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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20

child of the population of the state, or FIVE
hundred and forty-five dollars to each legal
voter.
These figures are suggestive, and inter-
estipg and instructive to the people of
Vermont, as well as to those of Massachu-
sets, as we have the same tendency to in
cur municipal Indebtedness, although per-
haps not to so alarming an extent. 1t is 80
much easier to borrow than to pay, that we
go on and spend money lavishly in the
erection of public buildings and making
public improvements so long as we can
borrow, when such expenditures would
never have been made had we been COM
PEELED to raise the money by taxation as we
made them. 1t is this extravaganza, this
facility for borrowing, that causes states to
repudiate their public Indebtedness. Re-
pudiaton would be the temptation, also,
of municipalities, were they not prevent
ed from SO doing by legal anG constitution
al provisions. AS municipalities cannot
repudiate, they have been in the habit of
procastinating and defaulting in the pay
ment of the principal and interest of their
Indebtedness. So common had this become,
even here in Vermont, that the legislature
was obliged to step in and take the matter
out of the hands of the tax payers and
provide for the prompt payment of the
principal and interest of this class of in
debtedness, whether the tax payers were
willing or not.
This municipal Indebtedness is one O
the most fruitful causes of 'hard times.
The debt, principal and interest, must b,
paid some time, and the payment must b.
made by means of taxation. The furthe
off the.. day of.payment is put, the more
proportionately, are We compelled to pay
our taxes are annually increased in amour
and each year will make the dollar of NOR
intrinsic value than it was the prevou
year. We shall never really touch bottom
until we not only cease to increase on
municipal Indebtedness, but, also, pay Of
that which is now existing. Delay make
an increase, and a moments reflection Wi
show that an increase from this cause alOn
will soon assume alarming proportions
The remedy is with the people. The
should abstain from further borrown
and, without postponement, punctuall
pay their existing Indebtedness las it b
comes due. If the people cannot be truste
to do this, and experience has shown thu
they cannot, then let the legislature step |
and limit the power of the people to bo
row, as they have already provided fc
, punctual payments, and let it, also, go
step further and prohibit the borrowir
again to pay the money already borrowe
| and pxnpndpd
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20
Political Matters.

In politics, matters in Vermont are very
quiet through the state. We have at pres
ent no local issues that are exciting, and,
if we had, our state election is too far off
to arouse interest. Inotice that the repub-
licans begin to believe tina; Grant is to be
their party nominee. and many who, here
tofore, have not hesitated to declare their
hostility to him, cannot be got now to say
that they will not vote for him if nominal
ed. The result of his candidacy for third
term would probably be to increase the
democratic strength somewhat in the state,
but Vermont would go republican, even
though Ben Buffers name headed the
straight ticket. So says correspondent OF
the Springfield Republican.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20
CHARLEY ROSS.
His Reported Appearance and Disappearance
at Thomaston, Conn.

Mr.. Christian X. Ross and the police au-
thorites Of Philadelphia received Wednes-
day report from Thomaston, Conn, that
a little boy, supposed to be Charley Ross,
was staying at that place in the care of
woman. The place is near that of the rob-
Der Mosher's landing when he stole the
boat on which he made his last cruise.
Thursday they received word from the
sheriff of Litchfield county that the wo-
man and the boy had mysteriously disap.
peared, and that a search was out after
them. The police and Mr.. Ross have been
in Constant communication with the sheriff
since Thursday morning, but no news of
the temperance of the child has been re-
ceived.
Mr.. Ross plan was to have the boy
brought to the Thomaston telegraph office
TO be questioned by wire. Mr.. Ross having
had too many experiences of train travel
ing recently to be carried off so far on a
mere rumor. He proposed to learn from
the operator the color of the boys hair
and eyes, and collect all possible in
formation in that way. The answer
to this dispatch was immediate from
| IL W.T.. DuuItll, VIII luu lllbt tnS
information that the woman and boy were
at house about four and a half miles Out
of town but that he and the sheriff, who
had procured writ foI the woman arrest
if it were needed to take her into custody
would start for the place and have then
brought to the telegraph office as requested
The party expected to be back about two
o'clock in the afternoon, but it was not un
til six o'clock that the sheriff telegraphet
that the woman and child had disappeared
and could not be found While the search
for them was going on he inquired of seve
raj persons who had seen the boy as to tn,
color of his eyes, some said they were blue
and others that they were gray. Bunnell
however, insisted that the child had brigh
dark eyes, and telegraphed that he is de
terminLd to find the woman and is con
fident of success The mysterious wo
man claims that the child is he
own, and told several persons il
vicinity of Thomaston that she re
sided at Hamdcn, Connecticut, whic
is a towb about twenty eight miles fror
the former place. 1t seems that the woma
has been travelling through the state fo
some weeks, accompanied by the suppose
Charley Ross, and Mr.. Ross had received
letter few days ago in relation to he
movements, although no attention was pal
to the matter until the telegram was II
ceived from Thomaston Thursday morning
No intelligence was received by Supe
intendent Walling of New York on Thur
, day. He said that he had not taken an
steps to ascertain whether there was an
truth in the report, as that was matter fl
the Philadelphia officers. He had h
Z doubts of the truth of the story, althoug
he should not be surprised if the boy d
t turn up in this quarter. He always b
= lieved that Mosher and his companio
' could tell where the lost boy was and it
8 Just possible that he may have been 81
: creted in some quiet corner in the neighbo
| hood |
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Pacific Mails Rival,

The directors of the Panama railroad
met in New York on Thursday, and re-
solved to go on at once with the establish
ment of their line of steamers from New
York to San Francisco. 1t is said that they
have arranged with John Roach to build
the steamers they require, the first to be
launched within six months, and one every
month thereafter until all are completed.
To evade the injunction recently obtained
in the interest of Pacific Mail Should 1t be
made permanently, the contracts are to be
made with individual members of the Pan
anna directory. Until the steamers are fin.
ished, the line is to charter such vessels as
may suit the trade.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20

The country is making vast progress in
the solution of the Mormon problem, but,
unfortunately, it is being made backwards.
TO be sure, the president has removed a
postmaster simply because he was Nor
mon-that is on account of his religion
with which he had nothing to do-and not
because he was polygamist, because he
was not one and we have yet to hear OF
the removal from office of single polyg-
amous Mormon-a significant warning to
Mormons that, if they desire to retain Of
flee and their religion, they must, also,
practice polygamy. This is fair infer
ence, for do we not see Hooper openly and
shamelessly living in the practice of polyg-
amy and still representing Utah in the ma
tfonal congress? Was not Chief Justice
Mexican removed from office because he
dared to treat Brigham Young in the same
manner that he would anyother law break
err? And now Chief Justice White his
successor, has carried out his part of the
programme and done that which he was
expected to do, was appointed to do. OF
course, it would be preposterous to treat
Brigham Young, the head and front OF
Mormon polygamy, the same as other po-
lygamists. He may have as many wives
or concubnes as he pleases, and no mar
must say him nay ; but with a great spur
of public virtue non polygamist Mormon
postmaster can be removed.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20
Business Through Vermont.

A correspondent of the Springfield Re
publican, writing from Newport, thus sur
veys the business field Business, all
through Vermont Is very dull, and the pri-
ces of all our products are low, with mod
crate demand. Many of our lumber manu-
factories have suspended operations, either
for want of market or by failure of their
owners, and what few other manufactures
we have are in a languishing condition,
with here and there an exception. / be-
lieve the Fairbankses of st. Johnsbuiy
claim that there is no reduction in the call
for their scales, and understand that they
still employ their full force Of hands. The
railroads feel the hard times, and are
taking off trains, cutting down wages, and
reducing the number of men in their en-
ploy. 1t woul seem that the Central Yer
mont is getting out of the woods both
financially and otherwise, though to be
certain of this we must discount decisions
of courts and referees that are not yet mat
tiers of record. But this, | think, may ba
safely done, and the result will show that
Gov. Smith has fought through all the per.
| lis that have environed him and won vic
tory which will leave him, for while
master of the situation. Whatever may
be thought of this. result outside of the
state, it must be put down az matter OF
fact that it will not be displeasing to the
great majorityof our people who believe thai
the governor has been more sinned against
than SHINING, and that, however he may
have gone back on outside capitalists, be
has done well for the people OF Vermont
You will say this is not Il very high stand
ard OF judgment, but l believe (and thu
people seem to believe) that neither to one
party nor the other. in such contests, art
high standards applicable. No doubt W.
should all like to see the railroads of New
England (and of the whole country, fo
that natter managed with a strict adher
ence to high moral recttude, both in thei
dealings with capitalists and with Gus
toners. At present, however, few peopl
look for that; and a majority are fain tC
be content with roads that give them rea-
sonable accommodation, and are so man
aged as not to imperl life and limb as wei
as pocket book. In this latter respect III
Vermont railroads certainly deserve higl
degree of credit.
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state, and discouraged reputation. His
performance was grand except that part Of
1t In which he made an effort at self-vindi-
cation by denouncing that class Of sins
with which he stands charged. Then
he appeared burdened and his eloquence
suddenly declined. But withal, be spoke
with much more freedom than he is wont
to, especially in his church. The lecture
was applauded.
A Manchester markeinan undertook to
fool "Horace Greedy watch dog of the
United States and Canada express COM
pany, in Manchester, last week, by taking
his dime and neglectlng to give him some
meat Horace evidently didn't understand
why his goods were not forthcoming, but
waited patiently, keeping "a sharp eye on
the young man all the while and following
his every movement. After few minutes
spent in this way he began to comprehend,
and decided TO play little joke in return.
So he coolly walked up to the bench,
seized quarter of lamb, and walzed
away with indignation and triumph depict
ed in every sag OF his tail ; while the prac-
teal joker was left to reflect sadly upon the
uncertainty Of all things human and canine.
A queer story comes from Troy, n. Y.
About year ago, John Schillng, Ger
| man of that city had dream that his rich
grandmother had died and left him lot of
money, and was so impressed by it, esreci.
| ally when news soon came that she had re-
| ally died, that he went over to see about 1t.
But he had only just arrived when an I'm.
| Gle, at whose house he stopped, drugged
him and had him sent to lunatic asylum
where he was kept for months, and, wher
he finally got out. he was so glad to be free
that he came back to Troy as fast as HI
could. But after thinking it over, he ha!
concluded to go again, and see if he can
get the money which he is sure his relatives
are trying to keep from him.
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The Passumpsic Railroad.

Upon the Passumpsic line there is still a
great deal of grumbing and dissatisfaction
among the employees and the public with
the management of President Raymond,
who has had to figure as shrewdly and con-
trive as smartly almost as Gov. Smith to
maintain himself against his foes. He diff
fers widely from the governor, however, as
regards personal sauvity, and no doubt a
great part of his unpopularity is due to his
tyrannical manner and lack of selfrestraint
In the matter of language. He certainly
stalks too much with his mouth" and too
violently to be generally liked but as a
business manager there can be little doubt
that he is doing his best to pass as few
dividends as possible and that is pretty
hard task, as well as one that is likely to
make nervous man ''ructous" occasional
ly in these times. E1change.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20
THE THIRD AUDITORS REPORT.
Real Estate Claims-The Accounts of Army
Pension Agents.

Real Estate Claims Accounts of Army
Pension Agents.
The report of the Third Auditor has been
sent to the Secretary of the Treasury. At
ter enumerating the number of claims I'M
der various denominations presented to and
passed upon by the office during the past
fiscal year, the report calls attention to the
fact that "numerous claims for the use and
occupation of real estate III the states de-
clared in lnsurrecton have been filed, but
it is found that they are as a general thing
very badly prepared and very poorly sup
ported, rendering settlement of many OF
them utterly impossible. The preliminary
examination of these claims falls properly
within the province of the Quartermaster's
department. the properly having been seiZ-
ed or rented by officers of that department.
The Quartermas,er-Genera having ceased
to make investigation of this class of claims
by sending out agents to examine and re-
port upon them, the Third Auditor sug-
gests the extension of the provisions of
section 3,4S8, revised statutes. to all classes
of claims in his Office IN order that the in
terests of the government may be protect
ed against the cx parte statements of inter-
ested claimants and their agents.
A considerable portion of the report is
devoted to statement of the condition OF
the accounts of the agents for paying army
pensions. The amount involved in the
settlements made during the past year was
nearly $2O,0OO,0O0, and the unsettled
| money accounts on file at the end of tht
year numbered 1856, 1903, while in the Ian.
guage of the report, ''the demands for
settlemen at on account of destroyed proper.
| ty occupy about twenty eight thousand
cubic feet" Mr.. Rutherford, the auditor,
asks for fiIe-proof buildings to preserve
the records and an increase in his clerical
force to meet the requirements of the office
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The manner in which Alfonso has re-
ceiyed Don Carlos overtures to join him
IN war against the United States would
of itself, be sufficient to show that por-
ton of the public press, as well, perhaps,
as some or tue people, have been undnly
alarmed relative to our relations with
Spain Spain, certainly, would never be
foolish enough to, even, think of war
with this county with formidable rebel
lion at home, and so when Alfonso receives
Don Carlos overtures with an order that
no communication. except for uncondition-
al submission, shall be received from him,
it shows that he has never entertained the
idea of war.
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MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL INDEBTED
NESS,

We speak of the indebtedness of the
United States as enormous and burthen-
some, and 80 it is, but the municipal in
debtedness of Massachusetts exceeds her
proportlonate amount of the national debt,
while her state and county Indebtedness is
fourth of that amount ; the state, county
and municipal Indebtedness being twenty
five per cent. more than her proportion of
the national debt. These three classes of
public Indebtedness have been increasing,
instead of diminishing, since the war, so
that it is not a legacy of Massachusetts,
patriotism but rather monument to her
lavish extravaganza. From an exhaustive
article on the subject by Carroll d. Wright,
in the current number of the Golden Rule,
we find that the state debt, less the amount
of sinking fund, has increased from S.
224, 67S.59, January 1, 1865, to $780,
1896, January /, 1870, and to SIS, 475,-
G0S.84, January /, 1875. The county
Indebtedness increased during the same
time from 1926, 46l.25, in 1865, to $780,
49S.34, in 1870, and to $3.50, 645.40, in
1876 and the municipal Indebtedness
from $40, 1852, 1921, in 1865, to 1891 ,571, :
269.29, in 1870, and to $50, 427, 245. 90, in
1S75-being divided, this year, as follows
City Indebtedness $65, 426, 341; towns $l5,-
OO0,004.
The per cent. of increase for the ten
years has been as follows state--the gross
Indebtedness, not deducting the sinking
fund-twenty per cent. while that of the
net Indebtedness, deducting sinking fund,
was some one hundred and twenty-five pei
cent; increase of county debt, some two
hundred and sixty per cent; and munich.
pal, three hundred and five per cent. The
increase of municipal Indebtedness has
been caused by the expenditure of, IL
round numbers, twelve and half milliont
of dollars for public buildings some ovel
twenty-five millions for roads and bridges
nearly twenty-one and half millions fol-
water works; and little over three and {
quarter millions in subscriptions to rail
roads OF the nearly eighty and hall
millions of dollars of the present municipal
Indebtedness, less than one million dollars
1851 $40. 76-was incurred for "war pur
"poses." The gross Indebtedness of thu
state-county and municipalities included
lis Sill, 413,004 40, to which let there b'
added her proportion of the national debt
In round numbers eighty millions of dollars
and VIC have present gross indebtedness
of, OF liability for, $19l Ala, 094. 4O-or ele
ven per cent. of the valuation of the prop
erty in the state, being one hundred ant
fifteen dollars to every man, woman an,
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to go If he does not allow his department
TO he run in the third-term interest
Thirdly--The two war cries with which
the people are to be rallied to Grant a
third time will be down with the traitors
and opposition to Catholics. On this plat
form Grant and his friends are confident of
winning the next presidential race.
lido not believe that Secretary Bristow Is
in favor of a third term, but at the same
time | am satisfied that he will not oppose
the scheme. He will content himself with
the work he has in hand-the administra-
tive reform of his department aud the
placing of the new 4t per cent loan. He
has Ii on Grant which none of bis
associates have, and if he does not choose
to take an active interest in Grants re-elec-
ton he will be suffered to remain where he
Is. He must, however, give up his own
presidential longings
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20

The haste that Senator Morton has made
to deny the report that he was intriguing
against Postmaster General Jewell, sug-
gest the probability that he has heard what
certain Washington official said the
other day, to the effect, that if Morton was
particularly anxious for the honor of NAM
ing the next president and vice-president oil
the United States, he had only to work on
the president, and procure the removal OF
Bristow and Jewell, and he had named the
men
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20

The Red Cloud commission have recon-
mended that the Indians, especially the
Sioux, be informed that the United States
will use sufficient force to compel COM
pliance with the policy of the government,
to the end that they may become civilized
and christianized We had supposed that
this kind of propagandism ''played OUT
years ago.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20

How can it be expected that the people
of New York city, especially the criminal
classes, can be brought to have any great
respect or fear of the law, when even the
Judges disregard the laws and the DEGREES
of their own court Judge Van Brunt,
sometime ago, obtained a divorce from his
wife, but was forbidden to marry agar
during her life time but, in defiance Of
that decree. his former wife being still
alive, he was, recently, married again an6
is now travelling in Europe.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20

lack Chandler is developing new trait
of character. He is becoming sensitive to
public opinion. This is something new for
the atmosphere of Washington, and we
trust the contagion will spread until Chan
dlers chief IS largely infected with it.
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The American mind Is active. 1t has given
us books OF fiction for the sentimentalist,
learned, books for the scholar and professional
for the people must relate TO subject OF uni.
versal interest. such q subject Is the physical
man, and such book 'rhe Peoples Common
been recently laid on our table. The high pro-
fessional attachments OF Its author.Dr. X. v.
Pierce, OF Buffalo, N. and the advantages
derived by him from an extensive practice,
would alone insure for his work cordial re-
ception. But these are not the merits for
which 1t claims our attention. The author Is Q
man of the people. He sympathiZes with them
in all their affections, efforts and attachments.
He perceives their want-a knowledge OF
themselves-andb believing that all truth should
be made as universal as Gods own sunlight,
from his fund OF learning and experience he
has produced q work In which he gives them
the benefits Of his labors. In it he considers
man In every phase of his existence, from the
moment he energies "frOm rayless atom, too
diminutive for the sight, until he gradually
evolves to the maturity OF those conscious pow
ers, the exercise OF which furnishes subjective
evidence Of our Immortality" Proceeding
upon the theory that every fact OF mind mas
physical antecedent, he has given an ADMIR-,
shown the bearings or the facts thus esJao-
lished upon individual and social welfare. The
author believes with Spencer that las vlgor-
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things whatever, the teaching how to main.
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extensive discussion OF the methods by which
we may preserve the integrity OF the system
and Outlines prevent the onset OF disease
Domestic Remedies-their preparations, uses
and effects-fOrm a prominent feature OF the
work. The hygienic treatment, or nursing Of
| the sick, is an Important subject, and receives
attention commensurate with Its Importance
Nearly all diseases ITO which flesh Is HEIR" are
described, their symptoms and causes ex
| planned, and proper domestic treatment sug
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| can obtain this practical and valuable work by
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