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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

WELL TURNED.-In Guilford county,
North Carolina, the other day. there was
discussion between General Scales, the dem
ocratic candidate for Congress, and Judge
Tourgee, his Republican opponent, who was
born at the North The democrat, in his
speech, denounced carpet-baggers. In his
reply Judge Tourgee made an answer, which
is thus reported You talk about carpet
baggers, sir, and boast of being a North
Carolinian. Do you regard it an honor to
be citizen of North Carolina ?" Ger
tainly do" said Scales. "Well, then, sir"
continued the Republican, "the advantage
is OH my ,iie, not on yours, for settled in
North Carolina from inclination; you came
into the state by accident General Scales,
much disconnected, was only able to STAN
mer out, incoherently: "But, sir--but, sir
you came into this state beggar, sir /;
came here to make your bread and butter"
" No matter why came" replied Tourgee,
quickly. "No matter why came, or how.
If had only the clothes on my back
brought more into the state than you did"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

To the General Assembly Of the State Of Vermont
noio in Session.
Permit us, in the interest OF life, health and
the common-weal, to again respectfully call your
attention to the subject of State Board OF Health.
In 1874 the judiciary committee OF your pre-
decessors reported bill for that purpose, but in
the hurry OF the closing session, 1t received only
some thirty or forty affirmative votes. In 1876
II select committee on the special message OF the
Governor on sanitary affairs, whose chairman
was the present honorable Speaker of the House,
reported bill to establish State Board of Health
aud Vital Statistics, which received seveniy-six
votes out of an aggregate OF one hundred and
ninety nine
Modern sanitary science, In its relations to the
commonwealth, Is considered by many enlight-
ened governments one OF the most important
subjects demanding the attention OF legislative
bodies at the present day. Within few years
the most enlightened nations OF Europe, and more
than oneiourth OF the states Of this republic, have
attained to this truth, and consequently take
cognizance Of the interests Of life and health
among the people BY the establishment and main
tenance OF laws and regulations for the prevention
Of disease and the preservation Of the public
health.
Why should the intelligent Legislators Of ver-
mont longer turn deaf ear to measures so
salutary, provident and humane? Section seven OF
Of our constitution declares that Government is
or ought to be instituted for the common benefit,
protection and security Of the people" and the
whole tenor Of the instrument gives the people
the right through their representatives, and
makes 1t even obligatory, to enact from time to
time and to enforce such regulations "a progress
In art and science enables them to discover and
maintain for the public good Provided, in the
language OF section nine, " Precious TO any lao
being made to raise tar, The purpose for which il
is TO bs raised ought 10 appear evident TO the lgis
idture 10 be Of NOR eseruice TO the community than
the money ,oould be II not coiiected."
Here evidently must be the turning point, and
we doubt not II this Honorable Legislature could
be reasonably assured that the services To be rem
dered by a state board would be Of more value to
the community than the money which they cost
would be II not collected, they would promptly
organize such a board.
Although 1t may be impossible now to show
the full value Of sanitary labors thus far ac-
complished in dollars and cents--for with time
they 60 on increasing in value In an infinite
geometrical series-yet in few words we trust
sufficient facts and statistics can be presented to
satisfy the more intelligent.
And first-no state or government has ever yet
turned back and discontinued sanitary labors
which has commenced efforts OF the kind, but
has uniformity and literally increased its efforts
and appropriations when called for.
English statistics have been longest accumua-
ting and may be first quoted, rs they show that
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

POSITIVE RESULTS There are numerous RENE
edies that cure sometimes and become trusted a.
useful, but none have ever proved 50 effectual--
cured no many and such remarkable cases--as Dr..
Ayers medicines, The Cherry Pectoral has re-
stored great numbers OF patients who were be-
lieved to be hopeessly affected with consumption.
Az Cure breaks up chills and fever quickly and
surely. Ayers compound Extract OF Sarsaparilla
eradicates scrofula and Impurities OF the blood,
cleanses the system and restores 1t to vigorous
health. BY its timely use many troublesome dis
orders that cause decline Of health are expelled
or cured. Ayers Pills and their effects are too
well known everywhere to requreany commenda-
ton from US here Scranton (Pd.,) Times
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

JUDGES SALARY IN VERMoNT.-The fol-
lowing is from the last number of the Al
most esteemed law periodicals of this coun.
try. 1t shows how the matter is regarded
outside OF the state;
"a bill is before the Vermont Legislature to re-
from 50 800 to 81, 600 A salary OF $1,000 Is not
usually rgrrded rs extrayagant for "A o1mpe-
tent Judge Of court Of last resort, even In those
states where judicial talent is not rated high.
The Supreme Court Of Vermont ha. always en-
joyed good reputation for ability, but We much
doubt il that reputation can be maintained 1T the
figures proposed Even the most dsinterested
Judge could hardly afford 10 serve the state for
remuneration ~ inadequate aud 80 much below
what he could make as the bar"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

HERoIc.-When Senator Blaine spoke in
Des Nloines Iowa, there was one man in the
audience who meant to hear him, no mat
ter what happened. Ismael Lee, of Mitch
ellvlle, heavily.built man, well advanced
in years, found it difficult to get place
near enough to hear the distinguished Sena-
tor, aud while attempting to mount dry
goods box fell aud broke his arm. He got
up without murmur and planted his feet
on the box, held his broken arm for an hour
and half, until Mr.. Blaine finished the
speech, and then walked to doctors office
and had the bones set. That sort of politics
can safely be put down as stalwart Republi-
canism.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

The GERMAN ScARE.-Immediately after
the German government had secured the
passage of the anti-socialist bill, the work
of its enforcement was begun. The police
we're actively engaged, aud in the city of
Berlin alone four socialist societies were
suppressed Berlin is city that swarms
with socialists, as is evident from the TACT
that, in the election there for members OF
the Reichstag two months ago. the social
democrats polled fifty six thousand three
hundred and thirty-six votes. The new law
provides for the suppression of the forty
socialist newspapers that are published IN
Germany, but many oil them, If not all OF
them, propose to make such changes in their
character as will enable them TO keep clear
of the law. Thus the party's central organ,
called For,card, has announced that here
after il will nonrish its readers with scien-
tihs news, statistics and moral essays.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

According to the New Haven, Conn,
Journal, it appears that one reason why
Chin Lin Pin, the Chinese ambassador, is
now in this country, is a reason not uncon-
nected with the favorite Chinese staple,
opium. The Chinese government have at
last reached the conclusion, which was
reached long ago by the quicker-witted
nations, that the general diffusion of opium
means the general diffusion of excavation
that country cannot go forward prosper
ing and to prosper that is handicapped by
the prevalence Of the opium evil among its
people. An edict was recently officially is
sued in China forbiddng the culture of the
poppy after 1877 in any part of the King
dom, and forbdding all importations after
1883. In consonance with these measures
Of reform is the mission of Chin Lin Pin,
who is TO make careful investigation of
the means adopted at various institutions in
this country for the cure of the opium habit
and report the results TO the home gov
eminent.
There are six million Chinese who are
steadily addicted to the use of the drug.
China not only consumes all she raises Oil
her own soil, but nine.teuths of that which
is exported from India. No wonder that
the government has, after many centuries,
reused itself to the necessity of making an
effort to improve matters. Perhaps Chin
Lin Pin will acquire some valuable hints on
this side the water so that in the next de-
cade something less than six million of his
countrymen may be put down as habitu-
ais" But we are afraid neither he nor his
children's children will live to see the tide
stemmed.
The Albany journal adds; 1t is doubt
full if this mission accomplished much
Readers of De Quincy's or Fitz Hugh Lud
lows confessions are aware of the terrible
strength of the demon which China fain
would cast out of her people. That strength
is signally displayed in an incident vouched
for on undisputabe authority. A few
years ago series of papers on The Opium
Habit appeared in HTper's Magazine, and
attracted wide attention from those suffer
ing from the vice. The author was be
sieged with letters asking for fuller informa
ton, to all of which he faithfully responded
And yet, in spite of the mission in which
he was engaged, this benefactor relapset
into the habit after manfully fighting hi
way out of it. Upon being sharply taker
to task for his inconsistency aud weakness
in yielding to the vice while preaching
against it for the benefit of others, he simpl,
replied, He saved others, himself he can
not save"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

GONE BACK.-It seems pretty clear that
Wade Hampton is either utterly insincere Ia
his oft-repeatei declaration that he would
protect the negroes of South Carolina i'll
their rights, or wholly unable to do SO. Ger
tainly the work of bull.dozIng is going on
under his very eyes; Republican meetings
are broken up, and both white and black
voters are threatened with violence; and
vet the Governor makes no effort for their
protection. All his fine speeches would
SCI m to have been made for northern con
sumption, and to mean absolutely nothing
except as means of dverting attention
from the schemes of the rihe-cubs. The
President will do all that can be done by
law TO make it possible for Republicans as
well as democrats to exercise the night OF
suffrage in South Carolina.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

Dlsraeli says, 1.-THE health of the people is
really the foundation upon which all their happi-
ness and all their power rs state depend. The
health OF the people is, in my opinion, therefore,
the first duty Of the statesman, and am conf
dent that there is no object OF higher Importance
to engage the interests of society" The organi-
zation of State Board OF Health is the best way
OF promoting this great object, for it Is part Of
its work to arrest or prevent by Official measures
those diseases which, by their specific characters,
have a tendency to spread throughout families,
institutions and communities, and cannot be 9TH
erwise controlled. This work cannot be done by
individuals; it c,n only be done by some public
energy, which shall not only disseminate the
requisite knowledge among the people, but shall
have authority to carry out the necessary meas
ures to accomplish the end. x.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

nessrs. Editors A correspondent OF the Free
Press makes the statement, on what appears to be
good authority, that the organization OF State
Board of Health will save the people OF the state
more than three thousand dollars annually in
money, besides sparing the lives Of seventy-fve
to one hundred one OF its citizens This will be
accomplished by sanitary and hygenic regulations
issuei under the authority Of the State Board, by
means of which typhoid fever will be prevented
from becoming fatally epidemic An organiza-
ton which promises such results affords the best
investment Of money the legislature can make.
So il seems toa YANKEE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

Messrs. Editors Shall the fish and game
laws" be modified? Who asks for it7 The
farmers do not, who are mainly the owners OF the
soil Car anyone divert the streams from their
channels, or appropriate spring on the land Of
another without permission7 Has anyone the
right to tread down the growing crops on the
banks of these streams? No; who asks for the
privilege to do this idle men and boys; men
who ough, to be at work. The fish and game
law is good one, and all members, especially
farmers, should unite to retain 1t
Your type made me say that the expense Of the
Board OF Agriculture would be five cents and
fifty-6ve hundredths on $780, it should have
been five cents and fifty-fve hundredths on list
OF twenty five dollars.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

Mr.. BRIoHr in recent letter, asserts that the
prevalent financial depression in Europe Ia largel
due TO the maintenance OF snch enormous arma-
ments and points to international treaties Of COM
merce as the remedy They have, he urges, en-
tirely changed the sentiments which previously
prevailed between England and France, now the
best OF friends.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

There is but one objection to the bill regulating
divorce, which was presented before the Legis-
ature by Mr.. Huse, and that is, it recognizes
more than the one cause for sundering the bonds
Of matrimony To recognize any other cause for
divorce than adultery" is to do violence to the
religious sentiment Of the people Of the state and
positively controvenes the teaching, Of the Saviour
upon that subject Aside from this the bill is
we'll The humanity side of the question is very
well presented in the permission to allow divorce
" from bed and board, for certain causes. Tie
sanctity of the marriage contract cannot be too
strongly Insisted upon in public opinion and in
the law Of the state Marriage is too often the
offspring OF lust or of convenience. II divorce
were not so easy, it would be oftener a union Of
hearts and of affections. orc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, II you wish to avoid
the destructive maladies caused by errors COM
United in early youth, or would be freed from
the chains Of disease forged by youthful indiscre-
lions. procure the work published by the Pea
body Medical Institute" Boston, Mass, entitled
THE Science OF Life. or Sef-Preservation.
Look at the advertisement OF the " Peabody Med
ical Institute In this paper
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

MILK Is found to be an antidote to lead poison
ing. The Journal de Medicine states that after
each operator at some white lead works received
quart day, NO colo or harm to health occurred.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30


Shall travellers continue To jolt over cobble-
stones in the road, or shall they be kept thrown
out, as the law provides? Ia a question upon
which the writer would SAY a few words to your
readers The statute makes 1t the duty OF sur
veyors TO cause these impediments to safe and
pleasant travel to be removed from the highway
az often as once a month. In some sections, we
are sorry to say, this duty il woefully neglected
What makes this neglect Of duty seem more in
excusable is the ease with which the labor can be
performed Boys can do it, old men can do It,
II no one else attend To it; and still 1t goes
undone. Men, past the time OF life active duties
could remove small, loose stones from the road
and not tax their physical endurance to great
extent. Boys too young to WELD the shovel and
the pick would be pleased to contract" in con-
sideration Of few Dimes to keep certain sections
Of road free from cobble-stones, and thus, perhaps
utilize time that would, likely as not. otherwise
be worse than wasted. In open winters-like our
last one-when the ground IL frozen, the evil Is
even worse than In summer. 1t seems as II peo-
pie did not realize the liability OF towns for dam
ages that might arise from this neglect Of plain
provision of the law. II a few cases should be
prosecuted and towns INDICTED In heavy bills for
damages and costs, the taxpayers would not see
the law disregarded so quietly as they do now
The average man has sensbities about his
p' cket, II not elsewhere; and can be reached and
aroused, when he is struck there more readily
than In any other way, d. T. AvERILL.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
cHioooRY, DAISY AND FLY CATCH.

Messrs. Editors - Having some plants submit
ted To me by the committee Of agriculture, which
noxious weeds in some parts OF our state, call
ing as many believe for special legislation, was
requested to have description OF the same pub
lshed in your paper; and in obedience to that
request submit the followiagi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-25
A BROKEN CRANK-PIN.
The Engineer of the City of Toxic Tells
4a How he Replaced one at Sea.
San Francisco Bulletin.

The official report of John Lynch,
the chief engineer of the City of Toxic,
gives the following account of the labor
required to repair a. broken crank-pin
of the vessel at sea: "Steam-ship City
Of Toxic, atsea; July 6, at 7:4O P. NJ.
discovered the after crank-pin broken.
Reported the factt Commodore Maurv
who ordered the propeller shaft discon-
nected, in order to allow it to revolve.
After a council with the commander,
determined to heat the forward crank
to remove the broken crank-pin and
replace it with a new one, but, the
crank being shrunk on, could not sue
coed. Then determined to drill and
burst the eyes of the forward crank to
get the pin out. In this labor we drill
ed SIX holes, II inches in diameter, Il
inches deep, through the eyes of, each
crank, and took the pin out. Then
started to drill the troken pin. which
was II. inches in diameter, and IA in
ches through the eyes of the cranks.
Drilled IL inches across the centre of
the pin in each end, Il inches in dame
ter, and in the inside Of the forward
crank Then drilled the same number
OF holes to intersect them, SO as to re-
move one-half of the pin out of the eye.
The after end being where the pin was
broken [ did not have to drill inter-
secting holes. The whole time occu-
pied in drilling the eyes of the crank
and broken pin was 1872 hours, and
the whole amount of drilling was 700
inches of Il inches in diameter. All
the. drills, cutting drifts, and all the
tools used in the work were forged and
made on the ship after breaking down.
TO heat the crank we had to use what
wood we could procure about the ship,
and, to confine the heat and blaze, we
built a boiler-iron furnace, with sliding
doors in the top, and swinging doors in
the side, to feed it, the inside being
lined with friedrich. The furnace was
constructed in the best shape to confine
the heat around the crank, and make
it.so that the men could feed it and
watch the heating After getting a
good expanding heat on the cranks,
shrunk in the pin that we took out of
the forward cranks, connected three
cylinders, and got under way, all work
ing well to port" g a#y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-25

twenty-five, and Brantome, who was
connoisseur in women, and saw her
few months before her death, declares
her to have been so handsome that the
most adamantine heart could not have
been insensible to her personal fascina-
tons. " When [ met her." he adds.
" she had been riding on horseback, and
she keeps her'seat as firmly and grace
fully as she kept it in other years." Her
enemies, of whom she had many. de-
clared that she retained her charms by
practicing the sorcerer's art. The sole
necromancy she employed was uniform
amlabllity, daily baths, regular habits
and vigorous exercise. She never used
any kind Of cosmetic, and detested az
tlficiality in all forms. She rose early
every morning, took cold bath, mount
ed her horse, and rode for an hour. If
women of the present day would WOO
nature and reject artifce, they would
not look old and haggard at forty.
There IS more virtue in cold water, sun
shine, outdoor exercise, and a tranquil
mind than in all the cosmetics and con
trlvances that have ever been made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-25

A pretty ample list might be made of
men who have owed their success in
life to- some well-tilned Jest. Prince
Menschikof earned his position at the
Court of the Gar Nicholas entirely by
his caustic wit, and Marshal Junot,
while still a young subaltern, attracted
the attention Of the commander-in-
chief by coolly observing as, an Aus
TRAN shell scattered earth over the dis
patch which he was writing at the lat
1ter's dictation: cts very kind of them
to sand our letters for us" D" The ira
ditio1.s of the English navy have pre-
served another instance of the kind we'll
worth quoting. When the Duke of
Clarence, afterward William ~, went
down to Portsmouth to inspect the
British seventy-fours, the guide allotted
to him was battered old lieutenant
with one eye, who, lacking a "riend at
court" had served for years without
promotion. AS the veteran removed
his hat to salute his royal visitor. the
latter remarked his badness, and said,
jestingly, II see, my friend, you have
not spared your hair, in your country's
service" ''Why, Your Royal Highness, y
answered the old salt $50 many
young fellows have stepped over my
head that it's a wonder I've got any hair
left" The duke laughed loudly at this
professionally Joke, but he made note of
the old mans name at the same time,
and few days after the latter was
agreeably surprised to receive his ap-
pointment as captain. @E9d "a - "9'is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-25

south of Bradford, exploded with ter
rife force, instantly killing Andy p
Higgins, J. B. Burkholder, n B. Pulyer
and Chas. S. Page, who were horribly
mangled and scarcely recognizable.
The remains of the unfortunate men
were found on different points about
the magazine, and at distances from it
varying from so to 100 feet The cause
of the explosion is unknown. Not one
of the party who were present are left to
tell the story. On the night of Aug 9Th
burglars endeavored to open the maya
zine by inserting glycerine into the
lock and firing with Il fuse. The at
tempt failed, and the explosive stuff re-
manned in the lock. Last Sunday night,
Sept. Sth, another attempt was made to
burglarize the safe and disarrange the
lock. Pulver and his friends were try
ing to open the safe, and it is supposed
in SO doing fred the glycerine in the
lock. The accident has created pro
found sensation, and hundreds of peo-
pie have visited the shocking scene.
Fragments of flesh and shreds of cloth
ing were strewn over the ground.