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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-18

Awarded the Highest Medal at Vienna.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

Perrysburg Feb. 10, 1877. 43
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Inflrmities OF the Flesh.

OF how many men-and alas the mum
Der seems rapidly increasing-whom the
world pronounces ill-tempered and unjust,
might the same extenuatiug plea be made
as is contained in the subioined letter of the
late Samuel Bowles We often thank God
that judgment awaits us all more impair
tal than that of the world.
A late number of the Springfield Union
says 1t ought to be said of Mr. Bowes,
also, that the affection of his nervous system
by ill-health for many years may rightly be
held 10 excuse some, if not all, of his oft in
frmties of temper. That he was himself
painfully aware of these, and attributed
them largely to physical causes, is shown by
the following extract from letter of his to
friend written several years ago, the pub
LEGATION of which now we consider an act OF
justice to his memory which will more than
excuse what, under other circumstances,
might seem breach of confidence. He said
Well, it is another penalty for my invalidism
That is all there is to it. Ny oft impotence, and
occasionally worse, Il porn OF an lll-health whose
depths of torture and perverson of spirit othel
person than myself can ever measure People
have turned from me from their inability to get
from me all they were entitled 10 all they really
had in my heart--but which from powerlessnes,
that nobody can understand, could not express
My only safety under my afiliction was silence
that is, with people really cared for, and who
held kinship with me in sensitive nature and
personal sympathy. With loud and stupid folks
for whom had no personal sympathy, | could
always manage to get along tolerably well.
have hurt only those liked-but the hurt wal
and is and always will be greatest to me. .
There Is small likelihood Of my remaining in bust
ness much longer | certainly shall not unles,
another year brings me relief from my persona
troubles and gives me better promise Of bengant
seeming myself ! would like to die in the har
ness, but that pleasure seems impossible"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Progress Of the War.

While the Turkish ambassadors have has
tened TO meet the Grand Duke, to confer on
terms of peace, the Russians are pressing
the war with uncommon vieor. Last week
they encountered the Turks near Philipop
oils and defeated them in great battle.
Subsequently the engagement was renewed,
when the Turks were driven out Of the city,
after ordering it burned. The total destruc-
ton Of the city was prevented by the conquer
ing Russians, who extinguished the flames.
Two other places have already been burned
down by the retreating Ottomans. On the
Servian border Prince Milan is achieving
victory after victory. In suggesting terms
of peace he claims absolute Independence,
the restoration OF old Servia and full in
demnity for Turkish de, astations in recent
wars. In another direction the Nlontene-
grns are having it all their own way. The
Turkish. fleet is trying to create a little diver
sion by Smelling Sebastopol, but with slim
prosnect of success
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
England's Position.

The Queens speech at the opening Of
Parliament, which had been looked forward
to with such intense interest was delivered
on Thursday last. The Parliament is assem-
bled, let it he remembered, before the usual
time in consequence of the Eastern situa-
ton; but the speech of the Queen, So far as
Englands relations with the East are con-
cerned, does not amount to much. England
had been requested by the Porte to use her
good offices toward obtaining peace. The
English government willingly accepted the
commission, but the only reply of Russia
was that the Turks must treat direct with
the Russian generals. Now the Queen sim
ply expresses fear that future compiled
tons may require England TO adopt pre-
cautonary measures" and to this end the
Parliament has been assembled aud asked tc
vote supplies. The remainder of the speech
is devoted to general details of the home
government. Furthermore, concerning the
war question. the report is current in Eug
land that the Car has Informed England
that, while armistice negotiations must b.
conducted directly with Turkey, Russia il
ready to discuss the special points whicl
affect English interests with the EngliNl
Cabinet. This has had quoting effrc
upon the Beaconsfed ministry, though tn,
breach is still far from being wholly healed
The Queens speech is said to have caused
great disappointment at Constantinople.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Cabinet Officers In Congress.


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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
BristOwism in Massachusetts.

Upon the invitation of a large number of
the most influential and widely known Re
publcans of Massachusetts, Colonel Bristow
attended a complimentary dinner in Boston
Friday evening of last week. There were
about two hundred present, and the after
dinner speeches have refreshing sound of
reform and higher morality in politics and
political life. than we have heard for a long
while. Among those present were Marshal
Jewell, Richard II. Dana, Jr., Mayor Pierce
Judge Hoar, Speaker Long, General j. b
Hawley, President Chadbourne, of Williams
College; Frank Bird James T. Fields, james
X. Osgood, and many others of the reform
element in the Republican party of New
England.
Upon being called ont, Colonel Brstov
made most admirable speech. He declared
firmly for honest money and speedy re
sumption to specie payments. He was ia
vorable to conciliatory course toward the
South, and spoke strongly in favor of well
defined civil service policy in governmental
matters. HIS remarks were warmly ap
plauded, and were just of the tenor which
we should expect from this staunch re
former, whose practice comes so nearly up tc
the measure of his words The honors paid
this worthy gentleman are most worthily be
slowed. In the face of the strongest oppo
sition he cleared the thieves out of his de
,,,b;la &c tba
and gave us the first earnest of reform al
Washington which we mad had tor many 8
long and weary day. That he did not have
occasion to carry on the good work upon {
larger scale and with broader scope, il
certainly not the fault of the Republicans
of Vermont and Massachusetts. For this
we are duly thankful.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23

II is both curious and instructive to re-
since the second year of the war. Last
week gold sold in New York at one and
scven-eighths per cent, the lowest rate AT
which sales have been made since April
Doth, 1862, about four months after the gen
eral suspension of specie payments. During
these four months the price of gold ranged
from par to nearly five per cent. premium.
1t kept within the same limits until nearly
the middle of June. After that time it rose
rapidly but unsteadly, reaching nine per
cent. in June, twenty per cent. in July, thir.
ty-three per cent. in October, sixty per cent.
in January 1868, and one hundred and
eighty-tive per cent. July 18th, 1864. These
are the rates of premium. not the price of
gold, as commonly stated. The latter pre-.
MUM was the highest reached. On the day
mentioned one dollar in gold would buy
two dollars aud eighty five cents in paper
money. From this eliminating point the
decline has been interrupted by many tenn
porarv and sometimes very violent huctua-
tions. The lowest premium noted in 1864
was eighty-pne, the lowest in 1865 was
twenty-nine and one-eighth. in 1866 twenty
hve, III lo6i thirty-two, in 1865 thirty-two
aud one-eighth. in looo nineteen and three
quarters In this year occurred the famous
Black Friday, when gold went up 70 one
hundred and Sixty-two and one-half. IL.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Relief for Bonded Towns.

The members of the New York Assembly
are moving in matter OF vital interest to
multitudes of towns beyond the limits OF
that state. II is no less than plan for the
relief of the towns throughout the state
which have been bonded for railroad pur-
poses. On Thursday last large and enthu-
siastic meeting was held, attended by ma
jority of the members Of the assembly, and
including delegates from large number OF
counties. After organization, an informal
discussion succeeded, in which all agreed as
to the desirability and feasibility OF adopt
ing some plan by which the great number
of towns which have bonded themselves in
aid of railroads may be relieved of their bur
den. Upon request of the meeting, plan
was submitted which, by means clearly IN
dictated therein, proposes to create sinking
fund with the aid of the state, which should
eventually relieve the towns and cities from
this class of Indebtedness, without expense
TO the state or to towns not interested in
such Indebtedness. This plan as mapped
out seemed to meet with general favor at the
hands of those present.
The subject is an important one to the
towns interested, and the gentlemen engaged
in the movement appear TO be earnest about
it. They claim that the debts were in
Cured not only for the benefit of the locali-
ties, but for that of the state as well, and
that it is but fair for the state to aid the UNI
fortunate towns so far as it can by the means
proposed, especially when neither the state
at large nor the towns not directly inter
ested will be injured by the plan proposed.
As we have said, this is an important move
ment, and while we do not precisely under
stand by what process the burdened towns
can be essentially relieved without adding
to the burdens of the state, the movement is
nevertheless one which will be watched with
interest by all.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Samuel Bowles.

In the death of Samuel Bowles New Eng
land loses its foremost journalist, and the
country an intrepid defender of what he be-
lieved to be right, and equally gallant assail-
ant of what he deemed wrong. Mr.. Bowles
was born journalist, whose intuitive per-
ceptions of men and measures were very
quick, and very generally correct He was
an indefatigabe worker, and at the compar-
ativey early age of 6fty-two years-indeed,
many years before he reached this period OF
life-had worn out naturally robust con-
stitution, and had been forced to seek rest
and recreation. With the keenest instincts
of journalist, and early and thorough edu-
cation in the profession, unwearied labor
and the highest ambition, he had succeeded
in placing the Springfield Republican, his
pet and idol, in the front rank of the papers
of the country, and had made it a power in
the land
Mr.. Bowles was personal journalist, and
his personality was strongly impressed upon
every issue of his paper as well as upon the
large number of young members OF the pro-
fession who received their education in his
office, and at his hands. The prompt publ
cation and thorough condensation of both
local and general news was an early, well
sustained, and important factor in the sue
cess of the Republican, no less than the
editorial page, and its independent, but
sometimes unjust criticisms upon public
measures and public men. The neps, and
comments upon the news from Mr.. Bowles'
standpoint, were always to be found here,
and however much one might feel in
clned to doubt the justice or propriety of
these comments, he could not but admire
the courage with which they were avowed
and the ability with which they were de
Tended. His death is public calamity, but
his paper remains the best monument to
his skill, his energy, his untiring zeal and
great ability
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Sumner In History.

What a wealth OF history is suggested by
the following, which we copy from the In
ternaiionai Review in its notice of Pierce's
Life of Sumner, just published by Roberts
Brothers
Mr. Sumner entered the Senate of the
United States on the lst of December, 1851,
the day on which Henry Clay left it, and
was sworn in ~ the successor of Daniel
Webster. Soon after he took his seat in the
arena, which had just been made famous by
The political champions of the North, the
South and the West, Mr.. Benton said TO him
You have come upon the stage too late, sir
I'll our great men have passed away Mr. Cal
houn, and Mr. Clay, and Mr.. Webster are gone.
Not only have the great men passed away, but the
great issues, too, raised from form of govern
ment and Of deepest interest to its founders and
their immediate descendants, have been settled
also. The last of these was the national bank,
and that has been oyerthrown forever Nothing
Is left you, sir but puny sectional questions and
petty strlies about slavery and fugitive slave laws
involving no national interests"
Calhoun, and CLAY. and Webster did in
deed pass away; but Chase, and Seward,
and Sumner took their places, TO engage in
struggles more momentous than those sup
posed 10 have become extinct. Mr.. Sumner
had but two coadjutors in opposing slavery
and in advocating freedom when he entered
the Senate, but before he died he was the
leader of more than two-thirds OF that body
We are told, however, that at the outset OF
his Senatorial career he was treated as
detested fanatic and refused place on any
committee as "outside of any healthy polit
ical organization. He lived to be chairman
of the Senate committee on foreign relations
and TO see men of African descent elected t.
seats in the Senate aud House of Re re
scntatiyes, commissioned as foreign minis
ters, and admitted to practice b,fon TN
bar of the Supreme Court, which had
clared that these very persons had no right
which white men were bound TO respect.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Rnssia's Demands.

The latest intelligence from the scene of
war, by way of London, is that the Turkish
delegates have had an interview with Grand
Duke Nicholas at Tirnovi, when preimin-
airy notes were exchanged. The Grand
Duke then announced that he had decided
to treat only at Adrianople, which should be
Immediately evacuated. The delegates hav-
ing assented, orders were t.legraph"d to
Djemil Pasha to evacuata Adrianople. Upon
this decision being communicated TO the
foreign consuls at Alrianopl-. they tele-
graphed to their ambassadors for instruc-
tions, and were ordered to remain aud pro-
tect their countrymen. Dj'mil Pa-ha then
prepared to retire upon the fortified lines
before Adrianople, where endorsements are
now concentrating. The Russians " prob
ably arrive at Adrianopl- in two days, aud
negotiations will then begin
Now that negotiations have actually com
menced, speculation runs high as to the
nature and extent of the demands which
Russia will be pleased to make. Her position
towards Turkey is not inaptly described by
contemporary rs greatly resembling that of
the North toward the South during the
progress of our late war. At the beginning
of the rebellion the people of the North
would have gladly made peace with the
South on the easy terms of return to allie
glance, with all the Souths institutions un-
touched, and possibly better secured than
ever. A year later, nothing would satisfy
the North but an extinction of slavery in
the rebellous states and when the war was
at last closed the people Of the North de-
manded in addition IN the abolition of
slavery, that the late slaves sh ,ull b. raised
to complete citizenship, and given the roins
OF l'~wer formerly held by their masters.
NO one cold have imagined in 1861 that
the public nina ,ould be educated M to
such a thing in less than century.
The same swift progress is Observable in
Russian public opinion One year as,
Russia seemed willing to accept autonomy
for Servia, and increased guarantees for the
Christians in Bulgaria and other provinces
Then with millions spent in preparing her
armies for the field, she wnnld not consent
to dsarm until she had received much more
substantial gains than she had yet spoken of.
Now, with hundred thousand dead in
the trenches around Plevna, upon the hight>
of Shipka, and in the defles and gorges OF
Asia Minor, she will not make peace with.
out large accessions of territory-the ac.
QUESTION of coveted ports, and la tly, the
humbling of her ancient foe before her.
naked and defenseless, without the protect
ing arm of Europe intervening to save her
from destruction.
This will be the most substantial victory
Of all. With once an admission by the rest
of Europe of Russias right to deal With
Turkey as she prases, there will be little
doubt of the speedy fate Of the Ottoman.
Even if Russia should hold off from actual
aggression, the Sultans empire must melt
away to a shadow from the mere recognition
of the fact that it only exists at Russia's
pleasure.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23

SENATOR EATON ON THE SILVER SwINDLE,
-" We have in the state of Connecticut
fifty million dollars in savings banks Sc
cured by government bonds. In the little
city of Hartford, with population of fifty
thousand people, we have permanently loaned
in the West two hundred million dollars.
No city in the United States has larger per
manent loans in the West than Hartford.
We do not desire TO receive ninety-two cents
on the dollar in payment of these loans.
Last month manufacturer III Connecticut,
whose payroll is forty thousand dollars per
month, went to New York and bought
enough silver dollars at ninety.fve cents
apiece to pay off his men. Some of his best
workmen received rs high as four hundred
dollars per month. When he handed one of
these men his months salary, he exclaimed
Good Lord, Major, | shall have to hire a
iackass to cart this money home. Don't
give us any more of it, That is just it
jackasses to make the money, and jackasses
to cart it home"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
The Protective Policy.

There are unmistakable signs that the
policy of so regulating our tariff as to pro-
tect and encourage our home industries
will be forced into greater prominence in
the immediate future. Already in England
and in Canada there are well developed
movements to the same end; and, in Can
ada, these movements are getting so much
into politics, that anti-iree trade candidates
are presented for election to the Dominion
Parliament. Times have changed. The
conditions of commerce are not now what
they were some years ago, when the English
could under-sell all other people in every
market. The time has come when certain
wares manufactured by other nations can be-
sold in England itself lower than they can
be sold by English manufacturers. Very
naturally, this is not without effect on Eng
fish estimates of the beauties of free trade.
1t causes agitation in favor of a protective
policy. In connection with this subject.
trade which Great Britain took from us,
during the rebellion, by means of the Ala
bamas, Floridas, and other piratical craft,
built in Great Britain to make war on our
commerce. The Times actually utters a
falsehood, in this way =" We have taken
the carrying trade out of American hands
only because the Americans themselves have
chosen voluntarily to hand it over to u.s.
But this is not all. The Times claims that
our people owe the British gratitude for
accepting it, and further; " Our motive ha-
been one of pure, unmixed benevolence =
for, have we not been eager to carry Amer
lean wares And then it insinuates rather
dimly that our loss of the carrying trade is,
in some unexplained way, due to our pro-
tective system. As the English people gen
orally are neither fools nor donkeys, this
himd Of taih 10 not lilroly to oilonoo the ris-
ing agitation in favor of an English pro-
tective system
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Figures that Won't Lie.

The enemies of prohibitory law against
liquor-selling often tell us that there is more
liquor drunk and more drunkenness in the
state of Maine, under its present stringent
policy Of prohibition, than ever before in the
history of the state. These hagraut un
truths have induced Ex-Governor Dingley -
and there is no more reliable authority-to
prepare statistics covering the whole ground,
which he submitted to the late state temper
ance convention. In 1882 the secretary of
the Maine Temperance Association collected
statistics showing the extent and effect of
the liquor traffic. The population of Maine
at that time was 100000, and there were
1900 places where intoxicating liquors were
constantly sold as beverage, with sales ag-
gregating Sl0000,000 annually, or 500 to
each inhabitant. Last year the town agen-
cies sold 100000 worth of liquor for me
dicinal and mechanical purposes. There
are no places in the state where liquors are
sold openly, and the friends of temperance
estimate that the illegal aud secret sale does
not exceed 100000 year, while the widest
enemies of the present law do not set the
aggregate sales higher than Sl,000,000, or
less than 50 to each inhabitant By this
estimate the sale and use OF Intoxicating
liquors are only one-tenth as much as forty
years ago, and only one-eighth what they
are in the average of the remainder of the
Union.
From the report above referred to, Gov
ernor Dingley quotes numerous specific re.
turns from towns. The town of Westbrook
for instance, had forty-lour licensed grog-
shops, which sold in 1889 over 1000 gallons
OF liquor; Augusta, having at that time a
population of 1880 reported twenty.four
dealers selling 100000 gallons wholesale aud
retail; Belfast, with population of 5000
had thirty-ive liquor dealers and Bangor
with population of 1865, reported forty-fve
grog-shops. In 1898 the town of Alfred re
ported fity-eight, Kennebunk ia, West
brook 1871 "notorious drunkards. Two
hundred town reports reveal similar con
dition of inebriety. Now these same towns
do not report one-tenfh as many intemper
ate persons as forty years ago. The esti
mate made IN io9z was mat one oil every
forty-hve OF the population was accustomed
to get beaStly" drunk At the present
time the most careful Investigators are con
fidrnt that not one out OF three hundred o
she population Is a drunkard'
More SPECIFIC statistics point to simlla
conclusions as to the marked reduction ii