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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

No JoKE.-At the Chattanooga banquet
Postmaster-General Key made a manly reply
to the foolish attacks of the Southern press
for his remarks at the Bennington centen.
NAL. He said that his term "errng breth-
rem " was not made as jest. On the con
trary, he justified the phrase by character
izing the rebellion as a gigantic error on the
part of the South. He asked his old con
federate comrades to think of the half mil
lion of lives sacrificed 10 look at the wild
ows and orphans and the cripples made by
the struggle to consider the poverty brought
upon the South; and then, remembering
that nothing was gained but the emancipa.
ton Of the slaves, for which they did not
fight, to say if the war was not a terrible
mistake on their part lie had no repent
ance to profess for his share in it; but he
saw the error the South had committed, and
frankly admitted it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

The PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN TRIP.-The
Presidents Southern tour, which ended last
week Tuesday, was remarkable one, from
which none but good results can follow.
Everywhere he was greeted with respect and
courtesy, which frequently rose to enthusiast
tic demonstrations of welcome and friend.
ship His addresses were always in good
taste, and were of just the right sort to have
good influence in the South. He spoke foi
union and reconciliation, but he did not fail
to speak also for justice and the rights OF
the black citizen, and these utterances were
received as cordially as any other. And
when we find leading Southern papers de
nouncing political outrages, insisting that
they shall be stopped and their perpetrators
punished, there is certainly reason to hope
that a new day is dawnng for the South,
and for the nation. His speeches have not
only been sound in principle and right in
feeling, but they have been felicitous in
phrase and impressive in manner. His tact
did not fail him for moment, and it is man.
ifest that he made deep and favorable i'm
preston upon the people. The Governor OF
Georgia greeted him as "the peacemakel
among brethren estranged," and the senti
ment was applauded to the echo.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

The CHARTER OAK Insurance Com
PANY.-lt appears that the condition of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company is not
so favorable as was supposed at the time of
its reorganization. The examination of its
affairs made by the insurance experts at
that time, and on which the present officers
relied when they took possession, was nee,
essarily incomplete, because the time al
lowed for it was short, They overrated the
stated income from real estate and loans, and
the opinion of the managers that the com
pany, by frugal and honest management
might meet all its engagements and be re.
stored 10 solid and solvent condition, was
based upon these estimates of its income
Since they have proved erroneous, the hope
of recovery by means of economy and good
management only has proved delusive The
directors have therefore, it is reported, per
fected plan by which all policies shall be
scaled down two-ffths, and this will be pro
posed to the insured for their acceptance
If it is rejected, a receivership is the onl,
alternative.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

BARBARoUs.-The mutlation of the feet
of female children by the Chinese is exceed
ingly barbarous. little girl, nine or ten
years old, was lately found hobbing about
the streets Of San Francisco, and on being
taken in charge horrible case of mutilation
was revealed, Her feet bore hardly the
slightest resemblance to the natural form.
1t seemed as if a greater part of the bones
had been removed by some barbarian sur
gerry, and the toes, with the exception of the
large toe on either foot, were turned com.
pletely under The feet which had the
form of elongated hoofs, were bound in band
ages and encased in sharppointed shoes.
The child was unable to walk or even stand
without experiencing intense pain. Her
guardian, woman, was arrested on the
charge of cruelty. All Moon, wealthy
Chnaman, is also under arrest for having re
moved the bones from his daughters feet
so that they could be compressed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

A DMEMMA.-A war correspondent says
the question of maintaining the Russian
army IN Bulgaria during the winter is be-
coming an important one. The supplies of
food for man and beast now stocked in Rou-
mania and Bulgaria would maintain three
hundred thousand men through the winter,
and one hundred and fifty thousand would
be sufficient to hold the Russian positions
during the season when the roads are prac-
tically impossible for military purposes, and
the rest of the troops could be retired across
the Danube until spring. The question of
getting these supplies to the army is the
chief one for consideration. The scarcity
of fuel is the greatest difficulty to surmount.
Underground barrack huts might be suifi-
cient to keep the soldiers warm in connection
with their fur or sheepskin coats, but for
cooking purposes fuel is, of course, a neces-
sity. If the Russians can overcome the
fuel difficulty they can winter in Bulgaria.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

GIGANTIC SwINDLE.-John s, Morton,
President of the West Philadelphia pas.
senger railway, confessed last Saturday to a
swindle of one million dollars in the over
issue of stock. The frauds have been going
on since 1870. The stock has stood among
the best in the country, selling at one hun
dred and fifty dollars on par value of fifty
dollars, but ii fell TO ninety dollars on Sat
urday. Morton resigned, and the other Off
GERS implicated with him were suspended
Morton was also President of the Phila.
delphia Permanent Exhibition was mainly
instrumental in having it opened on the Sab
bath, and until his fraudulent transactions
were confessed, no man in Philadelphia stood
| highern the estimation of his fellow citizens
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
The New York State Convention.

Following the lead of the Republican State
vention, by vote of two hundred and ninety
five to hundred and nine, refused to adopt
a resolution approving of the Presidents
civil service and Southern policies. 1t is
tions, the guiding spirits of which were
Senators Blaine and Conkling, means war
upon the policy of the President, and posi-
bly, trouble in its enforcement. The New
York Convention even failed to pass resou-
tons declaring the title of President Hayes
to his Office to be legal aud valid, but that
was not essential, and the reason therefor is
only that the democrats in their state con-
venton, soon to assemble will undoubtedly
make asses of themselves by imputing fraud
to the process sanctioned by House of Rep
resentatives, containing seventy or eighty
democratic majority.
We confess to genuine feeling of disap.
pointment at this result, and the disappoint-
ment is not lessened by the reflection that
the state conventions in these states were
controlled not by the reform, but by the ma
chine elements in the party. The excellent
platform upon which Mr.. Hayes stood dur
ing his candidacy, and which every one APP
proved most heartily, is ignored as soon as
any attempt is made to put it into force
The Republicans of New York and Maine
both cordially endorsed this PLATFORM worked
earnestly for the success of the candidates
who were supposed to represent its princi.
pies but when there is an earnest attempt to
put the minto practice, they utterly repudiate
them and turn against their standard bear
ers. Everybody who supposed President
Hayes to be a man of honor must have ex-
pected that he would take path somewhat
different from General Grants in dealing
with the Southern question. Circumstances
have vastly changed during these eight years,
The process of reconstruction, so far as it
could be effected by federal power, was
completed, and General Grant himself, with
no change of sympathy or principles, an
nounced that the time had come when he
/ Spuih NV iohSSi uo' Bo"'i ~ ii'NiN
in regulating state affairs. INSCRIPTIONS
men in Southern states had devised oppor-
tunities and excuses for federal interference
until the temper and good sense of the best
part of the Republican party of the North
the staunch old radicals included, got tired
of it. The House Of Representatives, if not
the whole Congress, has passed for the time
into the control of the democracy. Presi
dent Hayes laid his course in Southern af
fairs because it was right, because he prom
ised so to do, and because it was impossible
to do otherwise. He takes no more pleasure
than Mr. Conkling or Mr.. T. C. Plat in see
ing the Southern states become "solid
South " in the democratic ranks, and aim
ing at the full control of the Union through
the aid of Northern democratic fraction
1t is grossly unjust to lay at his door, as q
political crime, policy which was as certain
as sunrise and sunset to come upon the Re
publican party soon or late.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

CHALLENGE ACcRPTED.-Colonel Robert
G. Ingersoll recently challenged any professor
of religion to prove that either Thomas Paine
or Voltaire recanted his convictions on his
death-bed, or died exhibiting remorse on ac-
count of his teachings. The New York Oh
server accepted the challenge, and offered to
prove it in regard to one or both. Colonel
Ingersoll having recently returned to Peoria,
Illinois, and heard of the acceptance, says he
will Immediately deposit one thousand dol
lars in gold in bank subject to the order
of DIR. Prime, when Endorsed by the tribunal,
which shall consist of three men--one to be
chosen by Mr. lngersoll, one by DIR. Prime
and a third by agreement of the two Four
months time is to be allowed for the col
lection of evidence. A great many people
would be glad to know the truth of the mat
ter in question, but it is very doubtful il
the proposed investigation does any good OF
changes any ones opinion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

The UNIVERSAL LIFE Insurance Com
PANy.--The Universal Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York, which has been under
going an investigation which placed it in
the list of lame ducks" has made propo-
sition to its policy holders to reduce their
claims one-half, that it may be put in sol
vent situation and go on. Almost any nsti-
tuition may be made solvent in this way,
But what security have the policy holders
that in year from this time they won't be
called upon to make another concession
The poor policy holders may as well do it
for they are at the mercy of the managers
They may possibly get half loaf, which il
better than no bread.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

FROM the Independent On every account
it is desirable to obliterate, as rapidly as
possible, the sectional alterations engen-
dered by the war. We understand the
Presidents visit to be contributary to this
end, and hence, we cordially approve of it,
and as heartily rejoice in the temper exhib-
tied by the Southern people"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
Washington County Court.

posed Of
INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury made its maj report on lhurs-
day afternoon and was discharged Nineteen
indictments were found, OF when eighteen nave
been made public, as follows Against simeon
Corey OF Cabot, for bigamy, IN That on the 2oth
OF June, 1856, at Hartford w., ne married mary
A. Tilden, and on the 9Th oil June, 1870 at Rich
ford, while Mary was still living, ne married
Della A. Sargent Against Nathaniel Blalr, WIZ
liam Mills, Beman u. Camppeh, Sault farker'
v''o' D'',u, ",,' NO, .Ne' 49, -. -.
80 D,ew ,,, ~. 49,, - -,
III ,.,.a T., w. ,,,a,,,s, ,ar,os p,ohards ~
m.,.as,. sa.,, a.. a., a. r., =, oo,,ord
MI T., p,a,.'sa,s 49, a. ,c,,, -, ,tar 1877 f,hoo1-
-, e.. p,aiaota ,,oi,s.
,aa.,, -, ~ ,ga,,.eoia ,ar ,,.,,nd iorcon,
a., 1,p",,, =. yv.,,,so,a ~ ,bo ,s,h ~ roruory
,e7z H., :, .ar,,on,o~,s and ioinor,s Tools Tho
=, - No,raa,a,, a,d yvn,,a,, Al
s,ra,,,, ,,atra, ,,,.od p,d,,or 81 phili,nsb,roh
-. ~ ,,s,o ,,oo a.. p,hort A,ainst
uIrar, prn,, 81 worror for selling uouor n,
wor,or .oairs, ta,,,os suoorv of Wa,erburv
t,r a., a.sar'1, a,,a ho,,or, mon uohor Holman
=, vvo,orhnr,, a, Iyo,orhnrv ON ,ho OOH Of NAV
,e-- ,,.,.. ~, e,oo,,,. ., wa,orhrr,, tor Tho
80. se.,,aa -. L., c,aan Ao,ns, pIoom,
A., onodo ~ ,,.,,,ao1,or ,ov Loorin, a borse of
n, &C.,, r,.....a.. N,an.,o,ion Aaoine, YIN
,r,n..,e,, -, v,,..aoa,or tor ra,,o uor Hannah
si,,,ar, y ,;,, =, siv,oor n, wnrcos,or ON tho
ers, ~ oc,oher 1870 Against william Cbanin
~ Colois tor an assor,, and bo,,orv unor Ceoroe
yitharo n, woodhrr, on Tho o9d Of Iapparv
1917 ,,ai,.. v,h.,i,,, D., ~ cotois for tho
san,o oera,oo a. Chonir ,rains. pohar, picl
ford Of vo,orh,r,, tor s,aaiing borsa and
s,oioh barross h,ffa,o rohos otto tho nrone,tv of
" SCOT, a, Niddlesex on tho totb of Febrp-
49, ,o-, ,;. 7 ,, p,,or ~ u,rsbsold
for odu,terv With Mia pichords ot Narsb6ed on
tho tst of n.cembar 1874 Aoainst Nelson HINT
nj Walden for selling Iiouor nj Cabot
Thoro "a also roodo nnt,io for Tho Gre, ,ime an
;nd,c,r,on, ,,hioh yos ,o,na h,, tho grand inrv
=, ,,,o So,,,onhor .orn, ,e7e ,ho rosro,do,, bov-
inc hoon orrostod a, Wirdsor hv sher,o Tuttle
Inc, r,,d,, ill. a,,,;,,., IIa.,o oranao Heath
of cahot Tor higamv in bovino married .Josie
Ralaw of Cabo. nj Walden on the 2Sth of Feb.
r,orv 1870 ,ybiIe ba had a legal ,yife stiu living
Tho did docl,et contains th;r,v.o,e state cases
which have boor continued from mat terms. I'm,
I. Il, ,o, o,,oo,oa ,ho, ,on -, ,har ,yi,i ba tr;ed
e. 1T, H. pan.o I'll, hru,,ars ora
,hir,oor ~ ,ha,,, oro ,io,o, oosos In ,ybicb Tho
-, ho ,,nossos ,r .ho ,,rosoo,,o, ia nm,
~ oro,r foir, o,,or ,ho 1o,so 81 ,orm II ax.
noc,od tho, Tho p,oineald aud Walden arson
oo,os ill no s,.o,, ..,oJ or5 4, ,ho, orort tbs
odio,rrod .orr, ,,i,t lac, ot,o,,, ,broo ,,aol,s
II n ue.th ind;ctod for bigamv has beer
| hoi,od n, ,troo h,rdroa d,,iors ard I ,,nan pot
| A.. .,,., ,,. -, = i'll -. 80,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

Mr.. II. L.. Bates, of WATERFOWL, n. Y, we'll
known To many in Vermont, aud for the past two
years u clerk in the Patent Office, has lately been
promoted to the head Of the copying division of
the office. The promotion ia well deserved, and
Mr., Bates enters upon his new duties with an ease
and grace " To the manor born, and which smaeks
of further promotion In the future.
Mr. u. A, lIoyt Of New York has entered upon
his duties as Commissioner Of Indian AFFAIRS.
Senator Conkling's suicidal course at the New
York Republican Convention IL not liable 10 have
any effect upon the President and his Cabinet
The only feeling produced is that Of pity
Ex-Governor Mccormick is TO remain M Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury until after the extra
session Of Congress.
Hon, George II. Bigelow, of Burlington, was in
the city few days the first of the week Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., September 20, 1877.
Messrs Editors The principal event Of the
week here in Washington, overlapping all inter
ests of church and state politics or religion, has
, 1877-04-20

s>son%.i'ia ths Gsson srs9te hin operate 70
Fender him eisibies ''''' :" ''' ~'N -
Neither The rte,!hens NOT Congress, nor my
tire Of Sovereign Stnte fhe terms nntI quatlfca.
tIont of It's own oIrcra c'ecr1t under thu laws Of
the state. Even an unconditional pardon can &C.
conlplish nothing moro than remission Of tho
penalties attached to tho crime. When the state
ttatotc Irescrsbts a. disqualification tt il nttefv
bsy"nt tha power Of The prc.hlent.. or any other
10 :sho,th the disqualification which thu 1cglsla.
tnfc has attached to the holdtnr nf the ulfcc Tho
ut'co Of Alderman dcpcnlA cxcfnase1y npon tIn
terms aud condition. on which, Mnlcr such LAWS,
shc rerton il tce1aFu entitled to hold such otee.
luniehncHt fnf one crime Is ono thing. Quaiaca-
ment foi crimes. esainst tho iaws u iac tnits'l
states tho PEcItdcnt mny remit. Qualifications
~ oa'sss created " Tho laws Of On individual
terfcru Win: Whla sha unconditional pardon
wipes ont the punishment following mp the con-
y!ctin1 ana ssntcnee, 4 dnea not annihIlate the
@ q On sr 20 ,hs s
crclee OF It, civil almn-t ration, and In Tho rccu.
nf;e'. utterly 10 Ignore ths fact IN gyen ca, sn;e
lrcth'a pardon scarcely conca UP to The tcuni,lon
Of pars!on., II Il nothing m9ro NOR less t!.an a
remission Of the punishment Of inp.itonmcnt: II
a III f tsm eo@ae Saans oee es
that disability would not o removed b5 such con-
!ltlonal pardon. tccanse Part Of the punishment
even II removable bY general and unconditional
paron. rcmnn p!celsely as they did before tbs re-
nn o e. w. Tansa ~ ts ;'+ T.
lnlhreth IN consequence 0f Ills conviction for
crime under tho laws nf thu statc anil operated 10
prevent his budding the office Of Alderman attach
to lI'm slll No power outside Of tue Legislature
can relieve him,
, 1877-04-20
WHY lie CANNOT COME IN.

lHE IuHftHA4lbN IOuNSEL+'4 uflNIuN.
Following IL tho opinion Of coEpoFatlou Counsel
Authony settling forth The lnel!sibl1lty VI Iiileth
10 il Is addel an absiract Of that of AF. Frost.
TuR PAcTs.
James II. lfllIrrth, u United States DauEcr, was
IN shy 1ontl r. Is1suasy, Ivy! ..ss,a IN @ n.
Gniisd stais. siatats., Wills ln ths aissnafrs i u
.Tla !ndlctucn. was ionud under Sec. a.luo Of
the Cnittd sLsles statute, asrs uVo an.i ulD. and
sSas'sa sS: t.t q is riai; rsg, III tses n
tered ths plea ol Iot ,gu!lty. J4n' u. 1a7D the
plsa q no' iu,liy ,,!a,,,o. t. t!a Int nnd
dsawi, aud i, ulra Of guilty entered,
Juur 10, la7d, The matter o. the punishment w.
synt md @ III as1 o ,sS Y Il c as
to"k tic matter un.;rr aIyl.esncnt. lamv Il. Vho
defendant lrfus under lsl.l Tor h!s Ola n,e, was
rvcogni1anco fur tailIlis tu aptirar, mud Il scltc
.ueics l.suel ssa'n't lis surclies. hrp. III, ls71.
prisoner ID inc pnyr1cht u tise il, lhc saa, VI
ltatlsi. tI.u record .tatt:. ''.o g,yo lie du.
ieltluAt opportunity tu 0hLa1n j par iptI."
The uaiIi charge brought axilN,l lllldretl,. and
sci forth In tu nrnt uliI eleventh cants ul INV III.
ulslMt: IT, ooo prooi galioa. u aisillitu split..
which had been pfUtl IL ul1!lcFY wllerp h. wus
stAlioncd, l1d Which was subject to Lax undrr tho
Cd u place uHkNIWn 10 tAr Jurors, int ether
than tho 'I,alIsery warehouse. o.dct! by law for
suid .P'tla, w!tLont the Tux Va thu spirits bta1Y
llle ot1ense ~ by thu United States statutes de-
clafesl lu By .nladenraMor, mud suGJccss The VI.
1e''atr to di.Ms+aI froln oIlet: ~ y ans Vt not
lc.s than |. t0',, NOR no!u thai, Is, Ouo aH4 w
iupri.un"l nut lt.s ihan six mouths nor Horv tian
Tlr purpose was. ~ charged, u dcfraul tho
Goiefn1ue,,s ot The Cntc4 blales Vt IL IYhttut
1stsnpe aHa ius.l,sa fraud per1uty. e. conspiracy.
On ~ 81 O March. 1877, which was she la.t
, 1877-04-20

po77syltLE, ra., April 1D.-Thoro arc no new
developments In tho cngtncers ftrlko to report
from this end. Tic brotherhood men arc
working hard to Induce those at work to
join ihctr eausc, with but liit1c suc.
cess. All trims are. nearly on time.
At Polo Alto there are large number Of loadcd
coal.cars standing waiting for engines, taking mp
10 much room thstthe tracks are blockndcd. THIS,
It Ia thought, will compel suspension OF the min.
Ing operations by Saturday. throwing Thousands OF
men out OF work.
READING, H., -ApTl' 1D.-'Two Of tho leading
members OF tho Reading Division ,Brothcfhool 0f
the Loc !ntotlye Engineers authorize the pnb!tca-
tion Of ths following proposition 10 General. Man
a2st Wooten: The Insurance circular Of tho Ksad-
en.ssl wssa. hs g ny
When they Withdrew from their employ, and prom:
tsc thnt thero shall 10 no further reduction Of
wages. Tho cnH1noe5s a4fco on thelE part that
they thc!r hremcn and all othrr old employer Will
return 70 work. and thcse shall be stElk6 at ahy
t!n'e II tho above conditions usc not broken by tho
EQnDnny.
, 1877-04-20

Tho EnslisE Civil sesvioo.
lrsc H.s. " cur"<I yIstser'tv. Is I" IN Msv Tafs
The essential features u the English method
are extended thorough competitive examine
tions {bascl on the theory that cducntioh ioEiAs
the best available test ot qualification for tue
IN equally careful examination !ntu tho
moral character Ut tho raIIIdate, aud 4 pfv
bationary period OF slx months, Thta System bas
been carefully elaborated by some Of ile w,tss
glsl-srrakus nation nearest akln tu 0ursclse'
has been tested und perfected by tho exNficnss:
Of several years, nNt fu tho present conditional
our ltXAct schouls, is EFeat4y preferable to lhe
German syatels, Wtl'e!. rats upoi. etiueat!ona
It's machinery IL very s!lnpla-tlle GiYil-sersst
Commission consisting Ut three Commissioner
one Ilegl.tcr, one senior Assistant Examiner, and
onu saeotrl Assistant Examiner. Insne *
pcrsons-tlll slles, Of the highest stan4ing-rea'a
troll all tho appointments. u tbs vast r,'i
services of Englanll and India. The results d
heintroluettoa VI tic English mode of appon!..
1nent inlu this country would 10 sxact!y what
they haye been IN England. They may bs lr1eo5
~ The reformed English clvll service Las c1r
tirely superseded the pltrunaXe formerly c'ln''
otl by tiltploers Of tue Drlttsh paFlllncnt, ~
plassd ths Government stployes Hutsa o. ~. ~.
possbc-so that Sit. Muudelia, in Ills speech - y
The Cooper Institute fur Or Ave years agu, coula
says " stand before you. the Representative O..
tho largest constituency !n England, and Iasa
not tile power TO control tue appointment u wv
lowest excise otllcer."
t3l II has proved itself q thoroughly demo.
cratic measure. putting the Younger sons Of tas
gentry upon precisely Tho salis toutlns y ~
national seryico upcn to the whole pcnp!r. nr
stead Of lllnttng then to aa ohcc-sscklns s''1
t3.J Il h.s established new profession, e e
Al.