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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

NEW JERSEY ScmooL LAw.-Thc New
Jersey new compulsory school law provides
that every parent guardian or other person,
having control and charge Of any child be-
tween the ages of eight and thirteen years.
shall cause such child to attend some public
or private school at least twelve weeks in
each year, six weeks at least, Of which at
tendance shall be consecutive This attend
ance is not required if the chld's mental or
physical condition is impaired. Instead Of
the attendance the child may be instructed
at home in branches commonly taught at the
public school. If the person having charge
of such child neglect this duty he will for
felt twenty dollars to the school district
This penalty may be recovered in any court
of competent jurisdiction in the district II
the parent or guardian can prove extreme
poverty he is relieved from the penalty. II
several districts the law cannot be carried
out, it is said, owing to insufficient schoo
accommodations,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

THE latest and most plausible plan
brought forward for running street cars in
cities without the aid of horses, is a for
eign device, in which the motive power
used is an arrangement of powerful springs
encased in cylinders like watch springs, of
course ON very large scale, and the appli-
cation of which to the cars now employed is
said to be extremely simple and easy.
These springs are wound up by small sta
tionary steam engines at each terminus of
the line, and when so wound up, will propel
the cars, even with stoppages, for longer
distance than any existing line of this kind
extends. The action is reversible, the APP
pIcation of the brake power in every res
pect satisfactory, and the working Of the
whole thing is pronounced success.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Death Of VI. GuizOt.

NJ Guizot, in spite Of the fact that he
long since passed the age at which the pow
ers of ordinary men begin TO decline, viii be
serious loss lie lived in full view of the
thinking world for a period of more than
sixty years and as statesman and author he
has exercised large influence upon opinions
and events, Though he has taken little part
in politics for number Of years, his mind
has continued unusually active, and lac has
contributed largely to literature. So well
are his later talents aud capacity appreciated
by his countryman, that it was not long since
he was compelled to decline the position of
minister to England, offered by The French
government. NJ Guizot was born at Minis,
in France, IN the year 1857, and received his
education in Switzerland. lie studied law
at first, but finally adopted literature as his
profession. After his marriage he became
identified with the Bourbon element in
French politics. and ON the reestablishment
of that dynasty lac held for some time an i'm
portaut cabinet position, being numbered
among the liberal statesmen of that day.
subsequently he served in the national as
sembly, and during the reign Of Louis Phil
ippe he was leading cabinet and foreign
minister Since The fall of that monarch,
NJ. Guilot has mingled very little irrational
politics, confirming himself wholly to itern-
turc Among his celebrated works are his
great " Lectures ON the History of Ciyilila-
| ton, So" History of the English Revolution of
/ 1910" Comeille aud his Times" and mum
Der of books on controversial and political
topics His latest work, history of France,
written for the young, was, we believe, left
incomplcted. lie was a Protestant in relig
ious belief, with a strong bias toward Cal
yinism
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

THE SOUTHERN TROUBLEs,-Frederick
Douglass paper the representative organ
Of the colored people, gives expression to the
following opinion on the condition of affairs
in the South; 1.-The war against the negro
is waged by the white race in the South be
cause, in the first place, of the faithfulness
Of the negro TO the Union, and because of
the rights and privileges he seeks to exer-
else under the amendments, Whatever of
evil exists in the South can be traced di-
rectly to the resistance to the laws of the
United States by the white people OF that
section. The negro seems to use the ballot
for the protection Of his life and liberty.
The white league, ku-kux klans and color
line parties use the ballot for vengeance, and
call in the aid Of the pistol knife and torch.
The very first efforts of the latter class were
to make the freedom of the negro merely
nomnali war was begun upon the freed
man before the elective franchise was ex-
tended to him. 1t was kept up after the
fifteenth amendment became part of the con
stitution, and to-day the white men are raj
lying to the cry Of white mans govern
ment. The negro race can hold its own
through the exercise of the rights Of citizens
but it cannot exercise these rights against the
armed opposition of paldoned rebels"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

A DIVIDED llousG. The democratic
party, especially in the west, seems to be
very much divided against itself ON the cur
rency question. In Michigan. it demands, in
the most imperative manner, ga repeal Of
the legal-tender act, to take effect not later
than July 1, 1876, and n specie basis and
free banks, with secured currency 1t
also demands "taritf for revenue only" a
point on which the party generally is by no
means agreed. Not having the motive of
the Massachusetts, democrats to conciliate
their opponents they of Michigan indulge in
the customary denunciotion Of Republican
rule, with freedom and intensity that shows
how much they enjoy 1t. On the railroad
question, ticklish one out there. they are
very circumspect and utter goneralities
which nobody can object to. Democratic
principles depend on the exigencies of the
occasion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

PIscIcULTURE,- Mr., Seth Green has intro
duced a feature of some novelty into the eX-
hibition of the New York State Agricultural
Society, at Rochester. 1t is "a piscicultural
department, comprising aquariuins and tanks
containing most of the choicest and rarest of
the edible fishes together with varied col
lection of specimens OF young fish, designed
to illustrate the process of Matching in its
several stages. These include nearly all
kinds Of fresh water fish, and Seth himself
will be present and explain the habits of his
proteges, and modes Of propagation, and the
workings of the Matching apparatus, of
which several kinds will be exhibited We
believe this will be the first time that Mr..
Green has appeared at a state fair with his
fish, and it may fairly be anticipated that he
will make an exhibition worthy Of his re
nown in this regard.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

SOUTHERN DISTURBANCES. The stories
which the telegraph brings from the South
are certainly bad enough. All the distortion
to which they are subjected cannot conceal
the lesson of their invariable conclusion that
so many black or white Republicans were
killed. But bad as they are, we do not get
the worst. 1t is to borne in mind that most
of the telegraph operators and agents are in
full sympathy with the assassins. Take, as
an example, Shreveport, which is the centre
OF recent troubles in louisiana The press
agent and the superintendent of the tel
egraph office there is a man named Hall, who
is one of the bitterest members of the white
league in that parish. OF course, all his ac-
counts are colored in their interest
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

No Go.-The result Of the somdings
made by Commander Belknap, of the United
States steamer Tuscaron in the Pacific, are
rather disappointing and indicate that the
proposed cable route must be abandoned and
a longer one attempted. The reasons for
arriving at this conclusion are the eXtraorli-
nary depth of the water bottom not having
been found in places with five miles Of wire,
and the rapility and force Of submarine cur
rents. The latter was so powerful as To mu-
tilate the apparatus and in many cases to
snap the wires used in sounding. In making
his report to the secretary of the navy, Com
mandcr B,lknap expresses his belief that
although the proposed great circle route is a
failure the discoveries made 10y him will be-
OF great value to photographic science, as
establishing the fact that depths exist in the
Pacific hardly before supposed 1t is almost
certain that vast trough has been made 10y
the Japan stream similar to that worn by
the Gulf stream in the Atlantic.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

WHIcH Is RESPONSIBLE ?--The supreme
court of Massachusetts has decided the vexed
question of the jurisdiction of parents and
teachers over pupils when on their way to or
from school, and the decision is, that while
the teacher has absolute sway at school and
the parent at home, both have jurisdiction
over the pupils between home and school
The case in which the decision was made
was that OF parent rs teacher for assault
ON a child who was punished at school for
throwing stones at teamster, on his way
home from school The boys win not like
the idea of this double authority over them
while going TO or from school, for, having a
guardian at each extremity of the route, they
are liable to punishment at both ends for a
single misdemeanor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

MYSTERIOUS DsArrEARANCEs.--T list
of mysterious disappearance in New YORK,
as given in the World of that city, is well
calculated to excite alarm as to the safety Of
human life in the metropolis. According to
this account twenty-six persons have been
lost in New York during the first nine days
of this month, or at the rate of about three
for each day, and these do not include those
whose disappearance has not been reported
to the police. How many of these eases are
the result of crime does not appear, but the
dstrust which this statement throws upon
the efficiency Of the detective system is one
Of its most unsatisfactory features.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Press.Gag Law...Important Witness.

The Washington Republican says ~" That
the representations which have been made
against Judge Poland in regard to what is
termed the prcss-gag aw were false we have
the testimony Of Senator Frelmghuyscn, Of
New Jersey than whom no more truthful
man lives lie says that the law referred TO
is net only in no sense law to restrain the
freedom of the press, but that he would not
vote for any law Of that character Congress
cannot pass such law. II would be uncon-
stitutional and void And yet Senator Ere
lingbuysen says he is frank to confess that he
voted for the law both IN the judiciary com
mittce and in the Senate that it was unan-
imously reported by the committee, and did
not receive an opposing vote in the Senate,
and he has no doubt that it passed the House
under Ike circumstances. They did not
dream then, and do not believe now that the
act is properly applicable to the statutory
crime of libel, or that an editor can be
brought to this city to answer for libel
published elsewhere"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

In WOULD SEEM as if Chicago was never
to cease giving us examples of its recupera-
tive powers and the energy of its people.
The latest fact that has come to light is that
the public library, founded just after the
great fire, has now forty thousand volumes.
II is supported by a tax Of one-ffth of a
mill, which already gives an income Of
$4,000 year. Its certainly commendable
that the western metropolis, while it is
eagerly pursuing the work of rebuilding its
trade, should not forget its literary culture
at the same time, but strive, instead, 10 in
culcate literary taste and intelligence with
business tact and ability.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

To BE Rr.sOnIsArrp,~-lt seems 10 be a
foregone conclusion that Governor bia viii
be re-nominated by the Republicans Of New
York. This would be eminently polite
step for the party to take, and it would meet
with the hearty appreciation of the people.
Governor Dix is one of the few men in Office
who command universal respect and conf
dence, whether his e0ursa is thought to be
best or not. Though already arrived NJ On
age when most men have long been retired
from public life, and though his career has
been one Of marked honor and usefulness, he
is still vigorous, and promises to do much
more good service He has distinguished
himself a. q diplomatist, military man, a
legislator literary nan, and an executive
officer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

SOME time during the war a man named
Freeman was murdered in cold blood because
he undertook the enrolment of Sullivan
county, Ind. The matter has just been re-
vived by church trial in that township
during which prominent physician, a son
OF the murdered man, expressed himself
strongly on the subject. A night or two
after he found a note on his doorstep, warn
ing him to leave the place OF "get his shroud
and coffin" and the next night his house was
burned TO the ground. The doctor has pub
lished card, saying that if his cowardly
enemies will show themselves he will fight
them like men, but he will not be scared
away from his home by threats.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

WHYf- Now that the existence of yellow
fever at some points in the South is officially
recognized, It seems singular that the squad
ron of fourteen men-oi-war which was or
dered to Key West in anticipation Of difficult
ties with Spain should be still kept there.
To say nothing of the risk to life in that
quarter the expense of keeping the fleet there
is not less than four millions per annum.
We should like to know what good reasons
can be given for such an expenditure at a
time when retrenchment is or ought 10 be,
the order of the day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

A CoRREsroNDENT of the London 7'eie-
graph, in an article upon Hogging at public
schools, says he passed six years Of his boy
hood in public schools, partly in Belgium,
but mostly in Germany. In those two coun-
tries any master or professor Qatter sounds
more scholastic) cutting, aogging or even
touching boy would risk instant dismissal
If not criminal action. Would you believe
IL, he continues, in those two antiquated
countries the pedagogues consider verbal
"reprimand " sufficient for venial offence,
and a restriction Of liberty sufficient punish
ment for more serious one
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

GENTLEMAN at Lake George, after waving his
handkerchief for half on honr or more at M un-
known lady whom he discovered at a distant point
ON the shore, was encouraged by warm response
70 his signals to approach his ehanner Imagine
his feelings whom on drawing nearer no saw that
II was his own dear wife whom he had left at the
hotel but short time before "Why, how re-
markable we should have recognized each other
at such distance p exclaimed both in the same
breath and then they changed the subject
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

Nh. BEEcuER's EsfAfs.-Recent events
have made Mr.. Beecher's income a subject of
discussion. His salary from the church is
$4,000, His income from j. b. Ford & Co.
is reekoned at $4,000 for his services as
editor of the Christian Uaion, aud $4,000 ON
the copyrights Of his sermons and books, To
this must be added a handsome recompense
for his articles in the New York Ledger, and
his receipts from his lectures, which are often
large. There are also considerable incidental
sources of income, such as marriage fees, of
which the Plymouth pastor is said to receive
more than any other clergyman. Altogether
Mr.. Beecher may have a yearly income Of
between $4,000 and $4,000, without count
ing any proceeds from the Peekskill farm
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

GENERAL MINIS INDIAN CAMPAIGN
General Miles, after pursuing a large body
of warlilze Indians, from the great plains
west Of the Indian Territory down to Texas
overhauled them, gave them sound thrash
ing and routed them, and from the latest adj
vices from his command was still on the
war-path in hot pursuit Of the retreating
redskins. For " bad Indians this is far
better policy than high feeding and gilt
edged hymn-books, and even for "good In
dams " mediatng holiday excursion, this
warning from General Miles will be a good
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

UsrrARIAs MRETISG.-The sixth bien,
NAL meeting Of the national conference of
Unitarian and other Christian churches
opened At Saratoga on Tuesday evening.
with a sermon by Rev. Robert Collyer, Of
Chicago. The meetings continue until Fri,
day Of this week, on which day they will
close with social gathering. For the ao-
conmodation of the delegates and others
attending the conference, the United States
hotel has been secured, and visitors will he
received at greatly reduced rates.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

THIS Is the way in which the committee of seven
hundred, in Lincoln county, La, do their bust
ness Rcsolced That one Harrison and one
Jeweit, caTet-baggers and Migrants, who have
come TO this parish for the sake of holding Office
over these people, towhom thay are utter stangers,
take notice that therprcsence Is not acceptable to
the people Of this parish, and that therefore the
sooner they get beyond the parish lines the
healthier it will be for them that we are deter
mined that they shall never hold Office here. A"
Mr. Jewett Is United States commissioner for the
district OF louisiana
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

or LITTLE FAITH.-A portion of the col
ored people of Boston held meeting, last
week Monday evening to express indigna-
ton over the outrages upon their people in
the South Led by one or two restless spir-
its, they adopted resolutions expressing loss
of faith in the Republican party, but cher
ishing hope that " il win not be long ere
our faith in II will be revived by its return
to the faithful discharge Of the duties it SO
willingly and cheerfully imposed upon It,
self" They fail to tell why and how they
have lost faith" but imply that the loss Of
the civil rights bill has something to do
with H. Inasmuch as the great body of Re
publicans favor that measure, we should
suppose the fact ought TO strengthen rather
than weaken faith. There is more consist
ency in the closing resolution, which de-
clares that those Republicans in Congress
who opposed the bill should not receive the
suffrages of cplorcd voters. OF course, these
colored men must be able to comprehend
that their true place Is IN the Republican
ranks, and after a while they will come TO
see the folly of such resolutions which pain
their true friends and rejoice their enemies,
the boufbons,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

pERg HYAclNrnE.-Father lIyacmthe
has resigned his curacy in Geneva, because
he desired TO rid himself Of a responsibility
both ouerous and illusory, to use his own
words and because he disli>cd to continue
useless discussions withmcn who COMPOUNDED
liberalism with radicalism- and Catholicism
with the professions of it's most bigoted
teachers. Nevertheless, he docs not propose
to abandon either the cause or Geneva. lie
intends, he says, to remain there and preach
the Gospel in reconquercd freedom He is
still determined to accomplish reforms in
the Catholic church, which he thinks cannot
long remain in its present condition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

TmE VRGINius.-The affair Of the Vir-
ginius is likely to cost Spain dear in the end.
The British government, after waiting with
exemplary patience for the consideration Of
its claims, now demands settlement Of
them at no distant date, and the demand,
though couched in the most courteous terms,
is firm and lmcompromising. Between Lord
Derby and Mr.. Caleb Cushing urging the
claims of their respective governments in
relation to the unfortunate affair."" the
Spanish authorities will regret the nconsid-
crate zcal that prompted wholesale massa-
ere shocking to the civilization of the age.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

TnoNErrc WBlrNG.-The subject of pho
uetie writing is now receiving much atten-
ton from the leading educators of this
country and England, At the recent session
of philologists one Of the leading professors
read paper denouncing in severe terms, the
present spelling Of the larger part of the
English language. There is no doubt that
the acquisition Of reading, and the conse-
quent education of children, would be greatly
facilitated by the adoption Of phonetic writ
ing If we had but one letter for every
sound, we should have only to learn the al
phabet to be perfect spoilers and readers,
with but few weeks' instruction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

Tmr SENAroBsHIp, - While the whole
state Is proud of the fine abilities and com
handing influence possessed 10y Senator Ed
munds, and viii doubtless think seriously of
nothing else than his reelection this FALL it
is nevertheless amusing to witness the ex-
cited and pateual utterances OF the Buriug-
ton Free Press at the bare mention OF am
other name than his for that position. The
weakest spot in the Senator's arnor. We APP
prehend, is the precise place that gives few
gentlemen in Burlington special access to his
favor, and renders him liable TO forget that
the rains and the dews Of his senatorial grace
should fab upon all his constituents alike.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

PLYMoUtH CmRcu-Ihcrc was large
attendance at the weekly praycrmeetng in
Plymouth church, last Friday evening Most
of the hymns sung bore ON the church's
trouble; nearly all the speakers in their
prayer. or addresses referred to the absent
pastor with matcred affection and coufi-
deuce. Brother Halliday, who presided. de-
livercd an address in conversational style ON
the story 10 Matthew of the Syro-phwnician
woman. Brother Cleveland, who had re-
Gently seen Mr. Beecher in the country, in
formed the congregation that their pastor
was cheerful and mmoycd by SANDERS, and
was coming back on the LIST Of October, TO
resume his duties with greater efficacy than
ever one gentleman prayed that Beecher's
enemies might Doe put to- shame.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

Doc DAYS havn't proved much Of a sue
CO.'S this year.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1874.
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