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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

DEsrITUTIoN IN NEW YoRK.-It is noted
that in New York city crimes against per
son and property have doubled since the cold
weather set in. Hunger and cold make
sayages Of men and lead them to risk any
thing in the hope of even temporary post
ponement Of their fate. II is pitable
thought that many will this winter be able
TO Justify theft by the so-called right Of self
preservation, What with seventy thousand
unemployed and desperate men starving in
its back streets, New York will be danger.
GUS place for well dressed people to be out
at night in, this winter In Kings county
penitentiary, Brooklyn, fourteen men and
women who We're to be discharged November
%, persuaded the keeper to complain against
them as Migrants and lock them up till May
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

TUE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN MADRID.
By telegram from Madrid we learn that
the Spaniards were temporarily and violently
excited by the reading Of a news report
which puTported to present extracts from
President Grants message to Congress.
The Dons were furious against us. They
found out, almost Immediately, that the ex-
tracts from the American document were
grossly garbled, a corrected version Of the
utterance Of our Chief Magistrate having
been received by the Madrid Cabinet. This
was published, and at the latest moment the
anti-American Juror was cooling down. 1t
is to be hoped that it win disappear com.
pletely, and with it the natural disposition
toward its renewal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

DANGEROUS TrNprNcY.-The evils of the
system of land tenure in England are strik-
iugly illustrated in the course recently pur-
sued 10y the Marquis of Butte This noble
man has Lately become a Romanist. lie is a
man of enormous wealth, owning nearly all
the soil within the borough. OF course no
one can build without his permission, a, the
land is leased and never sold. As result
of his conversion to Rome, he has already
refused a site for Wesleyan chapel for a
schoolhouse and for n cemetery. lie has
also insisted that if the towns-people carry
out their wish to erect free library and
school of ant, they shall pay him $3.50 a
year for the site, and give him absolute con-
troll Of the building, which was estimated to
cost the town cocoon. The committee
have therefore been compelled 70 abandon
the enterprise, which is probably the object
the MarQui, had in view. 1t is such facts
as these that give occasion for the radical
utteuuces Of men like Bradlaugh. Where
one man holds such monopoly Of the soil
that he can prevent the people from building
churches and school-houses, from worshiping
God according to the dictates of their own
conscicnces, and from providing institutions
for the education of their children, it is not
surprising that there is discomfort, or that
popular agitators are eagerly heard.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

NEW srArrs.-The passage Of the House
bills on the admission Of Colorado and New
Mexico, by the Senate, Washington des-
patches now foreshadow, not because these
territories are sufficiently advanced but to
add four Republican Senators and two Rep
resentatiyes to the present Congress. The
debates on these bills during the last session
clearly showed that the scheme was prema-
ture, and to force Through on party grounds
is to do great wrong
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

TIM DisrWCr or CoLrMBIA.- The bill
of senator Morrill,, of Maine, for the better
government of the District of Columbia,
provides for the general supervision of the
affairs Of the District 10y oiHcer. and agents
directly amenahlc to Congress, and for the
organization of til, new government as de-
partmeut Of the United States government,
at the head of which viii be a Board Of Re
gents, consisting oi three re IONS nominated
10y the President and confirmed 10y the SEN
ate. with a certain tenure of office, and re-
movable only for cause Within the depart
mcnt will be distinct bureaus or boards,
each having especial powers and duties, and
all together constituting the civil service Of
the District An officers in these bureau.
are to he appointed 10y the Regents, except
the boards of education audof public works
a part of the lormer TO Toe chosen by the in.
habitants of the District, and the head OF
the latter to be detailed hy the President
from the engineer corps of the army. The
bill also provides for the establishment Of a
municipal court to superceds the courts of
justices OF the peace tax of two per cent
ON all the real and personal estate 10 the Die,
tict, the proceeds to be paid into the United
States Treasury annual reports 10y the Re
gent. to the President; and the preparation
by the Commissioners now in office and
their transmission to Congress at its next
session, OF a detailed account of the affair.
Of the District
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

The WAsHiNGroN NORTHUMBERLAND ef-
fort is making to revive interest in the half
finished Washington monument. Public
confidence in the management, several years
ago, was so much weakened that not even
reverence for the memory Of Washington
sulIiced to bring in contributions, and the
work was suspended. Nothing, or next to
nothing. has been done upon the structure
for twenty years 1t is unsightly, unless you
look upon it as a ruin; stil it may be hoped
that the revolutionary leader will not be ut.
terly forgotten. The name Of the federal
city itself, the imperishable marble in the
public grounds, with the bright and endur-
ing records Of history are excellent guaran-
tees in this behalf.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16
The Legislature and Reform School.

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do /. to REPAIR il instantly. or nut things in
proyros. towards its immediate restoration.
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will hardly feel mstiGod I'm rebuilding the
structure without lpgi.latiycaction. II they
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16
Ttln uo Springfield neruhiI 'an
nlrhlN Imnoriani Railroad Project.

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One ol the most important OF rcccut rail-
road project. is the proposed narrow gauge
railroad from ~helhuuc Falls north 90 Nhcr-
humc, w., TO form a connecting lIuk IN a
through Tine 20 i wer Vanada. John Nprague'
on iuNucntialcilizen of Conway is the prime
mover in this new enterprise. aud has caused
o. Thorough survey To- bo made oi the entire
one hundrcd and TEN miles constituting the
southern link oi Chg proposed Inc the COM
siruction of which Doe feels confident VIII Doe
begun as soon gs tlo financial condition oi
the country is somewhat improved The
town, along The limo oi the proposed road,
with few EXCEPTIONS enthusiastically favor
the project and have already authorized Mr.
Spngue TO organize company and pre-
coed with the raising of the necessary funds.
After leaving the Troy and Greonhcld rail-
road station ~ >hclIurue falis' ana i"iloW-
ing mp tAe Norih rNcr the hnr passes
Through The towns OF 'oleraine in Massa-
lhusotts and Halifax, Nottingham ana
Wilmington DID Vermont at an ascending
grade of about thirty-iive feet io the mile To
state line and ct Q grade of eighty feet TO
the summit n Wilmington from there thf
grade is desc. ndmg at the rate oi about
eighty feet Co the tnl IL Tor Tour miles To tue
Deeriieid river ana thence th' hne runs mp
the east bank of inc ri'cr INST at grade oi
sixty feet to ile mile. winch soon decreases
90 thirty feet Tine latter grade being followed
lor about twenty miles through tine towns OF
Sears1ufg aud Someis't To- Ntatlon' where
% passes iuo summit and highest elevation
on tle whole hnc about TWO thousand one
hundred ic,t above udcWatcr From the
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

DESERVED lloNoH Emerson Wight, the
maymclactof Springfield. Mass, commenced
lile q, wood sawyer H. had the contract
with th. Western Railroad. now Boston *
Albany. To saw the wood required ou their
engines and as coal waS met used iu those
days, the job wa, uo small one. With a
portable horsepower and one or two as,is-
tants, be- kept the locomotives supplied,
gained the good will of his employers, and
put money in his purse, t'umckily, when
off his guard one day, he fen upon the track
before an approaching engine and both his
legs were cut clear off below the knee.
After short confinement he was out agaia
and about his business as lively as ever,
having supplemented his pedal eXtremities
with pair Of cork legs. Ills good common
sense and thorough business qualities have
given him, at about the age Of fifty, sufi-
cient fortune and the deserved appreciation
Of his fellow-citizens He has served two
terms as a representative in the Legislature,
held various Offices in the city government,
and will do honor to the position to which
he has just been called.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

Tnr Cincinnati Ga;eHe is credibly inform
ed that every democratic member Of the SUI
preme Court Of Indiana, is a candidate for
the United States senatorship, and that the
late decision denying to colored children the
privileges Of the free schools, and setting up
the constitution of Indiana above that Of
the United States, was direct bid for the
office.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

Tnr Boston Globe well says that the Pres
dents message has metallic ring.
Tur democrats have hung schurz on the
line, as they have all the other " liberals
whore they have had the chance.
Tn TRBuNr says at is too really to
condemn the negro as political failure.
lie has not had a fair chance"
Tnr Fort Wayne, Indiana, journal nom
mates General Shauks for the Vice Presi-
dency 4 man with his name certainly
should rum we'll
TuRrytlyr colored children elected from
the public schools of Brazil, Indiana is the
first practical effect of the recent decision of
the supreme court Of that state.
TrNNrssrF democrats are trying to put
an cxtnguishcr upon Andrew johnson 10y
enforcing the caucus system when the time
arrives to ballot for United States Senator.
As NJ c. elect in Missouri, is known as
Rig Majority Clark. Ills majority was
nineteen thousand three hundred and forty.
His opponent has concluded not to contest
80,
''h erection ol 'uus' '''e'''"n - p'''N
To- 'h' "'''d states senate o' '"' 'NuSl j.
wanna democrats No"" ih 'h' olll''n oi
the Philadelphia Press, rcuuite the Republic
/ can party and entirely rum Tine democracy
/ is his hid Ton the ~pcaker-hip Fernando
/ Wood hut4 ont the following "l do not
care what the autocedcnt- of candidate
may bc don't care whether such a man
drinks whisky plays poker or pockets his
back ray.
TIM New Orleans Bnle,D lay. down the
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16
Editorial Notes.

DOESN'T IT look a little like persecution
for conscieuces sake in Vermont, where Ro-
ma Catholic children are not allowed to be
absent from school on the days set apart by
the church for special Observance Boston
Transcript
WuEN Becchers counsel asked for a bill
of particulars Tilton's counsel and papers
which have all along seen nothing but evil
in Beecher, made loud cutlery over the
"elfort to prolong the trial and delay JUS
tee" Now that the bill has been ordered,
these same papers see nothing like delay
in the appeal taken 10y 'Tiltons counsel
CucAoo business men calculate that the
farmers of the West have sold and will sell
before spring sljO0o0,ooo worth of produce.
thrcc-fourths Of which is marketed through
Chicago. The items are as follows. Hogs.
ssj,000,OOO com. Si0.0O0O0O wheat SIS
100000, other grain, SlOO0O.O00. These
crops are now being handled the money paid
over for them and spent again. and no
wonder business is looking up at the West
VIM something like poetic justice, the
Rothschilds are furnishing money for Span
iards to cut each others Threats The lie
brew race never had more cruel prosecutor,
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

Az army officer relates this queer Incl
dent Corporal John Smith, with four
men, were employed recently on detail duty
few miles from Fort Sill Indian Terri
tory. They were surrounded by hundred
Conanches with hostile intentions. The
soldiers took to the only available shelter, an
old buffalo wallow, where in an uncomfortable
position they managed TO protect their bodies
and keep the Indians at distance for the
day and night The next morning, suffering
for want OF food and water, something ener-
getic had 10 be done. Corporal Smith tore
of piece OF his white shirt and wrote on il
note describing their situation. lie tied
this 10 the neck Of a small shaggy mongrel
dog which had followed them from the fort
then battering up canteen, he fastened II
to the animals tail, and giving him a kick
started him of yelping. The corporal says
the dog just bumped himself The In
dams, thinking 1t a mere act Of brava1o
paid no attention 10 the dog. Within two
hours he reached the fort, and aid was ia
mediately sent 10 the besged soldier, thu
Indians making OF At The first sight Of tn
rescuing party"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16
The Question Of the Day.

duccl his bin go unrpuiuaio thn present
national dispmcc of an Inflated and dauc-
ci,led currency. Cen. Butter ha. urged its
abortion in speech of characteristic shcvd-
mes, and falnciou.ucs.. There seem. To- bo
mo- change i'm the tamprof Congress. ou this
subject The tvo mt.s divide upon it as
tlcy have done. and IL .ocm. mot unlikely
that this question of tha currency will rum
like a sharp knife through both parties and
clcaye off ou one side those who are iu favor
of a specie currouc, and on thc other side
those who are 60 favor of the unlimited
manufacture and circulation of government
promise, TO pay. The question 8. important
enough to mako Vital issue before tha
country. u IS more than important 10 is.
essential u shows. indeed, how far gone
the country j., FROM original righteousness
when partio. cam bc split and organized ou
such "a question. when thero hould poo amy
question %. 90 the moral duty 90 resume
specie PAYMENT. at Che earliest possible mo-
mcut Iti. % simple question between iu-
teerin and robbery. between honesty and
national pilicnnc and stealing.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

4 HORRIBLE story is told in the Allentown
Na) Herdld, of lunatic named Levi Hand.
werk, who was discovered by a hunter on
Blue Mountain, imprisoned in a brick cell
about four feet square, where he had been
immured for twelve years. The father of
llandNerk died when the latter was a Young
man, leaving him $1,000, The mother mar
Iied a second husband after which Young
llandWeri was bricked up in this prison IN
the woods and LETT to live or perish as he
might. After the discovery was made the
coronerand others from Allentown proceeded
70 the place in Washington township where
llandwerk was imprisoned, and found con
stable from Slatilgton already making pre-
parations for the deranged mans removal
The iron bars guarding the entrance were
taken down, aud the unfortunate man was
found lying ON patch Of straw, nude aud
cncrusted with dirt, while the surrounding,
were too filthy for description. His limbs
had become paralyzed, and he was unable "a
stand upright without assistance. It's said
that the reason given for his Imprisonment
In this filthy den was that il was unsafe iol
hi n TO be at large, and that if he had been
sent TO lunatic asylum the money he pos
sessed would have been appropriated by the
state for his support. llandwerk has beer
sent 10 the county alms-house,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

A coNGnEGArioN Of worshippers in Bucks
County, Ohio, met with comical mishap ie"
Sundays since. The pews Of the church had been
newly painted and vanished, and it was not good
drying weather, Everything was lovely until tue
minister was about to deliver the benediclion, ana
the congregation endeayored to respond by rising
They remained sieadiast TO the church and stead
faster in their seats. Each seemed to fear tha'
something mysterious, egous-prohably a Juds-
mcnt-was the matter with them, and they were
seized simultaneously with a panic. They tore
themselves loose with a desperate effort, ana
rushed out Of the church in luttering rags leaV-
ing samples of the silks and clothes they wore ior
the inspection Of the Mortified minister and dumb
founded sexton It would not be astonishing II
some Of that congregation said bad words on inc
way home.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

The unpleasant sensation Of being shot at
was more than the nerves of Patrick llar-
rington could bear. lie was asleep in san
Francisco when his room mate, james Pad
dock came in raying drunk. 1t was very
dark, and because Harrington was slow IN
getting up to light the gas, Paddock fired
toward the bed with revolver, Harrington
knew that the flash would reveal his position
so he rolled off the bed noiselessly lie
knew, however, that there were four more
bullets TO come, and change in position
after each flash was his only chance. lie
dared not protest, or shout for help, because
noise would disclose his location The
drunkard kept on firing sending bullet m
each instance where the artful dodger had
jus left until the revolver was empty. liar
rngton was not hit, but nervous prostration
followed his terribly exciting experience
and he came very near dying.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16
Administration Plan Of Resnmnilnn.

The plan developed by President Grant
and Secretary Bristow for a resumption Of
specie payments deserves the most careful
consideration. In brief it is as follows :
First that aftera fixed day, not many months
distant. grcenbacks shall cease to be legal
tender as to contracts thereafter made; Sec
ond, The immediate issue Of q low-intcrc,t
bond, into which greenbacks may be CO..
yoited and which may also be used as sccu-
rty for bank circulation; third. the desig-
nation of a date for resumption some time
after the repeal Of the legal tender provision.
hutuot more than three years distant; fourth,
the empowering of the Secretary, il neccs-
sary to provide the gold required for redemp-
ton. to effect loan by the issue of a low-iu-
tcrest bond,
1t does not seem to us that the proposed
repeal Of the legal tender act is necessary
and essential part of this plan. The plan
appears comprehensive and wel-knit and
complete without it, It looks like @ sort of
excrcscence fastened on mduot natural or
vital part of the system. MORGAN We regard
such q proposed abolition of the legal tender
provision as q necessary element of am,
method of resumption. Il would, indeed.
/ have tn, merit OF fumiliailmg the people
with the idea of doing business upon gold
measures, tvould constantly impress, upon
them the truth that deprecated paper B, rot
real money Contracts and price. would ba
adjusted to the gold standard hut the ac.
tual bu,iuc., would continue 90 Doe douo
with paper just a, it is now The only dit
ference would Zoe that, instead of naming thc
paper price and paying the paper price, we
should name the price in gold and pay th.
equivalent in paper, which would obviously
come to the same thing In the end
Mn. MoutroN's CA,E.-Miss Edna Daar
Proctors suit against Mr., Francis ID. Moul
ton, which was to have been tried u th.
/ Urited States Circuit Court Eastern Dis
trict iu Brooklyn before Judge Woodruff
Thursday, took rather a sudden and some
what unexpected turn. It was agreed O.,
counsel on both sds to settle the case
The settlement include. Northumberland
ou th, part of Mr. Noulton that hi. pul
H-hed charge against tine character of Mis-
Proctor was untrue and without foundation
So far a, his personal knowledge extends
being harscd entirely upon the admission %
Bccchcr and an apology by him ior ld
oiicusa Mallton g., orayall the expense, o
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-16

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