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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

The GREAT EDUcAToR.-" Webster's FL
ementary Speller" has been to the youth OF
this country the great educator and It was
only fitting that il should be succeeded by
such work as Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary," which has carried on to completion
in thousands of families the work of educa-
ton which was begun by its predecessor. But
such volume as the unabridged Webster,
with its one thousand aud forty pages of
matter, and its six hundred illustrations,
cannot be produced for song and its high
price has heretofore prevented many who de-
sired it from possessing copy. For this
reason, the late revival in spelling matches
throughout the country will prove of meal
culable benefit to the intelligence and ltera-
ture of the American people, inasmuch as
hundreds and thousands of these great edu-
Gators have been distributed as rewards of
the highest merit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

GRAND SCHEME. 49, Garabaldi is interest
ing himself in a scheme for the resuscitaton
Of Rome from the terrible malarial influen-
ces which emanate from the marshy dis.
tricts surrounding the city, and render it, at
certain seasons of the year, so injurious to
visitors and foreign residents, and the night
air almost deadly poison to those exposed
to its influence. His sanitary plans aim at
no less than a drainage of the Campagna,
and he calls upon capitalists aud Others TO
interest themselves in the enterprise, which
he estimates can be effectually carried out at
an expenditure of s20,000,00O. lie is now
planting the Eucalyptus tree above the city,
which has acquired a recent celebrity for its
hygienic properties as an absorbent and an
tidote of malaria.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28


Messrs Editors In my penmbulation. over
the hills and through the valleys of Vermont I
have called ON Mr. leuan A Powers Of Brain
tree, some account Of whose farm and is man-
agemen, may be instructive to Others His farm
CONSISTS Of four hundred ACRES, about forty Of
which are wood and timber
It is situated about three miles from The thriving
village Of We,, Randolph VI, short distance
from the branch Of White River, being 40 mp
land, Of a Limestone nature, with livery deep dark
soil Mr. Powers bought this farm five year ago,
it being the farm formerly owned by John Waite.
and has drawn the dr-t premium for farms in
Orange county Mr. Powen cut last season one
hundred and forty tons Of hay-recs oning five
hundred feet To a ton Ills stock averages about
seventy head Of cattle and seven horses lle
MIXED twenty weight cows last year, including
hefcrs. From these he sold Eve thousand seven
hundred and twenty-five pounds Of butter 10 T.
X Goodall & Co, Of Boston, a, from ihity-eight
10 forty cents per pound
Last season he raised eight hundred bushels Of
oats from thirteen acres Of land, and four acres q
corn. He also sold 81, so worth Of beef and pork
When we consider that he no, only pastures on
his own land all his large stock bni takes In con-
siderable to pasture We think Il must be ac-
knowleged that but few farms can be found In
Vermont that excel it in productycuess Six
years ago there were raised on five acres, one
hundred and ninety bushels Of wheat, averaging
,hiry-cight TO the aero, and the next year they
cut twenty-five good loads Of hay from the
same ground.
Mr. Waite once raised two hundred and twenty
bushels Of sheed corn from two ACRES Of land His
farm is very well fenced, having about nine miles
q
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

TERRIBLE DIsAsrER.-On Friday last a
fire broke out in the black-smith's shop of
the steamer John Kyle, at New Orleans, and
before 1t could be subdued several steamers
and over one hundred lives were lost 1t
was most terrible disaster. Several
months have elapsed since any similar catas-
trophe has been recorded; there has been an
unusual freedom from such disasters, and
we sincerely hope that the epidemic of IA
talities which so often follows on the heels
of terrible accident, will not be recorded in
this case. Some of the features of the affair
render it peculiarly sad To many of the
unfortunate persons who lost their lives
amid the terrible surroundings of the hour,
the alternative of death by fire or water was
presented, the terror stricken sufferers escap-
ing from one only TO meet their fate in the
other.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

PROFITABLE SmoRT-IIoRNs. co. Mesus. Editors
MIR. 5. ". Jacobs, Of West Liberty, Iowa, for
merly of Marshfeld, Vermont, advertised his en-
tire herd Of ShortIOrn cattle U be sold at public
auction April l3th sale TO commence at twelve
O'Clock, noon. Between seven o'clock in the fore
noon and the time for the sale to commence the
stables were thronged with parties from all parts
Of Iowa, and several other states, examining the
stock Promptly at the time appointed the
auctioneer mounted the stand inside the amph-
theatre, which 1t is estimated contained three
thousand people and called for the cattle They
were led into the ring, sold, and led back to the
stables In three hours and thirty minutes. The
highest priced COW WIS struck of at seven thou
sand two hundred dollars, to go to Vermont, and
the highest priced calf at two thousand eight hun
dred and fifty dollars, 10 go to Kentucky. These
two were the only ones the lowaians allowed 10
cross the state lines. The lowest at which any
animal was struck of was three weeks old calf
at one hundred and sixty dollars The average
for fifty-nlne females seven hundred and
sixty five dollars and seventy six cents fortweny
three males two hundred and seventy-seyen dol
lars and seventeen cents. Total average, six hun
dred and twenty-eight dollars and seventy-one
cents. Full amount, ffty-one thousand, five hun
bred and fifty-fiye dollars. One bull, four years
old, girted eight feet eight inches, and weighed
three thousand two hundred pounds. Others were
Of proportionate size, according toage. o.Tw.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

TnE PAcWIc RAILROAD CAsE.-The case
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
against the United States in the court of
claims, came up for argument Monday, at
Washington. The claim Of the company is
for about s50O,OO0, being one-half the
charges for transportation over the road fur
nished TO the government. The United
States dispute the claim on the ground that
the interest they guaranteed on the railroad
bonds must first be repaid The company
insists that it is not bound to reimburse the
interest till the principal falls due. The
contest turns partly ON what seeins TO have
been a very definite act of Congress declar-
ing that only half the compensation due for
services rendered by the railroads to the gov
eminent can be applied toward payment on
the bonds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

DIR. G. BLoEDE, of Brooklyn, describes in let
tie 10 the Banner Of Light a lad who is being de-
yeloped into a wonderful spiritual medium
select circle OF Brooklyn believers meet twice a
week and the boy is professedly controlled by the
spirit of negro. The enthusiastic doctor says
that he has tested the manifestations thoroughly,
and Is convinced that a materialized spirit can eat
mnee pie. His account is as follows: " The pie
was brought from the other room, handed In
through the curtain of tue cabinet and still in its
original paper put on small table in front of the
medium Immediately after we heard the crack
ling sound Of the wrapping torn of and cumpled
In the hands OF somebody soon followed by other
sounds, which could he taken for those Of person
eating. Soon afterward we were hidden to re-
move the curtain aud come into the cabinet,
where we found that a crescent-shaped piece OF
the pie labout the fifth Of ) was missing as II BIT
ten out by human lips and teeth, and the rest OF
the pie cut with the knife into two equal halves
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

A MIscALcULATIoN.-A Mr.. Thurman, a
religious enthusiast and delusionist of Bos-
ton, announced in the last number Of the
monthly Of which he is editor, that further
publication would be suspendedon account Of
the coming of the Judgment Day ON the nine
teenth of April. That all the surroundings
might be suspicious, he fastened 10 the truly
pious city of Chicago, preached several dis
courses, set the city all agog. and, gathering
little band of the faithful around him,
awaited the event. There were similar gath
erings in Wisconsin, Virginia and several
other states, three or four thousand people
in all, watching and waiting for the end Of
all mundane things SO great was the ex-
element in Chicago, mat quite a number of
sermons We're delivered upon the subject by
prominent preachers But the hour came
and went without gratifying Mr.. Thurman
and bis followers
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

TnE talk about Secretary Delano, of the
interior department, must be based upon
some truth 1t is evident that his days Of
usefulness in that place are over. The man
agement Of the Indian Bureau reeks with
scandals. The poor Indians are defrauded
continually by rascally agents and traders,
until, in despair, they put on the war paint
and 20 for scalps. II Secretary Delano
don't know anything about it, he should.
The Chicago Tribune says that for anumber
of years the contracts for the supply Of beef
to the Indians have directly or indirectly.
been obtained by the same person. How
this has been accomplished has been a mys-
terry 10 the uninitiated. In army circles
there is a theory that this favorite or lucky
contractor, bids below all competitors and
then turns in the cattle at double their actual
weight 1t also publishes a statement that
one of Delano's sons is clerk Of the beef
contractor and gets big salary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

The Little Rock (Ark) Gazette (dem.)
reviews unfavorably Senator Gordon's theory
of the incxpediency of putting Southern
candidate on the democratic presidential
ticket in 1875. 1t asserts that the argument
of excluding Southern man from the
ticket applies with equal force to any ma
tional Office of trust and responsibility" and
that the zone hundred and twenty electoral
votes which the South viii furnish the can.
didate entities them TO second place ON the
ticket"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

HARPER & BRoTHERs.-There is no bet
ter known or worthier printing house in
this country than that of Harper & Brothers,
of New York city, and any matters relating
to its business will be read with interest by
all. BY the recent death of John Harper,
Fletcher Harper is the sole survivor Of the four
original brothers. But their places are filed
by their sons, and so well established is their
great publishing house, that even they might
all be taken away and still the business
would be likely to go on as before. John,
who has just died, and his elder brother
james, established themselves in 1916, hav-
ing gone to the city from Rhode Island
farm and learned the printing business.
They lived to see their establishment one of
the largest of the kind in the world, and
their publications unitedly entertaining and
instructing more people than those of any
three other firms in America.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

A WANroN ATrAcK.-At the centennial
celebration of tie Pennsylvania Abolition
Society, Wednesday, Abby Kelly Foster
made a bitter attack upon the memory of
Abraham Lincoln, announcing that she was
an iconoclast and meant TO tear down an
idol. More slaves were returned, she de
clared, during Lincon's administration than
during that Of any of his predecessors Every
fact connected with his career as president,
which tended TO show that he acceded to
emancipation as a matter Of policy and not Of
principle, she dragged into unwelcome and
inappropriate prominence the object being
apparently to show that nobody but the
original Incorporating abolitionists de
served any gratitude or confidence from the
negroes. In reply to this onslaught, Vice
Prest. Wilson indicated the memory of Mr.
Lincoln, declaring that he was as true an anti
slavery man in 1861 as any one there pres.
ent, and only waited for the mass of the peo-
pie to support his measures before issuing
his proclamation of emancipation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

THE MEXICAN RAIps.-Gen. Sherman
has just sent instructions to Gen. Ord, com
handing the department Of Texas III regard
to the raids along the Rio Grande, in which
he emphasizes the fact that the Texan
authorities must themselves take hold Of
these disturbances and quell them, if they
are nothing but the outbreaks of band Of
marauders. But should it turn out that it
is hostile force from Mexico, then it be-
comes serious question for the president to
consider, and more troops would doubtless
be ordered at once to the scene of the dstur-
bance. In the meantime, however, Gen.
Ord will actively cooperate with the author
tiles of Texas to bring the outlaws to Justice,
and to protect the lives and property Of
American citizens in these regions. At
present, then, the civil officers of Texas, as
sisted by national troops, will lendeavor to re-
store peace and security
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

The CHICAGO ELEcTIoN-The election
in Chicago on Friday was somewhat mixed.
The Tribune deplores it, and thinks great in
jury will result to the city by the adoption Of
the charter Of lS72. The Journal, on the other
hand, says the result is a defeat of the Hes
ing ring, and is, therefore, a matter for con-
graduation The question before the voters
was, should the municipal government be
recognized under the general incorporation
law OF the state, passed three years ago ?
There was light vote, but the proposition
was decided in the Affirmative. The reor-
ganzation will make some important chan
ges in the manner Of administering the city
government which may cause some incon-
venience at first, but the Chicago journal is
of opinion that affairs will go on smoothly
and satisfactorily
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

INTERESTING LBEL SuIr-The Phelps
Bowles libel suit at Springfield, Mass, is to
be tried at the approaching term Of the SUI
premc judicial court Of llampdeu county
which began on the 9th inst. An opportu-
nifty to settle has been refused 10y the de
PENDANT, able counsel have been engaged ON
both sides, and a case Of more than usual in
tcrest may be expected. The plaintiff is a
large railroad builder whose schemes have
several times been aided by the city of
Springfield. The defendant through his
paper, the Springfield Republican, has Waged
an uurelentiug warfare against the whole
system Of municipal partnership in railroad
building, and has sharply criticised Mr..
Phelps methods Of obtaining the cty's aid.
The latter has considered his character in
iured 10y the aspersions of the Republican,
and has brought suit for damages in the
modest little sum Of 100000. 1t is said
that the defense will be 10y an attempt to
substantiate all the charges made, and some
rich revelations concerning the methods by
which cities are induced TO assist in build
ing railroads where private capitalref to
embark are expected. The freedom of the
press will also come in for consideration,
Whether the Republican has done injustice
to Mr.. Phelps or not is a matter for the jury
to decide, but in its defense of the interests
Of the city and its warfare upon the system
which Phelps represents, its course is undoubt-
edly sustained 10y public opinion generally.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

TnE INDIANs.-The Indian war generally
begins when winter ends. Indications of
this are furnished in the recent battle be-
tween the Cheyennes and a cavalry troop at
Monument station, on the Union Pacific
railroad. The Indians were badly defeated
after two hours fighting, and lost twenty
seven of their braves. We are now to see
whether Sheridan's policy is to be tested on
the plains, or whether the government will
go on with its present interminable and use
less strife. Certainly the Indian depart
ment has Numbered long enough.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

CmrRCn AND SrATE.-1he latest Euro
pean advices manifest no abatement of the
fierce struggle for supremacy between the
church and the state in the German empire,
but, on the contrary, eyiuoe its increasing
and relentless bitterness. While the Pope
a1monishes the Austrian bishops to yield
obedience 10 the ecclesiastical laws OF the
state, the bishops of Prussia are encouraged
in setting them at defiance, This exctes
the antagonism of the German government,
and it in turn becomes unjustly aggressive
by proposing the most severe aud radical
measures TO crush the power of the church,
among others that of transferring the con-
troll Of all ecclesiastical property from the
hands Of the clergy TO the hands Of the COM
munes. And thus the evils of union between
church and state operate like great national
calamity in arousing the vindictive passions
of the people, who would gladly live in har-
mony If permitted to do so 10y ambitious
leaders, Inscriptions politicians, and a
priesthood who regard the things Of this
earth, and temporal power, as Of infinitely
more consequences than leading their follow
ers heavenward, on the earthly road of vir.
tue, morality, truth aud justice.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

himself, and II he gets cheated, blame him
self There the government sees that he
comes to no harm, So far as it is possible.
One Of the Obvious things in Europe is the
decline Of ccclesiasticism. Wherever a
church has had exclusive privileges, been
supported by the temporal power and al
lowed to carry out its cdicts, it has gone TO
the extreme Of bigoty, iliberaliiy, and
meanness. The possession Of power has
given it a contemplate narrowncss OF mani
festation. Europe is now in It's period Of
reaction against ecclcsiasticism, both in Eng
land and on the Continent. One needs only
10 visit the old countries and look upon the
evidences Of the decline Of The ecclesiastical
despotism which has brooded 50 long over
the old-world people aud governments, in or
der to come to the conclusion that the safety
and dignity of the state, as well as the puii-
ty and spiritual power Of the church, lie |
hcnceforth, in the utter separation of church /
and state. and the entire dissertation Of re- /
ligion and politics 1t were worth while for
q Republican to take six months in Europe
simply to learn that fact. 1t has lessons in
lrt, science, manners for us, but the best
lesson Of all that Europe teaches to an Amer
can. is the necessity Of separating the tenn
,orl and the spiritual power, aud the value
# an universal education given to the peo-
be 10y the government, in order TO the pro-
ection and preservation Of popular, civil
nd religious liberty.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

INJURY To CRoPs. We trust the reports
of damage to crops by the cold snap will
prove to have been exaggerated, though there
is reason to apprehend tn It serious injury
has been inflicted. From the West we re-
ceive the intelligence that not more than
half crop OF peaches can be expected in
Ohio. Indiana and Michigan The South Is
aiso nkely to be a heavy sufferer in loss Of
fruit, cotton aud tobacco. The Agricultural
Department at Washington has advices of
serious injury to winter wheat in several
states This will, however, be likely to in
duce wheat growers TO SOW a greater breadth
of spring wheat, so as to keep our supply of
breadstuffs ample for both home and foreign
demand Our means of communication are
now so extensive that, if fruit fails in one
locality, it can generally be supplied from
another. After the dreary winter and cold
spring, we may yet see a season of great
abundance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

Word TO REPUBLiCANs.-The Republi-
can party is passing at present through a
period which requires all the sogacity and
sound sense, all the clear judgment and wis
dom which characterized it in times past TO
be brought to bear upon its actions; and de-
pendent on the exercise of this much is at
stake. The temporary success of the oppos-
ing party has emboldened the refractory ele-
mont at the South, and there is but little
doubt but that the democrats, administering,
as they evidently are, comfort and consola-
ton to the Southern bretheren and white
leaguers, are preparing to play the same old
tune over again to the turbulence and insub-
ordination rampant there, as in times of yore
piping for them TO dance. The large dis
contented element at the South, united with
the democracy of the North, will make des-
perate efforts TO carry the Presidential cam
paign. The danger is that they will but
the facts indisputably are that this danger
can, by proper management, be averted. 1t
can be averted by marshaling together those
forces which gave the Republican party
strength in the days of its pristine glory, by
avoiding the errors which have oyertaken it.,
by Furnishing by severe letting alo-.s 'I,es.
leaders who have cast upon 1t suspicion, and
by proving yet to the rank and file that it is
worthy of the confidence which is sought.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

CoLoRED SrELLERs.-ln the spelling
matches now so much in vogue the colored
man has come TO the front. contest be-
tween the clerks of the third and sixth an
ditor's Offices was lately had in the Congre-
gational church of Washington. Forty per-
sons participated in the presence of large
audience The trial lasted several hours,
and at its end three from the sixth auditors
office remained in possession of the field, and
among them a colored youth, who yolun-
teercd to spell any difficult words that might
be offered. Twenty years ago it was the
fashion Of certain school of theorists to
deny the negro the possession of an average
human intellect. Time works changes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

Tue era of good feeling in Louisiana was
altogether too good to last, and now another
political crisis in that state is impending.
The democratic members of the House of
Representatives accepted the Wheeler com
promise" and thus having secured the or
ganization of that body, proceeded to unseat
enough Of Republican members to give them
majority on joint ballot. The Republi-
cans contend that this is violation of the
terms OF the compromise, and the Senate ad-
journed to checkmate the movement.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28

WnES, during his New England jaunt,
newspapers were adroitly placed before
Grant, suggesting that he should take adj
vantage of the Lexington celebration to dis
entangle himself and the party from the
third term, he read them carefully and pa
tiently, and remarked that he believed his
new threeyearold colt would be faster than
any horse he owns. That cat, remarks the
philadelphia Press, didn't fight.