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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

SKILLED LABoR.-The use of labor-saving
contrivances in the manufacture Of watches,
now so common in our own country, seems
almost unknown among European nations.
Even the universal milling tool has nothing
to answer for it among the latter--nothing
which combines such multiplicity of opera
tons. 1t is indeed a marvellous machine in
the production OF fine work. 1t is adapta.
bic not only for all ordinary milling, but it
can be used to cut straight or spiral reanl-
ers, drills, and mills. II can be arranged to
cut spar or beyelled gears, and it can also be
used to cut straight or spiral cones. The
movement and feed Of the tool carriage are
automatic, and it is provided with adjust
ments for any desired angle. Another OF
this class of machines, wholly unknown in
Europe, is the parallel and cone grinder, an
instrument which reduces to absolute truth
and fits the hardened steel spindes and bear
ings which are the specialtyof matchmaking
machines. BY its use any taper given to the
spindle may be reproduced with perfect ac.
curacy in the bearing, sleeve, or collar; any
desired degree of finish too, may thus be
obtained in the case Of work of extra quality
and beauty.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

FORTUNATE BEECnER.-Ihe New York
Sun considers the opening argument Of
Judge Morris, in behalf of Tilton, a very
weak one. 1t adds; "If Mr.. Beach's sum
ming up is no stronger than Mr.. Norris
opening, and no stronger than his own de
Tense of Judge Barnard was then we antic
ipate for Mr. Evarts a professional triumph
far more splendid than the purchased, but
just acquittal of Andrew johnson. Mr.
Beec her is fortunate man, and in few
things has he been more fortunate than in
having the first presentation Of his case TO a
jury fall into the hands Of Mr.. Morris. The
folly Of his letters counts for little as Mr.
Morris uses them. After all, the bar and
the pulpit of Brooklyn seem pretty well
adapted 10 each other.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

Nor SUCCESS. - The Centennial tea
party held last week at Washington, by
ladies of that city aud Philadelphia, was not
pecuniary success, Although the gross
receipts We're s6,417, the net proceeds were
scarce that amount, showing great extrava-
gance or a deplorable want of management
and executive ability in the promoters of the
enterprise The rent and gas bills were con-
tributed the music was free, the police gave
their services gratuitously, and the citizens
very abundantly and generously supplied the
refreshments. Consequently, ugly rumors
are ahoat regarding the disappearance Of
some $1,000, of which Washington cores
pondent writes thus Rumor intimates
that a sef-constituted committee Of Phila-
delphiaps, who kiHdly came over here to
'rboss tho job, had the expenses Of their trip
paid, and that there were other similar leaks,
but Of this nothing is positively known. Ger
tain II is that the Philadelphians must dis
play more patriotism and less desire to profit
personally by their Centennial, il they desire
to make it generally popular.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

axe is never dull, while the fools Is never
sharp. Tbs alluring cry of the gold hunter
and the fascinating voices of the crowded
and dangerous city. will have but little
power in our agricultural community, when
labor rises to its true dignity as an educated
profession and when a higher intelligence
laboring with quickcncd energy, shall illus
trate on the fruitful acres Of our state,
which are being so fast deserted by the
sons and daughters of the farmers. the in
spircd words Of the old seer, d" There shall
be an handful Of corn on the tops Of the
mountains, and The fruit thereof shall shckc
like Iehannn."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

A NEEDED WARsISG.--Rather an inter.
esting admonition is tackled TO a recent five
dollar subscription to the fund for the Kan.
sas and Nebraska grasshopper sufferers,
Says the subscriber; "Let the people Of
those Western states take care OF their
birds For years past they have waged
such systematic warfare against them that
the markets of even the Eastern cities have
been glutted with grouse, prairie-hens, wild
turkeys, etc, which, II unmolested, would
have kept the insects in check. We cannot
derange natures balance of power and moi
expect TO suffer somewhere. A law to pre-
vent the killing of any bird in Kansas OIL
Nebraska for five years would be a better
remedy than subscribing money every wintei
for those sufferers"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

CoNGREssIoNAL ELEcrIoN.--The election
of members of the forty-fourth Congress
which commenced in June, will end in No
vember Of the present year, extending oven
space of seventeen months. This awk
ward method viii hereafter give place to the
new law requiring all the states to elect theil
Representatives TO Congress on the same day
the Tuesday after the first Monday of No
yember in the even years, being designated
as the time, BY this method fresh ex
preston of the people as shown in the choice
of members of Congress can be obtained
easily and promptly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

WHAT 1T MEANs.-The President has adj.
vised an APPROPRIATION of 100000 for coast
defenses and several exceedingly far-sighted
journals see in this recommendation all the
signs of an approaching foreign war The
magnitude of the sum mentioned, which
would equip one or two small forts very re.
specially, probably encourages them in the
supposition. The fact u.s. almost all of the
forts ON our coast are equipped with
smooth bore guns, whose range is such
that fleet, armed with rihed cannon,
could lombard them effectually while re-
naming entirely out of reach of all their
guns. Recent experiments have shown that
these smooth bore guns can be riaed and
made effective at very small expense, and
a small appropriation has been asked for to
make further experiments and to remodel
some of these practically useless guns SO as
to make them effective The superiority Of
rihed cannon is an established fact, the
change must be made sometime, and the
Presidents message is simply suggestion
that the sooner the work is begun the better
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

A TrGHr PLAcE.-Congressman Schu-
maker is in a tight spot. II he testifes that
he paid money to members Of Congress to
influence legislation, he lays himself liable
to imprisonment in the penitentary. If he
refuses to tell what he did do with the
money, he makes himself labl 10 imprison-
ment for contempt. In this dilemma he
presents, if his own statements are to be
believed, the strange spectacle Of a man who
received 100000 in money, and Is utterly
unable 10 remember what he did with it.
There is little doubt that this large sum,
with the exception Of reasonable fee for
himself was paid out by him to secure the
votes of congressman, but it is very doubtful
If he can be driven to tell the truth with re-
gard to the disposition which he made of
the money. The effect upon Congress- how
ever, win be the same, and there is little
doubt that the Pacific Mail subsidy will be
repealed. The democrats and Independents
viii hardly be able to make political capital
out of this investigation, for, aside from the
sums already traced to the pockets of indie
pendent" journalists and lobbyists, the fact
that a democratic go-between was selected
indicates pretty strongly the class Of CON
gressmen whom he would dare to approach,
and who really shared in the plumber.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

WEST VIRGINIA.-The legislature of West
Virginia is INDUCING in the luxury of a
deadlock on the senatorial question, and
voting day after day for the same candi-
dates. 1t seems 10 be the fashionable amuse-
ment of legislatures, nowadays. In West
Virginia they have four prominent candi-
dates" Henry $. Walker, who leads on the
ballots thus far, is described as a "small
man with large head" an editor of the
slashing kind, who was once charged with
fraud in connection with the public print
ing, an eloquent speaker, and about forty
five years old. Johnson NJ. Camden, who
comes next in order, is said to be large
man with small head very wealthy and lib
eral in the use Of his means for the good of
his party fifty years old, and strongly south
ern in his sympathies Samuel Price is a
pious, white-haired lawyer, seventy years of
age, who was active in his sympathies for
the Confederacy, and was once Lieutenant
Governor Of the state. Judge Bramon is
also seyenty-year old lawyer pure Bour-
bon in politics, and an active friend of the
south during the war. The material is not
altogether first-class, and may have to be
thrown over and compromise made.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03
Late Egyptian Conquests.

The Khcdive Of Egypt has been making
conquests the past year Of which very little
has been said, but which, in extent, at least
far surpass the conquests Of Prussia from
France, or Of Russia in Central Asia. The
present ruler Of Egypt seems to be a mai
Of more ambition and enterprise than any
previous governor Of that country for centu-
ries. Soon after the close OF our civil war
he obtained the services Of several Ameri-
can officers Of unquestioned ability. His
army has been thoroughly rcmodcllcd, and
is now Differed almost wholly 10y Americans,
several Of whom are graduates Of West
Point. The chief Of the general staff is
General Charles =. Stone, who was so I'M
Justly deprived Of his command for the
failure at Balls Bluff, in the first year Of
our own civil war. lie has shown great skill
and executive ability in his present position,
which he is well worthy to hold
Within the past year, the military oper-
atoms of the Khediye have been very extern
sive Colonel Long has gained victories for
him on the shores of Lake Victoria, in Cen
trail Africa and Colonies Colston and Reed
are now operating in the unexplored regions
of Kordofan and Darfour. Another expe-
dition, also commanded by two Americans,
has Just started for Central Africa to be
gone for three years The command is well
equipped with howitzers and Gattling guns,
and is accompanied by large party Of sci
entifc men, naturalists, and Typographical
engineers.
Large tracts of territory to the south
and east of Egypt have already been an
neXed to that country, and it now looks as
if large part of the continent would be
brought under the sway Of the Khedive
This will result in the suppression Of the
slave trade, and the opening up of the inte-
rior Of the country to trade and civilization.
Much of the credit of the extensive CON
quests now being made, is due to the Ameri-
can officers in the Egyptian service, and they
have thus far well maintained the honor Of
their country in their new allegiance
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03
A Remarkable Centennarian.

Partisan correspondents describe the cele-
bration given on the 18th Of December last
20 De Waldeck, an artist, who on that day
attained his one hundred and ninth birth
day, as one participated in by the leading
artistic, dramatic and musical world Of that
capital. lie is native Of Rome and the
descendant Of an ancient family of the
Italian nobility. His father attracting the
enmity of his government, the family were
banished towards the close of the last cen
tury and took refuge in France. Here DE
Waldeck devoted himself to painting and
music, and without attracting cosmopolitan
fame TO his name as an artist, earned very
comfortable livelihood. During the first
years Of Marie Antoinette's sojourn in France
he was her teacher upon the harp, and she
also studied Italian under his tutelage. At
the first outbreak Of the French revolution
1902 he fed from France and Travelled for
a time in Germany, but becoming discon-
retented he returned during the first Empi
and Joined the ranks Of the French army,
lighting under Napoleon at Austerlitz, and
in several other preceding battles. He was
three times married and is the father of a
numerous progeny, his last son being born
after he had attained his eighty-ffth year.
OF late years he has given much time to the
study of modern languages, for which he
always possessed great aptitude, and is said
to be able to speak all the tongues of the
leading nations of Europe luently, and to
have a passable knowledge of twenty-one
European and Asiatic languages. On the
occasion above mentioned he manifested no
indications of his very advanced age, being
both physically and mentally in possession of
all his faculties, walking erect without a
cane and conversing with great intelligence
upon both past and present political and
social events. Altogether he is considered
the most remarkable centennarian of the age.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

The price Of liquors in the days Of Dr. Lamb
and his cronies was fourpence n glass. A quart
mug OF flip cost nino-pence, and pint, or half a
mug, fourpence. Immense quantities we're drunk,
more than any one nowadays can comprehend
Mr., Robert Hargin, who was in SIR. Cottrlls en-
ploy twenty four years, remembers Of a certain
day, when caravan sin town, on which Sl06
was taken at the bar. There must have been
nearly seventeen hundred glasses drunk that day
nearly hogshead 81 llquori On election day ii
was customary 10 have liquors placed on tables
near the State House. free to ALL Mr. George c.
Shepard Of this town, remembers seeing such n
table in front Of Judge Joseph Reeds house, when
Cornelius r. Van Ness was Governor Governor
Van Ness boarded there and furnished this treat
for his constituents, People could not shake
hands without taking drink afterward and the
Old stagers would as soon have missed their meals
as their eleven and four oelocks" Whether
the liquor was better or their heads were harder
than now is question. Bat somehow or other
they stood it, and most Of them lived to rlpe old
age, The muscle which cleared our forests and
broke up our land was developed mostly ON baked
beans and pork and New England rum. The bar
was the most conspicuous place in the hotel and
temperance house would have soon closed It's
doom for want Of patronage
THE PAyILloS's LANDLORDS.
Mr. Thomas Davis kept the tavern til about
1870 with the exception of perhaps one year.
when It Is said that Mr. Campbell, the father of
Rufus Campbell, who kept the Eaton tavern. was
landlord March ., 1870, Mr. Davis, having be-
come Involved, decided 10 Nicholas Baylios and
George Worthington. Whether he kept it after
that tho writer cannot Discovers but November n
lS22, Messrs, George Worthington, Silas {. french
and Lemuel Brooks, who had become the owners
OF the property, decided to Solomon Mann. lie
Kept the hotel but a short time, and was succeeded
BY his son, George s. Mann, who was landlord
when Lafayette came here in 1925, Messrs. James
H. lAnsdon and John spaalding had meanwhile
become the ownors, ana IN 1927 they decided 10
Ira Day and Mahlon Cottrin, who continued in
partnership til 1876, when Mr.. Cottrell became
the sole proprietor In 1896, Col Low boutwell,
bought il, and 1t was In his possession when he
died although he had not carried II on lor several
yeais, having leased il at various times. Ia the
Dunton Brothers, Mr. Samuel o. Hersey. MIR r
I. Aldrich, and Mr. Robert J. Cofiey. Mr.. Colt
rel kept the hotel continuously until 1886 with
the exception Of one year 1888, when Mr.. William
Mann went in and managed the Pavilion and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03
slahhuiap & 9on,paL

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1875.
rrev. a. a. nor ,e,r strictly ~ advancci or 80 not
nald within fhroe months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

nine years, when Col Boutwell, tool, possession.
AAlihough much might be said in regard 10 tho
COLONEL who was one Of the most eccentric and
WHY men ever known here yet the time h so re-
noht that inc anecdotes and occurrences are still
public property and known To almost everyone.
10 put them in print would simply boto repeat am
oittold tale, and these "reminiscences therefore end
WIN MIR. Cottrelis retirement Rambling and
uis1o,ohhected as they have necessarily heen, the
publishers OF the Wdfctiadn feel that The ODD Pa
yilion ought not TO die without some chronicle Of
the scenes which have been enacted in and around
H. and some slight reference 10 the public men
whom its walls have contained.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03
AN UNSUCCESSFUL SPECULATION.

During that first session, Mr. Sylyanus Bald
win, OF whom mention has been made before
kept boarders in common with most OF the other
residents of the Hollow, and at his suggestion
young Daniel bought set of backing brushes
and bottle of Day 4 Martins backing, for the
purpose OF polishing the boots Of tho legislators
during their stay lie faithfully performed his
duty all the session, and as every one wore
stout pair OF cowhide boots, it was no easy task
In particular, Judge Olin, Of Leicester had an i'm
mense pair, which were utterly insatate as to the
backing required. To Daniels disgust, when
the members came to leave, Judge olln gave him
quarter, and the rest only nlnepence, and In fig
uring up, he found that his expenditures had been
triile more than his receipts. lie never re-
peated the experiment.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

Union House together The load was too great
for him to carry. and ruined him financially.
In iS1g Mr. Cottrill put large extension on to
the hotel making it more than twice as large as ii
was before lie also put the pla2zas around the
old part and changed Its name to the Pavilion
from that circumstance lie LEFT the circular
stains, however, aud they continued I'LL about 1851,
when Col Boutwell, erected the present stairways.
The cupola was built in 1853 by Mr. Co,trill, and
the water tank was put in at the same time. The
Hat roof with which the hotel was covered at first
was removed by one Of the MAINS, soon after
1870 When Mr. Cottrill first built the extension,
the whole Of the second story over the west dining
room was made into spacious and elegant dane
ing hall, GOx85 feet and lighted by three costly
chandeliers Thohall was subsequently converted
into rooms
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-04
steeplecha.ing at Newport.

Whatever tends to make our summer
homes more attractive will contribute to the
civilization of the people. The growth of
our summer cities has been exceptional and
gratifying during the last few years. Sara
toga, Long Branch, Atlantic City, Cape May
and twenty other summer resorts have quite
attained metropolitan proportions Newport,
DID, conservative, respected, with attractions
in itself possessed by no other summer resort
in the country, has been quietly content
to drift on in her antique way, repelling
rather than attracting summer guests.
Recently she has taken new departure and
follows in the steps of Trouville, Dieppe,
Nice and the famous watering places of
Europe. To-day there will be steeplechase,
which is remarkable as the first attempt of
Newport to vary her quiet amusements by
national attractions. The track at Newport
is one of the finest in the country. 1t is
really like the tracks in England. 1t is
across the country, over natural grass and
turf, and not like the carefully prepared
tracks for ordinary races. The difference be-
tween steeplechasing on the Newport Course
and the steeplechase on our ordinary tracks
is as great as between skating on ice and
skating in the parlor
The course at Newport is very much like
that at Auteuil, near Paris. The steeple-
chase is one of the manifest of amusements.
1t was imported from Canada in 1884, where
it arose out of the English habits of hunting
in the fields and riding after the fox and
stag The first steeplechase in America was
so unfortunate as to result in the death of
the principal rider, Mr.. Brownie, who was
killed on the Beacon Course, now the site of
Hudson City. This was in 1841. A law was
passed by the New Jersey Legislature forbid
ding either steeplechasing or horse racing.
This continued in force until the opening of
the Paterson Course in 1864. The steeple-
chase has now become an attraction at all
our races. No meeting is complete without
a scamper over the turf and leap over gates
and bitches. We are glad to see Newport
asserting her prominence as a summer city
by adding to her attractions. Some of the
best horses in the country, among them
Deadhead, Cariboo, Usage, Meteor, Minnie
Nc and Shaughraun, will be at the meeting
We have little doubt that it will be an event
worthy in every way of this noble sport and
worthy of the new departure which con-
sentative Newport has taken in providing
amusement for it's citizens
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come down with heavy foot on all the
Vaccinations Of the illustrious ex-Gov-
erner of New York and send him
forth again bowling to seek some fresh
field for his peculiar abilities. OF course
the return of Fenton to the republican fold
would be in itself a strong point for the
party, but those who know the conditions on
which he would be readmitted can readily
see how humiliating they would be
to the Prodigal. In the present struc-
ture of the republican party Fen
ton would be brought face to face with
His Excellency; for all the little men of
straw around him count but as puppets, and
this would be bad for Reuben. If the re-
publican party had a servant, not master,
in President Grant if the smiling Colfax were
power and not byword; if the Cassandra-
tongued Wilson had his reformatory way; if
the Conklings and Caseys did not keep the
doors of the party convention, the Prodigal
might have place. AS it is he would have
suspicion all round him and band of fierce
Mamelukes ready to club him out of doors
if he tried to take a hand in the game of
government
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-04

the permit clerks, which hs has suddenly
discovered to be illegal. AS Mr.. Green
has not only frequently paid these clerks
without comment and voted for a special
grant to meet their case his conduct is fairly
open to the suspicion of being prompted
more by desire to be obstructive than by
any strict idea of duty to the taxpayers.
People are heartily tired of this cantanker-
Gus official, and there are very few citizens
who would not hear with something like re-
lief that Mr.. Green had ceased to be at the
head of the financial department of the city
government
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-04

THE MURDER MAS1A.-Murder in the slums
Of New York is becoming so frequent that
killing must soon be looked on in the light
of slight offence. II is certain that the
rough element of our population no longer
look upon murder as anything more than a
venial sin against public morality, On the
slightest provocation the knife is brought
into reuuistion, with the most deadly re-
suits. Something must be done by the courts
70 stop this wholesale, cowardly assassina-
ton. If every ruffian caught in the act of
using or attempting to use deadly weapons
were punished to the utmost limit OF the
law these murderous brawls would soon
cease. 1t is only by the adoption of a severe
and constantly enforced rule of punishment
in cascs of murderous assault that this evil
Aan be effectively checked.