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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28
Our Next-DOOr Neighbour.

General Mackenzie is reported again over
the border iu hot pursuit of party OF Mex
lean or Indian raiders. He is an uncom-
monty energetic and resolute officer, and is
as likely to overtake the bandits and bring
them to forced settlement of accounts az
any of our commanders on the Rio Grande
or elsewhere What sort of people these
raiders are may be gathered from an account
of visit made by forty of them last April
to that portion of southwestern Texas which
lies between the Rio Grande and the Nueces
river. The account is prepared in the form
of ar address to the Secretary of State from
the people of that part of Texas by com.
mittee chosen for that purpose, and is forti
fed by aflidavits of a dozen or more persons
who encountered the raiders, and were rob
bed or wounded by them. 1t appears thai
the party, consisting of Indians, Kickapoos.
Lipans and Seminoles, with several Mex
cans and one "white man." crossed the Ri,
Grande at a point about forty-five miles
north of Fort Mcintosh, military post, and
after penetrating into the interior of tn
state about seventy-fve miles and making d
circuit of nearly three hundred miles, re-
turned to the Rio Grande about twenty-fiy,
miles south of Fort Mcintosh, and recrossed
in safety with their plumber. While on thi'
raid they killed eighteen persons, who arr
described by name or occupation, including
two children and two or three women, be
sides several reported to have been killed
but not identified, aud wounded at least five
others, who managed to escape. They
drove away about one hundred and fifty o.
the best horses to be found on their route
and killed aud wounded many others, be
sides killing and driving away sheep ant
other stock, and taking such other propert.
as they could find not too heavy or bulky u
be carried away.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

The season for our annual fairs is at hand
and the Manchester Mirror has the follow
ing sensible suggestions regarding them :
Fairs cost time and money, but we believe
they pay. They pay just by giving every far
mer chance to see what has been done by
others, and to learn how to do it himself.
They teach him whether he is behind the
times or not. But they pay best in fur
nishing seasons of recreation. When per-
son enters a Playground he leaves behind
him his work, his care, his worriments.
Like the politician, he puts himself in tn,
hands OF his friends. He enjoys himself auo
grows younger and stronger and happier.
We all need some such season as this, and
farmers need them quite as much as anybody
that it is an isolated one, that it shuts per
sou up with his own family, and gives him
little opportunity to meet the outside world.
A fair opens the doors Of his house, bring
him in contact not only with his neighbors
aud friends, but with strangers. 1t meet
the demands of his social nature, enlarge
his views, increases his stock of knowledge
and helps him in score of ways. In II
word, a man who isn't hermit has got t,
Z" 20 somewhere" aud I'VE don't know bet
ter place for him to go in the fall than to al
agricultural fair. During the last two ol
three years the character of our fairs ha'
been changing, we think, for the better. Tn,
county shows are being abandoned, and thei
places are filled by town fairs. We need ii
the state one strong, central society, which
is able to give an extensive celebration, OF
fering inducements which will call out tn,
finest stock and products, not only OF thu
whole state, but of neighboring sections, anC
securing an exhibit of the mechanical prog
ress and success of the year; and this VI
have got. Having this, our other fairs una,
well be kept small, compact, and be easil.
and cheaply managed. A town fair, whethe
it includes one or several townships, can b
run without much expense. 1t can be easi
managed and it can be most heartily Ell
joyed. 1t is fair and picnic combined
Every body present knows everybody els,
Everything about it is free, hearty and hor
est. There is no suspicion that the maj
ayers are getting rich out of it. There is N
trouble about the premiums, for there ger
orally are none. 1t begins in the mornn
and ends at night. You see it all in da,
and feel that you have seen enough.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

On Tuesday of next week the freemen OF
Vermont will be called upon to cast their
ballots for state and county officers, as well
AS for Representatives to Congress, and to
the state legislature. For all these officers
except the latter, regular nominations are
now before the experimentation which
we think will generally commend themselves
to the judgment of the Republicans OF
the state. Indeed, the nominations are OF
such exceptional merit that, aside from
slight local prejudices, we shall confidently
look to their ratification at the polls by a
largely increased majority over former years
There remains. then, the office OF town
representative, for which, with few excep
tious, no nominations have, as yet, been
made. The office is one of no little conse.
quence, and the measures to come before the
next legislature are of such importance
as to render imperative the services OF
our best men for this position. We dc
not recollect the time when we have
had so many important issues as to state
government as will be before the next legis-
lature. Our whole grand list system rt-
quires revision, and our divorce laws
should have the careful attention OF the besI
men in the state, The committee Oh the
insane asylum will probably report in favor
of new institution, and the state prison
directors advise the erection of a new build
ing or buildings to accommodate the rapidly
increasing number OF criminals in the state
The reform school asks for larger appropri
atoms, and the state workhouse may, ana
probably will, be in the same category Oul
charities, as state, are already muniticent
but-athough they are a heavy burden upol
the tax-payer-are perhaps not too large
All these matters, however, and many other,
we might name, are of sufficient consequence
to adjure every voter TO see that his town Is
represented by the best man within its Dor
ders. We hope they will see that this il
pffectpd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28
Yellow Fever.

The ravages of this dread disease in GER
tain sections of the South continue with
undated violence. Some of the accounts
received from day to day are startling. In
Grenada, for instance, little town in Miss
ssippi, scarce enough inhabitants remain to
minister to the sick and bury the dead
Every case of fever proves fatal. To the
honor of humanity, however, be it said that
parents refuse to leave their sick children,
children their sick parents. In Memphis
the best means of mitigating the contagion
is supposed to be the removal Of the popua-
ton, as far as possible, from their present
residences, to temporary camp erected on
higher lands in the outskirts of the city.
The Secretary of War has responded TO an
appeal for aid by causing hundreds of tents
to be sent for the accommodation of the
panc.stricken multitude. Meantime every
family that has friends accessible in other
towns or cities, or means to pay for its own
transportation to healthier regions is fleeing
from the fever smit towns, and tue infection
is thus likely to be borne far and wide.
In many cases, notably that OF Grenada
above referred to, the origin of the disease
is directly traceable to defective sewerage.
Perhaps had every precaution been taken,
neither New Orleans nor Memphis could
have gone wholly unscathed; but the peril
is increased a hundred fold by filth and i'm
morality. Said an old essayist, "Cleanliness
is next to godliness," and the Most High
gives men rough reminders of the conse-
quences of leaving under tropical sun
masses of garbage aud loathesomeness to
tester. The holy city in olden time could
only escape plague by keeping fires ever
burning in the valley of Hinnom to burn up
the filth from her streets; and if American
cities, in spite of the warning of centuries,
allow founess to accumulate and putrefy
under the fierce noontide glare, they cannot
look for miracles to save them from the pesti-
lanaa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

The FAMINE IN CHINA.-lt is estimated
that in the famine-stricken districts OF
China the population has been reduced over
five millions by actual starvation, and the
prospect continues as gloomy as at the be-
ginning. An idea of the distress aud suf
lering may be gathered from the official re-
port of Governor Honan to the Pekin Ga
seHe, IN which he says that in the earlier
period OF distress the living fed upon the
bodies OF the dead, next the strong devoured
the weak, and now the general restitution
has arrived at such climax that men de
your those of their own flesh and blood.
History contains no record of so terrible
and distressing state of things, aud if
prompt measures of relief be not Instituted
the whole region must become depopulated.
Local sources of supply are entirely ex-
hausted; the granaries are empty and the
treasury drained dry while the few wealthy
people in the provinces have helped with
contributions and loans until they them
selves are impoverished.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28
Qualifications for Voters.

The St Adams Messenger has prepared the fol-
lowing abstract of the laws OF the United State
AS to naturalization, and of the state of Vernon
as to voting in Frcemen's Meeting, and we trusl
hat they will be found correct and of timely ser
vice:
SATURALIzATIoN.
lst--Intentons must have been declared two
years before naturalization; then the applicant
must have resided in the United States five years
and within the state at least one year.
2d-Children under twenty-one at time of natu-
raization Of parents become citizens on attaining
majority il they live in the United States,
Sd-Minors residing in the United States three
years just before coming of age, and intending t"
become citizens, can be naturalized two year,
,fter coming of age, without previous declara-
ton of intentions
4th-Ali who have been honOribly dis
charged from the army may be naturalized with
nut any previous declaration of intentions, and OIL
me years residence
9th Children born abroad of parents who are
native or naturalized citizens of this country, are
citizens
6th-All applicants must be proved to be of
good moral chara ter, attached to the principles
IT the Constitution of the United States and well
''F'''N ~ Wv s00N 1850 - '-
same.
7th-Both state and federal courts have jurs
Wv ',I '''''' - F.,
mony.
9
''', - N''.p' r ,.''' "
80 go p.'I''''''','s .l
" '"' ,''''o p''''n .'O' ''l 900
''An Nv go, oo " "' '"''"
"o'' '""" N'''00
VOTERS IN fREEMkNs MEETING
lst-sust be ctizehs twehty-ohe years oil age
resident IN the state one whoie year previous ana
NJ quiet and peaceaole behavior II thus quail
ned, may vote Tor county oihcers IN any town IN
the county, for member OF Congress IN any town
IN the district and Tor state officers IN any town
in the state; and may vote for town representa-
tive and justices after three months residence
in town.
2d-The residence of voter is that of his fam
lily, II he have one
d-All voters must once take the freeman :
oath and the oath to the constitution of the United
States.
4th-Residence out OF the state one year dis
qualities until the voter has been back one full
year, and again taken the oaths.
5th-lt is the duty of the selectmen to make
out an alphabetical checklist of voters thirty days
before the meeting, post the same in two public
places, and leave one copy in the town clerk :
office On petition in writing, signed by twenty
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28
The State EuualiZiug Board.

The State Equaizing Board adjourned
last Thursday afternoon, having been in SEES
sion nearly three days Bennington county
was unrepresented during the entire meeting
Mr.. George Hopkins, its delegate, having
been prevented from coming by illness
Judge Martin g. Everts was taken i'll in the
first day of the session, and his place was
supplied by his substitute, Hon. r. c. Abel
Of West Haven. The meetings were har
monious, and the business OF the Board wa
done with wisdom and despatch. The fol
lowing is table of the deductions or add
tons to the total valuation of each county
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

The Boston Herald thinks that "if the
Buffers and Kearneys and their deluded fol
lowers will stop their nonsense, business will
revive" Well, we have about the same
opinion. Certainly business can't revive
while men neglect it and allow themselves to
be duped by "agitators." When they open
their eyes to the fact that in nine cases out
of ten they are being fooled, they will dc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

Nor many papers in this country can look
over their files for the description of events
that occurred nearly a century ago. The
Hartford COurdnt refers to the account which
appeared in its columns ninety-four years
ago, of tornado which swept over Counec-
ticut August 80, 1887, similar in force and
effect TO the recent terrible one at Walling-
ford. In the same paper reference is made
to the fact that fifty-eight or fifty-pine years
ago a hurricane passed nearly in the same
line, the centres being only thirty.three yards
apart. The three tornadoes of 1887, 1889
aud 1878, occurred in the month of August.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28


For s.ro,ors WIN p. DLLINGmAM, Waterbury.
TUT 0e""'oiS ALBERT DwiNELL, OF Calais.
-. ,..a. / PnILANDER RrFoRD, of Warren.
Nse ''"'e'' JAMES A. CoBuRN, East Montpelier.
Judge OF Probate-IlARyEY T1LDEN, OF Barrc.
States Attorney-FRANK PLUMLEN, OF Mortified.
Sheriff-JonN l.. FUTILE, Of Montpelier.
High Bailin-GEoRGE q. BoNCE oil fayston.
Lan,oiiIe County Nominations.
For Senator--R +. PARKER, of Wolcott.
As. LODI, ( l.. s. SMALL, of Hyde Park
ASs 'uuRes L. II. SHATTucK, of Wateryille.
States Attorney-V. y. MAcurcHAS, Of stowe.
Sheriff-JoSAs STEVENS, of Eden.
High Bailff-LUMAN WHEELER, OF Morristown.
Judge Of Probate-R. S. PAGE, Of lll de Park
Orange County Nominations.
-. e..,a.o. JoHS b. MEAD, of Randolph.
,ss,, ,rd,os S b. DARLING, of Vershire.
ASS ''"uses J. ?. CLEVELAND, Jr., of Braintree
States Attorney-R NJ. HARVEY, of Topsham.
Sheriff-W. e. CLARK, of Brookiield.
High Bailiff-W. II. KBBEE, Of fairlee.
t,a,, p.oh.,o(J 4. TENNEY, Bradford District
JUG srroo"e W. II. NICHOLS, Randolph Dist.
Windsor County Nominations.
JoHN +. DEANE, of Cavendish.
For Senators WILLIAM Z. DASFoRTH, Barnard.
NELSON GAY, Of StOckbrdge.
A.. t,s,os CALVIN FRENCH, OF Cavendsh.
ASS ''"'se' CROSBY MILLER, of Pomffet
States ACCOMPLISHMENTS a. DAVIS, of Reading.
Sherff-SuRRY W. STIMsoN, OF Ludlow.
High Bailiff-RoLLlN AMsDES, of Windsor
-. pu.,,,,a JoHN PORTER, Hartford District.
'uus 'ii'o"'' WM. II. WALKER, Windsor Dist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

THERE are forty thousand Germans in San
Francisco, and thirty thousand more in the states
and territories Of the Pacific coast. They take an
active interest in politics aud in stock speculation.
There are TWO daily newspapers published In Ger
man in the California metropolis, and i've week
lies, two OF them illustrated large proportion
OF the German element is devoted to agriculture
and stock raising, and many lead seafaring life
Most OF the trade with the Mexican coast, and
much OF the bay and Sacramento river trade is in
the hands OF German ship owners and shipping
and commission agents
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

FoUR millions of silver dollars, the maxi
mum number authorized by law, will be
coined the present month. With every IA
cility that is afforded for the people of the
country to use them, the government will be
unable to put quarter of them in circula-
ton. 1t is said also that OF those paid out,
four-Rfths of them are returned TO the gov
eminent for custom duties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

KEARNEY is well played out in Massachu-
sets. The leaders of the Labor movement
repudiate him, and no one seems to care for
him except the most ignorant and uncoulh
Of foreign workers. lie is nothing but a
ribald spouter, without thought, and ignor-
ant a. a horseback.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

WELL PUT.-Ex-Secretary Boutwell,, in
his speech in Maine last week, thus answered
the question, g" What is the difference be-
tween gold and paper dollar 7" "Gold
and silver are money because they have
money in them and there is limit to the
supply and to the labor it costs to produce
them. With one hundred thousand printing
presses in the country, there is no limit to
the supply of paper currency. The effect
of such an increase of currency will work
on no class as bad as the poor man. The
rich men will invest their money carefully,
and not keep IL but the laborer's wages
will grow less and less Labor advances last
aud falls first. No more fraudulent scheme
TO rob the poor man can be thought Of"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

WHILE grubbing upa stump, a Hunt county
(Texas) farmer struck an old iron pot, holding
four hundred and twenty-sx dollars in silver and
fifteen twenty dollar gold pieces, On top of the
money was silver goblet marked Myriek, the
name of family who disappeared during the war.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

VISITORS to the Paris Exhibition are initiated
into all the mysteries OF Paris thus, for the three
months ending last June, one hundred and eighty
four more horses, mules and asses were consumed
as compared with the same period last year
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

DIR. J. s. MYEn, Of Virginia City New, has re-
discovered lost Egyptian art. lie Iempers cop
per tools to more lasting cutting edge than steel
tools will hold, similar TO that OF the copper i'm
Elements with which the stone for the Pyramids
was cut
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

The Patent office is soon to be remodelled after
a plan lately accepted by the commission APP
pointed by Secretary schurz for that purpose.
Another story is to be added in style OF arch-
itecture which will conform to the pu.e and
elevated style OF the building as it now stands.
The third story, now used as the model room,
will be fitted up for Offices rs there is great need
for more room for the Patent Bureau, and the
new and upper story will be the model room,
Mr.. J. F, Cake, formerly proprietor of Wizards,
has leased the Metropolitan Hotel, Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28
For GouerpOr,
REDFIElD PROCTOR, Of Rutland.
For Licutenant- Governor,
EBEN P. COTTON, Of lrasburgh,
For Treasurer,
JOHN A. PAGE, Of Montpelier.


For MeUbcrs OF tOHVTtSs,
First District-CIlARLES II. JOYCE, of Rutland
Second District. NJ TYLER, of Battleboro.
Third District-WlLLlAM W. CIRCUIT, Of Barton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

The average reduction in the county wa
two and half per cent. Montpelier's reduc-
ton was five per cent. The action of the
State Board resulted in general reduction
from the appraisal Of 1876 of eleven pei
cent. Montpelier has enjoyed reduction
of twelve and three-ffths per cent. 1t il
not too much to say that Montpeliers good
fortune is / rg ly due to the tact aud ability
displayed by our Representative, Mr.. Charles
T. Sabn. lie has displayed an acquaint-
ance with the resources of county and town,
which was appreciated by his associates il
both the county and state boards aud il
may be stated, without vanity, that no mem.
Der of the State Equalizing Board had more
influence than the genial gentlemen from
Washington county and from Montpelier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

The valuation of Essex county remains
unatered.
The following figures show the benefit
which Montpelier has received from the ac-
ton of the State and County Boards;
Total valuation by County Board ... SSi2, 1000
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-28

,,',...-...'I' -, -, - ... - 49,
long severe winters of the Northwest, are flock
,n, southward into the more genial climate of the
" fl,ure empire state of the south
O.. ..i.,,,,,.,,a,,a,, T.. d,s,,varod Il, ,he fl.
-, ,h. ,,i,,,',.',,, .,a,s Inn a, :, peter
49,. ~ in,a.,,,,,,n,, onnn,,tae of .t,te senators
-. ,rr.,eo. made a trin ,n the Centennial
-, o,., ~ tho s,,,e of three thousand dollars
and ,he hnls of ali the hoard for services and
,ntlo,,,e haze hasn eor,ily ,,anarons
- - '-4-''' 100 " 9O-"N'
'-"e'ANu' '0'"'''S " Ne'~''" o''V''' - '"s any
~ 'e'us'"s W "''e"u mss u'""'' sven ~ "ono'
% V'"'e's '''e"'s p'OAo''u ''on' '''' '"""s ~
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'e'o'ou VI '"e'' uuNeS' "HN "'' 'u'''''N '''''
''oS "''' '' iu''''i u's'''''N " ''
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NAuvoo, H., is beginning to suher Tor It's ior-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
A DEMENrED MUSICIAN.

Aman named John Reph. thirty ye,rs Of age was
brought to tho seventh Street Court yesterday,
complaint OF persons living at tho house No. 400
West Forty seventh street. where john was wont 10
take his meals His conduct had been such Tor soma
time that tho people in tho house thought that
he laboring under temporary. IT not chronic
alteration Of tho mind aud thought II well that no
should DO placed under proper surveillancc
John very calm ana quiet In exterior
when rrapned at the bar yesterday, and to all
pesrances bore h. mseli ike reasonable man. How.
ever, when no questioned by the magistrate rs 10
his BUSINESS calling tho evidences OF his failing
intellect plainly visible. Mr.. Reiph insisted on
trying make the Judge understand that nc was tho
present leader OF the Twentysecond Regiment Band,
and that he very anxious 10 get out as no had 10
have the band IN readiness ~ eight O'Clock on Dicora
ton Day.
.swhat instrument do you play onf asked the
Judge.
''Oh play all OF them: they all alike to me-"
John, sbut my iavorite Is tho clarionet.'
After he was sent down stairs he bccamc eloquent
in regard TO himself ana seemed 10 great anxiety about
medal that hs had received from the British govern
ment and which tie feared hc ha lost forever II
must have another made like II. cau't 20 out With
out 1t on Decoration Day. y aud 10 soothc him tho
physician who ATTENDS the prison said to surgeon
Leverage, who was taking him TO Bellevue Hospital,
ssStop al riiany's on your way down."