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

PoLITTCAL RUMoRs.-Certain persons are
possessed by the idea that a new political
party is about to be formed, with the admin
istration for its nucleus. Sometimes the ru-
NOR takes one shape, sometimes another.
One day it is the old Wing party that is
about to be resurrected; the next we are
told that conservative Republicans and con-
sentative democrats are about to coalesce.
The President, who may be presumed to
have some influence with the administra-
tion, protests that he is Republican and
proposes to remain such-that he wants no
lew party, and don't intend to organize one.
But the rumors keep ahoat all the same, and
he latest of them is this from the Washing
ron correspondence of the Philadelphia Times;
Information received here indicates a
vell-organized movement looking to the for
nation of new party to be composed OF
conservative and moderate men of both the
I'D parties, under the name of the National
Union party, and that at an early day a con-
ference will be held in the city OF New York
IS preliminary step. 1t is said that quite
a number of prominent and influential poll
ticians are identified with the movement,
among them some friends of the adminstra.
ton, together with equally ardent support
-rs of Mr.. Tilden. Meetings in Western
cities are to follow the one in New York, and
the old line Wings of the South are to be
specially appealed to to join the movement"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

THE HARpERs IN WAR-TIME-It sounds
strangely now that early in the civil war ali
order was issued by Secretary Stanton for
the suppression of Hdrper's Weekly, on the
ground that it had given "aid and comfort
to the enemy by the publication of several
maps, showing the positions of the federal
works before Yorktown. Accompanying this
order was telegraphic dispatch from the
Secretary of War, intimating that the offen,e
was punishable by death, and summoning
the responsible offender to present himself
at Washington to answer for his conduct
Fletcher Harper responded to the summons.
He found the usual not over.amiable Score.
tary in one of his most unamiable moods
Mr.. Harper met him in the most quiet and
smiling manner, and as though the matter
in hand was the farthest in the world from
his mind. In five minutes they were in
friendly discussion upon some trivial point in
no way connected with the alleged offense
and upon which Mr.. Stanton was forced to
acknowledge himself in the wrong. The
upshot of all was that Fletcher Harper
brought back with him not only revoca
ton of the edict of suspension, but the writ
ten thanks Of the Secretary for the good ser
vice which the Weekly was performing fol
the government and the Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06
A Valuable Patent Protected.

Between the wears of 1868 and 1869. certain
letters patent for velocipedes three in number
we're issued 10 one Philip Mckenzie and by him
assigned to Stephen W. smith. Of New York
The small velocpedes for bows. now become so
popular toy, are made subst intially in accord
ance with some or all of the features claimed in
these patents.
Up to the spring of 1874 the MONTPELIER Manu-
featuring Company had made about ten thousand
o. these velocipedes. They were the originators
Of the toy in it, present form, hut had practically
applied and combined the PRINCIPAL features of
che McKenzie-Smith patents Meantime ste hen
W. Smith had died and these patents were among
the assets of his estate 1t became necessary to
dispose of the patents to pay claims against the
estate In the event of the patents passing into
the hat d. of parties having the means and the
courage to commence the expensive legal pro-
ceedings incident to a patent suit, the company
might be compelled to pay heavy damages for
their past extensive nfringements, or incur great
expense in defending a suit with the chance of
being forced to pay damages in the end In this
dilemma the company, through the Intervention
Of a third party purchased the PATENTS. and with
them release from claims for damages for all
past infringements Becoming owners of the
patents with all the rights pertaining to them. in
the summer of 1874. the company commenced
test suit in the nited States Circuit Court against
p. J. Maraua & Co.. of Cincinnati, Ohio This
suit has recently been decided in favor of the COM
many the court deciding that Maro,a d Co in
trimmed the patpts nap,ed abore. mat the patents
are good and raid PATENTS and that Mqrqaa d
Co. be enjoi,,ed from further nfrinQemenf bv
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

BUTLER SNUBBED.-In his letter TO Mar
shall Pitkin, of Louisiana, General Butler
charges that Wayne McYeigh, one of the
commissioners at New Orleans, was instru-
mental in getting portion of the members
of the Republican legislature to desert from
Packard and go over to Nichols, by which
returning board legislature was put under
the control of Nichols, and then that legis-
ature enabled the commission to advise
that, as the legislature had recognized the
Nichols government, the President was
bound to Withdraw the troops. He also
charges the corrupt use of money in bring
ing about the result, Colonel McVeigh has
made a reply, contradicting many of the
statements in it, particularly with regard to
the use of money, and declaring that he
awaits with confidence and pride the judg,
ment of the American people on the labors
of the late commission in Louisiana. He
gives Butler a sharp thrust when he says
81 have no money of my own to spare, and
II is only a military commandant in New
Orleans, in time of war, who can safely ap
propriate any considerable quantity of the
property OF others to his own use"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

ExPoRTs.-The four European steamers
took out on Saturday; For Liverpool,
thirty-six thousand eight hundred and sixty
boxes of cheese, three thousand eight hum
dred and fifty boxes of bacon, twenty-five
thousand bushels of wheat, one thousand
six hundred bales of cotton, two hundred
eighty-fve tierces of beef, two hundred fifty
barrels and one hundred thirty-fve terces of
pork, three thousand packages of butter,
sixteen thousand bushels of corn, one thou
sand sixty tons of fresh meat, sixteen hun
bred cases of canned goods, two hundred
and fifty tons of agricultural implements.
For Glasgow, seventy-two thousand bushels
corn, ffty-six hogsheads of tallow, thirty
tons of oil, four hundred and ten terces of
lard, four hundred and twenty boxes of ba-
con, three hundred thirty-eight tierces OF
beef, one hundred seventy-six tierces of
pork, twelve hundred packages of butter,
three thousand nine hundred boxes of cheese,
eighteen hundred quarters of fresh beef
For Germany, two thousand bushels OF
grain, four hundred tierces of lard, two hun.
bred and fifty barrels of lard, one hundred
hogsheads, one hundred cases and four hun.
dred bales of tobacco, six hundred bales OF
cotton, and one hundred tons of machinery
They carried also large number of pas
cannara
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06
yermont's Centennial Day.

On Monday last, June 4th, this state
reached its centennial day under the name
of VERMONT. June 4th, 1777, a convention,
duly warned and consisting of fifty towns
represented by delegates or by letter, met at
Windsor, and adopted the name of YER
MONT, instead of "New Connecticut" for
the reason that another district was then
known by the latter name. Rev. Samuel A.
Peters, of Hebron, Conn, wrote in 1907 that
the name VERD-MoNT was given in October,
1853, by the Rev. DIR. Peters-whether the
Rev. DIR. Samuel also of Hebron, or Samuel
A., is not stated-and the state baptized by
that name, Colonel John Tapln furnishing
bottle of rum, when the priest made a
speech, poured out the spirits, and "cast the
bottle upon the rock Etam," which was at
the top of "Mount Pisgah." Some of the
Peters family were early settlers in Brad
ford, and it is quite probable that DIR. Peters
visited that town, and possible that he
assembled one of the mountains in Orange,
Harris Gore, or Goshen Gore but the Rev
Iadock Thompson, himself a churchman,
left doubt on the story, and recorded a
statement that the name VERMONT was
adopted on the recommendation of DR.
Thomas Young, of Philadelphia. Colonel
John Taplin lived in the immediate neigh
borhood of Montpelier for many years before
his death, and was known by several of oul
citizens still living and IT, is n matter fol
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06
Items Of Interest.

Tnn President has appointed William W, Peck,
Esq. formerly of Burlington, United States Dis
trict Attorney for Wyoming Territory.
A FREScH paper has figured up the cost of the
daily dinner of the Parisiany To be one million two
hundred and sxty-eight thousand five hundred
francs, or about two hundred and twenty five thou
sand dollars being an average of twenty-five cents
head for all the population OF this amount fifty
five thousand dollars is expended for bread and
sixty-three thousand dollars for wine and other
liquors,
plous hen crawled into Methodist church
in jefferson City Mo, week ago Sunday, and
laid an egg in the contribution box, While the
minister was making an earnest appea, to his
congregation for foreign missions the hen sud
denly left her nest and, presenting herself In the
chancel, caclSled most energetcally. The deacons
discovered the egg when they went forward u
get the box
THR statistican OF the department OF agricul
ture reports as result of the investigation Of
losses from diseases of swine during the past
twelve months, the destruction of four million an
imals Of all ages aud money loss of more thar
twenty million dollars, One-fith of the reported
loss occurs in Illinois, while Missouri, Iowa and
Indiana together lose ten million dollars, Florida
Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana have nearly
as large percentage of loss in numbers, aggre
eating in value million and a hall dollars The
reported losses are very small in New England
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06
DeceptiOns of Diplomacy.

While unofficial rumors of peace negotia-
tions continue to form the principal ingre-
dent of the London dispatches from the
seat of war, it nevertheless seems true that
Russia is making stupendous preparations
to cross the Danube and push on her con-
quests. Diplomacy has undoubtedly de-
layed operations on the Danube, but the
rumored possibility of the Cars army not
crossing the river will soon be proved ut.
terly groundless. Their diplomatic move
ments toward peace are doubtless the mere
play of the great drama. They serve the
purpose of entertaining the participants, and
possibly of binding others, until prepare.
tions for striking the offensive blow are com
pleted. But there is very little reason to
suppose that they will arrest the war, OF
check the issue which must be fought out.
TO suppose that Russia is disposed towards
peace before fighting a serious battle is tc
suppose that she proclaimed war without a
deliberate policy, without counting the cost
and without understanding the ground or
"hioh oh' Se"huo ''uNh oupHooitioH 10 io'
in harmony with the character of Russian
statecraft. The wary and astute statesmen
of St. Petersburgh have not been in the
habit of acting in this shallow, hating anG
uncertain way. The traditional Russian
policy has steadily pointed in the direction
of which this war is budapest, and it will
be prosecuted until it succeeds or fails.
Of course Russia did not throw down tn,
gauntlet of war without understanding tn,
distrust and apprehension and jealousy i
would excite in England. Nor is it proba
BILE that she entered upon struggle il
which there was danger sooner or later o
encountering English antagonism withou
being prepared with an adequate foil Feel
ing fully able to cope with Turkey, it woulc
be strange if she did not guard agains
other possible contingencies by thorough
understanding with Germany.
And so it is quite interesting to hear tina
Bismarck and Schouvaloff are diplomat
cally inquiring how England feels about it
and are protesting the best of intentions
The fact that they turn up together in sucI
piece of by-play to divert attention is no
surprisihg-and it will not stop the war.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

The MoRMoNs AGAIN.-It seems scarcely
possible that the Mormons can be so foolish
as to think of an open conflict with tn,
United States authorities yet Governor En-
cry has found their course so threatening
that he has asked for more troops He says
that the Mormons are arming and drilling,
while Brigham Young breaches sermons in
which he practically assures them of victory
by divine aid. The present grand jury, for
the first time, has on it majority of anti
Mormons, and the Mormon leaders, remem.
bering the fate of Lee, and knowing that
their own misdeeds are likely to be inquired
into at this term of the court, are getting
desperate. and are stirring up their deluded
followers, the mass of whom are ignorant
and fanatical enough to fight if they are
told to do so. General Crook, who commands
the department in which Utah is located
has been so busy with the Indians that he
has had little time TO look after the Nor
mons, but now that the Indian war is prac
tically concluded it is expected that he will
go to Utah in person and more troops vii
be sent if they are needed. In any case
whether the Mormons resist or not, the day,
of the dominancy of their delusion in Utal
are over, and the sooner the authors of tn,
Mountain Meadow massacre are brought Il
justice and the laws of the United State.
are made supreme the better.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

The MISSISSIPPI PLAN.-The attorney
general of Mississippi confirms the report
that Governor Stone is resolved not to " stir
up" the horrible murder case in Kemper
county, for he publishes letter saying the
Governor has not consulted him about the
matter in any way. lie adds a opinion of his
own which will meet the concurrence of the
public If the press of the state persist in
their attempts to palliate, excuse, or justify
such violence, murder, and brutal assassina.
ton, it will only serve to invite repetition
of such disgraceful savagery, and admonsh
all good citizens of the state to flee to Mexico
or Santo Domingo for better enforcement
of the law and for higher grade of civil
cation"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

MEXICAN MATTERs.-The Cabinet has
discussed the Mexican question, and con.
cluded that if President Diaz is unable OF
unwilling to keep the Mexican thieves and
marauders out of Texas, General Ord NAV
try his hand at it. A recent emphatic note
from Secretary Evarts to President Diaz has
not yet been answered. Minister Nelson
will remain in Mexico for the present, and
the government is disposed at last to have
the Mexicans keep their own side of the Ric
Grande, and TO make it warm for them il
they come into our domain as trespassers
In accordance with the decision of the Cab
met General Sherman has been instructed t.
give General Ord, commanding in Texas
directions to invite the cooperation of tn,
Mexican inhabitants near the line in sup
pressing the lawlessness of armed bands, bu
if their depredations can be checked in n,
other way to pursue them across the Ri,
Grande and to overtake and punish them, a
well as to seize stolen property.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

The TURKs.-In addition to all their
other troubles, the Turks are suffering from
divided counsels and fierce dissensions at
home. The Softas, or students, who are
the most fanatical of all Mussumen, made
so serious demonstration against the gov.
ernment recently that it was found neces-
sary TO declare Constantinople in state of
siege. Many Christians fled the city, and
Europeans took refuge on vessels in the
harbor, fearing revolution. The Turkish
ministers do not seem to be very efficient,
though the difficulties they have to encoun-
ter might well excuse some shortcomings
but the Softas believing that the Ottomans
are divinely commissioned to succeed think
that failure can come only from treachery,
and so demand the head of any general who
may suffer defeat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

The TIPPLERs' METER.-The first of the
drink-registering apparatuses, which new
law says must be used in all Virginia bar
rooms, has been put in operation in Rich
mond. It is wooden box, about cubic
foot in size. On one side is crank, and on
another dials like those of a gas meter The
barkeeper turns the crank once round al
every sale of drink, a bell strikes, and the
dial registers one. The object of the device
is TO determine the amount of tax to be col
lected, at the rate of one cent on every drink
Although heavy fine may be imposed fol
neglect to use these machines properly, oil
for tampering with them in any way-ant
there are officers whose duty it is to deteo
such offences--the belief is that they viii
not answer the purpose, because drink
ers will generally connive at violations o
the law,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

The HoppER-DozER." The Minnesota
farmers have at last found weapon against
the grasshoppers that is at once cheap sim
pie and effective. 1t is the hopper-dozer, !"
and consists of a large piece of sheet iron,
smeared with coal tar, the machine drawn
by horse, and catching and killing off all
the 'hoppers that come in its way As they
are young and feeble now, it is compare
lively easy to exterminate them, and as
they are almost entirely confined to plowed
land, roads or spots of bare ground, the
" 'hopper-dozer will very soon clear them
entirely off a mans farm. Coal tar is being
imported by the thousand barrels and sheet
iron by the ton, and the Governor has taken
the responsibility of furnishing the thirty
four grasshopper counties with supplies OF
the material now, leaving them to REIN
burse the cost later. The farmers are
more hopeful than they have ever been be
fore since the scourge first came upon them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

MooDY's FAREwELL.-The farewell SER
vices connected with the Moody and Sankey
meetings were held in the tabernacle last
Tuesday evening, a special invitation having
been extended to those who had reason to
believe that they had been converted since
the revival began. The converts were ad-
mitted by ticket before the main doors were
opened to the public, and about three thou
sand assembled as being of that number
When the doors were opened the building
was filled with rush, and the usual order
of exercises observed. Mr.. Moody returned
thanks to all parties who had lent aid to the
tabernacle movement, and preached a SER
mon to the young converts. Mr.. Moody has
since gone to his home in Mortified, where
he will take a short time in rest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

"TREEs WALKING. THE Poughkeepsie
Eagle of Saturday says Engine thirty
three, on the second Atlantic express on the
Hudson River railroad which passed here
yesterday morning, carried in front of The
smoke stack pine tree which left Sal
Francisco May 18th on its way around th'
world. 1t has been carried in front of every
locomotive from San Francisco to New
York, via the Central Pacific, Union Pacific
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Michigan
Central, Great Western, and New York Cen
trail and Hudson River railroads, and vii
take its place on the prov of the first steame
leaving New York for Liverpool. A tag al
tached to it contains the route and request
to see that it goes through all right. BY thu
time it gets back to San Francisco acros
the Pacific it will certainly be the most trav
eled tree in the world"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

EvANGELIsrIo.-Moody and his family
have returned from Boston to their home in
Mortified, and Sankey goes to Cohasset
No definite plans have been made for future
work, though Montreal, Cincinnati, Balti.
more and other cities are anxious to get the
evangelists. 1t is probable, however, that
Moody will begin new series of meetings
at Boston in the fall, perhaps going to Bal
timore later, aud to Cincinnati in January
The Boston tabernacle work will surely be
continued next year, and Mr. Moody will
try to bring Aiken and other evangeists
The only tabernacle meetings announced fol
the present are the preaching services every
night next month of Major d. W. Whittle
who is recommended by Moody.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

A PUBLIC NUIsANCE.-l have read, with some
surprise, an article in your last paper, headed IA
above. Being a party directly interested, per-
haps can state few facts which will give an
idea of just how the matter stands. In the year
1869, the selectmen of this town agreed To inn
prove the road from Main street to the Seminary
grounds My land lay ON the north side of the
street. The selectmen wanted To straighten the
road, and agreed with them that II they would
make good sidewalk and improve the street,
would give them the strip of my land necessary
for this purpose They agreed to do it, but, rs it
was the year Of the great freshet and the road
expenses of the town that year were very heavy,
they neglected, and have since neglected to do no.
Subsequently purchased of the village the land
back Of the schoolhouse and am not occupying
to-day any hand but what have bought and paid
for When the town does what at that time its
agents promised should be done, | will stand by
my part of the contract. Until then let the blame
rest where 1t belongs. T. {. GILMAN,
Montpelier June q, 1871
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06

GRAcEFUL.-General Grant and Minister
Pierepont attended services at Westminster
Abbey on Sunday, and listened to sermon
by Dean Stanley on the late American histo.
rian, John lothrop Motley. After speaking
of the great and irreparable loss the two
kindred nations had sustained in the decease
OF Motley, the preacher said General
Grant has just laid down the scepter of the
American commonwealth, after having, by
military powers and still more by generous
treatmento of comrades in victory and enemies
in defeat, restored unity to a great and
divided people England welcomes him a.
a sign and pledge that the two nations Of
the Anglo-Saxon race are still one in hear
and spirit"