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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20
Monday. November Isth-sen.t..

Heading Of Scriptures and prnyeT BY Rev IT. A. Rogers
Montpelier.
automatically Senator DILLINGHAM. by consent
an act 10 amend 49, OF chap a. entitled OF the traffic
Intoxicating drinks to com. on Judiciary.
Thrd reddngs-S. 49, act authorizing the Governor
10 employ counsel In certain cases passed.
s. 81, art to amend chap IS OF e. S. relating to
petitions for trial passed.
From the House. H. 36l, act 10 amend reduce
into the several acts relating 10 the corporation Of the
city Of vergennes; to committed on Judiciary.
II. $685. act to incorporate the NuDlsatc Society; to
Judiciary.
RspOrsfron land taxes, In favor Of \. liO AN
act 10 exenpt certain property from ta1aoH woon Of
senator Deane ordered TO lie.
Senator BELDEN called ~ lt0, To establish the
SALARIES OF members of the Senate and House Represent
aiiyes lie stated that the purpose of the bill shorten
The session. but having been kept two with
inliiee 10 whhh referred, had, Of course already
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20

Immediately after the result Of the third ballot
above stated announced by the constable, motion
made 10 adjourn the meeting The constable put the
motion and amoty Of legal voters present voted or said
ing for adjournment being greater by forty than the
Der voting against IT, The constable then declared the
meeting adjourned This was after nVe o'clock IN the
afternoon.
Before the adjourn put by the constable
a large minority claimed the meeting could not be
jourr and immediately after the constable declared the
meeting aduurned legal voters TO the number OF twenty
and offered their votes Ia the constable for town
Tesentatve and demanded Of him to pToeee,l with the
meeting The constable declined To receive votes
claiming the meeting adjourned. The town authority
proceeded To aud count the votes for state and county
officers. aud while this being done the constable
called upon by various legal voters 10 take their votes lot
town representative and the constable declined to take
them These voters perssienty called upon the constable
To take their votes for town representatives
just after the authority announced the result OF
the state and county vote number OF the legal voters
sent protested against the validity OF the adjournment
which had been declared by th constable and offered their
Der then protesting being seventeen OF these seventeen
voters, fifteen presented votes for james H. hcane and
two for H. A. Jaekman. The constable again refused
take said votes and declared he would take no votes
that day.
ihefeupon and Immediately after H. NJ Collins, le-
gal voter called the legal voers present TO forward
with their votes Tor town representative; and said seven
teen voters came forward and presented their votes Tor
their naaes be taken by X. NJ Harvey; and u appearing
that james H. Aclane had majority OF all the votes
cast said Collins declared said Mone duly elected repre-
sentative of the town OF Topsham.
Al the time the constable refused to take the VOTES,
Of the selectmen Of 1opshAm present. but did
not offer 10 take receive said votes ca The
tfs 10 forward their votes for town representative claim
lng that the meeting had been adjourned When the vote
voters present went away, surprising The meeting had
been adjourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20


accordance with all the precedents the records Of this
which yewi were CONQUERED IN by Mr. Brown Of
mr., Martin Of Wil,iams'9wn and Nj, Redngton Of kut,
by Mr. Poland S OF ST. SohnsSary M spsse " B GSs
NJ Of Of WEN Fa S Mr. sEes E d Mr.
Mr.. REDiNGToN Of Rutland moved that the report be
that they report especially whether II Is competent for
town TO adjourn the freemans meeting long any
re-comnii was further discussed by Mr. Camp Of New
port and MIR. Spngue OF Brandon, and the motion
The question then taken the resolution admitting
James MeLane to his seat as the from the
the yeas and nays which were akenayes 90 nays l0
the feronllon was a.agreed 10 ,.o,n.
resentative from Tofsham was then disagreed TO.
DISTINCTIONS from Pasumpsc river; taken up special
order for three o'clock and discussed by Mr. Camp of
Newport, and Mr. Poland Of ST. Johnsbury. Mr. Camp OF
Newport proposed amendment designed pro-
eei ne land owners along ne river BY hoomsi which
Cuuer Of Troy, Mr. Rogers Of wheelock Mr.. Thomas of
Lunen6urgh, Mr; Waterman Of Johnson. MT. Fuller OF
agreed to- Mr. Waterman Of johnson proposed amend
ment giving to parties right 10 appeal 10 the seecmen To
Of logs which was agreed to. The bill was then read the
third time linear, and passed ..,
fusng the third reading OF H. az, relating the catching
OF fish In Maidstone Lake In the county Of Essex which
was agreed to, and the bill was reconmed TO the
Seaie 5iHs ree reds ia providing for the morsag-
ing of hotel furniture; TO committee on Judiciary
g. 49, to protect black bass In the state OF Vermont TO
s. los relating TO the repairs OF public buildings and the
letting 81 public e9n,raeiI ,@ g9 p paee enhinss
remainder OF the session. from and after Tuesday morning
the House will meet at nine o'clock In the morning; which
Mr.. JuDEvINE of Hardwck moved To reconsider the
vote refusing to adopt the resolution admitting James r.
Mr.. Ilolton of Jamaica Mr.. Camp Of Newport Mr. Hub
bard Of Plymouth. Mr. Melendy OF Cambridge Mr. Eaton
On motion OF Mr.. ATDRiCH OF Shrewsbury, adjourned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20

" all the votes offered the constable after the third
ballot should be counted the would stand thus
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20

only the votes offered the constable and given
the time said Collins called the forward
and vote, and Of which list was made should be counted
The sun., 1878-09-01
THREE ROMIN CIRDINILS.
A Notable Trio who have Done Much TO Up
hold the Papni Dignity.

Had Cardinal iii Luca accepted the Ponti-
fcal Srcrataryship Oi state. Leo MIL voull
have hAd one 81 the most remarkable men of
tie Sacred College rs Prime Minister. The
In figure and somewhat in face. he is like the
late President Of the French Republic. Their
careers were not dssimilar. Di Lu'a came
from poor family: he WIS once q journalist in
pungcnt lenders" \ pleheian. he became the
leader aud compnniou ~ 1rstocruts for he was
Nce-Prosident oi Noble eslstics, was dis
tinguishcd Nuncio though he never liked the OF.
fcoand achieved Il reputation forh his many sided
knowledge. II you visit the PaNzzO Barberini
ia Rome. YOU may sec tho Cardinal any day
revolling IN it, choice art collection or sloating
over some Of the rich. rare, and almost un-
known manuscripts II which the house Of the
Barberinis h. tho rcl 0sitory.
Cardinal Nina, VINO profits by cardinal ~
Lucas refusal. IS Of another type; he = purely
an administrator: has never held diplomatic
Office. but hRs always been - the Hapal state
departments what Lord Hammond was in bis
time 10 our own Foreign O0i'e. IL was NJ tho
friend Of Fran hi h" held tho post of Financial
Secretary. Il the Propaganda; and II is 70 he
presumed that he wa- more accommodating
than his predecessor. Cnnsohni.
-. Consplin was, Financial Secrctnry. when
Franchl became lref"'t; Tho now Project in
sisted on furnishing his apartments luAu-
riously; ana Cou-ulni WHO was MS great an
economist us J0s, ph Hume himself was sor"y
disturbed thereAt. lie went - Pip Mono IL
sire 90 liv" lk. gentleman But said Con-
solini your Holiness does not know all: Tho
unhappy man wishes for 4 smoking room; he
actually smoke. your III loiinoS,ii, Pio N}ln9
am sure-iOr not only smet the lctesnhlt
Olnr but saw a ci.ar in his mouth" plO Nuut
astonishcd poor Consolini by tho Information
that he was fond OF the weed himself; nut urc-
golden suufr hox-to Cardinal Consollni wht
snuns most couioundedy.
The sun., 1878-09-01

At the Woodbine Saloon of Mr. D., G. Kearns.
Of tho barkecper NcscrAa, happened 20 notice un.
der char small chicken snake with its head hrnly
held by SPIDERS web He found that tho snake had
been caught in tho web Of small ordinary reG spider
not much larger IN body than grain OF Aiier
watching the actions Of the spider awhile he found thnt
II was gradually drawing the snake up the floor
the seat gt the chair The snake about eight inches
long and at late hour last evening despite its desperate
struggles 70 free itself from the meShes OF the spider II
had been drawn up until about Two inches only ot ts
tail replaiued w the aoQr,
The sun., 1878-09-01
A hing lammIia Suiclda.

From ne PDthesfsi Journal
On Monday 1t Is supposed that the lnrge, fne
Nowoundnnd dog belonging u Smhen Merritt the wSll
known grocer of Mamaruneok was stung by wasps The
animal howed ierrlby with pain aud, finding no relief,
deliberately walked quarter Of mile; TO the abutment
OF the bridge and Jumped overheard lie swan around
once twice and then eoolly showed his head under
water al death came " his rehe The dog was iniell
geut AMI valuable,
The sun., 1878-09-01

sg amin love and al'oeugagcd to A young man
handsome blond who is iraioushcartcd. which renders
me very unhappy do all In my power to make him
~ YOU tor advice. DO YOU think 1t cnpuciic i0r a
young lazy 90 tel a Young man the names gi
ihty said to her II do that hc viii hc happy.
lie trst termed me nri ami then wrote l,utr ioon'
of lis schconatos That he and were engaged Ani he
hal given ru- IN return mine he u.i and con
sldctcd 1t an engagement uus but d lc was tlo smart
TO Put his name tu IT. lie said. also. be rn. tu iit
with me certain time. Au4cni found oUt what hc did.
AMI told me The, also broulii me the letter tuok hc
H. ut told ne could believe II o. twautDd fD .ii
him would forgive him once more iut never n.ain
viii Nou pleas tel me how tu treat him TO gam his love
IRSA AioSK
1t Is none OF his business who have ad-
dressed you before. and you need not tell him.
He seems TO be- mean sort OF fellow. whom
you would do we'll 20 cast aside.
SIN Two years ago ot near TINT time WAS paving
ny respects To yuuns ady-onc with whom hnd been
acquainted all my lite. She save ne the mltcu one
nigh. In public aud day two aitcrward she called
on and told me sio did not mean H. aud after short
time called ON her lew times, aud set another even
INK tn call ON her she told tn he and
That same night she niuencd me again IN public aud
from that time to thi. we have been enemies A short
time she wrote IN, note rrquesiine me TO come TO
instead She then sent me written invitation to cal
askcd herti could so with her again nnd shc told M,
lkclJ She would chausc her notion she .al She would
IN ~ ~ na ~, :" & r, W., ,1 'i' IL , VIZ ~ !
ins. aud tell things about IT, that would make o
! Tue Other or hvth Of Us SGT mti again bui She sal
size wanted Inc t. come over AMI see her whenever
Ps-i love her n, dearly as ever. Would do any
uine IN the world to win her
oh. she s only making fool Of you for he
amusement and you are = fool to let her S,
trilo with YOU
The sun., 1878-09-01
sho may be all right. hut you will DO well 70
81. lu love with some other girl.

,S sn 81 wears Old. and about four year, ago ieii
{ al.. luer. sr. only ~ y,irs DID, enl n'" 'i't
hos n.,cr Iri,,'d on' SINGLE moment but loved III.
!. ,a ,,r I'' G',a,,a 'G, "o'' i'a SaH Wha St Hsh
'h o" iI, yo'ps lsly 4" M, ,h a. T., ,,, nafe iY a1I
%. ult H.' .'tr 81. lrciprocut,d, as haNe mover
j .a.e lc,cai'il, heard hcl PARENTS fcila.s
! t.. l' tu-. f i'o louus 90 associate Nhh y".u5
ift iy reason why lido uot nr.e iorrari enA ain
" "' l'ly's , "r',"i, ,i,a1 TO- 1,S 5 "iA
.' ther aua ~. re.H-ri NC "s'1 tien g. un,
4.. ans, u.s what i,44ia u, my Aoar o, sr.D. e.
Il parents are right she Is to1 young 70
many but you might breach Tie subject u !,No
/ har ind SOC how she feo.s about it. Then If
t'r b. willing you might consult her parents
h'nIt how long she must wait before the w'i-
d.nc. Il sle refuses 10 love YOU do not let that
n1a.y you miserable 1Lore will be- plenty II
lin io.t iA which 10 make her reverse the de-
olson Tho refusal Of a girl Of IL is not usually
h'ep -erou- matter. and persistent lover
may ancra while, make her turn her NJ into
y"- Ht ksep a sharp lookout ior riya.s'
my may suoll your chances
~, .at'.Nr I'ly, ~ year'old and would nkc e
.' tIu.J Inte Affairs got Nclualhitl
e. '. t' .H h,c months ago On, 'ir he 4;
c'"rli,' ~ h. mie~i' Gs dr,t 81 seatemS@' eyer
th.natnf, ., "s ",ih ioye iady r., !, nwa{s q,
i- Yer una" s,ary Nov Mr. kdltor. / am living
t.ui -lHII .Ioiu.r and Wner ny at0red calls en-
','li tih. m '"ur''i ln arantmns presence Do you
N, ii fral naughty Tor flashing my best llok. at
W A.ina was not io1kinsf Ana a. he - going
wy .l5n w rkr me out driving. do you think It would
.iTI lni DO" o. ~ witi MN without my grant-
tir'ftor, ana u hc should propose 10 me, what
ID. Ihe most suitable An.Wcr for me 10 give him As
M WILING 10 rhgt-s a. liml should refer him to
80, tllinauAf NOW. Nj Editor. ploa~ give tins a
S"pAliA. Aus l5 A COSsTANT ItEApYR
IL he should really propose 10 you, why. you
VIII hnc something to say In reply tina. will let
hlm know you are SO eager to take him. A SIM
ble yes will do. You ought to bo old enough to
manage such an affair without your grand
mothers help. but it might crafty the
ol lady to lot him ask her for YOU.
40 as you think best about going alone
70 drive with him. but II you wish a
proposal leave your grandmother at home. un-
kaaa sla Ia very deaf Stll don't po On IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01

The 'Dismal Swamp" in Virginia is said
to be an entire misnomer. There is nothing
dismal about it except its general solitude.
1t is described by recent visitors as a capital
resort for sportsmen game being abundant
and fish ready to rise TO the fly. The most
curious features of the swamp are the sweet
ness and wholesome character OF the water
and the entire freedom of its few inhabitants
from malarious diseases. This purity is as
crbed to the influence of the Juniper tree.
which certainly colors if it does not improve
the water, and possibly contributes AN anti
septic property to the air.
The European societies for the prevention
of cruelty to animals have recently printed in
their bulletins the story of n faithful dog in
China, owned by one Sin Chun. One day, as
Sin Chuu was sleeping soundly in the thicket.
the Governor of the province came by on
hunting expedition and ordered the long grass
of the thicket TO be fired to drive out whatev-
er game might be concealed therein The
dog tugged at Sin Chun's clothing, but could
not arouse him, whereuponhe ran to a stream
near by and, plunging in, returned dripping.
and by rolling over and over wet the grass
about his master. This operation he repeat
ed until, exhausted and sutfocated 10y the fire
and smoke through which he had run, he laid
down and died beside his rescued master.
twenty-five flat cars have been made at
Worcester for the Boston and Albany road
from wrought iron pipes and steel rods, 1t
Is the roads first venture in this line, but
some three years successful tests on other
roads show the cars wonderful advantages.
and such roads are replacing worn-out freight
stock with the iron-pipe car. The merits
claimed are Twenty-Five per cent saved in
dead weight, there being 2.93 tons of dead
weight to each ton of freight instead of 3. ~
in the case of the old car, as figured by the
railroad commissioners a 80 per cent saving
in repairs, with increased durability, security
against fire, and weight-carTying capacity,
limited, it is claimed, only by the strength OF
the truck; they are never worn-eaten, have
greater elasticity of motion, and parts are in,
Interchangeable, so that damages are readily re-
| paired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01

OF course it is the people, the great buying
and consuming public-that determine mer-
chants success in the long run. II they do
not buy, no ability or merit in the dealer can
save him. The public cannot always tell in a
month or a year, where they are well served
But in ten years they can-or in twenty-five
Reputation settles into character in that time.
And any house that has stood, and grown,
and prospered for that length of time has its
position settled. IL has deserved success
which is even better than winning it. But
hand in hand with merit must 90 enterprise.
No word is more commonly used in connec-
ton with business houses, and few are APP
piled with less discrimination. Enterprise
moves the world-but it is not the reckless,
hap-hazard, uncontrolled or misdirocted ener
KY that breaks down ninety per cent. of dry
goods merchants in every generation. Enter
prise implies boldness, resolution, activity,
promptness to attempt and swftness to exc
cute but il is not symbolized by locomo-
tive going on down grade with all the valves
open, and the engineer asleep In trade es-
pecially, enterprise knows the public, stud
les its wants, respects its tastes, meets its ne
cossities, pleases and satisfies it, Messrs. Jor-
dan, Marsh & Co., have illustrated in their
history the true mercantile enterprise, not
the least part of which is manifested in let
ting the people know what they have for sale,
and how, when. and where to buy it. EoH-
en- RUk
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01

WINTER CARE OF PoULTnY.-No one who
does not take an interest in poultry can eX-
pect many eggs in cold weather, or when the
ground is covered with snow, and the fowls
can find little but what is given them. be-
lieye, with proper attention to keeping the
roosting places clan, good shelter and Il va
ried diet. disease would be unknown. 70
promote laying feed alternately wheat, buck
wheat, boiled oats soaldDd bran, sometimes
seasoned with pepper AID a little corn occa-
sionally. Onions chopped fine, and mixed
with their food are an excellent stimulant
and promote health and if on hand, thick
sour milk, placed where they can drink it is
also relished. l find twenty-five hens take n
bucket three-quarters full daily, and they
seem to thrive ON it. When milk is not on
hand, keep clean water always within their
reach. Crush, l oyster shells and gravel
and a place to dust themselves are also nee
essary. These directions are for cold wealth
err, and when the ground is covered with snow.
Cor. country G6HtkmdH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-01
HITS AVID MISSES.

The Worcester Press knows of many poor
families who are struggling to get through
the winter with one dog
An indignant German thus expressed his
opinion of quack doctor II wouldn't call
him ov mine cat was dead!
The pangraphists have discovered the best
method of heating street car Garry a
woman n block farther than she wants to go.
II will be hot enough"
Il say, jim" said one friend to another on
meeting, 81 hear our friend A has been in
speculation heavily has he made anything
Yes" said Jim, he made an assignment"
A little boy being asked il he had reached
the head Of his class. said "Tm where the
head used to be, but the teacher has turned
the head around
Infallible receipt" Alcohol will clean sill
ver.' Yes, alcohol well stuck to will clean
out all the silver you have got
Vassar college is to have a thousand dollar
elevator. The girls have almost worn the
banisters out sliding down, so the faculty
think it will be cheaper to provide an elevator.
Papa" asked little six-year-old daughter
Of an uptown physician, wasn't job a doc
tori II never heard that he was. WhyW
because mamma said the other day she
didn't think you had any Of the patients of
Job
person who was looking at house the
other day said he couldn't afford TO pay such
a rent. "Well. look at the ncighborhood, "
replied the woman You can borrow fiat
irons next door. coffee and tea across the
street, flour and sugar on the corner, and
there's big pile of wood belonging to the
schoOl-house right across the alley
Who's your pastor, my dear;' asked a
good lady from the country, addressing her
daughter, who had been living in the city for
half year or so. Really, mother, hardly
know, never saw him. He was always on q
vacation last summer, and now he has started
on his lecturing tour for the winter | may
get acquaint with him next spring.
The New York Times reports an important
religious event thus; Rising in his pulpit
the clergyman slid, with beaming smile :
Brethren, hayt an important announcement
to make to you. Mr.. KINDA this moment
the stampede b gan, and, though he rose ut
once to the importance of the occasion and
yelled is not here = he was too late to ar
rest the flight of several prominent members,
who wcrl already ont in the open air and fly
ing for home like startled fawns.'
A Turkish gentleman capable of reading
English, purchased copy of David Copper
field, upon the last page of which, having read
it, he wrote Il surprise that this books uu-
thor, being the composer of many other nov
els has got such style without taste. Though
its style il very regularly made, yet the mind
of the reader is never willing to see even a
page thoroughly. 1t seems TO me that its au-
thor was not an ineligible. Those Difficult
ties which suffered during the course of the
study of this idle book | can't express them.
Sometimes the wretched author tries to write
and deliver some Grafton. yet suddenly lie falls
in a pit of dullness. In short, this book is
quite an unpleasing to the heart of the glow.
ing heart Let the reader see and confess my
observation $. s. r.