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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The Chicago Times has great num-
Der of crop reports from various points
throughout the states of Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota
and Kansas, from which it appears that on
an average the acreage Of wheat sown is
much in excess of last year, and that the
yield promises to be quite up to the aver
age, and in corn, oats and barley fully up
to the average. The average amount of
land has been seeded, and the crops will be
large. Fruits of all descriptions never
looked better In several counties in
Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota, grasshoppers
and chinch bugs have made their appear
ance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

No part Of the Revised King James
Bible, to be issued by the Universities Of
London aud Cambridge, is to be published
until the whole is completed, but a compre.
hensive statement of the progress already
made by the revisers is shortly to be issued
by the American Tract Society. Very little
is known Of what has been done, but it is
understood that the doxology to the Lords
prayer will be stricken out, and probably
this portion Of John " In Heaven the
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost,
and these three are one. And there are
three that witness in earth" The revsers
have been unable to find any trace OF these
words in any Of the Greek manuscripts oil
date earlier than the sixteenth century
The work of revision will occupy six OF
eight years yet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The Rochester Democrat says Con-
gress has, upon the whole, shown itself
Jealous to administer the government fru.
gally, honestly and faithfully" We be-
lieye that the more candidly its record is
reviewed, the more clearly will the justice
of this verdict DO recognized. The Demo
Graf sharply remarks that the Democratic
party is "a party about one-half grumbers
and the other half wild theorists--a party
which criticises Republican acts, but has
nothing better to propose above all, a
party which the moment it begins to feel
any spark of life, straightway resurrects
the body Of Bourbonism and galvanizes ii
into action
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

Chief Justice Chase, who administered
the oath of Office to MIR, Lincoln in 1865, to
johnson soon after, and twice to Grant,
made practice of sending to the wife Of
the President the Bible on which the oath
was taken, marking the passage therein
pressed by the Presidents lips. Andrew
johnson, we are told, kissed the twenty.
FIRST verse of the eleventh chapter of Eze.
kiel and Grant in 1869 the one hundred
and twenty first Psalm.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

Congress has passed bill directing
the President to extend invitations to for
eign nations to take part in the Centennial
Exposition, and in the bill'it is distinctly
stated that the United States will not be
responsible for any preparations for such
Exposition. That being the case, what
right has the United States to extend such
invitations? If the Exposition belongs ex.
clusively to Philadelphia, why should Con.
gress pass such bill?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The Boston Journal declines to give
itself away to Boards of Trade, Young
Mems Christian Associations and Lyceums
for improvement Of Youth at the West
The expenses of the Journal are within
fraction Of $1,000 per day, aud one hun
dred and ten men and their families obtain
their entire support from the establishment.
Giving away copies" the Journal thinks,
will not meet the large expenditure"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The cry of cheap labor" which has
been used with such effect against the Chi.
nese population, can now be turned against
the Italians, who for the last two years
have been literally swarmiug into New
York The wretcbcd manner of living Of
these people makes it possible for them to
offer their services at greatly reduced prices
Hundreds of them are employed in street
sweeping at from 81 to 81, % per day,
taking the bread" as the working men
charge, "out Of the mouths of American
iaborers." There seems to be no help for
it, however. The street-sweepers have no
union, and consequently can't indulge in
a strike. So the problem will have to solve
itself, meanwhile furnishing a text for dis
contented working men and afiordng a " lot
up" on the much-abused Celestials.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The Democratic party, having OBJ
tanned control of the Connecticut Legisla-
ture for the first time in twenty.one years,
is disposed to accept the victory as polit.
ical revolution so permanent in character
that rules of membership may be laid
down. Up to this time on all public coca
sions, we have heard the party called the
" Liberal and Democratic party" as com.
plimeut confessedly to those Republican
reformers who left the Republican party
with the confident expectation Of being the
co.equal partners in the opposition ranks
These Republicans have been hattered into
the belief that the recognition of the 4" Lib
eral element in democratic platforms and
presses meant something more than a bid
for votes. Disinterested spectators, how
ever, have never doubted what the result
would be.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The embryo State Of New Mexico, with
a population Of about one hundred and
thirty thousand, has, it is said only six
thousand who speak English. The cry is,
that the mineral and agricultural resources
Of the territory are large, and the admis-
sion, it is urged, will attract capital and en-
terprise, and thus promote rapid develop
ment. Then we are told that the approach
ing construction of the Southern Texas &
Pacific railroad will be another great at
traction. The truth probably is that the
mass Of the people have very little knowl-
edge of these movements looking to the
erection Of new State. 1.-The world is
governed too much.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

This is the way the boys who amused
themselves with "hazing at Annapolis pay
for their fun The whole third class are
quarantiued from the beginning Of April
to the end of the year, that is, for two
mouths and a half they have not moments
recreation All their hours of pleasure are
forfeited. While the other classes are
playing football or taking the young ladies
out to row, the boys Of rs are working
away at extra drills
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The decisive vote by which Judge
Poland's Judicial bill passed the House,
Tuesday, one hundred and iifty-6ve to fifty
nine, seals the fate of Mormonism The
operation of the bill will be to demoralize the
Mormons, break mp polygamy, and take the
local government ofthe Territory out Of their
hands. In view of this vote, Cannon's expul.
sion is considered certain, whenever resou-
tion is brought in for that purpose from the
Election Committee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

This does not seem to be a favorable
year for college governments. Michigan
University has suspended nearly fifty stu.
dents, Asbury University has also suspended
number, and Hanover College, Ind, has
suspended three members of the junior
class for three months, placed the remainder
Of the class under consure for six months,
and made the entire body of offending
students sign pledge to abide by the laws
of the college hereafter-the cause being a
holiday taken without permission by the
students.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

-Bristow opens well. A Washington
dispatch states that he has informed As
sistant Secretary Sawyer that, while he
had no charges to make against him, he was
ready to accept his resignation at once-a
hint that was taken without its repetition.
1t is further stated that he has expressed
his determination not to sign any document
without first knowing its contents. We
sincerely trust the new Secretary will hold
out as he has begun.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The Tribune is very strong in its en-
dorsement Of the Presidents "memoran-
DUN" 1t says he " has done great act"
and that "hc means specie payments and
nothing else" 1t sustains his plan and
says, "No holder, more comprehensive,
more practical or more effective plan of re-
sumption than that embodied in the fore.
going propositions of the President, has yet
seen the light in this country"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The increase of the German army is
interpreted by many to signify apprehen.
sion of trouble with France. 1t is we'll
known that the French people feel the sting
of their defeat in 1870 just as keenly as
though it had occurred but yesterday, and
no one doubts their disposition to seek re-
veuge and the recovery of their lost terri
tory on the first occasion which affords hope
of success.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

Tho $4,000 subscription to Bates
College, Lewiston, Maine, was finished at
the convention Of Free Baptists at Boston
Wednesday evening, thereby securing a
total endowment of 5000, 000-Mr. Bates
having promised 500. 900, and Mr.. Wood,
of Boston, having promised to raise $780,.
900 on condition that the former spm be
raisad
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

Gov. Talbot, of Massachusetts,, has
vetoed the bill passed by the House and
Senate Of that State, for the repeal of the
constabuary act, on the ground that the
bill is too sweeping and does not provide
for existing prosecutions, and practicable
way of returning to the former practice.
A new bill which obyiates some of the OBJ
jections raised is already before the Legis-
lature, and it is likely to receive very
prompt attention, in view of the veto, the
reasons of which, the Governor represents
in very clear light.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

"A decision has been given by referees
against the Maine Central railroad, in favor
Of passenger, for injuries suffered at the
hands Of a drunken fellow-passenger. 1t Is
held that not to exclude from the cars per.
sons 50 drunk as to be noisy and quarrel.
some, is negligence which will make the
railroad company responsible for damages.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The amount thus far received from
schools for the Agassiz Memorial Fund is
about 81 200. The first contribution came
from teacher 10 Wayland, Mass, and a
number of States have been heard from.
The contributions are small, but many are
accompanied with letters showing the great
appreciation with which Agassiz was re.
garded.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

An unexpected report comes from the
Pacific coast. A local option law was re.
Gently passed by tho legislature of Cali
fornia, and the FIRST election under that law
has just been held in the towns and cities
of the state. The telegraph announces
that the temperance people have swept the
field The liquor dealers are exasperated
and will test the constitutionality of the law.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The Massachusetts House Of Repre-
sentatives have refused to pass the bill re-
pealing the law establishing the State
constabulary, over Gov. Talbot's veto, by a
vote of one hundred and eleven yeas to
seventy.six nays.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

"A press dispatch from Springfield,
Mass, reports that the cash contributions
received by the treasurer Of the Mill River
relief committee, amount to s53,277. Be-
sides this amount considerable sums have
been sent to the local relief committees
or distributed by the donors, and other
subscriptions are reported, but not yet re-
ceived, which will make the cash contribu.
tions during the fortnight since the disaster,
about 100000. This is exclusive Of food
and clothing, of which the contributions
have been very generous. The final esti.
mate Of actual losses by the flood makes
the total loss for the four desolated villages
one million dollars-this amount including
the manufacturing establishments, dwellings
and other buildings destroyed, and furni'
ture, clothing and household effects, but moi
covering the damages to roads and bridges
which foot up two millions on land damages
all along the course Of the food.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

After wasting several months in fruit
less debate, Congress has set itself down to
hard work in order to be able to adjourn on
the 22d inst, thus crowding the labor Of
months into as many weeks, a time too
brief 10 carefully consider the important
questions which have to be decided A fair
example Of the way business is hurried at
the close Of a session was given Tuesday
Of last week in the House, by the announce
ment Of the Speaker to the effect that two
Of the bills passed the previous night from
the Judiciary Committee had already been
passed by the House some weeks since and
sent over to the Senate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

The report of the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Department Of Justice is
fair in its statements, and
shows that loose practices have prevailed in
the various Departments for years. These
improper expenditures Of public money, un-
der the head of contingent expenses, have
naturally increased, aud, under the man
agement of some officials, have amounted
to very large sums. The exposures made
by the Committee, and the direction Of pub
lie attention to this evil, will doubtless Sc
cure greater economy and more just cx-
penditure Of contingent funds hereafter
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

not be responsible for the negligence aud
fault Of others. There should be legal
definition Of municipal responsibility for
highway damages, which would make sue
cess in fraudulent claims so difficult that
few would undertake to prosecute them.
We would not diminish the justice that is
due to individuals, the right Of the person
to the protection Of the public aud to the
security Of bis property; but we would so
define individual aud municipal response
bility and establish It by law, that worth
less and unjust causes shall not have the
same protection with honest ones. We
would also protect the public against wrong
and imposition, for it is clearly not right
that law should make our town corpo-
rations liable for damages that are not oc-
casioned by their negligence, but solely by
the carelessness or fault Of others. A re-
vision Of the law with reference to these
two things, the security Of person and
property against municipal negligence and
incompetence, and the security Of the town
against dishonest aud unfair damages, is
what our people demand. How it is to be
effected we may indicate in future article
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

Senator Thurman has been on visit
to Ohio and Of course has been subjected
to an interview After defending at length
his course in opposing initiation, he thus
responded to a request for his views on the
political prospects in Ohio The hope of
the Democratic party lies in adherence to
Democratic principles Whenever it wan
ders Of after strange gods it incurs defeat,
and it will ever be SO. We have better
material than we have had for many years
with which to achieve victory next Fall,
and if we lose the opportunity it will be by
an abandonment of principles"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10

We have better news from the South
as to the crops. 1t now seems to be con.
coded that the disasters to sugar, rice and
cotton will be less serious than was first
anticipated. We learn that in many Of the
large cotton districts the water has sub.
sided so as to permit the work Of replant-
ing to commence and, as the Richmond
Enquirer informs US, if the new plant can
be got in by June fifteen the prospect for a
good crop will be encouraging, as " the
rich alIuvial deposit will strengthen and
hasten the growth Of the cane aud cotton
plant" Rice" we are further told,
" will not be greatly injured if the large
volume Of water is speedily removed from
it. Precisely such a condition of things
prevailed in 1858 and 1859, and the cot.
ton crop Of those years was without pre-
cedent in extent Of yield aud 6rmuess Of
texture"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10
Dgatchman & Journal,
WEpNEspAY, JuNE DO. 1s7l.
IinhiIiit Of Towns.

'rnvs- $500 per year strictly In advance or 800
V not paid Within three month";.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-05
TOWN.
Churches.

R2f0rmcd-Rev. j. Ruhl, pastor; serv-
ccs every Sunday at 1880 Il m; Sunday
School at ? p m.
English LutheFaE-Rcv. d. L. MacKeG-
zic, pastor; services -,rry Sunday at 1870
a m, and 1,30 pm; Sunday School at 2 IN
prayer meeting every Wednesday evening,
and Ladies prayer SSting every Tuesday
evening, ut 80
Frs S5yteriait-ltcyJ John Thomas, pastor;
services every Sunday at 1879 m and 500
p ni--mormng services in English, evening
in Welsh Sunday School at m; Prayer
Meeting every Monday evening.
n. Ai2haeis Ran,m ath0Ic--Main
streen, Rev VI Sclmitt, pastor; Divine
services on Sunday: Low Mass at I'M :;
High Mass and Preaching at 1920 m :;
Sunday School at 3 p m; Ncspers and Ben
cdictiou at 4 pm.
Welsh G0ngregaiiOnai-3o street,
Rev Isaac Thomas pastor; Sunday services
at 10 II m and 6 N Sunday School nj , p
m; PRAYER Meeting every Monday evening
and Glass Meeting every Thursday evening
Bethel-(colored,) Mechanic street, Rev
Joseph Thompson, pastor; preaching every
Sunday morning, afternoon and evening, ut
H. 3 and 30, respectively; Prayer Meeting
every Thursday evening.
n. L. CiiurGll--(colorcd) Oak street no
pastor; Prayer Meeting every "Wednesday
evening .
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-05

Bob Cones, a newly-elected Sheriff,
was told by the Judge to open Court.
Bob went to tho door and shouted
81 call Court call Court
Call W. II. Jones and A. ?. Moore, :"
said the Judge.
Wv. II. Jones and A. P. Morre-W.
II. Jones and a. ?, Moore yelled the
Sheriff,
"One at time, Mr.. Sheriff"
One at time-one at time =
"Now you have fixed it. -
NEEDN'T come; we've fixed it,
shouted the determindd Sheriff.
There WAS no Court that day,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-05
Railway Connections.

VIA CUMBERLAND & PENNSYLVANIA X. X.
Leave Frostburg at 40 n m connect at
Cumberland at $40 m with castbound
b 4 o Il Il Mail for Baltimore, etc. ~
Leave Frosthurg at IL IN, connect at
Cumberland at l.35 p III with wcstbound
L w & Is II II for Pittsburgh, etc; at 1.40
u IN with wcstbound b Il o r II Express for
ParkcrSburg etc, and at 2 p H. with east
bound b Is o r REXpress for Baltimore, etc
Leave FrostburG at 1910 n m, connect at
Homecoming at y m with c & p II X Ac-
commodation for Piedmont, connect with
westhound b & o II II Express at $40 for
Parllersbrrg, etc.
Leave FrostburS at 4.30 p III, connect at
Piedmont at 1.13 p IN with b & 0 r. r Ac-
commodation for Cumberland; with b 4
Il X Express eastward at 1880 a m, and
with Express westward at l.30 m-f0r all
principal points east and west respectively
~" See Cumberland and Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad schedules
IN this paper.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-05
An Old and Useful Citizen.

Mr.. Philip Darr, of South River
Township, in this county, is 1'inety-
nine years of age, has been married
three times and raised some forty chill
dren, the eldest of whom is eighty
years, and the youngest one year.
He enjoys comparatively good health,
can walk from his home here, a dis
lance of five miles in an hours time
has fine appetite, and SO far as we
can judge from his appearance, will
live yet score of years. We think
Warren can challenge any of her sis
ter counties to produce an equal in all
respects to this vigorous old man.
Front Royal (Va.) Sentinel.
There may be older men but it is
doubtful if any can present family
record equal to this. Not one in
thousands who have four score years
lying between the births of the eldest
and youngest child. In this instance
this long interim is marked with a
family growth averaging member
each alternate year. all of whom, it is
asserted, are reared, or in fair way
of reaching maturity.
This man deserves prominent place
at the Centennial Exposition if he
lives. Warren, instead of restricting
"challenge" to "sister counties,
should place him in competition with
the centenarians of all nations. He
was born just as the experiment Of
self-government was taking form and
shape-when civil and religious free
dom, emerging from darkness and
despotism, We're inaugurating the new
era. His entire life, there fore, has
been contemporary with the unexam-
pied growth Of our country, the mar
vellous success Of our institutions, and
links together the last quarters of the
two greatest centuries of all time -
What other or better Icing testimony
to the truth Of our wonderful history
can be afforded the "nation and its
guests ?'-ED.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-05
NMMISSIONERS.

tOtNIf .sjons of the County Com
The Regular slcuce on the frs. Monday
, inissiopers comfii june, July and Octobcr
in law AZ A. c. Greene, President ;
ana. etsitorl Trail, b. L. Tr-
,,Hfensch!eim.
y, Loiam,3aX Armstrong
y. r L/ttwur0-Robcrl Shrivcr.
S@ir,ypr-Danicl Chisholm.
S4'5r701S Of suite amt C,uDty TnreS--
First Collection District, Orleans, Oldtown
and Flinlstoncj Joseph Il. Stottlemeyer.-
Second Collection District (Nos. 1G and -
--Cumbcrlaudl VIM. Hall. Third Colcc-
ton District, (AIt Savage and Frostburg,
James ID. Armstrong. Fourth Collection
District, Homecoming and Wes'crnport}
Patrick Mullen.