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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

ST. CHARLES, Missouri, August 7, 1875.
HessTs Eduors.-ln the changing scenes Of life
| md myself sojourner on the banks Of the
Missouri, with the blue waters Of the Mssis-
sppi dimly seen in the distance. The sur.
face, which Is slightly undulatng, rises gradually
~ we proceed west from the river giving the city
commanding view of the scenery below One
accustomed 10 the dead level ofpraire land might
term this rough and uncouth representation Of
of natures handiworl, but its similarity to New
England scenery cannot fail to rouse the soul of a
true Nermonter We watch the Big Muddy. -
as it wends its way past fertile farms and pleasant
cities, and unites lis waters with those of the
Mississippi. Green groves Of oak and walnut are
seen on It's banks, and in various other parts Of
the country.
st. Charles is fine, growing city. Though
Older in years than many Of the cities Of Missouri
IN ambition 1t is yet in its infancy Since st.
LOUIS put forth her prodigious efforts to equal,
and, If possible eclipse Chicago and other "shin-
ing lights" her sister cities have imbibed the
spirit and proudly boast that future years will
find on the Mississippi the brightest lamps Of this
grand and glorious republic As yet they are
forced to acknowledge their inferiority to our
Eastern cities In many respects In defence OF
this they cite us to the rapid strides they have
made and are making, and their Increasing facil-
tiles for improvement
81. Charles has liberal representation of the
African race. They build their churches estab-
fish their schools, independent of the American
people, and fired by the same enthusiasm. en-
deayor to play an important part in the world's
history few days siuce we were aroused by
the sound of music On reaching the balcony we
learned that the African Benevolent Society
were starting for Nature Park, for picnic. Soon
their long procession was seen marching nm the
street, dressed in uniform aud adorned with scarfs
and aprons Of red, white and blue. The African
brass band from St. Louis led the van. The
Marshal, ON his prancng steed, made himself very
conspicuous, unlike most Of his kind, but sue
ceeded in keeping admirable order during the
promenade. All thought Of race or color was
swallowed up In the bewitching strains Of music
which fell upon our ears and we were led TO ac.
knowledge that God had made the dusky face
with fine sensblites equal II not superior TO our
own, and with soul filled with the love of the
beautiful, for surely this was not all the impro-
vision Of art
The heavy rains which have visited this section
OF the country during the past week have dene
much damage; the farmers suffering a heavy
loss, together with several business houses in
close proximity with the river. An island, three
miles east of the city, is buried in water. The in
habitants were saved though attended with much
suffering and loss OF property A.n.u.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

A LIVELY CouNrY.-The twenty-seventh
assassination has just been reported, growing
out of feud between the Ballingers and
the Russells, in Williamson county, Illinois,
This cold-blooded butchery has been going
on for two years or more. Men have been
shot down while sitting in their houses, rid
ing on horseback or in wagons, or walking
along the public highway. Not only mem
bers of the two families, but friends or ac-
quaintances, or persons who publicly com
ment upon the murders, are shot down with
out note Of warning. So far, according to
our advices, no one has been punished.
There is a reign of terror in the county,
and the officers whose duty it is to execute
the laws are afraid to act. These murders
have been committed, not in Kentucky, or
Arkansas, or Texas, where Ku-Klux go UNI
punished; but in Illinois, close to railroads
and telegraphs, and within few hours
ride Of the capital of the state, where the
Governor complacently sits.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

TnE TREASURY THEFr.-An example of
what may be achieved by intelligent detec-
tives has been furnished by the recovery Of
the funds stolen from the Treasury, and the
arrest of the parties implicated in the theft,
The police officers charged with this matter
have displayed detective skill Of high or
der. They have satisfactorily demonstrated
that when the public possess detectives hon.
estly bent on doing their duty, the most
skillful thieves must come to grief There
is no reason why we should not possess a
police as efficient as England or France, and
the reason that we do not is evidently be
cause we allow unfit men TO become men,
beers Of the force.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

RAG MoSEY.-Wc are glad to agree for
once with the New York World, which we
certainly do in its following declaration =
No issue Of paper money, however large,
can raise the price Of farmers products a
farthing. The paper currency Of this coun.
try in 1860 was s207, 100000, in 1875 over
s7oo'0OOOO0. The price Of farm products
are about the same. But Of all other com.
modities the general prices increase with the
quantity of currency, as every farmer finds
in whatever he buys The rag money inha,
tionists, therefore, ask six million farmers OF
the United States to pay more for all they
buy while getting no more for all they sell
This is the Ohio rag-baby plan to restore ma
tional prosperity by bankrupting half tn,
actual laborers, half the real wealth-pro
ducers of the country"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

IRos IN CALroRSIA.-A discovery Of
valuable iron ore has recently been made in
California, ten miles southeast Of the town
Of HOLSTER. 1t is situated near the summit
Of the Gabilan mountains, and the crop
pings are traceable for several miles. The
metal has been assayed and pronounced
equal to the finest known, and superior tc
the best American iron. A yield Of eighty
nine per cent is claimed for it. Other dis
coveries Of iron have heretofore been made
in the state, but as yet, We believe, none have
proved productive.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

scmnSEn's MONTHLY says that Jarvis, the
painter, once saw foreigner walking down Broad
way, with cigar box under his arm. Jarvis
dropped in behind and whenever he saw FRIEND
silently motioned him to do the same. At length
the foreigner, upon turning into cross street, was
astonished 10 see a number Of men marching
solemnly after him in single file, Facing the pro-
cession, he exclaimed; "What for de debbil is
dis9 What for you take me, eli p "sr,' said
Jarvis with an air Of profound respect, eve saw
you going to the grave, alone, with the body Of
your dead infant, and we took the opportunity TO
oner you our sympathy, and to follow your babe
TO the tomb"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

GEORGE MALEHAM, living at marlborough.
Ne, was skating on pond some three years ago,
when he fell into the water, aud then walked
home, his clothes freezing on him His folks
were abed ON his arrival, and he slipped off his
clothes and in this wet and chilled condition went
to bed At first he did not feel the effects Of it,
but after short time he experienced a slight
lameness, and then his joints began to dslocate,
and continued until nearly every joint in his body
was dislocated, his shoulder joints, elbows, wrist
and finger joints, while the lower limbs were all
unjointed, even to his toe joints. 10 add to his
other sutferngs, several large sores broke out
upon his body short time before his death,
which occurred recently. During all this time he
was confined to his bed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

TRAMps.--The local authorities of New
Hampshire are proceeding with vigor to pro
tect the community against the tramp nui
sance. Many of them have been put to work
on town farms and highways. The Boston
Advertiser says, truly 1t is one Of the
most difficult Of problems to know what 10
do with many Of them. But as class they
are bad lot, choosing to live by beggary
and petty thefts, rather than by work at low
wages. The only way 10 thin them out is 10
show them that even life Of begging and
stealing is attended with some personal in.
convenience"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

Az amusing trial took place in Quincy, Illinois,
last week. man named Murphy found nest
containing six young mocking-birds, which he took
home with him Five OF them having died, he
took the sixth back to the nest, in hopes the old
birds would feed IT, Soon aiterward it became
strong enough to fly, and flew into blacksmith
shop belonging to man named Schnber who
picked the bird up and retained it in his posses
sion Murphy, learning where the bird was at
once got out writ of replevin, so the bird was
brought into court, where ii attracted considera-
BILE attention A verdict for schriber was finally
given. The bird Is valued at about one dollar,
and the costs have already reached twenty times
that amount.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

SWIFT JUsTIcE.--The case of Col. Valen-
tine Baker, OF the British army, who was
sentenced to fine of five hundred pounds
sterling, and imprisonment for one year in
Jail, for an indecent assault upon a young
lady in the ears, is an example of expedi.
tious justice in slow country, which is
worthy of especial note. There are some
things that it takes them great while 10
do in John Bull land; but when lady, rid
ing in a railway car, has been grossly u.s.
saulted by person in the station of gen
tleman, it is quickly enough seen that such
a fact must be protested against with all the
emphasis of the law. Nominally, the sen
tence does not sound very heavy-a year in
prison and a fine but when we consider
the mans position and the social effect OF
this sentence, we see the efforts of a life
tumbled suddenly into irretrievable ruin
and the heaviest sentence a court could
give could therefore scarcely be worse than
the effect of the sentence given.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

Gen. Myer, (0ld Probabilties,) Is absent
from his post, and young and inexpe-
rienced hand is running the business. Hence
the atrocious weather Of the past week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18
Emancipation INDICATED.

Free labor is an uudoubted success in the South.
Tho negro works He raises cotton and corn, su.
gar and rice and il is infinitely to his credit that
he continued ta.do so, and, according 70 the uni
versal testimony, works more steadfasty and eff
fsctiyely this year than before since 1865, in
spite Of the political hurry in which he has
lived for the last ten years. Charles NoriIoG, in
Nee York Herald.
When the negroes were freed 10y virtue Of
the emancipation proclamation of President
Lincoln, and when their freedom was guar
anteed by the adoption of the thirteenth
amendment TO the constitution; the staple
democratic argument against both acts was
embraced in the declaration; "The negroes
are lazy and will not work" We recall the
denunciation visited upon Mr. Lincoln and
the predictions of evil that burdened the
democratic newspapers and orators. What
gloomy, black and forbidding picture they
painted as the consequence of emanci-
patton How strenuously and violently
they opposed it at every stage in congress
and in the state legislatures Mr.. Nord
non Stdltliltlt Vi lllt SuCCeSa bl lItt Ia
Dor among the blacks is conclusive on
the point, because it is the result of broad
and impartial observation, and is borne out
by other and reliable authority. Could Mr.
Lincoln have lived to see this day, he would
have seen what he only beheld thirteen
years ago with the eye of prophecy, when h'
wrote in brave and manly defence of hi
emancipation proclamation Peace doe
not appear so far distant az il did. | hop'
it will come soon, and so come to be wortl
keeping in all future time. 1t will thel
have proved that among freemen there car
be no successful appeal from the ballot L
the bullet, and they who take such appea
are sure TO lose their case and pay the cost
And then there will be some black men VIII,
can remember that, with silent tongue ant
clenched teeth, aud steady eye, and well
poised bayonet, they have helped manl1in,
on to this great consummation while fea
that there will be some white men unable t.
forget that, with malignant heart and deceit
full speech, they have striven to hinder it,.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18

CoRnis, the Wateryille (ohio) saloon keeper,
whom the temperance folks have been trying to
put down by burning his shop, has bought new
supply of whiskey, and proposes to fight it out II
II takes all summer.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-06
SUMMER RESORTS.

DLADON SPRINGS ALA.-This Famous Wa
ID tering Place will open for the season JUNE 1.
Boats leave Mobile everv Tuesday and Saturday
Evening" at o'clock, arriving at Bladon next morn
ing Board per Day 50 So per Week $l5 per Month
$50 Children and colOred servants half price.
ISAACSON, SEIXAS e. CO., GrOcers AZ and SO
Canal and G. Common streets are agents for the sale
of the Badon Water in barrels, and are authorized
to make arrangements with families for the season,
and will furnish further information.
j. CONNER & CO.,
my16 E&M I'm Projectors.
DERKELEY SPRINGS AND BATHS,
WEST VIRGINIA.
90 Miles from Sir John Run Station Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad
GREAT REDUCTION IN RAILROAD FARE
AND HOTEL CHARGES.
THE BERKELEY SPRINGS HOTEL
will open on the 10th of June Accommodations fol
ment will be found at this delightful MOUNTAIN
RESORT.
Pure air. Finest Swimming Pools in the World
Bathing of every variety. Natural temperature "A
deg. Fab
Fine music Fancy and Masquerade Balls. Hunt
ing, Fishing etc. etc.
Telegraph and Express in the Hotel Hotel porters
aud coaches meet every train.
Descriptive Circulars will be found at the Office Of
the Bulletin
Board per day 50 per week $12 50 and SIG Chill
dren under 10 years of age and servants, half price
White servants according to accommodation Liberia
arrangements with families for the season.
Round trip tickets issued from all the pr1nclpa
points, good for the season. over the Baltimore anf
Ohio Railroad.
my29 i'm A. R. POTTS. Proprietor.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-06
THE DEPTH OF WATER AT PASS.A
EOUTRE.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER's OFFICE,

UNITED STATES ENGINEER's OFFICE,
New Orleans, June 5, 1875. !
During the month Of May, 1875, the depth OF
channel at Pass-a-POutre, at extreme low water,
was from Is to 1871 feet, with least width for
that depth ranging from so to 100 feet.
High tides ranged above extreme low tide
from to feet making the channel at high toe
range from 171aa to 10 feet.
The following is a list of vessels, drawing Is
feet and over, that crossed the bar during the
month:
MAY Ship Marlborough, IS feet inches.
=. 6-Steamer Yazoo, - feet 2 inches.
:. 8-Ship Southern Chief, IS feet.
8-Steamer Jamaican, 10 feet inches
!. 9-Ship Kent, 10 feet
. 9-Steamer Texas, IL feet.
;. 11-Bark John l. Dimmock, Is feet IN.
:. 11-Ship Mataura, Is feet inches. ~
The following is statement regarding az
vessels detained by grounding during the month
and the amount OF time delayed;
Nav 6-Steamer Jamaican, 18 feet inches,
Fred Gursdorf pilot bouod out. Grounded AZ
twin cans May 8, Essayons got her to sea:
Nav 6-Ship Southern Cnlef, IS feet, James
LYONS pilot bound out. Grounded just above
twin cans. May 8, Essayons and towboat ocean
NAV s~Ship Kent, 10 feet, P. Writ pilot,
9, Essayons, towboats America and Le-
viathan got her of. :
Nav 9,Bark John L. Dimmock, IS feet 6
inches, bound out, Fred Gursdorf pilot;
Grounded on south side OF channel at upper enc
OF bar. May11 Essayons, towboats America and
Leviathan got her to sea.
May lI-Steamer st. Louis, II feet, bound in
r. Francis pilot. Grounded on north side OF
channel, above can 4. May u, Essayons got her
off and lowed her inside.
May 11-Ship Vigilant, 1t feet, bound out, Ed
Breen pilot, was one hour and half crossing
the bar.
May 13-Ship Norris 16 feet inches, bound
ont. Jas Smith pilot. Grounded on south side OF
channel. above can 4. Got off after detention
OF two hours and half. :,
MAY 16-Steamer City OF Mexico, IA feet III
inches. bo1nd out, Fred Gursdorf pilot.
Grounded at lower end of bar. Sailed during
the night.
NAV l6-Steamer Knickerbocker, II feet
inches bound out, r. Francis pilot. Grounded
on north side of channel, above can 4. May II,
Essayons got her to sea.
Nav 19-Ship Mataura, Is feet six inches,
bound out, Fred. Gursdorf pilot. Grounded at
can L. May 20, Essayons, towboats America and
Leviathan put her to sea.
NAV 2O-Ship L. P. Gilchrist, 17feet six inches,
| bound out. Grounded on north side OF channel
| between upper spars. May Il, Essayons and two
| towboats put her to sea.
NAV 2i-Ship Western Empire, 10 feet
in ches, bound out, Chas Clark pilot. Grounded
on north side Of channel at upper end OF bar
June 3. tug Leviathan and Essayons put her te
MAY 25-Steamer Cortes, II feet, bound out
r, Francis pilot Grounded just above twin cans
1iot off after being detained three and hal
hours.
Nav 29-Steamer Hudson, Is feet inches
bound in. R. Francis pilot. Grounded on nortt
side OF channel Got off afIer being detained
three and half hours.
MAY Ship Marlborough which grounoee
May 6.Steamer Yazoo, which grounded Apri
%, got off.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-06
The Man Who LingerS.

You can all number one OF such Xix among
your acquaintances. He seems to have some
magical attachment or that small space OF this
rolling ball upon which he chances to plant his
form. He fingers down town, he fingers up
town he takes possession OF church vestibules;
OF street corners. Be it rain or shine, dew or
hail, he leans against a wall with both hands
thrust into his pockets, hat tilted over bis nose
(iust like the present style for young ladies' and
Out-lingers the most lingering. He sometimes
appears in the form OF youth in good society,
and woe TO the poor girl who is so unfortunate as
to secure an occasional visit. 1t ends IN vlslta-
ton scarcely to be endured.
Ten o'clock comes, still he fingers, notwith-
standing sundry coughs on the part OF amable
paterfamilias, and warning drop OF her shoe BY
materfamilias in the room above. Eleven o'clock
chimes no signs o. departure nOung a hay
watch: remarks on the beauty OK the night with
ont And on the facility Of pedestrlanizlng. No
stir on the part OF the hngerer. Young lady
grows desperate, gets up and pokes Inc nre;
Wonders If It viii need covering; shuts the piano.
arranges the furniture, and then stands waiting,
ssnot among the golden sheaves, but by the par
lor door At length. after few more euch gen.
tie undemonstrative hints, the youth arises SLOW
". Young lady's spirits rise with the voiupllity
Of ether She talks FIN IN an easy no.
sitiou. while the young lady pulls the curl out OF
the poodle fringe on her forehead, yawns auoliy
and feels very much inclised to say darn.
Happily for the good example Of the ialr sex
she represses the wicked word, and contents her
self bv looking as stupid as possible. Then he
starts up once more, and again the young lady
spirits rise, this time not so rapidly IS Delore'
but actually-yes! he does reach ior MS coa' e
He fingers five minutes over tins operauon ol
putting two arms into sleeves then three MIN
utes over his hat. Then he talks ten minutes
with the front door open and 3 cold stream OF ar
rushing in. After the 6oor is closed, he stands
with his hand on the knob until he hears the Doll
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-06
A CENTENNIAL collie.

An alarming rumor prevails amlo tne
sOoaker quiet Of Philadelphia and the rural
regions Of Pennsylvania, that at the last
,meetinR Of the Centennial Commission, 1t
>vas decided to have q Massachusetts, poet, .
Massachusetts, reader of the Declaration, and
= Massachusetts, orator for the interesting
occasion expected to arrive next year. And,
moreover, not single Pennsylvanian has
Mace on the immortal list of worthless who
Arc 70 swing upon the coat-tails OF our hun
.dredth Fourth Of July into the arms Of an
sadmiring and envious posterity.
ThexefOre-and We do not much blame
sfhem-Pennsylvania and Philadelphia rise in
wrath and indignation and ask whether the
continental Congress sat in Massachusetts,
or the land of drab-colored William; whether
the deathless Declaration was signed, sealed,
and delivered in the City of Brotherly Love
- the City of Mutual Admiration; and
whether, on the whole, it would not be well
/ 10 give nnal polish to the business by se-
& aecIinc Gen. Butler for grand marshal, Gen.
, BANK for master Of. ceremonies, Wendell
Phillips for chaplain, William Lloyd Garrison
-for tosstmaster, and the president Of Harvard
! College for engineer Ia chief
n Il to Be bored that tho painful difficulty
~hioh nov disturbe the bowels Of our I'M
horn Centennial viii BE- removed as speedily
and Is gently Is possible. A popular delu-
4 sion has hitherto existed that the Fourth Of
July somehow belonged to the whole coun.
try, and could not be monopolized oy one o.
fvo States, But g this delusicn Is success
fnllv exploded. it sis moved and sec
ended that Pennsylvania be owed
g run their great show without inter.
Ssrence With tho rest Of the Federal
e;sterhood, ana that the citizens OF Other
Statee be permitted TO 60 II they want TO-
.pey their money ct the gats. and MAKE sucl
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-06
oliver Wendell Holmes on Long Dresses.

VAICA VCAusA AVAMCS VA LIVING - S~~.
Cur landlady's daughter is . young lady OF
some pretensions to gentility. She wears her
bonnet we'll back upon her head, which is
known by all to be q mark of high breeding
She wears her trains very long. as the great
ladies do in Europe. To be sure their dresses
are so made only to sweep the tapestned
floors of chateaux and palaces; as those odious
aristocrats of the other side do not 60 drag
Cling through the mud in silks and satins,
but forsooth, must ride in coaches when they
are in full dress. -.
1t is true, that considering various habits
of the American people, also the little accl-
dents which the best kept sidewalks are liable
to, q lady who has swept mile OF them Is not
exactly in such condition that one would
care to be her neighbor. But confound the
make believe women we have turned loose IN
our streets Where do they come from? Not
out of Boston parlors, I trust. Why, there
is not beast or bird that would drag its
tail through the dirt in the way these creatures
do their dresses. Because queen or Ouch
ess wears long robes on great occasions, q
maid Of all work or a factory girl thinks she
must make herself a nuisance by trailing
through the street, picking up and carrying
about with her-pah that's what call get
ting vulgarity into your bones and marrow.
Making believe what you are not is the
essence Of vulgarity. Show over dirt is the
one attribute of vulgar people. If any man
can walk behind one of these women and see
what she rakes up as she goes, and not feel
squeamish. he has got tough stomach.
wouldn't let one Of EN- into my room without
serving them as David served Saul at the cave
| in the wilderness off his skirts, sir cut
off his skirts. Don't tell me that true lady
ever sacrifices the duty OF keeping all about
her sweet and clean to the wish OF making
vulgar show. I won't believe it of lady.
There are some things that no fashion has a
right to touch, and cleanliness is one OF those
things. If q woman wishes to show that hel
father or husband has got money which she
wants and means to spend, but doesn't know
how, let her buy yard or two OF silk and pin
it to her dress when she goes out to walk, but
let her unpin it before she goes into the
house.-7he Professor at the Broadcast Table