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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31
Weekly News Summary.

THE San Francisco Grand Opera House still ex-
cndes eolored people. Texas has only two
wooden mills to work up the wool from her two
million five hundred thousand sheep. Miss
Emily Peyton is rechosen enrolling clerk for the
Tennessee House of Representatives. Calfor-
mia produced seventy thousand TASKS of quick
silver last year-an increase Of twelve to fifteen
thousand over 1875. The fund for the family
of Haywood, the murdered Mortified MINI
teller, has reached seventeen thousand dollars. =.
William b, Thorpe, who was abused by draw
ing-room car porter on the New York Central
railroad, last summer, because he refused to pay
extra for seat there when the other cars were
full, gets one thousand dollars from Syracuse
jury Mrs Louisa Mccall, of Canton, Ohio, is
chosen director of the bank of which her late hus-
band was president, and is the second woman
national bank director ever chosen Mrs J. NJ Brad
ley, Of Peoria, Ill., chosen two years ago, being
the first. The commissioner OF internal revenue
fayors the taxing of deposits in private banking
institutions, the same as deposits in national
banks =. The Permanent Exhibition in Phila-
depha will open in April, and the indications
are now that it will be very successful o. The
London Times is about to issue weekly edition
prepared especially for binding and preservation
at the end Of the year =. The Pope has privately
notified four Italian, two French, two Spanish
and two Austrian ecclesiastics that they to be
nominated cardinals at the next consistory..,,
Iowa farmers had good corn crop, this year,
and lots of the old crop is being boarded for bet
ter prices. The total membership Of the Bap-
tist churches in the United States reported last
year was one million nine hundred and thirty
two thousand three hundred and eighty-fve; the
number of baptisms for the year were one hun
bred and nine thousand six hundred and eighty
four. Italy has declared its seventeen univer-
stiles open to women. The like action has been
taken by Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and Dem
mark A ministerial order has been issued in
Holland opening every university and gymnasium
to women. France has opened the Sorbonne to
women, and Russia its highest schools of medi-
cine and surgery. The principal of Des
Moines school raised false alarm of fire as an
experiment Just to see how quickly the children
could get out of the building, The panic was a
striking success, and several children slightly
hurt Monmouth county n. j., Is in a ferment
over the reported discovery Of some OF Captain
Kidds treasure near Ocean Beach, and scores of
men are digging the frozen earth with untiring
zeal ga correspondent writes from Florida:
Jacksonville Is just now a bower of delights
Flowers are blooming in the gardens, and the
great luscious oranges are hanging ripe on the
trees The air is soft as summer, and no clouds
darken the light blue skies" 1t is just possible
that this correspondent is deadheaded at his
hotel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

The METRIC SYsrtM.-The American
Metric Bureau is prosecuting as active a
campaign as its funds will permit, and it so
licits the cooperation of all persons, whether
able to contribute money or not, in its OBJ
iect, which is the education of the people to
the use of the metric system of weights and
measures. 1t has headquarters at the corner
of Beacon street and fremont Place, Boston.
where standard metric weights and measures
are to be seen. The work undertaken is a
great one, and will not be carried through
without many discouragements. The old
system, though confused beyond remedy, has
been taught more or less perfectly to every
body, and while there is no doubt of the
superior simplicity and perfection of the
metric system, it is easier to use the old than
to learn the new. And so we go on teaching
the misunderstanding tables of length weight,
area and capacity to the rising generations,
with their tuns and tons, their beer and wine
quarts, their troy and avoirdupois ounces
and pounds, their rods of sixteen and hall
feet, their square rods and their acres which
are not square. The metric bureau seems
to be attacking the outposts of intrenched
conservatism with success, and we trust il
will make still more progress in the future.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

THE present contract for supplying stamps
will expire in short time, and some i'm
provement in the materials used in their
manufacture and in the engraving will be
provided in making the new contracts. A
paper containing less sizing will be used, and
the adhesive quality of the new stamps will
be greatly improved, so that it will be al
most impossible to remove stamp after it
has been affixed to an envelope. General
Barber has designed a change in the three
cent stamp which adds greatly to its artistic
effect The very dark green shading around
the medallion head will be replaced by a
light background. Other changes will be
made when the plans are perfected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

GREAT suffering is reported to have been
occasioned among the cattle in the freight
cars imprisoned by the late snow blockade
on the New York Central, Over two thou
sand head were abandoned by their owners
and the company has them to pay for
Many of the poor brutes died from the cold
and exposure, others had their tails and ears
frozen so that they dropped off. Thirteen
horses were taken dead from the cars at
Syracuse in one day, and hogs were found
eating one another in their hunger,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

THE suit against Mr.. Tilden for defraud-
ing the government of taxes was begun by
District Attorney Bliss before he left office,
and will be prosecuted by Mr.. Woodford, his
successor. Perhaps no new evidence against
him has turned up since the election, but all
his maneuvers have strengthened the popular
belief in the character that President Wool
sey gave him. The suit should be fastened
that he may be legally convicted and the de.
fusion dispelled which his "workers have
endeavored to create about him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

The Boston Advertiser well says We be-
lieve Hayes and Wheeler were fairly elected.
We believe the commission will decide the
disputed votes in their favor. Until it de
cides otherwise, we shall not admit that the
Republicans can lose anything by fair ar
bitration. If it should decide otherwise we
hope to be able to yield gracefully to judg-
ment Of higher authority than our own"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

A SuEz Canal is proving successful, as a
financial venture. The profits for 1876 are
estimated at more than five million dollars
A little more than one-haf of this is re-
quired for interest on the debt of the com
pany, leaving nearly half-million dollars
for dividends.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES, The Caledonia County
Young Mems Temperance Society held its annual
meeting at Barnet on the 9th, and elected the
following officers President, Rev, r. T. Fair
banks; President, Rev, H. b. Cushing, OF
East Burke Secretary l. W. sanborn, of Lyn-
donyille,, u,.T The Franklin County Temperance
Society held Its annual meeting at ST. Adams
January 2Sd, renominating William Cummings,
OF Berkshire, for county commissioner, and elect
ing the following officers; President, Charles Fell
ton of Franklin Nice-President, L. W. Leach, Of
Enosburgh Secretary, VIM, Corbett, St. Adams.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

WRITING FOR THE PREss.-" Irenaus,"
of the New York Observer, knows how TO hit
nail square on the head when he sees it.
In all article upon writing for the press, he
says: "The world moves. Men do not stop
to think; they think as they go. Readers
want to get the best, for they have little
time to read at all. The newspaper takes
the place of books, reviews and pamphlets.
The newspaper is an omnibus. The man or
woman who takes pains to write an article
and re-writes it. coudenses it, and puts every
thought into the best possible shape; illus
trates it with fact, incident, Scripture or
story; works it all over again, revses it,
carefully corrects it, then makes fair copy,
keeps the last but one, and sends the last to
the publishers, has done good work. 1t is
worth doing. A slipshod, half-baked, undi-
gested rigmarole dashed off in hurry, is
not worthy of the times or the place, and be-
comes the waste-basket only, Whatever is
worth doing at all is worth doing well. And
this is the sum of my discourse on writing
for the press"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

We should think none the less of Judge
Field, who is one of the tripartite commits
sion, if he were not the brother of David
Dudley Field, and did not belong to the pc
culiar Field family.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

A New York lady was very much surprised on
the occasion Of her wedding the other day, to re-
ceiye ~ present an article of silver that sh, had
presented 10 bride some six months ago
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

PROSPEROUS COMPANY. The Twenty
Annual Report of the National Life Insurance
Company is just published, and the showing made
by itfully justifies the many encomums which
the company has received at the hands Of all con-
yersant with its merits. The receipts and dis
bursements during the year have been AS follows
RECEIPTS.
From premiums. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, s275si2,4s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

The total assets-two million and seyenty-six
thousand three hundred and thirty -four dollars
and two cents-exceeds all liabilities including re-
insurance, by seven hundred and seyenty-hye
thousand six hundred and ninety-six dollars and
twenty-five cents, which amount is invested in the
very best and most reliable securities, upon which
the full amount could be realized at the very
shortest notice. The following general statistics
exnlain themselves
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-31

WEDNESDAY January attn.
In the Senate, Mr. Sargent, OF California, OPP
posed the bill He objected to the bill because it
invited political party, defeated by the ordin-
airy forms, TO camor for another chance. He
argued that Congress could not go behind the
act of the Louisiana returning board without COM
hitting an unconstitutional act The people
would not respect the decision of a tribunal with
out precedent, without sanction. The people
would 20 behind this committee this partisan re-
turning board He did not believe that civil war
threatened II II did, this bill would not avert IT,
lie objected TO the bill because by II the demo-
cratic party yielded but one point while the Re-
pubcans yielded two. Under this bill the House
could have the vote Of certain states referred to
the commission, 1t was a surrender of Republic
can rights lie did not believe that civil dsturb-
ance would take place, but war was not the
greatest calamity which could befall a nation
It was preferable to dishonor. lie washed his
hands of this bill, Let those who desired to take
the consequences of 1t do so.
Mr. Morrill,, OF Vermont, said he was one OF those
who believed Hayes and Wheeler legally elected
lie said that too much had been surrendered to
the democratic party. II gave that party chance
where it was not entitled to any. The makeup
of the commi sion assumes that foureen-fifteenths
of II will be partisan and both parties base the
hopes ON the uncertain one-fiteenth. lie thought,
II the case were to be submitted to any tribunal,
1t should be to the entire Supreme Court Instead
OF this, there was geographical selection Of four
Judges, according to their political atllnites and
a fifth who is the great unknown. Something
more was required than mere expedient to
l..s a..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

RUcKER, who originated them, that all
these charges were false, and the main story
fabrication, intended TO inilame public
opinion. and to prcciptatc the scheme OF
war and annexation The people OF that
region Of country had for generations en-
ioycd the uudisputcd privilege Of taking salt
from certain lakes, universally recognized
AZ public property. This was ono Of the
means Of living for large portion Of the
population and when IL was cut of without
notice. and transferred as n monopoly into
alien hands, they naturally rebellod against
the denial Of their old rights, az an injus-
ticc and n persecution.
But the people rcsorted TO no violence TO
redress their wrongs, and they made no
public protest even, until provoked by an
oppressive and illegal act, which is described
10y Lieut.. RuCKER In these words:
"In my opinion the immediate cause Of the riot
the prosecution by Mr. Howsso " two Ncxicnns The
habituay calls hc citizens Nc Scansl the nth
of last month who arrested and required to give
bonds for m,r'h svnVyta0 e ,n'snr ne ki1s'
and g,aag suit"
That arrest was treated as an outrage on
the community, and the people met together
and denounced IL, IA we should do II the
supply tl lhlpn Whl'T tOulh w tN1Ntyfu
away to Ring Of Spectators In secret, and
the people should wake up some morning 10
find their present privileges rudoly alien
ated. But they committed no outrages, for
Lieut.. RucKER says: during the seven
days that the mob was in existence, no blood
was shed. nor any acts Of violence commit
ted. except threatening the lives Of Amcri-
cans" II certainly was a most peaceablc
mob" considering the grievance.
Now. after two months of ntcrmission,
similar scene is repeated on the same spot
and by the same population. from which IL
may he inferred that HOWARD, the agent OF
the parties claiming 20 have bought the
salt lakes. has purposely brought on a col
lision, which was Immediately seized upon
10y the Governor Of Texas ne a prctcxt for
calling for troops from Washington TO re-
pei an invasion from McXicol
When the bottom facts Of the present case
are reached. AZ they certainly will be by one
or other of the three committees which are
charged with the Mexican question, we ven
ture to predict they will show deliberate
design ON the part of HOWARD, at San Eli
carlo, and HUBBARD, at Austin. to involve
the United States in II purely local trouble,
and to fasten n quarrel on Mexico. This,
however. they will not succeed in doing,
even with Nj EvARTs at their back abusing
his position to make Il war for Ring OF
spectators and ADVENTURES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN-.Sr: THE
SUN has shonc so brilliantly in my estimation
for the past year that cannot refrain from
giving Old Sol a pat on the back. Stand by the
helm with, IL possible, increasing detcrmina-
ton, and. l need not say. triumphant success
will be your reward The Republican party has
reached the bottom OF pit OF degradation Of
which 1t would have been imposs be for the
trainers OF the Constitution to conceive.
express the sentiments of every Democrat
with whom have come In contact land they are
from all parts Of the Union when | say that
tim" cannot fit too fast TO bring about the day
when the uHurper ~ the White House can be
ignominiousy handed ont Of IL and down to
history the despiscd Of the dcspised by all par
ties. There Is Il terrible lion dormant lying lcn-
deavoring TO bel in the breast ot every man
who voted for Tilden and Hendricks in 1876.
which Will break loose in 1850 with an enthusi-
nsm which will revcrberate from Maine to
Texas. ! could die In pence II | could be nc
accorded the glorious privilege Of the last kick
gwen a. N" present d'secrator ~ tho chair Of
George Washington. make my remarks from
purely patriotic STANDPOINT. | never hcld.
never aspirrd To. any Office Of trust or profit
from the United States. and my words cnnnot.
therefore. bee ascrhnd to any otiicc-huntng
disappointment. 4 wound has been inflicted
land seems To u 'eratol in the mind " every
honest citizen OF our republic,
AN Iowa DEMOCRAT.
FAIHTIELD STATION Iowa, Dec. 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
The Petriiied Man.

All the letters written by Mr. W A. CoNANr
himself, the alleged discovercr Of the petri-
fled giant. now on exhibition at the Aqua
rum, seem 10 us calculated 10 throw suspi-
cion on the genuinencss Of the petrifactlon
Mr.. CoNANT writes like man who does not
fully believe in the theory to which he in
vites the credulity Of others.
If there Were really no doubt and no de-
cepton about the thing, it appears to us
that the fact might be more satisfactorily
established.
l. the whole discovery to wind up by and
by with Il confession like BAKNUM's story OF
the Woolly Horser
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
No Honor Among Thieves.

The days Of chiyalry, even among thieves
Seem to have passed away.
The members Of the old Ring in this city
put the brush on heavily when they are
painting each other biack.
Bank presidents and cashiers and officers
Of insurance companies are trying to make
themselves appear white by casting shad-
ows ON their associates.
Finally young PURDY returns from his
European trip totell how shabbily his fellow
consprators treated him, giving him the
merest piltanco out of the thirty thousand
dollars stolen; and not only that. but even
accompanying their refusal with prolanc
cXprcs9ionsl
1t is evident that honor has departed, even
from among thieves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
The Court of Claims.

The Court Of Claims has become sort
Of hospital for dccayed politicians. and a
warm nest for johbcrs. The Chief Justice
DRAKE. was put there because he had been
one of the most proscriptive and intolerant
partisans on the Republican side in the SEN
ate and the people Of Missouri had spurncd
him. RICHARDSON was converted into n
Judge merely to make vacancy in the
Treasury. PECK has long been disabled and
lnht for any - vice. Mort is a sick man
and LoRISG is about to retire and to be sue
ceeded by BANCROFT DAVIS, bride taker, the
worst Of this lot Of incompetents, whom
EvARTs rewards for his sharp practice in
the Alabama arbitration. the secret history
Of which is yet To be written.
This tribunal passes upon claims amount
ing To millions every year, which have be-
come heavy drain on the Treasury. II
does not possess the confidence of the pro-
fession or Of the public in any proper sense
and offers opportunities 10 II cunning and
INSCRIPTIONS man like DAVIS, which he will
not be slow TO improve for his personal
profit, as he has done In other trusts, when
ever the chance of gain was presented. Bad
as the Court was before this yenal man was
transformed into a Judge, IL is now utterly
discredited and ought to Toe abolished or
reconstructed
When worthless claims arc rejected by
the departments or by Congress, or by the
commissions which are constantly created
to pension Off partisans, they are carried To
this Court as house Of refuge, and
nourlshed with a care and interest which
even loose administration Of law denies
elsewhere. This last appointment is notice
served upon claimants that BANCROFT
DAVIS has moved his Office TO the bench
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
Rank Trustee. tina, Keep their Pledges.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SW, You say
IN YOUR interesting comments the verdict against
sleu,crR Green yesterday that there is not sue M
stance known the public OF trustee who pledged him
self Tor the payment OF deficiency IN the as-cts OF
savings bank coming forward and r,deemng his pledge
when cal Ell uron
There Is. however ono such Instance Mr. william
opdSke. VINO signed ile bond wih Nj Green, paid be-
fore suit and without question The whole amount Tor
which b, was liable.
II l. also ruuorcd that VI william 4. Darling. the
President NJ the Murray tll Bank l. about Ia ny
to the receiver tie amount tor whh lac placed hi name
this houi A. we'll tie ui money which he
t,iyi from the iunis u the bank. thus demonstrating
that hls sa ments uat the bond was an asset Vi the
bank were tru,
Tin. Will tine give tho needy dopositors in thishank
ateether nearly twenty i've cents IN each dollar which
they deposited Tor which they will Doubtless be very
grateful AsHBhL T. fIftH.
VS NASSAU New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
Striving To Provoke War.

Two months ago, when Congress was
about to assemble, the public mind was dis
tnrbed By inflammatory dispatches from
the Rio Grandc, originating in the same
cause" and almost identical in terms with
those which have been Illuminated by the
Governor Of Texas during the last few days,
IL was then distinctly charged by Lieut..
hucKRk that large body of Mexicans had
crossed the river, taken the town Of San
Ellzarlo' imprisoned the local authorities,
ana threatened all American citizens with
death.
We have shown from tho official papers
sent To the House of Representatives, and
from tie subsequent report OF Lieut..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
During the visit OF Mr. HAYES to this city

During the visit OF Mr. HAYES to this city
the Union League Club will give him rocep-
ton. There will no doubt. be select gather
ing Of superhne Republicans at the club rooms
on this OCCASION. Mr.. EvARrs will be- there. and
Mr.. ROOSEVELT also. The de Jncto Secretary of
State should seize the opportunity TO explain to
the club. in speech of couple OF hours or so.
how it happened that in the recent contest in
tho Senate over the Coliectorshlp Of this port, 40
worthy n member Of tho club rs THEODORE
ROOSEVELT got so badly beaten. The late DR..
GREELEY once called the club a set Of narrow
minded blOckheads.' who meant well enough
hut didn't know how. This. however. WAS eight
years ago. and the membership has somewhat
changed since then. AT all events. we hope the
club will be able TO understand EyAKTs eXpla-
nation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
A speech that Might Have Been.

How IL would have rung through the
country If some Democratic Senator, when
the question ON the confirmation of RoosE-
vEI.T was pending had delivered speech
substantially like the following:
II am certain that the who sent this nomination
70 the senate not elected President but the con
aary. obtained his once nv the greatest Of all
possible political frauds. Nevertheless am
ied n recognize Mr. HAMS as the Preside Mt d t lie
las sent the OF Mr. Roostyrir for Collector OF the
Port New York in the place OF Nj ARTHUR the prcsen
Collector whose term has not expired. Mr. AgrmrR was
appointed BY Cen GRASr who. whatever fault We may
md with his Administration. was legally chosen to he
President No charges have been made against Nj
aRrxrR which worthy OF the slightest consideration
10 such case shall not come 10 the support Of man
who obtained the Presidency by fraud. and aid him to
lurn out an incumbent Of an oace appointed by a
fr. sidcnt who legally elected shan recoe
the present occupant OF the White House as rrcs
ient only under circumstances WHEN am absolutely
compelled to so and shall ~ any act VI mine
,ondoue the great crime whereby he got his once
Therefore shan not by my vote advise and
Me appointment, Of rn.opoRt Roosfvttr Collector Of
lie Port Of New York"
. No Democratic senator embraced the oo-
casion Of the contest over ARTHUR and
ROOSEVELT to echo public sentiment in
speech like this; but as soon as Congress
resumes its sittings in January there will
he plenty Of opportunities for honest and
fearless Democratic Senators to deliver such
speeches as we have outlined, and thereby
give uttcrance to the rooted convictions OF