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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

MNmNN HALL is to be preserved and used
by the franklin institute Of Philadelphia for H.
exhibitions
niE Centennial commissioner. resolved, Tues
day that la accordance with their previous action.
the exhibition shall be closed, November 10Th
foLLowr~G the example Of Governor Kemper
Govcrnor smith has declined 70 hold reception
at the Centennial on q DAY to be called Georgia
Day
TIM effect OF the exhibition on Philadelphia
trade is already apparent Al kinds Of business
are stimulated, and exports, especially Of grain
and petroleum are largely increased.
Az effort is to be made 10 keep the Castellani
art collection in this country even II it has to Ice
divided between several dues. a meeting will
soon be held in New York to discuss the matter
TnF Columbus monument on the grounds wa.
unveiled Thursday by Governor Ilartranit and
Baron Blanc minister from Italy To the United
States, and there was quite a demonstration by
civic and military bodies
TnE Centennial commission has appointed d
committee to PREF are programme for the closing
ceremonies, November 10th consisting Of William
Quincy Of South Carolina, u j. Morreli OF Penn
sylyania and William H. Parsons Of Texas.
To the s rs American exhibitors three thou
sand six hundred and ninety medals have been
given, and five thousand one hundred and seven
10 the twenty-five thousand six hundred and
eighty-uine exhibitors from the rest OF the world
TuE Siamese exhibits have come at last in two
hundred boxes and The king TO atone for the de-
lay, presents them to the United States. They
are in the government building now, and Will
probably he sent to The Smithsonian institute,
finally
THE vegetable exhibition Is now under way.
The finest specimens come from New York, Penn
/ sylyania, Iowa and Michigan, over five hundred
varieties Of potatoes being entered by Iowa alons
The principal show pi cereals, so far, Is from
Pennsylvania and Iowa
NEW HAmsnIRE day, the l2th, was a marked
success, there being over one hundred thousand
paying admissions The attendance OF distn-
guished citizens the state was Unexpectedly large
Governor Cheney made an address and Fro'eS-
sor Sanborn, OF Dartmouth College delivered an
Grafton upon the state
Mosr Of the exhibitors have reaped haryests by
the sale Of their goods The Turks and the Rus
SLAMS have pretty nearly sold out: the Chinese
and Japanese have stuffed their pockets and the
English and French have done well. Our own eN-
hbtors have not disposed Of many articles, put
are counting on great profits In the luture.
Ir i. estimated that an average Of ninety-fye
thousand cash admissions Der day, for the rest OF
the exhibition. will be required 10 increase the
daily average cash attendance for the whole one
hundred and iifty-nine DAYS to fifty thousand It
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

A FAILuRE.-There is reason to believe
that the New York Suns persevering efforts
to fasten the stigma of know-nothingism on
Mr. Hayes, will not eventuate in success.
foreign-born neghbor of his in Ohio
writes 81 have known Governor Hayes per-
sonally and intimately for many years, and
know that he is magnanimous gentleman,
is the friend of all oppressed, and that citi-
zens OF foreign birth have been treated by
him with the highest consideration aud cor
diality, and also know Of those OF foreign
birth whom he has cordially and enthusiast
cally assisted to office" Another non-native,
by the name of Carl Schurz, is even more en-
phatic To charge Governor Hayes with
know-nothing sentiments, is the greatest all
surdity that can be imagined. Everybody
knowing him will confirm what | say. As
a foreign-born citizen who loves his rights
as dearly as anybody, do not hesitate to
declare, il there is any man in this country
in whose hands | would consider my rights
as safe as in my own, that man is Ruther-
ford b. Hayes"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

GENERAL NEWTON in recent card au-
nounces the complete success of the explo-
sion at Hell Gate. The object of this ex-
plosion was mainly to break up the rock in
order to its removal by the steam grapple to
depth of twenty-six feet at mean low wa
ter An increase of depth suitable for yes
sells drawing less than twenty feet has been
the result of the explosion and the removal
Of the debris will secure the required depth
of water
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

Some OF the raiders took high ground ais TO the
legitimacy of the transaction they were engaged
in, and were terribly indignant when it was as
serted that they were no better than ordinary
thieves and burglars One of them, Thomas u
Collins ON whose person nine thousand three hun
dred dollars were found, probably stolen from
St Adams relieved his cvalrie mind ia court with
such subehity Of cheek that his speech Is worth
repetition ASK the restoration OF the money
taken from me and my discharge rs demanded by
the rules OF international law The treaty under
which my eNtradition is claimed applies To rob
beers, murderers thieves and forgers. / am
neither put soldier serving my country in q war
commenced and waged against us by a barbarous
foe in violation of their own constitution i'm dis
regard OF all the rules of warfare, as INTERPRETED
by civilized nations and Christian people and
against Yankees, too wise to EXPOSE themsely yes
to danger while they can buy mercenaries and
steal negroes to hght their battles for them If |
aided 10 sack the st. Adams banks, it was because
they were public institutions, and because knew
the pocket nerve of the Yankees TO be the most
sensltiye-that they would suffer most by being
rudely touched cared nothing for the booty,
except To lnJure the enemies OF my country
Federal soldiers are bought up at one thousand
dollars a head and the capture of two hundred
thousand dollars il equivalent to the destruction
Of two hundred OF said soldiers | therefore
thought the expedition would pay Il gness' il
did, In view of the fact also that they have WISELY
sent several thousand soldiers from the 'bloody
front to protect exposed parts in the rear. For
the part ! TOOK | am ready to abide the eonse-
quenoes, knowing that II | am extradited 10 the
Yankee butchers, my government can avepre il
not protect its soldiers" "
The close OF Mr. sowles' paper was devoted To
sketch OF the proceedings at Geneva, and he
fore the Mixed Commission at Washington Mir
sowles has no doubt, from documentary aud
other proof, that the St Adams raid was only one
part OF vast conspiracy which included tie At
tempt to Introduce the yellow fever and small nov
into our cities, and the assassination of President
Lincoln. The st. Adams raid has made that fonr-
ishing town historical, and the legal proceedings
resulting thereirom have had animportant bear
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18
Onr Washington Letter.

WAsHINGToN, d c. October lith, 1876
B,sus Editors The Presidential campaign
may now be said to have been fairly opened by the
ONO AND INDIANA ELECTIONS.
and warm work may now be expected all along
the line from now until the seventh Of November
The more definite the news from Indiana aud
Ohio becomes the more certain it is that a sub
stantal Republican victory can be claimed, and
that not only Ohio but Indiana as we'll, will give
a majority for Hayes and Wheeler next mouth
The democratic majority on the state ticket in
Indiana is about five thousand, which is a slim
showing for the amount Of energy and money ex-
pended in the home Of Mr. Hendricks This
majority was only made possible by the reenback
vote drawn from the Republicans. The Repub-
lican gain in Congressman in Indiana and Ohio is
of the greater importance Just at this time, and
shows that the people are Disguised with the
course Of the democratic House last winter The
great obiector, Billy Holman, Of Indiana, who has
long figured as one Of the leaders Of the demo-
Gratis in Congress- has been laid on the shelf and
a Republican elected in his place. Payne, OF
Ohio another champion Of greenbacks, has been
defeated by hard-money Republican and ex-
Governor Cox, OF Ohio, who was once Secretary
Of the Interior, is elected to fill the place oil
another democrat These are some Of the prom
inent changes that have been made for the next
Congress, and more of the same sort are coming
in November The Republicans gain ten Con-
gressmen and ten thousand votes in the state Of
Ohio over the last election, while in Indiana the
Republican gain is four Congressman and five
thousand votes
The election Of man of so small calibre as
" Blue Jeans" Williams to the goyernorshipof one
fthe United States is a disgrace to the state and
the whole country setting aside all questions Of
politics, for his great lack Of brains and his in
capacity to fill any public office is beyond ques-
ton. lie has been the laughing stock of Con-
gross ever since he entered it, and the butt Of
many joke and satircal anecdote, many Of
which have been but too true
The great gain made by the Republicans in the
Congressional delegations Of Ohio and Indiana is
the most significant feature of the October cleo
tons. 1t points clearly to the fact that on the
issues most distinctly affecting the National
Government public opinion in those states is
strongly Republican. 1t is largely on the record of
the democratic House that the canvass thus far
has been based. 1t is very evident now that the
people OF Ohio and Indiana are not willing to
trust the settlement Of national questions to the
democratic party when they choose Republican
Congressman in a large majority OF the districts
in each state. The result is the more encourage
ing when we consider the work which will have
to be done by
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

TwESTy-NINE thousand dollars have peen -
ceiyed from Virginia City (NeHada) gai'o,rps
saloon in one year, in the way OF license ~.
money is collected monthly, and gambling u NV
restricted ut all
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

WHEN the corner stone Of Cincinnati church
was opened, the other day, the box depos"oI
therein was found to be nearly full OF water NV
the contents soaked; though the stone ana c''',''
were dry and the box sealed as when was w
posted in 1919 Anybody at liberty to tel ho"
the water got there
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18
PERSONAL.

Among the many Centennial visitors who have
been In Washington the past week, may be men
toned Nathaniel Chamberlin and wife, DIR, n.
W. Braley and L. Y, Aldrich, ESD, all of barre,
and many other Nermonters. Sol
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

On that body will depend largely the prosperity,
the peace and order of the country. The Repub-
lican party has expressed its determination to
compass there things-a policy Of justice to the
South, without reference TO race or politics; q re-
sumption of specie payment, and practical re-
form Of the civil service With a democratic
Congress, not one Of them stands the shadow of
a chance; while with the Republican Congress,
fairly in sympathy with the spirit Of the party,
there could be no doubt in regard to either of
them. As for the Southern question the democratic
House has already awakened bad spirit through
out that section which has set it back long way
in the path toward prosperity There is no meas
ure Of justice In the South for Republicans, es-
pecally for negroes, except such as the bitter
luminosity of the lower class of white leaders
choose to allow. In the matter Of resumption
of specie payments, it is hardly necessary to
say that the business community has every
thing to fear and nothing to hope from
democratic Congress, They have already sought
to overturn all that had been accomplished
They would still further seek the reputation Of
the act of 1875, and would unsettle public conf
denee in everything financial, thus making bust
ness again what it has so long been--a form of
gambling Still less can anything be expected
from the next Congress, controlled by the demo-
Gratis, in the solution OF the great problem of civil
service reform. They have not to-day within
their party man who has made a record in its
Advancement Ex-Secretary Bristow, George
William Curtis, Dorman b. Eaton, Carl Schurz
and William NJ. Evarts are foremost in the ranks
Of reformers, and are among the leaders Of the
Republican party to-day, The next Congress is
sure to be nearer what u Republican Congress
would be than is the present, despite the fact that
the Senate Is liable 10 be more nearly democratic
The effect Of the elections last week will be to
make the campaign more exciting than would
have been the case had the Republicans elected
their tickets in both states Considering the re-
suit as a " draw game"-for it certainly cannot
be anything worse-the Republicans have every
reason to be hopeful for the result in November.
Not that there will be n large majority, for the
democrats have the =" solid South,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-18

EMPEROR WILLIAM has addressed the follow
ing words to the citizens of Wissembourg, IN AZ
SAGE where the French first felt the shock oil 'ho
advancing German host 4" | know you come "
me with bleeding hearts it is only natural my
friends; but | myself have known yiessituueS,
but borne up against them. Believe me as an o'u
man, time sets all things right Time reeoncnes
US to the greatest changes, and time am. sure
will make you satisfied
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

GIRLs.-Girls are the most un accountable
things in the world-eXcept women. Like
the wicked flea, when you have them, they
amt there. | can cipher clean over o i'm
proper fractions, and the teacher says / do
it tirst>rate; but can't cipher out girl,
proper or improper, and you can't either.
The only rule in arithmetic that hits their
case is the double rule Of two. They are as
full of Old Nick as their skins can hold, and
they would die if they couldn't torment
somebody When they try to be mean, they
are as mean as pusley, though they aint as
mean as they let on, except sometimes, when
they are a good deal meaner. The only way
to get along with girl when she comes at
you with her nunscnse, is to give her tit for
tax, and that will hummuX her; and when
you get Il girl flummuxcd, she is as nice as
new pin. 4 girl can sow more wild oats in
day than a boy can in {. wear but girls get their
Wild oats sOwcd after while, which boys
never do, and then they settle down as placid
as mudpu die. ...-..
But like girls first-rate, and ] guess the
boys all do | don't care how many tricks
they play on me-and they don't either. The
hoity toitiest girls can't always boil over like
glass of soda. BY and by they will get into
the traces with somebody they like, and pull
as steady as any old stage horse. That is
the beauty of them. So let them wave, say,
they will pay for it some day, sewing on but
tons ard trying to make a decent man of a
feller they have spliced on to, and ten chances
to one if they don't get the worst of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13
TERRITORY, MAY b. 1876.
PAYING OUT THE SILVER.

The New York Sun Of April DIST gives
the following in relation to exchange of
fractional currency for silver at the Sub
Treasury:
From 10 o'clock yesterday morning
until in the afternoon, between 200 and
300 persons stood IN line at the Sub
Treasury exchanging fractional currency
for silver, and it required all that time
for persons to get hard money for their
paper. Payments were made up stairs
i'll the currency room, and the line ex-
tended to the foot of stairs at half-past
,. One clerk receivd the currency and
entered the amount in a book, with the
name Of the applicant, and number
corresponding with the number of
check that was handed back to the ap-
plicant, thus:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

How The PRESIDENTS HAVE LIvED-One
hundred years ago the heads of government
were unable to live on their salaries. This
fact has been patent from the earliest hours
of the Government to now. The company
and state that officials have been obliged to
maintain has forbidden any one retiring
from his position with Il competency. Our
fathers would not run in debt, therefore
they practised the most rigid economy If
the Government officers, at Washington
should learn this lesson, the Centennial would
be worth more than it will cost. Mrs.
Adams was the first mistress of the White
House The building was unfinished and
unfurnished. An Irish shanty possessed
more comfort The house could not be
warmed and was barely lighted. The most
graphic letters written by Mrs. Adams, de-
scribcd her sufierngs in the White House.
Her weeks washing was hung up in the east
room. Her style Of living, adopted not from
parsimony, but from necessity, would dis
gust an ordinary Treasury clerk, Washing
ton cXacted the strictcSt economy at home,
that he might serve his country and not im>
pair his private fortune Jefferson was well
off when he went into public life. He in
herited 800 hundred acres, which he in
creased to 300 Ills income, independent of
his farm revenue, was $4,000 year His
wife's dowry $40. 900 in cash. Had he let
would have been Il rich man. His public
career closed in 1909. For nineteen years
he was absent from Monticello, and seven of
these years were passed abroad. He returned
to find his estate ruined, his property
squandercd, his fortune scattered All at
tempt, To retrieve his fortune were in vain.
He was adiudged bankrupt. New York
city sent him donation of s., 800, and other
cities were alike generous. jackson had a
style of his own. Like good soldier he
lived within his income. At the Rip Raps in
the summer, in a low farm house, coat off,
feet in slippers, chair tipped back, a cob pipe
III his mouth, he gave audience to ambassa
dors. Van Buren Lad a private fortune of
his own. Pierce by rigid economy, carried
$50, 900 out of the White House. No clerk
in the Custom House lives in as economical a
style as did the bachelor President James
Buchanan. President Lincoln saved half of
his salary during his term of office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13
An APpLAUpING MACHINE. =

An APpLAUDING MACHINE An ingen-
ous writer, who had evidently been q
good deal bored by public dinners,
proposes an applauding machine. He
says: g Who is there who has not wit
messed the grim satisfaction with which
a next door neighbor at dinner table,
or rjs-d-ri$, had resumed his seat af-
ter being called upon to thump the ia
bic, stamp his feet, clap his hands, or
shout over something OF some one he
knows exceedingly little about, and
cares less? What relief it would be
to such unfortunate persons, when they
are called upon to perform manual labor
of this kind, if an applaudine machine
could be used instead one, say, that
could give few set phrases, such as
Hip, hip, hurrah" Three cheers
for so and so"' and initiate the Gus
tomary clapping and rapping. What a
number of people would, by the aid of
such a piece of mechanism, be able to
avoid aching arms and bands, flushed
faces and hypocrisy"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

HEALTH AND TALENT. 1t is no exag-
geration to say that health is large in
gredient in what the world calls talent
A man without it may be giant in in
tellect, but his deeds will be the deeds
of a dwarf. On the contrary, le. him
have quick circulation, good diges-
tion, the bulk, thews and sinews of q
man, and he will set failure at defiance.
A man has good reason to think himself
we'll off in the lottery of life if he draws
the prize of healthy stomach without
q mind, rather than the prize of fine
intellect with crazy stomach. But, of
the two, week mind in a hereulean
frame is better than giant mind with
a crazy constitution. A pound of en-
ergy with an ounce of talent will
achieve greater results than a pound OF
talent with an ounce of energy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

70 The other day a Detroit mother poured
some ink on the pantry shelf near the sugar
BOX, and went Up stairs, leaving her small
son playing with the cat. When she came
down, the hoy sat by the window, wearing a
placid innocent look, but there were ink
stains on his fingers. Therer' you have
been at the sugar. she exclaimed, as she
seized him by the collar. Mother, do you
think I'd steal sugar 2" he asked in tone of
surprise. Look on those stains on your
fingers. What made 'em 2" "Those stains,
mother - Yes, those stains" "Well, |
cannot tell you a bold lie, mother-I think
I've commenced to mortify!'' She wasn't
quite sure, and he was allowed to out and
play circus. ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

CHINESE PROVERBS ABOUT WOMEN
The Chinese are Il people Of many pro-
verbs, some of which are extremely
acute and neatly turned. " He who
finds pleasure in vice and pain i'll viz
tue is a novice in both" would be ac-
cepted by the wise Of most advanced
countries as warranted by experience.
But mark the providential philosophy
of the Chinese with regard to women:
" Listen to your wife, but don't believe
her" g To cultivate virtue is the
science of men: to renounce science is
the virtue of women" 1.-The happiest
monther Of daughters IS she who has
sons only. " If one is not deaf or
stupid, what Il position is that of a
father-in-law eff with wife and
daughter-in-law, one has also sister and
sisters-in-law, daughters and nieces,
one ought to be a tiger in order to hold
out" The minds of women are Of
wax" "The most curious woman will
ingly cast down their eyes to be looked
at. THE tongues of women increase
by all they take from their feet. . "When
men are together they listen to one
another, but women and girls look at
one another. " 'The most timid girl has
courage enough to talk scandal. "-Hdr-
Pcr's N0yaznle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13
HOLD YOUR HEAD Up LIKE MAN.

II the stormy winds should rustic
While you tread the worlds highway.
Still against them bravely tusslc,
Hope and labor day by day;
Falter not. no matter whether
There is sunshine. storm or calm,
And i'll every kind Of weather.
Hold your head up like a man.
II brother should deceive YOU.
And should act a traitor parj,
Never let his treason @rieve you.
jog along with lightsomc heart;
Fortune seldom favur- fawning
Boldncss l. within the plan,
Hoping for Il better dawning,
Hold your head up like man.
Earth though e'er so rich and mellow
Yields not for the worthless drouc
But the bold and honest fellow,
He can shift and stand alone;
Spurn the linayc of every nation,
Always do the best you can.
And no matter what your station.
Hold your head up like man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

sB On the 18th of June, 1776, tho
town of Sheffield, Mass. voted that if
the Centennial Congress would declare
the colonies independent, its inhabi-
tants would solemnly engage with their
lives and fortune to support them in
their measures. This event will be
celebrated on the 18th, 10Th and Goth
of June, this year, Bishop James preach
ing the centennial sermon On the first
daY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

AZ At Munich all who die, no mat
ter what their rank, are soon taken to
the cemetery, dressed in their best, some
even in bridal attire, and placed in Il
reception room. There are wires at
tached to the hands or breast, so that
the least motion will communicate with
an alarm bell, and at this strange sum-
mons the watchmen are prepared to
rush to the assistance of the poor soul.
Tradition says that once or twice this
bell has rung, and the watchers arrived
in season to bear away the half-conscious
body ere it had knowledge of its sur
Ioundings.