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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

T.. L Walton has an oNercoat that does not be
long 10 him, aud some one-prolably member
or officer Of the senate-has his re-exchange
especially Of the gloves in the coat is desirable To-
make a better fit - lTaichmap md journal, D.
ccnJer 6h
The above reminds Of an incident, or ac,i
dent, OF both that happened many years ago. 1t
was on the I'D Of February, 1889 that the old
Jackson and In B,Ten democracy Of Vernon
assembled in convention at Mddlebury and nom
mated Nathan Smile for Governor. The weather
was the coolest Of the season, and, what was al
most unheaid of for that region, was that the
ground was entirely bare Of snow, and we went
by coaches by the way OF Darlington, III chill-
me now to think Of it, 1t was large gathering,
nevertheless, even the remote county Of Essex be-
ing represented bya man on horseback" and
was rather beyond the capacity OF the public
houses TO accommodate We spent two nights
there, and when we contemplate the character Of
the leading politicians and the customs of society
at that time 1t may well be believed, II 1t WIS
cold, we had a big II not a hard time.
The burlington JuntO-the federal office hold
ers--was well represented and organized in OF
position to Mr.. Smile as altogether too radical;
but we beat them out and cut amid great rejoicing
and with our banners inscribed with ".Smilie and
Bank Reform went into the canvass yigorousl,
and scared he Whigs badly But to the point
when the undersigned arrived home, about the
first salutation was, whose cloak have you got
ON? I'VE wore coaks in those days.. No doubt
somebody was not little astonished at the dis
closure, and no doubt there was q vague suspc-
ion that somebody had INDUCED in something
stronger than water but the owner 10. =. Walker.
Of East Randolph, was known to be very correct
steady man. A bad dilemma, wasn't it?
But who shall say or intimate that our old
friend Walton (now grave senator), could lay
under any such suspicion? Let him stand at
least six feet in his stockings
BY the way, you ought to have heard the late
Charley Eastman, who then resided In "spunke,
Iamoille,' aud was jealous supporter OF the
Farmer" Of that county, relate how, in return
ing from the convention, for several miles out OF
Middlebury solemn silence reigned, I'LL at length
Colonel Hyde broke the charm by saying In his
quiet aud peculiar way, "Lo'eerv, hoe IN go
irds hat done'' j. T. NJ
Madison, Wis, December 18Th, 1876
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
The Presidential MIDDLE.


Bn0okiNN, N. Y, December % 1876
Nessrs. Editors This Is n forefather's dav. and
II Is matter Of congratulaton that the sni,i, ot
the stern old ruriaus still lives in the land Ats
with US will take precedent Of clustering vo,d.
and that quality Of patient endurance and AN il,
telligent appreciation Of the future. that was
part Of the life aud experience Of the old pler,,,
pioneer, is still with US a national Characteristic
to-day We may submit, but we ,uli cbe,,.l
just principles which in due time will de,el,r
their power
On the crisis growing out Of the Presidential
e'estlon, It is safe to say-tloayins gamb'ineto
tcans out Of the account since their bet. are de.
cared on there will he no violence In reethinp
result either way.
General Roger \. nior, who is known 10 lt,.
been state rights democrat Of the Virginia
school, who is now pacticing law In the cty VI
New York, said to one Of our leadirg Republican
lawyers the other day, that inl his opinion
Hayes and Wheeler would he pea 3ably inangn.
rated President and Vce-rresidcnt lon the al, ,r
March next, aud he believed, on soud dcmocintt
principles, they ought To be, or to hat effect
Though no analysis Of the facts tading to li-
conclusion appear to have been stated In the con.
yerSation yet the facts developed blythe can,a..
and the doctrine NJ state right lead Inevitably t,
such a conclusion
It II generally conceded b, all PARTED that souii
Carolina and Florida were carried for llayes ai.
Wheeler on The face oi the returns Then C. o.
only disputed state let h Louisiana. Nobody d.
putes the legality OF the Louisiana returning hontd.
or that the Law vested that board with the dir.
cretions It exercised And the state rights de.
mocracy would give upe,ery ground upon which Il
has claimed to resist Capitalization in the renen
government by countenancng rerieir u the cn.
illusions Of that board by Congress Hence ih,
consistency of General riiors conclusions in ll,
premises.
But with all iaii-minded men, the heuet alter
native h. To accept the result sanctioned by tli,
forms Of law and the constitution, rather than ~
pedieais, that might operate new and dangerui,.
precedcnts
But The final alternative Is this-eiihefto iuau.
gunte Hayes with the majority vote legally and
constitutonally cast in his favor OF TO give cii,,
TO the riots, violence and murders In louisiana
in the interest Of elocting Tden.
The acceptance Of thu. last alternative sno les
than inviting the agency Of mobs yioeiRe and
civil war through the length and breadt vt te
land, in all future Presidential elections
joins NJ Srr,RN-.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
Principles Of New England.

At the New England dinner, given in New York
last week. George William Curtis raised his
audience to their feet with the following thrilling
passages 81, sir, and brothers, II looking into
my own heart at this moment / might dare to
think that what find written there is written also
upon the heart Of my mother, clad in her SHOWS
at home, her voice In this hour would be mes
sage spoken from the land Of the pilgrims TO the
capital OF this national message like that which
Patrick Henry sent from Virginia to Massachu-
sets when he heard of Concord and Lexington
81 am not a Yirginian am an American"
Great applause.) And so, gentlemen, at this
hour, we are not Republicans, we are not dem
Gratis we are Americans tremendous applause. J
1.-THE voice OF New England believe, going to
the Capital would be this that neither is the Re
publican Senate to insist upon It's exclusive par
tisan way, nor is the democratic House to insist
upon its exclusive partisan way but Senate and
House, representing the American people only, in
the light of the constitution and 10y the authority OF
the law, are to provide way over which Pres-
dent, be he Republican or be he democrat, shall
pass unchallenged to his chair vocierous APP
plause, the company rising to their feet All,
gentlemen, think not, Mr. President that am
forgetting the occasion or its amenities. ! am re-
Numbering the Puritans am remembering Ply
mouth Rock, and the virtues that made 1t Illus
trous. But we, gentlemen, are to initiate those
virtues, as our toast says only by being greater
than the men who stood upon that rock. As this gay
and luxurious banquet Is TO their scant and severe
fare so must our virtues, to be worthy of them, be
greater and richer than theirs. And as we are
three centuries older, 30 should we be three cen
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

A New METHoD.-Salem, in Oregon, pro-
poses to deal with the temperance question
publicly. 1t has voted that selling liquor to
a common drunkard, or giving it to him, or
helping him to it, shall be punishable
offence. That done, it DEGREES that a certain
number of persons, by application, shall be
able to secure the official declaration that
any Incorporate person is a common drink
ard. And when the recorder follows the
petition and makes his declaration, he shall
print it in the newspapers of the city where
he is. Liquor-selers get their public warn
ing, everybody is on the lookout to see If the
individual is being made drunk, and the
drunkard himself gets the consciousness that
there is no deception about his case and that
he will be taken in hand if he doesn't i'm
prove. There ought though, to be pro-
vision for advertising a man back into the
world again after he has behaved himself
long enough TO be thought safe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
The New Dog LAW.


One Of the bills passed by the last legisla-
ture affects so large proportion of our cit
liens that we feel justified in calling more
particular attention TO its provisions. We
refer to the so-called dog law, which was
devised for the purpose Of putting an end to
the warfare between the dogs and the sheep,
by putting an end to unlicensed dogs, and it
is to be hoped that the law will work as well
in this state as il is alleged II does where il
is now in force.
The law provides that on or before the
3lst day Of March of each year every owner
Of dog shall cause it to be registered, mum
bered described and licensed for one year
from the first day of the ensuing April In
the office Of the clerk of the city or town
wherein said dog is kept, and shall cause it
to wear around its neck a collar distinctly
marked with its owners name aud its regis
tered number and shall pay for such license
two dollars. The clerk then issues the H.
cense, and pays the money over to the town
or city treasurer, retaining twenty cents for
his services. Parties keeping dogs without
registration are subject to fine of fifteen
dollars, five dollars of which goes to the
complainant.
Warrants are to be issued TO the various
police officers or constables directing them
TO proceed at once, after the 18th day
Of May, to kill or cause to be killed all dogs
not licensed, in their respective towns, for
which such officers receive fee of one dol
lar each
Parties suffering from the depredations
of dogs shall, upon application to the proper
town authorities, have the damage APP
praised and receive town order for such
amount as they shall adjudge.
1t will be seen that the law is very sweep
ing in its provisions, and it is so worded as
to render it difficult OF evasion. All parties
interested will take due notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

HOME NIEw.-The Tallahassee Sentinel
of December 18th contains detailed report
of the action of the Florida returning board
in every case and shows that in every con
test the board acted upon evidence and
made no rulings which can be called mani
testify fraudulent The case of the Kew
West precinct which was excluded and
which alone would decide the result in favor
of Hayes was decided by unanimous vote
of the board, the democratic attorney gen
eral giving his opinion that the gross viola
ton of law by the inspectors invalidated the
returns and that they must be thrown out.
Subsequently, the attorney general was in.
terviewed by the visiting democrats and at
later meeting of the board endeavored to
change his vote in relation to the precinct,
but the board stood by its action. In Ham
ilton county also where four hundred and
six democratic aud two hundred and forty.
three Republican votes were thrown out, the
attorney general voted with the other mem
bers of the board in favor of such action,
and this case also was sufficient to change
the result In several counties there were
serious charges Of democratic intimidation,
but the board decided that they were au-
thorized under the law to take them into
consideration, and no votes were excluded
on such grounds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
Special Offer.

Any person sending us five new
subscribers to the WATCHMAN,
accompanied by the cash--ten dol
lars--will be entitled TO an extra
copy for one year. Here, then, is
an excellent opportunity to secure
a copy of the WATCHMAN for a
year without expense.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
American Watches.

A Swiss gentleman, one Of the commits
sioncrs Of that republic TO the Centennial
Exhibition, addressed on his return the
watch manufacturers of Neutchatel, at
meeting called for that purpose, on the facts
learned by him in this country, in regard to
the manufacture Of watches here. lie as
sured them that the American market for
Swiss watches, except for specially compli-
Gated movements was already lost, and that
the Ameaican watches were better and
cheaper than the Swiss of corresponding
grades The introduction of machinery, and
the system Of work in large factories had
given our countrymen this advantage over
their foreign competitors 10 such an extent
that they were able not only to fully supply
the home market, but even to sell consider
able numbers in foreign countries, particu-
larry in England, Russia and Brazil. lie
told Of a comparatively cheap watch which
he took at random from the stock of an
American factory. Ithad not been adjusted,
but when tested II was found TO surpass in
accuracy Of performance Swiss watches of
much higher pretensons. lie told his audi
ence that for the present, competition with
our factories in this country was out of the
question. They might possibly sell their
products here at a small profit in competi-
ton with American makers, il the import
duties were removed, but he warns them not
to accept that for the Americans know their
own interest and, whichever political party
is in power, they will not sacrifice their ma
tive industries for the sake of trifing saw
ing in the cost Of watch. In European
markets they may have better chance, but
even there they will need TO make special
efforts TO retain the trade they already have.
Only through diligent endeavor for reduced
cost of manufacture, and increased excel.
lence Of product, can he see any encourag-
ing future for the watch trade of Switzer-
land. His frank concession Of the excel
lence and cheapness of American watches
is highly flattering to our manufacturers,
and specially so because it was made un-
Willingly, being forced from him by iudis-
putahle facts
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

EASTERN QUEsTroN.-'r situation in
Europe is more peaceful. Nothing definite
has been accomplished by the preliminary
conference at Constantinople. The diplo-
matists have simply compared notes and re-
ferred the principal question at issue to their
respective governments and are awaiting in
structions. Russia is less war.like IN her
demands, and the Car recently announced
that Russia is ready to renounce the occupa-
ton of Turkish territory, provided other
guarantees can be provided. The war-like
feeling among the people in Russia is decid-
eddy decreasing. Russia finds herself def
cient in military stores, and encounters
unexpected difficulties in transporting her
troops and supplies, and has not been able
to concentrate SO many troops on the Turk
ish frontier as was intended. The armistice
will undoubtedly be extended till the first of
March, 1877, and the prospects for peace, on
the whole, are the most favorable that they
have been for some time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

A Loor-lioLE.-When Congress, in APP
million and half for the
Centennial Exhibition, drove the sharp bar
gain of taking first lien on the net earn
ings, we thought it very strange II some
flaw in the proceedings was not discovered
whereby the condition would eventually be
evaded. A dispatch now says "The Cen
tennial Board of Finance are in trouble over
that million and half of government
subsidy. The terms of the donation were
that it should be repaid before any divi-
dend or percentage Of profits was paid to
stockholders. The stockholders now claim
that refunding to them all they put in does
not come under the head Of profits. But as
the general impression was that the govern
ment should be first reimbursed, the board
are unable to decide between the claimants,
and the question has therefore been taken
into court for discussion"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

Coon SENsE.-The widows of the land,
and those who think there is probability
of their being widows. should unite at once
in testimonial to the memory of Mr.. Fred
erick Rose, late of New York, whose exam
pie cannot be too widely copied. His will,
recently admitted to probate, contains this
clause; Since believe that married life
is best for mankind, beg my dear wife to
try not to be hindered by any false romantic
ideas from re-marriage after my death, if she
finds man worthy of her, and request her
to accept as a wedding gift from me, her
first husband, who loves her more than he
can express in words, the sum Of ten thou
sand dollars, to hold and own forever"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

THE EAST INDIA FLooD.-The mails
give details of the terrible cyclone on the
northeasternmost coast of the Bay Of Ben
gal. The land is low deposi. from the
Gauges and the Brahamapootra; it is in
exhaustibly rich and fertile, fever-stricken
but populous. The wind, coincidiug with
an unusually high tide, drove the waters up
the river and held them banked up there (;
then suddenly let them loose to sweep down
with torrent that carried away quarter
of million people in a night. The calam-
ity was in its physical nature like that
by which Pharaoh and his hosts were de
stroyed in the red Sea; but as the account
of it is not found in the Old Testament no
skeptic rises up o tell us that it is viola
ton of natural avs, and could not have
happened.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

Mr.. TILDEN's popular majority" in
stead of being anywhere from a quarter to
half million, as his ardent advocates have
pictured, was only about one hundred and
fifty thousand, and his plurality over Gov
eror Hayes was less than two hundred
and fifty thousand. With sixty thousand
of this in Mississippi, carried on the "Mis-
sissippi plan !" with eighty thousand of it
in Georgia won in the same way; with sew
enty-fve thousand in Texas, and sixty thou.
sand in Missouri it is easy to see how much
this popular majority" is worth. 1t is not
real but fictitious, and doesn't represent votes
but shot-guns.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

TnIRTy-EIGHr years ago the 18th OF November,
a terrible fire broke out at convent school for
young ladies In the town OF Limoges. At the last
moment 1t was perceived that one Of the pension
naries had been left in her room. There appeared
to be no hope Of saving her, when a handsome
girl, with floating locks and disheveled array,
rushed through the crowd, crying, Let me do
It," She dashed into the flames, and reappeared
carrying the child. few days afterward Louis
Philippe sent the heroine gold medal, and
captain in the French army who had witnessed
her courage asked to be presented to her. The
captain Ia now President Of the French Republic,
aud the heroine Il his wlfo.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
Constitutional Amendments.

Our New Hampshire neighbors have been
tinkering their constitution, through a con
yention called for that purpose. The CON
vention propose to the people several i'm
portant amendments, some of which seem
important and desirable. At least their pro-
positions are much less harmful than is
usual in such cases. Among these is pro
vision that no money raised by taxation
shall ever be granted or applied for the use
of schools or institutions Of any religious
sect or denomination. The time OF the
state election is changed from March to the
first Tuesday in November, and the election
is made biennial; there are also to be bien-
NAL sessions of the Legislature.
In addition to the officers chosen by the
people there are to be added registers of
probate, county solicitors and sheriffs. 1t
is stipulated that there shall be no removals
from office for political opinions. The motto
of the state seal is to be Liberty and union,
now and forever, one and inseparable." The
powers of the legislature are so amended
that it may confer upon justices of the peace
jurisdiction where the amount claimed is
not over one hundred dollars, subject to ap.
peal to the supreme court, and also may es-
ablish tribunals for the final trial of causes
under one hundred dollars, without a Jury,
providing the title to real estate is not in
question. The general court is also forbid
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

STICK TO THE PoINT.-Can the investga-
tons into the elections in the disputed states
change the result as expressed in the electoral
college and duly announced by the authori-
ties of the states That is the main ques-
ton which interests the American people to-
day. Both Houses of Congress have com
mittees at work in each state, and, unless
there has been manifest fraud on the part of
the returning boards, in rejecting votes with
out reasonable pretext, it will be found that
two sets of reports will be presented by each
committee according to the political opinions
of the members. Any amount of evidence
can be produced on either side, and in the
end the public will be as much in doubt
as ever OF course if it should be estab-
lished beyond doubt that returning board
has been guilty of deliberate fraud in giving
to the Republican candidates electoral votes
which clearly belong to the other side, that
would settle it for neither the Republican
party nor the gentlemen whom it honored
with its nominations would accept office
manlestly tainted with fraud. But we do
not believe this is probable. We cannot be-
lieve that the honorable gentlemen who wit
messed the proceedings of the boards in each
state could be SO egregiously deceived. The
probable result will therefore be, as we have
surmised, two sets of reports, reaching OPP
posite conclusions. 1t will then remain that
General Hayes has one hundred and eighty
five legally declared electoral votes, and it is
not in the power of Congress to change this
result. Any further attempt to interfere
with the declaration Of the vote of the states,
or to prevent the Inauguration of President
Hayes, will be revolutionary, and will be
promptly suppressed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

CALAis-Rey. S. C. iiayford VIII preach at
Maple Corners, Calais, next Sunday morning aud
afternoon, at the usual hours
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

FLoRIpA.-The Supreme Court of Florida
has ordered new canvass of votes, which
can probably only apply to the state ticket,
as the court has nothing TO do with the cleo
toral vote. This will probably result in the
election Of the democratic state ticket, the
Republican candidates running several hun
dred behind the national ticket. The court
orders the canvass to be made according to
the face of the returns, which gave Hayes a
majority Of forty.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

A PRIVATE letter TO a tr asury official from
a friend in England mentions several tran
sactions in confederate bonds which have
occurred in London since the Presidential
election. The prices obtained were between
three and four cents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

.Mr Adams declared himself 10 b. csc President ard
MI Jefferson Nice-fIerdeni, aud coneluded follows
And may the sovereign Of the universe the oniner OF
civil government earth for the liberty
peace and Justice among inca enAbla them both 10
The duties Of those offices with conscientious diligence
puncinay and perseverance, Rendoiph's Lfe " Jeesy-
syH, FoIalae 10, Iagf hree haharsd aHd fhirfp-fae.