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Washington Items.

"Graco Greenwood's" husband, DIR. L.
X. Lippincott, has been appointed chief
clerk of the land office, in place of w. w.
Curtis, resigned.
Speaker Kerr will 60 to Phlladel phla,a
remain there during the recess. He has de-
cided not to take house, and will not en-
terrain much, this winter, but will live at
Wizards hotel.
The house appropriations committee is
going to try to cut down the expenses of
the military academy at West Point, the
cost of maintaining which has more than
doubled since the war.
There are rumors afloat that some of the
leading officials in one of the prominent
bureaus have been detected in using the in
formation they obtained officially through
outside parties for their own benefit.
The house committee on appropriations
has divided up into subcommittee, and it
is expected that two or three of the regular
appropriation bills will be ready for action
in the house when congress meets again.
Gen. Babcock arrived from St. Louis,
Wednesday morning, and some curiosity is
manifested to see whether he will resume
his duties as private secretary of the presl-
dent, with such an indictment hanging
| over him.
The granger cases, involving the question
of the right of states to regulate the carry
ing rates Of railroads, will be further ar
gued by Attorney General Cults of Iowa
and ex-Secretary of the Interior Browning
before the supreme court, January II.
During the twelve years Mr.. Mcpherson
was clerk of the house :of representatives
he dsbursed over $6,0OO,OO0. The other
day, when he had final settlement with
the treasury department, it was found that
there was balance of $1.66 to his credit.
The New England society celebrated
Forefathers' day with sociable, Wednes-
day evening, at Masonic temple. There
were speeches by Senator Morrill, of Yer
mont and Postmaster General Jewell,
music, poem by Rev. DIR. Fay, and after
ward dancing.
Mr.. Morrison Indignantly denies any
intention of resgning the craftsmanship OF
the committee on ways and means, that
Fernando Wood may succeed him. 1t is
asserted by Mr.. Morrison's friends that his
inability to speak at length ARISES from q
wound In the lungs received while he was
in the Union army, aud that he Is sound on
the money question.
A prominent democrat says that he does
not expect his party to take positive ground
on anything in congress. 1t will endeavor
to cripple the administration as much as
possible, and dodge issues like that relating
to the currency, and, above all things,
avoid positive blunders. On economy the
party is to take bold position, for that
simply embarrasses the administration.
The friends of investigation here are
much discouraged by the arrangement Of
two or three of the committees. There Ia
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The reports from Arizona are somewhat
startling, although we are inclined to think
no serious danger is threatened. A revolu-
ton is in progress in Lower California, the
revolutlonists have been partially success
full, and the governor of Sonora and por-
ton of the state troops have "entered"-
that is, we take it, taken refuge in-Ari-
IONA, and other complications are looked
for. We do not believe that there is any
danger of, or necessity for, war with Mexico
on this account, but it is the duty Of the
government to compel the recognition of
the integrity of our territory, and to this
end the conflict, if any, should be short,
sharp and decisive. If there must be war,
the responsibility will be shared by the
president and congress-the latter body
only having power to declare war.
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New England and Congressional
Committees.

Perley in dispatch to the Journal says
it may be well for New England, on this
her cherished anniversary, to throw the
log" and ascertain how she progresses. In
national legislation, her position, compared
with what it was ten years ago, is not very
encouraging, as may be seen by comparing
the lists of the chairmen of congressional
committees in 1866 and 1876. Take the
following list of
THE NEW ENGLAND CHAIRNEN OF SENATE COM
MITTEEs IN 1865:
Charles Sumner, foreign relation, Massa.
chusetts.
William p. Fessenden, finance, Maine.
Henry Wilson, military affairs, Massachus-
etts.
j. Collamer postofiices, Vermont.
L, +. s. Foster, pensions, Connecticut.
d. Clark, claims, New Hampshire.
s. Foot, public buildings, Vermont.
j. Dixon, contingent expenses, Connecticut.
II. h. Anthony, printing, Rhode Island.
j. Collamer, the library, Vermont
And then look at the following list of
THE NEW ENGLAND cHAIRMEN OF SENATE COM
MITTEEs IN 1915:
Lot M. Morrill,, appropriations, Maine.
Aaron II. Cragln, navll affairs, New Hamp-
shire.
Geo. F. Edmunds, judiciary, Vermont.
Hannibal Hamlin, postof1ces, Maine.
Justin s. Morrill,, public buildings, Vermont.
George s. Boutwell,, revision or the laws,
Massachusetts,.
II. b. Anthony, printing, Rhode Island.
In the house of representatives the loss
of political power has been greater The
following is a list Of
THE ur,y rNct ,sn IN IrpurN op uorup co,,,,n
TEES IN 1865
Henry L. Dawes, elections. Massachusetts,
John b. Alley, postofiices, Massachusetts.
Alexander II. Rice, naval affairs, Massachu-
sets.
Thomas A. Jenckes, patents, Rhode Island.
John II. Rice, public buildings, Maine.
Edward Ii. Rollins, accounts, New Hamp-
shire.
Frederick Q. Pike, expenditures state depart
ment, Maine.
Henry .. Deming, expenditures war depart
Portus Baxter, expenditures navy depart.
ment, Vermont.
And now, in 1875, New England has not
a single chairman of house committee.
She has representatives of the dominant
political faith in the house of representa-.
tives, but Speaker Kerr did not select one
of them for the Craftsmanship of even one
Of those unimportant committees that never
have any business referred to them and
never meet.
will not undertake to give my owr
views on this decadence of political power
but give the facts and leave the people OF
New England to ponder over them and te
decide whether they will remain under the
cloud of caucus intrigue (Which, in at leas
two instances, has recoiled with such dis
astrous effect, or whether they will re
store the power of their congressional dele
CATION
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A Work House.

Every day it becomes more apparent that
the state of Vermont requires one or more
work houses. Never before have the peo-
pie of this commonwealth been 30 over
ridden with tramps and vagabonds as dur
ing the past twelve months every town
has been infested with these lazy vaga-
bonds, many too shiftless to work, many
too mean to want to earn their daily bread.
The result being that petty crime is. being
committed throughout the state, simply to
steal subsistence or find a winters lodg-
ing in some county jail where they may
lay and eat out lazy existence at an ex-
pense to the state. The result is our jails
are full over eighty at one time having
been crowded into the jails OF Bur
lington and Rutland, 30 that In these
two counties our jails have proven an
expense to the state of $3.50 a week or
over $4,000 year, and this, simply to
feed less than hundred, worthless rene
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Some of our ministerial contemporaries,
characterize as "blue law" the statute Of
Kentucky prohibiting betting on elections,
confiscating for the use of the school fund
all money won on such bets, and furnishing
by fine all betters. What pity it is that
the law should attempt to interfere with
the propensity of some gentlemen" for
gambling How cruel it is, and what a
relic of puritanc barbarism too, that these
innocent, harmless gamblers should be pun
ished ! What an outrage it is 10 attempt
to guard the purity of elections by legisla-
ton Out on such ''blue laws"
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Clippings.

Vermont has now, all told, fifty-two
newspapers. This includes the dalies and
Atwaters occasional Witness.
State Treasurer Page has about $685., 900
deposited in banks "here and there" on
which no doubt, he is making good liv-
ing.
We intended to have made an item about
the late cold weather but the daily papers
here spoke of it 80 the people have been
appraised of the fact.
Over seven and one half millions are de-
posted in the different savings banks of
this state. Nearly two millions being in
the bank in this city, and money is scarce.
-Burlinyton Clipper.
Bro. Atwater of the Vermont Witness,
says that he had to pay 1897 for his last
pair OF boots some people think he lies,
but indeed no one can look at those feet of
his even two blocks distant and believe
that the boots could be made for less
money.
1t will soon be time to elect county
commissioner and the fanatics should be
looking about for their candidate. DR..
Butler, the present commissioner, has
proven himself consistent man, land there
fore they will make an effort to kick him
out.
P. S. Benjamin. ESQ.,, of Wolcott, about
the only live democrat in Lamoille county,
iavorea "s with call yesterday. He is as
JOvlal and as goUo n~t~-nd ever hut his
politics like old age and trouble are "tell,
ing on him." Its an awful thing to be a
democrat, especially in Vermont.
The old folks, over in Montpelier are
again in trouble. Some one has been writ
| ing to the Advertiser that somebody had
been thinking it wise as well as practicable
to move the goddess of Liberty and the
monumental stones of Montpelier to some
accessible place in the state and the jour
nails of the hamlet are really excited ovel
the matter.
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A voice comes from the Missouri peni-
Tertiary. Joyce is credited with saying
that if the prosecution pressed the whisky
cases properly "the White house will be
"damned badly scorched, the president
mot excepted" We apprehend that, un-
til actual disclosures are really made, the
country will not be unduly excited over
this characteristic speech of Joyce, nor
take much stock in it, The word of con-
vlcted thief is not usually regarded as of
much worth, and, in this case, the fact that
the president had just refused to consider
an application for Joyce's pardon, saying
that he chad no friends to favor in the
whisky ring prosecutions" discloses too
plainly the animus of the remark to entitle
1t to the least degree of credence or cause
the faintest ripple of excitement.
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gades. Now 1t is evident there is q remedy
in measure, for this disease, and that
remedy is in having a place where these
loafers can be set to work and made to earn
If possible, their daily bread. While, pos
sibly, the institution at first might not pay
expenses, still it could be no moro than
now and would be the means of Kidding
our state of regiment of shiftless wrecks
OF humanity who live only to exc out a
miserable existence. CHpper.
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We wonder If that idiot from the second
congressional district who thinks that we
are "too shallow or too inert to compre-
" bend the point" Of the anti-third term
resolution and Dennisons vote thereon,
ever read the resolution of the Pennsylva-
MIA republican state convention which,
like Captain SCOTS gun, brought down the
coon as soon as it was pointed at him
The congressional resolution declares that
the precedent established by Washington,
jefferson, Madison, Monroe and jackson
has become by universal concurrence.
a part of our republican system of gov
eminent" which was only putting in
other language the emphatic declaration of
the Pennsylvania republicans, which was
as follows: "We declare our unqualified
" adherence to the unwritten lao Of the re-
public, which wisely and under the sane
4" ton of the most venerable of examples,
" limits the presidential service to two
"terms; and we, the republicans of Penn
"sylvania, in recognition Of the lao, are
unalterably opposed to the election to
" the presidency of any person for third
term" That of the Ohio republicans
was to the same effect, declaring that
Washingtons example, in retiring at the
end of the second term, would, in the fu-
ture, as 1t had been in the past, be ire
garded as a fundamental rule IN the nl-
aoritten lao Of the republics" and New
York and other states declared substantial
ly to the same effect. 1t is passing strange
that the whole country, save Dennlson, his
seventeen compeers, the idotic correspond
ent referred to, aud a beggarly array of a
score or more other officeholders, should
be too shallow or too inert to comprehend
"the point" of Dennison's vote
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The Inference is in favor of Canada this
time. While in this country, operatives
are striking for higher wages and refusing
to work, and politicians-notably in New
York city-are manipulating workmen,
employed on the public works, for partisan
purposes and making them dissatisfied with
the same wages paid by private parties,
Montreal has found work for fifteen hun
bred extra men, hitherto unemployed, on
the city improvements, at seven cents an
hour, or seventy cents day-and both
city and workmen are benefited and sat
iafipd.
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A Merrie Christmas and Happy New
Year to our friends, readers, patrons all

Filial affection is praiseworthy, even
when displayed in defending fathers
third term vote. Perhaps Governor Con-
verses secretary of civil and military affairs
will see the application
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Julian Scott has just completed two
more pictures (; one is camp scene, the
other is said to represent the duel between
Hamilton and Burr. These two last pic
lures are quite favorably received although
II Is claimed they possess no striking merit.
Unquestionsbly Julian Scott possesses
some ability as an artist but he lacks real
manhood badly.
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CHRISTMAS.

Again are the festivities of Christmas, re-
ligious and social, upon us and again are
thousands OF hearts bounding with exulta-
ton on the dawn of that glad day. 1t is
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II EEP OUT THE COLD
j. N. l1ULL,S

aperature about windows and doors, thus pre-
venting the cold air from catering. They are
lifted closely TO every part OF the door and
that In case of any shrlnkage swelling of DOORS
or heaving by action OF frost, they can be
tlghtened at any time; And besides this means
Of pressure against the windows and doors,
constantly press them against the same. An
other great advantage OF these ST. lips is that
they prevent any noise by shutting doors. The
plication OF these strips to any one room, will
more than twice pay the expense II kept on
through the summer, they win act as a sure
dust. These strips are manufactured In any
desired sizes to suit customers. orders can
be addressed to the Berwick house, or No.
Elm street, Rutland Vt. THOMAS L. FISK,
sole agent for Rutland county. nov22dim
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Board Of Agriculture.


We give the following programmes for
the meetings of the board to be held at
Barre aud Cabot next week.
AT BARRE.
TUESDAY MORNING.
!. Opening Address, ELI Holden, Barre.
&C. Prlngle, Charlotte.
3. The potato and It's culture,
A. Rand, Burlington.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
4. Noxious Insects,
Prof G. II. Perkins, Burlington.
8. Agricultural Experiment Stations,
Prof. w. o. Atwater, Mlddletown, Conn.
TUESDAY EVENING.
0. Farm buildings j, b. Mead, Randolph.
I. The original Vermont plow,
II. NJ. seely, Mlddlebury.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
s. Selection of dairy cows,
G. s. Fassett, Enosburgb.
o. General dairy interest,
A. p. Smith, New Haven.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
10. Increasing the grass crop,
N. Skinner, Plalnneld.
u, Horticulture and its benefits,
f. L. Andrews, Berlin.
WEDNESDAY EvBNIHG.
IL, What will make farming more desirable,
d. D. Wheelock, Barre.
10. How to educate the laborer,
Dr.. j. S. spauldi1g, Barre.
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No communication tViu be published in THE
GLOBE unless accompanied By the full name and
address Of the writer; these are not requested for
publication, but as a guaranty Of good faith.
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AT CABOT.

AT CABOT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
1. Words at the start, Chairman.
2. Do something,
Miss Dora NJ. White, Washington.
8. Sanitary reform, DR.. L. S. Wiswell, Cabot.
THURSDAY EVENING.
4, Wants and needs of the farmer.
l.. w. Pitkin, Marshneld.
3. Leaves, II. NJ. Seely, Middebury.
FRIDAY MORNING,
G. The potato disease,
C. G. Pringle, Charlotte,
I. Farm drainage,
A. o. Cummings, Montpelier
s. Root crops, j. X. Tobey, Calais
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
.. Neat stock, L. c. Fisher, Cabot
10. Selection OF dairy cows,
G. $. Fassett, Enosburgh
II. General dairy interest.
A. p. Smith, New Haven
FRIDAY EVENING.
~. Sugar making, s. II. Foster, Calais
10. Opportunities for young farmers,
j. u. Mead, Randolph
, 1875-09-12

TEE - COURIER TROUBLE
The most Of the time Of the Criminal Court
Was occupied yesterday in the hearing Of the
case Of the people against Webb and Lyman.
Tha defendants were indicted come time
ago for conspiring to defraud one R. J.
Percy in the sale of stock Of the Chicago Courier
Company. Percy alleged that be had bought OF
The defe1dsnts. as he supposed, controlling
interest in the Courier, and that subsequently,
and after taking possession, he found other GER
dhcates OF sock on deposit as collateral security
IN tho Fourth National Bank, Of whlct, he knew
nothiug ut the lime OF the purchase. Upon
these allegations the Indictment was found.
The evidence in the case yesterday wss volum-
lnons, going to show that Ms. Percy. at the time
OF the purchase knew-of the existence Of out
side stock. A jury was waived in the case. and
the facts we're submitted to the Court, who,
Alter YEARLY listening to the array OF testimony
decided that the defendants we're not guilty OF
tho charge Of conspiracy to detraud, and said
the case never should have gone to trial. and
they we're discharged
Wla adds interest to the case is tie fact that
the attorneys for the defandauts pro 'ose to have
hr. Percy arraigned to answer perjury, which
they Claim he committed IN swearing that be-
knew nothing OF the outstanding stock at the
time Of his purchase OF what he supposed d con-
trolling interest in the paper. The mass Of evi-
1euce sicited yesterday vas to tbe effect tbat he
did know Of the existence OF such outstanding
atoch, and, unless the same can be overcome,
Mr. Percy has trouble ahead.
, 1875-09-12
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

Commissioners Cfou {h apd Gueuther visited
tho Poor Farm yesterday 70 look after the public
interests
| The Committees On Public Buildings, Chari-
| ties, and Hospital, met yesterday and audited a
aumber Of bills.
Tb,mas Judge one OF the most atfahla and in
dustrious employees OF the County Tteasui ers
! Office, is announced N candidate for Clerk Of
| tho Superior Court.
| Johanuas Schmidt Rosina Schmidt and Gus
| .svus Anderson were adjudged insane yesterday
| by Judge FarSeu. and conveyed to the County
| Insane Asylum.
| The mater Of paying for the abstract books
! recently purchased Ii being discussed. Tie
money must come from the General Fund. the
condition Of which is not encouraging. The mat
| ter is in the hands OF the Committee on Public
Records, aud there Mill be no undue haste in
disposiuE Of 1t.
The sale OF Hyde Park property for State and
county taxes Was & mmenced yes.e .erdaY. The
sale OF city property for State and county taxes
it s expected will be reached Tuesday Cum
mencing III the Original Town of Chicago. The
sale Of property IN the original town for city
axes will be completed in few days.
The contractor for the brick-wotk for the new
County Hospital paid bis men yesterday, aud
the members Of the B aad having TIE su. ervl-
siou OF the work in Charge are hopeful that the
troubles are at IN end snd that the building will
90 on. and be 30 fat completed as to be occu-
pied this fall, rs Vas originally intended. .
The COMMITTEES on Public Buildings and Pub
lie Service met yes arday md agreed 10 recon-
meul to the County Bonrd to advertise for pro-
DO ais for p ling for the fouudat on for the new
Courthouse The recommendation will be for
two proposals, one for pilirg, and the o!her for
p,Ilng and the necessary masonry for the foun-
d4ton.
Inquiry Was made Yesterday 1t the osice Of
the County Clerk in reference to Constable
8 inburn, who . few.days ago brought suit for
libel against the. Times. The inquiry was as to
wuether Sslnbura Was an authorized Constable,
mud the response was that he was noL Mr..
S~inhurn is likely to hear further from the mat
ter in fen days.
, 1875-09-12
.c,t todc darided TINT il was upad dviaabIe to fud

fbat body decided that it was unadVlsaole to mud
indictments against the me .abers OF the County
| no,rd Tor the reason that tbcy had fixed
| their Der diem on the authority of Jango
| Gar. Who decided that they bad such 3 night.
| The Grand Jury, however, asked 5tat6e-Attofneg
| Rnrd to communicate the eont1sss op.l.'o' "
Judge Fa:wes in the matter TO the Cisizens' As
| eoc,aticn. With the Recommendation That the AZ.
sociatiou rray that tho County Clerk be enjoined
| from drawing orders for the pay OF the mem
b rs Of tue County Boa:d tor sum II exee:a g OF
| were entitled to under the statutes. Yesterday
| un. REED PERFORMED HIS LoEu-DEFERRED DUTY
in tpe matter BY iud,ting the following letter:
OFFICE or srA1E'e ATTORNEY, CHICAGO. Sept: H.
Grand jury Of this county investigated the question
at The right Of the County Commissioners to III their
oxn compensation, etc, It . per day; rhs oneston
then Ere tding in the Criminal Court and be gavs n
opinion that the Commissioner had no hWful r1gnk
to * their snd th1t thsy e. a5e ony EMU
Ser. 81.
Judge FasweN sdvieed Against any indictments.
The Grand Jury then requested that communicate
this atter you as President Of the Citizens Assoc3a
ou The proner Wy to test this question i tor rome
tic premises. such proceeding u desired Your.
CHARLES H. REED. Sutes Attorney
aR. MAcyEAGu's INTENTIONS.
reporter waited upon Mr. IacVeagh during
he would take in tho matter. He said the aues.
ii n was just such as came under the PROVINCE OF
the Association, and he would ba GLAD TO lay II
before the Executive COMMITTEE OF tho Assocta'
lion which would meet II few days.
THE BOZ JOHN.
The fact that this action OF the Grand Jury
has not been suffered to eluonber, but that The
TRIBUNE han continually referred to it. is one OF
the thin9r which has epeclai!y etieFed the soul
Of ta; %*a Of ns gsntIe
Ward. Grand Jnries may hint, and pape,s scold. |
but 5on the meek ssn ttod IT. hq hsn 1Sn they
wincos. Lat quarter Mccafrev. the coal |
contract .n drew from tue s.r. coSatE SntX
uoentai iabor-the labor IN which John excela-- :,
for which he charged e5 per diem. When thst
Injunction is asked for and granted McCahrevs |
braiu will have to work fer $3.50 par day, which
il much less than that BRAIN ia wo1sh,-it being |
the one which saw that bid at $500 per ton for
coal WAS lower than one at $3.50. At the close |
Ut this quarter no salaries can be drawn, and |
John may be expected to peck like the little bird |
from whose beak some one has snatched the |!
norm it Was about to swallow.