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The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27

The Democrats are greatly troubled by the
fear that President Hayes will give the coun-
try an admirable administration There is
much ground for their apprehension, it must
be confessed. But the country is anxious to
take the chances all the same
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all caes indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27

WHY not make Mr.. Tilden President by
orevet, as we make brevet Governors of our
Democratic candidates for the chief magis-
tracy CT Maine? And then, happy thought,
the Argus would be brevet administration
nrnan
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27

The Democrats seem to think that they
have affixed dark stigma to Justice Brad
ley's reputation by calling him "Joe.' The
Joseph style of resisting temptation never
was popular in Democratic circles.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27

THE Democrats are convicted out of their
own mouths. They have committed them
selves again and again to the view of electoral
certificates taken by the commission. Nor
are all the expressions of their opinion an
cient. 1t was no longer ago than 1873 that
Senator Thurman said:
If there is to be a contest of the right of per-
to hold the Office of eector il seems to have
been the contemplation of the trainers of the
constitution that that was a matter to be pro
Vded for by the states themselves; that each
state must determine for itself the election of
electors, and determine in such mode as it shall
provide any question that may arise between
different persons claiming TO be elected to that
office. No jurisdiction over the subject seems
| to have been given to Congress, at least noue
such was 10 the mind, / should think, of the
trainers of the Constitution, looking at the pro-
visions of that instrument.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter insists
that the policy of inactivity must be aban
doned by the Treasury. and that the new
Secretary must exercise his undoubted power
to sell bonds for the purpose of procuring the
gold necessary to prepare for resumption.
There is scarcely any prospect of additional
legislation, however desirable, in aid of re-
sumption. The work must be done, if at all,
with the powers already existing. These
need to be intrusted to experienced hands.
Had the whole matter been left in the hands
of experienced bankers Gas resumption always
has been in previous suspensions, and would
have been now but for the legal tender notes)
there can be no reasonable doubt that specie
payments would have been resumed within a
few years after the close of the war. What
the next Administration especially needs,
says the Reporter, sis a Secretary of the
Treasury conversant with business and the
laws of political economy. The trained skill
oSsuch man would supply to the financial
operations of the Government an element in
which they have long been deficient, but
which cannot be spared much longer without
jeopardizing the results already gained in the
direction OF currency REFORM"
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27
Our New York Letter.

The Presidential Question-Tbe Motley
Crowd at tWashington-The Vocabulary
of Objurgation-No Extra Session Need
ed-senaiOr ConLIing md his Defracfors
The Forty Fourth Congress and its
Record
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27
Toledo Blade ]
Nasby
CoNFEDRIT X ROADS,

CONFEDRIT x ROADS,
WICH IS IN THE STATE wv KENTUCKY, 7
Feb. 3 1877.
l wuz wunss 10 favor nv the joint Com N ison
and wuz eager to have it. When it wuz ez
good ez shoor that majority Nv the judges
wood be Dmocrotic givin US a majority Nv one
in the lot, bleevd it to be constooshnel. When
it looks ex tho we Good get Tiden and Refor m
in that way and make me shoor Nv my post
offs, preferd it to blood am not, ez gen.
eral thing, thirSter for gore. L he'd much
rather hev Tllden buy his way into the Pres-
dency than they htv to fite for it. When
think Nv his barls Nv money, and remember
his skill in distrbutin Nv it, say with the
unat--
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27
Pure Milk for Family Use.

FuFe MINK lot d1hDy USE
4 WOULD respectfully inform my former patrons
l. and citizens IN general who contemplate change
in their supply OF milk, that am prepared to fur
nish superior quality of pure milk at reasonable
rates; ali orders lett at s. WINSLOW g. CO.'S, 18
Market Square, viii receive prompt attention by me,
where the fattering testimonials of some now
taking will be shown to those who wish to investi-
gate. shall employ no boys but deliver the milk in
person. CYRUS LOWELL, Agent.
dec25 dlW*u
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY. August g. 1871.
EGGS-The egg market IL ousf with sales at l761Isc n
dozen, including Northern and Eastern.
pptFn ann rs r,.., a.. 49,. .., Il. ,.,,, d, ,,o.
yartv 81 notice i,, \, w u, uli X
u, ,. ~, "e' "eV"'"n"e " '""''"n" oeSo5s'e ~,
choice ,,s T., w, @ ~ ~ ", ~ " a - @ a,
saesa NJ q"p ndice III ~ a ~, ~ ~
az Ss n bnsbei ''''-P'N'u anu Se'V" e'''" F-''
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III nv MD SIRAW.Thefe e light demand for hay
Nun le OF choice Eastern and Northern NJ SlH012n " ton
me medium grades range fom slh01ls u ton, With n
UNITED demand
POTATOES-There has been liberat snpnlv and prices
somewhat easier The natives cannot command
81 N barrel and other kinds se vi I'll 061 5 ndl-
cations continue f,vorabil for n iarge r.,ot, W "
f,urEsE mo g,,,,,,,, has ,, ,,,t !, 80, r,,o ,,,s
,a ~, " ,suppy ils pe,h lineih ahu extreme price,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08
Personal.


REV P. B. FISK, Of Springfield, has received a
call to the Congregational church. Lake city,
Minnesota.
REV. Il. d. HOPKINS, OF st. Johnsbury, charged
with forgery and sent TO jail some weeks since III
default of bail, appeared the streets saturday
having furnished the necessary bail
Mr. c. NJ WEEKS, Of woodsville N H., for
merly director on the Montpelier & Wells River
road, has Just returned from the Black Hills His
account of the country and his experience there
was dismal enough Parties taking his advice
will keep away from there-and he knows about
1t, too.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY has appointed Hon
George II. Bigelow, of Burlington to be special
agent in the Southwest in the place of General q.
A. Sheridan, who recently held the place temper
arily. The appointment is most excellent one,
and Mr. Bigelow and the country are both to be
congratulated
Mrs. ELIZA c. COLLINS, only sister of the late
Senator Foot, died on Saturday morning at the
residence of DR. Cyrus Porter, in Rutland. The
remains were taken to Port Henry for burial be
side those of her husband the late Ebenezer Col
Inns, of that place. Mrs Collins was an old res
ident Of Rutland and teacher in the schools
there for many years.
DR. ISAAC W. JACKSON, for fitty-one years a
Professor in Union College died Saturday the
2sth instant, in his seventy-thrd year He was
Tho ar,hor ~ yorLs on ontics comic sections
mechap;cs and trigonometrv. His efforts con-
t,ibutad IN the Introduction into this country of
some Of its choicest fruits and flowers, and he did
much toward elevoting the art Of landscape
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

THE WORCESTER BRANCH RoAp.-At the March
term of the Washington County Court was pre-
ferred the petition OF c. G, Putnam and Others
against the towns Of Montpelier, Mddesex and
Worcester, reciting that the Branch road between
this village and Worcester, was at certain seasons
of the year unfit for travel, on account of heavy
grades mud and clay pits, and asking for a COM
mission to examine the same and report The
court appointed as such commissioners, c, W.
Clarke, Esq, Of Chelsea, James A. Coburn, Esq a,
of Fast Montpelier, and George W, Randall, ESD,
OF Waterbury. These commissoners have had
several hearings and ON Tuesday filed their re-
port, which is in substancea ms follows; They make
no change In the location of the road at any point,
but order that the Clapp hill in Worcester, the
Calkins hill and Irish Hat In Montpelier be graded
and grayeled The summit of the Cakins hill is
to he cut down two feet aud the grade pre-
scribed TO be in no case IN excess Of two aud
three-fourth degrees. The Capp hill is also to
be 10 graded rs not To exceed three degrees No
orders were made on the town Of Mddlesex
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08
Migratory Quail.

Some months since, Hon Martin g. Everts, Of
Rutland, imported from Messina, Sicily, one hun
dred pairs Of quail correspondent Of the For
est and Stream gives the following interesting
facts regarding the experiment: "The birds were
turned down in quiet retired place near Rut-
land, on the 18th OF June last. It seemed that
they Immediately scattered and paired, for we
heard OF them within week miles away and al
ways In pairs The farmers took great interest
in the matter and kept fully posted Ms to their
observations. On the 7th Of July we were cheered
by the report Of the discovery Of the first nest,
and straightway His Honor, Judge Everts, leaving
bench, bar and Jury to their own devices, HE'D
away to become satisfied that the good news was
true and 1t was true. There, in the midst Of
bushes, placed about It by the merciful farmer,
after having unwittDgy almost destroyed IL was
the nest and mother bird sitting on thirteen eggs.
The experiment then is 40 far success; this much
is proved. The birds can be had they bear confne-
ment and transportation wonderfully well, and
they are breeding here. 1t remains to zee whether,
like the salmon, they will return to the place
where they were bred In appearance, these birds
resemble our own quail to a striking extent; they
are not however, as large While they were in
'io NtsStH hltl SHOW Ut hntll DNrl,
worn as they were by long confinement. Neither
are they, ~ judge, a. strong on the wing, al
though 1t will require keen eye and ready finger
to bring them down. They have not the pleasant,
cherry call Of our Bob White, their note more
nearly resembling the 'phwee Of the young Of
the rufiied grouse. In the matter of food they
seem to be omnivorous, eating with equal relish
small grain, berries or insects In plumage color,
etc, they so nearly resemble native quail that
our fear is that sportsmen in the Southern states
may, without soon enough noticing the difference,
kill some Of them during the winter When the
bill came ID amounted to the sum Of ninety-one
and one-half livre, which being interpreted means
sixteen dollars and eighty-six cents, to which add
for transportation, stewards fee for care on ship
board food etc, eighteen dollars and forty-four
cents, and you have thirty-five dollars and thirty
cents, or abont eighteen cents per head actu-
ally less than we can get the dead birds for from
Chicnpo
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08
DIR. ShilOh's System VitaliZer.

WE authorized to guarantee this remedy for the
of Dyspepsia, Inactive Liver Sour stomach Constipation
Loss of Appetite Coming up OF Food Yellow skim and
General Languor and Debility. You must acknowledge
that this would be runons unless had positive evidence
that will To you who suffering from these
plants these words adressedand will you continue
suffer when you be cured such easy erns2 1t IL
for you to determine, sample bottle, ten cents; regular
size, seventy-nve cents. Sold by FRANK H. BAsCoM,
FIFTY THOUSAND die annually by neglecting Cough,
Cold Group, often leading To Consumption and the
grave. Why will neglect so important matter, when
you get at store Shiloh's Consumption Cure,
with the assurance of speedy recovery For Soreness
the Chest Lungs Lame Back side, shiloh
Porus Plaster gives prompt relief Sold by FRANK H.
BASCOM.
HAckMRrAck, popular aud fragrant perfume. Sold by
FRANK II. BASCoM, Montpelier. Vermont. Elsewhere
by dealers generally. S2Si-eow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

THROuGH AT LAsT--N C.. Munson, the con-
tractor on the Montpelier Wells River railroad
got through bankruptcy several weeks ago, lie
WAS owing over IA million dollars, and all the
available assets found was some ten thousand
dollars. This, the assignees thought, was hardly
sufficient to cover costs and so the poor debtors
didn't get a cent. Among the sufferers here were
Sherwn Il Peach, five thousand dollars 7. Ba-
chop, one thousand dollars; i. Demng, five hun
dred dollars; NJ Durant, one thousand dollars
&. ID. Penniman, three hundred dollars, Alfred
Chamberlin of Wells River three hundred dollars
John Buchanan of Groton, five thousand dollars
A, M Heath Of Groton, one thousand dollars; and
W. Is. Jones of Groton, enough to ruin him.
There are many mouners too, along the entire
line OF the road
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

Special trains will be run over the Central Yer
mont to Bennington, beginning Tuesday and end
ing Friday of next week The train leaves Rox-
bury at o'clock A. NJ. Montpelier, at 44O;
Waterbury, at sos arriving at Bennington at
l.45 A. NJ. Returning it leaves Bennington at
400 r. NJ, and arrives here at II 80 p. NJ, and at
Roxbury at 12.35 A. NJ. On the 10th special
train will leave Barre at four o'clock A. M, to con-
meet with the special from here.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

OBITUARY Mrs. Sarah Iadd, wife of Rev. Al
den ladd, of Roxbury, died at her home July
aOth. The funeral services were held in the Con-
gregatonal church AT RoXbury, August LIST. Mrs.
lAdd was a native OF RoNbury, the daughter of
Deacon Edwards. With careful religious train
ing she early gave her heart to Christ and united
with the Congregational church in Roxbury, She
possessed IN II marked degree those chamcteris-
tics of gentleness, amiability patience and readi-
ness To forget self, that she might minister TO the
happiness of others, that are the glory and honor
Of the true woman and when these, as was true
in her case, have their roots in religious faith
they are douby beautiful. Her Christian life
was one of quiet steady growth. All her duties
were performed without ostentation and with
great cheerfulness and fidelity As her disease,
consumption, became seated, she quickly recog-
nized It's nature aud the inevitable result She
set her house in order aud made every possible
preparation for the end. With a faith m sim
pie as that of a child she waited and even
iunged for the coming of her Lord The memory
of such a life is beautiful and the home from
which gentle and loving u spirit is taken can
| not but be sadly bereayed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

MoRRIsvILLF-Rev, j. H. Hale is enjoying a
vacation through the month of August. "A
telephone has been run from the post-ofiice to
Slayton's store, by which conversation can be
carried on without difficulty Miss Julia Boom
hover has been engaged to teach in the Bryant
district this fall, Campmeetng commences
August DIST, and continues until the next Monday
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

The most mser bic beings in the world those suffer
ing from Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. More than
eny-ve per cent OF the people in the United States are
afflicted with these diseases and their efectssuch Sout
stomach Sick Headache IIabual Costiyeness PaptatIon
of the Heart Heart burn. waterbrash Gnawng and Burn
ing Pains in the Pit OF the Stomach, Yellow skin Coated
Tongue and dsagreeIbe In the mouth coming mp OF
food after eating low spirits, etc Go to your druggist and
get seventy-hve cent bottle Of August Flower, or
sample bottle for ten Try 1.-TWO doses will relieve
you. For sale by FRANK II. BAsCOM. S5-j6-eow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

WooDBURY.-The summer term Of school in
district No. g. taught by Miss Ida j. Walling,
closed July 9TH OF the eighteen scholars at
tending school seven were without absent marks,
Their names are Myrtle Goodel Mary William,
Cora Daniels, Bert Witham, Drew Daniels, Wal
ter Goodell, Harry Daniels, Fred Daniels having
but one half day absence, and George Daniels
but one days.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

BANKRUPTCY HEARING-An important hear
ing came up in the United States Court at Bur-
lington, yesterday, being the bankruptcy case of
A. NJ, Slocum & Co., the amount involved being
over Il quarter of million dollars. Judge
Wheeler gave the creditors leave to amend their
petition. Hon Daniel Roberts appeared for A.
NJ Slocum-who at present is a resident of Ber-
lin, in this state, and who has for number Of
years been heavy railroad contractor in New
York-and Messrs W. l.. Burnap, Of Burlington,
aud c. W. Porter and c. J. Gleason, of Montpe-
lier, for the creditors
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

A PROSPEROUS lSsrlTUTIoN.-LasellY Young La
dies Seminary at Auburndale, Mass, has for
many years stood at the head of similar educa-
tional institutions in the country, and we are
glad To see that it retains its high sphere of USE
fitness up to the present time. We can safely
commend it to our readers, in every particular as
one of the very best schools in the country
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

NoRwIcH.-David g. Long lost a COW one day
last week, which he valued at fifty dollars The
disease of which she died is unknown. -. Mr..
Dexter Hawkins and family, of Bath, n, H., are
spending few days in town. Rev. Mr. Stone
delivered n temperance lecture in the Congrega-
tional church last Sabbath evening. There was
very slim attendance. The fall term of the
high school will commence ON Wednesday, the
10Th instant. d. 5. Brigham principal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

In Probate Court held Montpelier IN and for said dis
tllct, the 9TH day OF August, A. h. lsi1.
Truman G. kelton administrator of the estate Of ltenh
Persons, late OF East Montpelier, In said district, de-
celse presents his administration account for eNumina-
and allowance, and makes Application for dertee
Of distribution and PARTITION of the estate Of said deceased
Whereupon, II II ordered by said Court that said account
and said application be referred To session thereof TO he
held the Probate once IA said Montrer, the 18th day
Of August A. D. Isl, tor hearing aud decision thereon
And II T. further ordered that notice hereof he gwen 10 All
persons Interested by publication OF the same three weeks
successfully IN The Vermont WaIelman state journal
newspaper Published In Monpees previous 10 said time
appointed for hearing that they appear at said time
and and show cause, II theN may have, why sid
account should not he allowed, and such decree made.
by the Court.-Atlest, - .
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

- STATE OF VERNON /. District OF Washington, -.
In Probate Court held Montpelier In and for said
District, on the 3lst day of July A. u. lSi7i
An instrument purporng To he the last Will and testa-
samuel C. Turner late Of Warren in said district
deceased being presented to the Court by Plny T. Lock-
wood Executor therein named for Probate II Is ordered
by said Court that all pelsos concerned therein be noti-
appear session of said Court to be held at tile
Probate Office in Montpelier ON the 2lst day OF August
A. D. 1871 and show II any they may have against tile
probate said Will for which purpose II Is further ordered
that copy the record of this order he published three
weeks successfully In the Vermont Waterman and state
Journal printed at Montpelier previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing by the court Attest,
a5g7 HARVEY flLDEN, Judge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

MUSICAL CoSvESTIoN.-Th Connecticut River
Valley Musical Association, Of which A. N, Swain,
ESD, Of Bellows Falls, is president, and Sidney
Holmes of Grafton, IL IL. Kimball of SaXtons
River, NJ. L. Lawrence of Springfield and others,
are yice-presidents, will hold a musical conyen-
ton at Bellows Falls, September llth, 18th, 18th
and l4th, to be directed by g. W. Foster of Bos-
ton, NJ, l., Lawrence of Springfield, Vt, and j.,
W. Barnes of Winchendon Mass Prominent solo
lists from the vicinity will be present and every
effort will be made to make the convention a
supaaaa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08
SYLvIA MENINGITIS ESTATE;

In Probate Court held At Montpelier, in said District,
the cath day " July 4. u, 1915;
Samuel Ketnn Fxecutor OF the Last will and testament
sylvia Nick night late OF Barre IN said District decreased,
presents administration tOr examination and AL
owance and makes application for decree Of dsrbutmn
and partition the estate said deceased, Whefeu0n Ills
ordered by said Court that said account and said nppca-
referred thereof to he held NJ the Probate
Office In said MONTPELIER the llth day Of August, A.
u. ISL, fur hearing ai decision thereon And Is tihr
ordered notice hereof he given Ia all persons interested
by publication same weeks succeSsiNry the
Vermont Waterman * state journal, newspaper pub
lshr at Montpelier, previous 10 said time appointed for
hearing That they may appear AZ sad time and place aud
show cause any they have why said account should
not be allowed. and such decree made.
by the Court-Attest,
oq.os 4 CHASE. Registpr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

BUTTER MARKEr.--At the st. Adams butter
market, Tuesday, the receipts were light Prices
were firm on good lots, but duh on poor. We
quote common at from ten to twelve cents; good
to choice fifteen to twenty cents; selections,
twenty-five cents per pound with higher price
paid for some extra lots
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08

RECEIVERS TO BE APPOINTED. A bill in equity
to compel the appointment Of three receivers for
the Portland Ogdensburg railroad Eastern
divisonl was filed at Portland, saturday, by the
trustees of the first mortgage bond-holders and
one of the joint consolidated mortgage trustees.