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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30
Editorial Notes.

Mr. BLAINE, when complimented by
friend on his handling of Messrs. lIoar and
Dawes, replied "Oh, it's an easy matter
TO surprise two old women Washington
Special 10 Boston Herald.
From the Providence Journal! Ex-Sec.
rotary Bristow is as brave and earnest now
in opposing the sentiment of his section as
he was in fighting slavery, and this fact
should not be forgotten in the estimate Of his
service"
From the Springfield Republican : " Blaine
didn't find an old woman in Ednunds when
he demanded to know in the name of the
people of the country whether Elmunds
thought bond coupon for less than five
dollars was payable in silver am not,
like the distinguished Senator from Maine,
talking to the country. am talking to the
Senate, was the response. This seems to be
the explanation of Mr.. Blane's silver bill.
It is introduced to the country rather than
to the Senate"
THE Augusta, Ga, Chronicle thinks that
now that Ex-Governor Bullock has been twice
acquitted by Jury OF his peers, naturally
prejudiced against him, it is time that the
people of the state would accept the verdict.
1t says: awe have everything our own way
politically in Georgia. We can afford not
only to be just, but to be magnaninous. 1t
is time that we should abandon all prosecu-
tions growing out of the radical administra-
ton. We can forgive and forget, and march
with confidence and safety to reap the re-
wards which come from good government
and our own industry aud enterprise"
"TnE newspaper in literature" said the
Rev. A. ID. Mayo in his sermon upon the
death of Samuel Bowles, I" is like the violin
in music, the most sensitive and subtle me.
dium of communication between a man and
mankind. 1t can become an all-pervading
blessing or an all pervading curse easier
than any other written or spoken word. II
any class of men and women should be the
| sons and daughters of God and the brothers
and sisters of the Lord jesus Christ conse-
Grated through all the recesses of the hesrt.
| it should be these ministers of the press, who
watch while men sleep, and meet us at the
breakfast-table, talking to us even while we
ask II blessing on our daily food"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

The EASTERN WAR.-There appears to
be little doubt that negotiations looking to
an early settlement of the war between
Russia and Turkey have been successfully
prosecuted, until peace for the present at
least, is assured. The precise conditions of
the agreement are as yet unknown. Still
as Turkey, Germany, Austria and England
are supposed to have agreed upou them, it
may be safely said that Turkey in Europe"
is still to be one Of the knowl.igrd powers,
though undoubtedly sborn OF some of her
territory for the benefit of Russia, and
probably under bonds to respect the right of
her Christian inhabitants in the future II
is also highly probable that the water course
between the Black sea and the Mediter-
ranean will he opened to the Russian navy
upon the same terms as the Turkish.
Further than this it is idle to speculate
until more is known, which will probably
bee very soon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

4 HoRniBLE DHKD.-Dexter McCreaTy, a negro
ut Barnwel S, C., confesses to having. with
another negro named Bush, entered the cabin of
Stephen Enecks to steal two or three hundred
dollars Enecks was known Ia have. The noise
they made awoke Enecks and his WIFE when
Bush brained them both with an AK, saturated
the bedding with kerosene oil, applied lighted
match to 1t, and after securing the door with
chain the two lett the house by lifting plank in
the hoor, leaving the murdered man aud his wife,
aud their two little children To be consumed by
the flames McCreary claims that he wished to
rescue the children when he heard their agonz-
ing screams Ms they were being burned alive, but
was deferred by the threats of Bush
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

From the New Orleans Times Accord
ing to Mr.. Voorhees,, unless every debtor is
allowed, by the silver bill, to swindle his
creditors out of eight per cent. of their
claims, this fair land will be convulsed in
agony, and the fires of liberty will blaze
forth again."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30
A Correction.

In the WArcnMAN Of January 9th (not
l6th) we gave an extract from Washing.
ton correspondence (not edtorial, which
spoke of the charming simplicity Of Mrs
in respect to social and religious customs
The correspondent added +" She is sincere
Methodist Christian, and seems to belong to
that old-fasbioned portion of the church
which requires simplicity of dress, and
would be Mortified at DIR. Newman who
would appear at receptions with French
folded hat under his arm and invite ladies
TO drink wine with him." We now take far
greater pleasure in publishing the subjoined
correspondence than we did in that to which it
refers, inasmuch as it shows conclusively that
the great popularity which DIR. Newman has
attained, both as a divine and scholar, has
not had the effect to draw him away from
the simplicity of the truth, either in theory
or practice. And we can but commend
Brother Merrill's Christian courtesy In his
manner of setting us right:
WnIlAMsTowN, Vt, January 90 1878.
Messrs. Editors In an editorial of your paper
Of the 10th instant 1t was stated that the Rev j.
2. Newman, d. D.. Of Washington, D. G., pastor
Of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church,
passed wine To ladies at receptions" Knowing
the high standing Of DIR. Newman with us as II
church, and also in the nation, felt sad II this
was true-for him. for the ministry, for the church,
for the cause Of Christand fortemperance Think
ing it was probable that you had been misin-
formed in reference to the Doctor, wrote to him
what was stated in your paper, and he has re
turned to me n reply, which send to YOU that
you may do him justice in Your paper
Respectfully yours, r MERRILL"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

HONORABLE MENTIoN.-Senator Lamar,
of Mississippi, is entitled to the praise of all
honest men for his speech, last week, against
the silver iniquity. 1t is the first strong ut
terance from the South in favor of honest
finances, aud it is to be hoped that its in
flurnce will be felt. There has been an opin-
ion prevalent that the majority of the South.
ern members of Congress would favor cheap
aud dishonest money, not because they did
not know better, hut because they have no
love for the national debt and were willing
to agree to any plan which would cheat
those who helped the Union cause in its
time of need. Senator Lamars speech
shows that at least some of the ex-confeder-
crates are able to rise above sectional pre-
jndices, and speak for the welfare of tn"
whole nation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

WELL PUT.--A Washington correspond
ent says One of the best speeches made
in the Senate on the silver question was by
Mr.. Randllph, of New Jersey. 1t was sim
pie and without pretense, but he uttered
some very plain truths to the crazy silver
people around him, which they will do well
to ponder. and | think that his speech has
had some effect. Among the good things
he uttered was this that nobody would
venture to defend in an individual what il is
proposed to have the government do; more
particularly the borrowing of gold coin at
the low rate of four per cent, and the a.
tempt to pay the interest in silver worth
ninety cents on the dollar. That statement
made some of the respectable silver Senators,
like Judge Davis, Thurman, Allison, Gordon
and few others, look somewhat ashamed,
for they know that it is simply dirty trick
for Congress, because it has the power to
do such thing. But The old hardened in.
hationists are not affected in the least by
any such arrangement, for, like the European
communist, they regard accumulated capital
as the lawful plumber Of Congress. The
bondhOlder' should b. h-eced a. Christian
duty ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-The Woman Suf-
frege Association Of Massachusetts held its
tenth annual meeting III Boston last week
The gains of the year were summed up. and
the principal results spoken of were the act
of the legislature last winter, by which "a
mother is empowered to appoint guardians
for her children by will. provided the
father of such children has died without aI-
pointing such guardian" an advisory board
of three women i, added to the inspectors of
the state amShouse ut rewksbury, the state
reform school at Wrstboro, and the state
primary school at Monson; the Latin school
to fit girls for college; a stparat" prison for
women at South birmingham; tn rc-elcc-
ton of women to the Boston school hoard {:
the movement now making 10y wealthy tax
paying women in Boston for suffrage, and the
invitation lately extended 10y Mayor Pierce
to the women who are members of the school
committee and board of supervisors to an
official reception aud dinner with the other
members of the city government,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

AsHINUfON, 7. c. January IT, 1913,
Dear Brother II am Of nature, practice and
grace an outand-out temperance man, always
have been; always expect to be. There is not a
word of truth in the report you send me You
are hereby authorized to say so for me- Murphy
is to be with me this week and we hope to do u
grand temperance work in Washington
Yours truly, !. =. NEWMAN"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

FAMINE IN NoRrH CnINA.-A. S Low, Of New
York city, received the following dispatch from
United States Vice Consul Stohel at Shanghai on
Saturday last; An appalling famine is raging
throughout four provinces nj North China Nine
millions Of people are reported destitute Children
are daily sold in the markets Tor food The For
egn Relief Committee appeals to America and
England for assistance They request you to form
an American Committee To collect funds and de-
post them with agents of the Hong Kong Bank"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

FRoM the Mobile Regisier! MIR. Voorhees,
made an eloquent speech, but it was full OF
shoals aud reefs. To sail by his chart is to
b .hipNrvoked,'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

REMARKAnLE ESCAPE FROM DEATH A most
remarkable escape from instant death recently oc-
CURED in mining shaft NJ Joplin Missouri A
bo, fifteen years old Tell down the shaft, which l.
ninety-fye feet deco striking upon landing five
feet from the bottom. Both ankles we've dlsl-
Gated and the boys body was somewhat bruised,
but he WAS not seriously injured and Is almost
sure To recover entirely.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The most brilliant social event of the season. in
this city, was the celebration by evening party
given by Senior Mantilla, the Spanish minister, at
Wormley's, on Wednesday evening, of the mar
riage nuptials Of Alfonso Seventh of Spain. All
the notahles and elite Of Washington were present
the dressing was superb and probably there wa,
never finer or richer display seen at the national
capital than ON this occasion,
Secretary sherman advises, in his report t. the
President ON the Chicago whskey ring, that they
be earnestly and promptly prosecuted. They have
been released from criminal liability, but not from
civil prosecution.
The Philharmonic society give the oratorio of
Elijah ON Wednesday evening next and will
have ~ solosts, NJ W, Whitney, basso; W. II
fessenden, tenor, and Miss Helen A. Billings
soprano, all OF Boston,
Major A C. Richards, who has been chief-of-
police of the District forthe past fifteen years has
resigned, 10 take effect ON Monday next. Ills
sutccssur has not \ ct been named
Murphy, the temperance relurmer aud lecturer
begins series OF meetings In this city, at Lincoln
HAL, Tomorrow,
senator Morrill, is expected h speak Against the
siNe bill in the Senate early ueNt week Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

masonic, The General Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons for the United States of America
has recognized the Mark Giand l. dye, of England
as the legal authority in Gre t Britain for confer
ring the Mark degree" The effect OF this rec
ognition will be that English Royal Arch Masons
who are also English Mark Masters will not be
required To again take the latter degree before
Joining AN American Royal Arch chapter
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30


at the White House. The affair had no political
significance, a. all shades Of political opinion were
represented The dinner was elegant, but with
ont particular ceremony. The guests were Chief
Justice and Mrs. Waite, Secretary and Mrs Ev-
arts Secretary and Mrs sherman, Secretary and
Miss Schurz Senator aud Mrs Ednlunds, sena-
tor aud Mrs David Davis, Seuator and Mrs Al
ison, Senators lloar Of Massachusetts,, and Buck
of Kentucky, Miss Deyens of Massachusetts, a
niece OF the Attorney Geneal, and Miss Cook of
Ohio, a cousin Of Mrs Hayes, After dinner a
number of friends OF the ex-Secret,ry called in
formally to welcome him
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30

from Ohio" Aud the kind lady enjuyed the
small joke
CITIZEN oi Davenport, Iowa. has lately Wis
tied the grave Of Barbara Frietchie in Frederick
city, Md, and writes to the Gazette Of his civ
recommending that the children of the AWAY.
free state Of Iowa raise u sum that wouId he s,t
hcient to build n noble and conspicuous niopu.
ment upon it,
The Russians sent some seventy wagons with
Turkish wounded To Erzeioum the other da,. with
General Heymanns compliments 10 Mukhur
lhsha, aud the message. You kill M, wounded.
here are yours, Send buck the wagons ~ need
them" The wagons wereal sent back after dis
charging their load.
THE most remarkable revival ever known In
Kentucky is in progressa at CampbellyiIle. The
services, conducted by Rev. George o. Barnes,
have been in progress hr twelve weeks, and five
hundred and eleven Conversions are already re-
ported not less than eighteen having been an- {
nounced in single night
rnf estimated weight of California mine a Ia
be sent u the Paris Exposition is five hundred
tons. There is to be alpyrmio twenty leet square
and nearly seventy feet high Ia represent til, 20
100000 cubic inches of gold which mas been pu-
dnced ON the Pacific coast Its equivalent NOuld
be a solid gold cube sixteen feet thitk.
BosToN artist has worked some of the haii of
the two cows of the Smith sisters 81 'ilast nbnrA,
o., which have been sold 81 often 10 emphasize
the convictions OF the sisters gu woniin nights,
INTO representations OF flowers, whNh have been
framed aud set up for the admimtlOn ol ne ad>u-
Gates OF woman suffrage who visit the sister
REMARKABLE land slide Occurred at Steep
Rocks, Ulster county, y, the other day lhl,e
acres of ground moved down nom mn 70 me
shore of river, a distance of eight bundled i'et,
taking with It n brick-S ard and one oi ~" d",ll.
lighthouses Growing fruit trees were ,"llhd
eievt tNo hundred feet aud lett hnnlA em'" uue"
Ia the soil
A SINGULAR di,eoyelN WA made Oh bard n
ship which recently unlOaded In the L"i,v"h
ducks. The vessel had ariNed from f'1u MN =.
cargo Of soda, IN the centre OF which vac 'ouno
the hodS OF "a woman which was ~ gu'n s.al"
Of pr, servAtion and is supposed u be q remains
OF victim Of an earthquake WhieA "'t i'u !"
Peru several hundred years ago
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-12

For ways that are dark and for tricks that
are vain the modern lawyer is supposed to
be able to beat the heather Chinee, even
after bestowing q point or two by way Of
averaging things. while his bill is fire.
quently as penetrating and unsatisfactory
as that of mosquito. But Brooklyn
counsellor has just filed bill Of particu-
lars in suit 20 recover money which he
claims to have earned, and this bill is COM
plete enough to satisfy the most exacting.
Things are called by their right names, and
the dull phraseology of the law is translated
into the colloquialisms of the day, SO
that the exactions of another lawyer are
denominated bleeding, o mortgage whom
it was desirable to disappoint was to be
"beat," and deputy sheriff who was
legally delayed in matter of arrest "wilted
and got" References to loan on the oc-
casion Of the death Of mother-in-law and
to gambling debts, the lawyer having gen.
orally won from his client, throw upon
the relations Of the two gentlemen degree
of light and distinctness which the ordinary
mind does not generally associate with
legal documents. II the gentleman who
drew this bill could be prevailed upon to
re-edit our State Code we are confident that
most indistinct work might be consulted
without the slightest danger to even the
weakest mind
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-12

The privilege of fixing the legal respon-
sibility Tor the loss OF human life, after q
moro or less careful review Of the evidence,
is exclusively enjoyed by Coroner's jury.
ometimes, when the facts are indisputable
and there is no great parsonage TO be
screened from public censure, verdict hits
the mark very fairly. But when wealthy
railroad company, or Commissioner Of
Public Works, or an autocrat of finance or
of society is involved, the obliquity Of moral
vision displayed by coroners' juries
is notorious. Yesterday verdict was
rendered in the case Of the victims
of the fallen arch at Forty-second
street which will stand forth for
many years as a conspicuous instance
of what we refer to. Two men are killed
by the falling of crazy structure; some
body is TO blame. An influential public de-
partment has to be defended at oil risks.
1t is necessary, therefore, to find scape-
goat. The Coroner's jury select the con-
tractor who, under all the circumstances,
is merely an agent carrying out public
work under the direction Of the Department
of Public Works. The rather mild censure
administered to the inspector WINS, of course.
intended to give coloring of fairness to
the decision. An inspector is not worth
screening Not brick was laid, not o
trowel full Of mortar was mixed and used
on the archway that was not nominally
used under the special supervision Of this
inspector appointed by Mr.. Campbell. II
defective workmanship and material were
put in the work then they must
have been so with the knowledge
of Mr.. Campbell's representative and of the
engineers, superintendent and others. who,
Judging from the sworn statements, must
have swarmed over the works every day in
their burning anxiety to see it properly car
ried out. No one dares to deny that the
work was bad and that its inherent badness
caused the catastrophe, but it is reaching
the very height of absurdity to attach the
responsibility to the contractor, and to abb
solve all those who by virtue of their off,
cial positions had absolute control over
him Had the engineers possessed the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-12

The semi-civilized savages Of New Gale
donia, envious, we presume, Of the san.
culinary fame Of the Bannocks, the Com
this morning as candidates for our atten-
ton with a first class instruction. France
has the honor and privilege 10 enjoy n pro-
prietary interest in this charming popula-
ton. To Captain Cook belongs the distinc-
ton of having discovered them. AS late as
1S49 they INDUCED their cannibalistic tastes
by eating an unhappy captain and cook.
Since that year they have not distinguished
themselves in this line, because, probably,
nothing specially tempting came in their
way The island is used by France as o
penal settlement, and French convict is
q dish at which even the average Pap
uan stomach revolts. The dispatches
are vague as to the origin Of the
difficulty. II seems, however, that two Of
the numerous tribes on the island have
risen against the government, massacred
one hundred and twenty white men, women
and children and seized two military sta
TONS Their success seems to indicate that
the authorities and the inhabitants were
taken by surprise and could not have an
ticipated an attack. Although the natives
are largely in the majority on the island
there is not much probability that they
will be able to succeed against the military.
New Caledonia is used as naval station for
French vessels in that quarter of the world
and there are always several OF them in the
principal harbors. Their crews will, no
doubt, be able 10 afford the government off,
Gals full protection. The convicts number
several thousand. They arc nearly al DO
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Com mn un istfc subscription.

BY this time the HERALD has distributed
far and wide the call for subscriptions
for the imprisoned socialists of Germany
who are in government bonds ms hateful
Ms those Of the United States are to per-
sons who have not succeeded in becom-
ing owners of any of them. "Moral and
immediate financial aid" is what is asked
for, but no generous soul need trouble him.
self to respond to the last portion Of this
request, for, MS socialists believe that every
thing belongs to everybody, they doubtless
have already cabled enough of their own
money to their suffering compatriots to
seriously disturb the balance Of trade and
the status of exchange. But moral aid is
very different article little of 1t goes
great way when put upon cable telegraph
blank, even before it touches the wires at
oil and, besides, the quantity on hnnd is
utterly inadequate to the home demand.
But true charity consists not SO much in
giving of ones abundance as in bestowing
that which is hardest to get and dearest to
hold; SO moral aid is the most appropriate
Gift that America can send to the victims Of
Bismarck's Hendish malignity.
A good item Of the desired aid might be
offered in the shape of quotation from the
Declaration of Independence to the effect
that all mankind is entitled to "life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness and with
this might be forwarded the inevitable de-
duction therefrom that no human being no
matter If he be only an emperor, is to blame
for Directing to having his innocent pur-
suits of happiness, by carriage or otherwise,
intcrfered with by a shotgun with social
list at the trigger. Another valuable bit Of
moral aid would be the suggestion that a
great family being the socialists own
ideal Of what a nation should be-a great
family. surrounded by powerful, jealous
and meddlesome neighbors, as Germany is,
needs to show determined front to all
it's enemies, and that the most dan
gerous of foes are those of ones
own household. Still combining them
selves to quotation the American socialists
might suggest to their German brethren