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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

THE PUBLIC DRBT.-The public debt
statement for June 30th closes the fiscal
year and is quite satisfactory. The total
debt less cash in the treasury is two billion
sixty-three million three hundred and seven
ty-seven thousand three hundred and forty
two dollars and thirty-seven cents The
debt has been reduced during the past year
thirty-nine million two hundred and eighty
one thousand one hundred and twenty-one
dollars and seventy-three cents. The debt
stood at its highest figure July, 1866, when
it was two billion seven hundred and seven
ty-eight million two hundred and thirty-six
thousand one hundred and seventy-three
dollars and sixty-nine cents, showing a re-
duction in eleven years of seven hundred
and fourteen million eight hundred and
fifty-eight thousand seven hundred and thir-
ty-one dollars aud thirty-two cents. But it
was estimated by the best authorities that
soon after the close of the war the nation
really owed, of funded and unfunded debt,
three thousand millions, showing a reduc-
ton in "a little over eleven years of about
enc thousand millions. The like was never
known in the history of the world. And dur
ing these eleven years the population of the
country has considerably increased, making
the burden proportionately easier
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
A Southern View.

The organ Of the murderers Of Judge
Chisholm, in Kemper county, Mississippi,
is the Meridian Mercury It thus replies to
the structures of Northern journals upon
that bloody outrage; Neither the people
of the South nor their journals are respon-
sible to Northern publici sentiment, inor
Northern newspapers, about how we transact
our own affairs and execute our laws. We
may hang rioters, or we may not, and it is
our business, purely. We don't belong to
the North-are not slaves, TO be anybody's
property-and by the Eternal, they shall
never rule us and they may as well hush,
shall attend to ours, and ask them no favors."
A man capable of writing such defense
of cold-blooded murderers as that must be
either blinded by ignorance or crazed with
passion. The people of the South are ere
sponsible to Northern public sentiment
about how they transact affairs and execute
laws" just the same as the people OF the
North are responsible to those of the South
for the same thing. We are all citizens of
one country and mutually responsible to
each other for the administration of law and
the safety of person and property in our
special localities. The people at large are
always the judges of how localities fulfill
their duties as parts of the great whole, and
when there is occasion for rebuke for derel-
lotions in this respect, the people are clothed
with the duty of making the necessary rep
rimand. The whole country was interested
in seeing the Molly Mcguire murderers
brought to justice. If the Pennsylvania
authorities had yielded TO the strong polit-
ical pressure brought against them, or their
own fears of danger, and permitted the vii
lains to run at large, they would have been
justly denounced by the press and people of
the whole land
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

UAnnwtcK -Iuci,n StiIrs borse ran from, his
brotber's residence near the ce,natary in This
village. to the hotel ON the Goth of .IuI, leaving
the wagon n, AIaek's marble sbon in a sadly de-
mor,lized condi,ion M iuiury IN tho hn,.e
The ,yaoon struck the CORNER -, the s,ans ,,i,h
snch forcs 49, IN disn,,ce n;oe.. f ,,ornIa .,,,,d
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our bovs seem famons for breaking mn i,ou and
tbro,ying il ,ar...slv ,Iout if, erin, .,,l,,e.
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few wears and mi. time AN irnn rear vbeel used
between t,yo anvils a. a substitute far , .,out
wrought iron rims, for boIdin, the no,vde, w..
b,ovn II, ,iec,s. n,bod, h,r, ,,s ,s,a, I'm, ,lan,y
If boir.h,endth escones ona ,,iec. ,,egb;r,, .o-
eral ronnd. ,,ssed into tho ,,er do, of ,h. ho,.,
Kitchen over tho he'd. NJ er.ons =, ,yorl, lin,
inc, m, a,oins, door-,a;o,, ,,i,h t.;,Ia of,ar,
Anorhor entered an unner window in ,he ,,os,.
ofBce bloL I'm, ha,,,il dim, ma ,,,,o.,a lid
from rendin, rho cnr,a;ns and .ouna ci,,hn,,,
ban,,i,,,, an ,ba ,,au ~ ,ha -, so.o.,I -
orr ,.i,izens ,ero ror.oi ,ro,,, ,I,o;r ,lnha -,
an carly hour an p,id,, mo,ning la., ond ,,ar,oa
of the concentrated visit of a hnr,lar who ,yas
believed IN he AT that time in the Mace mr. y;cn
itv sheriff Woodbury. and tho informer arm.
toned Themselves in the vicinity of :. Narcha,t,s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
The Fourth In the South.

We have looked with a good deal Of in
terest, but generally with disappointment,
for evidence that the late national anniver-
sary was observed to any general extent in
the Southern states. In some respects this
years anniversary was more notable than
that of 1876 with all its centennial enthu-
siasm. The present year of our Lord is the
first since the breaking out of the war that
had no possible excuse, even to themselves,
for lack of patriotic observance of the
day which their fathers were accustomed to
honor. Through the action of President
Hayes even the appearance of federal re-
straint has been removed, and the inhabit-
ants of every Southern state are left to fol-
low the promptings of their own sweet will.
Nor is there any state, or remotest corner
of state, where the good old stars and
stripes are not at home. Indeed, it is the
boast of every Southern newspaper that the
Union is fully and completely restore
Only year ago, through spite toward the
general government, whose troops fingered
in some of their borders, display of the
national ensign was an unpopular act, and
the observance of the glorious Fourth was
held to be a transaction that did not speci-
ally concern the adherents Of the lost
cause" But if professions are of any value,
this hostility may be supposed to have passed
away, and we might reasonably have looked
for general and hearty recognition of the
day-such an one in fact, as the slave
states never gave in the days of their thrall-
dom. For, while slavery existed, freedom
was not popular word, and the Declaration
of Independence opened with certain gilt
tering generalties that always grated
harshly on the sensitive ears of the dominant
race. The Fourth was, consequently, never
the popular day at the South that it was at
the North. And so it happens that this
year, 1877, is the first year when both Sec
tons might, so far at least as external con-
ditions appear, have cordially united in its
honor. But our hopes for the future are
stronger than ever, now that all hindrances
to the development of this patriotic senti-
ment are forever removed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
Difficult to Please.

That the Robson dinner at Trenton, the
other day, was part of the plan to secure an
organized opposition to President Hayes and
his policy, is well proven by the utterances
of Senator Blaine on that occasion. He
there took occasion to utter the significant
words that "a government which cannot
protect its citizens has no right to demand
their allegiance" 1t would be atfectation
to pretend not to understand such utter
ances as these as direct arraignment of the
administration for criminal neglect of
duty. And yet it might trouble Mr.. Blaine
to specify the particulars. 1t is true that
Judge Chisholm was barbarously murdered
in Mississippi, and his murderers have not
been brought to justice. But so was Sem
ator Twitchell barbarously murdered in
Louisiana, while Kellogg was Governor and
Grant was President and his murderers
have entirely escaped the penalty of their
crime. Nor is this an isolated case. The
whole South, during Grants administration,
was filled with complaints of midnight muir
der and violence, aud in no single case were
the murderers brought to justice. And yet
Mr.. Blaine said, in the same speech, that
" Grants administration will rank in his
tory with Lincoln's and Washington's" 1t
cannot be the Mississippi murder, therefore,
which affords such conclusive proof that
Hayes administration is unworthy the allie
glance of our citizens. In fact, the Pres.
dent had no authority to interfere in that
case any more than in the many cases now
arising in New England. Perhaps Mr. Blaine
alludes to the withdrawal of the United
States troops from the South Carolina and
Louisiana capitols. But that was foregone
conclusion. President Grant had abandoned
Governor Ames, Of Mississippi, in the same
way. lie had given the people of South
Carolina to understand that the troops would
be withdrawn from their State House. It
was during his administration that the Re
publicans had lost the Southern states, one
after another; and MIR. Blaine says that
administration will rank in history with
Iincolns and Washington's. Nobody knows
better than Mr.. Blaine that what has taken
place under Hayes is precisely what would
have occurred if Grant had been reelected,
with a single exception. General Grant
would not have ordered public servants to
attend to the public business, and leave
politics to their masters, the people. But II
this is what Mr.. Blaine means, why not say
so? At Woodstock, Conn, on the Fourth,
he arraigned the administration for ordering
General Ord to protect the citizens of Texas
against the constant ncursions of Mexican
robbers. What wOuld please Mr.. Blaine
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

LEFT THE FIELD.-A letter from Char
lesion, S, G., to the New York Times, shows
that the Republicans of that city have not
the slightest faith in the good intentions OF
the democrats In the recent election for
representatives in the Legislature, the Re
publicans Withdrew from the contest entirely,
and did not present any candidates. They
based this action on two facts-frst, on the
gross injustice done them in unseating the
representatives whom they had previously
chosen, which convinced them that il would
be useless to choose others and, second, on
their belief that, whatever the real and legal
result of an election, they would be counted
out. II is plain that the party leaders in
South Carolina are fully convinced of the
reasonableness of their position, or they
would not absolutely abandon the field.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

4 NOTED MAN.-MeSsrS. Editors In these
Centennial days any man who attained to not,
during the first half-century OF Vermont exist
ence, should receive honorable mention. Jere
miah ingalls, was II native of New Hampshire
cooper by trade, born in 1854, and moved Il
Newbury Vt, where his wife's father practiced
medicine, about the year 1875. lie built in that
town in the year 1900, house which is still stand
ing, in which he kept tavern several years lie had
it is said, tenor voice OF remarkable sweetnes,
and power, was II skifnl player upon the has,
yiol and spent his evenings in teaching singing
schools in Newbury, Bath, Ilayerhill and Ryegate
lie was often called upon to furnish music fol
various occasions, and he frequently composed
both words and tunes. Tradition says that he
would wander in the fields at evening" till the
tunes sang themselves into his head" The sue.
cess of the composer Billings melted him to pub
lish his effusions which appeared in volume OF
two hundred pages called the Christian Har
mony" at Exeter, n H.. 1895. The book is very
rare now, and the writer remembers to have seer
but two copies of it Only few tunes of hi,
composing are sung at this day, the most noted
being the beautiful and still popular tune OF
Mortified" while the grand tune " New Jeru
salem,' and the less ringing melody OF Penn
sylyania " are still sung, by elderly people and
at cold folks concerts. There is another sweet
and rather plaintiye melody of his composing
which may be found on the ninety-seventh page
of "Winnowed Hymns" lie became involved in
debt; tradition says, owing To the cost of the book
sold his farm in Newbnry, and died very poor Al
Hancock, Vt, in 1925 at the age of sxt -four
years. D.. a. W.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

TnE PRESIDENTS NIsT.-Dr Redfeld gives n
most enthusiastic account in the Cincinnati Com.
Dierciai of the Presidents visit Ia New England
He was delighted with all that he saw, He con.
cludes his letter as follows; 1.-THE President does
not hesitate to express great qualification at tho
reception given him in all parts Of New England
and says it went far ahead ofanything he dreamed
Of lie modestly refuses to take the honor to
himself, but credits ii all TO the love which the
people have for their country, and which they
choose to show through him as the Chief Magis-
tr,te Mrs Hayes aud the ladies of the party
stood the trip splendidly, although the fatigues
were great and there was little time 10 rest
Through it all Mrs Hayes maintained her uni
form good spirits, always kind, pleasant, gentle
agreeable, aud ~ perfect lady as there is in the
land She honors the position she occupies
Truly she wins golden opinions from all sorts OF
people The New Englanders seemed To fall in
love with her, and indeed they are justifable.
Minging with thepeople at the receptions, heard
about a thousand compliments bestowed upon her,
and not one that was undesered. The American
people may congratulate themselves upon the fact
that there IL model family IN the White House,
a loyable Christian family ! could but notice
through all the week of New England festivities
that neither Of President Hayes sons touched
wine. At the great Boston banquet Mr. Webb
HAYES, who sat near me, artiully covered the
glasses at his plate with the bill of fare, and not
a drop went into them. Oh, the immeasurabf
influence of an example like this Heaven pre-
serve this family long upon the earth, for the
world will he better for their having lived in it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

The citizens of Liberia have voted down
a proposition to allow white men to own
land and become citizens of the republic by
large majority. The argument of its ad-
vocates was that the country will relapse
into barbarism unless the white element is
introduced. The freedmen object to work
ing under overseers who carry umbrellas to
keep off the sun, after the fashion of the
overseers in slavery times. The freedmen
either consider the umbrella mark of degra-
dation, or have superstitious belief that it
forebodes their return to slavery, and EN-
ployers have to respect their wishes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

A DEPUTATIoN of forty working-men,
each representing different trade, waited
on ex-President Grant, recently, and pre-
sented an address in behalf of the million
working-men of England assuring him of
the good wishes and deep regard for the
welfare aud progress of America, where
British workmen had always found'a wei
come. General Grant replied, thanliing
them in the name of his nation and for him
self personally. lie also paid brief tribute
to the dignity of labor and the honorable
position the aborer holds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

The FINANoEs.-The Secretary of the
Treasury is well pleased over the prospects
Of the national income for the current year.
He thinks the receipts from customs rev.
enue will be about up to the estimates, while
those on internal revenue will fall below
the estimates possibly four millions. The
receipts from other sources have, however,
been unexpectedly large and will make up
the deficiency. Among other items of re-
ceipts during the past four months may be
mentioned one million dollars from the
Pacific railways, on account of interest paid
by the government on their construction
bonds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

RoXBum.-On Friday, June 2oth, a fearful hail
storm passed over the east part Of this town, eonl
menoing about one O'Clock, =, NJ aud lasting
nearly twenty minutes. Many Of the ha-slQnes
were W. large AZ u small hen s-egg, and weIe
Transparent having the appearance NJ having
been cut out of clear ice, Mr., 4. N Page, Tor
merly Of Montpelier states that The damage Ia him
will exceed one hundred and fifty dollars + II
Allen had twenty eight turkeys KILLED by the hail
stones, Much damagewas also done to the crops,
many farmers being obliged To replant their land
1t was certainly the most disastrous thing Of the
kind that ever occurred In this region.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

A NEW element in temperance work is to
be introduced this season as the direct re-
suit of the red-ribbon campaign of DR.. Henry
A. Reynolds, of Maine, in two great camp
meetings, at Lake Bluff, Illinois, from July
10th TO the 10Th, and at Old Orchard Beach,
Maine, from August 7th to the 18th. These
will have largely religious character and
win be participated in by Reformers Rey-
nolds and Murphy, Miss Frances +. Willard
aud many lesser lights.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

THE Baltimore Sun says of Fred Doug
lass visit to his old owners house the other
day He evidently felt like one returning
home and receiving a masters blessing after
many wanderings," a sensation which few
people can appreciate. 1t adds, " Both the
MASTER now ripe for the tomb, and the
former slave, now covered with honors, wept
when they parted"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

Russia went to war "to protect the Chris.
tians," the Porte renews its promises to pro.
tect the Christians, aud now the English
fleet have been sent to Besika Bay for the
protection Of the Christians They seem 10
stand deal of protecting
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

The fire insurance companies are said to
have refused to pay the losses by the Mount
Carmel, ILL.,, tornado, which caused several
conhagrations by stoves being overturned
among the debris, claiming that these we're
"acts of God" such as are specially ex-
cepted by the terms of the policies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

An aged woman in Canton, Mass, died in-
stanty after reading the following verse of Scrip
turs Seeing his days are determined, the num-
Der Of his mouths are with thee thou hast APP
pointed his bounds, that he cannot pass The
words made so deep AN impression on her mind
that the result was fatal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

HANCoCK.--The ladies met at the Town Hall
June 10th, and with the assistance of our pastor,
Rev X. Sanderson, organized Ladies' Aid So
ciety. The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year, viz. President, Mrs John b. Oar
ling; Vice President, Mrs Albert Flint; Secreta-
ry, Miss Cappie Robbins; Treasurer, Mrs. Solo
mon Dunham; and Collector, Miss Hattie Eaton
and ~ our ladies never do anything by halves,
it is expected to I've a success, On the morning
of the Fourth, the inhabitants were startled By
heavy cannonading, which continued at intervals
through the day and evening" at eleven A. NJ, we
were favored with martial music, and a good
company Of citizens marched behind, followed by
very comical looking set Of "horrbes " ON
horseback carrying flags bearing the inscriptions,
No fools in this crowd" " Here We come, the
rising generation" and Sam rilden in his buggy.
brought up the rear. A sumptuous dinner,
at j. +. Wright's hotel at half-past twelve o'clock
gave good evidence that Mr. and Mrs Wright
know well how to please their guests. In the af-
ternoon we were again reminded of g We oden
time" by the drum and fife. About three r. NJ a
few remarks by g. d. Fisk of Mortified; the
Declaration of Independence was then read by
Miss Angie NJ. b. Lowell of Granville directly
afterwards a toast was delivered by c. c. Hub
bard, of Granville, which ELECTED rousing cheers
cheers from the crowd. The exercises closed with
fireworks and dance in the evening. About ten
days ago there came To this place a stranger OF
rather gentlemany appearance, giving the name
of T. I. Kingsley, whose oStensbe business was
selling receipt for killing potato bugs lie soon
succeeded in working into the confidence of Capt
W. II. Church, and went there to board The
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

A DISPATCH from Constantnople saws that since
the 10th OF June the Russians have been defeated
five times, 1t is believed that they lost ten thou
sand men June Both. Their wounded filled eight
hundred wagons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

IN il said that large number Of Western men,
chiefly from Wisconsin, will seek homes In Florida
next fall, ON the occasion OF the public land sale-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

During the day the Chelsea Base Ball Club, and
the d. c. Jones Base Ball Club, of South Royal
ton, contested for a purse of fifteen dollars-ten
dollars to first, and five dollars to second-with
score of thrty-four to ten in favor of the former
club. The umpire was John C. Clark, of Chelsea.
Time of game, two hours and ten minutes.
In the evening Mr. Kennick, our new and popu-
lar landlord of the Tunbridge House, held his
opening ball, and we can say that it was one OF
the pleasantest companies we ever saw one of the
best of suppers, good music, and general good
time
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11
The Fourth at Tunbridge.

The horse trot and celebration ut Tunbridgo was
success In every feature About fifteen hun
dred people were present, and all seemed to
enjoy themselves as they should upon the go-
rious old Fourth
The programme of the day WAS rs follows: At
ten O'Clock, A. NJ, three companies Of military,
under command Of Colonel Henry R. Hayward,
and two bands Of Modoc and Sioux Indians, un-
der command Of I'd. =. Smith and w T. Parsons
headed by the Hartford Cornet Band formed at
the Town House, and marched through the streets
to the Tunbridge Trottng Park, whererhe mill
tary were drilled by Colonel Hayward At the
same time the races were called by the marshal
D. =. Cilley. The horses entered in the three
minute class contested for II purse Of one hundred
dollars a. follows;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-11

THE seectmen Of Rutland have been examining
the number of persons in the Vermont asylum for
the insane from Rutland for whom the town was
responsible, and have had six Of them transferred
to the state, several Of whom have been kept
there at the expense of the town for series of
years. This will save Rutland one thousand dol
lars a vear