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BELKNAP'S FALL.

The fall of William w. Belknap, late
secretary of war, is inexpressibly sad and
painful in whatever light we look at it. No
one, be he democrat or republican, can
find any cause for rejoicing therein. The
political capital that may be made or lost
by the disclosure sinks into utter insgnif-
canoe in comparison TO the humiliation,
shame and disgrace of the country. The
whole country feels the humiliation. No
party is alone in it. The fame of gallant
soldier sullied forever A trusted cabinet
officer, man high in official position, a
sworn adviser of the president, a friend of
the president and member of his official
household, and enjoying peculiarly init
mate relations with him, both socially,
officially and politically, proving to be a
self confessed criminal, bride taker, be-
smirched all over with corruption What
a spectacle for the centennial year Of
American independence What true
American is there, who will not hang his
head in shame
The story of his crime, of his fall, is
told elsewhere and we need not repeat it
here. II would seem that his fall was
caused by that fatal desire for display
which is the curse of American civliza-
ton. The atmosphere of Washington. the
ambition to live in the same 'stye' as
"Boss" Shepherd was too much for his
feeble virtue He married, for the third
time, and the "Kentucky widow" whom
he thus espoused was the Delilah who lured
him on to destruction, and fashion and dis
play were the serpents who beguiled her.
We have no desire or intention Of pointing
moral the case impresses its own moral,
teaches It's own lesson.
But what shall we say of the president
who, with unscemly haste, places bar be-
tween William w. Belknap and impeach-
ment However much we may be as
tonished at Belknaps tall, we are con-
strained to say that the presidents action
is characteristic and what might have been
expected. But he is lily repaying the
country tor its lenent judgment on his
former acts. His intimacy with Boss
Shepherd, his retention of Columbus
Delano, his efforts to prevent the convic-
ton of Babcsck, his receiving him again
in the confidential relation OF private secre-
tary, and his acceptance of Belknap's resg-
nation, are all of q piece, and, of them
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04

BY bill which has passed both houses OF
congress, the people are recommended TO
assemble in the respective towns or coun-
ties, on the Fourth of July, of this year,
and that historical address, embracing the
local history of the town or county from
its organization, be there delivered, copy
of which shall be filed in the county clerks
office and in the library of congress, so
that complete history of the progress of
the country may be made. We have, here
tofore, urgently favored this project, and
have now only to say, that we trust that
the matter may be brought to the atten-
ton of the several towns in Vermont on
Tuesday next, and that they may take ap-
proprate action thereon.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04
The Interests of the Common Peo-
pie in Res lmptiOn.

Prof. Sumner of Yale, in an address be-
fore the New Haven Chamber of Com
merce, says "The best citizens, who are
most interested in this matter (the resump.
tion of specie paYments) are in danger of
allowing their most important interests to
be sacrificed by being indifferent and
negligent. while persons with special and
interested motives are hard at work. We
are not yet at the end Of this matter. aud
it ia high time that we showed something
of the zeal and energy of our opponents.
If they get then way, no man who has any
thing to-day will know what he will have to-
morrow. No man who finds his
strength failing, and his end approaching,
can feel any certainty thar the provision he
has made for his widow and children will
remain in their hands for five years or suf-
flee to keep them from want. No man
whose capital is engaged in business will
know how much OF it be can ever save. No
man on salary can look forward to any
thing but distress and poverty, increasing
year by year. No man who works for
wages can expect anything except to be-
come psuper. This is not my assertion.
IL is the irreversible verdict of history and
the clear teaching of science in regar 4 to a
deprecating and irredeemable paper
money.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04

selves, furnish striking commentary on
the earnestness with which he said "let no
guilty man escape" The president, by
his course, is doing more to ''sap the foun-
" dations of pubic virtue and of conf
dence in public men than all the guilty
officials with which the country has been
cursed during his administration lis time,
if the republican party desires to live, that
it should cut itself loose from the president,
and distinctly and unqualifedly disavow
all connection with him or his acts. The
time for endorsing him or his administra-
ton is past. We trust that we shall hear
some sound, plain, unmlstakable talk on
this subject from the republican leaders
and statesmen, not only in Washington,
but elsewhere.
The president, however, has not wholly
succeeded in saving Belknap from political
disqualification. The revised statutes of
the United States provide that II ''any off,
" Ger or agent of the government shall
directly or indirectly receive, or agree to
receive, from any person, any money or
other thing for procuring or giving any Of
flee or place from the government or 'any
" department thereof" or for giving any
such office or place, he shall ,on conviction,
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, be I'M
prisoned not more than two years, pay a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and be disqualified from holding any Of
''fce of honor, profit or trust under the
government of the United States. We
trust that Belkuap may be speedily indict.
ed, tried and convicted under this statute
but then, the president may, as he probably
would, pardon him and thus remove the
disqualification.
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Keene Politics.

The political campaign was opened in
Keene, N. H., Wednesday evening, March
LIST. Gen. King was announced, but was
obliged to cancel his engagement on &C
count of sudden Illness. Col. f. w. An
drews of Michigan supplied the place.
Col. Andrews gave u very able and elo-
quent address to crowded house Mon
day night, March 9Th, Gen. James A. Gar
field and Hon. Eugene Hale of Maine will
address the republicans Of Keene. The
campaign will be pushed with the utmost
rigor until election. Hep.
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The Richmond Wing is " inclined to
think the Judiciary would be greatly
" thinned out if game of cards for a
" wager was to be followed by degradation
" from office" We remember the time
not so very long ago either-that such
punishment for such an offense would
have ''thinned out" some of the courts of
Vermont, and very properly too. The
spectacle of judges enforcing the law by
day, and violating it by night, it is not a
very agreeable one-but, then, it is proper
enough for Vermont newspapers to con-
denim gambling when it lie practiced in
Virginia, if they only maintain discreet
silence in reference to its practice in Yer
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Silver Currency.

With silver worth less than greenbacks
in gold, and with twelve millions new sill
yer change already coined and four millions
more in bars for coinage, there does not
seem to be any good reason why the coun-
try should not try to substitute silver
change for its fractional currency. Mr..
Bristow wants congressional direction to
that effect, and 1t is proposed at Washing
ton to give 1t to him right away. The
manufacture of fractional currency is al
ready stopped in anticipation.
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Business.

One of the possible indications of a turn
in the tide IN business is in the fact that the
exports and Imports for the whole country
for January showed an increase of 10 or 10
per cert. over January, 1875. This in
crease does not take place at New York at
all. and whether it will be maintained by
the full returns for February is not yet APP
parent. For these months both exports
and imports are about 10000, 900 behind
last years.
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Trades Unions.

The membership of trades unions in New
y ork city has fallen from 4S. 900 in 1873 to
$4,000 and of the $4,000 artisans, mechan-
les and laborers in the city about one-third
are out of employment. Wages in all of
the building trades have come down to 81
day, and those of laborers and 'longshore
men to 81 day. Furniture makers, tail
ors and bakers suffer perhaps the least
from unemployment, hut the general
downward tendency is unmistakable.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04

The huge, drastic, gripping, sickening pills,
constructed OF crude, COARSE ana bulky ingre-
dlents. are fast being superseded by Dr.. Pierces
Pleasant Purgative Pellets, or sugar-Coated,
Concentrated Root and Herbal Juice, Anti
Bilious Granules-the Little Giant" Cathartic
or Nahum Il, Paruo Physic. Modern Chemical
Science enables Dr. Pierce 10 extract from tho
Juices OF the most valuable roots and herbs
their active medicinal principles, which. when
worked into little Pellets or Granules, scarcely
larger than mustard see ,, renders each little
while they are much more palatable and pleas.
ant In effect.
DR.. Ira A. Thayer. OF BaconsouIg. Ohio,writes;
IL regard your Pellets Us the best remedy for
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1876.
Republican State Convention.

Republican Union state convention Is here
by called to be held In the city OF Burlington,
on wednesday, the twcnty-ninth day OF March,
1876, at eleven O'Clock a. IN, for the purpose OF
choosing, In accordance with precedent es-
tablished, ten delegates (and ten substitutes)
10 represent the state OF Vermont In the Union
Republican National convention to be held In
the city OF Cincinnati, on wednesday, the Tour
teenth day OF June next, for the purpose or
nominating candidates for the OFFICES OF presl-
dent and vice-president of the United States
All republican electors and all otner voters,
Without regard TO past political dinerences or
previous party difficulties, who are opposed 10
revvng sectional issues, and desire TO pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent harmony
throughout the country by mainalhlng anu
citizen, including the full and free exercise OF
the right OF suffrage without Intimidation anu
without fraud who are IN favor OF me q, con On
fcial dishonesty, ana OF an economical ADMIN
| tratiOn OF the government by honest, IhiJn-
full and capable o1lcers VINO are IN ia o,or ~
ence may from time to time suggest VINO are
opposed to impairing the credit or the nation
by depreciating any OF us opllgat,ons; ano nj
faith and financial honor who mold tnat the
common school system is the nursery OF Amerl-
can liberty, and, should be maintained. anso-
lutely free from sectaran control ; who believe
that for the promotion OF these ends the dlrec-
ton OF the govern ent should continue 70 pe
connded TO those who adhere TO the principles
of iT76 su sport them as Incorporated In the
constitution and laws. and who are IN favor OF
recognizing and strengthening the lundameht,
al principle OF national unity In TINS centennial
anniversary OF the birth OF the republic are IN
vited through their delegates. 10 participate
in the deliberations of the convention.
All such electors will be represented In the
state convention by their delegates, chosen
upon the basis OF one delegate from each town
and an additional delegate for each one nun.
bred votes, and for each fraction OF one hundred
votes over fifty, cast for the republican canul
date for governor at the last state election.
BY vote of a former convention, tne statt
committee are constituted committee OF
credentials. Delegates Will provide themselves
with proper credentials, signed by the secre
taries OF their respective primary meetings
and, Immediately upon their arrival In Bur
lngton, present them TO the state COMMITTEES
at their headquarters. the Van Ness house.
The several railroads In the state, except INT
Delaware and Hudson canal company, Will eH
tend the usual courtesy OF fare one way
GEORGE w. GRANDEY,1
(Chairman,)
GEORGE NICHOLS,
(Secretary0 Republican
CHARLES II. JOYCE,
STEPHEN THOMAS, state
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS
WILLIAM ROUNDS C0mnlttet
JOHN l.. BARsT0w
GEORGE N. DALE,
CARRoL $. PAGE,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04

The president has accepted the resgna-
ton of Levi p. Luckey as private secretary,
but has given him, or had Chandler give
him, responsible position IN the interior
department. To do perfectly clean
thing, he might let Babcock succeed Belk-
nap and make the latter Orth's successor as
minister to Austria.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04
Only Five.

They won't feel any sorrler out in Iowa,
now, that they didn't elect Mr.. Belknap to
the senate when he recently gave them a
chance. Cresswell, Williams, Delano,
lielknap, Robeson-what an administra-
ton this has been to be sure so says the
Springfield RepN6kican.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04
How Much Further ?

The Springfield Republican says; If
this thing goes on much further, the repub-
lcans will be only too glad to put reform
double-ender into the canvass. They are
getting where Bristow alone won't save
tnem
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04

We wish it distinctly understood that
Belknap is not native of Vermont.
Columbus Delano and the "yindicated'
Babcock are about all we can stand just
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04
$1,000 REWARD.

NHE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE
l. Underwriters, hereby offers a reward or
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the detection,
conviction and punishment OF the party or par
ties, charged with the crime OF arson, In firing
the premises situate at Rutland, VI, being the
bates house block, on February 10th, 1876; said
reword Will be paid only on due proof being
furnished the executive committee OF the con-
victlon and actual punishment OF said crimi-
nails. by order OF the executive committee,
STEPHEN CRoWELL, Chairman.
New York, February 2sth, 1876.
The following resolution was adopted by the
executive committee OF the board, at the meet
Ing or Nov, 9th, 1874, viz
RESOLVED, That all rewards for the detec-
ton, conviction and punishment OF incendaries
offered on and after this date, under the Ma
tlonal Board resolutions on the subject, be con-
slde,ed withdrawn. and all liability therefrom
shall cease at the expiration or one year from
the date OF their issue, unless. for special rea-
sons, this committee deem It advisable to ex-
tend the time during which they shall be oper-
alive.
II. w. NYE,
Secretary Local Board, Rutland County. Yer.
mont. marldtf
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SECRETARY BELKNAP.
THE TESTIMONY OF CALEB p. MARSH
Proceedings Of the Committee.

Proceedings of the Committee.
Clymer, after submitting the unanimous
report of the committee, read the following
testimony
TUESDAY, Feb. 90, 1876.
The committee met at 1O.30a. m, Pres
ent-Clymer, Blackburn, Robbins.
Caleb p. March, one of the witnesses
ordered to be subpnnaed by the committee,
being present, was duly sworn according
to law.
Question by the chairman-Whered do
you reside /? A. reside In New York.
O. by the chairman--We you, or not,
appointed or rendered an appointment as
post-trader at Fort Sill, l. t.. in the fall of
1870 by the secretaryo of war 2 IL so under
what circumstances was said appointment
secured to you -? State also II you were
commissioned by the secretary as such post
trader, or, If nor, who was so commission
ed and if any other person than yourself
was so commissioned, give his name, and
| the reasons why he was so commissioned
| If any agreement was made between you
the appoiDtee, state 1t, or produce 1t in
writing, ard was such agreement made
with the knowledge of the secretary of war,
and state the circumstances connected with
the making of that agreement, and the
tran sactioDs in detail hereunder fully and
particularly, as If you were especially inter-
rogated in regard to the several transac-
tons, and 30 fully as to save the necessity
of repeated interrogatories.
Marsh said In reply to your questions
| would state that in the summer of 1876
myself and wife spent some weeks at Long
Branch and, on our return to New York
Mrs. Belknap and Mrs. Bowers, by our in
vitation, came for visit to our house.
Mrs. Bslknap was i'll during this vis
some three or four weeks, and ] suppose il
consequence of our kindness to her she
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the producing classes being vitality interest
ed III the financial questions now agitating the
country, and as thes- will be the principal
questions to be settled in the presidential con-
test of 1916, the AGE, while advocating in its
editorial columns greenback, inter convertible
currency, will admit into its columns articles
on both sides of these important questions.
The advocates OF tiis gr-enback system OF
finance have nothing to fear from u iul discus
ion OF such matters
In addition to discussing such questions OF
political economy as most deeply affect the la
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each week "a full summary Of the markets and
correct news OF the day, as well a. such items
as may interest the agricultural, scientific and
general reader.
The AGE will give also the current news and
history OF the proceedings OF the Oranges,
Farmers Clubs, and other Industrial Associa-
tions.
The AGE has among is contributors some OF
the ablest p-lis III this country, and the I'M
ceasln- efforts CT its editors viii lie to MAKE it
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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-27

Washington was once asked % dine With
Judge Jones. Of Boston. The chair III
which he would have sat il ne had
accepted this invitation will be exhibited
ut the Centennial.
gentleman questioning little boy
said When your father ami mother
forsake you, Johnny. do Won know
who will take you UP = Yes. sir, said
he. And whoi' said the friend. The
police. was Johnny 5 reply.
And Patti has paid Sl2,5o0 for fur
cloak May We ask what fur I, = Buffalo
Erpress. No. She's sable to paw Tor it,
SO mind your own affairs and let er-rnine
hers! Mar York Commercial -idrer.
tisss. Whether fuss over far-rIner.-
Philadelphia Chronicle.
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4 QUEEN OF THE DcLLS

fFrom the Virginia City New Eater Prise. J
The empress Of all the dolls arrived in
this city yesterday morning. She came
as a hoiidag yiit to MISS Jessie Fair, the
little daughter Of James G. Fair, Superin-
tendent Of Inc Consolidated Virginia and
California Mines The doll has history,
and wardrobe that would break the
heart of he chief of tile Saratoga bells.
1t is about two feet in height, and is one
of the most exquisite dolls ever seen.
In beauty of fac. and form. 1t is perfect
1t was purchased III Paris by ar American
lady, who then proceeded to have made
for it in The same city such an outfit as
was probably never GOT up for n doll be-
fore. The doll and all its belongings
were brought to The United States. and
placed in the far given at Philadelphia
for the benefit o! the Centennial Fund.
where the whole was ratified for It's win
ner was E. n Howell, travelling agent OF
the Hazard Wire-Rorc Company. by
whom it was sent to little Miss Far OF
this city. The doll arrived III travelling
costume, and with, or rather in, her Sara
toca trunk, which is a fac simile Of an
ordinary Saratoga. and about one-tourth
and everything else that tbs belle on her
travels would think CT carrying. In the
way of dresses there is light blue silk
ball dress, a purple silk dinner dress. a
black silk street costume. brown travel
ing costume. y blue cashmere wrapper, an
opera cloak and hood all made III the
style OF the French drcssmaker art, and
trimmed in the same manner as would be
trimmed the same kind Of dresses for a
real tlesh-and- blood bette. The queen oil
dolls has sealskia ana an eiderwood
mutt; great variety OF Kid and l.l> t
thread gloves: several yalcacicnneS hand
kerchiefs collars and cuffs for all occa-
sious. half dozen sets of gold. pearl and
other kinds Of lcwelry. with 4 cunning
solitaire diamond ring. large iot oil
diminutive hair-plnS and general assert
ment Of combs. There are >nawls and a
shawl.strap complete IN oil It's parts as
regards buckles. etc. and an immense
stock of undertaking. Even the bustl,
has not been forgotten, but is there in al
its glory. although small in size. There
isa toilet case. containing every article
that can be thought Of, even down to tbs
tooth brush. There are scores of article:
that We have not mentioned. but oui
juvenile readers may readily imagine thai
nothing has been forgotten. when We say
that besides large stock of shoes. stock
ings. ivory and sandwood fan. poTs-mon
naic and travelingbas. she has he
album. full Of pictures Of her friends
probably lover or two. and few com.
cal pictures that seem to have struck he
fancy.