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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Fish Culture.

The eighth annual report Of the Massa-
chusetts fish commissioners is published,
showing good degree of progress in the
work Of stocking the rivers of the State.
So intimately connected are Vermont and
New Hampshire with Massachusetts and
Connecticut, through several Of their largest
rivers, that the commissioners of these four
States have worked together They have
voted to deposit all the young salmon
hatched during the coming year ESTIMATED
at COO, 000) in the head waters of the Con-
nccticut river.
OF course it is not yet time to look for
complete results from these deposits of sal
mon, but several weighing eight or nine
pounds have been caught in the eastern
part of Massachusetts, having reached that
weight in three years The operations in
shad and smelt have been very success.
ful, aud the Connecticut people report
that the river is so over-stocked with shat
that the business Of catching them is unre
muncrative, and Springfield can testify t.
a surieit Of them, last year. As for tn,
Matching business, the commissioners say
that they will soon be able to furnish young
fish to all towns in these States having
ponds suitable to stock. The fish destine,
for inland ponds have thus far been mostl,
trout aud black bass, and as they multipl
very rapidly, we may soon expect an abund
anee Of these toothsome fellows on gu
tables.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

The compensation of pension agents
is limited to $4,000 per annum, with thirty
cents for the preparation and payment Of
each voucher, they paying clerk hire.
Charles A. Phelps, the pension agent at
Boston, received between June 80, 1860,
and November 80, 1873, s62, 406. These
may be said, in printers parlance, to be
fat takes 4" but they are more than
matched by some Of the foreign consulate'
or commercial agents, whose compensa.
ton in the form Of fees and commissions il
much greater than the amount fore.
Swallowed 10 "Ths Blue Book"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
County Temperance Convention.

The usual convention to nominatea Coun-
ty Commissioner was held last Saturday,
10 the Court House. The official proceed
ings will be found in another column. The
attendance was considerably larger than
usual-the discussions lively--the spirit ex.
celeut. The influence Of the Ladies' move
ment in Montpelier is being felt in every
hamlet in tho county--and this, together
with the general uprising all over the coun.
try upon this subject, impaired heartiuess,
a confidence and faith which we have never
before witnessed in like gatherings Our
present excellent Commissioner-M Gro
o. BoYcE Of Fayston-received unani
nous denomination. This result wa,
reached after full discussion of the Who'll,
slbject--during which some complaint wa
made that Mr.. Bryce, like Gen Grant, wal
little too much inclined to stick Il
his agents, when once appointed. lnyesti
cation fully showed, however, that ia tn
only case where complaint took definite form
he patiently and thoroughly Investigated tn
matter-proyided, as he believed, ogains
any further questionable proceedings an,
had reason to believe he bad complied wit
all reasonable demands of the friends of th
law, All agreed in pronouncing Mr.. Boyc
are uncompromisiug friend Of temperance
and capable and faithful in the discharg
Of bis duty, as he understood it. If mi,
takes had been made, it was confidently be
lieved they would not be repeated. W
fully believe he deserves, and trust he ma
receive, unanimous reelection.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

Mr.. Wendell Phillips has relieved his
mind by writing letter on the coming
question, which is worth reading as another
illustration Of the follies which even able
men can perpetrato on the subject offnauce.
Mr.. Phillips plan provides that the Gov
eminent shall set up as q general agent in
the loan, mortgage aud real estate business.
1t shall lend greenbacks to every man who
can furnish bonds or improved real estate
as security, and in return shall borrow
greenbacks at three and sixty-dye hun.
dredth's per cent. interest Of every man
who wants to make such loan. Mr..
Phillips thinks that in this way at least
twelve hundred millions Of greenbacks will
be issued, nearly twice as much as all
our present currency as everybody
will have all the money he can provide for
everything will be lovely. 1t must be adj
mitted that Mr.. Phillips has seen Gen
Butler and gone him several better.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

The return of the British army from
Coomassie is announced in dispatches from
the gold coast, aud the war in Ashantce is
ended. The war has been an almost blood
less one and reflects great credit on the
GOODNESS, energy and foresight Of the Brit,
ISL General. There is little doubt that tn,
policy adopted by General Wolseley of re,
fusing to waste the lives of his men in use,
less skirmishing with a savage foe was {
wise one, and the direct march on Coo
masie, though critical at drst, has shown BY
its results that the British Commander cor
rectly estimated tho enemy to whom be wal
! opposed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
For th9 Nalc.m imam
Aebert the Best Teacher.


Some who have been taught in tie most
noted Conservatives Of Germany are Of opinion
that Prof Iebert, Of Stuttgart, is the best
piano teacher ia Europe Though bis school
has been for a considerable time in successful
operation, it has so selected lbs scholars aud
limited their number that but comparatively
few Americans have been informed Of lis ok.
cellence, and very few haye been It's pupils.
However, it has recently become SO well known
here as to invite seventeen hundred comics of
Lobert's instruction book to this country. and
the work has been translated into ENGLISH and
sent on. One of his advanced pupils writes
me " Prof. Lobgrt has a method of bis own.
so simple and true to nature that itisast1ni.h-
ing that others have not known and taught IA
before. lie teaches To play with the fingers.
instead OF the arm and hand; and with bis
system one comes % have distinct KNOWLEDGE
OF every movement, the least MS well as tie
greatest and technique which is MS clear 10
the eye as to the car. If this be no new
theory, the mode Of teaching it may be new ;
and we are assured that his pupils ave put 10
u new study and drill, always advantageous,
no matter by whom they were previously
taught. Miss Anna Mehig, whose technique
~ ."iliA7'A Jul Plaho NlltltS' was MS pupil,
and at present lie has at least three who bid
fair to earn worldwide fame. understood
that List gives Lebcrt bis highest approval
Messrs. Editors, knowing that many Of our
young artists are rushing 70 Europe for i'm.
proyoment, and having had some correspond.
epce with American students 10 the schools OF
/ Leipzig, Berlin and Stuttgart, ! thought II
meet, through your paper, to suggest the name
of lebert for the consideration Of such MS arc
seeking the best instruction on the panoiorte
MosEs f.. CnENR
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

The trade-dollar was happy thought
of the government, Thus far 81 100000
have been coined, and the demand far ex-
ceeds the supply Great pains have been
taken to have the new coin correspond ac.
curately with the prescribed standard Of
weight and fnenoss, and the result has been
their easy introduction into the East, whore
most foreign coins have lost favor from
their variation from the standard. In some
markets it is rapidly superseding the Mex,
lean dollar, and at home it commands O
premium Of nearly two Per cent. on its in
,rinsie value
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

From the declarations Of Grangars
and the recent action Of Congress some
persons may imagine that hostilities are
commencing against railroads. But this is
not SO. The National Grange in session at
St. Louis has disayowed any such purpose
and declared that railroads and farmers
have a common interest. The few intemper-
ate men in the farmers movement who have
spoken hot words on the subject have been
reproyed by the deliberations and action.
of their meetings. 1t would be worse than
madness to wage war on railroads They
have done too much for the country to be
fought now, and promise 10 do still more
for all classes of our people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

The Children's Aid Society of New
York is exoriing its influence for the pas.
sage Of u bill excluding children under ten
years of age from work in factories, and
limiting the hours Of labor for children over
that age to sixty ia a week. 1t is repre-
scented that many children from four to ten
years Of age are laboring in the vitiated air
ofworkrooms from twelve to fourteen hours
daily, for mere pittauce aud that nearly
100000 chillren are employed in factories
in New York aud suburbs. The act should
pass. The Massachusetts, Senate has ter
hour law for children under consideration.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
--MontgomerY Ban has resaseila

Montgomery Blair has resasciiated
the Fiiz John Porter case by writing a
letter to that gentleman in which he at
length sets forth the reasons why he be-
lieves Fitz John guiltless Of the charges for
which he was cashiercd, and his belief as
to why Porter was sacrificed. Besides as
sorting that Porter was justified in his
course at Bull Run, Blair says the court
which tried him was no court at all in law
and its sentence is null. But as General
Porters aim is to set himself right with
posterity, rather than to set aside sen.
tence, Mr., Blair thinks the prospect Is
discouragng, since he has no hope that a
new trial will be granted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
F4rueWa,a.uan.
Tie Weof.

Ifamaa j. So uufrunato as o. have COM
.rac.cl dc low habit of chewing tobacco, he
ought. out arf..fee. o. civilized 5c.sty. to
puelss 5. under certain restrictions. lie
or,rt i. -tt. himself .,... r-,, iia a.e.et,. 1i
li. follow. v'i,s ttcrti46o him. lie should
DO most ri,i.l'y cv.I..lei e,,, an railroad c,-s
and public c5nys,ares. whore ls Is likely Ia
e.us ia contact y.,.h l.lie- and an non.rbew-
iag hlnan BEINGS F.r nothing is more Gl.by
and Offensive thn tobacco clcwias arim.i.
rlc r-s or onion. is nothing oH.
ai4mirnre hatit has assembled To tie
be..c, rnl. iu tis caurtry from those
"anc'lrt ia -iacrs Nh5 wela c.aDeilsl 10
rc-,rtt9 tie ususe9us practice. o.. a s.r. Of
.,hca o ae warnes. and canui Of irop.
.c.l sea ,rra.c. 10 Is custom es.entially
yulear ia iis 91isin and yulear in it's practice.
/. -at1utos tbe person wiM an essential Oh
Chat tie waters of an the seas cannot wash
out, and 90 ehcm..trycan decompo.e and elm.
iuato from the system. It reaches the brnin
with rs singular aroinas. and weakens all the
mental perceptions. faculties and processes.
lt calls ior furniture at variance with all the
deconccs Of liie-ps,- Into Offices. dining
halls ana drawin1ro1ms nasty receptacle
for the mos. disgusting secretion. IL is
twin brother to splitting, and compels PEG.
PIE who ride in cars to step over pools
Of brown spt.tlc and human lungs, or the
s,il moro disgusting task of waling through,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

Lord Derby, in distributing the prizes
to the students Of Liverpool College, made
an observation so sensible that IL deserves
to be here repeated. 1t is not" be said,
"meutal labor which hurts anybody, unless
the excess be very great, but rather fret.
ting and fdgeting over the prospect Of la
Dor to be gone through A man must &C.
custom himself to take things cOolly and
avoid hurry and nervous excitement by
keeping well beforehand with what he
has to do. Lord Derby thinks morning
work better than night work, and that o
man who cannot get through his days Ia
Dor without artificial stimulants had " bet
ter consider whether that kind Of labor il
fit for him at ALL" I.fi
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

In certain sections of South Carolina
there is great desire expressed for immisra-
ton, and the inhabitants are holding meet
ings with the object Of encouraging the set
Element among them Of Northern agricul-
turists aud manufacturers. The Charleston
Courier says this feeling is gaining ground
all over the State, and the old prejudice.
which have heretofore enclosed the Stat,
like wall have been pretty essentially
broken down by tho plain necessities Of th,
situation. \ circular has been issued by
a committee cordially inviting immigration
from other States, regardless Of politica
opinion, assuring those who may come Of
warm welcome.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

In relation to the manner Of the burial
Of the pauper poor of New York, investiga-
ton into which is now being made, it APP
pears that trenches are made eight feet
deep, the collins placed side by side in nu-
merieal order, ranging on the bottom line
from 800 to $500, in two long rows ;
then another tier is put on them, aud so on
until the bodies reach to within a proper
distance of the surface, when the pit is
closed with earth 1t was in evidence that
persons could not recover the bodies Of their
friends, even when willing pay $500 apiece
for them, and that the keeper of the dead
house sold ccrpses for dissection. The IN
vestigation is still in progress
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Nnies and Cnmmenis.

1872, censuriug Charles Sumner, by vote
Of twouty-six to seven. Tine House bus
also passed the resolution ia concurrence
by large majority
Tho Que hundred aui th.ucu officers,
sailors, Gromeu, walters, etc., lost 10 the
Vile du Ihyre, left fny-six widows and
saycuiy-une childrcu-in all iorty-eight
families without means Of support An
these have been relieved from tive French
fund
An interesting suit is 10 progress at
Kalamazoo Mich, prominent citizen re-
sisting the payment Of taxes for the sup
port Of the high school on the ground that
school, in which languages, other than the
English, are taught cannot legally be main.
tained at the public expense
The School Book swinile has long
yexod nearly every school district 80 the
country Tho Missouri Legislature, to corr
rect the evil, is considering bin which
PROVIDES Tor a universal series oil text hooks
70 DC prepared by inc 's"'o superintendent
o. 0'u0o'' anu 10 DC 5'sh'eu uy 'no
''''e' o"''''''''y Ut '''S'' Is u''o'o j"
every e'"'e'
1t is NOT oileh tbal charity Is moterl-
any assisted ny 'ne process OF appealing TO
'"' comm unity '"loUs" ''' "'eo.un Oh puo'
..' o''l''u'en" I'e O'"r''y pan ''' -',"
ora '''y' no" ''''' "'7 o''o''' '"e"
'"'Og anu '' sure 10 or'ns III lo's oil
Stamps 1T was ne'a AT '0o Academy OF
MUSIC iasi "'0N' ana 'nc nice ''t'o sum Oh
s-V'OOo was Inc result
Attorney General Wiliiam hlsWriiien
/ n long letter. designed TO v.udica'a h'mse.i
from ihc charges which resulted 10 ,bc fall
uIo OF the Senate 10 confirm bis nomination
10 'ne O''e' 'u'''ce-D'p' 'l' '''Ne' sc'u'
statements "o''' '''P''''' senator's auo II
. fl IT, I'D
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

Everything hasiis componsatious even
au open winter Of fog and mud. Ordinary
winters show fearful account Of railroad ac.
cidenis, oycrlurnings, and roaslings, caused
by broken rails. This is a source Of danger
against which scarcely the utmost provision
can guard. Swapping cold weather has the
effect of rendering iron asbrittle as glass, and
probably nothing can prevent frequent ac-
cidents in ordinary winter seasons. The
milduess Of the present winter has entirely
freed raiIroading from this peril, and the
consequence is that hardly serious acct.
dent has occurred during the season, on the
seventy thousand miles of American rail-
roads.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

rAS asn uoonns or rur MOVEMENT.

IIc um0us temperance NJ IieWcNt WINCH
i- now sweeping over Ohio, aud rapidly exc
tending into Tie noighhlring States, is SO re-
rarkablc 10 ils character as to deserve special
mention, not only for the general public, who
will Gud iis phcnomona an interesting study
but more especially for the information Of The
vast muiI'uic go over tie laud who ore in.
icuHy watching and pray ing fr the advent Of
I..
sow tH.stN'l ''"''''. ''I '-' TOO ''.i'A D"'7- 10
.infnfunrrHr.e.
r..
The c.IlIN 90 success says Hf' Ii1
.t.yf. ..t,..,I.f al .Il., f,,.tatnftf ntr
''' 'N
three, ns lows. General interest in The
.... a. . d. Al s
Gown HNu NN.I. I'I OlN'''" ~ t'' h"i1u-
.fInfo' ,.-.Y committee oil seventy five women
.,..,.f.r cd ..,.t.,.,if. o,s, lartirg un tho
N"IH .' TO i' i'''' "i '
movement with their UOykCt-NllA-. Tho gen
.. f..1. %. .ftr.,....t
citi pun ui "l"iuN"h7 'NiiN9 '.'lr '' 1'ON'
.,f,.,. ia r.rfnafirr fhe work the Doctor
i'''' ." '-
sn1s, " There gre four distinct stagcs FIRST,
d.. ......,,,y,,..,,,l vlt.L ,,,.t is o9tarlelo
tNc t'HNol'iil"nNi' NulVN iN".' '' ''I'''
.-'''' ''', '''''' ,'' ''.r ..'..'....
ios'o' "u''n '', ''-t '''''S D" ''' , '"" ''u''
uird .laecwil rcluirr n9 management uis
Che s,a4c Of saloon visiting, aud tic mon
wil take cifo OF &c. Tine fourth .nec is tlat
ol nus up Gle I1.o strings ciucanr che
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

There are serious doubts whether the
recently enacted law il Illinois to prevent
railroads from making undue or extortion-
ate charges for carrying freight and pas,
sengers can be made operative. Itappears
now that the question is to be brought to
an issue. The Attorney General of the
State has brought a suit against the Chica-
60 aud Alton Railroad for violations Of the
law. Ilo recitos several cases in which
more than fair and reasonable compensation
has been charged for passengers as well as
for freight, and he demands legal damages,
This is the FIRST prosecution Of the kind,
and great interest is manifested as to the
result,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

NERNoNlras' REuNIoS,-On the 10Th inst
about 500 of the native sons and daughters OF
Vermont resident in Worcester, Mass, Sc,
down at about halfpast seven o'clock in th,
evening to an elegant supper in Washbuu
Hail. provided by Mr.. George l.. Bliss. An
excellent social and intolloctualas well as phys
ieal FEAST was enjoyed. Ex-Mayor CLARK
Jillson presided. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Dr. Cutler Of Union Church, The opening
address was made BY Judge Jillson, followed
by numerous addresses by others, in response
to various sentiments.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

\ CORRECTIONS Editors Waichmaa In
recent issue Of your paper, you have an incsr-
rect list Of aged people in this town. You have
Isaac Gray's age but ninety-hye, but if he
lives I'LL the e2i Of next July he will be nine
Y seven Ia addition to those that arc eighty
and upwards arc Capt. Isaac vncent's wife.
Paul Hathaway, Samuel Templeton. Botsey
French, Daniel Bassott and wife, and many
more that are nearly if not quite eighty. 5.
East Montpelier, February &c.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

M mn
W. '''' ~ '0' ','' ",'' ''D.
'I'''1 10 ''' .'',e VI i'.'.'J W. n''' o.
70" o0"N''' O' Dunno ~ ] 0'' ''e
pane came 'as' ''''' '''s wen 1oo"' aul
resp -tcd house was forced 10 suspend a
great deal OF sympathy was lett and eA'
pressed Tor the gentlemen VINO had been So
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

40 lle NInNlNNuHh w 1904 q ItlNf rance revival.
-rcitly needed ami carnftly prayed flr was o0m-
menced 10 lAshor0ugh, December % i.l3, nud haf
since spread through southern ana central Ohio. in
view of the fact as friends Of rel gon and humanity.
Willy join With us and help us establish this Reforms
effort. Let as make 10 as criminal ia the 81 rht fmau
as 10 s Ia the sight of God 90 steal mau's Brain as
limbs 10 murder bis soul as TO lill his body Ia the
name Of our God we have lifted up our banner ana.
II united Victory Will surely he ours for f no Dc flr
us who can De against usl Let coming gcuerations
have right 10 say Of us. looking tgck on our iahors
oftodayi "Ihey have done what they couidn WITH
these considerations before u.s. and 10 Wow ot the let
ing constitution which cannot ho changed i0r twenty
years, we doom u of Che utmost Importance that thc
people OF this state lose no time Ia pctitouiue for
such laws as shall enable them TO protect themselves
from the evil effects of The trdic ia Intoxicating
liquors,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Narrow Gauge Railroads.

We have received from W. W. NniN,
Ed, Of Philadelphia, a statement Of the
progress aud success Of Narrow Gauge
Railroads 10 the United States aud Do.
minion Of Canada, from which we coudcnse
the following interesting and highly i'm
portant information.
There arc now foriy.one Narrow Gauge
roads 10 actual operation, with / ABB miles
Of road completed and running, and 35l
miles more under construction, which IS
graded aud ready for the iron. The entire
length of the roads, when completed, will
be $50 miles. There ale eighteen other
roads, with 00s miles actually under con.
siruction aud ina lorgaid state ofcomplctiou,
with twenty.onc others chartered upon
which more or less work has been done
These road. have been built aud cquipI ed
at less than twothiris the COS, Of ordinary
roads, and the saving ia their operation
brings The mt earnings up to full City per
cent. of the gross earnings
These statistics, gathered with great
labor by Col Nevia give detailed state.
mcut Of the names, location, cost, progress,
Ne, Of each of these road, but which arc
too extended for our columns.
There is Que important consideration
D. o. 81. I'd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
state Matters.


The dwelling, chec,o-houso and corn-bmn Of
Frank Arthur, in Shorcliam, about mile cast
of larmbce's Point, were destroyed by fire on
The evening Of tic l2th. Partially insured.
Fred A. Field, freight conductor on the
Rutland railroad, had his left hand caught
while Stacking cars at Vcrgennes, on Friday
morning lie took bis train to Middlcbury,
where Dis thumb was amputatod, after which
he proceeded =, Butlaud on The mail faiu.
Prof 49, % pmscr, o.. Mlncbury College,
soy. tie number OF students there is fity-two,
and the recent donations to the funds have
been made in moderate sums, but highly priced
bccuse they came from so many willing hearts.
lie mentions some Of 50 900 each, one Of see.
600. and ono OF $50, GOO.