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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

STOCK GAMBLING.-The British paria-
ment is considering whether there is not
some way to check stock gambling, and all
in this country who are hoping for revival
Of business look upon Wall street as one of
the greatest hindrances to prosperity. Some
people think the great bear movement in
England for breaking down American rail
road credits is part of the scheme of bear
operators here, to bring stocks home for
sale, Certainly vastly more shares are sold
every day in Wall street than can possibly
be delivered Take, for instance, Delaware
and Lackawanna in New York. During the
past four days three hundred and seventy
three thousand out of its total of FIVE hun
bred and eighteen thousand shares have
nominally been sold. Not one per cent. of
these have been transferred and the specu-
ators would be caught and cornered but for
the fact that large number of shareholders
sit by and lend their stock to the brokers.
BY so doing, indeed, they are getting better
incomes than they did in the flush times of
ten per cent dividends, but they are help
ing to break down the credit of their own
companies, and they are acting directly
against the interests of their fellow share
holders, who are their partners From a
moral standpoint, this sort of thing is at
least questionable performance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

Bon lNGERsoLL ON THE CABINET.-ln
discussing the Cabinet in his lecture at New
York on Wednesday evening, Colonel Bob
Ingersol made complimentary allusion to
Mr.. Evarts, which drew hearty applause.
lie styled him the leader of the bar. Carl
Schurz, he said, was a gentleman of much
culture; Mr., Thompson was strong man,
and had had hand in making all the polit-
ica platforms that were worth reading,
There was another outburst of applause at
Keys name but when the orator came to
John Sherman and exclaimed, " As long as
General Sherman holds the sword and John
Sherman the purse, this nation will never
be whipped or robbed" there was great
roar of cheers. take it all in ALL" he said
the Cabinet suits me-" He closed his
lecture with strong endorsement of the
Presidents Southern policy, and with an APP
peal for the Southern people; and his eo
quent peroration was a picture of the olive
branch of peace waving over the united and
once more happy and harmonious nation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

THE NEXT HoUsE.-A special Washing
ton dispatch says that there will be eighteen
contested seats in the new House of Repre-
sentatives. The Clerk of the lIouse-Wirt
Adams-says he has never given any opin.
ion of what the democratic majority will be,
nor has he decided to enroll the names OF
democrats in contested cases. He will gov.
ern himself by the laws and recognize the
certificates of Governors of states. There
are only four cases in which he has duplicate
certificates from Florida and two from
Louisiana. As the courts in Florida recog
nized Drew as Governor, and Stearns, the
Republican candidate, conceded Drew'S
election, he shall take cognizance only Of
Drew's certificates and place the names Of
Davidson and Finley on the rolls. In Louis
lana there are only two instances in which
certificates from Kellogg and Nichols dc
not coincide. In regard to those he vii
take no action until the President has recog
nized one or the other of the Governors
which, he thinks, will enable him to &C
without question.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

VINO ARE ITS FRIENDS I'm his speech
on the occasion of the complimentary ban
quet rendered him Friday evening by his
friends in Auburn and Lewiston, Maine,
Congressman Frye expressed the utmost
confidence in President Hayes and purpose
to support him in his policy to restore peace
in the South. Mr.. Frye took occasion to
warmly commend the proposed civil service
reform of the President, lie declared that
such policy as that indicated by the Presi-
dent was needed. In the course of his re-
marks on this subject, Mr.. Frye said "There
hasn't been a time in our recent experience,
if you turned out half the ofIice-holders in
the departments for incapacity, but mem
bers of Congress would send them back
again. These departments can't be run well
except by the rules of civil service reform
Two years ago offered an amendment To
an appropriation bill, providing that nc
member of Congress shall recommend fol-
appointment any man or woman under q
penalty of five hundred dollars fine. Every
democrat in that large democratic majority
voted against it, and IL was defeated, while
the Republicans voted for it,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

SCHOLARSHIPS AT DARTMoUTH.-The fac
ulty at Dartmouth has made new regula-
ton, by which each applicant for scholarship
must give correct exhibit of his income
and expenses for the past year. The heads of
the income are Amount received from pa
rent or guardian, from labor, from other
causes, and the amount of his property and
OF his expenses; amount for board, for
clothing, for travelling, for room, fuel and
lights, books and stationery, and in addition
he must pledge himself not to spend any
money for liquors, tobacco, billiards and
dancing while receiving aid from the college
Any failure to comply with these require
ments is sufficient reason for withdrawing
a scholarship.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

POSTMASTER JAMES, of New York city,
who is one of the most efficient officers in
that department of the public service, comes
readily into the Presidents views regarding
civil service reform. He announces that he
will make no removals except for cause
and. political reasons are not considered a
cause. For promotions, he says, he applies
a competitive test, examining men in a
lower grade as to a knowledge of the work.
This rule applies unvaryingly, and develops
the highest standard of fitness and capacity
He says that rum is the great trouble with
those who fail to keep their places, and that
more than two-thirds of the removals made
during this term, have been for indulgence
in drink.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

SOUND SENsE.-The President told Mr..
Thomas w. Conway, late superintendent of
education in Louisiana, who called upon
him Wednesday in Packard's interests, that
al have no ideas as to this whole matter
which am not ready to change or modify
in twenty-four hours, if find that they lead
in the wrong direction" Upon Conway's
expressing a hope that in any event the
freedmen would be protected, the President
replied very emphatically "They will find
me their friend, but we need to win other
friends for them from among men who, be-
cause of the color line, are now regarded as
their enemies and we must in some judi
cious way divide the democratic party of the
South and make the Republican party better
thanit is"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

WE are not so terribly reckless of life in
this country after all, since last year in
England sixty-five thousand men, women
and children were killed and wounded by rail
ways, or in mines and manufactures. This
is beyond all comparison with the number
killed in this country by accidents of all
kinds, and reflects quite creditably upon our
civilization.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

In regard to the organization Of the House
of Representatives at the special session in
June, the Tribune correspondent at Wash
ington says that all the Republican mem
bers seem to feel sanguine that in some way
or other the House will be organized by the
supporters of the Administration, and it is
understood that the President and members
of the Cabinet share the opinion. The Re
publicans will give unanimous support to
Garfield, of Ohio, if they believe they can
elect him, while at the outset the democratic
strength will be divided between Randall,
Cox, Morrison and Sayler
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

ANOTHER REFoRMER GoNE.-The disap-
pearance of A. Oakley Hall, ex-mayor of
New York, has greatly agitated that city
during the past week Thorough investiga-
ton seems to be in progress regarding his
actions for some time previous to the night
when he left the city. 1t brings to light the
fact that he has been purchasing sovereigns
and bank OF England notes in large quaint
ties, and the additional fact that on the
night of his departure he called upon a
brother-in-law of Peter B. Sweeney, and was
refused admittance to the house. Mr.. Hall
it is said, feared the revelations that might
be made in the prospective trial of Sweeney
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

A Coop MovE.-The New York state
Legislature, this winter, may be set down as,
on the whole, body OF intelligent honest
legislators, unqualifedly in earnest in seek
ing to remedy existing wrongs and abuses,
and prevent, far as possible, others in the
future This is in strong contrast with what
was the case a few years since. A half
dozen or so leading men of commanding
ability, incorruptible integrity, and ful-set
purpose, have made their mark. The times
are propitious for such men and their en-.
deavors to pour daylight upon all manner OF
tricks and frauds. One bill which the assem-
bly, passed last week deserves particular
mention-that for the suppression of bet
ting. Such law, vigorously enforced in all
the states, would clean out many an " Au
gean stable " of iniquity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

A PuzzLER.-Virginia legislators are in
trouble. They have undertaken to raise a
revenue by tax on liquor as il is retailed.
A q ofiitt Register" which will indicate
the number of single drinks sold, will be
placed upon every eask, and a tax of one or
two cents is to be levied upon each glass sold.
The question now is, whether the seller OF
the drinker shall pay this tax. The seller
cant do it, he says, at ten cents a drink, and
the drinker VOWS he will go /" dry if he is
imposed upon by such a piece of legal inn
pertinence. So the Virginia wisdom par es
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

PRESIDENT HAYES is represented as say.
ing to General Conway that either all the
troops should be taken away from the South
or more sent there; that Packard's case had
an improving look that the Southern Re
publican party wants to be made better
that he was a friend to the poor freedmen
but the latter need friends among those who
are regarded as their enemies and that
while having great charity for the South
there shall be law and order in that section
of the community.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

PROFESSOR L. b, TAYLOR, the eminent
linguist, thinks the prospects are very fair for
English becoming the universal language.
lie said in recent lecture /" Should the ex-
traordinary increased of English-speaking peo-
pie continue at the existing ratio, there will
in twenty years be eight hundred and sixty
million of them, as against eighty million OF
French and German. The English language
bids fair TO overwhelm all Others"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

The vital question in the New York jour
nails is about the dog, who, through the
Sptz variety, has developed an unpopularity
that threatens to extinguish him in the city
in six months. lie might be taxed out of
existence in less time, and in a few years
enough could be saved in his "keep" to pay
the national debt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

Tux MEmSo SHEEp BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
There will be meeting of the committee ON ped
igrees at the Addison house, Middlebury, We'd
nesday, April 1lth at ten o'clock, A. NJ. 1t is i'm
portant that the committee should close their
work soon to enable the first volume OF the reg
lister to go to press at early day therefore, all
who wish their focks recorded, will send their APP
pcations and statements, TO the secretary, Albert
Chapman, Middebury, on or before that day
The secretary viii also furnish circulars, contain
ing constitution, rules, etc II applied for in per-
son or by mail
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. Under the legisla-
tive act of Incorporation of the Bennington
Battle Monument Association" the directors have
appointeda Vermont Centennial Commission, who
are to meet at the Court House in Bennington,
April 4th, for the purpose Of completing the or
ganization. Among the commission from this
section of the state the following; Paul Dill
ingham, Durham Martin Stephen Thomas, Ros.
well Farnham, j. W Bliss, W, H. Dubois, W. W.
Grout, J. W. Currer Z. T. Cotton, D. Nj. Camp,
George n. Dale, i, d, Blodgett, L. p. Walton,
George Nichols, W. A. Stowell, Ii. A. Huse, p p.
pitkin W 7. Dillingham;, j. NJ. Poland Justin
S, Morrill,, NJ D. Gilman, John A. Page and
Hiram Atkins
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

New HAMPSHIRE has adopted the bien-
NAL session amendment and will hereafter
hold elections for state officers only once in
two years The legislature just elected in
that state will probably hold over for two
years. The Republicans have a majority
of fifty or sixty in it, which will ensure the
election of Republican to fill the seat now
occupied by Senator Wadleigh, whose term
expires in 1870. Senator Wadegh has
given good satisfaction in his present office
and may quite likely be his own successor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28
)URNAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1877
Sensible Civil Service.


The Cabinet Secretaries seem to be all
alike infected with the Presidents ideas of
civil service reform. Mr.. McCrary has is
sued a circular as follows: "The civil EN-
ployes now in the service of the United
States under the War Department are hereby
informed that hereafter removals will be
made in this department for cause only, and
promotions will be ordered upon the sole
ground of merit. Every official must under
stand that retention and advancement in the
service will depend upon his record of good
behavior and efficiency, and not upon ex-
ternal influence. No political test is required
beyond an earnest support of the constitu-
ton and its amendments, and proper re-
spect for the rights of citizens guaranteed
thereby. Industry and faithfulness in the
discharge of duty, good moral character,
and strictly temperate habits, will be regarded
and enforced, and heads of bureaus will re-
port promptly any case of idleness, neglect
of duty, incapacity, drunkenness, or any inn
moral or dishonest conduct. In case of va
cancy report thereof will be made, accom-.
panied by a list of all the most reliable and
efficient clerks in the same office, division or
bureau, from which list the vacancy shall be
| filed" Could anything be better than this?
If the President and his Cabinet will only
stand firmly on this ground, the people will
support them in spite of all that the office.
seekers may do or say. If Senators and
Representatives are disappointed and an.
noyed by the change at first, they must ex
perience great relief in finding themselves
exempt from the swarms of office seekers
who tormented them under the old system.
Secretary Schurz has completed his rule.
for the regulation of the civil service. They
are to apply not only to the departments in
Washington, but to the service Throughout
the country. In introducing his rules, Mr.
Schurz gives a brief history of the civi
service with review of the several attempts
that have been made for its improvement
and accounts for their failure by the fac
that the persons to whom the duty Of carry
ing them into active operation was entrusted
had no interest in their success. He doe
not hold that the plan he presents will
remedy all the defects the civil service i
H.. -.
W, o"' ~ woo 30 i"' "' ''o' ~
they will accomplish an improvement, AM
that experience will indicate where othe
improvements can be introduced The fol
lowing are the leadino features of the renort
u,,,
nPpo'"'''o"'' .oo'"oo s','''i III al '''s'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

THRy say Henry Ward Beeoher is making a
bold strike for the moderatorship of the trennial
Congregational conference which meets in De
trot in October, and that his recent tour through
the Northwest is partly to advance this scheme.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

PRoFITLEss oFFIcERs-The United States
Treasury Department INDUCES in class of off,
GERS known as Treasury Agents. Precisely what
the duties OF these officers are, we do not know
but we do know thatif the government is expected
TO pay some of these gentlemen for their labor in
going to Canada, and buying goods and then try
ing TO smuggle them over the line, they had bet
ter be discharged, Certain of thepreeious scamps
have just been engaged in doing precisely this
kind of work upon our border, aud then reporting
TO the department at Washington that the customs
officers here were in coilusion with smngglers
The only object they could have had was to mag
Nifty the Importance OF their office, and So keep
themselves retained in snug berths. Such con-
duct of course reflects uniustly upon the efficiency
OF our customs officers, and should be awarded by
the immediate dsmission of the offending parties
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

KENYON College, started in 1925, spretty proud
of her sons. Chief-Justice Chase, whose uncle,
Bishop Chase, was its founder spent some time
there as a student; President Hayes graduated in
1912; Senator Stanley Mathews in 1910; Senator
David Davis In 1882 Edwin NJ Stanton in 1888;
Congressman Henry b. Banning in 1850 Henry
Winter Davis in 1887 and Frank Hurd, OF the
last House. in 1853.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28


The Republicans Of this District hold mass
meeting at Lincoln Hall on Monday evening, for
the purpose OF endorsing the Presidents policy Of
paeifcaton and reconciliation. Numerous dis
tinguished speakers are To be present
1t is predicted here that the pastor OF the Met
ropoltan church will keep ON preaching just as
though he had a President for listener still, and
that the pastor of Foundry church Twill heat
his glowing furnace melt his raw ore, and swing
his spiritual trip-hammer with new power,
The Republican of this city advises the Repub-
icans of the next House to unite upon a sound
old-lino Wing, who is retained to Congress a
democrat, and elect him speaker, with the help
Of Southern democrats.
There are five Misses Evarts a Miss Schurz
who is described as both lovely and accomplished,
while Postmaster General Key has thirteen chill
dren in all.
Governor Ilendee has returned to Vermont to
stay until the converting of the extra session. Sol
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-06-05
Ho,o to Preserve Health.

In the chapter devoted to Letter
Writing in Htl's Manual. is given the
following pertinent suggestions on health
in a letter under the head Of Letters OF
Advice" :"
Bos1oN. MAss Nav 6, lo-.
MY DEAR FRIEND:
Years of the 2nd inst. is before me.
| am pleased with the prospect that you
report in your business. but regret that
YOU should feel discouraged about your
health. You ask me what you had better
do; will answer.
The first great secret OF good health is
good habits; and the next is regularity
OF habits. They are briefly summed up
in the following rules;
l.-Sleep. Give yourself the necessary
amount of sleep. Some men require i've
hours OF the twenty-iour; others need
eight. Avoid feather beds. Sleepin
garment not worn during the day. Sleep
with person stronger and healthier than
Yourself or no one; and have plenty of
fresh air in your rsom.
2.-DreSS. Dress warmly, with wooden
undershirts and drawers. Remove
mufiler, overcoat, overshoes, &c, when
remaining any considerable length oil
time 10 a warm room. Keep your feet
warm and dry. Wash them 10 warm
water. two or three times week. Wear
warm stockings, large boots, and over
shoes, when in the snow or wet. Wear
light covering on the head, keeping 1t
always cool.
3.-CleanlineSS. Have always pint
or quart of water in the sleeping room.
In the morning after washing. and wiplng
hs nds and face. then wet, with the hands,
every part OF the body. Cold water Will
not be disagreeable when applying It
with the bare hands. Wipe Immediately;
follow by brisk rubbing over the body.
The whole operation need not take over
five minutes. The result OF this wash Is,
he blood is brought to the surface OF the
skin and made TO circulate evenly
through the body. You have opened the
pores of the skin, allowing impurities in
the body. to pass off, and have given
YOURSELF in the operation, good vigor-
Gus morning exercise. Pursue this habit
regularly. and you will seldom take cold.
4-Mfation ofhe lungs. Five minutes
spent in the open air, after dressing, in
aating the lungs, by inhaling as full a
breath as possible, and pounding the
breast during the imitation. will greatly
enlarge the chest. strengthen the lung
power, and very effectually ward OH
consumption.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-06-05
Glassware.

Afr Clarence Cook, in "Homo and
Society," in SciiGner for June, prints
loug letter in reply to "a perplexed
housekeeper" on the subject OF Glass
ware. in which he says:
The facts are these. There is now an
absolute liberty OF choice in glass as IN
everything. Among sensible people who
stood on their own feet. there always
was this liberty of choice, OF course; but
now, liberty of choice is "the thing"
Said one wel-known dealer TO US. the
other dty-"It you ask me what is the
fashion in glass. say everything is the
fashion. Some people think there IS
nothisg like heavy cut-glass. others think
there is nothing like Baccarat's crystal,
or the English glass, as plain IN form as
Baccarat's. but clearer, more brilliant.
Some people think engraved glass very
desirable, while others will not have 1t.
or have only piece or two TO show as
curiosity, or to put at the service OF q
favored guest. In short. the tastes oil no
two people are alike, and in the very
heart OF what Is known as the best So
ciety, every one has perfect liberty to
furnish her table as her own taste may
persuade her."
Our own preference leads US 10 recon-
mend the plain English or the French
Baeearat glass-the latter so called alter
the manufacturer. The shapes OF the
tumblers, goblets, wine-glasses, and pre-
serve-dishes, OF English and French
make alike, are simple and make no pre-
tense OF novelty, but Tor this very reason
they will be found to please longer
than forms got up to catch !he eye oil
people bent on being sin fashion," All
table-glass needs to be kept not only i'm
maculately clean, but highly polished,
and of course this is more difficult to &C
complish with the plain glass than with