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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-06
Political Notes.

Governor Chamberlain denomination in
South Carolina is thought probable.
The SIN says: "Candor requires us to
state that the stock of Blaine OF Maine is
rising at present"
The Omaha Herald regrets that Speaker
Kerr is prevented from being next presi-
dent by "fragility of form"
The democrats have gained twenty-five
members of the lower house of the Connec-
ticut legislature, and one in the senate.
While no man was ever elected directly
from the senate to the presidency, nine of
the eighteen men who have filled the chair
of state previously served in the senate.
The Erening Post evidently believe,
with us that the main question should be
put. 1t says, SIT is for the honest and in
telligent members of congress to vote to-
cether upon the currency question, with
out regard to party differences.
A Washington writer for the Times says
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Morton are the only
..,s'"-.S''--..- .;a. -.I~ .ros>r,Il;sea,,
He thinks that with Blaine and Conkling
cut of the way, the east would readily unite
on W. a. Wheeler.
A Jackson dispatch says the Mississippi
republican convention sends fourteen, out
of her sixteen, delegates to the Cincinnati
convention pledged for Morton for presl-
dent, and adopted resolutions indorsing his
course. The colored convention declare
him the unanlmouse choice of the colored
voters Of Mississippi.
Senator Morton has introduced an
amendment to the force bill to bring it
within the recent decision Of the supreme
court The only object of this must be for
effect in the south on the presidential cleo
ton, for no one supposes the bill can pass
the house In any shape. 1t is evidently a
cheap device for getting the southern re-
publican vote for Morton at Cincinnati.
Col. Forney seems to understand what a
pledged national delegation from Pennsyl-
vana means. He wrote TO a member of
the Harrisburgh convention "Should my
name be presented as a delegate to the ma
tional convention at Cincinnati, withdraw
1t at once unless the feeling is unanimous
| have no desire, not the least, 10 take part
in another political mass meeting. | have
no personal choice for the presidency, and
would not like to go there if am to be
transferred from candidate to candidate. Z"
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Thurlow Weed on the Presidency.

Thurlow Weed has written letter to the
Albany journal on the presidential can
vass. Mr.. Weed is very severe on Fresi-
dent Grants administration. Hcs thinks
the party should shake OIL all membranes
and seek and occupy its highest vantage
ground. 1t is evident that he believes Grant
and his peculiar methods are membranes.
He says:
His (Grant's) cabinet, as a whole, was
not wisely chosen; and when vacancies &C.
CURED, his original mistakes were not cor
rected. The late Vcc-President Wilson
appealed often and earnestly to the presi-
dent in favor of elcvating ana strengthening
his administration, by associating with
Governor Fish, cabinet ministers of large
experience, recognized talent and pronounc-
ed integrity. But all such appeals were
disregarded. The financial department of
the government, through a crisis requiring
the exercise of the highest intelligence and
the most infexible integrity, was placed in
the hands of an utterly incompetent man.
| Nor while evidences Of Mr.. Richardson's
| incapacity were manifest and multiplied
would Genefal Grant listen, until for this
and other obstinate refusals TO regard the
popular will, his eyes were open by the
disastrous defeats sustained by the repub-
iican party in 1874 But even that omin-
Gus lesson failed to awaken the president
to just and full sense of his high respon-
sibilty. Other and equal vital reforms
were demanded and refused. Early in the
first year of General Grants administra-
ton, Governor Cox, of Ohio, retired from
the interior department for some reason
unknown to the people. Nothing was then
nor has since been alleged against him.
His successor, MI. Delano. came into office
with good character and a clean record
| both Of which, however were soon lost
But as in the case of Mr.. Richardson, the
| president refused to listen to the numerous
and damaging accusations against MIR. De
lano. For many months after that gentle
man felt constrained to tender his resigns
ton, the president perversely refused OF
neglected to accept it, and only yielded t
an indignant popular demand, seconded by
the other members of his cabinet. d,
not care to dwell upon recent and still NOR,
startling official deliuquencies.
There is little or no compensation in tn
circumstance that our fallen secretary O
war found discreditabe examples for hi
misconduct in the wholesale traffic in Off
ces by the English ministers of war durinI
tie reigns of The Georges. These dein
, quencies constitute, in the aggregate, a bur
then under the weight of which no admin
istraiion can stand Happily, however, tn
republican party is stronger than its ad
minstration. But it must not encumbe
itself with the obloquy that attaches to of
fetal misconduct. 1t cannot afford to de
fend or excuse the errors of the president
or the frauds of his appontees.
, see no reason, if our sblest and bes
men should be nominated for president an
vice president, TO doubt the success of tn
, republican ticket in the approaching cleo
ton. l rely as confidently upon the lnbei
ent weakness of the democracy as upon tn
inherent strength of our own party
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Washington Items

General Babcock will be legislated out of
the superintendent of the Washington
aqueduct and public grounds,
A motion to reconsides the senate's &C.
ton on the reduction of the presidents sal
airy, failed Monday, yeas "a, nays 81.
1t is reported that the confession of Net
tleship and Hayes in the Washington cafe
burglary case will involve two high officials
and three prominent citizens.
Supervising Architect Potter, who has
been personally inspecting the public
buildings at the south, reached st. Louis
and will be in Washington in day or two.
list of claims for losses through Indian
depredations shows that of those filed from
April l, 1864, to March 10, 1876, the total
amount was S5,93i, 641.9l, and the total
amount allowed thereon 81, 1874 ,6lO.16.
The pension bill was amended and passed
in the house Monday. Il gives eight dol
lars month TO all survivors of 1879 and
their widows. No arrearages are allowed
to those who have been stricken from the
rolls.
General Bob Toonbs made his first
speech IN the capitol Tuesday, since he Sc
ceded from the senate in 1861. He argued
a Georgia cotton claim case, having as his
opposing counsel his old confederate asso-
ciate, Ben Hill.
1t appears from an official document that
the deficiencies in the various departments
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875,
will be as follows Treasury department,
$444 ,616 war department, 81, 7O3, O55
interior department, 1906, 5s4; depart
ment of justice, $4,5O5; judicial. $65, 1850.
Thurman on Monday called up his
amendment to the bankrupt law which
passed the senate. Its object is to promote
uniformity of proceedings and providing
that no assignment in good faith, according
to state law, shall be a bar to discharge
in subsequent proceedings in involuntary
bankruptcy.
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The Deacon's Proposal.

In the town of Hopkinton, Macs, lived
a certain Deacon Small. In his advanced
age he had the misfortune to lose the rib
Of his youth. After doing penapce by
wearing weed on his hat a full year, he
was recommended to certain Widow
Hooper, living in an adjoining law. The
deacon was soon astride of his old mare,
and on arriving at the widows door he dis.
covered her In the act of turning the suds
from her wash tubs. Said the deacon
us this Widow Hooper ?" .
"Yes, sir" was the reply.
"Well," continued the deacon, 81 am
that little bit of an old dried up Deacon
Small, and have only one question to pro.
pose to you"
"Please propose, SIR"
swell, madam" said the deacon, shave
you any objection to going to Heaven by
the way of Hopkinton 7"
None at all, deacon" was the reply.
"Come In. deacon"
Suffice 1t to say they were married the
next day.
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Orthodoxy.
I. H.. r..
CAsTLEToN, April

CAsTLEToN, April 1876.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the study of American ornitholocy by the
young lads of this town, which deserves
some notice among older scientific OBJ
servers. For several seasons past they
have secuted the forests and thickets for
birds, their nests and eggs. Some have
become quite skilled in mounting spec-
mens, and even carry on correspondence
and exchange with similar observers in
other sections of the United States. will
mention four of the principal observers
who have made collections and have well
preserved cabinets, mentioning their names
IN the order of the size of their cabinets
John Smart, jr., Fred ). Sherman, Willie
Guernsey and Fred Atwood. These four
have nearly one thousand archaeological
specimens, mounted in the most improved
method Collectors in the different por-
tons Of America would do well to cor
respond with them if they wish to make
exchanges.
AT an interview with Mr.. Sherman, he
informed me that he had specimens of eggs
of the following species which are very
difficult to obtain BARRED owl, Cape May
warbler, black poll warbler, short legged
pewee, and pigeon hawk. He has several
specimens of eggs of American birds that
do not frequent Vermont. lie Informed
me that the whppoorwil was not frequent
ly heard in this vicinity. The habits of this
bird are very singular. Some places it will
never visit, while others have a great
charm for it. In the town of Bristol, just
east of the village, in the thickets at the
| foot of North mountain, | have heard 60
along the street, that their songs seemed
deafening; but on the east side of that
mountain, not one mile from the village, !
have been told that it seldom or never il
heard. have heard its twilight songs os
late as the 10th of August, but usually
cease earlier. 1t has been known to alighi
upon the threshold of the door, and on
piazzas, and pour forth its shrill music
while the occupants Of the house were
within few feet of it.
uuTl'f .Etv'ish,efasrFrTcs hgtaY0agj,, lyll,
become very abundant in this section Il
has not yet learned to migrate south tc
avoid the cold winters of the northern
United States. 1t shivers around over win
dows, and under cornices Of our dwellings
during the entire winter. 1t commences
early to build its nest more than ten days
ago observed two nests N process OF COZ
struction, and one was nearly completed
This bird does much in destroying insects
by feeding In their larvae.
During the past winter the pine gros
beak has not visited this section of tn.
state. The extreme cold of 1875 drove
large flocks of this beautiful bird into the
New England states. 1t does not breed in
Vermont, neither does it visit the state ex.
cept in extreme cold weather. J.M.o.
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this small c Encouragement for reputable
men 10 take mart in politice

this small G Encouragement for reputable
men TO take part in politics
Something more than addresses is need
ed. Mere attending caucusses, or selecting
good men for delegates will not mend the
matter. Courage is what is needed. We
want not only good men, but men who
knowing what is right, dare TO speak and
do right. Our Vermont republican state
convention was composed of good men,
they knew what was wanted, but they ad-
vised and consented to everything just as it
was fixed for them without protest or
question. Had the delegates possessed q
little more manly courage, had they re-
garded only the fitness of things and the
honor of the republican party and the
state, different men, in part, would have
represented us at Cincinnati. 1t will be
Just go in Massachusetts,. Governor Bull
lock and his associatee may demand dele
CATION "of such high personal character
GO and firmness that the sentiments of Mas
suchusetts will not be misrepresented,
60 nor her voice ignored" but the probabili-
ty Is that abe will be represented by the
common run of politicians.
The fact is, that professional politicians
and chronic office seekers "make business
" of politics" and krow how to run pri-
maries and control nominating conventions,
while such men as President Hopkins and
President Stearns do not. The labors OF
these gentlemen, however, are not entirely
thrown away. Politicians cannot accom-
pllsh anything without the all of the pee
pie, and, hence, they bold the wishes of the
| people in reasonable degree of awe. They
will insist upon running the machine,
but they will take good care that thei
work shall commend itself to the people
They know that The people demand anC
will only vote for candidates "whose name
ARE already watchwords of reform
"whose capacity and courage for tn
"work are matter of record rather than o
promise" and they will take good car
to select delegates who will support sue
candidates, not because they particular
desire them, but because they dare not d
otherwise. In this way these Massschu
sets republicans are making their in1uenc
felt. In this way the honest republica
masses of Vermont made their iniluenc
felt. And this influence will bear its frui,
at CINCINNATI.
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A LETTER FROM GRAFTON.
lrantian.


Editor Rutland Globe.-Wc would say
to the gentleman at Windham who sent
such sage advice to us by county official
in regard to the item in last weeks GLOBE,
relative to "Grantism," that we suppose
that he intended bis message for what Ar
temas Ward would style 'sarkasm." We
are not so conceited as to suppose that
President Grant would care very much for
what this correspondent might say, bit the
trouble with Grant and his lickspittles is
this, there are too many in the country who
hold the opinion expressed in the item re-
ferred to. We would commend to the
careful consideration of the Windham gen.
tleman the ringing words of George Will
liam Curtis-a man whose opinion Grant
does care something about-in the New
York convention, which speech was pro-
nounced by the New York Times to be the
best ever delivered in political convention
in this country. 1t will be found that the
sentiments Of that speech do not differ ma.
terially from the sentiments towards which
our friend at Windham saw fit to launch
the shafts OF his terrible "sarkasm."
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Middlebury College.

We give the abstracts Of the several ora
lions delivered at the junior exhibition of
Middlebury college on Tuesday evening,
which were crowded out of Wednesday,
GLOBE.
0. The age of egotsm, byA. T. Stapleton
of Middebury.
We OF to day assert with complacency
that we live in wonderful AEGEAN age of
progress. And doubtless there never vet
lived person who did not assert the same
The Jews who crucified the Christ-the
ages of darkness and ignorance and super
stitlon made the same boast. But there is
one thing in which we surpass all, in which
the future can never eclipse us, and that is
egotism both of nations aud of individuals.
When Sir Richard L title was told that he
was "the vilest of mankind his answer
was ut would be glorious world if
Were" 1t was sublimely true and sub
timely egotstical answer. Our modern
ego,ism is somewhat like this only it has less
truth-more fancy. Every nation thinks
itself little superlor-each individual
thinks himself little better than any other.
But when we answer in what Ia our supe-
riorily, our answer is "In everything"
Much OF this is true, but much indeed,
false. He is fool who denies our ad-
vance in learning and it could not be other
wise. Our egotism sprang from the idola-
try of the mind. We have worshipped too
much the intellect of ourselves. Ii is time
that truth and rational reason should break
down this idol. Men should cease to give
themselves the honor due the creator.
10. The religion in the writings of
Charles Dickens, by w. j. Twitchell, New
Haven, was well written and well delv-
cred piece.
Beginning with the statement that what
we knew of his religion we must gather
from his writings, he carefully analysed the
different characters, and drew from them
the conclusion that there was indeed deep
seated, natural religion in the mind of the
author.
ii. Simply supposition, poem by G.
b. Warner, Port Henry, N. Y.
Years ago the speaker, in an old distrist
school, had written his first composition on
the 'Iron Age" He had praised the
metal. 1t had wondrous stIength and
qualities.
"Io-night, unlike that youth OF old,
III prove that irons more golden than gold"
THE suPPosITI0N
"a magnet will a needle grasp
And hold II In loving clasp.
Conceive now In Imagination
magnet big as all creation.
dying imp with strength 80 great
That all the iron In this whole state
Would soar on high 10 Its embrace
And follow II from place 10 place
Tonight IN silence wen suppose"
The imp visits our town, all the iron
flies up to meet him and off goes the inn
to parts unknown. The awe and surprise
tomorrow morn Is accurately described.
No bolt, or screw or nail, no buttons or
hair pins to be had. Ludicrous, indeed.
the situation.
II think you'd cry like one OF old,
GIVE back our iron and take our gold |"
Then he visits our iron mine. In II he
sees all the various tools--the knife that
carves the meat or takes your life, the pen.
perhaps some part made the press which
printed the sophs effusions
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FOT Is tnlS nOJ ine iron age"
IL. Religious conservatism, by b. M.
Weld, of Groton.
The speaker said that The tendency Of
the present time was toward progress, but
this tendency was noticed less in religion
than in other things. lie showed that fan
atheism in religion has lasted too long.
Many say, let well enough alone, but what
was well enough ages ago is not well
enough now. Men say that religion can
not change, and neither can the laws of
nature. but is that any reason why the
Polemaic system is better than the Copper
nican The Grafton was an earnest plea
for freedom and truth in religion.
8. Colloquy by J. M. Hull, Ludlow. Vt.
"The Tin Stomach or Modern Quackery."
The scene opens with John SIliqua, a
dyspeptic, in severe case of stomach
ache. He is soon joined by Charles Ran
rev who is "slowly dying of petrifica-
ton, already begun in his arm. They be-
wall their approaching death from these
diseases until they learn that the great Dr.
V. X. Peicer is in Middlebury with his
wonderful tin stomachs.
Bert Lively now appears, whose kantank-
erousness has no respect for the nerves of
the invalids. He offers TO buy Ranrew for
the corner stone of new court house
when bis petrfication is complete, but is
finally persuaded to bring the doctor TO the
sufferers.
DR.. Peicer pronounces Ranrew a case OF
"astute petrification." and sells him bot
tie of solvent for 800. Siiqua's case is
more difficult. "Your posterior molaI
carpi has become anthropophagous, has il
not ~ says the DOCTOR feeling of BUMP
in Sliquas side. Yes, that is, a horse
kicked me there" Nothing daunted thu
doctor tells him his only salvation is in thu
tin stomach Siliqua buys one for 500
The oil and the tin stomach both fail afte
some amusing trials, and the doctor j
made to refund the money and expose hi
quackery.
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Brief Chronicle.

1t Is rumored that the Pope is sinking
rapidl6.
Bar silver is steady at 13a per ounce In
London.
The overseer of Troy, last month, ex-
pended $5,50750.
Internal revenue collected at Albany last
month, $50 ,574.l7.
The dividends payable this month In
Boston amount to $4,500,000
p. S. Gilmore and his band (ffty dieces)
started from San Francisco Sunday.
The British rifle team has finally decided
not TO participate IN the centennial match
ee.
The Ocean View house at Nantasket
Beacon, Mass, was in flames Tuesday
morning.
Connecticut held the last of its April
elections Monday. Hereafter 1t will vote
in November.
The British museum came into posses
sion recently of two letters by the poet
Shelley in 1912.
Rev. II. G. Riggs, pastor of St. Peters
church, Rochester, preached his inaugural
sermon Sunday.
The working hours at the Erie railway
shops at Port Jefvis have been increased
from 30 to DO week.
Ex-secrctary of the treasury, Richard
son, has sailed for Europe to bring from
Paris the remains of his wife.
The mother of Hon. Martin l. Town
send, of Troy, died Sunday in Williams
town, Mass, at the age of 81.
Mr.. Henry c. Bowen has felt it to be hi
duty to resign his office as trustee of tn,
American Congregational Union.
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop of Boston, ha
accepted the presidency of the Washing
ton national monument association.
The ice supply from the Hudson hAvinl
been failure the past winter, New Yorl
city has provided itself from rivers il
Maine.
Representative Alexander Ii. Stephens !
improving in health. Last Saturday he "a
up for the first time since the first of Las
January.
President White of Cornell, will probs
bly, make visit to California this spring
but will be back in time TO attend the Gin
: cinnati convention.
The Texas constitution was adopted b
, 1884 in total vote of 1885, The n
, turns for state officers will not be mad
public till the legislature meets.
: The Potsdam and Ogdensburg rifle clut
have had a contest, in which the formt
were victorious. The score stood-Poti
dam, 2S2 Ogdepsburg, 275. The possibl
score was 400.
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THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE THURSDAY MORNING.

per cent OF the whole number of volumes.
This is proof enough how we'll the privi-
lege is understood and priced by the pub
lie. If its founders were seeking testimony
Of the benefit of II, and of the grateful
sense the city has of their kindness, better
witness could hardly be furnished.
The generous founders of the library
have also recently placed the city under
new obligations by fresh gift Of 81 00O
in addition to the original one of $4,000
In making this, the doners stated to the
trustees that they wished part of 1t eI
pended in printing the catalogue and the
balance In the purchase of books, especial
ly of such as are needful to ill marked de
fciencies in the various classes.