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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27
The Molly Maguires.

In spite of almost super-human efforts 10
the contrary, the law held its due course in
Pennsylvania on Thursday last. and eleven
men were hung for series of brutal murders
committed at the dictation of the secret or
ganization known as the Molly Maguires.
Justice demanded the terrible penalty, and
the effect will be salutary throughout the wide
region that has been tormented by these Grim
inals and their associates.
The organization consisted in the banding
together of coal miners against their en-
ployes, and was an off-shoot-indeed, a nat
ural result-of trades-unionism among ig-
norant and vicious men, If the organization
ever had legitimate motive, it soon lost
sight of it, and became an engine of terror
in several of the largest coal-producing coun-
ties. So bold did they become that men
were murdered in open day. Usually they
selected superintendent and other officials
of coal companies for their vengeance, but
frequently they were simply the victims of
drunken spite.
While the organization, at the time of its
formal disbanding, consisted of but about
two hundred members, yet so formidable
were they that they kept large mining dis
trict in state of terror. The civil author
tiles were powerless through fear of their
bloody vengeance. In the few instances
where members of this organization were
brought to trial, jurors refused to find YER
diets against them, through fear of their
lives. Not infrequently the mining bust
ness was suspended throughout whole
county, the members marching from one
colliery to another and compelling miners to
suspend work.
Nothing effectual was accomplished against
this band of outlaws until two or three years
ago, when Governor Hartranft, aided by the
state militia took the matter in hand. The
organization was directly exposed, and the
murderers brought TO final justice by the
Efforts of one man, who became a miner in
order that he might be eligible to member
ship in the organization. The step was an
extreme one, but it accomplished its pur
pose. He became familiar with all the ring
leaders and their high-handed crimes, and
mainly upon his testimony the organization
was broken up and the murderers brought tc
expiate their crimes upon the gallows.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

A Coop SIGN.-The increased demand for
the small fruits and strawberries is healthy
sign, even if it does have a significant re-
lation to the extravagance of our mode of
living, These almost luxuries of not very
long ago are thought necessary article of
food now by almost every one, and public
health is, no doubt, the better. Early in the
spring the Southern steamers come loaded
with the berries, and well into the summer
the northern parts of New England ship
their crop southwark to where the yield is
past. Berries and later peaches are so i'm
portant a product as to demand especial
freight facilities and create several depend
ent industries. Take the strawberries !;
there is the basket making, the picking the
shipping and the selling all to be attended
to, and the fruit is moved by the thousands
of bushels day. At Norfolk, Virginia, it
is said that the pickers, paid by the quart
have been having about fifteen thousand
dollars day distributed to them. At Gin
cinnati, the other day, eight thousand bushels
we're sold These were almost more than
the market could stand, and recalled to old
dealers the story of the previous great glut-
ting of the market. 1t was in 1851. One
day t,eo hundred bushels arrived, and this
unheard of amount had to be retailed off at
two and one-half cents a quart. Last week,
when eight thousand bushels proved load,
the price fell to about eight cents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27
Tilden and Tweed.

MIR. Tilden is about sailing for Europe.
We do not learn that his journey is sup
posed to have any connection with the pend
ing revelations of Boss Tweed as in the
case of ex-Mayor Hall, but it is gravely sus-
pected that the refusal of Attorney-General
Fairchild to accept Tweed's confession and
release him is dictated rather by private
reasons than the public veal, and that in
this decision Mr.. Tilden has exerted no
small influence. Tweed's revelations, in
short, reveal more of the rottenness of New
York politics than the managers on either
side care to have uncovered II must be re-
membered that Fairchild is a very young
man and does not act upon his own con-
victions-that is, if his convictions conflict
with those who control him. Horatio Sey-
nour is his father-in-law. His father, Sidney
T. Fairchild has been for twenty years the
serviceable attorney of the New York Cen
trail railroad. He is the political and rail
way ally of Samuel J. Tilden. The Fair
childs live at Cazenovia, and are the friends
and allies of the Stebbins family, one of
whom was Governor Tilden's private secre-
tary. There was a snug political family
arrangement, and young Fairchild was adj
vanced to the high office without reference
to his years or experience. The manner
in which the Central railroad got its enor.
nous increase of capital stock sanctioned
by the Legislature, it is said, has never
been explained. 1t is supposed that the
legislature was manipulated by Sidney T.
Fairchild and by Mr. Tilden. And it ap-
pears, by the statement of Mr.. Townsend
that Tweed's confession will hit Fairchild,
rilden and other prominent men. Instead,
therefore, of denouncing young Fairchild
for his filial obedience, the New York jour
nails would do we'll to direct their attention
to Sidney r. Farchild and Samuel j. Til.
den and the ring that used Tweed and his
ring for time, and then repudiated the old
sinner when his sin found him out 1t is
quite likely that Fairchild senior and Til
den, having read Tweed's confession, advised
young Fairchild that there was nothing in
it of public interest. 1t seems to be wholly
private matter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

GRANTS New DISCRIMINATION. Grant
is receiving welcome in England such as
has never been accorded to an American be-
fore. He is modest enough to say that the
extraordinary attentions he is receiving are
intended more for his country than for him
self personally, and this may be true; yet it
is evident that there is in England sincere
admiration for the man. This admiration
has been increased by his manly and sensible
course since he has been in England His
head has not been turned by the attentions
paid him, and his whole course has been lust
what this country would wish to see in its
representative. His speeches, too, have all
been exceptionally good, and have received
III highest praise from the English press.
/ hat Gen. Grant, whose reticence has passed
into a proverb in this country, should sue
coed at speech-making where several of our
ministers have made such woful failures is
indeed surprising, yet it is probable that
his refusal to talk much in public while he
held the Office of President was due to a
praiseworthy caution, rather than any lack
of fuency or confidence. He is certainly
doing well now.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

A PRACTICAL QUEsTIoN.-Fr Douglas
has been visiting his former master, Thomas
Aud, at St. Michael, Talbot county, Mary
land, which place he left forty-two years ago.
In a speech made there, he said TO the col
ored people that they were in contact with
the most indomitable and most enlightened
race in the world and he would be false to
his own race il he did not tell them Just
where they stood; what an immense dis
lance they were behind the white people.
He did not believe the colored people were
fundamentally inferior to the whites, but
they are nevertheless practically inferior.
A" We must not talk about equality" he said,
"until we can do what white people can do.
So long as they can build vessels and railroads,
and we cannot we are their interiors. So
long as they can found governments and we
cannot, we are their interiors. If in twenty
years from now, the colored race, as a race,
has not advanced, il is doomed race. The
question now is, will the black men do as
much for his present master-himself-
he used to do for his old master p
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

SMITH CoLLEGE.-The Smith female col
lege at Northampton has closed its second
year, without public exercises, since none
are to be held until class has completed
the four years course. There has never been
case of sickness in the college boarding
house, none among the students this year,
and but one, contracted away from college,
last year. The new dormitory will be ready
for use at the opening of the next term in
September when philosophical apparatus,
valued at five thousand dollars, the gift of
one man, will be at the students disposal
The art gallery has just received fine set
of casts of noted statues, the gift of another
gentleman, and third has provided it paint
ings, engravings and autographs, at cost
of over one thousand dollars. The trustees
claim to have inaugurated new departure
in American college education by making
aesthetic culture, the study of art and music,
a part of the regular course, and not extra,
high. priced studies, removed from the super.
vision of the regular faculty. Besides the
use of the art gallery, which is so arranged
as to illustrate the different schools of paint
ing, the students are to have lectures on the
history and principles of fine arts, and char
acteristics and works of celebrated must
clans and painters. Practical instruction
furnished in drawing, painting and music
to all who have sufficient talents and taste
for it. OF course these studies must be in
a sense optional, but they will be pursued
under the instruction of regular professors,
who are to be secured. Students in music
must be familiar with its elementary princi
Piles, or learn them at their own cost. These
aesthetic studies will extend through one
term of each years course, and any student
may pursue them beyond the regular curri
cuum if it can be done without interfering
with her regular work Lectures are TO be
given on the laws of ornament and design
as applied to household decoration and
dress. The two present classes have each
| numbered about sixteen from term to term
and the coming class is expected to contain
twice that number.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

BENNINGTON CEsTESSIAL.-General Order No
9, regarding the Soldiers Reunion at Benning-
ton, has just been published 1t provides, first,
that company organizations shall be formed
throughout the state, each company to be organ
lied by the election Of captain, two lieutenants,
first sergeant and acknowledgements that a
battalion shall be formed in each county, and a
battalion commander appointed who will be in
command of the same throughout the encamp-
ment. The state will be formed into four brig
AIDES and brigade commander appointed to
command the battalions assigned to him The
whole army when met, will form one grand di-
vision As soon as twenty-five men have enlisted
in any town, or two or more adjoining towns or
when the battalion commanders direct they will
organize by the election of the officers named
County battalion commanders will have entire
charge of their county and the whole matter of
organization IL left to their judgment They are
requested however, to appoint an active, ener-
getc soldier in each town AZ recruiting officer,
as 1t is desired TO have an invitation extended TO
every veteran soldier in the state whether con-
nected with Vermont or other state organizations
Enlistments should be completed by the LIST OF
August therefore county commanders should pro-
coed at once to appoint recruiting officers, and to
the organization Of companies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27
The Vermont Ministers.

Attending the meetings of the late General
Convention, at Bradford, we were struck with
the manly independence of the ministers OF
Vermont, and the jealous care manifested
by them lest, by some action of the Conven-
ton, the rights of the local church should be
in some way infringed. It was evident, in
all the discussions, that the members called
no man master. They followed no leader
whose voice they waited to hear before they
ventured to express their individual opinions.
No man led the Convention on any question
that came up, or had any influence in its de-
liberations or decisions beyond what lay in
the weight of the arguments he presented.
While the utmost respect and courtesy were
shown to each speaker, whatever was his age,
ability or position, yet those who followed
presented their individual views with the most
perfect freedom, whether they agreed or dis
agreed with others. Each one gave to others
and claimed for himself the right of frank
and forcible expression of his personal views.
This, of course, led to disagreement on small
questions, but no man seemed to try or ex-
pect to carry his point except by virtue of
the truth and reason there was in his words
The discussions were unusually able, earn
est, independent and courteous.
The determination to guard jealousy the
rights of the local church against any APP
pearance of dictation, on the part of the
convention, appeared alike in the elder and
younger members. Holding, as evidently
they do, to the fellowship of the churches
and the reciprocal duties growing out of
such fellowship, they stand strongly opposed
to any usurpation of authority by conference
or convention over the individual churches.
This feeling came out so strongly at the
time the National Council was organized, a
few years since, that not a few of the Yer
mont ministers were reluctant to vote it an
existence lest, in coming time, it should i'm
peril the perfect liberty of the local church.
As we marked the independence of the in
divduals in presenting their opinions and
their defense of the local church, we could not
but admire this characteristic, especially as
it existed in connection with deep rever-
ence for God and hearty submission to his
word, as their rule of judgment We could
not but feel that the spirit of the mountains
was in the men. Each stood alone and did
not lean upon another any more than Ascut-
ney leans on Cancels Hump, or Jay Peak
upon Mansfield. 1t is interesting and en-.
couraging, in this centennial Of Vermont, to
recognize the old spirit of independence of
the Green Mountain boys yet living in the
ministry of the state; they have convictions
they believe; they utter each his own faith
they are orthodox as the result of theil
Christian experience and their hearty recep
ton of the truth as it is in Jesus. May the
next centennial of Vermont witness con
vention of the Congregational ministers ant
churches of the state, as reverent, earnest
well instructed, manly and loyal to God anc
his word, as was the body that lately me
at Bradford.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

SouTn WOODBURY. The South Woodbury. Dra-
matte Club have purchased very nice organ and
have put it into the Union church here. s. j.
benjamin has got very good pair OF grey horses
which he isgong to drive on Lis stage, aud Henry
Town has got the coach done, so look ont for a
good team on this route after July list James
Nelson intends % start his meat cart next Tues
day, July 3D. and his route will be through Calais
and Woodbury.. liaying has begun with some,
but the crop looks very light, rs general thing,
80. We have noticed great many fishing notices
on brooks, and great per cent OF them were not
lawful notices, aud it would be well for folks TO
look up the law aud save bringing prosecutions
that would amount to nothing The law specially
reads that the board which the notice is should
not he less than one foot in width aud not less
than two feet in length with the owners or occu-
pants name ON the same
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

WADE HAMPTON says of the situation in
South Carolina, that all classes of people are
eontented and secure in their rights; that
a fair proportion have been appointed to
offices, and that all prescription for any
cause has disappeared and that all parties
are now agreed upon the wisdom of the
policy which gave the state self-government.
He anticipates a considerable emigration
into the state, being in receipt of numerous
letters of inquiry on the subject of land.
The credit of the state, he says, will be hon
e-tly maintained, and all its debts paid,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

At midday Oh the Goth, st. John, New Bruins
wick, was a busy city, the centre of an extensive
commerce and industry. But the scourge of fire
swept over it before nghtfall, and now its site is
but an expanse Of smoking ruins. The people
who on Wednesday last and went about their
daily business from comfortable homes are now
in a large part houseless dependents on the char
ity of those who may be disposed to aid the sui-
ferers from such an overwhelming disaster. OF
the eight hundred and ten acres in the city boun-
diaries, four hundred are burned down. and twenty
thousand residents homeless They have crowded
in elsewhere, many under tents The loss IL esti-
mated at twenty million dollars, insurance eight
million dollars Country people have sent all
kinds of provisions The number of dead Is re-
ported the increase but the facts are not fully
known. There were many heartrending scenes.
II will be long before St. John RECEIVERS from this
dreadful blow. Thirty bodies have been recoy-
cred and as many more are missing All the
public buildings, almost every business house, all
the newspaper offices, in fact nearly everything
of value in the city was destroyed. The thrilling
incidents of the fire were numerous, and we only
regret that our space precludes the possibility OF
narating them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

VERMONT MEDICAL SOCIETY. The sem-annual
meeting of the Vermont Medical Society was held
at St Johnsbury, on Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. Some thirty-fve members of the
society were present. DR.. George Dunsmore Of
St. Adams, presided, DR. S T. Brooks was chosen
Secretary pro tenn. The session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr. Putnam. A paper WAS read
by DR. S. Putnam on Spinal pathology" elicting
a very interesting and spirited discussion Dr.
IL, James gave a case of spinal hemorrhage in de-
tail, together with the histology of the disease,
DR. James paper evinced careful research and
PREPARATION and by vote Of the society il was re-
ierred TO the committee of publication with in
structions to send II TO some medical journal for
publication. The paper was followed by discus
sion. DIR Putnam's paper was also referred to
the committee of publication. Promptly at nine
o'clock p. NJ the society adjourned and responded
to the invitation of DR.. s. r. Brooks for social en-
tertainment at his residence, with which all the
members expressed themselves as most highly
delighted Your correspondent, being obliged Ia
leave on the night train OF Wednesday, is unable
to report the further proceedings of the society
but has no doubt the programme thus auspi-
ciously begun was satisfactorily carried out to
its completion MEDIous.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

A PLEASANT PLAoE.-About the most delight
full place we know of to spend few weeks this
summer during the hot weather, is the Alburgh
Springs House. located at Alburgh Springs, in
Grand Isle county, VI, This new and commodious
house has been newly furnished and repaired this
season, and is now prepared to receive guests and
give them satisfaction Besides having access u
the health-givng water of the marvellous spring
visitors are within a stone's-throw OF Alburgh
Bay, where unlimited facilities for fishing may be
obtained, and, what is better than facilities for
fishing, the fish themselves. We had an oppor-
tunity for testing the virtues of the mineral
spring and the merits OF the fishing ground "a short
time SINCE and we must confess that we know of
no place where people are so certain to get their
moneys WORTH and derive so much genuine bene-
fit and qualification as may he obtained from a
brief stop at this inexpensive and beautiful sum-
mer resort. The manager, Mr. Howe thoroughly
understands his business and intends that guests
OF his house shall enjoy themselves little better
than they can ANY where else, and, in our opinion
he is one OF the few men who fully live up To their
Intentions
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

LATER returns from Minnesota show that the
state has dishonored herself by rejecting the prop
ositon to pay the old railroad bonds by vote Of
more than four to one The city Of st. Paul gave
seven hundred and seventeen majority In favor Of
the plan, and the city Of Minneapolis majority
Of seven hundred and ninety-six on the same side
But the country towns went largely against ii,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

On Monday morning a fire was discovered in
the stable of the Hathaway Hotel at Marblehead.
The fire broke out at two o clock A. NJ, and ragged
until half-past six p. NJ, About fifteen acres of
the business portion OF the town is entirely con-
sumed seventy-two buildings were destroyed
and thousands Of employees are thrown out Of EN-
ployment. The loss is estimated at seven hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

TnE railroad war between the great trunk lines
TO the West Is virtually ended The fast trains
from Chicago are to be discontinued, the passen-
ger and freight rates restored to about the former
scale and the old order OF things re-established
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

IN Chesterfield county Va, live two bachelor
brothers, twins, over seventy years of age, who
look SO mucn alike that they cannot be dlstn
guished from each other easily, One never asks
OF answers question that the other does not
echo him. and any action OF the one is immed-
ately repeated by the other.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

Vermont state News.

TUE Orwell cheese factory takes the milk from
five hundred cows and makes twenty-four cheeses,
weighing ffty-fve pounds each, per day. ON
the 10Th instant, while Hugh McCalley and Ed
Lucia were fishing in Brdport, the boat capsized
and McCalley was drowned, Lucia narrowly es-
Gaping. They were from Hammond's mines, in
Crown Point. McCalley leaves wife and one
child. At last accounts his body had not beer
found. "A new Baptist church is to be ded
Gated at vergennes on the 18th instant Light
ming struck Alison Atkins house in Lincoln th'
18th, killing dog in the kitchen, but doing ne
other damage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27

A GANG of five men has been arrested in Benn-
ington for committing thefts there. They refuse
to give their names The store Of NJ. C. HulDg
in Bennington, was entered the 18th, and
twenty dollars in money four watches and CON
siderable jewelry were taken. H. n. Paddock
Of Dorset, had three valuable cows killed by
lightning on the night Of the 10Th. George Le-
gar an elderly citizen of Stamford, has been miss
ing for several days and foul play is feared.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27
American Institute Of Instruction.

The forty-eighth annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Institute of Instruction will be held in Union
School Hall, in this village, July 10TH 18th and
18th. The following is the