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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08
Thanksgiving Proclamation.


from year TO year we have teen accustomed TO
u.u.e Ia our daily pursuits and set apart time
e. offer our thanks to Almighty God TOT the special
blessings lie has vouchsafed To us, with our
PRAYERS for continuance thereof We have at
this time equal reason to be thankful for His
continued protection, and for the many material
blessings which His bounty has bestowed. In ad-
,iiton to these iavors accorded TO MS as ndividu-
ais, we have especial occasion 10 express our
hearty thanks to Almighty God that by His provi-
dencc and guidance our government, established
a century ago, has been enabled to fulfil the pur-
pose Of its founders in Offering an asylum TO the
people Of every race, securing civil and religious
liberty to all within it, borders and melting ont
to every individual alike justice and equality be-
fore the law 1t Is, moreover, especially our dniy
10 offer our humble prayer to the Father oil All
Mcrcies for a continuance Of His divine favor to
Ms as a nation and as individuals by reason OF
all these considerations l. Ulysses 5 Grant Prosi-
dent Of the United States, do recommend TO the
people Of the United States TO devote the rnn-
rrrrn DAY or NOVEMBER MINT to the expression
of their thanks and prayers to Almighty God,
and, laying aside their daily avocations and All
secular occupations, to assemble in their rospec-
tive places Of worship, and observe such day as a
day Of thanksgiving and rest.
In witness whereof, have herewith set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be
Affixed Done at the city OF Washington, this
twenty-sixth day Of october, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six, and the independence Of The
United States the one hundred and first.
L. 5. GRANT
n AMnrnN IlsI Serrctary % state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08
House Blll No. 2S.

Mtsde. Editors "A bill was introduced I'M,
the House providing that men over seventy vcor.
old, possessed Of one thousand dollars, shall nava
poll tax Though a newspaper report Of the din.
ings Of the legislature, which purpotts to be com.
plete, does not mention the passage Of tho bill h,
the House, stll I suppose 1t to be II. %. which
came up In the Senate few days ago, and wa.
adopted in concurrence, with proposal of amend
mcnt' was surprised that this bill should
pass the House for the following among sevepa
reasons.
First 1t Is really not the poll that is taxed but
the thousand dollars and this is already In the
grand list For example, Here are two men of
the same age, Mr., A. and Mr. b. "Mr %
says the listers, " how old are you2" 81 am
sovcnty.six." Are you worth one thousand dol.
larsg' mo" Every we'll Mr.. A., You are not
liable to poll tax" Mr. H., how old are youq'
am soventy-six" Are you worth one thon.
sand dollars?" eyes" "Yon are liable MFR II
to poll tax" "But am over seventy" "That
Is vcty true but Oh. don't YOU see you have one
thousand dollars" So Mr. b. has two dollars
added to his list rs a poll tax. Is it? The next
| year Mr.. A. comes in possession Of one thousand
| dollars, and Mr.. Is loses the whole Of his, or all
| but nine hundred and nincty-nine dollars aud
ninoty-nine cents and the case is reversed
has the two dollars added to his list, and h. has
it taken from his. Is Il for the privilege Of ha,
ing head-ddnt he have that last year?-or Tor
the privilege Of having one cent more tina Is
that 4. pays o tax his year?
SccondAs people grow old they are suffered
to be exempted, a. much As possible, from burden.
partly as mark Of respect, aud partly from
regard for their past work and their inability tn
perform much, II any, remuneratiye labor. Ion
these reasons suppose, men over seventy ha,,
been exempted from poll tax, but by this bill an
old man Of ninety or even more, who has ceased
to take any, or very little, nteres, in public a.
iars--to whom the grasshopper Is a burden
who has no strength to work, scarcely enough 3,
liye-is treated with no more consideration thar
the young man Of twenty five; indeed the harie
he has worked the less consideration he gets. Ia,
e whole thing looks 70 me very much like a son
who. having taken his old father to support
, getting quite q little property to do it with say
+ To him; " Come, old man, You are just as wei
q able 10 work AS You ever were, or as am, 40
a you've got to do it,
d Tkird-I think an average man can pay all nj
a head ia worth in iorty.nne years, the time MOI
set hy the law. Nor VT SEVENTY
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

JUDICIAL OUTRAGH.-A most intense in
diguation has pervaded Chicago for several
days over the result of the trial of Sullivan
for the killing of Ilanford. 1t will be re-
membered that Sullivan, with his wife,
brother and loaded revolver, drove to Han
ford's house and demanded a retraction of
certain paper concerning school matters,
which had been read in the city council,
without Hanford's consent or signature
though confessedly written by him. On his
refusal Sullivan called him "a dog knocked
him down and in the sculfle which ensued
shot him. The judge is alleged to have
prevented, by his rulings, the impaneling of
a suitable jury and to have admitted most
improper considerations into the case. He
declared himself "poweress to protect the
prosecuting officers from the Kisses of Sulli-
vans friends, gave such instructions con-
corning self-defense as necessarily to defeat
conviction In what would seem to be a
perfectly simple case, and when admitting
the defendant TO bail for further trial,
openly declared that 1t was not a case of
murder. These and other things have drawn
upon the judge (McAllister) storm of in
dignation from the press the bar and the
business community. Immediately at the
close of the trial a paper requesting his
resignation was started in the Board OF
Trade and signatures were made at the rate
of six hundred in an hour
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08
Fish and Game.

Public attention has for some time been
called to the stocking of our state with fish
and game suitable for food. During the
past year the streams, lakes aud ponds in our
borders have had distributed among them
one hundred and forty thousand land-locked
salmon and several hundred black and Po-
tomac bass. That these fish are alive and
thriving, we have occasional proof from the
fishermen who haunt the waters of the state,
Some forty young salmon were taken aud
killed by boy, in Dog river, this last sum
mer lie was ignorant Of the nature Of the
fish or of the attempts that were being made
by the fish commissioners TO stock the river
with this valuable article of food. And in
his ignorance he destroyed few of the hun
dreds of salmon that have been put into the
Winooski and its tributaries. This mag
have been done in other streams, and tn,
original stock, by this and other means, ma,
have been considerably reduced, but, if the
commission steadily pursues its work, anC
Introduces and distributes annually new sup
plies, it is reasonable to hope that the water
Of Vermont viii in few years have al
abundant supply of edible fish.
The conditions of Vermont in respect Il
fish are not SO favorable as those OF stat
which possesses sea coast. But while W
may not look for such supply Of the migra
tory salmon as are TO be found in the Britis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

Took HIM AT HIS WoRD.--The Boston
Journal relates the following Monday even
ing widow lady entered well-known gro
Gerry store at the South End, and engaged
in conversation with the proprietor. The
latter was taking down a barrel of -four
from high stack of barrels for one Of his
customers when the lady remarked that she
would like barrel of that flour, whereupon
the grocer pleasantly replied 4" will give
you barrel, if you will carry it home"
The lady was pretty stoeky, weighed some
two hundred pounds, and briskly reached
up to the top of the stack of barrels, lifted
one down, put it in wheelbarrow, and
wheeled it to her home some half mile
distant, being followed and cheered by a
large crowd. To say that the grocer was
surprised, is mild way of putting it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

Centennial CLosING.--A programme for
the closing exercises of the exhibition, next
Friday, has been agreed upon, 1t provides
for salutes to be fired by battery on
Georges hill, one of thirteen guns, in
honor of the thirteen original states, and
another at noon Of forty-seven guns, or one
for each state and territory both salutes to
be repeated by the United States steamer
Plymouth, at her moorings in the Delaware.
Brief remarks will be made by d. J, Morrell,
chairman of the executive committee, John
Welsh, president of the centennial board of
finance, A. T. Goshorn, directorgeneral, and
General J. Il. llawley, president Of the
United States centennial commission. There
will be orchestral and choral music, under
the direction of Theodore Thomas. Among
the distinguished invited guests are the
President of the United States, members of
his cabinet, judges of the supreme court, the
United States diplomatic crops, the general
of the army, governors of the states and ter
ritories, the mayors of the principal cities
and the Paramount Park commissioners
President Grant has consented TO formally
close the exhibition. The centennial com
mission officially announce that people car
60 in for fifty cents after the show has beer
formally closed, till the evening Of the 18th
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

FoR SpoRTsMEN.--On trotting horses there
is no doubt that the United States beats the
world, but for running races English horses
take the lead, though a French horse has
once or twice proved the victor at the Derby.
Several years ago Mr.. Ten Brock took some
American horses to England and entered
them in the races there. "Prioress once
came in third, but that was the nearest that
he came to winning prize. English horses
have been trained for running races for cen
turtles, and as comparatively little attention
has been given to this class of horses in this
country, Mr.. Ten Brooks defeat was not I'M
expected, and it was thought to be worse
folly than sending Goals to Newcastle to send
American horses to compete in the English
races. Last year, however, Mr.. Sanford, of
New York, decided to try it in very quiet
sort of way, and took over several horses.
In recent race Preakness came in second,
and now the telegraph informs us that
another of his colts, A" Bay Final" has won
the DILLINGHAM; handicap race from field
of nine horses. This is a success to be proud
of, and Americans everywhere will share in
Mr.. Sanford's qualification at the result.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

RAIsIS RAIsISG.-The production of
raisins premises to be profitable industry
in California. One grape grower has OBJ
tanned as the produce of twenty acres four
thousand boxes of layer raisins Of the Mus
catel variety, which are pronounced fully
equal to the Malaga raisins, They will
realize about two dollars box or eight
thousand dollars, whereas the same area de
voted to wheat would not have brought him
in more than eight hundred dollars. The
Muscatel grape is likely to be cultivated ex-
tensiyely in that state for raisn making pur-
poses, having sufficiently established its raj
son deire, so TO speak
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

GRANGE MEETISG,-Waitsfiel Grange, No -,
met at the vestry Of the Congregational meeting
house Saturday evening, November 9Th The
meeting was fully attended aud interesting The
business committee reported that they had re-
eeived the bill for carload OF flour, aud that it
would arrive in few days. The saving upon the
flour will be some two dollars per barrel. Orders
were given for several articles, and aitera lengthy
discussion the grange voted to celebrate the ami
yersary of the birth of the order December ith,
and have an oyster supper upon the occasion and
invite the families OF the members Of the order 10
attend and partake Of the supper. A motion to
appoint committee upon singing and literary ex-
ercses was voted down, but a committee consisting
of Sisters Otis Wallis, c. Prentiss, D. o Joslyn and
brothers l.. u. Savage, j. Holden and A. r. Rich
ardson, were appointed to arrange for the supper
and the good things wherewith to regale the inner
man; but the feast OF reason aud the dow OF
soul " are to be omitted. The next meeting Of
the grange will be held Saturday evening, Novem-
Der 18th. Every member OF the grange Is invited
10 be present and pay their dues the treasurer
needs the money for immediate use. business OF
Importance interesting TO every member Of the
order Will be transacted, and every member Is OK.
! pected to attend the meeting
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

CATHOLICS MARRYING PROTESTANT
In sermon at Baltimore, few days since,
Rev. Father 7. Ryan, assistant pastor of st.
Peters Catholic church, said that, as a re-
suit of a conference of the archbishop and
clergy of the diocese, parish priests were not
now permitted to give dissolution to Cath
olic young inan who was paying attentions
to a Protestant young lady, or to Catholic
young lady who was receiving the attentions
of a Protestant young man, with view to
matrimony. In cases where members of the
Catholic church did contract such marriages,
they would be compelled to receive first the
consent of the archbishop, before the parish
priest could marry them. 1t has also been
determined that all marriages in the Catho-
lie churches in that city must take place in
daylight.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

ANNUAL CnoP RrpoRTs.-The crop re-
turns for October, as prepared at the depart
ment of agriculture, indicate reduction in
the yield Of wheat of nearly one-sixth, while
the quality is somewhat superior. Every
section of the Union indicates reduced
product, except the Middle States, which
have increased about two per cent The
New England States fall off four per cent.
The figures point to a yield of about two
hundred and forty-ivo million bushels. The
rye crop is reported four per cent. less than
that Of 1875, but the quality averages some
what better. Barley is about six per cent
less than last year. The oat crop shows a
falling off of twenty-three per cent, every sec
ton Of the Union being deficient. Corn /,
not up to last year. The tobacco yield Is
about an average one.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08
IInm Shnll We Rend

We often meet with the advice TO read
by subjects" But that odvice would be
better understood with little explanations
which we find in a late number OF -. N'ch-
olas suppose you see an dluslon TO
something that interests you--say Sir WAL
ter Raleigh look for his name in an eney-
clopedia or biographical dictionary (which
you will find in every tolerable village IL
brary) Reading of him, you will become
interested in Queen Elizabeth look her up,
in the same books and in English history
observe the noted men Of her reign, look
them up, read their lives read historical
novels and poems of her times look at the
table of contents Of magazines and reviews,
and read essays on the subject You see the
way open before you. Once make start
and there is scarcely an end to the paths you
will wish to follow. If you have no special
subject Of interest, take up an encyclopedia,
slowly turn the leaves, and read any item
that attracts you, not forcing yourself to
read anything. If you have any life in you,
you will find something to interest you
then you have your subject. If it is some
historical person or event, proceed as ] have
already indicated II scientific, overhaul
the dictionaries of science, lives Of scientific
men. discussions Of disputed points, etc; II
geographical, turn to gazetteer, books Of
travels. etc. One book will lead to another
Z" What we read with inclnation," sale
wise old Dr. johnson, makes a strong i'm
preston What we read as a task is OF lit
tln uee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

JupdE lIoAR says he is profoundly silent
and submissive on the subject of woman's
rights. lie adds Il certainly never said
anything against them, and they always
seemed to be kind of rights that, ii may
Judge by practical experience, are very apt
to take care of themselves. | say this as a
married man of long standing"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

TmE conclusion Of the centennial commits
sion to give out the reports on the awards
over the signatures of the judges who made
them, and without change, except to edit
them into correct English is wise, and ought
to be satisfactory to the exhibitors and the
public. There are about eleven thousand
Of these reports, and some of the signatures
will carry great weight.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

EpUCATIoNAL.-Supe Philbrick
of Boston, read paper on the examination
of teachers and schools, at a meeting Of the
New England school superintendent the
other day. He first urged that a different
system Of examination should be employed
for those who were just entering on their
work and those who had had experience in
teaching. Then proceeding to the subject
of examination of schools, he divided
such examinations into three classes First,
examination of classes to test the progress
and determine the rank of the pupils. Sec
ond, examination of pupils for promotion,
graduation or comforting of honors. Third,
examination of schools and classes with
reference mainly to the merit and standing
of both pupils and teachers In the first
class he favored the combination of the
marking and competitive systems. In the
second the main object should be to show as
well as possible the proficiency of the pupil,
so that the precocious might not be over
stimulated, the slow not discouraged, and
the negligent left demoralized and stranded
in the lower grades. The plan should be
based on minimum scale OF qualification
in graduation, as well as in promotion, rather
than competition. The latter kind of ex-
animation was very injurious especially to
girls, and the writer thought the custom Of
fixing the percentage of marks as a ueces
sary basis for graduation or promotion q
wrong one Teachers should examine foi
honors under the supervision of an impair
tial umpire The third class Of examina
tons should be made by the examiner il
person, and not by sending printed list o
questions, and should be in accordance witt
well-matured scheme, and by a mixture o
oral and written questions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08
The Wonders Of Mechanism.

A centennial correspondent writes as fol-
lows Everybody Of course has heard of
the great Corliss engine, of its immense size,
and its one thousand four hundred horse
power Every visitor to the centennial has
seen it. We watched it for long time with
untiring interest, and marveled that so big
a thing could with so little noise move so
many machines, that were doing intricate
work all over the building known as Ma
cbinery Hall. The wonder grew as we saw
the power applied not only to the heavier
machines, but to that of single sewing
machine near. Passing down the long line
of sewing-machiue exhibits, we noticed a
man running "Wilson." lie was doing
excellent work at a rapid rate, but no foot.
power was applied. We had heard of ma
chimes in large establishments run by steam,
but we could not see how the giant Corliss
could be so perfectly managed as to run at
will single machine; but so perfectly was
it under control that it could be stopped in
one stitch by slight pressure Of the foot.
This certainly is another wonder.
But very few, comparatively have
seen the smallest engine in the world. 1t
can easily be put into the vest pocket, and
is so small that it requires good eyesisht to
distinguish the parts. It was exhibited by
an Iowa MATCHMAKER, Mr.. Levi Taylor of
Indianola 1t rested on gold twenty-five
cent piece, and weighed only seven grains.
The stroke of the piston-rod was only one
twenty-fourth Of an inch, and the cut-of
one sixty.fourth of an inch. lie got W
steam by lighting lamp on the platform
Of the Corlss engine, so that the fortunate
spectators then present could see the larges
and the smallest steam-engne in the world
side by side
"The Argentine Republic has curiou
trunk. that is a model OF convenience an'
utility, designed for travelling and cam
use. 1t is three feet long and two feet wild
aud one and one-half feet deep. 1t Isl
wooden trunk, covered aud lined wit
leather 1t can in minute be TRANSFORMS
into a complete diningroom outfit Whe
, opened, it forms a fine sofa large enough {
! accommodate four persons. In one arm
n spring is touched, and out hops a writing
f desk. Another spring in the other arr
!. changes it into travellers Heccssaire, CO.
!. tanning all needful articles. BY pressing
II spring in the back wardrobe is disclose
p which holds enough clothing TO last a Pc
4 son several months. Another change, Al
n table is produced at which four perso
g. may sit and eat with comfort Final
,e writingdesk, table, repertoire neceSsaire, clot
rs ing, etc, may be hidden again, and the CO..
" bination changed into a bed, by simr
,e turning down the back. The trunk is co
A. paratively light, and smaller than an or
.. nary Saratoga. 1t is valued at si0O
f. gold"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

TIm following scripturl passage was IN puls.
stolen from woman in Boston; LET MN u'"'
stole steal no more, but ratherlet him labor "o'A
ing with his hands the thing which Is good. .l'''
he may have to give him that needeth' i"'
thief returned the property, and doubtless hs'.
after hundreds OF pocket-books will be iarniS''"
with that text
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

A SEVERE hurricane passed over the Cen
trail American states on the Sd and 18th inst,
dcmolishing about seven hundred houses in
Nicaragua, and destroying vast amount of
property, estimated at so,OOOOOO, Many
lives were also lost.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

A MAN twenty-seven years old has Just peen
sent to the Massachusetts state prison VINO mas
spent all but two years and three days oil MS NV
In relormatory and charitable institutions