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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

The PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN PoLICY.-
President Hayes is said to have been inter
viewed while on his Western trip and the
question asked him when he first became
possessed by the idea of his Southern policy :
He answered that in writing his letter OF
acceptance and thinking why it was that the
white people of the South were so cruel and
intolerant to the negroes and their sympa-
thizers, his mind turned to battle scene on
Cedar Mountain, when the rebels were being
swept down in squadrons by well-planted
battery, and he, in common with the other
commanders, was filled with rejoicing. He
could bear to see their destruction, because
they were enemies to the Union. In a like
manner there were no feelings of sympathy
between the whites and blacks of the South,
and that enabled the former to look upon the
prosecutions of the latter with complacency
His pacifcation policy he thought would re-
move the feelings of antipathy, and there
would be an era OF peace and good will
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19
MuscOyite and MussuIman.

The Russio-Turkish war has some pecu-
liarities which sorely perplex the average
American, There are two large and mag
nifcently appointed armies, face to face
upon the field, each bent upon the destruc-
ton of the other. Occasionally they fight
not big fights, such as we were accustomed
to read of during our late unpleasantness-
but mere skirmishes when Osman Some
body attacks a Russian party of an unpro-
nounceable and certainly unspellable name,
and the next morning advices from Russian
headquarters announce magnificent Rus
sian victory, with a certainty of an immedi-
tinople while the Turkish dispatches an
nounce a terrible defeat of the Russians,
and predict their early retreat into their own
country, and discontinuance of further
operations. There is one fact, however,
which seems to have been pretty certainly
decided; and that is, that the predicted
"walk-over of the Russians to CONSTANT
nople is destined to be-part of the way, at
least-over thorns and spikes which neither
they nor the rest of the world ever cal
culated upon. For sick man the Turk
is wonderfully vigorous, and in ordinary
cases his early recovery might be easily
predicted. As usual, the dispatches about
the fighting before Plevna are very contra
dictory, and little reliance can be placed
upon them. 1t is certain, however, that the
Russians have met with serious check, and
their further progress during this season is
exceedingly doubtful. With Plevna cap
tured, as base, their operations in early
spring would have been much facilitated.
As it is, we can only say that doubtful
things are mighty onsartin," and there is
promise of a right smart war over the pond
yet, in which it is highly probable that more
nations will have hand than are now en-
gagged.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19
Our Canadian Relations.

Under the terms of our Canadian treaty
a Joint commission has been in session re-
Gently to take into account the condition OF
the fishery business between the two coun-
tries. The Canadians have claimed with
great earnestness, that our fishermen should
be made to pay them handsome bonus for
the privilege of purchasing bait, ice and other
supplies in the British provinces. They
undertook to maintain before the commits
sion that the treaty of Washington required
it to decide in favor of the payment OF such
a bonus. OF course the claim was most alb
surd, and why they pressed it with such
pertinacity is beyond the knowledge OF any
one. The members of the commission, OF
both nationalities, must have been aston
ished to hear it claimed seriously that our
fishermen, or any other class of people, must
pay bonus for the privilege OF trading
with the Canadians. We, on our side, might
as reasonably claim that they should pay to
us bonus for the privilege of trading with
our fishermen. If our people pay for what
they buy, nothing more can be justly re-
ouired of them. The commission very prop
ery refused to legalize the demand of the
Canadians, and the latter profess to feel very
sore over the matter. Some of their news
papers indulge in very silly talk about it,
For instance, at Halifax they propose to
take the ground that our people have moth
ing more than fright to catch fish," and
that they may be deprived of buying bait
ice, supplies, etc, without interference with
the treaty of Washington. Therefore, the
Canadian parliament, at its next session,
shall by legislative enactment deprive them
of the privilege of purchasing these things
in the British provinces. That is to say,
laws shall he enacted forbiddng the people
of those provinces to trade with our fisher
men. When such laws shall be enacted and
enforced, we will try to observe their opera
ton with equanimity but nothing, proba-
bly,, will be so observable as the uproar they
will create among the Canadians themselves,
or among that portion of them who de-
sire to trade with our people and find this
trade profitable.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19
EngIand's Future.

A writer in the London Spectator specn-
lates on the future of England in strain
which most Englishmen probably regard as
fantastic, but which may nevertheless be the
expression of genuine sagacity and fore
sight. Mr.. Jennings, the London cores
pendent of the New York World, himself an
Englishman, thinks there is more truth than
poetry in it, and adds that his own observa-
tions incline him to the belief that England
is "on the road to decay" England is
doubtless great and rich nation-the rich
est and one of the greatest. She has not
long passed the summit of her glory and her
power, but she has passed it. In manufac-
lures and commerce she is still pre-eminent,
but she has begun to dread the rivalry of
competitors whom not long ago she scorned,
and to feel that at some points where she
deemed herself invulnerable she is formid-
ably attacked she has been forced to mod
crate her pretensions and to yield ground
that she thought indisputably her own.
The ascendancy in European affairs which
she once claimed would not be asserted for
her now by anybody, and the claim, if made,
would not be respected. Germany over
shadows her in Europe, and she has an
uneasy feeling that her empire in the east is
threatened by Russia. Our manufacturers
are beginning to be her successful rivals in
her own colonies, and even in her home
markets, and on all the coasts and islands of
the Pacific, where Englishmen formerly con-
trolled the foreign trade, German mercantile
houses are establishing or strengthening
themselves, and displaying an enterprise,
tact and commercial knowledge that bids fair
to give them the first place at no very dis
tant day. The Spectator looks forward to
the time when "the factories will close one
by one, the iron and coal mines will be shut
up like the tin mines of Cornwall, the fires
in FORCES will be blown out, and the ships
will be laid up to rot" That time is doubt
less far distant, but that it is approaching all
signs show.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19
Turkish Desperation.

At last in this supreme hour OF need Tur-
key is thoroughly reused. A few days since,
the Governor of Armenia ordered into the
field the entire male population between the
ages of sixteen and sixty And now the
Porte has ordered the most sweeping con-
scriptions throughout European Turkey All
the present reserves are Immediately to be
formed into active militia This call in
cludes all who have either been in active
service, or who, though liable to do service,
have never been in the field. Those who
have hitherto brought exemptions must now
turn out. Youths between the ages of ff-
teen and twenty, who heretofore have not
been liable to CONSUMPTION, and men over
fifty years of age, are reached by this new
order and must be enrolled. Weak, and
thought to be well-nigh exhausted from the
start, it is perhaps not strange that before
the first six months of the campaign have
expired, Turkey should find herself obliged
to draw upon her very last resources This
is not so bad, however, when it is consid-
cred that the present campaign is nearing its
close; that but a few weeks intervene before
the severity of the weather will put an end
to active operations till spring and that now
is the opportune moment for Turkey to
strike back upon the invaders with all the
power she can summon. Her last man may
avail her now, while later the struggle might
become utterly hopeless. The Sultan and
Porte seem to realize this, and hence this
sweeping and relentless CONSUMPTION both in
Europe and Asia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

OUR AMERICAN MARKsMEN.-The result of
the recent contest in rifle shooting between
the English team and the American team at
Creedmoor, near New York, was favorable to
our boys, and is one upon which we have &C.
casion to take courage. Our record in wrest-
ing victory from the same parties in England
last year was a good one, and the result Of
the last contest simply confirms the view
that our marksmen are the best in the world.
The British team was made up of men from
England Ireland and Scotland, and was in
tended to represent the British Empire,
while the American team was distinctively
American. Whether the victory is to be at
tributed to superior skill and nerve, or, as Sir
Henry Halford intimates, to the superiority
of the rifles used, we will not now inquire.
We are content with the result and join
willingly in the general felicitation. The
victory achieved last year by the American
team abroad, and the consequent impe
tus they impaired to rifle practice in this
country, cannot but be productive of good
results. Last weeks triumph will only, it is
to be hoped, increase the ardor of our marks
men, for the British Rifle Association will
not rest quietly under defeat but will come
over next year with increased determine
ton to carry the centennial trophy acoss the
water.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

LETTER CARRIERs.-Everybod knows
that the letter carriers of the country are a
Woodworking set of men, but few people
have any conception of the vast amount OF
mail matter that passes through their hands
in the course of year. The Superintendent
of the Free Delivery System of the Post-ofice
Department has just made his report for the
fiscal year, and from it we extract some fig
ures of interest. The service is in opera
ton in 81 cities and employs 2,265 men.
During the year there were delivered by
these carriers 1877 ,S47 mail, and 57,0l7,-
1873 local letters, 2s ,965,946 mail postal cards
and 23,654,72 local postal cards, and ST.
SiS,S07 newspapers During the same pc
Rod there were collected from street-boxes
9,566,433 letters, 40,237 597 postal cards
and 30,746,995 newspapers, making the tota
number of pieces handled 666,563,47s. The
COS t of this service, including incidental ex
penses, was 81, 800, 1875, and the postage
on local matter was $2,254, 597.S3.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

RAG SMUGGLING.-Some rather extern
sive smuggling of rags from Montreal to
Boston and other points has come to grief
through the arrest at Boston, few days
ago, of the principal operator, P. Julian, of
Montreal. The government officers got
wind of the transaction some time ago, but
the shrewdness of the smugglers baffied all
attempts to identify the bales at Boston as
the same which were shipped from Montreal.
At last the officers hit upon the ingenious
plan of inserting marked fish-hooks into the
bales at Montreal, and by this means they
were identified at Boston, and Julian and a
confederate nabbed and held in ten thou
sand and five thousand dollar bonds respect
lively. The bales of rags seized numbered
eighty-nine and were worth three thousand
dollars
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

TnELY.-An exchange gives word of
caution appropriate to the especially
This season. The autumnal lights begin to
glow in the woods, and the air gets chill
early in the evenings. 1t is the season of
danger for health. The hot weather has
enervated and relaxed the body, cool air is
so refreshing and SO pleasant that one finds
it difficult to forego the pleasure of light
clothing and outdoor life in the evenings.
But the wise person remembers that he is a
little unstrung, and that the pleasant chill
is forerunner of an unpleasant one. Many
sicknesses may be avoided by care in the
early autumn-by putting on warm clothes
and stunning exposure to the evening cold.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

THE MAINE ELECTIoN.-For an +" off
year" the Republicans of Maine have done
remarkably well, the majority for state off
GERS being about eleven thousand and five
hundred. They have carried everything
worth having and left the arithmetic men of
the democratic press very little to work on
to figure out their usual table of compare
tive gains. The vote on the constitutional
amendments was light The probability is
that the amendment limiting municipal in.
debtedness has been adopted with little OPP
position, while the amendment requiring the
payment of poll-tax as an essential to the
right of suffrage has been defeated
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

THE MoRMoNs.-The apostles of the Nor
mon church, with j. w. Young and Daniel
II. Wells, late counsellor of Brigham Young,
published circular, saying that on the 4th
of this month they held a meeting and waited
upon the Lord, who blessed them and re-
vealed to them the steps they should take.
John Taylor, senior apostle and acting Pres-
dent of the twelve, is accordingly unan-
mously sustained in that position. 1t is also
provided that a quorum of the twelve apostles
is presiding quorum and the authority Of
the church. This was the plan pursued at the
time of the death of Joseph Smith, and was
so ordered by Smith and sustained by Brig
ham To facilitate the transaction of bust
ness it was ordered that President John
Taylor be assisted by John w. Young, Daniel
II. Wells and George Q. Cannon. 1t is set
forth that the last days are at hand, and all
the saints are exhorted to be faithful in
building the temples and paying the tithes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

WELL SAID.-The best evidence yet given
of a desire on the part of the leading demo-
Gratis of the South TO make the Presidents
policy success is found in an editorial in
the Louisville COurier7Journai, which says
at is for us, gentlemen of the South, to call
off the desperadoes That is the whole
business, and there's no use mincing mat
ters. BY or before 1880 we want that ques-
ton sent to the rear. 1t it is not, woe to the
North, woe to the South, woe 10 republican
government in America" When the South
ern people recognize the fact that it is not a
matter of duty, but OF sef-interest to see TO
it that the rights of the poor and ignorant
are respected, and that perfect liberty OF po-
litical opinions is accorded to all men, there
will no longer remain any Southern ques
ton in our politics.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19
TMeed,s Confessions.

The true story of Boss Tweed, if it be
true, is rather startling, and creates great
excitement among the implicated politicians
of the metropolis. It is supposed that he
now means to tell the aldermen all that was
in his confession, about which so much stir
was made last winter, and of course 1t is I'M
derstood that some political end is to be
served by these disclosures. The persons
who expect to be implicated are already pre-
pairing their denials, and the businessof in
terviewing them goes on briskly, without
revealing anything of consequence as yet.
Tweed appears to be in excellent health and
spirits, and answers questions promptly and
to all appearance frankly. He has some
humor too He explained that the first
"ring" of which he had cognizance was
formed in the board of supervisors as far
back as 1857, to buy up Republican mem
Der of the board, SO that they could appoint
a democratic supervisor of elections. Itcost
two thousand five hundred dollars, and the
money was paid to Supervisor Voorhees,, who
died some years after. Tweed was asked
why it was considered important to have a
democrat in that place, and he answered,
"with SMILE" the report says, $50 as to
prevent the other side from cheating u.s."
The committee also smiled at this answer,
and no doubt it was very amusing. Whether
Tweed tells the whole truth or not, he will
doubtless tell what some people will hear
with satisfaction, and what others would
very much like to suppress, and, since they
cannot dc that, will contradict with vehe-
mence. 1t would not be at all strange if
this inquiry, conducted in this spasmodic
way, with frequent halts and waits, was in
tended as Matchmaking device. It is very
likely that the suggestion has been made to
more than one person that Tweed may say
disagreeable things about him, unless he
makes it worth somebody's while to stop the
disclosures.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

BOGUS DIvoRCEs.--The granting of di-
vorces has been very profitable branch of
business in Utah, and, it is needless to say,
has been attended with more looseness, ir-
regularity and infamy than in any other
portion of the country. The proceedings
now on foot in the United States courts at
Salt Lake will have the effect of exposing
the whole system I; and if, as is expected, they
will also expose the persons in different
parts of the country who availed themselves
of the rascality and corruption existing there,
it will be only what they deserve.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

THE BELL-PUNcH."-The " bell-punch"
system of drink selling goes into effect now
in Virginia. 1t imposes tax of two and
half cents on each drink so, to cover ex-
penses and tax, the retailers have put ten
cent drinks up to fifteen cents. The result
may perhaps be to diminish drinking. The
expected revenue is about seven hundred
aud fifty thousand dollars. At two and a
half cents drink this allows thirty million
drinks a year to the million and quarter
people in the state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLiCANs.-The
Republicans of Pennsylvania held their
state convention at Harrisburg on the 9th
instant, The resolutions adopted express
their firmest confidence in the motives of
the President in his Southern policy, de-
mand the reconciliation of silver, declare
that no man should hold more than one
hundred and sixty acres of public land, and
endorse the course of Governor Hartranft
during the labor troubles. The ticket nom
mated was as follows For Supreme Judge,
J. p. sterrtt, by reclamation State Treas
urer, William b. Hart, by reclamation
Auditor General, j. A. W. Passmore,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

The TUG OF Wharf.-The legal fraternity
of Salt Lake city are justified in entertain
ing the opinion that, so far as they are con
cerned, the good time coming has arrived
and that hard times are at an end. For
there are to be lawsuits, lot of them, over
the real estate left by the great and good
Brigham Young He had a great deal of
that article and now, it seems, it is uncer-
tain who is the owner. AS the head of the
church, the Prophet held the title to big
blocks of valuable buildings. The church
accordingly claims all such real estate. But
the widows and children of the late lamented
say "not so" and argue that the title which
was in him is now in them. 1t promises to
be an exceedingly pretty fight in which the
beauties of the Mormon religion and of
Brighams character will be carefully UNI
folded in sight of the Gentiles. The effect
of the action of the heirs has already had a
disastrous influence upon the Saints as a
body. 1t is given out that the vacancy
caused by Young's death will not be filled
by new election. The shrewd Saints do
not propose to give another Prophet the
opportunity of holding their titles to things
temporal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

The Massachusetts democrats adopted
this plank Resolved, That we are opposed
to the re-enactment of the prohibitory law"
And then they proceeded to nominate MIR.
d. N. Skillings, of Winchester, as Treasurer,
who had been nominated the day previous
by the prohibitory convention. Mr., Skill
lings being on two tickets stands some chance
of being elected, but he cannot stand on both
platforms, and can hardly desire an election
given him mainly by democratic votes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19
The trottng was good, and satisfied the lockers
on. II grew dark before the races finished,
and one heat was left for Thursday morning,


Ira Richardson exhibited fine Devon bull,
three years old; l.. A. Fisk had on the ground a
fine pair OF Devon steers, Of the same age; Edwin
House exhibited pure Devon bull, one year old,
weight eleven hundred and thirty pounds Drew
4 Palmer had fine show of grade Jerseys, grade
Durhams aud yearling steers u fine Jersey COW
was shown by f. Metcalf; fine grade Durham cat
tie, by f. McCarty L. R. Joslin was on hand with
his splendid herd of twenty-five head, the merits
of which are too well known to need any special
comment from us; suffice it to say that II gave
additional interest to the general display which
could not have been otherwise supplied. splen-
did Cotswod buck ewes and lambs, were shown
by Alfred Josyn; a grade Durham bull, one year
old, weight eleven hundred and eighty pounds,
was shown by George W, Omstead; O. c Wilder
exhibited three fat hogs that couldn't often
be beaten-also y boar, SOW and pigs OF the
Poland species; SOW and seven pigs OF the same
species were also shown by Otis Wallis-alsoa fat
hog, which perhaps went ahead OF any other there,
Just a little Mr., Wallis also had some ine Cots
void lambs and buck ON exhibition Josiah
Holden showed fine grade Cotswold buck, two
years old, that weighed two hundred and fifty
one pounds; a Jersey COW, heifer calf and bull
calf were shown by Alfred Joslyn; A. H. Preston
exhibited fine grade Devon COW; l., K. Hooker
grade Jersey and grade Devon heifers two year
old; T. A. Fisk, two grade Jersey cows; o, C
Wilder exhibited a three-years-old Devon bull; Ii
T. Boyce showed a fine pair of grade Durnams
two years old-twins q. T.. Jones, a grade Jersey
yearling bull aud Durham bull calf; A, ID
Bragg had grade Dutch COW ON exhibitions b
Mayo, several native COWS; d S Stoddard, grade
Jerseys.
There were quite number of brood mares and
colts on exhibition, many Of them very fine speci
mems Among the exhibitors were C. +. Jones
president of the society; \, McCarty and Drew 4
Palmer had line specimens ON show; W T. Wand
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

The workingmens party in Pennsylvania
will probably exert considerable influence
on the coming election. The convention,
which was very quiet one, nominated
Judge Elwel democrat, for Judge of the
supreme court, and for auditor and treasurer
nominated men identified with the labor or
CARNATIONS. II is uncertain which of the
two great parties has most to fear from the
movement,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

SENATOR BAYARD estimates that seventy
five per cent. of the Republicans support the
Presidents Southern policy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19

Dr.. Bliss expresses the opinion that Sena
tor Morton will have sufficiently recovered
his health by the regular meeting of Con-
gress to enable him to resume his usual
place. This will be gratifying to the friends
of the Senator, who still hope to see him do
ing valiant service for the cause of his party
during the approaching winter.