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TEE New York Herald and Courier
Journal ndvise the President to zppeaI
from the POIihciaas 70 the people.
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ASK the recovered dyspeptics, BIZ Ous suffer
crs, victim, Of Fever and Ague, mercurial dis
'Ased patients how they recovered health cheer
ful spirits and good appetite they will tell you
10y taking SIMMONs's LIVER REGULATOR.
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Mrs. Robb, Of Corpus Christi, an
nually fattens fifteen thousand beeTea
for the market.
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THE State Commissioner of Insu-
rance publishes card in another place
which tells of another failure of an
other life Insurance company. These
mishaps are of constant recurrence,
and it is. painful to reflect that citizens
of Texas are constantly swIndled by
rotten, foreign, fire and lie corpora
tions. Eighty of these have recently
been excluded from Texas, but their
agents may persist In levying upon
popular credulity. One of these agents
was captured few days ago in Hous-
ton, and though he had just insured a
gentleman's life for $40, 900, and taken
in the fees, he could not give bond for
his appearance in court. People of
Texas should write Col. V. 0. King,
Commissioner of Insurance, at Austin,
before they invest in insurance policies
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-26
PACKARD DEPUNCT AND LOT.
lSIANA REDEEMED.

The people everywhere will rejoice
that Louisiana is at last redeemed.
The process was somewhat tedious but
cost no bloodshed, and the wisdom of
the President and Governor Nichols
will be alike approved everywhere and
by all classes of just and honest think
ers. The Nichols government has
gained at last majority of returning
board members in both branches of its
Legislature, and the presence of the
army renders Packard Impotent for
mischief and his government now dies
OF hunger and lnsnition.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-26

II you feel dull.
drOwsy, debilitaied,
have frequent head
ache, mouth tastes
badly, poor appetite
and tongue coated,
you are suffering
from torpid liver; or
"bilIOusneSs, " and
nOthingwiilcu you
Iso speedily and per-
manently. as to take
SImmOn-s l. v.r
RppulatOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-09
Mem ADhe rtisements.

or FANCY CARDS all styles with name,
20 10 cents post paid. j. Hustled, Nass au,
kebs. Co., NY. june2l.aw
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spool.
Good Ela.tic Cord cent yd.
Ladies Rucnes REDUCED TO / cent each.
New Lot OF Fans from 10 to 0 each.
Large Lot Cambria sun Umbrellas from soc 10 81
each.
Silk sun Umbrellas f. ON = so to ALSO each.
Mems COuOD Pants REDUCED 10 IS cts.
Mems Thin Underr hil To Tor 81 cts.
II Cakes Toilet Soap for - cts.
Adausons Btlsam 25 Is. a bottle.
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Mosq tito Netting 10 Gle. a'd
Ladies silk Bows Tor l5c, 25c and SIC each.
Balls Best Transparent soap Tor 70 cts.
IL doz. shirt ButtOrs for CITE.
Nice rao Baton Kid Gloves for soc pair.
Ciark's Machine spool thread cts. spool.
ladies' Felt SkirtB only soc each.
Bel Brown Duck Ovcrslis so; pair,
Ladies' Fine handkerchief for 25c.
apers vi Good Pins Tor luc.
New lot 10 Bone Corseis for Soc.
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A Sure Cure for Corns and Bunions
Green Gum Plasters, at Partridge's Drug
Store, Augusta.
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tConiinued fro u first page.

clown. or felt anything but modification
at my own folly.
Miss Angelina Lascelles, indeed P" |
said TO myself, as | sauntered moodilv
home. "Pshaw l shouldn't wonder if
her name was Snooksr'
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SUM MER.
From the London Athsnaum.

10 lazy Summer, swartby. in the sun
Lies painting, with ba'e breasts upon the hills,
Swa hing her limbs 10 hszes warm aud dun,
Where spleldors into du.ky splendors ruu,
And sulIy glory all the heaven oeihlls.
Not q white inpe stirs amid the corn,
Not low ripple shVers through the leaves;
Since. wrapped in gold and crimson gleam
unshorn;
Came, flashing through the east, the regal morn
No 'hroa1ed twitterngs gurgle round the caves
Flooded in sullen silence sleep the kline;
In lanauid murmurs brookets float aud flOw
The quaint fai m gables in the rich hg ht shine,
And around them jasmIDed houeysuckles Irvine
And close beside them sun-howers burn ant
blow.
Amid the glowing heat lie me down,
And iuto visions swarms The NOTED air,
Cleans up before NE many famous town,
Pilaied and crested with regal crown
outshimmering In an orien, purple glare
Lol lowly Tadmore burning in its sands
Baalbeck and Bat ' Ion see slow streams
Gliding by mosque aud mInaiet-see CLEANS
OF seas sunset-shps of strands,
And drowsy Bagdad buried deep in dreams;
See swarhy monarchs flushed in purple rings
OF silken couriicrs through hal-open doors
Catch the spice odois, and cool of Springs
Leaving forever in msze Of wings,
See light forms dancing over peaily floors;
Sleeping Sersglios spIe and tremulous dome
Winking IN drowsy splendor all the day,
See forest hsunts Were thick the lions roam,
See thirsty panthers spla,hed in bloody foam,
Leap terrible as lightnings on their pIey;
Or stand with Cortez on a mo0n'ain peak
Above the Aztec city-see unrolled
Gem-ihrea AIDED shores of Montczuma weak,
See the white temples swa ming thick aud sleek
And sunny streets stretched up by towers OF
gold;
See silken sails float by, amhrosial
Laden with spices, up Persian glen;
Or stand on Lebanon, md the cedars tall
Or hear the soft and silver fall
OF water down jut OF Daien.
But 10 a waking SILVER 10 the trees.
And voices md the hay cocks in the gleD
The sun Is setting and The crimson seas
Are shaken unto splendor BY the breeze,
And al the busy world Is up again!
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The Lives Insured BY the Society are careh. "
selected in different parts OF North America an.
Europe, furnishing, by this broad feld OF opera.
tons. an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policyholders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Life Insurance Swindles.

The New York Times, in a judicous edito-
rial upon Life insurance legislation" points
out the necessity that all sound and honest
companies should cooperate with the law
makers in securing effective legislation to
eradicate evils and protect the rights of pol
icy-holders and the public. If the suspicion
occasioned by the rottenness and misman.
agement of few companies should extend
to the sound companies, it would be great
misfortune but would be a natural result of
the indisposition sometimes manifested by
such companies to throttle with a bold hand
the evils which have been known to exist.
The Times urges the most stringent legisla.
ton, and asserts that the companies found
opposing it will be Justly liable to suspicion.
the assets of the New Jersey Mutual to the
care of Mr.. b. Noyes, "for himself and
Others" as a gross fraud, which occurs OPP
portunely to exemplify the urgent need of
restraint upon the process of amalgomation
by which one worthless concern is absorbed
into another worthless concern without con-
sulting the wishes or rights of the policy
holders. The process, whether judged by its
motives its methods, or results, may be
properly termed swiudling made easy and
safe. The law provides no adequate check.
The fraud, however scandalous, passes I'M
punished. The polcy-holders see their funds
transferred and their contracts disregarded,
and are denied the aid which the law should
nroYide
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Bonding Towns.

We find some very curious facts in the
railroad commissioners report of last year,
for Connecticut, and not the least curious is
the fact that not one of the railroad com
panies which have been incorporated during
the last ten years, or since the system Of
town aid was adopted, has earned the inter
est on its bonded debt, and all of the COM
panies still existing are in default of inter
est. Now Connecticut is a much more
thickly settled state than Vermont has a
vast deal more of manufacturing interest,
and has not had the prevailing epidemic Of
town bonding to anything like the extent it
these railroads have paid In view of this
fact we are not surprised that the legisla-
ture of that state is likely TO pass a constitu-
tional amendment forbiddng town aid for
railroad enterprises hereafter. And it will
be somewhat remarkable if the next few
years are not marked by some Congressional
action forbidding or, at least, regulating
such aid.
The fact is, " town-bonding,' popular as
it may seem at first and desirable as rail
roads may be, is grievous burden when it
comes to the paying point of the business,
as many towns in this state have found out
to their cost and sorrow. We don't think
there will be as much bonding in this state
in the future as there has been, and we are
very sure that towns that have tried it once
will be in no hurry to give it second trial
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Better Times.

Aside from the indications of better times
manifested by the revival of our manufac-
turing interests, it is undoubtedly true that
the peaceful solution of our political affairs
will have decided tendency in this direc-
ton. The uncertainty of the future, the
distrust by the members of one party of
those oflthe other, and general feeling that
the election might not be peaceably and har-
moniously settled has had tendency to un-
settle values, to keep people from buying,
and, in fact, to render times harder than
they otherwise would have been.
The influence of this feeling may be seen
in the appreciation Of our currency, gold
being now at only about five per cent. pre-
MUM, the lowest it has been for many years.
There will doubtless be other failures among
our business men. II will be more labori-
Gus job to work out of financial difficulties
than heretofore. The time for making
money fast by speculation is undoubtedly
gone by. 1t is certainly to be hoped that
the country will not again enter upon a pc
Rod of extravaganza and wild speculation,
such as brought us into our present Difficult.
ties, but that business when it is resumed
will be conducted upon sound principles
the observance of which can alone ensure
permanent prosperity. But The outlook is
more favorable, so let us all take courage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
The Other Side.

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07


Messrs. Editors The Musical Convention just
closed in IIaverhill, n H. under the charge of
Professor L. c. Smith was one Of the most sue
cessful ever held in this vicinity, and deserves
special notice. because it depended entirely upon
home talent that is, the singers were all from
country towns in New Hampshire and Vermont,
no importations of "prima-donnas, or three
hundred dollars Of musical talent from Boston,
a matter for consideration in these hard times.
four days convention like this in Haverhll, where
one hundred and fifty singers devote their whole
time to practice, cannot fail to be improving as
well as delightful, and among the advantages
gained not the least is the enthusiasm awakened
among the members, which they cannot fail to
carry back to the quiet homes among the hills
and valleys. The two concerts at the close of the
convention, which were attended by quite criti
cal audience, gave perfect satisfaction, and the
hall was crowded to its utmost capacity 1.-The
tramp DER moss and fell" has been often heard
before among our Granite Hills, but never did
" Clan Alpne's cry" resoupd VIGOROUSLY
on the closing night The anthems, " Like as a
father" and "He maketh the storm balm,
were finely rendered, while " Hold the Fort "
was received with much enthusiasm " The
heavens are telling, possibly account of its
connection with the lamented Bliss The instru-
mental part of the convention added much to its
success. Mrs. NJ. f. Coleman, of Haverhl our
90 accomplished pianist" the papers say, pre-
sided at the piano, and also gave several charming
solos upon the organ, which were greatly admired
Mr. Henry Bailey of Newbury, Vt, wrought
wonders upon his violin, while Mr. Carbee added
to the thunders of the chorus by the deep tones
of his ponderous bass vio Three more vions,
and cornet, helped to swell the sound, while Mr..
Knight, Of Lebanon, n. H., brought down the
house" by his astonishing performances upon the
harmonicon, showing what person can do, if he
only knows how. As to the star singers, Vermont
divided the laures with New Hampshire, Mrs
Munsey and Mrs. Champlin, OF laconia; Mrs.
| Spencer and Mrs. Putnam, of Marshted Vt;
| Mrs Bailey Of Newbury, Mrs. Tebbetts of Fair
| lee, aud many others, whose sweet tones still
| linger although they shine beneath other skies,
| while Messrs Stone, Tebbetts, Carleton, knight
and Mum, deserve honorable mention Profess
Smith is entitled to great credit for his success
in bringing many vibrating strings into perfect
| harmony, persons who had never met before, and
whose style of singing, and taste in the rendering,
| varied with each new acquisition. The conven-
| ton was in every way success, and wish
every town in Northern New England could have
the benefit of such gathering, where the trouble
and expense was comparatively nothing when we
consider its permanent advantages. EGoMEr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
The Next Senate.

The Senatorial elections have now been
completed, so that the political division of
the new Senate can be definitely stated The
only cases undecided are the two seats from
Louisiana and one from South Carolina. The
rival legislatures have elected contesting
claimants for one or two of these chairs and
doubtless will for all. The decision between
them will depend upon the recognition of
the state government. Assuming that Re
publicans will secure these three chairs and
classifying Judge Davis as democrat
though he would more properly be desig-
mated as an independent-the Senate will
stand Republicans forty-two, democrats thir-
ty-four. This would give clear Republi,
can majority of eight. If the three seat.
in dispute should go to democrats, then the
division would be Republicans thirty-nine
democrats thirty-seven,- leaving only the
narrow majority of two. This result, how
over, is not probable, The Republicans will
doubtless be adiudged to have the legal It'll,
and will be awarded the seats. In point OF
ability the new Senate will compare very
favorably with the present. The exchange
of Frelinghuysen for Mcpherson in New
Jersey is a great loss. But in several cases.
like those of Hill for Norwood and LANAI
for Alcorn-the change is gain in intel
lectual force.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

CONTINENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Receiver Anderson, of the Continental
Life Insurance Company, filed his report in
the Kings county Supreme Court of New
York. Monday. The liabilities of the com.
pany are stated at five million eight hun
dred and sixty-three thousand one hundred
aud ninety-seven dollars and eighty-one cents
and the assets at five million twenty.eight
thousand eight hundred and one dollars and
eighty-fve cents, OF the latter probably
thirty per cent. are vaueless. The receiver
collected and disbursed during his term of
office one hundred and two thousand and
twenty-five dollars and fifty-six cents. He
is unable to account for large item of one
million nine hundred and forty dollars and
fifteen cents, open accounts of agents. The
schedules contain another item of one hun
bred and ffty-four thousand eight hundred
and fifty-four dollars and thirty-four cents,
About this the receiver says that two hun
bred and ffty-four thousand dollars stand
upon the books against the Empire Mutual
Life Insurance Company. The latter com
pany retired from business some time ago, and
! he says ii has no assets 10 meet this claim,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07


PROPOSED REsUMpTIoN.-The President
thinks the time has come, when Congress
may properly bridge the narrow chasm-
less than six per cent-between greenbaoks
and gold, by authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to provide for the redemption
of egal-tender notes on and after, say
March /, 1877, by the accumulation of an
adequate amount to meet the volume of up
wards of three hundred million dollars of
legal tender notes outstanding by the sale of
United States bonds, and also that authority
should be given to the Secretary to issue
from time TO time, as he may deem expe-
dent, one hundred million dollars in new
bonds, bearing a rate of interest of not more
than four per cent, with not less than thirty
years to run, TO be used in funding the legal
tender notes as they come in. The gold is
now in the country, and the President
thinks we may as well keep it and use it
He will perhaps send message to Congress
on this subject, but he may as well save hii
powder; the Forty-foulth Congress hai
settled the Presidential controversy and viii
not attack any other serious business
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
No More Subsidies,

1t becomes more and more evident that
those parties who are interested in Tom
SCOTS Texas and Pacific railroad will, after
the conclusion OF the electoral count, make
vigorous and determined assault upon
Congress for an immense subsidy to COM
secured aud set at work the largest and most
effective lobby ever known in Washington,
and that money influence and promises will
be used without stint to secure the votes of
members of Congress.
1t is time that warning voice should be
raised, and that Congressman should under.
stand that their course on this measure will
be watched with the strictest scrutiny. The
people do not want to be taxed for any such
enterprise, and the friends of economy and
honesty should join hands to defeat the
measure. The present Congress is already
recorded, by resolution adopted by large
majority to oppose all subsidy schemes, and
any light which opens their eyes to the
merits of this one, will be investigated pretty
thoroughly, and criticised pretty effectually.
The argument used in favor of the road
by the lobbyists is specious one. They say
the government has aided two Pacific roads
in the Northern states, and now they want
theirs. The argument amounts to nothing
The government in aiding Che first Pacific
road got all it needed connection between
the Atlantic aud Pacific. This want se-
cured, she had no other interest TO subserve
The subsidy to the Northern Pacific should
never have been granted, and the road has
hung like milestone about the necks of all
who have had anything to do with it, The
road was not needed. As fast as any country
is settled up and railroads are needed they
will be built, aud built by the proper par
ties-that is, by those whom the road will
benefit. Government should have nothing
TO do in the way of granting subsidies to
railroads, except when she has need to use
them. There is no pretense that the gov
eminent needs this particular Southern
Pacific road. Indeed, we doubt if the road
would be built for long series of years, even
if the subsidy were granted.
But the whole system of subsidies in such
cases is wrong, and should never have been
adopted--with the possible exception of the
first Pacific road, The sooner it is aban-
doned the better.
The roll-call ON the passage of this bill
will be scanned, we say again, with great
deal of interest by the people of the country
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07

PATENT RIGHT Notes.-The New York
legislature has passed a law to protect its
rural population against the wiles of patent
right vendors who perambulate the country,
selling rights and taking promissory notes
for bogus patents The words "given for
patent right" must be written or printed
across the face of the note and any person
who takes or sells note without this en-
dorsement is to be guilty of misdemeanor,
After all the exposures of this kindof frauds
which have been made in the newspapers it
would seem that any man who would now
allow himself to be cheated into giving his
note for bogus patent, would deserve to
lose his money, lie must either be lacking
in common sense, or must have failed to
take newspaper, in which case he deserves
no sympathy Still the state is under obi
cation to take care of its Predetermined citi.
zens in some way and the law above refer
red to is good one