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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Tue FIRST DISTRICT NOMINEE. 49, The Rut-
land Herald gives the following sketch of the
career of Col Charles II Joyce, the candidate
for Congress- from the First District lie was
born in England in January, 1880. When six
years old he emigrated to this country lie
is a selfeducated man, and one whose acquire
ments are solid and various. In 1851 and 1852
be was messenger in the State House of Rep
resentatiyes, being, as far as we know, his en-
trance into political life. In 1854 be was ap.
pointed Assistant Librarian, and 10 1856 be
was appointed Librarian and served one year
In 1856 he was elected States Attorney of the
county Of Washington, and served two years.
Having pursued full course of legal studies,
and been admitted to the bar, he opened an Of
flee at Mortified, and worked up a successful
practice, lie spent his business life in the
practice of his profession, and in the perform
ance OF the official duties to which we have re-
ierred until the breaking out of the rebellion
in 1861, when he enlisted into the Second Regi-
ment Of Vermont Volunteers, very early after
the order to recruit that regiment, and was
commissioned its first Major. lie served for
near three years, and was with his regiment
during the performance of its arduous service
in the field from 1861 to 1864, during which
time he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
on the promote of the gallant Stannard to the
command of the Ninth Regiment. From this
service he obtained his title Of Colonel, by
which everybody now knows and addresses
Il A
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The Sanitarian tells " What Alcohol
viii Do thus 1t may seem strange
but it is nevertheless true, that alcohol, reg.
ularly applied to thrifty farmers stom.
ach will remove the boards from the fence
let cattle into his crops; kill bis fruit trees
mortgage his farm, and SOW his fields with
wild oats and thistles 1t will take the
paint off his buildings, break the glass out
of the windows and Gil them with rags. Ii
will take the gloss from his clothes and
polish from his manners, subdue his reason
arouse his passions, bring sorrow and dis.
grace upon his family, and topple him into
a drunkard's grave. 1t will do this to the
artisan and the capitalist, the matron and
the maiden, as well as to the farmer for il
its deadly enmity to the human race, alcohol
is no respecter of persons"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The formation Of National Sports
mems Association at this time is attract
ing the attention not only Of persons de.
voted to the taking Of game for profit, but
also Of sportsmen and others who are de-
sirous of preventing the wanton destruction
Of creatures used for the food or comfort
of man. While, in the general sense, it is
to the interest Of society that this indis-
criminate slaughter be stopped on no one
class does the duty Of guiding public senti
ment depend so much as on the sportsmen
With a view Of procuring concentration
of interest and effort, it is now proposed tC
form national association, for which pur.
pose a preliminary meeting is appointed tC
be held at Niagara Falls, September ., al
which time some definite action will be re
solved upon. The call has been ISSUED
the past week, and doubtless will be argey
responded to.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Some Philadelphia ladies by recent
act have proved themselves to be very
thoughtful and oonsiderate toward their
sisters who have not been as fortunate in
life as they, and they will undoubtedly cx.
perience much pleasure from the result Of
their kind deed, and seeing the enjoyment
they have caused to others. What they
have done is this they have established at
Ashbury Park, about six miles from Long
Branch N. j., pleasant seaside resort fol
deserving women who cannot afford to 10.
dalge in such heretofore expensive lux.
uries. Board for the season is but SO
per week, and applications may be made
from any city. The house is neatly fitted
up, and stands in a fine grove. General
Grant was present at the opening exercises,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Our relations with Mexico would prob.
ably be critical if there we're any such
thing in that country as a central authority
capable Of asserting its existence; but if
there were such an authority, to put the
case Hibernically, our relations with that
country might not be critical, because the
events that tend to embroil the relations
could not then occur. From Mexico to
Texas and from Texas to Mexico there
seems TO be constant circulation Of armed
parties Indians from Mexico come over
to Texas and rob and murder, and parties
in pursuit Of them 20 into Mexico, if neces.
sary, to overtake them. If there were a
Mexican government to resist the invasions
from Texas there would be Mexican gov.
ernment to which We might protest against
the invasion from Mexico. AS there are
no authorities on the Mexican side, and as
the posts of United States troops are. too
infrequent to be Of any consequence, Texas
must continue to help herself.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The Hartford Couraat has come to the
conclusion that the Republican party can
only hold its own and command the conf
dence of the majority Of patriotic men
North and South, by a positive platform
and, when the time comes, by the renomin.
alton of a gentleman of the highest char.
acter, whose character would be accepted
by the whole country as guarantee Of wise
and conservative political action, for the
Presidency" This isis platform, which, il
says could be written in the top of a man.
hat "Specie payment. Home rule. Civil
service reform"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The labor agitation in England con.
tinues, and special dispatches tell us Of a
meeting Of fifty thousand miners, at Dur
ham race course on Saturday, which was
addressed by several of the leading agita-
tors. Just what was to be gained by this
mammoth demonstration we are at loss
to determine but one thing is certain--it
could result in no real good to the cause it
was intended to advance. Labor reform is
a battle, not a barbecue. The result Of
the battle may be to elevate the laborer
but the only possible result Of the barbecue
will be to advance the demagogue. We
observe that Mr.. Charles BradIaugh was
among the speakers. la spite Of the old
maxim that a prophet is not without honor
except in his own country, Mr.. Bradlaugh':
success seems confined to England. Wher
he came TO the United States be was me,
by the utmost Indifference. This is some.
what singular, in view of the fact that
among his own countrymen his name and
those Of his coagitators have a magic to draw
such vast concourse Of miners as thai
which assembled at Durham. The differ
ence in the condition of the working classes
in the two countries must account for the
difference in treatment of the special adyo
cate Of the labor interests. Our laborer'
are still content, but the absolute poverty
of the same class in England makes them
discontinued, and so they regard with favor
any political demagogue who processes tC
point out to them the way in which relief
is to be obtained.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19
4 Reliable Prediction.

Vice President Wilson, who has some
thing of reputation as political prophet,
now ventures the prediction that the COM
ing election will make favorable showing
for the Republicans. This is clearly not
one Of those prophecies where " the wish
is father to the thought Mr. Wilson has
not gained bis fame in that manner. His
provisions have been based on careful ex-
animation Of Trustworthy data and close
observation Of current events, aided by a
keen insight into American character and
an abiding faith in its fidelity to just prin-
ciplcs. In the present instance we cannot
doubt but that be has weighed the chances
with his usual acumen. lie must have
calculated upon the fact that the Republi-
can reverses Of last year were measurably
due to the passage Of the salary bill, the
Credit Mobile revelations, and kindred
matters only less startling in their nature
and he must have seen that the lesson Of
these reverses was taken to heart by tn,
Republican party, aud that it at once sci
about with unsparing hand, the work Of pu
rifcation He must have remarked III,
| further fact that no more scandals have
fastened on the leaders; that the las
session Of Congress, although it omitted
some plain duties, was free from jobbery
Nay, it was not content to be negatively
moral 1t first repealed the salary grab
root and branch so far as it had constitu
tional power Then the Sanborn and moiet
affairs and the District Of Columbia il
regularities were promptly and thorough
investigated and cleaned up by the action O
the Republican majority, leaving nothin
undono that the most sanguine reforme
could hope for in the direction Of hone:
government. These things the people hay
noted, as well as many others showing ho'
dangerous an experiment it would be
bring back the Bourbons to power, with a
their Anticipated theories Of the iuequalit
! Of races, etc. Mr.. Wilson has doubles
| taken these matters into his calculations, an
y they have inspired him to utter the encou
] aging prediction above referred to.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

1t will be difficult for the white poll.
ticians Of the South to convince cool-headed
believers in equal rights that they are really
afraid Of unprovoked assaults from the ne
groes by whom they are surrounded. If
the negroes in some quarters got absurd
notions Of the intended operation Of the
civil rights bill, supposing it to involve So
cial as well as political equality, it is plain
to see whence they derived the idea. The
opponents Of the bill have, from the first,
sedulousy propagated this notion, which is
now accepted as correct by many ignorant
colored people. Let them, as quietly as
possible, undo their own foolish work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The intercollegiate oratOrlal contest
is to take place in New York on January
7, 1875. Each college is entitled to two
representatives, unless there should be NOR,
than eight contendiug colleges. in which
case each college is to have but one. Tht
contest to be open to representatives who
may have been graduated within the pre-
vious year; the contestants are to choos,
their own subjects, their addresses are no,
to exceed ten minutes in delivery, aud tn,
judges are to take into account, in awarding
the prize, their original thought, style
method Of treatment and delivery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Senator Morton is no exception to the
rule that, nowadays, when politician wants
to run for the Presidency, he takes trip
down South. What Grant did, and Wilson
and poor Greeley, Morton is now going to
do. lie wishes to find out for himself in
regard to Grants third.term intrigues, and
what Is being done toward. Promoting them
He wishes to consolidate the negro vote
towards himself as a friend of civil rights
and to ascertain whether that vote plump
will give him more strength than to make
a stake with the Southern whites las Grants
friends are doing by giving himself out as
being opposed to such legislation. lie
wishes to find out for himself what is the
actual prediction for imitation, fearing
that, like Senator Window, when he got
home the other day, he will discover that
the sentiment is not so deep as he imagined
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Secretary Bristow has stopped another
leak in the Treasury Department. lie has
discovered that supervisors and collectors Of
internal revenue have been in the habit Of
employing members Of their families in sin.
ecure positions at the expense Of the gov.
eminent. This practice, 1t seems, has been
quite general and lucrative. One revenue
officer has carried the name Of his wife on
the rolls, paying her 500 month. An.
other has employed bis daughter, eight years
old, at salary of s75 per month and
other cases are mentioned Of an equally i'm.
proper character. The Secretary has di.
rected that supervisors, collectors and other
officers shall not employ their relatives on
behalf Of the government, and that no &C.
counts for them shall be passed dating from
the first instant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19
1t is oflicially continued that Eoolant

1t is officially confirmed that England
France and Germany have formally recog.
nized the Spanish Republic. This ought tc
be regarded by the Madrid government as
a piece of good fortune, the effect of which
would be to more firmly establish its power
We have, however, directly on the heels oil
this gratifying announcement, the discour-
aging statement that another ministerial
crisis is imminent at the Spanish capital
This dashes our hopes again. Why cannot
these CastiIlians postpone their little per,
sonal quarrels until they have thrashed the
Oarlists and restored peace to their fear,
fully distracted country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Some years since, Tilden Ladies Sem,
mary, at West Lebanon, N. H., was liber-
ally endowed by the late William Tilden
of New York, and now ranks high as an
educational institution. The sons of that
gentleman have now supplemented the
original gift with another of $4,000, TO be
devoted to the enlargement of the library
and the purchase of additional apparatus
This putting of money "where it will dc
the most good is to be commended and
we trust the example set will be literally
followed by those who are able to give in
all parts of the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The New York Tribune publishes
from its own correspondence an elaborate
review Of the crops, which gives an encour-
aging prospect for the present year. The
cotton crop, though not quite up to the gen.
eral average, is shown to be above the aver
age Of the years since the war, while in
creased facilities for cultivation and i'm
proved methods make it probable that the
yield will continue to increase steadily
henceforward. The extension of cotton
culture into new regions, such as the State
Of Kansas, has been shown to be practicable
and remunerative. The prospects of the
corn crop are also promising. Though
late in some States il is now coming rap
Idly forward, and good yield is conf
IDENTIFY expected. The promise of sugar and
rice Is excellent in Louisiana, IN spite Of
the desolatiug floods which have afflicted
that State. The crop of wheat is unusu-
ally good, and now that the harvest is al.
most completed, it is estimated that the ex.
cess over last year will amount to some
twenty-five million bushels. Altogether the
prospect is so favorable that sanguine people
may be pardoned for concluding that the
pinching times consequent upon the panic
are ending, and that better days are coming
for the community.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Senator Window, Of Minnesota, is re.
ported to have remarked that during hi,
whole public life he had never before SC
misconceiyed the opinion of his constituent,
as on the currency question. lie has been
travelling in his state since Congress adj
journed, and he has found but very few
who were in favor Of Initiation. This speak,
well for the intelligence of the people OIL
Minnesota, and also for Mr.. WINDOWS can
dor lie voted generally with the inaa
tionists at the last session, but facts are toe
much for his pride of opinion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Many riots and bloody collisions be-
tween the whites and the blacks are re-
ported from the South. This Is the nat
ural result of "white leagues and a
straight white ticket. Nothing can be more
injurious to the social and material pros.
perity Of the South than the formation Of
parties on the basis Of color. No matter
which wins, the winning party will be sure
to oppress and plumber the minority.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The editor Of the Burlington, Ia, Haick-
eye has discovered woman who will get up at
six O'Clock, kindle the fire, get the breakfast,
rout the family wash the dishes and six chill
dren, sew button on the neck Of her husbands
shirt and hunt up his hat, go to mission Sunday
school and teach class, attend church, rush
home and have dinner over and the things
cleared away In time for afternoon Sunday
school, read the Sunday.school papers to the
children, 70 to church at night, and talk on
her way home about Sunday as "day Of
rest ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Congressman VIM Lawrence, Of Ohio,
one Of the House committee on claims for
war damages, has written a long public
letter in which he gives some important
facts lie says the claims now pending
before Congress reach about 100000 600,
many Of which are test claims, which, il
successful, will be followed by many mil.
lions more. The judgments Of the Court
Of Claims for the year 1878, amounted to
s4S9,034. The claims paid under relief
acts by Congress for the same year were
S79774S. He could not state the amount
paid on allowance Of the departments, but
it was immense and included Sl,9G0,6
for claims for captured and abandoned
property.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

That was shrewd advice of learned law
yer to pupil, When the facts are in your
favor, but the law opposed to you, come out
strong on the facts and when the law is in
your favor and the facts opposed to you, come
out strong on the law" "But," inquired
the student, when the law and the facts are
both against me, what shall do2" "Why,
then, said the lawyer, " talk around it,.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Chattanooga, Tennesse, is doing something
in the manufacturing business, having, already
it is said, three large establishments with an az.
gregate capital of s 40 900 an iron company
with capital to turn out annually 81 900 ton.
of pig iron; the Vulcan Works, manufactur
ing bar and strap iron, and all sorts of railroad
articles of iron, and a foundry and machine
shop for engines, boilers, locomotives, etc
Other industries are projected or in progress
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The estimated annual production Of
butter in the United States is no less than
seven hundred million pounds, and while
the best sells at dollar pound. so much
Is poor that the estimated value of the
whole per pound Is but fifteen cents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

If the Secretary of the National Treas.
ury has, as he says, succeeded iu reducing
the clerical force in his department to the
provisions of the appropriation act, withou,
impairing the efficiency of the work, he
deserves to be congratulated. Nothing IL
more difficult than to make cheapness ant
excellence identical, and while we trus
that the Secretary has done this, we mus
not allow our hopes to master our judgment
in this matter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

ftf a w Eye E Ma1 Mo9igeli'r Senator'S
WILLARD S. MARrIS, Plainaeld, .,.f ysay,,.
]. NEWTON PERRiS. Berlin, =" '"'s'''
W. r. DiLLIsGnAN, Waterbury, Sfaf,'s 4uornsy.
HARVEY TLnEN, Barre Judge NJ PROBATE.
II. W. LYFoRn, Warren, Shfrif
l.. W. Howe, Mortified, HigA BalD
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

If all reports from the Western Dor.
der are correct, we most certainly have a
good-sized Indian war on our hands. A
despatch from Fort Mcpherson, Neb.,
dated the 9Th inst, states that expeditions
against the sayages are rapidly organizing
and moving forward toward exposed points
while, on the other hand, rowing bands
are busy scalping white settlers and driv
ing away horses and cattle. Ajvices from
Fort Laramie are to the effect that the
Arapahoes and Cheyennes are organizing
for war, aud that many of tho younger
Sioux warriors will join them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

The occurrence 10 New Jersey of a
case of brutality resembling that commit.
ted by the PomerOy boy, shows the noces-
sity of such action as shall SO far as posi-.
bic deter others from the commission Of
similar outrages, The propensity to imita-
ton is strong in the victims of certain
dangerous forms of mania as well as inilu,
entail in ordinary homicides. Whatever eff,
feet speedy trial and decision of the Pom.
eroy case can have in preventing similar
outrages, should be availed of in the inter
ests of both justice and humanity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Marshal Bizaine has escaped from tn,
island of St. Marguerite and made his way
to sunny Italy. The Marshal, it will be
remembered, had been doomed by the French
authorities to drag out twenty years of his
life upon that isle. The news that he
had flown created great excitement in
France, and the commandant Of the fort
has been placed under arrest upon the charge
of connving at the escape. At dead o.
night when the sentry was not over.watch,
full, by the aid of a rope the Marshal de.
scended to boat that awaited him, and slip
ped away unperceived
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

--Adjutant General Baker, Of Iowa,
writes to Commissioner Burdett, of the
General Land Office, representing great
suffering among the homestead settlers in
the northwestern counties of the State,
owing to the visitation Of grasshoppers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Illinois is sick of political reform. The
watseks Republican says that each indie
pendent reformer feels that the Office is seeking
him and is afraid 1t won't find him."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

Bishop Whitehouse, whose death at
the age Of seveniy-two, is announced, was
an Episcopal divine Of great learning and
piety. He was quite prominent through
out the recent Cheney controversy in Chi.
cago. He was graduate Of Columbia
College, in New York city. For over
twenty years he miuistered in parishes il
Pennsy lyauia and in New York, until, il
1851, he was elected Assistant Bishop o
the diocese Of Illinois, and succeeded t.
the bshopric a year later. During a visit
abroad, in 1867, he was treated viii
marked attention, aud received honorary
degrees from both Oxford and Cambridge
lie was an accomplished lnguist and ex
ceedingly proficient in classical study
while his powers Of eloqueuce have VOL
for him high tributes. His last lines
was brought on by over work, though dur
ing his life he has enjoyed remarkable i'm
muuity from disease.