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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

PERLous BALLOON DEscESsIoN Prof Bristol,
the balloonist Of Coles circus made an ascension
at Bellows Falls, on Friday, which was attended
with considerable peril resulting in a narrow es-
cape from a terrible death Of the professor and
the almost total humiliation Of the balloon 1t
seems the ascension was made under very iavora-
BILE circumstances, the balloon shooting up into
the air rapidly and in an amoi straight line, I'M
I'll 1t had reached an altitude Of something like
thousand feet, when 1t struck a current Of cold
air running parallel with the Connecticut river,
and II Immediately came TO a stand still, the cold
air multiplying the hot air with which the balloon
was filled. Remaining poised in mid-air min
ute, It commenced 10 descend about ~ rapidly rs
1t went up, and the large crowd who were witness
Ing the ascension almost held their breath in 81
lenee AS they saw the professor descending so rap
IDLY, and In line that must necessarily land him
In the Connecticut. Down he came, and II seemed
almost as though he was fated to be dashed to
pieces over the falls but "a he neared the stream
the balloon tackled a little, and when within
twelve feet Of the water, the professor gave leap
up the stream far enough to save himself, and in
another second the balloon was dashed over the
precipice and almost completely wrecked The
professor succeeded in swimming ashore, but in
his leap he wrenched one of his ankles from
which he suffers considerable pain. The balloon
was fshed ashore at point below the railroad
bridge but in a very damaged condition,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

THERE have been "corners in amber.
girls and balmoral skirts, in shingle nails
and stuffed hummng-brds, but the last
corner" is one in which thousands Of la
dies are specially interested. Those pretty
pets, the velvet-throated canares, are likely
to become more expensive luxuries thar
ever before. The canary seed crop, which
is raised almost altogether in Spain, Smyrna
and Sicily, is not more than a third of what
it usually is, and shrewd spectators in thi,
country and in Europe have bought it all uI
for a corner in the market. For nearly six
months the price OF this seed has steadily
risen. Starting at $3.50 it rose to $500 pei
hushel, and lately it has made a sudden adj
vance TO $500. For the last twenty year.
the price has not been so high, and there is
now but little prospect of its being lower
It is interesting to know that about one hun.
dred thousand bushels are consumed each
month in Europe and America.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

GENUINE REfoRM. The little note of
the President 10 Secretary Brstow on the
Western whiskey frauds is timely and point
ed. II shows that the President is greatly in
earnest in this business. His instructions to
the worthy Secretary contain these words ;
Let no guilty man escape, if it can be
avoided" And again he says no personal
consideration should stand in the way of
performing public duty" The whiskey
ring may howl and curse, but the people
will applaud this persistent and affective ac-
ton of the Administration in putting stop
to the wholesale whiskey frauds upon the rev.
enues of the country. This is true and
genuine reform, and under the joint control
of the President aud Secretary of the Treas
ury we may expect to see the gigantic whis-
key ring utterly demolished.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

FATAL EpIDEMIc.-An Australian cor
respondent of the London Times, writes that
twenty thousand Fiji Islanders have fallen
victims of the measels within the last three
months. When attacked with the disease,
they refuse all treatment therefor plunge
into the rivers and streams to take their ac-
customed baths, and will not remain within
doors, exposing themselves to rain and
winds. Consequently the disease strikes in
and death ensues. Furthermore, they are
imbued with Mohammedan ideas of latalism,
and believe as soon as attacked that they
must die, aud hence can not be prevailed
upon to take medicines or any precautions
airy measures So great is the power OF
imagination, that when told they look ILL.,
they viii become panic-stricken, refuse 10
eat, and die in few days Among those
who have fallen victims TO this scourge and
their own ignorance are the leading chiefs,
and the majority of those who signed the
deed of cession
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

CosT or LivING.-The New York Times
has been looking up in detail the cost Of
living in that city, as compared with the
cost two years ago, or just before the panic.
The facts given indicate that the average
Of people are living more economically than
formerly, that business is more carefully
conducted, and that the tendency is toward
cheaper aud more sensible habits Of life.
In the matter Of rents there has been, on the
whole, marked reduction, although certain
classes of houses and certain localities have
held their own The demand has increased
for midde-class houses. while frst-class ones
have suffered, the rent having fallen about
twenty-five per cent. In the matter Of
clothing there is something Of a different
showing The reduction has been, not upon
the high-priced goods, Of which the impor-
tation has decreased, but upon the medium
and poorer qualities. About as much is
paid for food as two years ago. Taking
these several branches of expenditure into
account, the net reduction Of family ex-
penses is about one-ffth, provided the
standard Of living remains the same as two
years ago.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25
Decrease in Population.

The Boston Trdreiier well says The
census returns, so far as published, show a
continued decrease Of the population Of the
strictly farming districts Of the common
wealth, and the same result is apparent in
the other New England states. This is due
in part TO the fact that when the land be-
came cleared the wood-chopper lost much of
his employment, and those who had been
employed piling and burning brush turned
their attention to something else. The in
PRODUCTION of machinery lessons the work Of
the farmer, the fail has become almost a
thing Of the past, and the scythe and the
sickle are not used TO the same extent as
when the work Of cutting hay and grain be-
gan early in July and often lasted until late
in September. The farms are larger and
the number of farm hands is less. Equally
powerful influences have been at work in the
household, where spinning and weaving have
become lost arts, and the dairy work has
been greatly lessened. The young men and
young women leave the farming districts for
places where labor is more in demand and
better rewarded. But it should not be as
sumed that agricultural pursuits are no
longer remunerative in New England. tits
true that the farmers complain of hard
times" but the times are far between VIII,
they do not do that. They may not be as
prosperous now as they were few years ago,
but this is true TO greater extent Of men
engaged in other avocations. The farmers
were never so well off as now Their farms
are well-stocked, and their investments in
government bonds and other securities were
never so large as at present. They work
less days in the year, and less hours in the
day, than did their fathers, aud live in much
more comfortable houses, and have better
clothes, finer carriages, and faster horses.
Their wives are, in too many instances, the
hardest worked persons in all the land but
their condition, like that Of the Southern
slaves, has improved within the past few
years, and they have more silk dresses
aud new bonnets than their mothers ever
dreamed Of
This decrease in population is likely to
continue wherever the old system OF farm
ing is adhered to. It will not "pay to
hire men at the prevalent rate of wages to
raise oats, and corn, and potatoes but in
districts near the large cities and manufac-
turing centres, the farmers are making a
virtue of necessity, and the same industry,
directed by common sense that gives pros
perity in other callings, is enrching the
wide-awake and prudent agriculturist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

Mn. MOODY, the famous revivalist, is a
little under the average height, stout in
build, and wears full black whskers. lie
is arrayed at present in a gray suit, and
wears beaver hat. Mr.. Sankey is tall and
somewhat inclined to obesity, but straight
and erect, with broad, full chest. lie has a
rich, full voice, very melodious and pleasing
His face is square and somewhat massive,
his eyes dark and bright, and shaded with
heavy brows, and his hair and Burnside
whiskers nearly black and closely cut. lie
has slight British accent, and when inter
ested, speaks huently, with some strong ges-
lures, while good-natured smile fits con
tinually over his face,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

TRouBLE WITH TRroLI-There is
trouble between Tripoli and this country,
in consequence OF our Consul at the city of
Tripoli, and his wife, having been insulted
10y Tripolitan sailors. The Hartford and
the Congress have been sent to the place
that the Intrepid tried to blow up, to de-
mand the punishment of the offenders. II
is seventy years since our war with Tripoli
came to close. Had we continued to wage
it, the Beylik would have been reannexed
to this country, and Tripoli would have
been a state of this Union, with Senators.
and all the rest Of the things that 20 to the
making of such a community, How much
those Mussulmans lost because they were
not included in the area of freedom
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

The BEEcuER CAsE.-Theodore Tiltons
counsel say that the statement made in the
Boston Traveller, that Tilton has no purpose
of having a new trial, is incorrect. Counsel
said that they expected to have an answer
ready just as soon as the case was called from
the calendar in the city court, and that if the
other side was ready the trial would go on.
On sixteen days notice either side had a
right TO demand the trial Of the action, and
the costs would fall on the party which failed
to meet the issue. The suit might be left
IN statu quo and forever remain undecided,
and neither side would be responsible for
costs but as soon as it reached a result,
either in verdict or in definite action from
either side, the costs would be fixed. Mr..
Tilton would not be responsible for the costs
If nothing further was done in the case, but
If the defendant should call tire case and
the plaintiff should not respond, he would
be liable.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

REcoscILIATIoS.-Mr. II. |. Kimball, a
Connecticut boy, and an energetic business
man of Atlanta, Georgia, has been for con.
siderable time at work upon a scheme for
erecting a cotton factory at that place. At
last his scheme seems to have been put in a
way Of realization, and ON the 9Th ult. the
formal breaking Of ground for the erection
Of the building took place. II used to be
quite fashionable for the +. +. vs.. about At
lanta to abuse Mr. Kimball most roundly,
but no higher evidence of reconstruction
can be afforded than that at the ceremony of
breaking ground, Alexander IL. Stephens
rode with Mr. Kimball, in the latter's car
riage, and delivered the address of the occa-
sion. This is sensible indeed and the Geor.
gians, in their efforts to build up productive
industries in their midst, show more solid
good sense than they have shown before since
the war begun.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25
The Presidents Position,


A statement having reached the public
through 81. Louis newspapers, and from other
sources that the President aud the Secretary
OF the Treasury are not in full accord in the
effort to bring to justice all those who have
been engaged in the violation of the internal
revenue law relating 10 the tax ON distilled
spirits, the President ia communication re-
ferring thereto and forwarded by him to the
Secretary, has made the following auto
graphic endorsement Referred 10 the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. This was intended as
private letter for my information, and con-
tanned many extracts from st. Louis papers,
not arrived, in copy TO forward. They are
obtainable. aud have, no doubt, been scnt
abroad by the federal officials in St. Louis.
forward this for your information, and to
the end that if It throws any light upon new
parties TO summon as witnesses they may be
brought out. Let no gu y man escape, if
il can be avoided Be. specially vigilant
aud instruct those engaged in the prosecu-
ton OF fraud to be against all who insinuate
they have high influence to protect them
No personal consideration should stand ia
the way Of performing public duty.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

Mr. GRoEsnEcR DrcLTNEs-The Hon.
William 5. Groesbeck, who is one of the
most prominent democrats not only Of Ohio,
but of the United States, being requested to
speak in the Ohio canvass refuses lie is
not Mat kind of democrat. lie is "not in
harmony" with the democratic platform
" 1t has some good things in it," he says
"but am hard money man. believe in
a sound currency | want paper dollar to
be worth dollar. Gold is the only legiti-
mate standard of value. | am democrat
and always have been but don't subscribe
to the financial plank in the democratic plat
form. 1t is against all precedent in history,
and is contrary to tle teachings of the party
in the past Judge Ranney too, another
eminent Ohio democrat, takes no part in the
canvass. They can afford to wait
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

SwISDLING ADVERTISEMENT 49, People
living at distance from the large cities can
not be too careful how they send money in
answer TO advertisements. The amount of
swindling is almost beyond computation. A
recent operation in this way is narrated, a
firm called the llope Sewing Machine Com
pany - Advertising perfect sewing-machine,
with table and treadle, for $40. The usual
dodge was pursued of having a box at the
post Office, New York, and there is no doubt
but great many were severely taken in and
done for Complaints at last began to flow
in TO the postmaster of money sent and no
machines received, aud an investigation
proved that the concern was a myth, an out
rageous and unalloyed swindle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

THREATENED INDIAN WAR.-The threat
ened Indian outbreak in Utah, near Cor
inne, a place of some Importance on the
Central Pacific railroad would be of slight
moment but for the well-grounded apprehen-
sion that the Mormons and the Mormon
church are at the bottom of it. II is reported
that Pocatell, the Indian chief, has about
fifteen hundred followers, and that Brigham
is giving them aid and comfort. We hope
government troops may be sent at once to
the relief of the threatened inhabitants, and
that the local forces will concentrate without
moments delay for active operations If
there are any more Mountain Meadow mas
sacres to be witnessed, we trust it will not
be the Gentiles that will suffer most this
time. 1t is highly important, also, that no
stone be left unturned to find out the exact
part that the Mornons are taking in the af-
fair. Let the testimony be carefully col
lected, so that Congress may have the facts
laid before ii next winter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

THE Chicago TyiJme thus concludes an
article reviewing the proposition to post
pone the Centennial Exhibition "The sim
pie fact is, the American Centennial Exhibi-
ton has already advanced too far to admit
of any serious thought OF reccdng. 1t must
go ON, and the managers and the American
people should make the best exhibition they
can. If we fail to do ourselves entire JUS
tice, even that circumstance will illustrate a
national tendency and the Exposition, as a
whole, will be fair and fitting reflex of the
present condition and character of the Amer
lean people upon the hundreth birthday Of
the republic. Whatever that may be, we
must abide by it,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

scAsDAL.-A swindng medicine peddler
named Sharkey, nomlnally from Syracuse, n. "
stopping at the American House, Burlington, re-
Gently stopped at the house OF poor man named
Myers, who lives between that city and Willston
and represented that he wished 10 hire girl to
assist his wife TO label bottles, and that he would
pay - week for such services, including board
daughter Of Mr. Myers, sixteen years OF age
accepted the offer and left home with Sharkey,
VINO told her he must drive around by Richmond
When about three miles from the girls home
sharkey attempted to violate her person, but she
escaped him after a fearful struggle, and leaped
from the wagon, when the villain, affrighted by
the approach of others, drove furiously away
The poor girl reached home ON foot, badly
bruised, told her story, and her brother slartea
ior burlington in pursuit lie was subsequently
arrested at Vergennes, but through some mlsuh-
derstanding the proof was not at hand, and the
rascal escaped.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

The Rev. W. II. II. Murray is TO be the
editor of new, independent, religious fam
lily journal, which will be issued at Boston,
on the sixth of October, and weekly thereaf-
ter to be called the Golden Rule. II will
be the organ Of no denomination, party, class
or clique, and it is purposed that it shall be
an original, varied, progressive independent
and cheap newspaper having religious, lit
erary, political, musical and review depart.
ments. Each number will have a sermon
by Mr. Murray with editorials from his pen,
The price viii be two dollars per annum.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

CHURCHES AND SCuooLs.-The American
Missionary Association, whose labors are
mostly in the South and among the colored
people there, have fifty-two churches in the
old slave states seven universities and col
legesi seventeen normal and graded high
schools, as well as thirteen others, besides q
force of two hundred and fifty teachers and
missionaries. The total number of students
under their instruction is eleven thousand
seven hundred and forty-four, of whom two
thousand and seventeen are in the higher in
situations.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25


The General Medical Council OF bduca'
ton aud Registration OF England the repre-
sentative Of the nineteen licensing corpora
tons OF the country mas been asked by the
Ministry to consider the advisability OF reg
isterlng the medical degrees granted to
women by eminent foreign universities, and
OF admitting women to medical study and
practice IN England This called out ami
mated debate ana very strong opposition
from several doctors, among them Dr. Wooe
oil Edinpnrg, who asserted that women
lacked strength and nerve TO stand the sight
OF nlood' ana 'cn'al and physical endurance
70 undergo tue iaugues OF tue medleal pro
ies'lo'' ana tAat furthermore feminine ue''
cacy ana inodesty ought To iorbid them from
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

NATIONAL FGNANCEs.-'rhe following i,
an official statement of the net receipts and
net expenditures of the general government
by warrant, for the year ending June 30, 1873
Net receipts from customs, 1857, l67 ,722.35
Internal revenue, sllO,067, i935S; sales Of
public lands, Sl,4l36i0l7; miscellaneon.
sources, $40, ,l9j totalne receipts, slSs,
000,05l.l0. Net expenditures for civil and
miscellaneous, $1,000 029S, war depart
ment, Sll,l20,6i5.9S navy department
2l,i97 ,62d.27 ; Indians and pensions, s}7
Si0,S73.0l; interest on the public debt, Sl03-
003,5iL57 total net expenditures, S27i.
G23,302.Si excess of receipts over expendi-
lures, sl3,376,6js.2G.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

No Room ron TnEM.-Gen. Crook has
gone about the work of expelling intruders
from the Black Hills in such business.like
way, that the miners begin TO believe he is
in earnest, and generally show a willingness
to go out quietly in order to avoid being
thrust out at the point Of the bayonet.
Perhaps it has now first occurred to these
adventures that the government means TO
protect the Sioux In their treaty rights.
The scientific party, directed by Prof. Jan.
ney, continue their geological researches in
the Black Hills, but seem to find good deal
more game than gold
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

IL will strike most Of our readers lit
Tie queerly, We doubt not, TO read the
following statements, from the last Toledo
Blade Aside from the heavy finan-
cial failure in England II correspondents
write reliably, the most important topic OF
conversation is the trade in spurious ser
mons, which has been carried on extensively
in Great Britain for many years, but has
lately become so common that scarcely one
clergyman out Of ten Of the established
church writes his own sermons, but pur-
chases them ready-made to order from poor
literary students, broken-down university
hacks, or men Of brains and culture, with
out money, aud with aptitude for this spc-
cies Of literature. To locker on in Ven
ice it seems late in the day for the English
people to affect the Indignation they have
recently assumed at this mposture, of which
they must have been aware for years, as the
fact that few English clergymcn write their
sermons has been known in America for
quarter of century. Advertisements Of
sermons for sale or sermons wanted, eve
cry now and then have been copied in our
journals from the British press and we had
supposed the thing well understood by our
cousins Undoubtedly these sermons are,
in many cases, more instructive and better
calculated to benefit their hearers, than
though written by the ministers themselves,
and the state OF society which force. man
into the church merely because it affords
him an honorable living, is far more consur-
able than the sermon trailickcr, who is but
the effect Of a cause for which he is not re-
sponsible. When men Of genius assume So
called holy orders, because they feel com
PEELED thereto, the sermon trade win cease TO
flourish, and originality become more com
mon than at present in England and
throughout Great Britain generally"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

Tux instruction against the pillaging
Turkish tax-gatherers, in the mountainous
region known as the Herzegovina, is growing
from the proverbial "speck of war" into a
war cloud, overshadowing all Europe, and
throwing the money markets, the first bar
ometers to detect any serious disturbance,
into portentous agitation. The ambitions
prince of Servia has declared that the Turks
cannot "put down the rebellion, and wants
to know which of the big fighters of Europe
is going to back him up Neither can stir
without meaning business as against all
other corners.