Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-15

municipal elections in Indiana.
THE value Of silk products in this country the
past year was stated at S21, All, 436.
MORE than eleven thousand applications for the
war Of 1912 pensions have been filed.
CRoP reports from all parts of California show
fattering prospects of an abundant harvest.
STURGEON weighing three hundred and fif-
teen pounds was caught in the Hudson river near
Troy few days ago.
IT is calculated that at the present rate of de-
structon, the pine forests Of this country will be
exhausted in thirty to fifty years.
A PROFESSOR of Bologna claims to have in
vented chemically prepared bank-note paper
which cannot possibly be counterfeited
GENERAL SAcKErT, who has inspected all the
soldiers cemeteries at the South, by order of the
President, reports them all in good condition.
THE Louisville (Ky) school board has decided
to retain the study Of German in the public
schools by the decisive vote Of sixteen to three
PROFESSOR HENRY, of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, who has devoted his life to science and pow
erty has been presented with $40 900 by his ends
A CALIFORNIA big snake story is that one was
shot in the Diablo hills, near Round valley, which
stretched thirty-one feet and was from three to
four inches in diameter.
THE supreme court Of South Carolina has de-
cded that confederate currency was not money
in legal sense, but a mere commodity inapplic-
able to the payment Of debts.
ALASKA is reported to abound in silver and gold
mines, and experienced miners predict that the
territory will eventually yield precious metals
than both California and Nevada
The Moffett liquor law has now gone into active
operation in Louisiana. 1t imposes tax of one
quarter of cent on every drink, and it is esti-
mated that it will yield about 100000 year.
AT the decoration of soldiers graves at vicks-
burg on Friday both the graves of confederate
and Union soldiers were strewn with flowers, and
both ex-rebel and ex-Unon veterans participated.
GEORGETOWN (ll.) farmer, who was carrying
home eight hives of bees in his wagon last week,
| jolted them into rage in which they stung
his horse to DEATH and him so that his recovery
is doubtful.
Mr.. ROBINSON, of Lafayette, Ind one hundred
and three years old walked six squares to vote
Tuesday of last week. and cast his first Republic
can vote, having heretofore voted the straight
democratic ticket
Jason ScRIBNER, of Augusta, Me-. killed three
OF his children on the 18th, and then attempted
suicide He was found and arrested before he
had accomplished his design on himself. The act
was done in fit of madness.
LAST weeks rain in Wisconsin was great adj
vantage to the lumbermen, whose winter crop OF
logs was lighter than for many years, and gen.
efal rise Ill AL '''o s're'is was 'ie 'nns 'n"'
eoulu save many operators iro'ii oahhrup'oS'
EDWIN W. HALL, prominent citizen oil White
hall, N. Y, was arrested on Saturday morning on
the charge of having embezzled SlOO,OOO from the
Merchants National Bank OF Whitehall. He
claims to have no property, and it looks as II his
position was rather unfortunate.
THE judges and other high officers OF the princi'
pal courts of Great Britain have handsome salaries
One of them receives salary OF $4,000 pei
annum; two have $4,000 each; three have $780,
900 each; five have $780, 600 each and no less than
twenty-nine Others receive 1000 per year each.
r,r wes,err Cbinese armv is overrunning Kasb
garia and annihiIatinp all the Inhabitants incud
ing the women and children. Multitudes Of fugi
tives are hying for protection to the Russian out
posts, more than can be provided for Famin,
and distress continues, and enormous tracts are
desoated by the drouth.
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the surface of the ground and DESTROY the sprout
AS soon as they come up. In some sections tn
farmers are preparing TO plant corn where tn
potato vines have been DESTROYED
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hood ~ oa,,,a IN GOOD oond,ton and vii, reac,
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Fort Worth and Fort Griffin $1,000 head of cattl
in Southern Kansas will be ready to 90 to marke
by the middle OF June.
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