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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

THE GREAT DIsCovERER-Th statue in
honor Of the discoverer of America, erected in
Paramount Park, Philadelphia, was unveiled
on Thursday last by Governor lIartranft and
Baron Blanc, Minister from Italy to the
United States. The entire monument is
twenty-five feet in hight, the statue of Co
lumbus being ten feet and the pedestal
twelve feet high. 1t is among the mysteries
of human affairs, that the greatest of all
discoveries, and a man OF such noble heart
and purpose, suffered such neglect and hui
initiation during his life, and that so few
substantial honors have been paid to his
memory in the new world which he opened
TO the old.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
Gronor c. MCKEE, who was set uno,

GEoRGE c. MckrE, who was set upon by
gang of rufhans and nearly killed, while
speaking at Canton, Miss, the other day,
was for a number of years member of
Congress from the Vicksburg district, and
is man of property aad excellent reputa-
ton. In 1873 the democrats of the legisla-
ture voted for him for United States Sena-
tor but now, when he dares to make Re
publican speech, he is set upon by the infa-
nous towards and assassins who are rum
ming the "reform party in Mississippi, and
beaten well-nigh to death Inier.O Ocean.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

WAITsFiEIp-M essrs. Drew 4 Palmer have
sold their well known four years-old colt, mark
Twain, To IL. W, Webster Of Barre, for five hun
dred dollars Pretty good Tor these hard times,
when calves are selling at four dollars apiece.
The mother OF this colt is a cross of the Morgan
and Yankee Bill stock. They have sold dur
ing the last seven years her colts to the amount
of one thousand eight hundred dollars all sold
when quite young. Among these is the we'll
known trottng mare Lady Thompson" They
have three fine ones left among these Is the prom
Using fye-years-od stallion Fleetwood" that is
bound to make his mark with the lovers OF good
horses. All Rocket or loslyn colts, but true,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
New York..-The situation,


While there is a possibility, it cannot be
said that there is a reasonable probability
Of the election OF either Hayes or Tilden
without the vote of New York. Practically
this state is the great battle-ground, aud for
the rest Of the canvass it will be the scene
of the most vigorous campaign efforts which
the country has ever known. Several speak
ers from our state are now actively engaged
in the canvass, and report the state as safe
for Hayes and Wheeler by a decided ma
iority. One of the keenest observers of
New York politics assured us in Albany
the other day, that the state was safe for
the Republicans beyond a reasonable doubt
that while the Republicans, including the
great bulk of the independent voters, were
united and intensely aggressive and deter
mined. there was serious dsaifection among
the democrats, growing out Of 1ilden's
tricky tactics and attempts to subordinate
the party TO his personal ends.
But it must be said, in all caudor upon
the other side, that the democrats are appar-
emily inst as confident as the Republicans ;
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

HOME ron DESTITUTE CHlLDRi.N--At the an
nua meeting Of the corporation Of the Home foi
Destitute Children, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; President, Mrs
William G. Ilickok; Nico-president, Mrs james
a. sheddi Treasurer Mrs. l.. NJ Clapp; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs Charles f. Alien; Correspond
ing Secretary Miss Kate Morton; Managers, Mrs
l.. G. Dodge Mrs, +. C. Kennedy, Mrs b. 5
Nichols, Mrs j. A. Shedd, Mrs f. S Peck. Mrs
b. Turk, Mrs l. NJ. Capp, Mrs. c. +. Allen Mrs
T. Martin, Miss Kate Morton, Mrs o. }. Walker
and Mrs. Spencer Marsh, Auditor of Accounts
Mrs Sarah C. Cole; Advisory Committee Henr,
LOOMS, Miss Mary G. Torrey, Luther c. Dodge
Mrs. Sarah c. Cole and William G Shaw. Count,
Managers, Addison county, Mrs A. NJ. Beckwith
Middlebury; Bennington, Miss S. f. Park, Ben
ningtoni Caledonia, Mrs. Horace Fairbanks. St
Johnsbury; Essex, Mrs C. l.. Benton. Guildhall.
Franklin Miss Fanny b. Bainerd, st. Adams
Grand Isle, Mrs o, q. Wheeler, Grand Isle La
moille Mrs. }. c, Noyes Worthwhile; Orange
Mrs. Aaron Davis, Chelsea; Orleans, Mrs. Martha
H. Pease, Derby; Rutland, Mrs. S. W. Roweu
Rutland; Washington, Mrs. Joseph Poland, Mont
peleri Windham, Mrs, C. +. Thompson, Brattle-
boroi Windsor, Mrs. IL, A. johnson, Woodstock
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

BRIGApIER-GrNrRAL GARY says ave
must make South Carolina too hot for the
earpet-baggers and scalawags that we must
make the shade of the palmetto too hot for
them to live under, aud that it must be
made as deadly as the juice Of the upas tree
Of Java is to the islander" II would not do
to say anything about the bloody shirt to
such gentleman as this, we suppose.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

PosTING THE Books Elections for men,
bers of the next Congress have now taken
place in Maine, Vermont, Ohio, Indiana and
West Virginia. The whole number elected,
so far is forty-four. of these thirty are Re-
publicans and fourteen democrats. In the
present Congress, the delegations from these
states consist of twenty Republicans and
twenty-four democrats. The Republicans
have gained and the democrats have lost
ten; and it is more than probable that the
Republicans will gain and the democrats
lose one more in Ohio, by having the seat
claimed by Mr.. Banning given to Stanley
Mathews who appears to have received a
majority of the honest votes. In Colorado,
the Congressman has been elected only for
the present Congress. Allother members of
the next Congress will be elected on the 9TH
of November.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

Az examination of the records of the
southern claims commission shows that
number of rebel soldiers who guarded the
prison pens at Andersonvile, Salisbury and
Libby have claims pending. In every in.
stance there is an abundance of manu-
featured evidence TO show that they were
always bitterly hostile TO secession and loyal
10 the Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
The New York Election.

It is not possible for the democrats to
carry New York, in November by honest
voting; and it {. not now in their power to
ro,.,t ,he vast frauds of lSGs. Wesay this
on the assumption that the Ne" lorH lie
publicans will do all in their power to rouse
and bring out Republican voters and that
thew will use all the precautions against
frauds, now authorized by law The largest
vote cast by the Republicans in New ork'
s;nce 1ses was four hundred iorty-hve thou
sand EIGHT hundred and one. TINS vote was
cast in 1872. for Governor Dix. The largest
democratic vote since 1865, was four hun
bred sixteen thousand three hundred and
pinety-one. This vote was cast for Governor
THden in 1874. and it includes all the votes
of the " INDEPENDENTS" who went with the
democrats, at that time. ltwill he remem'
bered that 1874 was a bad year for the Re
pubrcans; the democratic tidal wave
was running furiously; and the Republicans
cast only three hundred sixty-six thousand
and seventy-four or seyenty-nine thousand
seven hundred and twenty-seyen less than
they cast in 1872. Mr. Tilden was elected,
not because the democrats had more voters
than the Republicans, but because nearly
eighty thousand Republicans did not vote.
Last year. the whole democratic vote was
three hundred eirht,-nine thousand six hun
dred and nine. aud that of the Republicans
three hundred seventysix thousand one hun
dred and fifty but the election was only
for certain subordinate state officers, and
there was much indifference on both sides.
In all these seven years, except 1874, the Re
pubicaus had large maiorities in the state,
outside of New York city.
In New York on the 9TH Of November
there will be full vote on both sides. On
that day not many Republicans will stay
away from the polls, and they will have vot
ling with them nearly all the " independ.
ents." Assuming there will be a very full
vote, as everybody expects, how are the
democrats to get their seveuty-dye Thousand
majority, orany other majority, next month
They never have had votes enough to Civ,
them a majority over full Republican vote
How are they to get enough for this pur
pose now? The Republicans Of New Yorl
were never more united than now, they hav
never had better candidates, and they hav
never been more in earnest to carry an cleo
ton, Aud we confidently claim that wit
a full vote and fair count New York is a
safe for Hayes in November as Ohio
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

TIM committee of the Board of Education
in New York city, TO whom was submitted
the question of the employment of married
women as teachers in the public schools of
the city, have reported that the board take
no action, leaving the decision of the ques-
tion of the appointments to the ward trus-
tees. Their report has been adopted. This
is prudent action. 1t would be unwise to
lay down a general rule on the subject
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

RISE IN kEROsENE.-The extraordinary
rise in the price of kerosene-nearly one
hundred per cent. in the past six weeks
cannot be expected to be lasting. The sup
ply Of petroleum is in no degree exhausted,
aud has hardly been touched even but the
price went down so low in consequence of
overproduction, that it did not pay for the
expense of raising it and preparing it for
market. Wells were plugged up and al
lowed to go to waste while the oil accumu-
lated in the tanks, and would not even pay
for barreling This stoppage of production Of
course produced a scarcity, which was also
fastened by the hard times and the substitu-
ton of kerosene for gas to great extent,
and sudden flush of prices has resulted
But the wells will soon be opened again,
and the contents of the tanks poured into
the refneries, and months supply from
the oil regions at their full capacity will re.
duce kerosene to a cheap rate again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

TnE yellow fever is abating at Savannah,
and the mayor of the city has issued letter
saying that further outside assistance will
not be necessary at present. The whole
number of deaths at Savannah from Au-
gust 2lst to September j0th was seven hun
dred aud seventy-fve, of which five hundred
and seventy-eight were from yellow fever,
making an average of fourteen fever deaths
per day, About one-third have been chill,
dren, and one-ffth negroes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
The War Cl0nd In the Ensf.


Opportunities come to nations, as well s.
to individuals. Russia's opportunity seems
to have arrived at last. II is evident that
perfect understanding exists between tie
Car and the Emperor of Germany. A g.
cret treaty is said TO have been negotiated,
last summer, between the Italian and Rus
sian governments. Austria must porfor,e
consent to programme agreed to by
her neighbors on all sides, but Russia re-
quires, and will probably secure, active CO.
operation from Austria, instead of merely
passive consent Spain is crippled by her
domestic troubles and will not NEEDLE with
European politics. The Paris newspapers
unanimously declare that France will hold
resolutely aloof from the quarrel. There re-
mains only England, and for her Russia has
long been whetting her sword. The London
Telegraph, Of the 18th instant, says;
" England, much as she loves and desires peace,
must wage war from end to end Of the world.
rather than to permit the Russian flag to be
hoistcd at Constantinople Lord Derby Justly
said that for British interests the Eastern ques-
ton centred in Constantinople, and we hold it
clear IN ali sen.ible and rcsolnte Englshmen ,bat
At the first invasion of Turkish territory, the Brit
ish fleet, with the assent Of the Sultan, should
most assuredly cast anchor in the Golden Horn
i"ose 'owhom suc' s'cp 'n'sn. appear 'Ne ,V'p
~. ~ ,i,a, =, , ps,,,.n son,,r,ty ana acco,
nlisbed in tho name and for the protection If
British rights. II it were not done, Asia, from
Scutari to shanghae, would know and proclaim
Immediately that we had abdicated the sceptre q
,lo r-'s'' anu 'he commerce "o"s al our or,eu''
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
For Presidential Electors.

A, t,.., gJACoB EsTEY, Of Rrattehoro,
~ HN"'A tCilAKlEs =. HOtGi1ON, Of Remington
lsr Disr-HENKN \. soLLACE, Of Hndrou.
2Np u ST. ROSWELL fARNltAM. OF nmdf0ul.
Anp Disr.-ALVlN e. WEIGH Of Wlli4iou
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
WINDSOR COUNTY.

A PnILADELPnIA company are about star'ns
mining business in Gaysvle Gold and mag,
netc iron sand are the metal expected to be iouhu
in abundance.
ONE Of the travelling fraternity called ie"
evenings since at Warren Fosters, in Weston
asking for lodging for the night Mr. Foster
hesitated The gentleman hoped he never shoui'
he taken for tramp had been sick ana nv
money had failed that day, would be glad TO una
work etc Mr. Foster took him in, as he seemed
very gentemanly and withal very religious ~
he left, the next morning. It occurred 10 M
Foster that as he needed some help he could en-
ploy the man. lie so nearly overlook him as 70
make him hear a whistle and beckoned hin pao"'
The tramp Jumped over the fence and was OIL 10
the woods i'm a iiffy, Evidently he thought
somebody might be alter him whom he diu no'
care 10 meet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-26
Aenuebtt Journal.
Published ut AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
OF of Court by SPkAGuE, OWEN & NASH.
9aily Aenaebse journal,

Issued every morning, except sundays. IL con-
tilns the latest news by telegraph and mail, sVee
:pOrts OF the Markets. and has carefully prepared
political anu local articles, aud generous amount
oil farming, home and mlsce lIaneuus reading with
Z tuil compilation OF state news.
Terms, 81 per dnnum an adpance, - II payment
IS not made within the year. single copies cents,
TO he lad al the bookstores and al this Office.
Advertisements inserted reasonable terms.
K ,les may be had on application al this oi,ce.
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How TO TELL HORSES AGE.-The
colt is born with twelve grinders; when
four front teeth have made their appear
ance, the colt is twelve days old, and when
the next four comes forth it is four weeks
old. When the corner teeth appear, the
colt is eight months old when the latter
have attained to the height of the front
teeth. it is one year old. The two-year-
old colt has the kernel Ohe substance in
the middle of the tooth's crown) ground
out in all the front teeth. In the third
year the middle front teeth are being
shifted, and when three years old these
are substituted by the horse teeth. The
next four teeth are shifted in the fourth
year, and the corner teeth in the fifth. At
six years the kernel is worn out of the mid
die lower front teeth, and the bride teeth
have now attained to their full growth.
At seven years hook has been formed in
the corner teeth of the upper jaw, the
kernel of the next at the middle is worn
out, and the bride teeth begin to wear off
At eight years the kernel is worn out OF
the lower front teeth. and begins to de-
crease IN the middle upper front. In the
ninth year the kernel has wholly disap-
peared from the upper middle front teeth;
the hook on the corner has increased in
size, and the bridle teeth lose their points.
In the tenth year the kernel is worn out OF
the teeth next to the middle front of the
upper jaw, and in the eleventh year the
kernel has entirely vanished from the COR
ner teeth of the same jaw At twelve
years old, the crown of all the front teeth
in the lower jaw has become triangular,
and the bride teeth are much worn down.
AS the horse advances in age. the gums
shrink away from the teeth, which conse-
quentIy receive long, narrow appear
ance. and the kernels become darkish
points. Gray increases in the forehead
and over the eyes. and the chin assumes
the form of an angle.
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NO. 22s.
Misfellaneous.
THE SHADOW OF AN ASS.

The Greeks had proverb which ran
thus: ITO dispute on the shadow of ass. :"
This took rise from an anecdote which
Demosthenes is said to have related to the
Athenians, to excite their attention during
his defence of a criminal which was be-
ing but inattentively listened to. "A trav-
eller," he said. "once went from Athens
to Megara on hired ass 1t happened to
be the time of the dog-days. and at noon.
lie was much exposed to the unmitigated
heat of the sun and not finding 40 much
as bush under which to take shelter, he
bethought himself to descend from the
ass, aud seat himself under its shadow.
The owner of the donkey, who accom-
panied him. objected to this, declaring to
him that when he let the animal the use of
its shadow WAS not included in the bar
gain. The dispute at last grew so warm
that 1t got to blows, and finally gave rise
to an action at law. After having said so
much, Demosthenes continued the defence
of his client; but the auditors, whose Gu
riosity he had piqued, were extremely
anxious to know how the judges decided
on so singular cause. Upon this, the Or
ator commented severely on their childish
injustice, in devouring with attention
paltry story about an ass's shadow, while
they turned deaf ear to a cause in
which the life OF a human being was in
voved. From that day, when a man
showed a preference for discussing small
and contemplate subjects to great and
important ones he was said ito dispute on
the shadow of an ass"
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Probate Court Notice.

THERE will be no term Of the Probate Court
l held on the fourth Monday Of September
Terms OF said court will be held on the nrst. third
and nth Mondays of October. Alter October the
terms v Ill be held on the second aud fourth Non.
days of each month. until September next. All
process retnrnabe on the fourth Monday OF sep
iember instant, will be continued TO and seted up-
on on the first Monday Of October.
SwA0 II. X. bAkEhs JUDGE
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Weekla Aennebse 5ournal,

Published every Wednesday morning, is the
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HOURS.
For delivery of letters, from 100 A. NJ. 20 $50
p NJ.
On Sundays, FROM 9.l5 A. NJ. to l0.l5 \. NJ.