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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

THE fearful massacre of men, women and
children of European descent by the natives
of New Caledonia adds another to the long
list of horrors in 1873. The place at which
this outbreak is said to have occurred is an
island in the South Pacific Ocean, belonging
to France It is two hundfed and twenty
miles long and about thirty miles wide, and
has population of about thirty thousand
consisting mostly of savage tribes, who have
never been brought under the influence OF
the civilization of the nation which claims
it as part of its possessions. The island
has long been a sort of French Botany
Bay " for the criminals of France of a Ger
tain class. 1t has two excellent harbors on
the northeast coast and one on the south
west, at which there are considerable set
Elements of French people, who have a
profitable barter trade with the natives, and
it is upon these that this great calamity
has fallen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

The New York Herald makes a novel
proposition, which, after all, may not be so
far out of the way as it would strike many
good people at first consideration. John
Wesley said that the devil ought not to mo-
nopolize all the good tunes, and shocked many
excellent people by setting pious hymns
to popular tunes which had been used for
other than sacred lyrics. In imitation of
this example, the Herald proposes that the
city churches, instead of worshipping in the
sitting atmosphere of the church edices,
should hire barges, and taking their minis
ters and choirs with them, during the Sun
days of July and August, should worship on
the water, thus killing two birds with one
stone, enjoying the fresh air and religious ex-
ercises together.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

lN his greenback speech at Newburyport,
Mass, Butler declared himself in favor of
"issuing siOOOO00OO in greenbacks to set
tie unemployed laboring men upon the pub
lie land" Why stop at SiOO0OO0OO Why
not go on and issue enough to set up all of
us in business We do not all want to go
to farming, and it is not best that we should.
Some of us want to run groceries, others
have fancy for the dry goods business, and
still others, perhaps, would like to have a
railroad to run. Each of us has the same
right to ask the government to set us up in
business that the young gentlemen with
agricultural tastes have, and the government
must deal alike with all.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

WHILE the prophets are still declaring
that cotton manufacture at the South is not
possible, it is worth the while to read the
annual report of the Augusta, Georgia, fac
tory. 1t has been making cotton goods fol
nineteen years. In that time it has omitted
only one quarterly dividend, and its profits
divided have ranged from twenty per cent
to eight per cent. year. Its present cap
ital is 100000 and its surplus s256,0O0
1t made about fifteen million yards of CLOTH
last year, while a factory in New Hampshire
having more looms, made only ten million
Perhaps this is an exception that proves the
rule of the economists.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

A SIGNIFICANT "omen may be seen in
the demand of the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph
for repayment to the Southern people of the
loss they incurred in the emancipation of
heir slaves. Says that frank if not polite
organ of Southern democracy; "Those slaves
were not cannon and bayonets and armed
foes in the late so-called rebellion, and in no
sense 'contraband!' They were oul prop
erty, solemny and specifically recognized as
such, and duly protected and guaranteed by
that Constitution and Union which our adj
versaries alleged they took up arms to main
tain intact and defend. Moreover, they took
no part in that fratrioidal struggle, save
when forced to join the ranks of the invader
and wage war against their best friends and
benefactors. On the banditti principle that
might makes right, and to the victor be
longs the spoils only, therefore, can this rob
berry Of an impoverished people be justified.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

THERE is at least one sensible school for
young women-Lasele Seminary, Auburn
dale, Mass. 1t has a department in which
dress-making and similar "branches of study
are practically taught. 1t is all very well for
young lady when cher education is finished
to be able to read George Sands novels in
the original, but it is just as well that she
should be able to cut, fit and make her
graduating dress. And so was that a wise
resolution of the Teachers Institute, at their
late meeting at the White Mountains, that
the education of the hands was as essential
as that of the head"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

THE CASE or RANNEy Rev A. Stevens, pas
tor of the Congregational church, writes as fol-
lows from Westminster West, under date OF the
18th; Messrs, Editors In the news items from
Windham county in last weeks paper, see this
Stephen c. Ranney is the real culprit in the
robbery of the town treasurers office in Athens,
in December last lie is not a calpr0, but one
of the purest men in Windham county, lie is
able to show, aud has done it to the satisfaction
Of every candid man, that those who published
such libel had not the least ground for such a
shameful report 1t is well that guilty persons
be exposed, but 1t IL Of great Importance that the
innocent be protected from shameful accusation.
What the motiveis for such an attack upon man
that has "A character above reproach, do not pre-
tend to say, but those that know all the facts in
the case are unable to see any good reasons for
any suspicion against Mr. Ranney, hope, in
Justice to Mr. Ranney, you will correct the state
ment Of this week in the next number OF your
paper"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

Mosr of the nations of Europe have de-
cided to be represented at the silver cou-
ference called for by the passage of the act
by Congress making silver legal tender in
any sum. 1t is not likely that the con
ference will amount 10 anything, AS England.
France and Germany have discarded the
double standard and are not likely to estab-
lish it again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

A CURIOUS effect of intense solar heat was
shown on the London and North Western railway
the other day, where the rails, under tempera-
ture of one hundred and twenty-six degrees were
found bullying for eight lengths in the shape of
an S, at one point the rails and sleepers having
been bodily moved nearly two feet The rails
appeared to have been set too tightly, and on the
heat expanding them they had been twisted out
Of their original course.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

JOHNSON NORMAL SCHooL-The closing exer-
cises of the State Normal School, for the years
1877 and 1878 occurred Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week, and consisted of exam
nation of the classes by Hon Edward Conant and
President H. M Buckham, and an exhibition.
Those who received the honors of the school at
this time were In the second course-Emogene
C. Wheelock, Lowell, Vt, and Emily W. Belding
Johnson First course--Charles H. Christy, John
son; George W. Griswold, Cambridge; Abbie L.
Frasier, Albany; Katie NJ Hyde, Lawrence Mass.
Grace L. Hardy, Troy; Nettie S. Hitchcock, West
field; Jennie A. King, Fairfield; Eva Moran,
Bakersfield Flora Pollard, Fairfield; Lucy b,
Whitney, Johnson, The exhibition, Wednesday
evening, was well attended The order OF exer-
cises was Essay, " Starlight of the Past, Grace
l.. Hardy; essay, Campaign OF lS7S,' Nettie S
Hitchcock Grafton, 1.-THE win and the Way"
George D. Griswold essay, " Pictures of School
Teachers Life" Flora Pollard; Grafton, Fire
arms" Charles II, Christy; essay, Force of
Habit" Abbie T., Frasier essay, 1.-THE Round of
the Years. Jennie A. King essay, 1.-THE Nor.
man Conquest" Eva NJ Moran; essay, "The
American Girl Of the Nineteenth Century" Lucy
B. Whiting; Grafton, " Use and Abuse of Money"
Frank Waterman; essay, Idle Words and Evil
Speaking" Katie NJ. Hyde Grafton, ldleness,"
Alfred Whiting; essay, Poetry Of Common
Things" Emogene C. Wheelock essay, Voices
OF Bells" Emily W Bedding This was well in
tenpersed with music. Mr., CHppen was pre-
scented with pair OF silver goblets lined with
gold, Miss Leonard with Whittiers poems COM
plete, and Miss Story with Win Cartoons Farm
/ Rallads
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

CARRIER pigeons are being experimental
with quite generally this year. We read of
them all about. OF course, against the tele-
graph and the telephone they have no chance
in competition for practical use, but they
are pleasant study and an innocent amuse-
ment. On Sunday morning five of these
birds, living at New York and lIoboken,
were flown from Steubenville, Ohio, at a
quarter of eight O'Clock. Steubenville is
three hundred and fifty-fve miles from New
York. The leading pair arrived home al
most simultaneously about six o'clock that
evening, making better than mile in two
minutes all the way. Later the others came
in, all but one, but the bird men say it will
be along, and that when the pigeons get tired
they often roost day or two for rest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

NEARLY all the class juries of the Paris
exhibition have finished their work and sub
mitted their reports to the group juries who
have passed upon the reports thus far pre-
sented, making very few changes. Nothing
is officially known of the result, but it is UNI
officially stated that Americans have OBJ
tanned more prizes than the citizens of any
other country in proportion TO the number
of exhibitors. In one class all the American
exhibitors have obtained medals; in another
all but one. 1t is thought that the United
States will have five or six grand prizes and
liberal number of gold medals. Foreign
jurors have expressed much admiration fol
the excellence of the articles in the Amer
can section of the exhibition. The genera
commission has increased the number o.
gold medals twenty per cent, silver forty
per cent. and bronze sixty per cent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

BUT little came of the great furry at
Montreal on the 18th. There was a large
gathering OF Orangemen, and good force
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17
For Gorcrnor,
REDFIELD PROCTOR, Of Rutland.
For Lieutenant Governor,
EBEN P. COTTON, Of lrasburgh.
For Treasurer,
JOHN A, PAGE, Of Montpelier.

For Member Of Congress,
First District-CIIARLES H. JOYCE, OF Rutland
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17

Secretary Eyarts has taken his family to Wind
sor, VT to spend the summer months.
The President and the Secretary Of War have
taken quarters at the Soldiers Home.
Judge A. b. DIN, of the Supreme Court of the
District, formerly OF Vermont, has resigned
Colonel L. D. lngersol correspondent of the
Chicago Post is the new librarian OF the War
Department.
Captain Isaac Bassett, the veteran Doorkeeper
OF the Senate, is seriously III at his home on Cap
itol Hill lie has been employed in the Senate
for forty-six years, coming in as page in 1882
through the influence Of Daniel Webster SOL
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01
A Dutch Quarrel.

HNTOW, Mrs. Rosemyer," said his
lN Honor, what do you want a
warrant for? ?''
"Foor my hoosband, SO much 1
know"
What's he been doing?
" L licked him."
"You licked him ~
" 1 licked him. Und 1 got right py
Dose"
How do you make that out ?'
"Ven L told you then you find out
1 fix his dinner so he go py his work.
Then he catch his hand behint und say
he got a pain in his pack. So he lie
down on the lounge and groan like he
was very pad. Ven he feel better it was
too late to go py his work, so he says he
go NIT the greek und catch some fish,
He don't goome pack pefore it was
nighd, und all the fish vot he got vas
meersable leedle pull head what you
couldn'd gound; put he smells like
some beer parrels more ash dwendy
dimes. Und den he say:
"' What for supper aind readyp'
81 tell him you schplit some of
dose firewood und 1 talk NIT you.'-
Then he catch py his righdt arm und
scream:
'Oh got the roomaticksl y
$50 you can't split some wood p 1
say.
"' Nein: oh! dose roomaticks dose
roomaticks! y he kept on Crying.
"Then vas madder ash you dink.-
Und say;
GO Ven you dold me you got pain in
your pack, say noting. Und ouf you
got doouble up on accound you got some
of dose roomaticks, 1 say dot it vas all
righdt. But, py golly, ouf you got dose
roomaticks vat don't goome only ven
you got some work to do, then lick
you on sighd ="
Every well, if you licked him what
do you want a warrant for ?"
On account he shall be locked up
oud the way SO put smearcase on my
own brod, py shimmeny Vot you
dinks."
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01
A Giants Grave.

London letter says There are
n only four streets, 1 am told, in
all London whence verdure is not to be
seen that is to say, all the streets of
London command view of some grow
ing green trees or shrubs. This is
rather startling when you come to think
of the hundreds of acres of houses and
narrow streets this great city of cities
presents to the view of the visitor. Take
the Old Lady of Threadneedle street."
as the citizens disrespectfully term the
venerable and mighty bank of England.
Within its strong walls is garden, even
delicate fountain, and big tree, in
deed two trees and some numerous
plants. Fresh and attractive they stand
out in charming contrast, smiling at
busy business and listening TO the ever
tantalizing clink of gold. This garden
is more beautiful and attractive than
any have seen in many towns in
America-a land of trees You survey
this emerald spot, studded with floral
rubies and adorned with petalled tur-
quoise, and you looksaround at the topaz
fringe of guinea gold, and exclaim, mo
garden in the world is so richly en-
vironed." Millions of money per month
pass around this garden. Beneath that
tallest tree there is story. 1t is brief.
Allow me to tell it for the first time in
print. Some years ago the bank had
clerk whose height measured nearly
seven feet two inches. He was mar
vel in more ways than one. He could
add up I don't know how many columns
of figures at one time without an error;
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01
THE TIMES, NEW BLooMF1ELD. Pa OCTOBER ], 1878

characterized as dignifled II she had been
q Howard, although It was merely the
result Of feeling herself among people
who thought her an intruder into their
family; Jock and Lizzie were her only
loving friends among the Elliots.
When Jock bade his sister goodbye
as they went away, he said:
"When we come back you'll find she
knows the name of the capital of Eng
land, and of some other capitals too
there's nothing like practical geogra
ply"
BE careful, Jock; don't break her
heart driving in pegs"
Had Hebe overheard these remarks ?
With all her calmness and self-posses-
sion, she was no sooner in the carriage
than she fairly broke down. 81 am so
ignorant l" she sobbed.
So am L, but we can learn together"
said Jock.
And ever after he always bracketed her
and himself together, nor ever attempt
ed direct teaching; but having excellent
material to work on, the scholar made
rapid progress unconsciously. She had
much good sense and very good natural
dispositions-things which Jock always
believed he had discerned in her before
he made up his mind to fall in love and
very possibly it might have been SO, for
was 1t not his business to inspect mines
When they returned, Mr.. and Mrs.
King presented Jock with picture of
his wife in Rob Roy shawl.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01
His Theory.

ENOUR or five City Hall officials were
i sitting on the steps on the Wood
ward avenue side Saturday afternoon
discussing politics and the weather,
when smallish man, seeming to be in
considerable mental distress approached
them and inquired;
" Gentlem en-, lis there scientific man
among you ?"
Certainly there is," they replied in
chorus.
"And you must be familiar with the
laws governing storms ?"
"We are," was the prompt answer.
"Well, then," continued the stranger,
=" I wish to relate what may seem like a
singular occurrence. / live on Division
street, and though it began raining at
midnight the other night and continued
for twenty-four hours, not a single drop
of water fell upon my garden"
els that possible ~ grasped one after
the other.
G. 1t is the solemn truth, gentlemen,
and I'd like to know by what law of
nature you can account for it. 1t was a
long-continued drenching storm, yet not
one drop fell upon my garden"
There wasn't even room for a sugges-
ton. The crowd was astonished and
silent. After long minute one of the
gentlemen turned to the stranger and
asked:
"You must have theory, haven't
you 20
81 have"
And what is itp"
"My theory, gentlemen, is that 1
rent rooms on the third floor, and had
no garden for the rain to fall on"
Five men rose up in chorus, brushed
off their coat-tails, and followed each
other into the hall in Indian style.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01

do subtraction and multiplication stimuli
taneously, and look upon "vulgar frac-
tions" disdainfully. In word, he was
big figure. Nature has given to big
men gentle dispositions.
This figurative giant was most amiable
and general favorite. The clerks in
the bank of England are all gentlemen
by birth and education, not few of
them being by blood ties allied to the
Oldest families in the kingdom. Indeed,
/ am told one is the lineal descendant
of king, and as the monarch through
this descendant proclaims Ireland as
their domain, will not for a moment
stop to dispute the pedigree of g the
pretender." In good company the giant
labored and lived and died, for giants
cannot carry their heightened sweetness
long drawn out beyond the period al
lotted to man generally any more than
dwarf When the giant Of the bank
of England added up his last figures
and balanced his accounts with this
world his clerkly companions sought to
shroud him in the leaves of the ledger
of their esteem and bury him beneath
the tree mentioned in the precincts of
the bank he loved so well. There, in
this verdant oasis of the commercial
desert, his financial spirit is continually
rejoiced by the tinkle of gold and the
evermoving millions, not a farthlng Of
which he can not reckon on.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01
TE EGETINE
Has Entirely Cured Me of Vertigo.

:, CAIRO ILL.,, Jan. %, 1878.
MR.. II. II. STEvENs:-Dear Sir.-I have used
several bottles OF Vegetine; 1t has entirely cured
me OF vertigo. have also used 1t for Kidney
Complaint. 1t Is the best medicine for Kidney
blood purifier N YOGIIH
PAIN AND DISEASE. Can you expect to enjoy
g0od nealth when bad or corrupt humOrs crculate
WIN the blood, causing pain and disease: and
these humors, being deposited through the en-
tlIe BODY. produce pimples, .eruptions, ulcers,
Indigestion, cOstiveness, headaches, NEURALGIA
rheumatism, and numerous other complaints;
Remove the cause by taking Vegetine, the most
irelaple remedy for cleansing and purifying
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01
Very Fastidious.

A Boston man and his @athetic
daughter are spending the summer in
Rockland. They there were sitting on
the front piazza, when the father re-
quested his daugher to read him the eve
ming paper.
" What shall read about ?" queried
the Boston girl, as she opened out the
paper.
" Read the European news" replied
tbs father.
The Boston girl began
C Is is rumored that Beaconsfield will
not accept the decoration of the" - and
then she blushed deep red, and stop
ped.
Proceed" said the father, after
pause.
II cannot, f" returned the Boston girl,
blushing still deeper.
Why not?" queried the father, in
some surprise"
because do not like to- replied the
Boston girl, painfully.
Nonsense exclaimed the father,
sternly; "read the item, L tell you"
The Boston girl caught up the paper
in desperation, stared at it in stony
manner, attempted to speak ,and tainted
dead away.
When she had been restored and the
excitement had subdued, the father took
the paper out behind the house, turned
to the dreadful item and read:
cit is rumored that Beaconsfield will
not accept the decoration of the garter. {"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01
VEGETINE-
l Believe it to be a Good Medicine,

XENIA, o., March /, 1877
MIR. A. r. STEvENs:- Dear Sir-I wish to in
Iolm you what your Negetine has done for me-
nave been afflicted with Neuralgia, and after
using tnree bottles OF the Vegetine was entirely
improved. believe it to be good medicine
Yours truly, FRED. HARVERSTICK.
VEGETINE thoroughly eradicates every kind of
condition.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01

B9r A young man in Paris lit match
by scratching it with his thumb-nail. L.
A particle of burning PHOSPHORUS lodged
under the nail, and though instantly
quenched, communicated poison which
soon extended to the arm. Amputation
was advised, but delayed until it was
useless, and the young man died in great
agony twenty-seven hours after the
burn.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-01
VEGETINE-
Druggists RepOrt,

II: II. STEVENS. Dear Sir We have been
selling your Vegetine for the past eighteen
months, and we take pleasure in stating that in
every case, to your knowledge, it has given great
satisfaction. Respectfully,
BUCK Il COWGILL Druggists.
Hickman, Ky
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-09-07
TO THE RESCUE.
The Colored Hcn Coming to the Front to
Relieve Sickness.

The colorcl people Of New Or.
leans, through Il committee regular
~ appointed, address the following
appeal to the colorcu citizens of the
parish of Orleans:
Whereas, God in His wisdom and
divine providence has visited upon
this and adjacent communities a ter
riblc epidemic, which in its far.
reaching and devastating influence
is spreading a pail OF mourning
over the taireSt sections ofour coun-
try, and the end is not yet and
Whereas, the comparative immu,
nitS of uur race from the most ter
.iblc effects Of the scourge uevolyes
upon us a sacred duty, and cspe-
cially fits us for the performance OF
those offices Of aid and succO so
much needed in such pcrilous times;
We therefore appeal to the color.
ed citizens of the parish of Orleans.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-09-07
miles. was Victor Miles.

miles, was Victor Miles.
Victor, Il latin word, means con
qucror.
And MIR. Miles, who is q young
man OF about six feet, who has good
and long legs, who has studied law
and jurisprudence during his term
Of office as sheriff, who possesses
many serious qualities, of which
selfconfidcnce is not the least, and
VINO is devoted to his country, par
ish and party, will run as no ono in
the world ever did.
Who will be audacious enough
to run against the Miles of many
miles?
Where is the dark horse of the
Democratic Conservative and MAJ
tional race who will try his power
and miserable legs against the fast
and nervous legs of Victor Miles
Where is hc9
Victor is the conqucrOr.
Victor is the first one.
There is nobody before or above
Victor.
And the delegates Of r.. Simms,
the grand electorof st. James. were
right when %,inbilating and crying
saturday last:
Hurrah for Victor Miles, oul
United States senator!
AS to MS, We hope that senate,
Miles will take his seat where Cal.
honn, Clay, Webster. Pierre Sonic
and other illustrious statesmen had
| theirs,