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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31
Our School System Criticised.

According to Paris correspondent Of the
New York World, the school system of the
United States was highly commended by
the French commissioners who were sent
hither to examine our educational appliances
as exhibited in Philadelphia. One marked
divduality in the scholar. This was appar
ent in the simplest attempts at composition
and though often there was the most elemen
tary form of expression of opinions, yet il
was an independent expression, and as such
helped the scholar to individual thought
Another point of excellence lay in the fact
that the schools were not left to philanthropy
or religion, but were the care of the state
though from this came one danger in re
public, and that was the corrupting power
of political influence.
The faults most prominent to them were
such as all know to exist in our schools
One is the examining process, by which Sc
much is attempted in so short time. The,
speak of lessons in botany, history and phys
iology limited to five minutes each, and O
" wooden and mechanical kind of instruc
ton" which is anything but profitable
Perhaps the greatest prominent difficulty
and that of which they had the most to say
is the unstable character or lack of perma
nence in the position of the teachers in thi'
country. In France, it is the profession o.
lifetime. Here it seems to be, both OF
the part of men and women, merely the oc
cupation of a few years until something
more advantageous offers itself According
to statistics obtained, more than one-third o
the instructors in some parts of the countr,
retire every year. This of itself must i'm
pair the efficiency of the schools The con
slant change leaves no room for a feeling o
stability, which arouses confidence, to grow
and that element is, consequently, to larg
extent, lacking here.
This mixture of praise and censure evi
dent in the report of these commissioner
gives more weight to their expressed opin
ions, for it shows us just how our school
strike the intelligent foreigner. That TIN
faults mentioned do belong to our system il
certain, and it only remains for those whit
are wise in these matters to find remedy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31
WATERBURY, CENTER, July 27, 1878.


MeSsrS Editors After reading your excellent
editorial, "Our County Convention" it is sug-
gesed that the county ought to know still more of
the " backing" which Mr., Randall claims from the
Republicans in Waterbury, and which is conceded
to him in your view of it, | give you a few facts
in relation to it, and then il you deem it best
might give the county more good reasons why
men seeking an Office are not to be preferred to
those who are too modest TO consent to go into a
regular canyass-in your next week paper. You
have already given some very wholesome advice
ON the subject, but am fearful lest it might be
unheeded. 1t is true Mr.. Randall has quite a
" backing in Waterbury, but 1t is equally true
that the reasons for this backing" in some in-
stances at least, might be considered questionable,
In 1874 Mr. Randall was nominated for town
Representative in Republican caucus by sixty
majority, by the same backing he now has for
Senator. lie was beaten by his competitor by
eighteen majority, and as you well know the Re
publican majority Is about two hundred In Water
bury. At the next election Mr., Dillingham; was
elected by about two hundred and fifty ma ority.
So any one knowing this fact will readily see the
relative standing of the two men. Neither MIR.
| Randall nor his friends claim that he IL any more
| popular in his own town now than in 1874 but on
| the other hand, prejudice strengthens III the Re
publican voters of Waterbury were to give a
verdict ON the comparative popularity or strength
of the two men it would be largely in favour OF
| Mr.. Dillingham;. But ~ the matter now stands,
and in view of Mr., Dillinghams wish, there will
be no open contest in the county convention from
| Waterbury to embarrass it, so the matter must
| be left for the county To select her Senator's and
not the tolgn. am very sure II the true condition
and merit Of Mr., Randall AS u candidate were
understood in the county the convention would
make short work in deciding on Mr.. Randall,
claims 1t Is hard TO understand how a claim iol
an office can be based ON the fact OF the claimant
having made persistent efforts To secure such
Office and been beaten Usually 1t would be con
sidered good reason for granting credentials L
private life, have no personal prejudice agains
MIR. Randall, only what comes AS II result of hit
personal efforts 10 secure promotions and 1t woulC
be equally odious In any other man.
lourl truly, d. HOPKINS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

UNCLE SAM does not love the Mormons
so well that they can afford to take liberties
with him. 1t now CONES out that some of
the elders of the Latter Day Saints have
been selling arms and ammunition to the
hostile Indians with which to do battle
against the whites. The Boston Traveller
is not very wide of the mark when it de-
clares, in view of the fact, that " it wouldn't
be very damaging to the American con,
science if General Howard, or some other
commander should make a mistake and
swoop down upon Salt Lake City and wipe
Mormondom out of existence" The coun-
try has not yet forgotten the CHASTITY horror
of Mountain Meadow, and will see in the
aid and comfort now extended to blood
thirsty savages the evidence that the feel
ings entertained by leading Mormons to
ward the Gentiles of the West are still
murderous.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

THE great farce is substantially ended
Even the Springfield Republican says that
the testimony of Major Burke at New Or
leans and Secretary Sherman at Atlantic
City practically exhausts public interest in
the fraud investigation. The Louisiana
subcommittee has started home, and there
will be only languid curiosity as to the
way Butler bosses the main branch while he
keeps it at work gratifying his personal
spites. The evidence of Major Burke must
be disappointing to those people who have
been claiming that he would uncover some
dreadful bargain at that famous Wormley
Hotel conference. 1t only confirms what
was evident enough before, that the Louis
lana people were given such assurances by
Hayes friends of his course should he be-
come President as they could properly make,
and as reconciled the Southerners to the COM
pletion of the count. In short, Hayes comes
out of the investigation all right Noyes, in
good shape; Sherman, damaged only by his
own hesitancy about that letter; and poor
Matthews, political corpse. Butler may
have some bricks to shy yet but nobody of
any account seems in danger of getting hit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

john G. TAPpAN, treasurer of the Boston
Betting Company, and nephew of the old
time merchant princes and philanthropists,
Arthur and Lewis Tappan, has suspended
payment, and carried down the company
with him. 1t seems that he has been engaged
in various enterprises and speculations which
demanded more money than his private
means supplied. To continue his specula-
tions therefore, he has been using the credit
of the company, and fails with liabilities of
nearly million dollars. Of course it is but
an illustration of the madness of mans i'm
periling other parties funds for speculations
of his own. The breach of confidence thus
shown has grievously wronged them and is
robbery in itself. But the strangest fact re-
mains to be told The officers of the com
pany are said to have been aware of his
perversion of the companys credit to his
private transactions, but are probably amazed
to find out that he has beggared the corpora
ton. When will men learn to adhere to in
tegrity? When will they realize that he
alone walketh surely who walketh uprightly?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

FISH CULTURE.-Professor Spencer F.
Baird, of the fishery commission, started for
the North from Washington last week, to
begin his work for the summer. lie will
have his headquarters at Gloucester, Mass,
and will make specially of Matching young
Goldfish for distribution off the coast of New
England. Professor Baird is very sanguine
that in few years he can restock the fishing
banks, which used to yield very lucrative
dividends, so that it will not be necessary to
pay England large sums for the privilege of
inferior fishing. Professor Baird will also
demonstrate to our fishermen that while they
are catching a few cod with hooks and lines
there is a larger supply nearer the bottom
which can be caught with apecuiar kind OF
gilt net used by the Norwegians. He has
procured from Norway a set of these bottom
nets for deep sea fishing and will experiment
with them during the coming summer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

THE correspondence between Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. Hayes, concerning the Louisiana
business, now Tor the first time made public,
is very important as contemporary evidence.
Sherman's letter, written from New Orleans,
November 23d 1876, gives straightforward
account of the election facts as he had as.
certained them up to that time, and says
that his associates were dividing out the
disputed parishes, with a view of careful
examination of every paper and detail" He
records his deliberate conviction that the
vote of Louisiana fairly belongs to Hayes,
and he says We believe that you will
have it by an honest and fair return, accord
ing to the letter and spirit of law in Louis
lana" Mr.. Hayes replies, four days after
ward, in the same disinterested, honorable
spirit. While he believes that fair election
would have given forty Republican electoral
votes at the South, " there must be nothing
crooked on our part " to change the actual
result. "Let Mr.. Tilden," he says have
the place by violence intimidation and fraud,
rather than undertake to prevent it by means
that will not bear the severest scrutiny"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

A MIoRoscoPIcAL examination of large num-
Der of dead perch and sunfsh, made by Seth
Green at Lake George last week, led him to con
clude that the mortality among the fish was caused
by fungus growth on the gills, resembling pull
monary consumption The fish he considers un
wholesome and as likely to endanger the health
Of people eating them as in the case OF diseased
cattle, sheep or swine
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

The tramp bill now before the New
Hampshire legislature is severe on the va
grants, but perhaps no more so than the case
demands. So long as tramps find that they
can get their living by begging from good
natured people, or frightening timid women,
they will do it. Stringent laws similar in
character should be passed by all the states
and strictly enforced When this shall be
done, and not before, we may expect that
tramping as profession will go out of ex-
istence. The New Hampshire bill makes
beggary an offense punishable by hard labor
in the state prison not more than fifteen
months, Entering Westinghouse, carry
ing firearms, or threatening injury subjects
one to imprisonment for two years. Injury
to the person or estate of another by a tramp
sends him to prison for five years. Any
person who prosecutes an offender under
this act is entitled to reward of ten dollars.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31
HARDwIcK, July %, 1878,

iiAhbNiNhi Juig so 1910
Messrs Editors Many of the people in this
section observe with regret the course the Cdledo-
nidn is taking in regard to the Republican county
nominations, particularly that of Mr. Carter, nom
inee for States Attorney Having known him
well for six years, we hardly think he would have
been brought forward for this position If the peo
pie of the county had not considered him safe
and responsible man for the place. After the or
ganization of the Reform Club here he was twice
elected its President, and did some earnest and
efficient work in its behalf. At any rate he has
faithfully kept its pledge himself, and we have no
cause to fear that the temperance people of the
county will have any cause to regret his nomina-
ton and electon-for elected he probably will be,
notwithstanding the Cdiedoaidn is doing the most
it can in its feeble way to the contrary. II is quite
unfortunate we have not another Republican pa
per in the county then articles sent for publication
would be inserted without being garbled. In
these times let all good Republicans in Caledonia
county beware, and not be led away; and be care
full and not be fooled by any disguised or split
tickets in the coming election. Mr.. Carter stands
well in his own town. and all think that the nom
mating committee have been grossly insulted by
the Cdledonidn mans calling it packed one,
Mr. Carter had majority in that, also in the
convention, and will have a rousing vote in his
own town. 2.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

SIX Spanish journals are being sued by the
government for insnuating that the late Queen
Mercedes was poisoned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31
Letters from the PeOple.

MONTPELIER, July ~, 1873
WeSSrs. Editors The nomination of Judge
Riford for one of the assistant judges of the
County Court being very properly conceded,
wish to say few words in regard to the choice of
his coadjut 1t has become a custom to change
the side judges every four years, and the conse-
quence is that at about the time judge has be-
come familiar with his duties he steps down and
ont and gives place to another, who goes through
the same experience. Four years ago Mr. Willard
$ Martin was elected assistant judge from the
eastern part of the county, and it is not too much
to say that he has fulfilled his duties to the en-
tire satisfaction of the bar and suitors man of
strong common sense and great integrity he has
become familiar with the business of the office, and
if reelected, will enter upon his new term thor
oughly versed in the duties of his position and
able to give better satisfaction than ever before
In Windsor County it has long been the custom to
re-eect the assistant judges for many years
Judge Marcy, believe, was ON the bench nearly
twenty years, and Judge French is now serving
his second decade. The result is that the side
judges are of great help to the presiding judge
and are not the mere fgure-heads they are COM
monty supposed to be. In the Washington County
Court it has gradually become the custom to try
cases by lne court, ana III deciding tneln, lnNOlN-
ing as they do questions about the affairs of COM
mon life, assistant judges of experience and abi-
ity can give the presiding judge many hints and
suggestions of great value. The trial of cases
by the court without the Intervention of the jury
saves the state nearly seventy dollars a day, and
the bar naturally hesitate to trustimportant inter
ests to the courtif it is composed of inexperienced
men, whatever their natural ability may be.
Judge Martin possesses both experience and abil-
ity and from conversation with nearly all the
members Of the bar know they would be pleased
if the County Convention should see fit to re-nom-
mate him for another term 1t is no disparage-
ment to Mr.. Coburn or Mr. Fisher who, under
stand, are the prominent candidates for the posi-
tion to say it will require some time for either of
| them to become so familiar with the duties of the
office that they can be of much assistance to his
brethren. Nobody ever thinks of changing the
probate judgeship every few years, and why
shouldn't the county judgeship follow the same
| rule? WINoosKI.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31
PERSONAL.

Mr. Charles R. Beardsley, of st. Albans has
recently been appointeu to position on the
United States Signal Corps and Is at present sta
toned at Fort Whipple, near this city. Sol
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-31

BETHEL had II severe gale and hail storm the
2lst and considerable damage was done Mrs.
c. A. Sperry and Mr. Coburn were thrown from
buggy the other day in North Pomiret and Sc
yerely injured, IA mad dog was killed in Que
chez the other day. South Royalton has a
slight attack of gold fever, but no serious results
are feared The Universalists have their annual
state meeting at Woodstock, August Goth, 2lst
and 22d. An old lady named Dawson, living
in Ludlow was severely bitten by savage dog
the other day. Two brothers, Putnam by name,
both over seventy years of age, got into row in
Springfield last week, and pounded each others
faces quite freely, Complaint was made and both
were fined
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-26

dist school Of thls place, acglng ~ toast
nasses. TIE whole vas euIiveaed By the
Wsstou brass hand, and considering that
their orgaaifaiion ealy dates back four
monihs, they did exceedingly sell
AEIfxgrox.
There was q very hesvy isost Sunday
night, ire 22nd.
Miss Randall, daughter o. The Rev.
Mr.. Randall, has gone to Staten Island
70 teach school.
Mr.. Chas. Holden, Who resides At
sarAioga springs, n. u, waa 10 Iowa
lss, week, visiting bis brother and bis
fathers people.
We learn tina, Mr.. z. II. Garfield has
purchased Of Mr.. +. s. Garfield bic place
where be now resides. What price Was
paid we are unable to learn.
Mr.. =. II. canaeld. who is pow EN-.
plSyed on the c. Y. r. H., was In Town
over sunday. Mr. Garfield tells Us he
has lately been r%uBuing through from 81.
Adams 10 Boston.
The Catholic people have a mission
airy priest here who Is holding meetings
every morning, afternoon aud evening
the present week. We learn be is a very
able man aud breaches sone very fine
sermons.
"A town meeting was held ST the
town hall on Monday, the 23d, 10 sec
what action the town would take In no.
lation to the suit now pending against il
for interest on the town bonds. II was
voted that The seleotmen and town agent
use their Judgment about the mstter OF
defending the suit OF letting 1t 90 by de-
fault.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-26

viii III lhsgs rreugth. AZ estery wAA
rAised and tsree pFlsobsn 81 STAIR. who
had TIE ruu Of ths hsf, cane DOVE, Nav
and 0Nsii helped tFoaa lbo oatnias 70
hold The door. while Nichols vest Get on
he street 10 The Addison House ieS help
Mr.. B~aicheider from Tie prison below
came up 10 help Whl,asy, bot the other
prisoners shui the door againss BIN. Al
length they partially forgot bin 10 their
excitement sud he wrvnehed the iron
door open and came luto The anie-room
where the insslo WAS going On and caugh,
ADD threw Two or three Of The Assailanis
back down the stone steps into The pris-
on. By this time help bad arrived from
outside, aud al were pot back and be-
came quiet. Whltuey showed great pret-
enee OF mind and acted very brAyely.
The Eddys Of Spirit Vale arc 10 bot
water among themselves. Bad blood has
caused frequent %dissensions, aud a year
ago the family got into a fight W. the
division Of some apples belonging to their
fathers estate, Horalio Eddy and Stephen
Baird, a brother-in.law, pounding Mary
Eddy Huutoon-the maieriAlizing medi,
um who has been twice exposed-an heI
husband severely, bruisiDg the woman''
bead aud face, and cutting the husband,
head aud back. The Euntoous retalialed
as well as they we're able, but, being the
weaker party they had TO sucoumb, and
have now sued for 81, 200 damages. Tho
trial occurred last week at Rutland, and
the entire family, with the exception o.
William Eddy, who is keeping out OF The
state TO avoid prosecution for bigamy, ap
peared. The Huntoons, Horstio Eddy
Stephen Baird aud his little son all testi'
fled, telling such widely differing storie,
that Horslio's counsel tried TO impeaeh
the lluntoons, calling for that purpose
between 20 aud 80 OF their n%eighbors
who swore that their reputation for trutl
was not as good as that Of men in general
La the midst OF this flood of evidence thC
opposing counsel turned the tables by
asking the witnesses about the reputation
OF Horatio Eddy, when they swore will
equal uuanimlty, that he was as bad al
the Huntoons.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-26

With Shiloh's Consumption Cure you
can cure yourself. II has established the
tact that Consumption can be cured,
while for Coughs, Bronchitis, Whooping
Cough, Asthma, and all diseases of Throat
ana Lungs, it Is absolutely without an
equal. Two doses win relieve your child
OF Group, 1t is pleasant TO take and per-
fectly harmless to the youngest child, and
no mother can afford to be without IL.
You can use two thirds of a bottle and il
what We say is not true we will refund
the price paid. Price 10 cts. so cts. and
$l.00 per bottle. II your Lungs are sore
or chest or back lame use Shiloh's Porous
Plaster. Sold by Wait 10 Hard, Manches-
ter aud Factory Point, VT.
Have You Dyspepsia, are you Consti.
pated, have you a Yellow Skin, Loss OF
Appetite. Head Ache, II so don't fail TO
use SHlLOH'S SYSTEM VITALZER.
Ii il guaranteed to relieve you, and will
yon continue 10 suffer when you can be
cured on such terms as theseY Price 10
cts. aud Is cts. Sold by Wait e. Hard.
Wells Persian Perfume "UACkME-
TACK" is rich and fragrant. TRY Il.
Sold by Wait IL Hard
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-26
A Astonl.hinu Paet.

A large proportion Of the American
people are to-day dying from the effects
of Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The
result of these diseases upon the masses
OF intelligent and valuable people IL most
alarming, making life actually q burden
instead Of a pleasant existence Of enjoy.
ment and usefulness as il ought to be.
There is no good reason for this, II You
will ouiy throw aside prejudice and skep
ticism, take the advice Of Druggists aud
and your friends, and try one bottle OF
Green's August Flower. Your speedy
relief is certain. Millions Of bottles OF
this medicine have been given away 10
try It's virtues, with satisfactory results
10 every case. Yon can bay q sample
bottle for 10 cents 10 try. Three doses
will relieve the worst case. Positively
sold by all Druggists on the Western
Continent.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-26

The Proprietors Of Dowss' ErIxiH fire.
quentiy hear II remarked BY those not in
the trade, that cough medicines DO not
cell much during the summer moRihs.
This Ia 3 mistaken idea. The sudden
changes TO which this climate Is subject
81 al seasons Of the year, renders il nee.
esEary 70 always have some reliable cough
remedy al hand. D0wKs' ELfxIK Il .
sure care for Coughs, Colds aud Mhoop-
log Cough, and al Lung Diseases, wbsu
taken 10 season, and one dose, We have
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-26

cine 10 use daring the heated term. They
rectify torpidity Of the Liver, give tone
to the Stamach; they act without gripping
upon the bowels they remove bile from
the blood; they purify, regulate aud in
vigoratc the body, thereby preventing
many diseases incident 10 hot summer
weather. The public, the medical pro-
%fession, aud the press, have borne ample
testimony TO the sterling qualities Of the
MANDRAKE BITTERs made by HENRY,
JOHNSON IL LORD, Burlington, VT, who
are the only proprietors OF the genuine.
Price rs cents per bottle, Sold by Wait
u Hard, Manchester and Factory Point,
VT.