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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07
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Ar tho last meeting of the Royal Geograph-
ical Society, IN honorary fellowship was con-
ferred on Stanley, who has hitherto only re-
ceived tho society's medal.
A DECREE by Captain General Concha, Of
Cuba, establishes the extraordinary contribu-
ton Of ten per cent. ON all incomes exceeding
81, 600 annually. Only the army and navy are
excepted. The proceeds Of the tax are des-
tined to payment Of the public debt, and re-
as.apsien Of paper eurronoy.
The Prussian minister Of finance reports q
surplus of n, ,0O0, 900 thalers for 1873.
THREE buildings in Newgate street, London,
fell April 80, killing and manning = number of
persons.
The Franco-American postal convention has
been signed by the French government. Duke
do Cazas will submit it to the assembly imme-
diately on convening, after the recess, and re-
quest it's immediate consideration.
APPEA1s are published to the London char
liable for assistance for Bellew, the ellocution-
lat, whose illness continues.
The late heavy rains in Turkey have caused
an overflow Of the river Tigris, involving great
destruction Of property at Bagbad, and the
loss Of several lives.
A DISPATCH from Bayonno denies that Por
tugalette and San Turco have been evacuated
by the Carlists.
--LATEST reports from the seat of war state
that Gen. Concha is moving with 10000 men
ON Valmosa, with view Of attacking the Car
lists in the rear. Serrano will make an attack
simultaneously in the front. The Carlists are
reported strongly intrenched.
Crimes and Casualties.
Ar Ottawa, Ont, recently, a man named
O'Reilly beat his crippled wife to death with
her crutch.
AUGUSTUS BRADLEY, some years ago Superin-
tendent Of the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne 4 Chicago
Railroad, and afterwards Superintendent of
the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western
Railroad, committed suicide by shooting him
self. No cause for the act is known.
MRs. CLEM, the notorious Indiana murderess,
on her fourth trial has secured her liberty, .
motion for nole proseQui having been sus-
tanned.
THREE men of the engineer corps of the New
York and Canada railroad, were drowned
recently At Mullensbrook, near Port Henry,
New York, by the capsizing of boat.
ONE Oriental Paul has been arrested in New
York on charge Of stealing thirty thousand
dollars worth of bonds from his uncle, Harvey
Paul, OF Throgg's Neck. The bonds were re-
covered.
MARION T. BILLINGS is under arrest at Grand
Rapids, Mich, on charge of having murdered
his wife in March Last
The home of John Hamnet, near ::Pittsburg,
Pa, was destroyed by fire April 80, and the en-
tire family, consisting of Hamnct, his wife,
two children, hired man and = boy they were
raising, were burned to death. But two recog-
nizable bodies were found. It is said to be al
most certain that the entire family was mur-
dered, and suspicion rests upon man employ
cd ON the place. One Of the bodies found in
the ruins showed that the head had been cut.
Two fiat boats loaded with emigrants, mules,
horses, wagons, &C., struck coal fleet at Pa
ducah Run, below Louisville, recently. The
boats were sunk and several persons drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07
The " Good " Herlult.

1t was seoly hermit, who
Resided in wood,
And oil day long, and all night too,
Repeated, "Im 30 good!
l live away from every one,
From luxury and sin;
No stimulating food or fun
Retartls my growing thin.
My only pleasures are to hear
Tho rafting Of my bonos,
To shed a recroative toar,
Or modulste my groans.
Retired from wicked worldly strife,
Ispend my failing breath;
Tho satisfaction Of my life
IL thinking Of my death.
No wicked ones invade this wood,
To taint me with their sin;
'1'is thus that have grown 10 good,
So vell'rable and thin"
Ono day came by stalwart knight,
Who lightly leapt to ground,
The,. blew horn with all his might,
That walked tho echoes round.
''Hallo! my seely hermit, ho!
If you're 1t home," he cried,
''Proceed your seely self to SHOW
But leave your groans inside.
I've laid the dragon dead in earth
That so long scourged the land;
And now, to mend my saddle girth,
Inecd your helping hand,
The while rest; for ere the day
Be spent I've more to do
An ogre and his SONS to slay,
A faithless knight or two.
So mend my girth and mend my steed;
Then pray without surcease
To heaven for knights who toll and bleed |
That you may live in peace"
The seely hermit feebly stood,
And feebly shook his head
Within it's feebley dropping hood
Then, feebly coughing, said:
Removed from sinful ways Of men,
OWeu IN TINS lone WOOD,
No worldly thing do or KEN
Tis this that I'm 30 good"
The knight sprang up with flashing eyes
And thunder on his brow,
A moment mastered by surprise,
As by m unseen blow.
$50 good!" he cried" because you groan
And manhood's duties shirk?
So good!-because you play the drone
While others watch and work?
Poor fool! that thinks to merit heaven
By thwarting heavens behest!
Pood clod! that scorns tho earthly leaven
His Maker made Is best!
The growing worms that stir the soil,
The sap-dry leaves that fall,
Go through their preappointed toll
Nor heavens great ends forestall!
And every worm and leaf that dies
ls worthier far of heav'n
Than any hermit that relies
On goodness self-given!
True goodness rather laughs than weeps,
Prays heaven for length of days,
Works sturdily before it sleeps,
Enjoys as well as prays!
But counsel's lost on you, l SEQ;
OF rating quaatu,n suE:;
A seely hermit can but be
At best seely mufr!"
He tied his broken saddle-band.
Then sprang upon his steed
And rode off to the ogre's land,
To fight, perhaps to bleed.
The hermit seelier grew each day,
At last died in his wood;
And if 'tis true that gossips say,
A magpie cried, $50 good!"
.-Tynsleys' Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07

VERMONT has 1906 persons above
the age of ten years that can neither
read or write, of whom 1880 are for
cign born.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07

THERE are now hardly 10000 Amer
leans in Paris, smaller number than
there has been at this season, it is said
in 20 years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07

A Texas cattle king expects to brand
$4,000 calves this year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07

bill was passed authorizing tho application for
extension OF patent for hemming attachment 70
eewing mschines.-The ways and means commit
tee reported bill TO amend the customs laws and
abolish moieties.-A number OF private bills were
passed. when the House adjoufned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

AN INVALUABLE SERVICE. - The New
York Tribune says" The passage Of the
Revised and Consolidated Statutes of the
United States in single bill, which was &C.
complished in the House recently, is the
most important result of the sessions work
thus far. The revision has been compared
and corrected in night sessions of the House,
held on Wenesdays and Thursdays, and has
been a task involving very large amount
OF patient labor. These night sessions
have rarely been attended by more than a
dozen members, aud were, in reality, little
more than meetings Of the Committee on
the Revision of the Laws, whose members
alone took interest enough in them to at.
tend regularly. The task Of going over
the whole body Of the laws passed since the
organization of the government, verifying
the codidcation made by the Commission.
ers, who spent years on the work, and see.
ing that there were no changes, omissions,
oramblguities of language, was an undertak.
ing from which all but very few members
shrunk aghast. That it has been carried
through to completion is due to the patience
and public spirit of the committee, and
particularly to the chairman, Judge Pc.
LAND, and to Judge Il. II. HoAR, who have
been indefatigable in their devotion to the
work"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

The Abolitonists' re- union in Chicago
which has been talked about of late, will
commence on the 9th of J une and continue
for three days. The order of exercises will
embrace speeches, historical sketches, the
singing of old liberty songs, and a reproduc.
ton Of the men and manners, so far as pos.
sible, of those soul.stirring Anti-Slavery
days so prominently identified with the his.
tory of the past thirty years. twill be a
meeting of deep and peculiar interest. The
contemplation Of the past third of cen.
tury by these veterans of freedom at this
time will, indeed, be an impressive occasion.
Chicago is an appropriate place for the
meeting. 1t was there Lincoln was first
nominated 1t was there Bishop Simpson
delivered one Of the greatest speeches Of
this or any other age for the cause of the
Union. There repose the ashes of Douglas,
who, to be sure, was no friend of the Anti
Slavery moment, but whose dying words
were in behalf of his couutrys unity and
constitutional supremacy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

Tue RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. - The
Rhode Island State election took place last
Wednesday. There was no Democratic
nomination for State officers, and the vote
was very light. Henry Howard was re.
elected Governor by vote of twelve thou.
sand two hundred and sixty.nine to one
thousand five hundred aud sixty-nine for
Lyman Pierce, and one hundred and seven
scattering. Charles G. Van Zandt was re.
elected Lieutenant Governor, Joshua NJ.
Addiman was reelected Secretary of State,
and Willard sayles Attorney General, with
but little opposition. The chief interest in
the election centered in the choice of mem.
bers Of the Legislature, who will choose a
United States Senator. The new Assem-.
bly, is largely Republican, as usual, but the
Senatorial question remains 10 doubt, and
probably cannot be definitely determined
until the trial of strength of the respective
candidates is had in the General Assembly
on the first Of June. In Providence, where
the contest for Assembymen was mainly
between the friends of General Burnside
and the friends Of all the other candidates
the result is very close, the friends of Burn.
side probably carrying most of the Assem-.
blymen by majorities Of from three upwards,
while for one Senator and four Represen-
tatives there is no choice.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

The Western and Southern members
of Congress, as a general rule are deter
mined to have more currency. "Addi-
tional circulating medium" is their cry.
But what will that avai2 The increased
issues of paper money will not permanently
enlarge the volume of the same in the Sec
tons now complaining of scarcity. Being
circulating medium" the surplus will
speedily 60 to the great embarking points
of trade and commerce, or such will imme.
diately be the tendency. Congressional
action can not compensate for lack of in
dustry, enterprise, economy and business
sagacity, which will result in abundant
means to any free community where these
qualities are displayed. 1t is strange that
Congress should endeavor to supply the
need of real capital with fictitious substi-
tute when in all parts of the country. and
particularly 10 those which clamor for gov.
erment aid, capital is obtainabe by the
practice of the economic virtues that once
distinguished the country
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune, who certainly cannot
be called unduly influenced in Gen. Grants
favor gives the following synopsis of re.
cent conversation with him.
The President said he was opposed TO inaa.
ton, as 1t did not bring the means of relief
There might be a temporary cessation of tho
stringency Of the money markets. but with in.
taion, the people would suffer more seyerelv
IN the end that all legislation should have one
main purpose In view, and that should be a re.
sumption OF specie payments at the earliest
possible moment. lie favored free BANKING
win provisions Tor the redemption Of all issues
In coln 10 further the movements in the Al.
rection OF resumption he stated that he was in
favor OF increasing the revenues of the govern.
ment and boarding the gold lie was also in
lavor OF requiring the National banks to hoard
the gold received from interest on bonds and
allow them To issue their currency. He ala
not believe IN compelling the government 10 do
everything, but that the banks should he ne.
CURED to help. The President gave yery hone.
iul view OF the manufacturing and commercial
prospects OF the country as compared with
THOSE OF the va World In the latter in the
production Of iron, and in its manuIactnras
the tendency of quality is downward and cos,
Of production upward. lie thought the d S,,
OF successful competition with the manuSac.
turerss of England was near at hand, and while
we will continue to import less, we will begio
to export in increasing ratio, all Of which Viii
act corrospondingly in favor of the United
states by bringing the balance of trade to ne
Ihe President believes in the skill, enterprise
ana Industry OF the American people and
thinks that financial policy in accord VIII
their interests, not in their local sense I'm 4 in
the broader spirit Of competition with The world
at large would produce wonderful results
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

The st. Paul Pioneer, in an editorial
on " Counting Indians refers to the sin
gular fact that an Indians census uniformly
counts population in 6yes and tens, and
that there are no units. This popularity
has attracted the attention of the Interior
Department which has ordered recount of
certain tribes. Most of them, in fact, have
been swiudled, for though their numbers
are overestimated, and their allowances
proportionately increased, the money does
not 60 to them but to rascally agents and
contractors. Although counted double and
paid on that scale, the actual living saw
ages, says the Pioneer, probably receive
only about one quarter of what an honest
census would enttle them to- and as a con.
sequence are hostile and often engaged in
open warfare.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08
The Conversational Council.

Rev. DR.. LoRD, Of this place, in the repor
Of the Council which be gave to his churcl
on the last Sunday, said that the only rea
question before il was, whether the case Of
discipline, informally and exceptionally con
Quoted and terminated was in accordance
with Congregational Polity, and whether
Plymouth church ought to be excluded from
fellowship therefore, The question was 80
plain 10 the first part, that il seemed to many
equally clear in the second part. There
we're many, however, in the Council, who
felt that the reasons we're inadequate to JUS
tify the result that was asked. They were
willing the Council should decide Congre.
gational rules as it pleased, but were not
willing that Plymouth church should be
pushed from the fellowship Of the churches
And it was on that point, in its wide and
living relations the unreported debates Of
two days concentrated. The result Of the
discussion was, that all the rulings 10 respect
to Congregational usage we're made in favor
Of the demonstrating churches, but they
most happily lost their case in the end
They were still bound, by the advice Of the
Council, to fellowship which they had de.
clared intolerable," but we're furnished the
most potent and delightful reasons for re.
newed liberation aud communion. The
Council said, in effect, that Congregation
alism is wide enough for Dr. Storrs and
Mr.. Beeeher; that the transcendent reason
shall not excommuncate the transcendent
emotions; that there is room and freedom
for both. And so, wiser, perhaps, than it
knew, it made soft bed of Congregational
rulings, upon which the earnest remonstrat.
Jog churches d )pped easily from their dizzy
altitude and gave its own right hand, with
much shyness and many hopes, TO the church
that had offended. Romanism, Episcopacy,
would have driven the wedge through the
heart Of the tree, and divided forever what
God had united. But Congregationalism
reconciled its warning daughters with well
divided rebukes, aud offered them the bless.
ings Of unity aud peace.
In respect to the ISLANDERS that we're the
primal cause of the Council, DR.. Lord said
" | will say nothing Of that stationary sean.
dal, never proved to have been affirmed,
never denied to have been uttered, which
the devilish adroitness Of a single man holds,
hanging by a hair over the head of the
most remarkable preacher of the age, except
to express my conviction Of its utter and
absolute falsity, as well as Of its incredible
baseness. Plymouth church has lifted aloft
in its arms its longtime and beloved pastor,
and in an unusual way has stood like n
Macedonian phalanx in his support, in the
day when he has suffered the outrageous
sings Of hard fortune and for this | honor
it; and for this, also, believe, God will
honor it."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08
New ROute to the white Mountains.

For several weeks past negotiations have
been in progress to effect an arrangement
by which tourists TO the White Mountains
may be transported from New York TO the
Profile House in twelve hours, or from AL.
bany and Saratoga in from eight to nine
hours. The Hudson River road will start
a train at eight in the morning that will
reach Burlington, by way of Manchester and
Rutland, at four in the afternoon, Montpe-
lier at five and half, and, over the Wells
River road to Wells River, reaching that
point at seven O'Clock, and Littleton at
eight, by the Boston, Concord AMI Mon
treal. All the roads interested 10 the pro-
ject have consented to the arrangement ox-
cepted the last named 1t is most earnestly
desired by all parties living East of Wells
River, who are going from the West, espe-
cially by the way of Ogdensbugh or by
the way Of Albany and Saratoga, to the
White Mountains, that this plan shall be
perfected. 1t would not only accommodate
the New York passengers to the mountains,
but that much larger number of tourists who
linger for a week or two at Saratoga, or
Manchester or Lake George, or Mansfield,
and complete their trip by going to the
White hills. 1t would open short com.
munication with the mountains from west.
ern and central Vermont, and from the
whole Of central aud northern New York.
We are confident that such train would
increase largely the pleasure travel and be
of great value to all the interested roads
and to the propretors Of hotels at the
Mountains. We trust that the Boston,
Concord h Montreal road will not allow
anything to prevent the contamination OF
this project. 1t would be Of great use to
that road, as well as to the Montpelier &
Wells River road, in attracting Western
business over its line. There can be no
doubt that this is the best possible route
between the West and the sea coast, through
the mountains, and so fine an opportunity
to open it to the passenger traffic of the
West ought not to be lost.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

The contract made with the Treasury
Department by Mr.. John d. Sanborn, and
the history of this entire business, proves
that if Mr.. Secretary Richardson really en-.
joyed the blissful ignorance which he pro.
fesses, be must have had wonderful obliv.
iousness to what was passing 10 his depart.
ment. He put his autograph to several
important documents, disposing Of large
slices Of the revenue Of the United States,
without taking the trouble to read them,
aud without having any kind and thought.
full friend to inform him of their contents.
One would imagine that the only use of a
Secretary of the Treasury was to put his
signature to any paper that was thrust un.
der his nose, asking no questions for con.
science sake. The work might be done as
well, and with less trouble aud expense, by
machinery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

--Riel, the Manitoba cut.throat, has had
the audacity to claim seat in the Domip-
ion Parliament, but it is pleasure to note
that strong effort is to be made to close
the doors against him A convicted muir.
derer and fugitive from the hangman is not
precisely the man who should be charged
with the duty of making laws for nation,
and it is to be hoped that the Canadian
legislators will succeed in vindicatiug their
dignity and good name in this matter.
Bad as some of our representative bodies
are reported to be, we do not believe it has
ever been necessary to make very strong
effort to exclude murderers from their mem
bership.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08
Notes and Comments.

The Hon. II. b. Elliott Of South Car
olina, has accepted the invitation OF the
colored citizens Of Boston, to deliver a GU
logy on Charles Sumner 10 Faneuil Hall,
on the 18th of April-the anniversary Of
the death of Lincoln.
Admiral Porters disease is cancer of
the stomach, aud is declared incurablc AT
last reports he was little more comiorta-
bic, but his death is liable to occur at any
moment. The office Of admiral will cease
by law with his death.
Horace Greeloy's estate will prove
much more valuable than has been sup
posed. Instead of being worth but s25,.
600 or $4,000, as was thought short
time after his death, it probably represents
a value of about s125,000.
The City Council of Philadelphia,
Thursday, passed by reclamation and amid
great applause, the 81 900, 600 Centennial
appropriation bill. The mayor Immediately
signed the bill, and a certified copy was
transmitted to Washington.
The Misses Smith, Of Glastonbury, c.,
have again refused to pay their taxes, and
the Alderney cows will once more be sold
at auction. This way of contributing to the
town revenue is rather expensive, but the
sisters are wealthy, and may be able to stand
it as long as the tax collector.
We are c9Rigg sgaiA~.9--9Rl9FR .a9
nouucements of monthly decrease Of tn,
public debt. The decrease for March wal
s2,lsq,33S. Meanwhile the Secretary o.
the Treasury gives notice that the sales o
gold will be continued through the present
month. Both facts together confirm tn,
previous assurances that no further issue o.
the reserve would be needed or permitted.
The trial of Sanborn, Hawley and Van.
derwerken for fraud on the government, al
Brooklyn, was abruptly terminated Tuesday
by Judge BENEDICT granting the motion tc
quash the Indictment, on the ground thai
the law only provides for the punishment
of collision Of officers with other persons
while the indictment charged the officers ia
question with collision with each other
This amounts to a practical acquittal Of
the accused.
When a Western or a Southern mem.
Der Of Congress is at a loss for an argument
it is common resource to attack New
England. Mr.. Wilson, Of Indiana, re.
sorted to this petty dodge the other day
and alluded to the seldshness Of New
England in opposing imitation. Perhaps il
is very selfish to refuse to protest against
the pleasure party that proposes to take a
sail to the maelstrom, but it is selfshnes,
that needs no apology.
The Washington Association Of Vete.
rams Of the Mexican War, Saturday night
agreed upon circular to be distributed
throughout the country, for the purpose Of
having enrolled all survivors of that war
and the widows Of such veterans, with O
view to laying it before the Pension Com.
mittee of Congress, and what amount Of
money would berequired to place their name.
on the rolls. The Commissioner of Pen.
sions states the number Of survivors to be
about three thousand nine hundred, and the
association thinks this is not a fair estimate.