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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

UNEQUAL TAxATIoN.--T matter of I'M
equal taxation is soon to have its day of
reckoning. Our forms Of government are
based upon the theory of equal taxation.
Yet everybody knows that nothing more UNI
equal could be contrived than the apportion-
ment Of taxes, The widow of moderate
means is taxed her fair share of the public
expenses. She can find no fault with it.
But the millionaire is not taxed in anything
like the same ratio, because il so taxed in
one town it is well known that he will seek
another, where assessors are more complai-
SAINT, and will, for the sake of his large con
tribTion to the general expenses, make him
liberal discount. This under oath, they
have no rightto do, but tits expedient. Not
merely church exemption, but the exemption
of the unrighteous should he looked into, and
wealthy men doomed to stay where they be
long and pay on what belongs to them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

The FALL RIVER DIsAsTER.-There is
little TO be added to the sad story of Fail
River The fire originated in an unoiled
mulehead, from friction, This mule was in
charge of Samuel Young. As soon as he
discovered the flames he shrieked " fire." and
made his escape from the room. The lint
caught as powder, and although the spinners
in the room tried to put out the fire by break
ing the thread in the looms they were unsuc-
cessful, and il became apparent by the rapid
Roadway made by the flames that an alarm
would have TO be sounded. This was done,
and, owing to some unfortunate accident, the
department failed to understand the number
of the box, thereby causing the loss of much
precious time, water not being thrown on the
mill for eighteen minutes after the alarm
sounded. Before the department came the
hand hose connected with the building was
brought out but the dense, oily smoke pre-
vented its use. During the descent of some
people ON the ropes, the ropes gave way, and
six women, four men and boy fell forty
feet TO the ground, and were all killed in their
fall. The terrible fatality ought to be rigidly
inquired into and every effort made to fix the
responsibility where it rests.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

TREE PLANTiNG.-Trees are now being
planted in Nebraska by the millions The
Hon. J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska city
Otoe county, has been one of the pioneers in
the tree planting movement. He originated
the idea Of setting apart one day in each
spring TO the special work of tree planting
The first "arbor-day" was in 1872, and on
that day two million trees were planted In
1872 and 1873 arbor-day" was dropped
but it was recommended 10 the farmers tC
choose for themselves a day in April, and sci
il apart for tree planting. This year, how
ever, the state board of agriculture determ
med to go back to the original plan. 1t was
resolved that "arbor-day" should be the
second Wednesday in April and the stat,
legislature was to be asked to make the day
a legal holiday. Each owner Of land was re
commended to plant at least one tree; and
the state board will award premium to tn,
person who plants the largest number. 1t is
now the custom of the board to give pre-
MUM to the land owner who has planted the
most trees on any given day in April; and
at recent meeting Of the board, the prize
was awarded To a farmer who set ont twenty
seven thousand and eight hundred trees OF
the 2Sth of April, 1874
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

FRAUDULENT CLAMs.-It is stated that
a case has been discovered where our gov
eminent has paid 100000 in gold upon the
award of the mixed commission for cotton
destroyed, where nearly all the evidence
upon which it was founded turns out 10 be
fraudulent. The fraud became fully known
to our authorities before the payment, but
after the final decision and formal award il
was decided that then, as under the treaty
the award was binding, the only course re
naming was TO pay the sum over and there
after it would be proper TO call the attention
of the English authorities to the facts in the
case, so that the money may be retained
from the parties seeking it fraudulently, In
such case it may eventually be returned tc
the United States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

LESSONS or THE WAR.-General Sher-
man has published the concluding chapter
Of his forthcoming memoir of the events Of
the war. 1t is devoted TO the military les
sons growing out Of the war, and among the
Generals conclusions are the following
1.-THE men who voluntarily enlisted at the
outbreak of the war were the best soldiers,
better than the conscript, and far better
than the bought substitute; increased
monthly payment to soldiers is more eco
nomical than large bountiesi the greatest
mistake Of the war was in raising new regi-
ments instead Of filing up the vacancies in
the old ones, because five hundred men adj
ded TO an old and experienced regiment are
more valuable than one thousand men in the
form Of a new regiment; the German method
Of recruiting is simply perfect"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

Az ERRoR.-The Philadelphia Press well
says that it is a popular error that everybody
who blacks an editors boots is entitled to a
free entrance TO the theatres of the city 1t
is a similar delusion that any man on being
introduced to an editor will oblige and graf
ify the said editor by Immediately asking
for a railway pass for himself and an ac-
quaintance TO Denver, San Francisco, or Pue-
bio, or perhaps, if he is modest, for an an
nual over the Pennsylvania The popular
mind conceives the ideal editor as being
rolling in ORDERS" He has simply to sign
his name, and wide fly open, by some magic,
the doors of opera houses, theatres and pal
ace cars The Press hits the nail on the
head in concluding that the editors ac-
quaintances have no more right to the fruits
of his labor and influence in the shape of
complimentary courtesies than they have to
the fruits of his labor and influence in the
shape of money.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
Women al Harvard.

The Aaaphc Monthly for September CON
taius a statement Of the results Of the llar-
ward examination for women recently held
at the termination Of the academic year, from
which we condense the following interesting
facts The number Of candidates who finally
mustered up sufficient courage 10 present
their names for examination, was but seven.
Even this small number was larger than
many ardent believers in the movement had
anticipated, since the examination was very
rigid and the preliminary preparations
therefor had involved such long course of
study that few Of those who had prepared
themselves for the work felt competent to
present themselves the first year, after the
college faculty had publicly announced that
they would hold these examinations.
OF these seven candidates, all Of whom en-
tered their names for the preliminary ex-
aminatons alone, four received certificates,
which entitled them to proceed to the adj
vanced examinations one failed, and the
other two were slightly deficient in one or
two branches, and will again be examined
in these so soon as they have had sufficient
time to prepare themselves These examin-
ations embraced six days, occupying three
hours in the morning and two in the after
noon, and were for the greater part conducted
by printed papers Of questions, answered 10y
the candidates in writing. The examiners
gave general and unqualified praise upon
the neatness and regularity Of the written
work, and its superiority in grammatical
construction and photography above the aver
age Of similar college examinations by male
students.
Among those who presented themselves
! this year, several desired the certificates as
an aid to obtain situations as teachers, while
| others were only influenced by love of am
bition for academic honors. The time fxec
for holding these examinations next year il
the latter half of May, when many NOR,
candidates, who feared at this time TO taxi
the initiative will by better preparation
have gained courage to pass the trying ano
very difficult ordeal As a noteworthy fact
it is cited that the candidates were givel
their choice between elementary botany an,
elementary physics and quite contrary t
pronounced expectations, all without excel
ton chose the latter. In electing between
Greek, Latin and German, one elected Greek
three Latin and three German.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

DEsPERATE.-The Smith sisters of Glas-
tonbury, in their opposition to the tax collect
ors, have found an even holder female fol-
lower in England They fought for their
cows with their tongues, but even the yalor-
Gus Abby did not 60 SO far as Miss Annie
Dodd, who has carried war literally ito the
knife" against an officer who tried 10 seize
her cow The poor tax collector and his as
sistant were pursued by this "mischievous
Annie" with three knives In her hands,
against which the frightened officer defended
himself with an umbrella. After threaten.
ing to murder him, she paid the taxes, but
the poor collector was so terrified by her
threat that he had a warrant for an assault
served on Annie, who was committed to
prison In default Of bail. And yet England
boasts itself free eountryl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL is cred
tied with a wonderful discovery. lie has
found that some Of the special agents of his
department were not earning their salaries,
aud has discharged them. Here's innova.
ton with vengeance It is new idea, a
sort of Connecticut notion, that employees of
the government must earn their salaries, and
the notion of discharging them merely be-
cause they do not is quite novel and refresh.
ing. The post-ofIice department may be,
like the toad, ugly and venomous, but has q
precious Jewell in its head.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

DELIVER Us.-Whatever other state
inents may be forthcoming in the Beecher-
Tilton aifair,--and the fewer Of them the
better,--we trust the public viii be spared
any inhiction such as is threatened by Vic
toria Woodruff. As she cannot write any
thing without Extensively parading her de
moralizing free-love views, there can be
nothing which she can add to the literature
of the controversy to compensate for the
evil which her writings diffuse. We trust
respectable journals win refrain from copy
ing her statements" and thus prevent them
from attaining anything more than the very
limited circulation which they would have
in her own paper
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

AFTER THEM.-Mr. Bergh is after the dog
catchers Of New York city. In the course
of a letter to the Mayor on the methods Of
dog-catching, he asks the cooperation Of the
latter in preventing some of the abuses Of
the system in vogue by compelling the ruff
fans who catch, steal and maltreat dogs to
wear badge ON the outside Of their gar
ments, whereby they may be recognized as
employees, if so, of the city. These merciless
wretches, he says, some Of them bearing an
official certificate, do not hesitate to penetrate
private dwellings, or tear away from the
arms of defenceless women or peaceful men
a pet animal, not running at large, and if re
sisted, to beat and even draw pistols in
effecting their robberies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

A Coon PRosPEcr-The campaign in
Indiana is progressing most satisfactorily.
The independents who left the Republi-
can party are returning to it. Local dissat-
isfaction is passing away harmony is being
restored, and the friends of good government
are uniting zealously under the Republican
banners The Republican press of that state
counts on electing Republicans to succeed
Niblack and Holman in Congress, besides
electing the state ticket and carrying the
Legislature. The times are auspicious fol
grand Republican victories all round the
horizon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

The trustees for the heirs to the Itch
borne estates have been obliged to obtain an
act of Parliament to enable them to raise
money upon the estates, the incumbrmce
to cover the lives Of future heirs, to defray
the cost of the litigation enforced upon them
by the claim of Arthur Orion. Tho act has
been obtained at the instance Of the English
Court of Chancery, and in it the costs to be
betrayed have been agreed upon at the sum Of
s9l,677 lbs. ID. The act of parliament has
been recently published, andi a very yolum-
nous document.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

Some four or five hundred
lcelanders have already emigrated to Canada
and the northern United States, but they
find these ATTITUDES toonear the equator and
have petitioned the President for aid in estab-
fishing a colony on the Alaskan coast which
they think will serve as a nucleus for a con-
siderable Icelandic settlement. They good
fishermen, brave hunters, and industrious
and skillful stock-breeders, and we hope they
will be encouraged to locate where they de
sire TO do so. Is..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

PrrY the poverty of the South. Within
the last six months the down-trodden white
citizens of South Carolina have expended
only 100000 in arIning White Leagues with
Spencer and Henry rifles. But not cent
have they spent fer purchasing United States
colors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

GOVERNOR ALLEN, of Ohio, who is a
democrat, is reported to have said on re-
cent occasion, that when he and his asso-
ciates came into power after an uninterrupted
Republican administration for many years,
the most careful scrutiny failed to reveal the
slightest indication of fraud or dishonesty in
their predecessors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

RED yellow and black men will please
take noticel The New Orleans Bulletin
places this motto at the head of its columns
This government was made by white men,
for the benefit of white men and their pos
terity, and should be administered by white
men, and no Others" All Of which goes to
prove the peaceful intentions of the white
league.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

PENN, the leader Of the Louisiana white
league" Is the son of an old and wealthy citizen
army and after the war commenced business with
100000 given him by his father, which he soon
wasted through unbusinesslike habits. lie Il
said, however, TO he man Of great force anu
described as a thlrd-Iate lawyer and very dis
sipated
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

THE building in Washington for the Brit
ish embassy said to ethe handsomest and
costliest residence in the city, has been fin
ished, and WILDE ready for the occupancy
of Sir Edward Thornton on the first of DC
tober. 1t has cost about sl50OOO, and the
furnishing half that sum. 1t has seventy
rooms, and covers about ten thousand square
feet of ground. 1t is of pressed brick, laid
in black mortar, and is trimmed with light
gray sandstone.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

MEMBERS of the Austrian polar expedi
ton declare that there is no such thing as an
open polar sea. What, then, has been. the
use of spending so much time, money and
human life in searching for it? We hardly
see what benefit would accrue even if there
were an open sea there to find; but if there
is none, then has the mission of Kane Hall
and all the rest of them, come to naaght, and
those who paid their expenses are of all men
most miserable Why did not those know,
ing Austrians say so before2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

The prospect for a lively campaign in
Cuba, the coming winter, is certainly good.
Ten thousand troops are on their way from
Spain to reinforce the national army in the
field, while the Cubans will not lack Tor men
so long as contributions pour in. A. few
days ago it was announced that si,DO0OO0
had been raised for them in Peru, and des-
patch Monday of last week states that a
Cuban in France has just placed $1,000
at their disnosal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
Washington County Fair.


Tho sixth annual fair o; onr County Agricul
tural Association came on on the fine grounds oil
the society at East Montpelier, ON Tuesday.
Wednesday aud Thursday Of last week. The
weather was as near perfection ~ anything we can
conceive of the exhibition in every department
was generous In quantity and excellent in quality:
the attendance was large and exceptionally or
DERBY and well behaved, and the receipts were
large, causing handsome addition to he made to
the fund Of the society All in all, the fair was q
complete success in every particular, aud the So
cety Its officers and the public generally are to
be congratulated ON the fact
ruE CATTLE
Were excellent In quality, and the entries were
very numerous Indeed we were surprised To see so
many fine cattle ON exhibition and the Judges must
have labored under no little difficulty in arriving
at a just decision a. TO who should be awarded the
first prizes. The town team from Marshfed
numbered twenty yolcs that from East Montpe-
Her ten, and that from Plainheld thirteen. They
were all splendid cattle. In addition to these
Marshfiod presented a fine string " four years
old oxen. In the line Of oxen and steers, we par
ticularly notice SOME fine animals exhibited by
II II HOLSTER, stephen Greeley, j. W. Davis, 5.
l.. Gilman and Hi Cole, Of Marshfeld by f.. l.
Bartlett, W. $ Martin, Joseph Bartlett and C. 4.
Bartlett, Of rainfeld by Oren Cumnins, Amasa
Cdmmins L. G. Town, j. A. Coburn, A. j. Hol-
lister and H. H. Martin, Of Fast Montpelier and
By T. = willard and William Near. Of Barre
A. d Arms exhibited yoke Of fat cattle, which
it would be difficult to beat and other tine entries
in this class were made by IL H. Martin, Oren
Cummins and $ d. HOLSTER, Of Marshheld
The display of Jerseys and Attorneys was ox-
ccllent, and conrlusively proved that the farmers
Of this section are fast waking mp To the import
anco Of securing the very hes, stock for their
! Diaries A j. HOLSTER, Of East Montpelier, was,
Of course, prominent contributor, and he showed
some fine animals He thoroughly believes in
this breed Of cattle, and experience confirms his
opiuion. Nathan skinner, ]. W Templeton and
L. NJ. Snow, Of East Montpelier, also exhibited
| fine cows and calves, while the bulls and bull
calves owned by Frank +. Keton C. NJ IIamblin
and Squire Bailey Of Fast Montpelier, A. j.
Smith, Of Barre, +. C. Gilman, Of Montpelier, and
/ a. 5 Bliss, Of Calais would be hard to beat
| In the line Of Durhams II H. Martin Charles
| X. Grey, stephen Greeley and Clinton Cutler, of
East Montpelier, had fine display
The show Of Dcvons was also large. j. 5.
Robinson, Of Calais, had a fine bull, George Davis,
Of East Montpelier had some excellent cows and
heifcrs while other exhibitors were Lewis Bems.
Of MarshAed j. L. Severance, Of Cabot, and C.
NJ. Fisher, Of Cabot. The exhibition was a very
credtabe one, the animals all being Of superior
quality.
The native stock was also well represented, as
were the grades. Among the exhibitors Of the
former were Allen Toby Of Calais Nathan Skin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
The New York Republicans.

Tho New York state republican conven.
ton was held last Wednesday at Utica.
Governor Dix and the other present state Of
fcers were re-nominated by reclamation.
Resolutions were adopted, and the Hon.
+. d. Morgan, the Hon. Stuart L. Woodford
and Senator Cpnkling made speeches Sen
ator Conkling made some strong points on
the condition of affairs at the South. The
purpose Of the democrats, he said. was ~
leave everything TO the carpct-boggers and
the niggcrs, as they called the victims Of
their long oppression, in the hope that in
this way they might bring such odium ON
the measures which had given the black loyal
list the ballot that political reaction at the
North would again set them in places which
they have vaulted in rebellion, and make
them again masters Of the situation. Thus
| far the plot has failed The North did not
react. The democratic party reacted, a
few soured men reacted, but the Republican
party brayely and steadfastly upheld the
cause Of humanity, and fair play triumphed
in the idea that all men who stood by the
flag in the dark hour, all who prayed or
worked or fought on the nations side, should
share the citizenship which had been saved
and earned in battle by black as well as
white The most important resolutions
adopted by the convention were the follow
ing ....
! That We demand obedience to the laws and the
full protection Of every citizen in tho enjoy
of his rights against the assaults OF ku-lNnS as
sassins aud white league reyolutionists, WHO are
| encouraged by every democratic success this
protection to be given by the state II they can
and will, but II the states fail, by the general gov
eminent, in strict conformity with the constitu-
ton and laws. D. 30.
That an armed attempt Ia subycrt the recog-
nized government Of u state Is revolution, aud
revolution must be suppressed and the supremacy
| Of law maintained Mt every cost that tho public
faith must he preserved inyiolaie and the public
debt paid in coin.
That We oppose any initiation Of the paper cur
rency and lndorse the presidents veto Of the in
| tiation act and we are in favor Of return Ia
| specie payments and Of such action on the part
Of the government as will speedily secure that re-
suit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

THE extent to which the filthy practice of snuff
dipping is INDUCED in the United States viii
hardly be believed One New York firm last year
sold one hundred and sixty-one thousand pounds Of
snuff, all Of which was of the kind used for dip
ping, besides more than one hundred 6id fifty
thousand pounds Of the regular mixtures for the
old fashioned SHUTTERS, to say nothing Of the large
amounts manufactured in the other cities. OF all
the forms Of using tobacco, that Of dipping is the
iiltlest and most inexousable, and that il should
continue sopopular lisa matter Of no little surprise
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
llafrhruap C 1onrWh

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 80. 1874.
TrnNs- 500 ser year strictly in advance; or $3.50 not
paid within three months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

The competition between the fine and coarse
wooded sheep was quite sharp, and called out some
fine animals of each class
Among tho fine woods the prominent exhibitors
were Clinton Cutler, NJ. d. Willard, c. X Grey
of East Montpelier, A. J. Smith, W c. Nye and
Oryis Batchelder, of Barre, and W 5. Martin Of
Plainfeld
The Cotswolds were ably represented by fine
stock from the well known flocks Of A. D. Arms
and II II Martin Of East Montpelier, John Ayerill
and Jones & Clark, Of Barre They were a
splendid lot. The southdowns shown by C. X.
Grey and F. p, Kelton, Of East Montpelier, were
also Of a high order Of merit
There were quite a number Of entries in the line
Of grades, OF which those shown by W. c. White,
Jones & Clark Albert Reed and c. W Hall, Of
Barre, and by II. H. Martin, OF East Montpelier,
were noticeable Entries Of fat sheep were made
by II. II. Martini George II. Clark and Clinton
Cutler, Of East Montpelier, and by C. W Hall, Of
Infrp