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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24
The Vice President.

The country will receive with profound
sorrow the intelligence of the death of Henry
Wilson, the Vice President of the United
States. lie was an honest man, man of
Christian faith, integrity and excellence,
and this Is more to him now than 10 have
occupied the official position 10 which he was
elected by the sutfrages of his countrymen.
lie was firm in his convictions, sincere in
his friendships, wise in his politics, generous
10 his foes Christian man, disinterested
statesman, prudent counsellor, aud equal TO
all the positions to which he was called. His
death was caused by paralysis On his way
to Washington, ten days ago, he stopped in
New York for medical advice. The physi.
clan, as is reported by the papers, admins
tered ether, pouring it along the spine, and
then applied hot irons. After this, as soon
as he reached Washington, he was attacked
by most exeruciating pain in the spine
and at the base Of the brain Presuming il
was the result Of cold, and overcome by
the excessive suffering he had undergone,
he took warm bath, and Immediately after
he felt his vital force giving away. lie was
temporarily relieved by skillful physician
In Washington, who did not renew the
"hsroic treatment 10 which the New York
expert had subjected him evidently b the
speedier destruction of his life. There is
much said in these days about "heroic
treatment by skillful and scientific physi.
clans. II means treatment by the cautery,
the blister, the redhot iron, and such other
agencies as would inevitably kill the strongest
and most healthful man that submitted
himself 10 it, After a few more valuable
lives have been sacrificed TO this sort of he
roic treatment" we trust it will be altogether
abandoned for wiser, safer, kinder gentler
practice, that will alleviate instead Of increase
the suffering aud danger of the patient. |
IT is about time that for debilitatsd and out |
worn men, who are suffering with nervous re-
action and prostration In consequence of over.
work, this very "heroic treatment" should
come TO an end. A brain that needs rest
ought not to be cupped and blistersd. A spine
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

The GRANGE MISUNDERSTANDING to
the report Of the national grange, there are
at this time twenty-five thousand nine hun
dred and twenty-five oranges, and one mil
lion four hundred and fifty thousand mem
bers, representing seven hundred thousand
families. Indiana, Missouri and Iowa have
each over two thousand oranges, and Ten
nessee one thousand nine hundred and
ninety-one. Alabama, Arkansas and Vir.
ginia have over six hundred each, Georgia
over seven hundred Texas one thousand
one hundred and ninety-six, and Kentucky
one thousand six hundred and eight. This
is 10y far the most numerous popular organi.
zation which ever swept over the country,
and its popularity at the South is an encour.
aging evidence of thrift in that section.
The grange enterprises, it is calculated, alb
sorb sls000,00O of cash capital from a
cheese factory through all classes of manu-
facture and investment up to a life insur.
ance, a bank, railroad and steamboat com.
panies, the last on the Mississippi. The
Springfield Republican remarks "a singu.
lar fact, flattering to the general good sense
of the management, is the general discounte-
nance of the newspapers which were started
to represent grange interests and yigor-
GUS effort to spread the circulation of the
existing and legitimate local newspapers,
members being often aided 10 take paper
by loan out of the common fund OF
course, the great object of the organization
is economy in the purchase of family goods,
and in the sale of their own produce, and in
this respect it has had a vast influence in as.
sisting the return to the old prices and old
ways Of trailing"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

BEST TRANSFORMS REIIsn.-Alany a
white-hahed reader will give a most EN-
phatic assent to the following, from Beech.
er's Thanksgiving sermon " say again
that no man viii ever know the true flavor
Of New England Thanksgiving Of the
olden time, who has not known something of
the frugality required by the honorable pow
erty Of those times. Men were not brought
up so easily that no effort was required on
their part Almost everything boy had he
earned. Ia my own case, until after was
fifteen years old, do not believe ever at
one time owned twenty-five cents in money.
! do not remember ever TO have received
from my father the amount of more than six
and a quarter cents, the old Spanish coin.
Whatever | owned, Of knife or sled, or other
plaything, | earned Gifts were few-ex.
cept the gifts of nature-and they who lived
in those days lived with the understanding
that they must think out and plan out and
work out everything that they had. And
though it was hard, it was not harder than
the anvil is to the sword, or the grindstone
is to its edge that makes it trusty instru-
meut in the day of battle No man can
know the genuine flavor of the old New Eng
land Thanksgiving who has not known
something of the untiring work and rigid
seclusion which belonged to that day, and
of the very narrow bounds within which
amusements were confined"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24
The MhlskeN Trlnls.

The prosecution of the whskey thieves
and the implicated officials proceeds with
emarkable vigor, and with surprising dis
closures. Col. Joyce has been convicted and
row lies behind the bars. And Mcdonald,
,ccording to the reports from st. Louis, is
n a fair way Of following him in very short
metre.
The evidence brought out presented start.
ing proof that the whole system at st.
louis was honey-combed with fraud. Dis.
tllers, supervisors, collectors, inspectors and
gaugers were all concerned in stupendous
sheme for robbing the government and en-.
rching themselves. The plan was carried
ut in the most business-like manner and
tie division was regularly made.
Where officials were thus involved. IL was
pssible to pursue such a grand scheme of
rbbery for long time without detection.
Zach shielded the other Every point wa,
guarded. Spies were oven placed in the de-
prtment at Washington, so that warning
might be given Of any danger. 1t was in
all respects a master scheme Of vilainv in
the hands Of master workmen.
But the fate which overtakes them is a.
signal as the crimes they have committed
The national administration is pushing the
war with remorseless vgor. joyce is al.
ready in Jail MsDonall soon will be. A
million and half dollars have been recoy.
cred. Let no guilty official be spared
said Grant; and none is
Somehow Mr.. Delano, who has Just left
the Department of the Interior, doesn't an
Dear to good advantage in this matter
While Commissioner of Internal Revenue
be appointed John F. Mcdonald Supervisor
ia the st. Louis district, at the earnest re.
quest of John A. Joyce, then a clerk in Com.
missioner Delano's bureau. Both Of tho
senators from Missouri protested against
this appointment, but Col Joyce, in some
way, controlled the Commissioner and carried
his pint. Some fatality seems to have at.
tended Mr. Delano's course. His admins
trat'on of the Interior Department ended in
a public scandal about the Indian bureau,
andnow his friend Col Joyce has been con-
vided, and his friends friend Gen. Ne.
Danald, is ON trial, on charge of conspiracy
todefraud the government they were en-
pljyed to serve.
The revelations at the trial of Mcdonald
aie amazing. 1t appears that for more than
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24
The Black Hills Commission.

The following is an abstract Of the roort
made by the United States commission,
formed for the purpose Of investigatin the
charges made by Prof. Marsh in relatin to
alleged outrages psrpetrated by the goem-
ment upon the Indians located on the lack
Hills Reservation Starting out with the
history Of the whole affair, the commits on
ers state the reasons for the failure Of he
negotiations. Conspicuous among these ia.
sons is the intericrenoeof persons not Tndias.
who are interested in having a large annu,l
money payment to the Indians affordinpl
permanent fund Of which the Indians ma,
be despoiled. The recommendations of th.
commissioners are radical, aud point 10 n
thorough revision Of relations with the whole
Indian population west Of the Mississippi.
The recommendations, however, are con.
fined to the Sioux Indians. The commits.
sioners recommend Congress, instead of at.
tempting TO negotiate, to provide by law for
the separation Of all the Sioux Indians. be.
tween the ages of six aud sixteen years,
from the adult population, and make pro-
vision for the thorough education of minors,
at some point or points where they will bs
free from the control and influence of the
adult Indians this system of education to
include manual labor and industrial schools.
aud TO be compulsory.
They also recommend their confinement 10
the reservations established by the treaty of
ls6s, where land suitable for agriculture
can be found, aud supplies furnished. Sup
plies shall hereafter be furnished under the
supervision Of the officers of the army.
They also recommend that all the present
agencies be abolished, and the whole system
be recognized so far as relates to the Sioux
Indians, and that such compensation to oily
GERS and agents be provided, as will com.
mand honesty and competency The Indians
to be notified that such force as may be
necessary will be used to enforce compliance
with the policy of the government, to the
end that the Indians may become civilized
and self-supporting The government to
take upon itself the duty of paying to the
Indians fair equivalent 70. the Black Hills,
taking into consideration all the circum-
stances, aud such sum to be paid to become
a part Of the fund required in the general
plan to educate and civlize the Sioux It
is proposed by this means to break up the
life Of pauperism which the Indians have
been leading, and so civilize aud educate the
Sioux, and make them producers
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

SAFETY IN SHIPs.-lt may as well be
confessed that the safety Of those who "gc
down to the sea in ships is not much
greater now than it was a century ago Ship,
carry more people to and fro, and with q
constantly increasing rate of speed but the
arrangements for saving life have not kept
pace with other improvements. Though
cargoes may DO slowed and handled with
greater economy and celebrity than ever be.
fore, voyages be shortened and passengers
have amultitude Of comforts aud Injuries,
one precaution-the most important of all
is comparatively neglected. The interests
Of property seem greater than the value Of
human life. There is law in force in Rus
STA, which might well be introduced here. A
few years ago, a passenger vessel plying be-
tween Copenhagen and Riga was lost, by an
incompetent commander aud imperfect ap-
planes. The imperial government at once
framed law which renders the owners La
BILE TO the heirs of every passenger lost
through imperfect machinery, bad manage.
ment or insufficient means of escape in case
of disaster. Such law as this would bring
these maritime murders to an end, and with.
out II we shall go on piling the bottom Of
the seas with human bones and strewinr
the treasures and industries Of years over
the waves.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

RErRENoHM.Sr.-B an order of the President,
Issued on Friday last the two internal revenue
collection districts Of the state have been consol-
idated into one with Charles s. Dana, of st. Johns
bury, as collector, to be known hereafter as the
third district The old third collection district, Of
which Hon. John J.. Mason succeeded A. J. Crane
as collector embraced the counties of Chitten-
den, Rutland, Bennington, Addison, Lamoille,
Washington Franklin and Grand Isle Similar
consultations have been effected in other states,
ana the change discharges from the public service
fortyfour collectors and assessors of internal rev
enue, with their deputies and clerical assistants
1t is estimated that the movement will save tho
government upwards of half million of dollars
annually. Cen Wells, Collector Of Customs, is
also in receipt OF an order from Secretary Brstow,
directing him to reduce the pay Of the employees
In his department an amount equivalent to fifteen
per cent OF their salary The order, 1t is unneces-
sary to state, is not iavorby regarded by the
employees.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

CoMrouNDING FELoNY.-The officers of
the Winthrop Savings Bank, near Augusta,
Maine, which was robbed of over 100000
last July have made a settlement with the
thieves and recovered about one-half of the
stolen securities. This compromising with
felony is becoming altogether too frequent
There is nothing beyond the most selfish plea
that can be urged in its favor. 1t would
have been better If the bank had lost every
cent of the stolen money rather than join in
a conspiracy for the sake of receiving a part
Of it, This affair assumes greater public
consequence from the fact that magistrate
has sanctionedit It may seem harsh TO bank
officers to be called upon to sacrifice their
property rather than deal with the thieves,
but it is necessary for the public safety that
the rogues should be pursued to the last ex.
tremity, and never allowed to gain by the
cupidity and cowardice Of those they have
plundered.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24
The Railroad MOnOpoly.

Anticipating the closing OF navigation, it
seems that combination OF all the trunk
lines OF railroad from Chicago to the East
has been ELECTED for the avowed purpose
Of largelyad'anclng the tarlii OF both freight
and passengers a similar attempt was
made year ago at Saratoga, but it broke
down under the opposition OF the press and
the people, aided by the Baltimore & Ohio
road but tins gigantic corporation now
comes INTO the arrangement, and so there
seems no way OF preventing its complete
success All the roads are convinced of the
folly OF competition with each other, when
they can, by combination, get more remu-
nerative prices, and about the same amount
OF business. We see nothing to prevent
then combining anu squeezing the public 10
'ne last mint oi ehuura''ce-u'leSS they
should De oVera"ed by a wholesome lear
oil rouSihg the "rahsers again. VINO VIII then
nave iar more thah ever the sympathy ana
support oil the people
1t Is given out that ihe tarih agreed upon
Is thirtySiN cents per ouShel on wheat, and
uli'ty'iour cents ON corn from Nhlcago to
New YORK. against the former rates OF hlteen
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

ALAnAMA's NEW Constitution
new constitution just adopted by Alabama,
by popular vote, renders easy the repudia-
ton of portion of the state debt, and makes
the support Of common schools no longer i'm.
psrstiye. And this bad instrument has been
adopted by large majority. Alabama
needs enlightenment and is a good place for
the missionary How generous the school
tax has been can be judged, when it isstated
that each pupil cost the state eighty-seyen
and one-half cents, while in the same year
Massachusetts expended twenty dollars for
each pupil illinois, five dollars and sixty
cents Ohio, eleven dollars aud forty cents
Nebraska ten dollars and seventy-two cents
and even Virginia, two dollars and two cents
The appeal in behalf of the new oonstitu.
tion was that it would take the place of A
constitution TO live under which meant
" debt, disgrace and ruin" Under the new
1t will surely be disgrace aud
ignorance, if nothing worse
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

IMITATION ILLUSTRATED. - A Boston
man, engaged in manufacturing and selling
mems goods contributes to the Globe, a most
forcible illustration of the working of our
inflated currency. lie says Previous to the
war, the fixed price of shirts made to order
was $50 dozen. In 1868 the price was adj
vanced to $50 next sis, $50, aud finally,
in 1874, to S79, whore it remained short
time, and then dropped again. When at the
highest point, received an order from a
customer in Montreal, aud sent him dozen,
including bill for serenty-two dollars,
which was promptly paid. A short time af
terward, my customer, Mr., c., came to Bos
ton and dropped in at the store. Some con.
versation took place about the shirts, and the
writer spoke of their enormous price and
deprecated It's necessity. why, said Mr..
G., they are the cheapest | ever bought of
you How so p asked. Said he Il
took s27 in gold and bought the s72 in green.
backs sent YOU"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

CENTRAL RAILROAD. An intelligent Vermont
correspondents f the Springfield Republican speaks
as follows Of the Central and its prospects. II
would seem that tue Central Vermont is get
ting ont of the woods, both financially and other
wise though to be certain of this we must discount
decisions Of courts and referees that are not yet
matters Of record. But this, | think, may be
safely done, and the result will show that Gov
ernor Smith has fought through all the peris that
have environed him, aud won a victory which will
leave him, for WHILE master Of the situation.
Whatever may be thought of this result outside Of
the state, 1t must be put down as matter Of fact
that ii will not be dispsasing to the great major
ity of our people who believe that the Governor
has boeh more sinned against than SHINING. and
that, however he may have gone back on outside
capitalists, he has done well for the people Of Yer
mont. You will say this is not very high
standard Of judgment but believe land the peo-
pie seem 10 belieye that neither TO one marty nor
the other in such contests are high standards an
phcabe' No doubt we should all like to see the
railroads of New England land of the whole coun-
try for that natter managed with a strict adj.
herence to high moral rectitude, both in their
dealings with capitalists and with customers. At
present, however, few people look for that; and
majority are fain to DO content with roads that
give them reasonable accommodation, and are so
managed as not TO impor life and limb as we'll
as pocket book In this latter respect the Yer
mont railroads certainly deserve high degree of
credit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24
The Decision Of DIR. StOrrS.

II is not often that the matter Of the ac-
ceptance or rejection VI a call by minister
transcends the interest Of two parishes But
in the case Of DR.. Storrs, rightly Or wrongly,
the question as TO whether he should leave
the Congregational church, Of which he is
pastor in Brooklyn, and accept the pastorate
Of a Presbyterian church in New York, has
been made a subject Of public comment and
discussion. His decision will be hailed with
satisfaction by most Of the Congregational
churches. There were many reasons why hc
might choose a different ecclesiastical anlia-
ton. His relation to bother kindred churches
in Brooklyn had been disturbed The warm
fellowship which he had maintained with
the pastor and people Of Plymouth church
had terminated. There was a temptation TO
leave field which had been ploughcd by
such a controversy, and 10 end finally q rca-
ton which had been so unhappily eclipsed
Cow ardice and ambition, not often conioincd.
would have babe him 90. Honor and self.
respect babe him stay. lie has listened 10 the
voice Of honor and seli-respect lie had
placed himself at the head of those forces
which demanded for Congrsgationalism y
pure and unsullied ministry, and a church
not founded on the principle Of a voluntary
club, but based on the law and viii of Christ
AS a part Of His body and for him to have
deserted his post would have been to aban-
don the principles and ideas of which he has
made so memorable defense, and of which.
also, he is the most prominent champion.
lie has made the only choice that is consist.
ent with his position, his dignity, and his
future usefulness and influence. To have
vacated his place now would have been to
be false to himself. lie has not yet shown
himself TO be capable Of that sort Of sacrifice
But it is pleasant in these days Of anbi-
tious changes to see pastor Of thirty years
refusing the attractions that would lure him
TO another field, and TO see also a church
standing by their long-tim, PASTOR with
such devoted loyalty and love. 1t is an evil
dence Of the nobility to which this relation
may come--a relation Of mutual fidelity,
love and honor, that no outside inducements
or influences can disturb. With such pas
tors and with such churches, Congregational
ism may hold its own with all other Chris.
tian denominations, nor fear reproach for its
weakness, nor criticism for it, ncoherence
and instability, It's bonds are strong rs
Steel even if they have not its inaexiblc
quality, and its churches are by no means an
druid nuirg ieoaum.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-24

The CENrrNNiAL,-lt is proposed to illu,
inmate the whole of Paramount Park, Phila.
delphia, during the Centennial. Col. For
ney writes from London that the Gralnme
light, which had been shown for several
weeks past from the lofty tower of Charing
Cross station, is about to be presented for the
consideration of the park commissioners.
The superintendent of this beautiful contri-
vance proposes placing one light on the hills
east of the park, near the schuylkill, another
on Georges Hill, and several more on the
north and the south, In mixing the rays
of this extraordinary invention, he Is quite
sure that he will reveal every hill and dale
of the three thousand acres. Mr.. Zerdeman,
who has been for several weeks making his
scientific calculations, is German resident
of London, and seems quite confident that
he can accomplish this important task at a
comparative moderate cost. Applied to
lighthouses on the coast, and to ships in
danger on the sea, it has received the high
est commentator from some Of the largest
governments in Europe