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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28

IT is a favonte theory among the wine
growers Of the Rhine that the wine produced
during the year Of a comet visitation is per-
ceptiby enhanced in value and improved in
quality. The wine Of such years is called
" Comet wine, the years are Comet" years.
and in all ways the celestial visitor is honor
ed in having his title applied and his mar
yelous influence recorded and recited. Now
this is Comet year, aud naturally the
wine-groweS Of France and Germany have
been on the tip-toe Of expectation. And,
really, il we are to believe the statements
made, their hopes have not been baseless.
Private letters received in New York from
the Rhine vineyards within the past few
days state that the grape harvest Of the
present year viii exceed in value and quality
all crops of recent years and it is safe TO
predict that the stock Of +" Comet" wine Of
1874 viii not be exhausted in the next ten
years
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28

The Insurance LAw.-The bill intro
duced in the Senate by senator Proctor, re-
lating TO insurance companies, does not meet
with favor from insurance companies and
agents, and some Of the provisions of the
bill are not perhaps just what its friends,
even, would prefer Some changes are ne
ccssary in the present law to obyiate certain
defects and with a view to such an end,
Senator Proctor introduced in the Senate,
on Tuesday afternoon, another bill. to amend
the present law, which does not contemplate
SO sweeping change as in the first bill in
troduced 10y him.
This new bill amends section fifteen of
chapter eighty-seven, of the general statutes,
so as TO allow the insurance commissioners
power to suspend any company from doing
business in this state, if at any time in their
judgment, the public good should require it,
II also amends section eighteen Of the same
chapter, which was originally designed to
render our law reciprocal with other states
as to taxes and fees, but which failed to
accomplish its object by reason of its defec-
tive phrascoogy. As amended, it is claimed
that it will result in requiring that com.
panics, organized in states where, by law,
companies from this state would be subject
to taxation, will be required to pay like
taxes on premiums received on the business
done in this state and the taxes and fees so
received are to be paid into the state treas.
ury, and thereby the department will be more
than self-sustaining. Section twenty-three
is so amended as to provide fee to the in
surance commissioners of five dollars for i'll
ing the statement of each company, and one
dollar for certificate to each agent.
These amendments will obviate the most
obvious defects in the present law, and
should be passed unless it should be thought
best to make a more radical change
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28

TurR SiGNirIcANcE.-A pretty reason
able Interpretation Of the October election is
given aa follows by The Tndiapapoii, Jour-
nal "The only shape in which the finan-
cial question entered into the canvass as a
political element, was in so far as the panic
Of last year and its sequences were concerned.
1t is the disposition of the coming mind to
hold the party in power responsible forcyery
evil Of the times, from hog cholera to for
eign wars, from deranged finances to the
grasshorper plague. A good many mthinll-
ing voters doubtless held the Republican
party responsible for thu financial panic Of
last Fall, and for the hard times and scare
ityof money which have followed But this
was done without any particular process Of
reasoning, and without any reference to the
platform utterances or probable future ac-
ton Of either party. 1t was simply an in
stnctiye and not very intelligent desire to
punish somebody for the hard times which
everybody feels, but which nobody acknowl-
edges the responsibility for, or exactly knows
the cause of. So little part did the question
Of contraction or expansion play in the cam
paign, that probably not one in thousand
voters in the State could tell to-day whether
he intended to vote, or did vote, for or
against one or the other"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28
Legislainre Of Vermont.

SENATE.
SATURDAY, October 24-AM
Lieutenant Governor 1llNCKLEY In the chair
Prayer by The chaplain

AfAANAA VI NNNHfWntf
SENATE
SATURDAY, October 24-AM
Lieutenant Governor 1IlNCKLEY la the chair
Prayer 10y the chaplain
journal Of Yesterday read aud approved
BWs bur0dprtd amt reterref-By Senator
HENRY, NJ thittcndcu, % pay Julian Scott M,
sum therein mentioned. to committee ON claims
BY senator IDNltNDs, NJ Windsor defining
private and public waters In this state; to com
II ~ establishing the West Concord graded
school district to committee ou cducatun
II ~, t1 l1N Edward Hawkins the sum therein
named to committee on claims
II. o., 90 incorporate the A. W. Gray q Sons
Manufacturing company to committee ON man
umcturcs
II 5s. To amond an act entitled an act to incor-
pomtc the fnglc liailuad and Slate Company, APP
proved December g. 1873
II 81. au act To- pay sheldon Bcaurirht the sum
therein named tu committee on claims
" ~. relating to the manufacture sale and use
" domestic wines. 60 committee ON manufactures
II 70. relating 10 Bennington graded school dis
trict ~ committee on education
II l2L an act to incorporate the Evergreen
Lodge, No lil. Of Good Icmpars, at rnton, VI
70 general committee
II los am act 90 change the name Of the I'VE
Manufacturing Company, tu the Berlin Manuiic-
turing Company 10 committee un manufactures
II. los au act tOamcnd anact tu incorportc the
Connecticut River Mutual Fire Insurance Com
panYi tn general committee
IL no, am act 10 Incorporate the Emerald Slate
Company Co general committee
II. lWl uact incorporate the Buzzcn Nlanuiac-
turing company 90 committee ON manufactures.
IL. l2b. an act 90 incorporate the Wallingf0rd Ac-
qucduc Company t0 committee ON manufactures.
II 1872, an act to incorporate the Ascutuev Mills
o. general committee
By senator HENRY. Of Chittcndcn. am act ap-
prupraiing the so-callod Morrill, money to the
gse of tuc fish commissioners to committee ON
finance
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28

were agreed to, and the bill was read the tbird
time and passed '''"
VI u 80, In amendment Of acts To incornorate ,bc
city oi Burlington; with proposals of amendments
which were agreed To; read third time and passed
ON motion Of MI sMAlLEY Of burlington.
ad ionrncd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28

Northumberland llnckley IN the chair
Journal of saturday read and approved
bN's introduced and rCfcrTtd II III, an act to
amend the charter NJ the Montpelier & Blacl,
river railroad company 90 committee on railroad.
II 6s. an act to amend am act approved No
vcmber 2G 1872 relating To the grand list 10
general committee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28

Some Mestminster farmers are suffering non
the depredatops Of dogs among their sheep.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28

/
I HYDE of tastciou. The petition of Lewis Nood
ami ~iNiN-tWo others. playiue for au amendment
10 the prniibtlry Law, to commiitccou judiciary
by Mr. HYDE, of ,astlcton. the petition Of thC
liydeNille company and nifty others praying foi
am act in relation GO tolls 10 grlst mills tn com.
mittce ON manufactures
by Mr. CHURCHILL. OF Goshen. 10 legalize the
grand list Of the town Of Goshen for the year
/ 1874. tp committee ON grand list
liy Mr. BARTHOLOMEW, Of Benson. to incor-
pomte the Walker Chce,e Manufacturing Conn
pauY 20 committee ON corporations
By Mr. PARKER. OF And0vcr petition relat-
in2 to milruad tariffs o. committee ON railroads
Bv Mr. HOPKINS, Of fnosburgh petition for
more stringent laws relating to the sale Of intoXi-
eating drinks to committee ON judiciary
H'nt tte Winf hVi'-li -. To- amend an get aI-
proved November ~, 1872, relating TO the grand
list passed
RTous-lmm general committee. against II
III, M amendment of an act relating tu births
marriages and deaths third reading refused
ftuh inc committee ON highways, bridges aud
ferries, IN favor Of H. -, 10 incorporate the IRON
tier Navigation and Transportation COMPANY.
wth proposals of amendment, which were agreed
10. The committee also reported that the bin mas
not had public notice a. required by law, aud re-
tcrrcd the fact to the legislature. read the third
time, and Mr. Batchclder, Of Arlington. moved that
the bill be ordered 20 lie which was agreed TO-
from committee ON judiciary, In favor OF : 10.
10 amend section /, chapter S, general statutes
relating 10 the distribution Of the Vermont Re
g. o.
third reading ordered
Mt DAVIS, Of st. Adams, moved that the Sen
ate De requested 10 return TO the possession OF the
House, ) II, relating 10 mortgages Of hotel fix
lures and furniture; which motion was agreed TO-
From the Senate, :. 40, TO amend section o.
chapter ], general statutes relating 10 place for
canNassng votes for member Of Congress in the
Second Congressional District to the members
from the shire towns of the counties in the Second
Congressional District
From the Senate, ;. 81 To paw jeremiah W.
Flynn the sum therein named; To committee on
claims
From the Senate, 5. a. in amendment Of an act
relating TO private corporations los voluntary as
soclations; To committee on judiciary.
J0Ht fesoiWiou-From the Senate, relating Ia
portraits of the Governors Of the state adopted in
concurrence
Mr. COOLIDGE. Of Plymouth. moved that
when the House adjourn 1t be until haif-past two
oclock IN the afternoon ON Monday, and ON this
question there was no quorum voting
On motion Of Mr.. ABEl.l., of West Haven adj
journed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

The Journal and Messenger, Bap-
tist paper. of Cincinnati says that it is
a presumptiouss sperversion ofprayer,"
for the ladies to 'tassume that they
can control God in controlling obdn-
rate men," and that they act "as if
they were determined to have their
own way, the Lord and the rumseller
Notwithstanding"
Is not that religious journal in
danger of being denounced as an ad-
vocate Of intemperance9 For saying
much less than that we have been
classed as an advocate of the liquor
interest and drunkenness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

The Women's Temperance League
held State Convention at Cincinnati
on Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. There were about 200 delegates
in attendance from different parts of
the State. A memorial to the Con-
stitutional Convention was adopted,
asking the insertion in the new Con-
stituton of clause prohibiting license,
requiring the Legislature to enact
laws eompensating for Injuries result
ing from the sale of Intoxicating liq-
uors, and giving to municipal corpora
tions power to Iegislate against the
liquor traffic. A committee was APP
pointed to prepare and perfect State
organization, and the subject of hold
ing Convention in Cleveland in June
was referred to the State Central
Committee.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

demand for gold, and about enough to
satisfy that demand remains in the
country. To increase this supply I
see no way open but by the govern
ment boarding through the means
above given, and possibly by requir-
ing the national banks to aid. It is
claimed by the advocates. of the meas
ure herewith returned that there is
an unequal disposition Of the banking
capital of the country. l was Cis-
posed to give great weight to this
view of the question at first, but on
reflection it viii be remembered that
there still remains four millions of
dollars of authorized bank note circu-
lation assigned to States having less
than their quota, not yet taEen. In
addition to this the States having less
than their quota of bank circulation
haYe the option oftWenty-fiv million
more to be taken from those States
having more than their proportion.
When this is all taken up, when specie
payments are fully restored, or are in
rapid process ofFestorationswill be the
time to consider the question of ''more
currency
(Signed.] US. GRHNT.
Executive Mansion, April %, 1871
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30


TIE colored troops continue to
fight nobIy. A week ago last Mon
the negroes of Louisville, KY, cele-
brated the Fifteenth Amendment, in
a procession which was riotous in the
extreme. One negro left the process
sion and stole five dollars from a
grocery. An officer arrested him.
Some hundred or more negroes beat
the officer down with clubs and stones.
Afterwards the procession stoned
several ladies on the strets and broke
the windows of numerous houses.
The police finally quelled the disturb
ance and arrested eight of the ring
leaders. The cry upon the outer
wall still is-ssLet ns have peace,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

TERR1BLE FLooD.-A terrible flood
has been prevailing for some two
weeks past in louisiana and Lower
Mississippi, occasiened by the break
ing of the banks and overfiowing of
the Mississippi River and its lower
branches. It is estimated that ten
thousand square miles of territory in
Louisiana are submerged. and twenty
five thousand persons made sufferers
by the great disaster. Twenty-seven
plantations in Carol Parish will make
no cotton at all and many others that
will not raise half crop. An appeal
has been made by the Mayor Of New
Orleans to the people of the United
States for relief for the suffering, aid
in the principal cities the contribu-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

In another column we publish the
message of President Grant, giving
his reasons for refusing TO sign the
currency bill which recently. passed
Congress. This action of the Presi-
dent was asurprise alike to.the friends
and opponents Of the measure, and is
hardly in keeping with his solemn
promise to have no policy opposed to
the viii of the people as expressed
through their representatives.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30
DIEB-

GREEN.-In Ravenna on the morning of April
sT, Mrs. sebra D.. wife Of John Green, in the
7sd year of her age
Mrs. Green was born in Pennsylvania, in
September 1871, and came to Ohio in 1902. She
was married to her husband who survives her
in Rootstown, in 1920, and has been resident
Of this township ever since that time. She was
the mother of eight children. four of whom
two sons and two daughters-suryive her For
the past year Mrs. Greeu has been confined to
her house with consumption. and has suffered
long and patiently She was Kind and affee-
tion wife and mother, good neighbor and goes
to her rest universally esteemed aud mourned
by large circle of relatives and neighbors.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30
RAvEasA. THURSDAY. April 80. 1874
FnIroRIAI. CoNvENTIoN.-A call hl

EDIroRIAL CONVERSATIONAL call has
been issued by the President, for the
Annual Convention of the Ohio State
Editorial Association, at Columbus,
on Friday, May 29th. There should
he large attendance, and the Con-
vention should devote its time TO busi-
ness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

The people along the Mississippi
have inaugurated crusade, but it is
against water. They want to dam
crevasses which are allowing the wa
ters to inundate their plantations.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

THE people of Summit county are
bound to haYe pure liquors. Probate
Judge Marvin has appointed VIM.
Bowen, OF Akron, Inspector of Alco-
holic Liquors for that county and is
sued a notice cautiohing all wholesale
and retail dealers not to offer for sale
any liquors in Summit county after
the 9th inst. without first haying
them inspected and approved by the
Inspector. That is a move Ia the
right direction. There is more drunk
enness oecasioned and damage done
by drugged and impure liquors than
in almost any other way, and there
should be a heavy penalty attached to
5oal:.,s- 4haaa 4aofeouoas docoofiona
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

Iris announced on the authority Of
the Speaker of the National Honse Of
Representatives that two-ffths of the
time of the body is occupied in the
transaction of private business. As
our Representatives are semitic Wash
ington to transact public business the
statement is of interest to the public.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30
wheat Prespeet. Of The oounsr,

The Department of Agriculture has
received very full Information con-
cerning the appearance Of wheat
throughout the country. The returns
cover large proportion of the winter
wheat area IN each state. The winter
has been extremely favorable in all
sections, No previons season has
been so generally SO since theinapgu-
ration of the crop reports.s4 In the
South very few exceptions to the
general vigor and even lnxuriance OF
growth have appeared. In the Gull
Coast region winter pasthring OF
wheat fields has. been praeticed to the
advantage of the crop. In New 7 ork
and Pennsy lvania the weather, since
the middle of March, has been unfay-
orable on account Of sudden changes
Of temperature and cold winds, to the
injury of wheat on clay and undrain-
ed lands. In. Ontario, Niagara,
Livingstone and Genessee, four coun-
ties which produce one7third of the
winier wheat of New York, average
expectations are entertained. though
some injury from freezing aud thaw-
ing on low gioundis reported. The
promise isFemafkab inPsnnsylvania,
nine-tenths Of the counties making
favorable. returns, many Of them very
fattering. Fully three-fourths of the
counties of the Ohio Valley report
either an average or superior condi-
tion. Beyond the Mississippi, Mis-
souri, and Kansas have still fewer un-
promising representations There are
reports from the Northwest which are
more favorable than usual. The pros.
pect in California is very promising
though complaints or injury from
an unusual cause, wet weather, come
from several counties. The Secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture re,
ports a promise of 4O,oO000O bushels
in the state. ~ ee
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30
As AMORAINE ARPEEIsRR

No other Bitters in the universe can equal
them, Hack space for detailing the availability
of these Bitters, but will briefly state its gener
al effects upon the human system. follows:
1t Itabsolutely purifes the Blood. 1t speedily
corrects all morbid changes in the. blood It
equaizes the circulation OF the Blood. 1t regu-
lates the supply and quality of the Blood. It
prepars the Blood to furnish proper support to
all the vital properties 1t enricheS the con :
stituents of the Blood upon which the vital
energy of the system is dependent It
infuses the proper degree of heat into the
system 1t purges from the system the morbid
humOrs which retard its natural functions. IL
impartS vitality and elias tcfty to every organ of
the body. 1t correctS all derangementS, however
trivial which are the first origin of Disease Ii
promotes the operation of the digestive organs.
1t improves the appetite and removes all 2disa4
greeable feeling after eating. It perfects diges-
ton. rendering it natural and easy. It acts as
a mild and effiicacious stomachic. It elevates
the standard of all the vital forces. 1t strength
ems the nervous hbers and diffuses calm
morbid conditions OF tue mind, 1t sdispErses
dullDess and Ianguors II promotes buoyancya of
spiIit and feeling 1t banishes those clogs upon
| pleasure which produce gloom. 1t drives away
those distressing symptoms which rob us of hap.
piness. 1t reviyes the physical energies by in
fusing new life and power into the system. It
| tortifes the system against the dangers of ma
laria, fluctuations of the temperature, changes
in the climate &c. In short it prepares the sys-
tenn for the radical change to be wrought in its
sconditIon, and restores it to perfect health and
natural vigor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

A REPUeIIcAN paper says it is the
anti-whisky party. Its head, Presi-
dent Grant; its leading Senators,
Chandler, Carpenter. Oglesby, etc.
the ministers it sends to represent the
country abroad, like Sehencks Bing-
ham, ct al., are beautiful exponents of
anti-whisky. They show the true
spirit of their party by devouring the
enemy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30
CALDWELL'S
VINE Ind IRON BITTERS +!

These celebrated Bitters are pure, safe and
reliable; composed of Roots, Barks and Herbs
with Citrate of Iron and pure native wine. made
from the native grapes of California, the ingre-
iients are choice. strengthening, purifying ard
life-glVing medicinal agents. forming the most
healthy and pleasant stimulating tonic and
strengthening Bitters for improving the appe-
tite. giving tone and energy to the Blood and
system For medicinal purposes, for family
nse, travellers, yoyagers. etc, they cannot be
surpassed.
These Bitters are in an eminent degree
siren gthening, purif flying. diuretic, stimulating
and nourishing 20 the whole system, giving new
life and activity to every organ and part alike
without that ever recurring reaction that fol-
lows the use of most all other tonics and stimu-
lantS in the market. For 4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30
MARRIED-

Is-MTFGHELL--At Easthampton, Mass,
the 9ah Of April, Dea. Edwin Davis, of Orange
Mass. and Mrs. Mary G. Mitchell, formerly OF
Ravenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-30

The Republican State Central Com
mittee have decided to hold their
next State Convention the 10th of
September.
IT is said that the election of Wash
burn as Senator from Massachusetts,
gives the National Bankers one more
member in the Senate.
GRANT don't seem to be satisfied
with the increase of his salary to $780,
600 a year. but now wants a contrac-
ton Of the currency TO make it equal
to gold.
A REPUBLICAN member Of Congress
from Tennessee, named Crutchfeld,
has offered resolution in Congress
proposing to make it unlawful for q
white woman to refuse an offer OF
marriage from q negrol
A FEW days ago, > girl fourteen
years old, adopted daughter OF. John
StoekstilI, died very suddenly at Sid
ney, from excessive jumping of the
rope.
TUNAs TITUs KENDRIcKs has been
re-instaIled in his pulpit at New York
Although the elders proved that he
had been drunk, the ladies' turned
crusaders in his behalf, and were sue
cessful.
AMAN was arrested at CleYeland
on Wednesday Of las. week in stats
of beasrly intoxication. Among the
articles taken from his pockets by th'
officers were twenty total abstiRenc'
tracts and the beginning ofa temper
anee lecture, written to be delivered
by himself.
Wan, pestilence and famine, fire
and foods, earthquakes, railroad &C
cideuts and steamboat explosions
Credit Mobiliers. general demoraliza
ton and corruption, together with al
the social evils existing beside, ar
microscopic insects in the presence 0
the rum iend within and band Q
crusaders without.
THE war in Arkansas has playe
out. Governor Baxter has called th
Legislature together for the purpos
of settling the question as TO the Gov
ernorship, and there will probably b
no further blood-shed in that quartz
growing out Of this difficulty.
CINoINHATI has organized a comps
ny with a capital stock of 100000 e
the purpose of establishing zooloe
ical Garden in that city. Can't the
do enough bowling without getting
lot of wild beast to join in the chorus