Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12
Weekly News SUMMARY.

thirty-throe blind men, and eight thousand n,na
hundred and soyenty-seven blind women. in Tho
United States Nine jurors in panel Of twel,s
will be permitted to return verdict, according n,
the new constitution Of Texas. The hotois o,
Washington arc crowded with the baggage Of d,s
appointed ollco-scekers who didn't have enou,h
money left TO pay their bills. Kentucky In. 4.
law that all money won In betting on eleotio,s
shall he coniscatod TO the school fund and Tho
grand jury, at Louisville, are rolling up fearful
list Of indictments. ...A woman In New Haven
recently bought, ut an auction sale, for a few
cents fifteen hundred dollar shawl which bsd
accidentally got among some articles sent 10 tho
auction room. Minnesota is to have A s,a,.
inobriato asylum, for which the liquor seller, viii
have to pay, Us the supreme court has sustained
the constitutionaty Of the law imposing a tax for
this purpose The depression In New England
industries does not seem to be uniform Tho
Pacific Mills, Of Lawrence, Mass, which reduced
the wages Of their five thousand two hundred
operatives from ten TO fifteen per cent from Jan.
uary I, are said 20 have Melted two hundred and
fty-three thousand dollars In six months The
women Of Ontario, Canada, have presented n DC.
ttion to the legislature, praying for the abolition
Of the liquortrahc 1t bears eight thousand seven
hundred and twenty signatures the first two be.
ing those Of the wife OF the late Governor and the
wife Of the prcsen, Prime Minister The South
~ India Observer says that the jewels worn bv
the little Gukwar Of Baroda, at the landing Of
the Prince Of Wales are estimated at two million,
sterling The principal features were a plume Of
diamonds IN his turban, and large bunch Of
pearls fringed with gold lie also wore the famous
diamond star Of India, tho purchase Of which
hfnl p lq
Smith, son Of the Mormon prophet, and President
Of the organization called tho True Iatter-nav
Saints, says the new institution comprises abou,
fifteen thousand members, scattered throughout
the United States, Europe and the Sandwich
Islands They adhere TO the original faith" de-
nounce polygamy and reject brigham Young's
claim to tho leadership An attempt is being
made, at brunswick, N. c., to raise Angora goats
ior their wool. Since 1865 the state Of Alabama
has bought at FAX sales, no less than four million
eight hundred thousand acres Of land. Col. I.
d Mills offers to pay the expenses Of sending a
regiment Of Arkansas State Guards to the Centen-
nial. The Flower Mission Of Providence sends
a bouquet TO each paticn, in the Rhode Island Iioz-
pital every saturday 1t has been decided 10
begin the Channel tunnel at st. Nargarct's, near
Dover, England, next April, by opening trial
cutting At the Major Examination Of the Phar-
maceuiical Society, in England, the other day
Miss Isabella G. Clarke, hayin. passed the exam
nation satisfactorily, was admitted; but this Is
the first Instance in Grea, britain in which lady
has passed the Major Examination as pharma-
ceutical chemist.....A Harvard professor vent
down 20 one Of the beaches Of the New England
coast TO battle. one stormy day, bat the man ia
charge refused to let him 60 in ON account OF the
dangerous swell On his way back, he expressed
bis disappointment and indignation 10 the driver
Of the omnibus Well I'll tell you how ii il,
said the driver. "we don't like 10 have strangers
come down here and get drowned II hurts the
beach ".....A Montreal physician, asking for
| the renewal Of o note. writes We are in a hor-
/ rible crisis, there is not sick man in tho dis
/ trict" Par-hottam Chiefly, wealthy Madras
merchant made wager that he could drink
| twelve winc--las-cs OF rum. lie was intoxicated
when Dee began the feat, aud soon after H. per-
Torrance hc died. Nor,galk, Conn feels happy
over tie declaration Of tho historian Bancroft,
that ii Is well authenticated historical fact that
Nsrwal6 did more per capita for liberty, in con-
uibuuoBs Of men money, and material during
the revolutionary period than any other town in
New England IA young lady Of Hardin county
Iowa, who. merely 30 show her knowledge Of bust
sss aniir., drew up and signed hundred dol
lar pfomissory note alta party several month,
ago has just received notice from the bank 10
walk around and settle IT, with interest She
thinks this is carrying a joke too ARA few
days ago Nj Perkins OF Brookhayeu, Mass,
playiully measured J II stewar, for eolfn and
ascoriained that an eighteen-inch box would do
for HIM About eight hours aiterward he was
astonshed to receive notes Of Mr. Stewart. death,
and an order for coffin. The coffin sent in
accordance with the above measurement . Not
withstanding the hard TIMES, foreign manuiac-
lures Of silk Of the value OF sii, AIS, $40 In gold
were Imported into New York during the last sir
months. This value represents the foreign cost Of
the merchandise, exclusive Of freight and duty.
... Have YOU mailed that letter gave you yes
terdny morning. my dearP' said Mrs. Young
husband, last evening, as she handed her mate
his cup OF tea. Well, no, said Mr.. Young.
husband, " can't say that have mailed ii yet,
but I've made all the preliminary arrangements.
lie was made to surrender up the letter forthwith,
and FIVE minutes later Bridget completed the
arrangements by dropping it into the post boz
on the corner. Nm. Lincoln Is living with her
brother-in-law's family st Spring field. H.. and
continues TO improve in health The members
Of the national republican executive committee
express the opinion that the national republican
convention will be called TO meet at Chicago on
the 18th Of June The German immigration
amounted 20 twenty-seyen thousand five hundred
and iorty-one at the port Of New York during
1873, being falling of Of fifteen thousand seven
hundred iorty-iye In comparison with 1874 ....
The English scientists now employ exclusively
Websters unabridged dictionary as being the
most correct authority Of the English language.
.,.." Oh we don't mind the fourth story" said
an Ohio Congressman's wife, In choosing wash
lngton lodgings the other day we can go up and
down in the yentator." .." Affected with men
tai arrangement incident to his employment in a
brewery is the description Of man who leapes
from fifth story window. At the University Of
fledelburg, only nine out Of the entire number Of
four hundred and lightweight students have en-
tered their names for the theological lectures
Ex-Governor Clifford, who died the other day at
New Bedford, Mass, was president Of the Boston
and Providence railway, and about month be-
| fore his death had his own salary reduced as an
example Of economy. o.. The statute OF Napoleon
l., just replaced on the top OF the Yendome column
at Paris, Is the old one pulled down March Is,
1871 in the reign Of the Commune Il has simply
been repaired. Five negro thevea lost their
lives IN a remarkable way on Roanoke Island, n.
c., recently. Clarence Meekins was awakened
from sleep by noise on his premises, and found
that some persons were attempting to rob his
smoko-house. lie Immediately secured his gun
and advanced cautiously toward the smoke-ho
There he discovered man sitting ON apry, with
which he had raised one end of the building
Meehins fred and the tlisf fell back MORALLY
wounded, the building also coming down again to
It's former position. On examination Mr.. Meek
ms found that by the building falling back four
other negroes who had crept under the raised
part and were robbng the place had been crushed
10 death
IlARDwIcK.-A theological discussion was
held at the Town Hall, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings Of last week, between Rev. A. A, Hoyt
Of Waterbury, and John Birks, of this place
The subject involved the question of the immor-
tality Of the soul and It's existence, distinct from
the body, between the death OF the body and the
resurrection and judgment, Hoyt claimed tho
soul to be an integral element Of the body, and to
be dead and inanmate until the resurrection and
| Judgment when IL deserving has Immortality