Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22
Notes and Comments.

mas commenced the work OF reform ana re-
trenchment in earnest. Tho number Of
employees has been greatly reduced, and su.
perauous property sold
All signs seem to point to a revival of
Indian troubles. Even the good Quaker
agent Miles cannot succeed in pacifyiug
them as Father Penn did, and he calls for
cavalry and vengeance. Indian bad man.
Ugh
Tho Carlist Order to shoot one Repub-
lican prisoner for every shell fred by the
government feet off Bilbao, is only another
illustration Of that extreme cruelty which
has made the Spanish name hated in every
civilized country.
The spectre Of ga third term" still
hauuts some timid people. 1t is not very
much to anybodys credit to believe in such
nonsense. We have Gen. Grants word
that such a thought would he rank inha-
tion-a sentiment that the people very gen.
orally and very cordially endorse.
Oshkosh, Wis, had fire last week,
which, considering the relative size Of the
two places, may fairly set itself up as ri
val to the second Chicago blaze. Fully
half mile Of dwellings and factories on
Main street was swept away, resulting in
loss Of a million aud half Of dollars.
Tho adulteration oftea brougbtto New
York, which has been complained Of for
some time, is reaching alarming proper
tons. 1t seems that green tea is faced and
eolored with gypsum and Prussian blue.
This adulteration has created great excite.
ment among those whose belief in the
purity Of Young Tyson has hitherto been
mistaken.
The Chicago Times has been making
an analysis Of the groceries sold in that
city, and says that specimens Of tea, coffee,
sugar, soap, baking powders, cream tartars
and syrups, obtained in the ordinary course
Of trade, from leading groceries in that
city, have been subject to an analytical test
the result showing that adulteration is the
rule, without exception.
The Montreal Witness speaks Of the
French Canadians, who prefer this country
to Canada, as our cxiled brethren" and
learns that while "they think Montreal a
very nice city they prefer Fitchbure
/ Woonsocket and other cities ike them as
homes. The Witness indicates its fcar
that "exilcs" by their visit, will draw 8
great lumber Of their fellow counirymen tC
this side Of the line.
The latest argument in favor Of dos
killing is put forth by B. T Tanner, Of
Pbiadelphiu, who is in favor Of killing al
the unprotected dogs in order to develop
purer race of dogs, which be deems to b,
necessary in these degenerated days S,
we are to have an aristocracy in the can
inc race. Laudsecr shadowcd it forth
aud now Mr.. Tanner purposes to carry /
into execution
The Cleveland Leader publishes al
article denying, upon the authority Of Gen
Garfield, the story, originating in the Nev
York TrjJllHc, that bis private secretar,
had been paid on the roll Of the House 0
Representatives without performing an,
public duty. Garfield says that no clerl
or secretary has done an hours work on hi
private correspondence at the public ex
pense Whatever aid Of this kind he ha
had has been paid out Of his own pocket.
Within the past Eve years twenty
eight thousand three hundred and ninety
six miles Of railroads have been constructs
in this country At $4,000 per mile tn
cost Of these works has been s ,3Sl $50,
600. In the meantime S75,00O,OO0 hay
been annually expended in charging tn
accommodations and increasing the iaeili
ties for business Of roads already in opera
tion-iu other words there has been ez
pended upon our railroads s3j0,OO0,00
annually in the last five years
Tho total liabilities of the city Of Bos
ton, funded and unfuuded, amount to s43
1877 ,4G3, an increase of sll ,29G .30G owe
the gross debt Of last year, while the ne
debt is s277l9,s9O, an increase Of 50
, SOIL. The Herald believes that tn
city is spending too much money and raj.
ing too little, and remarks "that any priyat
individual who should manage his affairs a
public affairs are managed by government
city, State or national-would be Gale
a an idiot, and without any injustice"
Although the grasshopper has been
grievous burden to Minnesota, there is n
doubt that its recent ravages have bee
largely exaggerated, Only one-twelfth {
= the crop Of the State has been destroyed
: and there is no fear that the interests q
this vigorous Commonwealth will be ser
ously affected, or that outside aid will b
j required. The total amount of destructio
7 is estimated at about three million dollar
, which, though large sum, is, we are happ
, to say, not large enough to cripple the er
C ergies Of our brothers in the Northwest.
e Senator Carpenter addressed the pee
pie at GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin, on the Fourtl
He devoted his attention chiefly to the d,
veopment of the thought that the promi.
in the Declaration of Independence
4 equality with respect to the pursuit of hal
piness, will not have been redeemed unit
labor has a fairer share in its products. l
r this connection he referred briefly to Ii
n transportation question, counselling peac,
full measures for the solution Of all dificu
n ties. In conclusion, he contended that II
a United States should no longer delay th
A recognition of Cuban independence.
Q The report comes from Washingto
c that General Sheridan by his prompt an
d energetic operations, has so awed the r,