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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24
WATCHMAN STATE JOURNAL
Notes and Comments.

WIrn n majority of forty-six thousand
the Republicans in Iowa do not seem to find
the year very badly "off."
THE democrats of Washington celebrated
the Ohio election with ammunition prepared
for Tilden jollifcation in November, 1876.
The Daily National Union Che new Wash
ington papeD says that Mr.. Blaine will, be.
fore the close of the session, show himself an
ardent supporter Of the Presidents policy.
Tom ScoTT has rented sumptuous apart
ments in Washington for club house for
the use of Congressman and lobbyists.
The Texas Pacific scheme will be pushed
with great pertinacity.
THE nterminable Louisiana case is re-
opened in the Senate, and Will probably con-
sumo all the leisure hours of the fall and
winter, with repetitions Of the same old
speeches which have numbered the Con-
1reSSiondi Record for several years,
The Car has ordained that any soldier
performing brilliant services shall be pro.
NOTED to commission, upon passing the
requisite examination. Such thing could
not be done in the American army. and vet
we are a democratic progressive people, who
believe in encouraging merit wherever found.
while Russia is an effete despotism. ground
down by constituencies aristocracy.
Tur rerort If the s;lver commission in
faror If h. ,no,all;c currorc, ,y;Il hr,,, ,h;s
imrortart ouestion nrominentlv before Con,
oress. The report is directly in the face of the
hos, outboritias on sound money and ;s in
,bo ;rterest If tho eilver nina o,v,ers and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24
Needle " Number TNO.v

1t seems to be well settled that the Khe-
live of Egypt has offered to New York city
Bthe Alexandrian obelisk-the mate to the one
on its way to London-provided the city
will undertake its transportation. The mon-
ument is of the rose granite of Syene, and
seven feet seven inches square. This obelisk
and its mate, the " Needles of Cleopatra, s.
were erected at lIelopolis, the Son of the
Bible, in the sixteenth century before Christ,
and were transported to Alexandria, one
hundred and thirty miles, in the first CEN
tury of our era, and aside from value as
works of art they have a historical signiii-
canoe and value which can hardly be sur
passed. The Tribune says of the one to be
brought to New York We know-we do
not guess. but we absolutely know that the
eyes of Moses and Aaron have looked upon
it, doubtless read its hieroglyphc columns
that Rameses the Great (Sesostris) had his
l1ingly banner carved upon it; that Darius,
Cambyses, Alexander the Great, the Ptole-
mics, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Mark Antony
and Augusta knew it; that it was equally
known and beheld of Pythagoras, IIerodotus
and Strabo; that a long procession of the
most ilustrious characters of the middle
ages have passed before it, from the days
of Clement and Anastatius to those of Don
John of Austria; and, finally, that it was
the first herald of Egypt to Napoleon and
Mohammed Ali"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

PosTING Up.-Tweed has now presented
a tabular statement of his receipts and ex-
penses since 1871. He says that before his
fall he considered himself worth S3.000,0OO.
That was his highest figure. In selling out
he experienced, according to his own fig
ures, immense losses, aggregating 8 ,206, $50,
while his payments " aggregate 81 100000
Among these are some interesting items; for
instance, "paid for family expenses, 1871
1872 and 1873, Sl50,000," and "expenses OF
my family in Europe in 1872 (about $500
Of which was with BCwles Brothers at the
time of their failure), $4,000 These make
SlS0,000 in three years, or 100000 year
(the income of Sl,000,0O0) for family ex
penses alone. His escape to Cuba and Spain
cost him 100000. Lawyers took Sii5,000
and it will surprise no one that he had in his
employ such bright lights of the New York
bar as David Dudley Field William Fuller
ton, w. o. Bartlett John Graham and +
w. Stoughton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

THE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.-The great
legislative body of the Episcopal church,
the Triennal Convention, met in Boston on
the 9th of October for the first time in the
history of that church, and are still in SEES
sion. The convention consists of fifty-nine
bishops and the lower house of four clergy
men and four laymen from forty-fve do
ceses. Its constituency are about three thou
sand clergymen and two hundred and eighty
six thousand communicates, with yearly
contributions of over six million dollars. 1t
has foreign missions in Africa, China, Japan (;
and domestic missions among the Indians
of the West and the freedmen of the South.
A movement to change the name from
q Protestant Episcopal" to something more
Catholic or churchly has called out no little
interest both in the convention and outside.
1t was advocated by the high church clergy,
DR.. DE Koven, bishop of Wisconsin, leading
in the advocacy. Among the aymen, Hon.
Hamilton Fish, of New York, ex-Secretary
Of State, and Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, of
Massachusetts, We're prominent in opposition,
The movement was defeated Wednesday last,
by strong vote, thus: clerical-dioceses
in favor, TEN opposed, twenty-five; divided,
twelve lighthouses in favor, six; opposed,
twenty-nine; divided, four.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

A REFORM" TRICK.-Recent disclos-
lres show that the attempt at New Orleans
to prosecute the returning board was due
entirely to Mr.. Tilden and his agents. 1t APP
pears that man named Murphy was sent to
New Orleans by Colonel Pelton, Mr.. Tilden's
private secretary, to work up the case" lie
saw at Washington the noted witness, -
Littlefeld and got from him what are de-
scribed as facts" He went on to New
Orleans, used his facts, and secured an in
dictment of the returning board. After
this, he and his employers discovered what
they might have seen at first, namely, that a
conviction of the returning board would do
rilden no good. Therefore, they dropped
Littefeld, disappointed his expectations,
and ceased to operate. Now Lttlefield pos.
itively refuses to testify in this case. AS
there is no other "wtness " whose testi
mony amounts to anything, the indictment
is not likely to be sustained. Tilden and
his agents have caused considerable embar.
rassment at New Orleans, without doing the
least good to themselves or to anybody else
These are the facts of the case as reported
by a New Orleans correspondent of the New
York Herald, on the authority of Major
Burke, a leading democrat,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24
A Good AppOintment.

General John NJ. Harlan, of Kentucky, is
hereafter TO be called Judge Harlan, for
there can be no doubt that his appointment
us Judge of the Supreme Court will be con-
lirmed by the Senate, since there is no doubt
of his high and pure character, natural
ability and legal attainments. He is about
forty three years old, more than six feet tall
and of noble and commanding presence.
personal and political friend of Henry Clay
md a member of Congress forty years ago.
Judge Harlan made his first appearance in
politics in the Fremont campaign of 1896,
but he was not a Fremont man. lie chung
TO what was left of the wing party, and can
vassed Kentucky for Fillmore, making him
self known throughout the state as young
man of great promise. In 1859 he was
barely beaten as a candidate for Congress in
IN exciting contest, having only sixty-seven
fewer votes than his competitor. lie served
Two years in the war as the colonel of the
Tenth Kentucky regiment, on the Union
iide, of course, aud has since then practiced
law, his partner being Colonel Bristow.
Twice he has been the Republican candi.
late for Governor of Kentucky, in 1871 and
1873. He was defeated, but by smaller
majority the second time than the first
Though his Republicanism is of genuine
md uncompromising type, such as Mr.
Blaine would call "stalwart," he is person.
lily respected and liked by men OF all parties
in Kentucky lie is as well known as any
man in the state, and is universally popular
The democratic press and prominent men of
hat party have urged the appointment with
no less zeal, and since it was known that the
President had determined to make it, have
ipplauded his choice no less heartily than
Republicans.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

UNFRIENDLY REpUBLICANs.-The Repub-
licans in Congress, many of them at least,
are said to be in no friendly mood toward
the President. Certain men no doubt hope
by standing aloof from the administration
to force it to abandon its civil service reform
policy and enter into an alliance with the
machine Our opinion is that these men
will find the President too firm to yield
either TO their threats or Establishments, and
they will soon discover that they must take
their choice between supporting him and be
ing themselves discarded by the people
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

OUR ALASKA GARDEN.-The paper in
Hdrper's for November, on Alaska, puts in
a comical light Mr.. Stewards anxiety to &C.
quire that snowbank and Mr.. Summers
grandiloquent speech describing it as a sort
of reserved Garden of Eden. Mr.. Sumner
evidently knew nothing whatever about the
land, and was filled up and fired off by those
interested in the purchase. There is moth
ing there whatever that we want, and never
will be anything, except the seal-skins. We
have acquired five hundred and sixty thou
sand square miles of territory, one-sixth the
size of the whole United States from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. II has for inhabit
ants about one hundred whites, two thou
sand half-breeds and twenty thousand In
dians. The fur trade is not an extensive
business quite the contrary. But there
are two advantages in this territory over
some other of our possessions the revenue
from it more than pays the government ex-
penses, and the people do not and never
will want territorial government we shall
never need to establish mail routes there
nor postmasters, nor any other government
officers nor lighthouses. Charles Summers
New England of Pacific makes no offer
of any art or industry to invite settlers, but
it costs nothing except the occasional pres
ence of revenue cutter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

MORMON GRAcE.-The recent Mormon
conference at Salt Lake revealed the inter-
esting fact that all but two of the Presidents
of the United States are in fair way of
salvation. According to Mormon belief, sal
walton is only possible through baptism adj
ministered by Mormon priest, but as this
rite can be performed vicariously, all the
Presidents save two have received the rite
from the Mormon church, One of the ex.
ceptions is Buchanan, the author of the
"Mormon war;" the identity of the other i,
a matter of painful uncertainty. Baptisms
for the departed are now going on in Utah
at the rate of one hundred day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

JUST RIGHT.--The New York Sun is au-
thority for the cheering news that stock
holders OF the insurance and banking compa-
MES that Gilman swinded propose suing
their executive officers for what they have
lost by their utter negligence. 1t is fatty
asserted that mere look at the raised GER
tifcates, which were so implicitly accepted,
shows their falsity. The officers did not
look. Had they shown due diligence, it is
claimed, the loss could not have occurred.
Under the circumstances, it is the intention
to make this test case, and discover how
far the duties of officers extend beyond the
drawing of salaries. II is simply amazing
to lookers-on how loosely loanng is con
Quoted in New York. Perhaps this affair
may lead to change.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

WAR FRUITs.-The harvests in northern
Bulgaria, about Eski Diuma and Rasgrad,
are said to be the finest that have been seen
in many years, but they are mostly rotting
on the ground. The Russians compelled
the Bulgars to gather some for the use of
the former, but most of this has fallen into
the hands of the Turks and will be destroyed
if the Turks are forced to retreat. Very
little is done'thi' fall to prepare for the next
crop. Even the grape vines are left UNI
trimmed, and the outlook for the people for
next year is deplorable even if unexpected
peace should come now.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

Coop WoRK.--lt seems that Cleopatra's
Needle not only dropped stitch, but
promptly took it up again, during the tran
sit to London. 1t was abandoned during a
storm, by the steamer Olga which was tow
ing it, on Sunday night, off Cape Finisterre,
northwest corner of SPAIN The captain
thought it probable that the caisson with its
precious freight had gone to the bottom, but
the engineer who devised the caisson be-
ieved that it would drift seward and be
picked up. The event proved his correct
ness, as it drifted to the northeast toward
the Bay of Biscay, aud was picked up by
the English steamer Fitzmaurice, from Mid
dleborough for Valencia, ninety miles north
of Ferrol Spain. In the effort to rescue the
crew from the caisson, six lives were lost
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24
CLUBBING RATES.

We are prepared to furnish Har-
per's Monthly Magazine, Harper's
Weekly, Harper's Bazaar, Scribner's
Monthly, or the Atlantic Monthly,
at clubbing rates with the WATCH
MAN for one year, for 1925; St.
Nicholas with the WATCHMAN for
one year, for $40; and The Muir
sery with WATCHMAN, for $50.
Subscriptions for these periodicals
can commence with any number.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24
Tho French EIectiOns.

The French have usage which seems
strange to Americans. Their elections are
often held on Sunday. On Sunday OF last
week, the election of members of the lower
house in the French congress took place. AS
our readers well know, that house was dis
solved a few months ago by the French pres
ident on account of their expressing lack
of confidence in the new ministry which he
had called around him. The issue was thus
forced upon the country whether it should
have a responsible or an irresponsible gov
eminent. President McNlahon seemed to
have thrown himself into the arms of the
reactionary party; and France once more
had an opportunity to say whether she wants
republic or a monarchy. The verdict is
highly gratifying. The republicans have
won decided victory. Although the ma
jority is less overwhelming than some ardent
partisans looked for, yet, taking into account
the arbitrary action of the government, the
fact that the army was under their control
and liable TO be summoned TO repress any
undue republican activity, aud the dread on
the part of timid capitalists of outbreaks,
it is highly encouraging. The self-control of
the supporters of free government has been
admirable, and must relieve the fears of that
conservative class who have chronic dread
of the excuses of freemen. At the same
time, the fact that the minority is so large
will commend to the majority temperate ac-
ton; and we trust that brighter future is
before our Gallo brethren. According to
the last reports, three hundred and fourteen
republicans and two hundred and one con-
servatives were elected. Fourteen vacancies
are to be filled by second election.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

The LATEST FRAuD.-The latest great
fraud brought to light is at Kansas City, Mo.
A company of swindlers has been operating
for several years in forging land titles and
issuing deeds for large tracts of lands in
Texas. The whole extent of the fraud is as
yet unknown, but it is very extensive. Over
sixty arrests are reported to have been made
already of persons in different places who
were engaged in the crime, among them be-
ing the three principals.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

RAILROAD WARRIOR some time trouble has
been brewing between Colonel A. b. Foster,
owner of the Southeastern railroad, and the Pas
sumpsc road. This trouble eliminated last sun
day night, when party of railroaders, headed
by Colonel Foster, tore up "A portion of the track
of the Southeastern railroad, the dispute growing
out Of difficulty in accounts between the Pas
sumpsc and Southeastern railroads Foster was
arrested saturday, at Newport for debt of
twenty-seyen dollars in favor of A. W Brown Il
Co., Of Newport As Foster declared himself UNI
able to meet the same, several gentlemen offered
10 pay it, but Foster refused n accept their Offer
and was taken To Irasburg jail before leaving
he telegraphed To his friends in North Troy who
gave hail at midnight, when he was released.
This was probably the prime cause of Sunday :
action, The Central Vermont Is understood to be
aiding Foster 1t is understood that trains will
he run as usual between North Troy and Mon
treal, hut connection between Boston and Mon
treal is broken Superintendent Folsom, Of the
Passumpsic, states that all trains over the portion
of road now under his control will be cancelled
and mails carried by teams between Newport and
North Troy,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

JUST LIKE THEM.-Mrs. Mary IlalloclN Foote
has been making careful study Of llawthorne's
Scarlet letter. and will Illustrate superb edition
of the work, which will be soon brought out by
the Osgoods. Their name is legion who will anx.
iously await the appearance of such treasure
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

Tnr Astronomer-Roya for Scotland predicts a
severe winter In Great britain
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

A Senator yesterday, when asked II Senator
Edmunds ought not to vote for the admission of
the Louisiana democratic contestants, said that
there was no telling what he ought to do, as he
was one of those id conscientious fellows"
Senator Morrill,, yesterday, introduced resou-
ton instructing the committee ON pensions to re-
port plan for the reduction Of the fees and salary
OF pension agents
The President attends the Virginia State Fair
at Richmond, on the 3lst inst, accompanied by
Secretaries Evarts and Thompson and Postmaster
General Key, and will remain two days
1t is now generally believed that the extra ses-
sion will last without intermission until the regu-
lar session In December.
Pinchback is on his way to Washington, to have
a finger In the Louisiana Senatorial pie
Report says that the President has decided To
appoint Wayne McVeagh to the English mission.
General Harlan will he confirmed as Judge Of
the Supreme Court early In the week
Lovely Indian summer weather now reigns in
Washington. Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

On Monday, October I'D, the grand opera OF
" Les Huguenots, (by Meyerbeerl will be given
at the Boston theatre, with Madame Pappenhen
as prima donna, and MT Charles Adams as tenor
Mr.. Adams is announced as the illustriou,
American tenor lie is Boston's favorte and
favored tenor without doubt MusA
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

there seems to be u prevalence of low fevers and
dphtheritc diseases from the moist state of the
atmosphere. In civil law, divorce is the promi-
nent feature. In criminal, one atrocious murder
on n ear platform is reported to-day. In religion,
there is no unusual excitement whatever.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-24

Of the ancient articles dug up by General Cesnola
has greatly stimulated the appetite of citizen.
for this sort of thing. One can spend days study.
ing the Cesnola collection Of statues, collins coins
iewelry, household articles, armor, and Other
matters, none of which are less than three thou
sand years old. There is an immense class of ON
people who, though not learned mt ALL delight in
being thought so, and it is this class who pay
for their curiosity. Hundreds there are who de
light to talk Of ancient coins who cannot tell Q
Washington cent from medal of the Cirsars
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-09-22
TOWN
Churches.

Eckhart Baptist Church. Rev VIM |
Foytney, pastor-Seryiccs every secon'
and THIRD sundays at 1890 O'Clock II,
and 1870 III. Sunday school at2 p Il
every sunday. Prayer meeting ever
Wednesday evening at $50.
Reiormed-Rcv. j. Ruhl, pastor serq-
ces every Sunday at 1890 m, Sundy
School at , y IN.
st. Michaels Roman Cathoiic-Min
street, Rev V f Schmitt, pastor; Divine
services on Sunday: Low Mas at 8 en
uigh Mass and Preaching at 1880 IN
Sunday school at 3 p m; Nespe's and @on-
edicti0u at / pm.
Welsh Observation-Disclosures street.
Rev J p Thomas, pastor; Sunday services
at 10 III and 6 p m; Sunday School at 2 7
M; Prayer Meeting every Monday evening
and Glass Meeting every Thursday evening
II. Z. Church-(coIorcd) Oak street; ~
pastor; Prayer Meeting every Medlesda.
evening.
Primitive ethOdiSt-Forester' Hal;
Rev NJ Harvey, Pastor; preaching every
Sunday morning at 1890 NJ and vyenlrg
a. $50 = III. Public invited to attend.
PreSbyterian-Rev John Thorn; pastor;
services every Sunday a. 10 30 a n ana 1OI
pm Services in English. Sundty Schoo
at Up m; Prayer Meeting ever Monday
evening.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-09-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The regular sessions of the County Com
missiOncrs commence on tie first Monday
III January, April, June, July and October
Coh'0slSet0nerS-A. G. Greene, President
w, X. Beall, Ashford Trail B. J.. Tur
ner, George Reuschcin.
Chr&-Davisson Armstrong.
touHty IUuSNrer-i!obert Shriver.
Co"nty >'1CeYor--John Schaidt.
toStectorS q .state and County Tttres-
First Collection District, Orleans, Oldtown
and flntstoncJ Joseph b. Stotllcmt yer
second Collection District (Nos. IL and IL
-C'mberiand,) VIM Hall. Third Collec,
ton District, Ont. Savage and Frostburg
GAMES ID. Armstrong. Fourth Collection
District, Homecoming and Westcrnport,)
Patrick Mullen.
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