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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

Blows FROM A TRAtN.-One of the most
remarkable escapes Oh record, says the Wor.
cestor (Nlass) SPY was that of a passenger
ON the fast express, Monday. Soon after the
train passed Charlton, he attempted to 90
from one car to another, aud the terrible
wind actually blew him from the Platform.
The Mortified brakeman, who saw the man
90 overheard like leaf in the gale. pulled
the signal cord, and the train was stopped,
after running about an eighth OF mile.
The brakeman spraug from the rear car and
ran down the track with a red flag. when,
wonderful to tell, he met the man running to
overtake the train, and apparently chiefly
troubled lest the passengers should be incon-
venicnced by the detention. He got on at
the rear end of the train, and made his way
quickly to the seat he had left, and sat qui-
city down. His wife turned to him and re
marked " Why they say man was blown
from the train just now" " Is that so -
said he. Presently number of interested
passengers, who had followed him to his
place, asked 50 earnestly after his welfare,
that the true state Of the case dawned upon
his wife, aud she exclaimed " Why was it
for you that the train stopped 2" Aud he
had 10 tell her
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

STATE sEAr-.--The state seal of Indiana,
which represents full-grown buffalo bull
deliberately rushing up to granger who is
chopping down tree, at sunset" is not by
any means the most remarkable Of the de,
vices employed for that purpose, Georgia
offers something more astonishing in pic
ture of an absurd summer house, supported
by three pillars, and guarded by a Contnen-
tai soldier, with weak legs aud Kentucky
actually presents a figure Of Gen. Washing
ton in the act of holding up an intoxicated
friend, in order TO keep him from falling
against bookcase in the background. AZ
ter this, Califonia's device of Minerva sit
ting on a stone, while cinnamon bear nib
bles her left leg, seems artistic and nice,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15
Foriy.Fonrth Congress.

WEDNESDAY,, December s, 1870
In Congress brief sessions were held, but i'm
portant bills were introduced Among them is
one to regulate the counting of votes for President
and Nice-Iresilent and also for the election Of
those officers by direct vote Of the people. The
memorial Of the United States Centennial Com
mission, for an appropriation Of one million five
hundred thousand dollars, was presented. The
Speaker is not expected to announce the standing
committees of the House before Monday. There
is considerable solcitude among the business men
as to the craftsmanship Of the Committee on WAYS
and Means Fernando Wood, 1t is limited, is
among those who have high expectations
THURSDAY December o.
The standing committees were announced in the
Senate, Mr. Bogy, OF Missouri, introduced a bill
authorizing the payment Of duties on imports in
legal tenders and national bank notes, and by
unanimous consent addressed the Senate in favor
Of the bill, stating that in his opinion It would
lead to the resumption Of specie payments Mr..
Morrill,, Of Vermont, said the measure was one of
contraction, and would at once drive out from the
country the little specie we have. Mr. West, of
Louisiana, presented a letter from W. |. Mcmillan,
Of that state, asking permission to withdraw his
credentials as Senatorecct from the state OF Lou
isIana by the McEncry legislature
fRlpAy, December 10,
The Senate was not in session on Friday In
the House, a lively debate sprang up on PROPOSE.
ton to reduce the rate Of postage on what Is de-
nominated third rate matter to where II was be
fore the passageof the act of last Congress Moth
ing, however, was effected and the House ad-
journed until Tuesday Neither House was in
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

ms lRREDEEMABLE CURRENcY. Tie
venerable Peter Cooper, merchant and phi
lanthropist of New York, has letter of two
columns in length in the New York HeraLi
advocating the repeal of the law providing
for return to specie payments in 1879, the
secondary importance Of gold and silver as d
circulating medium, in restoration of tho
volume of the currency in greenbacks to
what it was at the close of the war, and the
abolition Of the present bank currency. Mr.
Cooper has long since made his fortune, and
has nothing more to do with money than tc
make wise disposal Of that which he ha,
acquired. II his fortune was yet to be ac
quired, we think he would desire to make
his first venture in business from a NOR,
solid foundation than an irredecmable paper
currency.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

We will furnish Harpers Month
ly, Weekly, or the Bazaar, Scribner's
Monthly, or the Atlantic Monthly
with the WATCHMAN, one year,
for 1925; st. Nicholas, with the
WATCHMAN, one year, for $40 ;
and with the Nursery, for 1910.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

TnE SENATE C1MMurrEEs.-The com.
mttees Of the United States Senate were
elected ON Thursday. The Vermont Sena-
tors, as usual, fare exccllently. Senator Ed
munds retains his old position as chairman
OF the Judiciary Committee, and is also on
Private Land Claims and Library Commit
tees. Senator Morrill, is chairman of the
committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
and is upon the Finance, Revolutionary
Claims and Education and Labor commit
tees. The chairmanships OF the more i'm
portant committees are as follows Elections
Morton, Of Indiana Foreign Relations, Cam
eron, Of Pennsylvania Finance, Sherman
of Ohio Appropriations, Morrill,, of Maine
Military Affairs, Logan, Of Illinois MAYA
Affairs, Cragin, Of New Hampshire Post
Offices, IIamlin, Of Maine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

REpUCrIoN on SALAEY.-One of the
things which Mr. Bartuey Garfield, who is
one Of the Chicago "refom members re-
turned to the present Congress, proposes to
do, i, TO reduce the salary of the President
from $4,000 per aunum back to $4,000.
Referring to Bameys proposal, the Tribune
remark, that General Washington received
S250)0 per year, and that Congressman re
ceiyed six dollar, per day, aud pertinently
asks ii the present Congressman who are so
anxious to have the Presidents salary re-
stored TO the Washmgtonian standard, would
be willing to have their own pay reduced to
the same basis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

TnE rNrMrLoYED.-In speaking Of this
matter, the Boston Ners says The streets
Of our cities and towns are oyerrun with
strong, well men, hunting for work, book.
keeping, clcrking writing anything which
is fashionable for man to do. They are
willing to measure tape, sell thread, part
their hair in the middle, or do anything that
COMFORTS with the dignity Of gentleman.
The market is gutted with such stuff while
the supply Of neryy, self-poised, brave men
is limited, aud the demand is constant
There is a chance for them anywhere. There
are hundreds of farms uncultiyated and
farm-houses unoccupied where man can
win more of comfort and peace than in the
artificial, feyerish life OF the town. If our
unemployed friends would once get the no.
ton that independence, a comfortable home
and an honorable useful life is thus within
their reach, our commonwealth and they
would be alike greatly benefited by the dis
coyery.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

CHARACTERISTIC ANECDorE.- Anecdotes
of the late Vice President are multiplying
on every hand, One illustrative of his well
known Kindness to soldiers comes from
Michigan. \ correspondent of the Detroit
Nelcs writes that in the winter of 1928,
there was great suffering in camp Of thir-
teen thousand couyalescents near Alexandria,
Va. In response to a petition to President
Lincoln, quiet-iaced man visited the
camp aud examined its condition, bringing
with him two ambulances loaded with blank
cts aud provisions. The quiet-faccd man
had been making a memorandum Of some Of
the worst cases, and was Just departing,
when a weak voice inquired for postage
stamps. God bless you, yes, said our
quiet gentleman, " here's few, and money
to buy more" \ thought seemed to strike
him. Producing his wallet, he placed in the
hands of the sergeant in charge Of each diyi-
sion a crisp new $50 bill, 4" forpostage stamps,
remember and turning to his gratifed au-
dienoe, he added, in his CHEEKY way, ." VIII
he here again, boys, Monday, and will have
a different state Of things" Monday came,
and with it the quiet-faced man and a board
Of surgeons with orders to discharge or fur
Tough every man who was not ready for i'm
mediate active duty New barracks were
built, and camp Misery Hill " ceased to
exist. The quiet-faced man was Henry
Wilson
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

SAD ROMANCE IN REAL LirE.-.Iesse
Spencer is one OF our colored citizens. Born
IN slavery, he was, through the kindness of
his master, manumitted at the age of twenty
one. But Jesse married a slave girl. and
here was the source Of his trouble. Three
children were born to this marriage, and
the condition of the children following that
of the mother they were held as slaves
Jesse worked and purchased the freedom Of
the eldest, and bargained for the freedom of
the other two and his wife. The sum de-
manded Isl 500 looked like mountain of
money to poor Jesse, and he turned his eyes
TO California with the same hope Of sudden
wealth which has lured so many hther.
Jesse crossed the plains in 1852 aud, the
year following, received letter from his
wife, stating that she had escaped from the
house of bondage, and, with her two young
est children, had reached that heaven of the
colored race-the Canadas. Shortly after
receiving the letter, Jesses cabin, with its
contents, was destroyed by fire, and the adj
dress from which it was written in Canada
lost. Nor from that day to this has Jesse
been able to find clew to the whereabouts of
his wife or children Ckaaa (Cal) Courier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

NoN-PoLruc,r.-The Grangers are not a
political organization, and the recent meet
lug of the member, of that order from the
Northern states, in Chicago, in resolving to
nominate % candidate for President to be
supported 10y the order, was in direct viola
ton OF the declaration of purposes, adopted
10y the National Grange, % few years ago at
st. Louis, il clause Of which reads as follows
" We especially and sincerely assert the oft
repeated truth, taught in our organic law,
that the grange- national. state or subordi-
nate sis not political or party organza-
ton. NO grange, ii true to its obligations,
can discuss political or religion, questions,
nor call political conventions, nor nominate
candidates, nor even discuss their merits in
the meetng,.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

BEoKEN REEDS Upon the question of
finances and return to sound currency, the
democratic majority in Congress have no
policy. This is the one great subject which
should engage the attention of Congress.
1t is to-day the chief problem before the
country. But with all the demands Of this
transcendant duty, the democratic majority
have absolutely nothing to offer. aud, in
stead OF facing the question, they run away
from it, aud undertake to nose about the
cutters OF the departments to find some
noi'om' garbage That is to-day the bright
est promise and attainment of democratic
stateaman,hipl How it must commend
itself to thinking men
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

LITTLE GnRL's APrEAL TO TnE PREsl-
DENr.-A little girl was engaged, with
others, in raising money, by small contribu-
iions, to liquidate the debt ON one Of the
small churches near Trenton, \. j., and a
prize was TO he given Ia the girl that raised
the largest amount. She succeeded we'll,
but learned that one little girl had raised a
tritle more than she had, and, after ALL She
was likely to lose the prize. In thinking
over the matter, the idea occurred to her to
write to General Grant to help her out She
did SO, aud, to her great JOY, the President
answered her letter, aud enclosed the sum Of
five dollars, aud gave her besides, some ex-
cellcnt advice. The child was As much
pleased at receiving letter from General
Grant as she was Ia get the five dollars. The
letter became an object Of great curiosity.
Everybody wanted to see it, One gentleman
gave five dollars for II, aud then charged q
quarter Of dollar 10 see it, In this way some
fifteen or twenty dollars were realized, all Of
which was paid to the church for which the
little girl was soliciting subscriptions The
letter was read in the church on Sunday. aud
excited no little curiosity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

OuR RELATIONS WIN Spanning shall
probably have to wait for the Presidents
special message on the subject before we
shall know what his policy toward Spain
may be- OF course, the preliminary rumors
will be made as warlike and exciting as pos.
sible, but we feel certain that the President
will exhaust peaceful means of settlement
before he will think Of recommending any
other. II may be well enough to emphasize
our demands with show Of naval power,
but anything looking like war should be
avoided, il 1t can be without dishonor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

\ llaALruY CoUNfgY.-rhc testimony
accumulatcs that there is no place in Europe
that has equal advantages as health resort,
with Colorado. DR.. Bennett, an English
doctor Of reputation i'm lung diseases, could
find no place along the Mediterranean to
which he coull couscientiously recommend
patients, except Mentone, aud this had some
objections. Colorado maintains its early
reputation for the curative qualities of its
dry, healing atmosphere People who 60
thither when the first symptoms of lung dis
eases manifest themselves, are usually cured
aud find themselves in fair way to live un
til old age carrie, them off. The principal
objection. to Colorado are the exhorbitant
hotel charges These win be regulated by
time, however.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

IT is reported that Senator Booth, Of Cali
fornia, is preparing to advocate reciprocity
treaty between the United States and Mex
leo san Francisco and the entire Pacific
coast would be much benefited by closer
commercial relations During the fiscal
year ending June 30th 1873, Mexico I'M
ported from the United States goods to the
value of S7l20ll9, while our importatlons
from Mexico amounted to sll ,33G,530. 1t
is thought that California would soon mo.
nopolize the commerce of the west coast OF
Mexico, the greater part of which is now in
the hands of Europeans.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

WAS II CHANCE "A strange case of
sudden death occurred, Friday night, in the
ninth ward. New York. Shortly after ten
o'clock, tired aud apparently starving beg
gar opened the door Of saloon on Green
wich avenue aud humbly asked for food.
Among the persons in the saloon at the time
was William McCutcheon, aged about fifty.
one years, who responded 10 the beggars aI-
peal by taking from the counter a piece of
bread, but, as the beggar reached for the
bread, McCutcheon suddenly changed his
mind, exclaining, rs he withdrew the food,
Damn an lrishlnan 2" and, pointing at the
same time to two young men sitting at
table in another part of the saloon, he con
tinued There are two of your Irish
friends go TO them" As he uttered these
words, MeCutcheon put the bread into his
own mouth, and the beggar turned away. A
moment afterward, the attention of those in
the place was attracted by a peculiar noise
being made by McCutcheon, and rushing To-
ward him, they found him choking, and In
few seconds was dead-choked 10 death
by the very bread which he had denied the
mendicant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

A FITTING TRIDUTE.-A correspondent
OF the Journal writes from Henry Wilson's
birthplace, Pennington, n. H., that Mr.
Wilson owned, at the time of his DEATH the
humble habitation in which he was born
and that since his death the old friends aud
neighbors of his boyhood have transported
70 the spot, from a distance Of two miles, a
huge granite boulder weighing ten tons, as
a tribute OF their regard for his memory. 1t
was happy thought, indeed, that suggested
such an appropriate method of indicating
the birthplace of the Vice President by a
monument which symbolizes so completely
the plain and rugged virtues that made him
name and fame.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

InE General lIawley and
Others, representing the United States com
mission unite in memorial to Congress,
praying for an appropriation of 100000.
1t cites the congressional enactments relative
to the Centennial speaks Of the progress
made on the buildings, and gives the follow
ing financial exhibit Amount required to
carry the work to the opening day, sG,72l-
$50 total stock subscriptions s2,3j775O ;
gifts, concessions and interest, S23O,0OO;
further concessions, 100000; appropriation
by Pennsylvania, sl,OOO,OOO; appropriation
By Philadelphia, sl,j00,0Oo deficiency, 81,
53Zl00.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

Ilir following card is published In the Nell's'
MINI, Gogeae, over the signature of u. l. Key
nolds, Of Winnebago city Agreeable to prom
ise before election, shall be pleased to give "
any person who voted for me taking their own
verdict for it, legal advice free Of charge for TWO
years. For any town which carried or ne''rS
carried, | will with pleasure prosecute or deienu
suits, or do any business they may desire for Two
years, free of charge To my friends who 50 gem
crously stood by me, am under obusa'ions'
which hope they will giyemea chance to repay
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

A BRAKEMAN ON one Of the roads running inu'
New York went TO the superintendent Tor pei
mission to clay OFF " for a day, and made ~
quest for pass to ride home on. The supe''N'
tendent said II you were working for lai'u','
and wanted to go home, do you suppose he d n'',i
up his team and take youg' mo, saia Wv
brakeman "but II he had team already hi'c'."
up, and was going right past the door, Ia say ~
was mean man not "a take me" lie got ms l''''
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

PATENT Is asked for Il contrlyance to Delay a
cows tail to her hind leg while she Is MIXED
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

Dun army is now a mere speck on the
horizon, and yet the democratic journals in
form us that the coming Congress will re-
duce it ten thousand. We don't doubt it.
Let the army be wiped out, place the arsenals
in the hands of the White League, and all
will be lovely
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

TIE CrHRENcY QuEsrIoN.-The pros.
pect Of the democrats in Congress agreeing
on the currency question, is not very bril-.
liant II is said that the demand of the In
hationists from the West is, no further con
traction, the repeal of the resumption act
and the substitution of greenbacks for na-
tional bank notes This they regard as
liberal concession. If they pull very hard
in that direction, something will have to
give way in the ranks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

1rtr FIRST wrrK IN CoNonrss-orhNiNd husi-
Mss IN the SENATE PERSONAL sKErCHFs or
SENATORS AND RErREsrNfAriNb-Tnh NEW
INTERPRETATIONS A. no COMMITTEES
ruE VERMONT MrMnTRs-crnrENr cAriTAL
GOSSIP.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15

The Supreme Court Of the United States
has. by unanimous decision, affirmed the
Judgment Of the Court of Claims, in the
Union Pacific railroad case. The opinion
was delivered by Judge Davis, aud is an
able review Of The questions at issue. The
suit has been pending in the courts for some
TIM. It was brought TO recover one-half the
compensation earned by the road for carry
ing the mails, transporting troops and other
like service Under the charter Of the com
panv and the laws of Congress, it was CON
coded that the government had the right to
retain onehalf Of all such earnings as par
tial offset for the semi-annual interest paid
by &c on the Union Pacific bonds. But rs
the government had loaned its bonds to the
company to the amount Of twcnty-eight mil
lion dollars, and the interest account was in
excess Of all such earnings, the United
States Attomey-Gcneral held that the gov
ermmrnt should retain the entire amount
The Court Of Claims decided that the gov
eminent could not do this, and that half of
the earnings in controversy must be paid
over to the company. This view is now sus-
tanned by the court Of final resort The
ground taken 10y Judge Davis and his asso-
ciates is that the road was great national
necessity, and that the government has fully
secured the payment Of principle and inter
est on the bonds.
The amount due the company at the time
of the decision in the court below was about
six hundred thousand dollars, and the sum at
the present time is about a million and "a
quarter The gist of the decision is that
the government must continue to pay the
semiannual interest, and wait until the ma
tu-ityo the bonds some twenty-five years
to be reimbursed The suits grew out Of
the indefinite character Of the law on this
precise point. There was no provision al
lowing the government to keep back sums
due the road as an Offset and the clear i'm
plication is that principle and interest alike
could be demanded only at the maturity OF
the bonds. And the court so holds Il is
an important triumph for thc road
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-29
Desirable ranch property for sale
by CoRLETT & STEVENS. ap27tf
The route to the Black EEIri..

Now that the returned miners have
settled the question Of gold In the
Black Hills, the next most important
question is the route there. Naturally,
anything stated here will to bear
the impress of Partially but q can
did survey of the facts only leads to
the one conclusion, that rthis is the
natural point OF departure. and all we
ask is an impartial hearing.
Sioux City, or any point on the
Missouri River, we dismiss at once as
not worthy of discussion. No one
wants to travel $50 miles to reach n
point, when, by selecting another
starting place, he can arrive at the
same destination in 205 miles. Thus
1t narrows down to rivals on this line,
that Is to say Sidney or Laramie City.
From the latter place, TO go north into
the hills, there is a high and difficult
range of mountains to cross from the
former, first are the sandhills, scarcity
OF wood and water, alike killing on
teams and men and second, there is
the VIGOROUSLY difficult Platte River
to cross; whether in high or low
water it makes an almost insurmount-
able barrier. The river is now banks
high at Fort Laramie there is u ferry
boat running, a bridge to be built
soon, and in low water the only rocky
ford known on the river, excepting
up stream none below, down. 10 its
mouth.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-29

The track OF the Union Pacific
railroad is now entirely free from
obstacles Of any kind trims have
commenced to run regularly, and the
freight which has accumulated Mt the
several stations is being forwarded to
its destination. The officials Of the
company, from Cheyenne to Ogden,
have done an immense amount Of
work during the last week, and it is
owing to their energy, tireless la
bors and skill rs constructing engin-
GERS, that the damage caused 10y the
floods have been so speedily repaired.