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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16
The New Hampshire Convention.

1t is with feelings of profound satisfaction
that we are enabled to record the fact that
the New Hampshire Republican Convention
has met, and has put most excellent ticket
into the feld-whch is sure to win. and
has, despite the manifesto of Senator Chan
dler, endorsed the President. True, ont of
Difference to some of the more violent anti
Hayes men, the resolutions were somewhat
toned down, but it is inconceivable that the
Bourbons on the committee would have con-
sented to report resolutions so favorable to
the administration if they had not been con-
vinced that a majority of the convention
was decidedly friendly to the President, and
unwilling to tolerate either pronounced CEN
sure or contemptuous silence. The fact is,
the President is gaining friends among the
people daily by his straightforward course,
and his obvious attempt to have an honest
and well administered government. His
efforts to lift public affairs out of the politi-
cal ruts into which, without the greatest care,
they are sure to drift, meet the warmest APP
precautions of the people, however much the
political leaders, who have heretofore had
control of the entire machine and run it to
their own personal benefit and aggrandize
ment, may scold and make up faces.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

BEEcHER To-DAY.-Mr. Beecher evidently
disturbed by the comments upon his late
declaration concerning endless punishment,
writes as follows to the Presbyterian
Weekly, which we suppose will hold good
until he takes another departure al have
preached and printed IN every conceivable
form the truth of the inspiration of the
sacred Scriptures, the existence and govern
ment of God, the doctrines of the trinity
and the divinity of Christ as very God, the
universal sinfulness of man, the atonement
If Christ, the doctrine of change of heart,
the eificacious influence of the Holy Spirit
in regeneration, aud the doctrine of retrbu-
ton both here aud hereafter. 1t is true
that the question of the nature of suffering,
the object of penalty and the question of its
duration, have discussed with such light
Is had, denying that all the light had yet
broken out of the Holy Scripture on various
points that it contained. My working sym
pathies are with the evangelical, orthodox
ministry. refuse to be held to consistency
with any dogmatic system of theology of
the past my object being not to build or to
defend any system of theology or govern
ment, but to bring men near TO God aud
build them up in holiness of life."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16
Senator Fdmunds, Letter.

In response TO a request from President
Hayes, Senator Edmunds has written letter
embodying his views on the matter Of APP
pointments in the public service, which we
publish elsewhere The letter is so admira-
bly, written and states so concisely and &C.
curately the positions for which we have
long commended, that it gives us the greatest
pleasure to make it public. 1t is in the
highest sense an epitome of what is con-
tended for by those who regard civil service
reform as essential to good government and
honest government. The views of Mr.. Ed
munds are in accordance with those of the
President, and, as we happen to know, are
in strict accordance with Mr.. Edmunds'
practice in the matter OF appointments.
There can be but little doubt that distinct
separation of the different branches of the
government should be maintained in order
to the welfare of the whole We congratu
late Senator Edmunds upon his manly ut
terances, and his state upon being so worth
lily represented in the highest legislative
body in the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

SOCIAL REFoRM.-A reform almost equal
in Importance to that of the civil service is
said to have been inaugurated at Washing
ton. A good authority says "The sensible
reform in the social regime at Washington
which the administration has inaugurated is
not the least of its good services to the coun-
try The Presidents family have set good
example of transformations living in the
White House, and the cabinet are following
it, the ladies having talked the matter over
and resolved not to keep up the free-lunch
system at their receptions or to give any costly
entertainments--in short, to live within
their husbands salaries. 1t would have
saved the country good deal of scandal if
such rule had been adopted at Washing.
ton some years ago"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

WATERBuRY A short time ago Eli Boyce had
a narrow escape from death while at work digging
a ditch ON George W Randall's farm. He had
dug n ditch from ten To fifteen feet deep and
while he was laying plank ON the bottom of it
the embanlSment caved in upon him. young
man, at work short distance from him, ran for
assistance and with the help of Mr. Joel Remng-
ton and others, he was unearthed Il was two
hours from the time he was buried before he was
rescued The reason Of his surviving was that
the frozen chunks of earth did not pack together
closely leaving air holes sufficient for him to
breathe through. There have been some heavy
failures among the farmers in this vicinity within
few weeks, George Greeley, b. j. Morse and
Daniel Moody, failed the past week .. The spir-
itualists are To hold their convention here ON the
18th, 18th and 10th, Twelve seedy looking
tramps called on J. A. Bureigh, the oyerseer of
the poor, on Thursday evening, for food aud
lodgings DR. frnk and Family arrived in san
Antonio, Texas, some weeks ago. The Doctor
writes that the climate there reminds him OF the
June weather here. His health has not improved
any since he has been there. &c T.. Wyman is
selling out his large stock of youths and men =
oyercoats at great reduction in prices, and il
will be beneficial Ia customers to give him a call
before purchasing elsewhere, George Grover
had two sheep killed by dogs a few nights ago
Mis-. 4. &, Smith has returned from Hart
ford Conn, where she has been stopping for
some time with her friends Of. Butter buyers
were paying from fifteen tn twenty -four cents for
butter on Saturday Eggs were worth twenty
two cent? Rev. Mr.. Kidder, of Mortified
preached in the Methodist church on sunday, the
18th instant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

THE PLAGUE.-Much alarm has been Gre
ated at Moscow by the appearance of the
Sheridan plague. One day laundress at
the university, who was suspected Of having
died from it, was subjected to a post mortem
examination, with the result that the sus-
piciors OF the authorities were confirmed.
Since then several other persons have sue
cumbed to the same malady, which is more
disastrous than either smallpox or cholera.
and the police are now taking energetic
measures to prevent the disease from spread
ing. 1t is believed that the seeds of the
plague were brought from Tifis either by
Turkish prisoners or Russian invalids.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

LARGE ENTERPRIsE.-rhe oil producers
If Pennsylvania are beginning to talk big
md indulge in gilt-edged hopes. For the
asst two years they have been discussing
he feasibility of an oil.pipe line to the
'eaboard, aud now, it is given ont, they ser
heir way clear to the realization of the pro-
ect. Ample grounds for station have
been secured at Baltimore, and Just as soon
IS the frost gets out of tine ground in the
'pring the work of laying the pipes will be
commenced. 1t is stated that the right of
way for the entire length has been obtained,
and that, too, on terms which are regarded
" very advantageous TO the company. The
line, when completed, will have sufficient
capacity for transporting six hundred bar
rels of oil per day, which is estimated to be-
about one-fifth of the entire product of the
oil region of Pennsylvania.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

MuRPHY's WoRK-At Murphy's first meet,
ing in Springfield, Sunday evening last, more
than three thousand were present and five
hundred signed the pledge. of his work in
New York state dispatch from Glens Fall,
says: Within the last two months upwards
Of seventy thousand persons have signed the
temperance pledge, all through the agency
Of the blue ribbon movement. The esti-
mate includes thirty thousand in Troy and
vicinity, fifteen thousand in the Hudson
valley, thirteen thousand in the Mohawk
valley, and twelve thousand throughout
ties. Among the principal villages between
Troy and North Adams three hundred sa-
looms have been closed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

MoNETARY.-At recent meeting Of the
Cabinet it was decided to offer the four per
cent. bonds to the public directly, in demon
nations smaller than fifty dollar. Secre-
tary Sherman will speedily arrange for
placing them upon the market. The sub
scribers will have to pay coin for the bonds,
or its equivalent, but the premium on gold
is now very small and buyers of bonds will
doubtless find that when greenbacks shall
have reached par value the bonds will com.
mand premium equal to that of gold at the
present time. II this be true the one hun
dred dollar bond that costs one hundred and
three dollars in greenbacks now can at some
time in the future be sold for the full cost.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

THAT BARGAIN.-General Boynton writes
to the Cincinnati Gazette a complete exposi.
ton OF all the bargain about which
Chandler makes so much pother. In brief,
his statement is that the Southern demo.
Gratis went to Washington last winter more
interested in securing local self-government
in their own states than in securing the in
Iuguration of Tildtn. They were disguised
with the way Tilden was forced upon them
at st. Louis, and still more disguised by his
letter on the payment OF Southern claims.
They saw that the forcible inauguration of
rilden meant revolution, aud they had
llready had their fill of that They saw
hat if Mr.. Hayes kept the promises of his
rtter of acceptance in the treatment of the
south he could do more for them than Til
len could. Under these circumstances they
we're easily influenced by the Republican
assurances that Mr.. Hayes would keep his
hedges and would restore a constitutional
government to the South. There were no
promises to individuals. and nothing that
approached the character OF bargain. Ii
vas the announcement of policy Oh thu
me side, and its acceptance, as the best at
'ainabe good for the South, on the other.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16
The Eastern War.

Z" II never rains but IL pours" II this is
not Turkish proverb, IL well might b.
adopted, as expressive of their situation.
The continued victorious advance of the
Russians renders the condition of tie Turks
more desperate, and the chances of an ar
mistice more doubtful. Immediately after
the fall Of Plevna, 1t was given out that the
Gar was willing to entertain propositions
for peace through his chief in the field, but
not through plenipotentiares Turkey hest
tated, hoping something would turn up.
Then came the fall of Sophia and Russias
terms were more exacting And now, flushed
with the great victory at Shipka Pass, and
the capture of nearly thirty thousand men,
one thousand horses aud one hundred field
pieces, and with the road open before them
to Cotstantinople, Turkeys prospects for an
armistice are hopeless, unless accompanied
by basis for peace Most naturally the
feeling in the Russian army is that it would
be unjust to them to agree on an armistice
Just when final triumph is in view, and there
is a strong disposition 10 prevent, or at any
rate delay, the armstice as long as possible.
The London Times calls attention to the
completeness of Turkeys defeats in the field,
declares that the Russians now have com.
paratively easy task before them, and says
The Porte must now make peace il it de-
sires to preserve any substantial portion Of
the territory. "The experience of the past
twelve months" it SAYS, "must have taught
Turkey that IL she ressts longer she has
only to expect complete and final discomfit-
ure, ending in an ignominious surrender
An English alliance is impossible, snfthere
is not the remotest prospect of any other
power coming TO her aid"
The Grand Duke Nicholas tells the Turk
ish commander that he will refer his propo-
sition to St. Petersburg; but he gives him
to understand that no merely military truce
will be allowed. If Turkey comes now it
must be with view to enter at once upon
treaty of peace. The whole tenor of the
news is to the effect that the question has
passed from the field to the Cabinet. The
diplomacy of st. Petersburg takes the place
of military stipulatious. Of course this is
what Russia has all along coveted. And it
may well be suspected whether she at any
time really wanted Turkey to present such
terms to Duke Nicholas as would lead to a
cessation of hostilities.
Meanwhile there is no delay in the field.
The Russian advance will force the Turk
to withdraw and fall back to Adranople,
where preparations are rapidly making for a
siege, the civic population having already
been ordered out of the city. Adrianople
is on the direct line of march to Coustan.
tinope. 1t is large and important city,
strongly fortified. This captured, the Rus.
sian commander will doubtless leave a sufii
cient force to look out for the garrison, and
push his main columns on to the capital
The Ottoman empire is crumbling. and it
now seems impossible for it to maintain its
hold in Europ" except upon the most humli-
ating conditions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

MuTINY. the middle of Novem-
Der the garrison of the penal colony at
Sandy Point, Straits of Magellan mutiuird,
killed their captain aud liberated the con-
victs, about two hundred in number. After
killing, sacking and burning the mutineers
took to the country with their plumber. The
governor and his family and most of the
citizens seem to have escaped. Reinforce
ments were coming from Valparaiso to pur.
sue the mutneers. The cause of the revolt
is not known.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

A STRONG ARGUMENr.-Presiden Fair
child, of Oberin, objects to tobacco be-
cause people pay more for it than for flour,
for schools aud churches, or for taxes be-
cause of its unwhoesomeness, since people
are made so dependent on it that they are
worthless without it, because of its effect
on social life, since it makes people often
sive and because of its moral effect in
having harmful effect upon character, as it
must have, since every smoker knows the
objections already cited, and these are
enough to create moral depression in who
ever disregards them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

The REPUBLICANS IN FRANcE.-The re-
publican masses of France take no step back
ward. At the election of delegates to the
municipal council Paris returns seventy
three republicans to eleven of the opposition
of all shades and politics. This is another
important victory, as the counsellors have a
prominent voice in choosing senators next
year. The results outside Of the larger cities
are equally gratifying, the rural districts
making large republican gains.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

SECRETARY SCHuRz.-Perhaps no man in
the Cabinet has been more quiet or attended
TO his business better than Secretary Schurz.
He has set himself TO clear up the misty
things of his department. and keeps TO work
with vigor that is making understanding
rings and whiskey rings and Indian Bureau
rings trouble and turn pale. lie evidently
the perpetrators of unearthed frauds howl
aud some specimens of the press are foolish
enough to join in their cry but it cannot
for moment be supposed that Secretary
Schurz will not be upheld and applauded by
every honest man in the country. The thor
ough work that he is doing should serve as
an example to other officials,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

CURIOUS example Of Turkish 'fatalism Is told
by correspondent of the London Daily Nacs at
Erzeroom. Fourteen men were short time ago
condemned to be shot for cowardiee in the field.
They were placed in II and a company told off
tn shoot them but after the first voey three of
them were found to be only wounded They were
accordingly sent to the hospi, To be cured pos
sible for they had run their chance, aud, accord
ing to Turkish religion, late had saved them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

TuE colonists of Australia have been much an
noyed Of late by the depredatons committed by
large focks Of kangaroos, which have been starved
out OF the interior by drouth and are destroy
ing the crops and vegetables In large numbers
Large expeditions have been organized to destroy
and drive of these undesirable visitors, aud as
many as 1000 kangaroos have been killed in a
single day The skins are sold and made into An
excellent quality Of leather
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16
Preparation for the Paris Exposition.

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

FoR an Endorsement of the wisdom of his
course in ceasing to interfere in the domes-
tic affairs of the Southern states President
Hayes can afford to await the verdict of
history, and need not be disturbed at the at.
tacks of men like William +. Chandler.
-Clepeldnd Herald
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

PRESIDENT HAYES rises as early as six
O'Clock, aud devotes eight or ten hours a
day 10 routine work at the White House.
Before breakfast between eight and nine
O'Clock, he reads aud writes private letters,
and then devotes an hour to instructing his
ann a ring
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

THE case against Samuel j. 'rilden for
failure to pay his income tax was before
Judge Blatchford Saturday, but Tilden's
counsel secured another postponement till
next Saturday, when the judge says the trial
must begin ANYHOW.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

AND all the drinking vessels of King Sol
ONION were of gold, and all the vessels of the
house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure
gold none were of silver it was not any
thing accounted OF in the days of Solomon.
IL Chronicles ir, 20
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

GENERAL MCCLELLAN will be inaugu.
rated governor of New Jersey at Trenton,
next Tuesday Twenty thousand people
are expected TO be present, aud the cere.
monies are TO be held in the open air.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

Tx New York Herald aptly remarks
that no shrewd politician would attempt TO
brighten President Hayes with such scare
crow as the dispute OF his title.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

Tnr suspension of work in the Schuylkill coal
regions by the Reading company throws 5000
hands out Of employment, while the shutting
down by individual operators adds 20, 900 more to
the unfortunate list After n season which was
full of Interruptions to the operatives, this blow
must come with serious effect to themselves
aud families
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

A PARIS surgeon recently had occasion 10 ad-
minister ether To young lady OF Lyons. While
she was nhalng the gas from the sack IA light
was brought near the ether was ignited and the
sack exploded. The doctor was seriously burned
and the patient terribly injured, her nose being
taken of completely and one side OF the upper
jaw laid bare, The distress Of the young lady :
parents was great, and the doctor committed
suicde
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

SOUTHERN Congressman are not as iubi.
liant AZ they were over the prospect of get
ting Southern subsidies. Their Frightening
Vi ages are full OF promise,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16

CONGRESS assembled on the 10th, but
no business of special Importance has been
acted upon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-16
THE WOMAN surrRAGisrs


were all Republicans as were also ten who voted
against them. OF the bachelor Senators aud
widowers, Senators Anthony, Burnside, Don Cam
eron and Ferry were arrayed on the side of the
ladies, while Mr.. Booth, an uncompromising old
bachelor, voted against their being heard Posi-
bly, he fel, unequal to the emergency The great
roliteness Of Roscoe Conkling was not sufficient
either, when it came to the test Of a vote, al
though he was particularly impressive in his pre-
sentation of petition on the subject. For the
past two DAYS the principal leaders of the move
ment for sixteenth amendment have been al
lowed to present their case before the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections and have made
some very eloquent speeches in furtkerance Of
their cause. As two members only Of the COM
mittee, viz Messrs IIoar and Mitchell, are nm.
derstood to be in favor Of wonan's rights 1t Is
difficult to see how they will be able to accom-
plsh anything definite in this Congress but the
committee will discuss the matter among them
selves next week On the