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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

"A French mathematician has discov-
cred that in fifty years the average French
man has slept six hundred days, worked six
thousand FIVE hundred days, walked eight
hundred days, amused himself four thousand
days, spent one thousand five hundred days
in eating, and been sick five hundred days
He has eaten seventeen thousand pounds Of
bread, sixteen thousand pounds of meat, and
four thousand six hundred pounds of veget.
ables, fish, etc, and drank seven thousand
gallons of liquids. There are eighteen
thousand two hundred and fifty days IN a
half century, and from the above statement
it would seem that man slept just ono-third
Of the time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

On Wednesday of last week the shore
end of the new Atlantic cable was success.
fully laid at Rye Beach, amid great re-
joiciDgs, and the operation of splicing the
shore end with that already laid is by this
time completed, and the cable will be in
working order in fow days. This work
has gone almost unuoiiced by the public OF
to-day,-while not many years ago it would
have been an all'absorbing topic--so nu.
merous have become these silent transmitters
Of thought on the bed Of the great ocean.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

dinner in the inexperienced American stomach
will produce that night-tweyo cross-eyed
lions eight bears, with calico tails eleven
giants, with illuminated heads; one awful
dog, with twelve legs, and fourteen bow-lcgged
ruiIians, chased by host of piratcal cauli-
flowers, mounted on saddle of beef roasted.
Any respectable chemist will corroborate this
statement
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

JONES, whose wlie's maiden namo was
Eliza, confded to his destined biographer the
fact that he once, and but once, after wedlock,
INDUCED himself in an allusion to the devil as
the /" father Of lie" Since that he has found
it more conducive to mutual confidence, to call
people by their right names.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

Most of the Massachusetts, delegation
stay at home next year. Maine, on the
other hand, sends back all Of hers. Maino,
under the counsels Of the astute Speaker
Blaine, is wise in her day and generation,
and is in danger Of taking the place Of
Massachusetts, as the leading representative
Of New England.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

ARKANSAS judges now order jurors to be
searched for pistols before retiring to make up
a verdict, and, when anxious TO procure an
agreement, only leave weapon in the pocket
of the foreman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

The conduct Of the Harvard aud Yale
crews in the regatta at Saratoga on Satur-
day was simply dIsgracoiuO aud foolish.
On which side was the greater blame 1t Is
difficult to say on account Of the wide va
rance of the statements made by the only
persons IN position to know the exact
facts, namely, the members of the crews
themselves The final decision Of the
Judge throws the blame almost wholly on
the Yale crew, aud it seems very probable,
from the evidence that eau be got at, that
that is where most Of it belongs At any
rate it is plain that those two rival crews
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

J. W. RowELL, Randolph, ! e.,,,...
WV. T. GrORgE, Topsham,
CHFsTEH DiCKEY. Orange, -. 49,
N. B. Conn., STAFFORD,
n. L. BoYnEN, Randolph, Sfaiss ffiorney.
S. r. BERRY, Thetiord, StriN.
GEORGE CROCKER, Brookheld, HiyA Baidf.
WV. II. NICHOLS Braintrec, } t.-,p--....
IEyRr W. BAILEY, Newhury, my" ''''''''
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

Chicago is having a great deal Of
trouble with its pastors Now it is the
Rev. Mr. Dandy who is to be made the
subject Of au investigation Mr.. Dandy is
prominent Methodist clergyman, and is
charged with grieyous sins First, he is
accused of having falsely alleged that q
member Of the church lobbied to prevent
his (Dandy's) appointment as pastor This
is bad enough, indeed, but he is also ac-
cused Of dishonesty obtaining possession
Of the church records and refusing to re-
turn them to their proper custodiaus. His
inducing the stewards to pay him a salary
of $4,000 year, when the resources OF
the church did not admit Of it, and his
urging other expenditures, are the basis Of
an accusation Of running the trustees into
debt; aud it is finally charged that be is
generally Inefficient and smokes The rev
erend gentleman, however, is no dandy, il
spite Of bis name, aud is rolling up hi,
sleeves in anticipation Of the approaching
conflict, with a yigor that indicates that h,
rather enjoys the excitement of the thing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22
LAMoILLE COUNTY.

CARROLL S. PAGE, Hydepark, Senator.
ALLES B. SNITu, Morristown, 49,, ,.,..,.
A. NJ WOODBURY., Gilmore, ) y" '1"'y'''
L. p. NUGGET, Cambridge, Judge Of Probate.
L. S. THOMPSON, Stowe States Attorney.
MASON CHAFFEE, Watervlle, Sheriff
JONAS 7. STEVENS, Eden, HIGH Baiiif
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

One Of the most interesting papers in
Mr.. BJardman's Agricultural Report for
1873 is the prize essay on Insect Eating
Birds presented at the New England Agri-
cultural Fair, in 1872, by Frank II.
Palmer, Of Bedford, Mass. In this article
the birds are defended not only on the I'M
poriant ground Of their beauty, song, and
their cheerful influence upon humanity, but
on the plea, moro readily appreciate, per-
haps, by persons with no nonsense about
them Of their really iucalculable assist.
ance to the farmer in helping to relieve him
Of the more troublesome insect pests The
legislature Of Maine did a very proper and
sensible thing in 1871, by imposing fne
Of ten dollars on every person who kills,
snares or takes any lark, robin, partridge
grouse, swallow, quail, woodcock, sparrow
or snipe, from the first day Of February to
the first day Of September and it would
be well to extend this period Of restraint
to cover the departure at least Of all the
singing birds, which do humanity far better
service by their music, than as material.
for pot.pie
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22
Republican County Nominations.

CALEDONIA COUNTY.
CHARLES RoGEHs, Jr, Nheolock, S,,o,o,,
T.. \. GRANGER, reacham,
JouN BACON, "a, 81, Johnshury, I 49,, J.t,,,
A. q. ilAHRfs, Lyndon, ~ ""'y'''
". T.. SUM, St. Johnshury, States Attorney.
" n PREsroy, panvlle, NOfF
}. A. krNAstoN, Sheffield, Higs BilH.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

c. f. BENTON, Gulldhall, Senator.
v. + sii'. c hloomicld' AaY Jaig,,.
W. n. HARrsnoRV, Guildhall JHAgf Of Pf0i1ff.
q. W. llARrsuoRv, Canaan, States Attorney.
\. v Gu0uT, West Concord. ShsriH.
J. u. Denton, Maidstone, High Bauif.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22
The Philadelphia Abduction.

Although over two weeks have now
elapsed since the little son Of Christian
Ross was boldly abducted from his home in
Germantown, Pa, no clue to his where.
abouts has yet been obtained. The person
ais in the Philadelphia Ledgcr and the
anonymous letters have been continued, but
the most yigilant watchfulness has failed to
produce anything that looks like evidence.
The most heartfelt sympathy is expressed
on all sides for the unfortunate family, aud
the people Of Germantown have united in a
movement to raise money TO assist in pay.
ing the ransom demanded by the blood
maiIers The family have been repeatedly
iusultod with cruel and offensive letters
from the custodians Of the boy, but the sum
Of 100000 demanded for the boy is beyond
the afflicted fathers purse by considera-
bic distance The detective department
has Just issued second circular, giving a
minute description Of the kiduappers and
thus it seems the authorities are in posses.
sion Of very important clues The excite
ment over the Ross case has been greatly
augmented by the disappearance Of two
more children, whose cases have been given
in charge Of the detectives One a boy Of
thirteen years Of age, named Robert Orr,
has been missing from his home since Sat.
urday last, and another, lad Of eight
years, by name Harry \. FISHER, very mis-
teriously disappeared on the 10Th of this
month The feeling is gaining ground rap
idly that a regularly organized band of kid
nappers has been formed in Philadelphia,
and the facts certainly 60 very far to
establish the idea.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22
A Hardened Criminal.

Jesse Pomcroy, the remarkable young
criminal Of South Boston, Mass, who was
brought into notoriety by his cruel murder.
ing Of a little boy (lIoraee +. Millon) last
April, is again recalled to public attention
by the discovery on Saturday afternoon in
the cellar Of the building where his mother
formerly kept dressmaking store, of the
remains Of Katie CurraD, little girl who
was sent by her mother on an errand, one
day last March, and never again seen. 1t
was suspected that the Pomeroy boy was
responsible for her disappearance, when his
other murder came to light, and the prem
ises were examined, but without any sue
cess. The discovery Of Saturday was made
Ny some workmen employed in an adjoining
cellar; a stone was loosenod, and fell upon
pile Of ashes in the part formerly occupied
by the Pomeroys, and, upon going in to re-
move IL, a fragment Of dress was seen pro-
truding from the heap Upon pulling it
out, child's head was brought to light.
The police were at once summoned, aud the
heap was more fully examined, when the
remains Of the body Of the child were ex.
humod The remains were much decom-
posed and utterly unacceptable, but the
clothing was fully identified as that Of the
little Curran girl both by the detectives
and the parents Of the unfortunate child,
who were at once sent for, and whose grief,
upon fully realizing the horrible facts, was
heart.rending. The excitement was so in.
tense that the mother and elder brother Of
Jesse Pomeroy were arrested-not from
any suspicion that they were accessory to
the crime, but as a measure Of safety, it
being feared that they would be lynched by
the excited crowd The theory of the de-
tectives is that the young murderer en-
ticcd his victim iuio the cellar during the
absence Of his mother, and, after tcrturing
her to death, disposed Of the remains ii
tho ash heap Pomeroy is now in the
Suffolk county Jail, awaiting trial for the
murder Of the Mileu boy, and has severa
times asked Of the attendants what rewarC
was offered for the whereabouts Of the Cur
ran girl, and what would be given him i
he should reveal her hiding place. Alto
gether, he is the most remarkable crimina
Massachusetts, has seen for many a year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
THE MN VINO IS ALW1TS UP.
HIS FAREWELL PERFORMANCES IN CONGRESS -
GREAT LABOR-sAvING LOAN - REMARKABLE
AMENDMENT OF THE GAG LAW.

HIS FAREWELL PERFORMANCES IN CONGRESS A
GREAT LABOR-sAyING LOAN - REMARKABLE
AMENDMENT OF THE GAG LAW
To me EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR. He is ND. Yes, he is always up. Per-
netual perpendcuary his neither normality FlexIon
Is not TO his knee saving that little necessary TO the
act OF walking into somebody But there Is feature
Of this present ali gument OF his lower imOs "hch Is
peeuliar and demands attention This XLilld session
OF Congress is his final Congressman staha-h SNORT
ne is ON his last legislative legs Aud there Is plenty
., hreatb IN him and conden sations will be many and
striking We are all familiar with tho brilliant crystal
zations of the past-lberal views ON the subject or
Government breakwaers TO private aDchorages OF the
value OF rags slightly linked over as circulating me-
dun, etc, etc.
And now again, he is up and we have 1t. imprimis
and 1t may be briefly described as "Ihree-sNty'pve'
And how sweetly simple and beautiful 1t IL, how alur
ing how assImatve TO mans natural incidence seven
thirty WAS good but 1t arithmetic, the result OF
mental strain But speak "Threesixtynye, ana IL
floats into the and fuses itself with the dnes n'e
ligcnce Then how this new rate per cent "oun KNOCK
into nowhere certain old phrases and IDEAS notably that
cry ot the demacogue shbboeth OF revouonists, on-
Gamma n communists. 1 allude to tho mouth filling
and resonant boated bondholder" For however full
ope might be OF bonds, couldn't easily get gross
WITH interest and 1t is income that boats. not prlnc
pal Aud then the financial world would De rid Oh
lengthy nomenclature such as tlVes VI WIS so. W "
sixes" OF that trial TO the memory aud WEAKNESS 10
e fonpue and get up short IN one tootsOne "Ofd
as fnr iu.taDee What's bid for BenjamDsi
The second emanation OF which have report Is 10 ne
form OF proposed anne ndment TO tue Gag law II soI
81 adant'tion of that famous formula, Shoot him on
the spot" allowing despatched legislators to take er
treme vengeance on any ana al naa tnrOmrIs, AZ
fancy raging Congressman whiting of the pr0mlnences
of journalists with their little CONGRESSIONAL
ar ot wise trimming them down. or letting daylight
into them is horriy ng and the only consolation about
A. ~ that the little peDknife might miss It's ann hhd re-
turn point first to its owner, or some sraDlsuc sEot
| proyoke "A straight In response. Tue series OF
Farewell" Is thus shningly inaugnrated Inc season
will he brief Let the world then watch aud admire ana
hang upon the lips OF the Fareweilist till II: ete
dow and out that equally conRenlA sphere OF LIN
| wheel attachments aud libel SUITS.
| Boston, uass, Dec. IL. lsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
OTHER CIVIL RING SUITS.
~, ATS OF HE PENDING CASES TO RECOVER THE
ppoprpTy STOLEN BY TWEED AND HIS CONFED
CRATES.

ST ATS OF The PENDING CASES TO RECOVER THE
PROPERTY STOLEN BY TWEED AND HIS CoNFED-
CRATES.
About the time when Mr.. OConOr COM
meuced suit III the name OF the People oil the state Oh
N,,y.York for s600OOOO, Richard O'Gorman. the then
C,rnor,tion Counsel instituted double set OF suits
AGAINST sixteen diff rent persons, set in the name OF
be ,yor the other in the Of the Board OF super
yisor in some doubt to which was the proper party
TO bring SUIT The suits brought IN the name OF inc
Mayor have almost all allowed to lapse, ana some
have been discontinued The suits brought by the Su
perysors are in all of forwardnes several being
M issue and the ans others being now due Under
tne charter these suits have been Will have
In he altered by substituting tue Mayor as
plantif IN the place OF the Supervisors Inc cases
against Tweed Connolly and Hall, are for the largest
amount being brought for Sl 100000 more than the claim
I'm the suit brought in the name OF the people, Inc
Tweed suit is ISSUE that Is ready for trial. ana ae
Connolly suit will be issue" before the end OF ms
month The other suits against james H. Ingerso
J,cobus Gregg & Co., George s. Miller, G. d. Bollar
Co.. Archibald Hail. James W. Smith, the estate OF James
WATSON A. J. Glrvey, John H. Keyser, L. A. woodward
aud J. Ne b. Davidson. Most OF these cases nave Dceh
placed in the charge of Mr.. Wheeler H. Peckbam, who
says that January he will press the cases 10 trial as
fast as possible. In the OF The City aSt Henry W.
Genet In which Mr. John L. Parsons represents the
CITY the case Is on the calendar and Judge Davis has
refused TO order reference lest 1t cause delay.
The suit brought in the name OF Tue People, IL not
entirely abandoned will not in view OF the recent de-
cisious OF the Court of Appeals, be pressed for tho
present.
Tbero oro also three suits brought by the late Mayor
tIovemever as private citizen and taxpayer against
lanes H. Ineersol d. Bollar, and g. Miller and three
Others brought by Mayor against the same parties
Tn the Ingersol suit there is appeal from motion
now pending IN the General Term In the other five
suits nothing has been done beyond the service OF u
COMPLAINT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
RING CRIMINAL SUITS PENDING.

why NORTON WALSH AND CONAN ARE NOT TRIED
There are number of indictments pending
AGAINST members OF the Tweed Ring as yet untried
AGAINST Wm NJ Tweed himself there Is an indictment
for Grand larceny under what is known among lawyers
"a the "Mock-Auction Act" The "Omnbus lndct-
manu- with It's 900 counts is drawn against Mr. Con-
molly as well as Tweed, and remains TO be tried II
ever Connolly can be caught. There are eight unried
indictments against james IT, Ingersoll, and at least
one against Harry Genet. The reasons gwen Tor not
trying these are the absence Of the accused either In
foreign lands or in prison
There Is an indictment against each or the former
Commissioners OF the County Courthouse, Thomas
Conan Michael Norton, and John j. Walsh, for receiv
lug briDe for approving Que OF Garyey's bills and
there are six indictments against the same Commits
.oners and James H. Ingersol their associate, jointly,
for TO deraud tho city, In which the con
tractors who furnished the bills on which the fraud was
based are in one or two included.
Tho reason given for not trying the ases against
Norton Comau and Walsh Is that the accused fled the
country at first and only returned about two months
ago since winch time the prison cases nave fuiy occu
ned the Courts. Ii Is stated at the Dlsrct-AiOneJ
n,re chat these cases will be taken ~ and actively
Among the indictments thus pending are ihie
agaust James NJ. McGregor, the late ~ ierlnendeUt OF
Kudiugs There are other indie thenis connected
with these frauds which cannot now I've pdDiisne' az
the persons indicted are nor yet arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21

N. vof ever at the door and tho food from the chill
dren's mouths. 81.
Why could not this lady who was willing TO pay %
dav ret her sewing donei Because there are no gooo
sesmstresses beyond the number Of those rndng occa
patton ia such large ESTABLISHMENTS a. A. ~ pc %
Arnold Constable Il Co.'s, DC Some cnantaDic zsso.s
come 10 us who can afford 10 good prices ana ~.
Do s1ye this poor woman something to do; 1t VIII De
real charity" reply. cit will be mncn arenea ,ah
ity 10 helm you TO establish training scboo 70 to"S
these women and girls neatly and skiiiiony
"a the unskIIed handcraft that curses US ana tnem
But there is hope for the future wnen our Lc"
women of Ne York beginning TO make sacr,nces,
and teaching their daughters, by noble example,
that, lab0ring. ye ought TO support tne "a
10 remember words OF the Lord Jesus now nc shu
at ia more blessed give than to receive MANY OF
rich ladies, too, giving their tune anu
talents in weekly instruction to children Ia ndnstra,
and training schools thus doing far more good imam ~
an injudicious bestowment OF money kno~
a young married lady, who nnds her mousse
hold cares that she cannot spare the time 10 go
personally 70 teach In FIVE Points Mission but goes
by proxy, paying q needy and competent young woman
Ia not this noble 1t to me that when eacn
lady of wealth and social position shall awaken az our
friend on Madison-ave has, 10 sense oil persons'
Christian responsibility, looking up and SAYING Lord
what wilt Thou have me to do y the problem OF e'n-
p!ovment for the poor will be solved D. AhC'
Ner York, Dec. IA, 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21

some sale" When IL WAS pointed out to him that the
grand staircase universally admitted to be very
handsome he replied ct do not deny It, but then one
does not 20 TO the opera to spend the evening on the
staircase, and would rather go up staircase
TO large, comfortable box than have the pleasure OF
entering by the most magnificent staircase in the world
and be crushed in small illarranged box for three
hours more" There lie no doubt, fancy, that the
house is likely to be very far indeed from archtec
tural success. In the meantime the French papers
much exercised mind TO the pieces which ought to
be played at the opening II is tOeraby certain
that the programme will be rs follows:
The Overture Of Masanniello by Auber.
The first and second acts Of the Juve by Haevy with
Mile. Krauss and NJ. Villaret.
The Church Scene from Faust, with Madame Nilsson
ct NJ. FIvre.
The third and fourth acts Of Hamlet. with Madame
Nilsson and NJ. Favre.
This is Of entirely French far the authors
are concerned. But Mile. Krauss is Austrian. and
Madame Missions nationality Is known TO all tho world
French patriotism declines to hear the d" HuguenOs,"
because Meyerbeer who brought out all his great operas
in Paris, happened 10 be born In Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
An OH STAGE LINE DISCONTINUED.

The line known as the Broadway, Fourth
ave and Fourteenhst Stage Line, has been purchased
Inv tbe proprieors OF the Broadway and Twenty third
- broadway and Fifihave. and Broadway and Mad
sonave lines and will hereafter be discontinued. Mr.
Marshall. of Marshall & wilkins, propretors OF the
broadway aud Madlsonaye. line, stated on Saturday
that each of the stage companies represented had pnr
chased n one third interest in the discontinued lne
Tbey had concluded to withdraw all the stages from the
oa route for the present because the line docs not
rov Its route was from Avenue and Fourteenth
ft'' along Fourteentn-st 10 Broadway To the sOuth
Ferry Tho old company ran "A stages Inc pure &
about % each In tn busy honrs or the day ana even
no one reason why the me was purcnaheu was ot
sc n charged seven cents while the others chfReu
no cents II is believed by tue purchasers tn tne W.
,trst of SO large number OF stages IRON Broad"ay
, literally relieve that tb0roughfare, ana al the
ENC time help companies 10y an increase OF pdssen
, inc number OF employed by the old Hne was
ane iGo Most Of these will be thrown OUT OF empoS
LUZ snonld the Increased amount OF traNei warrant
r. The proprieors of the three hines VII pnt OF ' rh
ynncfIve routes an additional number or STAGE io
p ~ sale are not be made public. me Ol1 llne
nas een IN existence more than 70 years lormcrp
ran Tram tiN South Ferry UP broadway 10 LisupS''
FouitI'aye., Fourteeptnst. aud Avenue A.