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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06
SAVINGS BANKS TAXATION.

MesSrs. Editors II noticed in your issue of the
Banks, and it seems to me that IL that short
article and the remarks OF the Inspector Of Fl.
nance, on page thiry-two Of his report, are care
fully read, it will give to each member of the leg
stature a brief and comprehensive explanation
and understanding Of the manner of erdsioh Of,
and the failure in fact, of the present law taxing
Il part of the deposits in our savings banks. The
bill before the House, No. S05, which was reported
by the bank committee, unanimously on Wedues-
day laying direct tax Of one-half of one per cent
annually on all deposits in savings banks, pay
able by the banks to the treasurer of the state,
and by him to be refunded to each town for the
amount OF the deposits of residents Of such town,
will II passed, reach the total deposits in savings
banks and yield large sum without any expense
OF collecting or liability OF loss. This manner of
taxation will also relieve the poorer and less
crafty class of depositors, who now pay nearly all
the taxes that are paid on deposits in savings
banks. Under the present law deposits OF nom
residents, in our banks, amounting to very large
sum escape taxes of eCery kind in this state or
elseioh"re Under the proposed law such deposits
would be taxed the same as any others, and the
sum realized therefrom go directly into the state
treasury for the benefit of the state. The atten-
tion OF the members Of the legislature is called to
this subject, that they may act understandingly
when the bill comes up for passage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06

EXTENSIVE SwISDLISG. A dispatch to the Bos-
ton journal gives an account of extensive swim
ding operations at st. Adams. 1t seems that the
firm OF Piche e. Parrault have for about eight
weeks past conducted and apparently OWNED
large boot and shoe store there. Everything
seemed to be progressing prosperously until Sun.
day night 1t TRANSFERRED Monday morning, upon
ParTault opening the store that upward Of
two thousand dollars worth of the stock had
been taken from the store by somebody, supposed
to be burglars. Upon further investigation il
was ascertained that Plche was missing and no.
where to be found. The entire stock of boots and
shoes was valued at about three thousand dollars,
anG those taken were Of the best quality. The
sheriff was quietly apprised OF the facts, and
Parrault openly asserted that his partner has
robbed him of the goods and gone to Canada
Upon close investigation OF the affairs Of the firm
1t is reported they are owing upward Of two thou
sand dollars to Boston, Burlington and Rutl nd
firms, and people don't seem to believe that Piche
has taken the goods to defraud his partner, but
that he has fled with the property to defr nd
creditors. The remaining stock has been attached
to satisfy the claim OF Burlington creditor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06
Mafrhn,an Dc gunrnaL.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1878.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06
SUPPLEMENT-.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Messrs Editors The question, what comprises
a State Board OF Health IL to the people OF
the state a fair question for consideration, and
should have its due weight. To aid In the sou-
ton Of this question permit me ~ present the fol-
lowing statement Of facts, which II seems to me
must be conclusive ~ to its entire utility and ben
eft. BY the last Registration Report of Vermont
which have in my possession, find that the
deaths returned as having occurred in Vermont
durng tne year 1910 were nVe tnousand three
nnhnred ana t"ehty'seVeh rrooao'y not Ill the
deaths are returned Out ieV us suppose that one
IN twenty OF hNe per cent o' 'ne NUMBER OIL
oeatns re."rneu' cou'u oe P'eNen'eui 'nc nu'noer
OF such deaths "ouiu % TWO h"huIeu anu SIXTY
SA' Le. us suppose '"a' cos' On an aNer"ge
twenty doiars LOT expenses CONNECTED VIII" 'he
outi" Oh eacn Oh those ue"u pe'so"S ih"' tx
pepse' 'nen' was so''So' be' us s"ppose ''"' 'or
each oeatn tnere were twenty cases Oh SERIOUS
s'ckness ''iS eS''fn"'o Is piooAoiy 'oo io"| Tue"
the cases Oh SICKNESS represented ny ,he nVe 'hou
@nd thfee hundred ana twen'y-seVen deaths re-
turned womb oc one h"nureu ana Elk tno"sahu
nve hundred ana iorty ana II we ooulo prevent
one case IN twenty, or hve per cent the NUMBER
oil cases prevented would De hVe Thousand three
hundred ana twentS'seven' IL we estimate that
each case OF serious sickness c'stS on an average
only forty DOLLARS Tor medical attendance, medi-
cine nursing loss oil 'ime' ETC, ,ne hVe thonsahd
three hundred ana twehty-seVen cases "oulu cost
Szlo,ooo' Add 10 this the So,ozo cost LOT burial
oil the deao, ana IL VIII DC seen that the sum OF NJ
least SZlo 4oo would nave oeeh saved 10 'he state
oil vermont II by any means IL could nave re-
duced It's deaths reported during the year 1910 by
only one IN twenty. O.
WHAT need IL there Of a State Board OF Health
in the State of Vermont? We have no large
cities 10 be benefited by it, Our population is
mainly moral and our business mostly agricul-
tural. People die in Vermont The death rate is
about the same as in other states The average
yearly deaths for the lat twenty years were
nearly five thousand. Now II any way can be
devised to lessen this mortality, to save the lives
OF some of these men, women and children, the
husbands and wives, the fathers and mothers of
the state, is there not necessity for it? 1t has
been done. Sanitary science has devised the
ways and means Typhoid fever and all diseases
OF contagious or Infectious nature can be pre-
vented or controlled to such an extent that at
least one-fouith OF the number OF lives they de-
stroy can be saved. But in order to accomplish
this end, there must be organization, responsible
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06

INTELLIGENCE has been received from Whydah
west coast OF Africa, under date of September
Goth, that the Portuguese commandant and seven
soldiers are held captive by the King OF Da-
honey, who makes them parade before him daily
The King has recommended the grand custom OF
human sacrifices. Five hundred persons have
been slaughtered in one month
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06

CHARLES GlLBERr has been in the Connecticut
state prison thirteen years on a life sentence
for murder The truth now comes out that he
WAS only guilty Of a knowledge of the crime, his
father being the actual murderer. The son would
not speak out until after the death OF the father
1t is believed that, lie has been punished enough
for his completely, he will be pardoned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06

The steamer Express, lost in Chesapeake Bay
during the recent gale, had crew OF twenty lone,
and, as far ~ known, eight passengers 1t Is sup
posed that twenty lives were lost, The value OF
the vessel and caIgois estimated at $50, 900.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06
$3,1O3,6O2.

1t charges rate of premium
fully adequate to maintain per-
feet solvency and which has car
ricd it through the unexampled
severity of the past five years
in unquestioned strength.
Surplus earnings are annually
deducted from the rate charged,
reducing the premium realfypaid
each year to the actual cost of
carrying Reinsurance and main
tanning the reserve.
1t writes only forms of poll
cies of proven utility; and each
policy provides for its CONVEX
sion into paid-up insurance upon
fair terms, in case of lapse.
Within a year and half it
has sustained at the hands of a
legislative commission, aided by
well-known experts, the most
protracted and searching exam
nation, both as to its financial
condition and methods of bust
ness, ever made Of any class Of
corporations, without reduction
Of assets or the suggestion Of
change in method.
JACOB L. GREENE, President
JOHN NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary.
d. IL. WELLS, Assistant Secretary
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06
IMperfsrnrrnfs.

INsTR ,YED-came into the enclosure OF the sub
~ scrber The following ctta -Four two ar-ni hefeE
and one two-N eirod bull Calves red. aud rather small
for twoyetrols. The IL requested prove prop
ertv pay cha ges and t,ke The same away &c FISH.
Cabot W. October u, 1878 $3.50
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06
FOR SALE.

The desirable residence belonging the estate OF
the late susan NJ ree situated IN one OF the lest
m Montpelier village, will lre sold low price Ierms
made known application TO N. T.. Brooks, hontpeler or
the sniacifher. at Waterbury, l.. IL, HAlNEs.
hontpeiof, July !. lNe t2-u
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

have mentioned the thirteenth of July as a
suitable day for the election. because a suF-
fcient time will then intervene before the
August elections TO prevent unseemly compli-
cations, and because the question, so far as
you and | are concerned, will be determined
before the public discussion for congress be-
gins This last, to me, is a weighty consider
alton, for, if you accept this proposition and
defeat me, | will promptly retire from the
canvass and SO avoid the trouble and expense
of a useless and laborious circuit of the dis
trict That you will retire from the canvass
in case of county defeat, | will not insist-it
is matter of no concern to me. shall only
insist that the vote be confined to the Demo-
cratic party, and that the result obtained
shall determine the vote of Haywood county
at the general convention at Humboldt"
COLONEL VAUGHN s REPLY.
To the above Colonel Vaughn replies in the
same issue of the Democrat, as follows:
al suggest, in lieu of your proposition, that
we submit to our other competitors (who no
doubt will accept, to let the nine counties
take part In the selection of candidate, all
of which, however, should be submitted 10
| the congressional executive committee for
| their action. My objection to submitting to
| primary election alone IN this county made
| known to your friends and mine months ago.
| 1t would be charged that we were proposing
! to dictate and forestall public opinion In the
district, and would IN my opinion insure Inc
defeat of the successful candidate. | think
know as much of the temper of the other
counties as either one of my competitors
Then am asked if | am willing for Hon. T
| B. Ragland to control the election suggested
| by yourself. l answer, yes. Now,
are you willing, with the consent of our COM
petitors and the ratification of the executive
committee, to let the proposition you make tt
me as regards the county of Haywood, apply
to the ninth congressional district of Ten
| npSseep"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Mexican Dollar.

EDITORS APPEAL, for one, am glad to
see that you have taken stand against the
acceptance of the deprecated Mexican dol
lar. Why business houses continue to re-
ceive and force them on their customers and
employees, at par, is strange, to say the least.
Not long since a petition was presented to
our leading houses for signatures, to the eft
feet that from date Mexican dollars should
only be received at their market value, VIZ,
ninety-fve cents. Our principal dry goods
merchants, who are mostly interested in this
matter, refused to sign, on the ground that
such action would drive from the market a
certain amount of circulating currency, de-
preciated though it may be, still it is pre-
ferred to risking the loss of few sales. On
the other hand, the writer experimental for
one week, refusing to accept the Mexican
dollar, so-called, for more than ninety five
cents, and, as matter of course, passing
them at that rate. Strange as it may APP
pear, in no instance was a sale missed.
Persons who received a Mexican and a
In view of these facts, and of the exposition
made by our daily journals, why should we
| continue to receive a deprecated imported
dollar at par, when the same is bought and
| sold by our banks at from five to seven per
| cent discount? By a concert of action on
| the part of leading retail houses, not only
can such loss be averted, but what Is far
more important, protecuon aHoroed Inc
| laborer, mechanic, and employees generally,
from the imposition of accepting them for a
dollar. Eventually las you remark in your
able editorial of this date the time will GER
tainly come when every one will refuse the
Mexican dollar for more than ninety-two OF
ninety FIVE cents, their real value. Why not
make stand now, and thereby prevent the
| further importation of this debased coin for
| speculative purposes? Another fact should
not be overlooked. The merchant, in order
| to protect himself against loss, must and will
discriminate as to prices when deprecated
currency is proffered. So, in the end, the
loss is not sustained by the broker or mer-
chant, but falls on those who are paid by the
| day, week or month. WE.
| MEMPHIS. June u. 1873.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Fair Proposition Agreed upon be-
tween Two Prominent Aspirants
In the Ninth Congressional
District of Tennessee.

In an open letter from Hon. Lewis Bond
to Hon. w. w. Vaughn, the aspirant for
congress in the ninth district, published In
the Brownsville Democrat, of Wednesday, the
following proposition is made: ut Is not
true that am unwilling to confde my politi
cal ambition into the keeping of the Hay
wood county Democracy; and to show that it
is not true. and to save any further specula-
ton, | now propose to you to submit our
claims, by primary election, to the Democrats
of Haywood county, said election to be held
on Saturday, the thirteenth day of July next;
that the chairman of the county committee,
Hon. F. B. Ragland, be authorized and re-
ouested by us in writing to call the same at
once, by advertisement in the Brownsville
papers; that three judges for each civil dis
trict be appointed by him to re-
ceige the votes and superintend the polls;
that the judges for each district designate two
suitable persons to act as clerks, and keep a
record of voters; that the judges and clerks
be sworn; that the polls be opened at nine
o'clock forenoon, and closed at four o'clock
afternoon; that placards requesting none but
Democrats to vote be posted in conspicuous
places around the polls In each district;
that the judges and clerks open and count
the votes In public; that the result in each
district be certified to by all of the judges
and all of the clerks, sealed up securely in
an envelop, and forwarded to Hon. F. B.
| Ragiand at Brownsville; and that he open
| the same and ascertain and announce the
| grand result IN writing, and publish the same
| In the newspapers of Brownsville, together
with the separate vote of each district. II
you do not choose to trust the chairman OF
the county committee, cheerfully agree that
you may select the judges and clerks your
! self, from the Democrats of each district.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

0ranh. which, on turning the crank, will be
projected like sky rockets. 1t is even assert
ed that the Photographic kisses produce the
usual sensation; but. IA TO this, our reporter
is not fully advised, having had no practical
experience in the matter phonographicaly or
otherwise.
The Mississippi river gives up a large
number of unknown dead. The body OF
negro man was found on Wednesday after
noon in the drift near the elevator, at the
foot of Beale street. The clothing indicated
that the deceased was a roustabout. The
city undertaken took charge of the remains
for interment in the potter's field. 1t Mem
phis had a morgue, where the remains OF the
unknown dead could be kept for general In
spection for several days. and where their
clothing would be hung up for identification,
many of the supposed unknown would be
identified by relatives or friends.
The colored political clubs of the first,
second, third and eighth wards met IN JOINT
session at Canaan hall, on Winchester street,
last night, and was addressed ty several
prominent and intelligent colored speakers,
all of whom denounced the statements that
had been made by the leaders of the Repub-
!ican and National parties, that the coiored
| people were bound to support whom they put
| forward The speakers were jackson Kelley,
Ed johnson, Fortner Dill, Mr.. Bartelle, M.
T. Moore, d. Il. Nelson and others. A series
of resolutions were adopted looking to the
| organization of general club, and commit
| tees were appointed to take the matter IN
| hand. The meeting adjourned to Monday
evening,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
CRIMINAL NEWS .
The Business Disposed or at the Crimi-
nal Court, by Judge lockwood,
Yesterday.

At the criminl court, yesterday, the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Jack Lucas,
obtaining property under false pretences-
motion for a new trial argued. VIM. Jones,
grand larceny-jury and verdict of guilty as
charged, and sentenced 10 FIVE years impris-
onment in the penltentlary. Bridget Dalton,
keeping a bawdy house-verdict, not guilty.
Bridget Dalton, unlawful retailing-verdIct,
not guilty. Bridget Dalton, retailing liquor
on Sunday-verdict, not guilty. +. c. Da-
Wis. vagrancy-case submitted and fine OF
fifty dollars imposed; fine suspended during
good behavior, and on condition that he will
leave the State never to return. Cal Rich
guilty. John Campbell, assault and battery
verdict, not guilty. Mary Callahan, as
sault and battery two asesl-verdicts, net
guilty. Willis Washington, assault and bat
tery-verdict, not guilty. Mrs. Dryer, as
sault and battery-verdict. not guilty. Mrs
Dwyer, retailing liquor on Sunday-verdict
not puilty
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
PERSONAL.

SENATOR L. Q. C. LAMAR's arrival home
at Oxford is announced.
SENATOR IsHAM 6. HARRIS arrived home
from Washington yesterday.
Mr.. E. MEACHAM, OF Meacham & Co., left
Yesterday on a summer trip to st. Paul, Min
nesota.
SINCE the hot weather set in, crowds are
daily leaving for the cool shades of Bon Aqua
Springs.
EX-GOVERNOR JOHN C. Brown has ar
rived at Nashville from his recent visit to
Washington.
MISS HATTIE OSBORNE, missionary of the
Memphis christian association, and devoted
laborer in the cause of temperance, leaves
on the James w. Calf this evening, on a
visit to relatives in Ohio. Size will be alb
sent a couple of months.
MOBILE Register: "Any person knowing
the whereabouts of the children of General
Earl Van Dorm will do an act of kindness by
communicating with General Joseph Wheeler.
at CORTLAND, Lawrence county. Alabama. 1t
may be the means Of greatly benefting the
children. Southern papers are requested to
copy this notice.
SoMERv1LLE Falcon, 9th: General Luke
E. Wright, of Memphis, who is a prominent
candidate for congress in this district, spent
several days in Somerville last week, and
made very favorable impression upon our
people. In point of talent, moral worth and
social position, General Wright probably has
no superior in the district, and if chosen by
the people to represent them In congress
| would, without doubt, reflect credit upon
both himself and his constituents"
MARSHALL (Texas) Herald, 25th: Eyes
terday we were agreeably surprised by an in
PRODUCTION, on the cars, to Colonel Galloway
OF the Memphis APPEAL. He had just ar
| rived, and, we are gratifed to learn, remains
in Marshall to-day. Among the leading pa
pers of the south none, rank higher than the
APPEAL, and in journalistic ability Colonel
| Galloway has no superior and few equals
He will find cordial welcome in every por-
ton of Texas that he may visit, and particu-
| larly from admiring friends in the profession
We hope he may have time to find out by
personal observation what great State this
/ g
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LOCAL NOTICES.

MosQUITo BARS, all kinds, cheap at w. K.
Thixton's 256 Second street.
For RENT.-A first-class cotton-shed south
side Madison street, east of bayou. Apply to
Jerome Hill, or Hill, Fontaine & Co.
FROM DIR. L. B. Edwards, editor Virginia
Medical Monthly: g Colden's Liebig's
liquid extract of beef and tonic ipvigorator is
Endorsed by great many leading practition
ers of America, who have used it with re-
markable beneficial results"
PARTIES owning or wishing to purchase
WILSON sEwINGMACHINE, or the genuine
needles, parts or attachments for the same,
will find it to their interest to go to the
WHITE and WILCOX & GIBBS office, No.
A North Court street.
L. W. STOKELY,
Last Memphis manager for the Wilson S. N. Co.
THE Wilson SEwING-MACHINEs; also
needles, oils, parts and attachments, will
hereafter be kept by the undersigned. Will
son machines needing repairs will receive
prompt attention. j. B. ALDRICH,
254 Second street.
N. B.-F. E. keenan,, late of Wilson Office,
will be found at above address.
Georgia WatermelOns on Ice,
At M'Cormicks ice office, 395 Main street.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28
HAsOSIC TEMPLE OF MEMPHIS

TlNHE stockholders OF the Masonic Temple OF Mem
L phis are requested to call at the Office of ths
Secretary OF the Masonic Temple, room No. lS Mag
nOlia Block. on WEDNESDAY, July 3, 1878, be
tween the hours OF 10 am. anr O'Clock pm. and
vote upon proposition for the Directors issue
Bonds OF the Temple to an amount not exceeding
$4,000, 10 be used in paying Mr.. John Over
ton and I'm completing the building
majority OF the stock must be voted In favor OF said
bonds, either In person or by proxy The Directors
gratled 10 say th-t the debt due Mr.. John Over
ton. Or, has been arranged. and deed 10 the prop
eTty Will be delivered them as soon as the bonds can
be issued and his portion delivered to him. They
are extremely grattheo TO announce to the stOcShold
and citizens, that they are now about ready to
proc ed I'm building the Temple, and they conf
dent OF Its completion by December next. If The
lodges MasOns ana citizens Will assist I'm the sale of
the bonds, which Will be In denominations Of $50,
SlOO and $500, running from five 20 fifteen years.
and which will be fTst-esss securities drawing six
per cent interest able semi annually the early
completion OF the Temple IS assured.
DAVID p MADDEN, Prest
S. II. BROOKS,
ID. T PORTER,
LOUIS HANAuER,
X. c. WILLIAMSON,
ISAAC SCHWAB. Directors.
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