Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16
Editorial Notes.

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showers, grasshoppers, etc. is not New Eng
land after all about as good a place to live
in as any that can be named
IN recent sermon, Rev. VIM. Gift. of
Mystic Bridge, Conn, stated that during the
last fifty years the average length Of human
life in that vicinity had been increased by
at least ten years, aud this owing mainly TO
the temperate habits of the population. The
number Of septuagenarans aud octogenari-
ans has increased till ii has become almost
the rule.
ENGLIsn railway stations have what is
called cloak room,' where, on payment
of two-pence, you may leave any article for
twenty-four hours. If left longer il is charged
the same for each day II remains there This
is a great convenience, more especially to
those coming TO town to shop, who, instead
OF Juggling their parcels about, have them
sent 10 the cloak room. Let the American
railroad authorities take the hint.
CHARLIE REYNOLDS was Clusters chief
scout, and the best shot on the Missouri
river lie was shot off the back of his horse,
aud in falling caught the horse and killed
him, and making hreastwork oil the beast :
body he commenced terrible slaughter oil
the Indians. lie lay behind ms horse ny
ing and still shooting, and every shot he
fired his deadly aim sent savage to his end
When he was taken OF the field dead
twenty-five dead Indians were found around
him.
TuRrr young ladies in Vermont. wishing
to teach school in the South, received the
following reply from the Nem England Joui-
nal et Education, OF which they asked in
formation about getting situations Adj
dress the state or city superintendent Of
schools IN the city or state IN which You
wish To teach, and with your letters send
copies of testimonials, with full statement as
to your qualifications experience etc such
letters will receive courteous attention from
school officers at the South.
Bfsuor HOWE, of Pennsylvania, appeals
u the pilgrims who resort to Gettysburg, and
to al the friends of those who fought and
died there North and South, to unite in
building memorial church on the field. Ia
be- called the Church Of the Prince Of Peace
"Let all arrangements" SAYS the Bishop
"be buried beneath its walls; all animosi
ties forgotten in the pious cooperation Of
those who rear them. Let every stone he 9
monument To some hero who fell in tn,
deadly strife"
Tur blazing heat of the last two month,
has not only toasted the dry land. It sn
stewed the sea. CAPTAIN Cook, of the Rus
sin. which arrived at New York the Other
, day. saw, that he never experienced any
thing ike the heat of the ocean on the pas
sage. II wa, far worse than ANYTHING suf
/ fereJ on shore. for there was no shade and
no wind The Gulf stream. it appears, ha,
! EXTENDED much farther To the nortb,ard
2 thi. y.ar than usual and nasseuger. ,yer,
= carried for dsys through water eighty de
! rr4es hot. with the doc.,tar raging above.
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t in New York specially to visit tenem.n
a houses aud search out sick children. renor
e ffty.fye Thousand families visited living i,
nine thousand tenements. Very few anon,
a the children had cholera mfautnm and IN
: musicians testify that the large ,,.ior;t,, y
i deaths are in priyate homes amony fan,ilo
i ,yho ,ra .,Yell off, Tho re,so, e,r ,h;
i reversal Of what might he sunnosed ,.oul
n he the ease. the doctors find in the fact tina
c the moor mothers nurse their children. Will
in families more favored by fortune a ~,
uur.e is emnloyed mr. fine chilli i fe1 fro,
e a bottle.
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" sixiy-fvr 10 eighty-fye partook OF the fire.
dinners, daily, during the winter for whic
y eight hundred and twenty-five dollars va
=, given. twenty-five dollars OF it coming frol
y, the coryictS in the state prison, and man
" sick and old people were fed at their home,
- one thousand five hundred and fifty-Gye do
u lars were given for other purposes Mi,
Collins estimates the number OF shop-girls
a - 4 a 4