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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

In closing an article on the bankrupt law,
the Boston Journal utters these sensible
words "The fact is there has been two or
three times as many retailers in the country
as can do living business. A large per.
centage of these must go out of the business,
even if the prospects of trade were much
better. TT at such is the case is not due to
any financial policy of the government, but
to the memorable law of demand and supply
which Congress cannot alter or amend
When within given radius there are only
sufficient buyers to make paying business
for one seller, it is folly for two or three
sellers to undertake to make living in the
same field. Two of them must fail in time
or retire from the business. No financial
policy can save them or make them all pros
nernusn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22
Is There No Dangeri

1t is an easy matter 10 poh-poh out OF
mind the impending danger from Southern
claims growing out of the rebellion, but
there are increasing signs that the subject
is rapidly growing into one of the most
serious magnitude. Dr. ]. Foam, a promi-
nent citizen of North Carolina, is circulat-
ing all over the country pamphlet on the
subject of what he denominates Southern
war claims. In the beginning he makes an
elaborate showing of the amount the South
lost by the war, and then says: "The best
and easiest way to heal The wounds made by
the work is TO compensate those.who lost 30
much in the conflict" Further on he says
"Let us go at this work promptly, earnestly
and honestly, that it may be as a monument
Of truth and justice erected in the hearts Of
our children, TO remind them of the impor-
lance of national honor, peace and good
will" And then DIR. FoARD publishes the
following memorial;
1--WE, the citizens Of the United States, most
respectfully petition your honorable bodies to
enact a law by which all citizens Of every section
Of the United States may be paid for all their
property destroyed for them by the governments
and armies ON both sides during the late war be.
tween the states, in bonds bearing three per cent
interest per annum, maturing in the next hun
dred years. And we also petition that all SOL
diers, their legal representatives, Of both
armies and every section, be paid in bonds or
public lands for their lost time, limbs and lives,
while engaged in the late unfortunate civil
conflict
This memorial has been widely circulated
in the South, and has received hundreds of
thousands of signatures, for it represents the
prevailing sentiment of that section The
Southern people hold that as they were par
doned for their rebellion and restored to
their lost place in the government, they
have as valid claim against the govern
ment for losses incurred as loyal citizens.
They believe they have right to it, and
they propose to have it.
We wish we could believe they would
never get it. But unfortunately for the
country, the democratic House has shown a
uiolooioiou W litiu W oNoiy uho
South has made, as far as it dared. The
democratic majority is little too weak in
the House, yet, to make it safe to give them
everything they ask and then the Repub-
lican Senate is in the way.
But suppose the democracy gain in the
next congressional election, and suppose by
reason of death or detection they get grip
on the Senate What can the democracy
do then but give the South all that she
wants The South is the democracy. 1t
furnishes them with their majority in the
House and Senate, and without a united
South there could be no hope of electng a
democratic President As before the war,
the strength of the party is in the South,
and it only hopes to hold enough of the
North to make majority. More would
make it unweldy, and difficult to manage.
The elections this fall will be the most
important that have ever occurred since the
war. No greater misfortune could befall
the country than democratic House and SEN
ate under Southern control aud domination.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

The PARIS BALLooN.-One hundred and
sixty sewing girls in Paris are working upon
the balloon which is to make frequent ascents
during the Exposition. 1t is to be the largest
in the world, will carry fifty passengers and
has restaurant and bar attached. A rope
eight hundred feet in length will be attached
to the bottom, and for the sum of two francs
the curious visitors can have the windlass
which is to operate the affair, set at work to
take them that distance above their fellow
men towards the heaven of their childhood
Should the rope happen to break they would
go-somewhere else, but it is not expected
such accidents will happen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

ELy-William Long, superintendent Of the cop
per mine here, with his wife, is spending few
weeks in North Carolina for health and recreation,
They will soon return, visiting the principal cities
on the way. Mrs. Long sends home to friends
some Of the most magnificent roses we ever saw.
They are Of all colors and shades Of color ever
found In roses, from the velyety maroon TO the
purest white including all shades Of yellow, tea,
blush, etc. The fragrance is equal to the size,
and we can begin to understand the poet who al
luded to the "dying of a rose in aromatic pain 4"
She speaks OF the climate and the flowers as the
chief attraction or charm Of the South. This
village is undergoing the usual spring renovation
and Sticking up.... Dan johnson is building a
house to rent, M also is MIR, John johnson. Il,
p. Johnson in the store, has just returned from
Boston, and we may look ont for something nice
and pretty now, in the dry goods line. The
summer term OF school has commenced, with Miss
Agnes Caughlin and Miss Emma Fletcher for
teachers, the same rs last year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

WATTsFIEID. of the good people of
Waitsfield are anxious to know what the WATCH
MANS Waltsfied correspondent meant by the
phrase Caught a tartar" in his correspondence
in the WAToHNAS of May Sth. Did he mean that
said church had caught an immigrant from Tar
tary; or was he from the farther off and darker
regions OF 7drtdruS, or was he ian acid salt
deposited from wine" as Webster defines the
word? 1t is true that certain church not thou
sand feet from Waitsfeld did exchange a very
pleasant smiling minister and whom they and
others sorry to lose, for stranger; but they
had not once thought they caught a tartar " in
the transaction; and those who heard his sermon
April 2Sth and May 12th are convinced that he
is a temperance man, and hope he will do so
again-without waiting year, either. II is also
true that the lodge of Good Templars have not
yet caught The minister, butare confidently hopng
to do so ere long, and are not in the least afraid
OF catching Tartar thereby. 1t is further true
that the question under discussion at the time re-
ferred to had no reference To the duties Of any
body but Good Tenipidrs, and the discussion
ought not to have gone far Us 1t did in the di-
rection of other peoples duties. Mr.. Austin +.
Simmons, of Woodstock, will speak in the Brick
church mt Waitsfed, on Sunday, May Goth, both
forenoon and afternoon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

CAnoT.-'rhe listers Of the town have completed
and returned TO the town clerk the grand list for
the present year, which foots up at -, SS347
Number Of polls, three hundred and thirty-one
Number Of dogs, fifty-fye, The grand list of 1877
was 81, 36l OLA. M. Foster picked spear Of
grass on his farm, May 10th, that measured TWEEN
ty-nine inches We believe this is as big a story
as we have heard this year. Rev. NJ, Forest
commenced his labors with the Methodist church
In this town, sabbath, May 18th We hear him
spoken off as sound sermonizer and good speaker
We hope no may he the means NJ doing good among
this people. The CongregatlonalstC County Con
ference OF Caledonia county, % which this church
belongs is to meet in this town June 4th aud 9TH
These meetings very interesting and il is hoped
there will be full attendance of the towns peo-
pie. Mrs, A. H. Gerry has just returned from
Boston, with large and wen selected stock of
millinery goods. We notice she has anything in
this line, from the incest hats down to u common
sleeve baton perhaps il viii not rain next Sab
bath 81 inward ltln has sold Misplace to Oryis
Glesen, for seven hundred and seyenty-6ye dol
lars. d. Services at the churches will commence
hereafter at halt-past ten clock An
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

PARIS GREEN.-The revival of the Paris
green advertisement and the renewal of
the war upon the potato bugs calls to mind
the croakings of last year. A great many
people thought the free use of such violent
poison would be likely to lead to more or
less sickness and perhaps death, either by
the plants absorbing in some way the poison
of the stuff, or else by some of the poison
clinging to the potato when dug. A years
experience seems to have demonstrated two
things-that with care the poison can safely
be used to kill the bugs, and that it does it
surely, for it is worth remembering that des-
pite the plague of insects the crop was a
very large one last year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

MoRRIsvnLE. There is many slip 'twixt
cup and lip" Just as Hendee and Fisk were
about to commence work on their block, being
tired of waiting, Miles agrees TO their terms, and
50 the new block is to be built ON Miles ground
next to the drug store and the street has been
laid out to the Potash Brook The llaws house
the corner OF Main and Maple streets is going to
be one OF the boss dwelling places in our little
village The new fence and paint etc, add more
than one hundred per cent. to the looks. Our
new minister MIR. Swinnerton went home last
Saturday to be married. He is expected TO re-
turn with his bride some time next week. Rev.
V. NJ Hardy, Of West Randolph, supplied the
Congregational pulpit last Sunday morning and
evening. Another new lamp-post up on the
corner by the Congregational church, This hall
playing in the streets is great nuisance and
ought to be prohibited let our city fathers see to
1t at once That hitching pest in the middle
Of the sidewalk on North Main street ought to
be moved. We have four meat carts running
here now, besides one that sells fish. " Give us
rest -. Fishing Sunday is the fashion now-a-
days..,A. +. worthen has gone to Vergennes to
work in drug store b. C Sheldon has gone to
Swanton and started himself in the drug business
Professor G. ID, Adams has gone home 10 Ash
burnham, Mass, to spend the summer vacation
Misses Carrie and Mary Chase have gone away to
spend the summer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22
Sugar from Beets.

A late number of the Boston Weekly Ad-
veriser contains an abstract of an address
given before farmers institute in Amherst,
Mass, by President Clark Of the agricultural
college. The special theme was the produc-
ton of beet sugar, though something was
also said about sorghum. Though beet sugar
has not been successfully produced in this
country, Mr.. Clark argues that there seems no
insuperable difficulties in the way. The soil
of the Connecticut valley is well adapted to
the culture of beets Old land is best; new
land will not produce sweet beets. All the
sugar used in Germany, France and Belgium
is produced in those countries from beets,
and II is alleged that the beets of the Con-
necticut valley are as rich in saccharine mat
ter as those of any country in Europe.
President CLARK asserts that civilization is
determined by the quantity of sugar a peo-
pie consumes. It seems that last year thir-
teen million pounds of beet sugar were made
double the amount made six years ago.
So says the report. eve suspect, how
ever, that 1t was so many cwt, rather than
pounds) Our country sends away sixty
million dollars to buy sugar, but if we can
make it at home, why send so much treasure
aboard2 We trust that our Connecticut
valley farmers, therefore, will try the expert
ment. The valley in question is of remarka-
BILE fertility, and much of it is prostituted
to the rearing of tobacco. II were most
benefcent change to devote those rich acres
TO raise sweetness instead of vile narcotic
The refuse of beets, too, fattens cattle, and
increases the fertility of the soil while to-
bacco impoverishes the land and is down
right nuisance.
Beside speaking of beet sugar, however,
President Clark remarked that the early am
Der sorghum cane has been successfully
reared in Minnesota, two hundred miles
north of Amherst. The farmers of that
Young state produce two hundred gallons of
syrup per acre, which is worth seventy-fve
cents per gallon. The President has seed
enough of that kind to plant an acre, and
proposes to try it on the college farm. We
trust he will do so this season, and let us
know the result; for if there is anything
new that promises to be profitable in farm
ing, we would like an interest in it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

ORASGE--lThe contest in Orange to elect con-
stable and second constable Is at last ended, aud
the town has done credit to herself by electng for
first constable Orrin Hutchinson of East Orange,
and for second constable, S. Nj. Curtis Of Orange
Center-men well qualified for the offices and re-
sponsible in every respect Francis Curtis, OF
this town, aged sixty years showed what he could
do, the other day, by laying nine rods OF double
stone wall in eight hours and he thinks he could
have done even more had all the circumstances
been favorable, The statement made In this
paper concerning the failure of William Richard
son, of this town, Is denied. The aforesaid gen
tleman is said 10 be 40 X" up 10 date Glad OF it
... District No, are a in query" Shall We have
school or notY' The school meeting being
Illegal an attempt wis made to hold one last
week, but the business was postponed rs they
could not elect moderator, there being 40 much
party feeling Miss Hattie Lord starts for Des
Moinos, Iowa the I'D She wishes 10 extend her
SINCERE thanks To her friends for remembering her
In such solid manner.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

The great cotton spinning centre OF
America is at Fall River. The first mill
built there was in 1918 and had eight hun.
bred and ninety-six spindles. The inhabi'
tants numbered only two hundred In
1910 they had increased TO six thousand
seven hundred, and there were eight mills
and thirty-two thousand and eighty-four
spindles. At the time of the discovery OF
the recent defalcations, the number of mills
was forty, of looms thirty-three thousand,
spindles one million four hundred thousand
and they yearly manufactured three hun
bred and thrty-seven million yards of cloth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

The BESNETT-MAY DUEL.-The story of
James Gordon Benefits duel with young
May is told at last by George Wilkes, an
unimpeachable authority, who had it from
the surgeon. Bennett, the challenger, brought
hair-triggered pistols of the newest fashion
May brought old pistols that We're very hard
upon the trigger How it happened is not
made very clear, but May fired at the word,
and hit nothing, while Bennett couldn't get
off his pistol at all. Then it was claimed
that Bennett was entitled TO a return shot
the claim was granted and he took it. But
when he saw his opponent at his mercy
Bennett fired in the air and the duel was
over. 1t is the general opinion that the
Mays were mean not 10 exonerate Bennett
from the charge of cowardice seeing he had
given young May his life after receiving
from him a scar across the nose that will be-
Disagreement for life.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

PLAINFIElD -Plainfeld Lodge, independent
Order OF Good Templars, last Saturday evening
Installed the following officers for the ensuing
quarter. Worthy Chief Tempar, Miss File Skin
nor; Worthy Vice Templar Mrs. q. Nyo; Worthy
Secretary, Bertha Chamberlain Worthy Assistant
Secretary, Eugene Goodrich Worthy Financial
Secretary, Mrs. Charles Batcheder; Worthy
Treasurer H. Bartlett Worthy Marshal, J, Nye;
Worthy Deputy Marshal, Minnie skinner; Worthy
Chaplain, Charles Batchederi Worthy Guard,
Stephen Spencer Worthy Right Hand Sup
porter, Nathan skinner; Worthy Left Hand Sup
porter, Mrs J. s. Chamberlin; Past Worthy
Chief rempar, j s. Chamherlini Lodge deputy,
A. H. Gdden. The next County Union Will be
held with Plainhed lodge In June
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

JUsTIFIABLE.-The Washington CORES.
pondent of the New York Times represents
the feeling of the President--which would
be most natural and justifable-as follows
"The President regards the action of the
Southern democrats in supporting the in
vestigation scheme as ungrateful in the high
est degree, irrespective of other considera-
tons. When he assumed the executive of
fee he found the South, or large portion
Of it, distracted aud torn asunder by polit.
ical strife, almost bordering on revolution
He gave the South peace. South Carolina
and especially Louisiana, were restored to
the rule of the native population, and the
carpet-bagger ceased TO be an element in
Southern politics The President of COURSE
acted from strict sense of public duty, and
claims no reward at the hands of the Soutl
for doing what he was bound in conscience
to do but he cannot avoid being a witnes,
to the ingratitude evinced by the represent
atiyes OF the South to the man who above
all Others has had their welfare and happi
ness, in common with the rest of the Union
sincerely at heart"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

THE indianapolis News says at is per-
fecty absurd to say that many who are now
going into bankruptcy have been ruined by
recent hard times. They have been bank
rupt for years, and some of them never had
anything to begin with. The prospect of
the repeal of the bankrupt act is bringing
them out, and it is for the benefit of bust
ness to have the dead wood cleared away
We are on the eve of prosperous era. With
solid basis of financial certainty, with
values accurately determined, thrift and
economy enforced, the country will make a
long advance"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

CRoP PRosPEoTs.-The New York Time,
occupies page with crop reports. 1t has
reports from every state in the Union except
Colorado, and they are all flattering. 1t may
be summed up in this--the acreage is larger
than ever before in the history of the coun-
try, and unless some most unusual climatic
change occurs the yield will be even greater
than it was last year. OF course there are
the plaques OF frosts and insects to b'
CHANGED, but there can scarcely be disaster
so sweeping as to not leave by far the heavies
crop the country has ever yet had.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

TnE RlGur RISG.--lix-Pr President Grant has
written the following reply to an invitation to at
tend meeting of Union soldiers in Licking
county, Ohio;
"MILAN, Italy, April 81, 1873.
"Mtor Charles D. Maier, Secretary Of he Society
-oChe Soldiers and Sailors Of Licking county:
"DEAR MAJoR;-Your cordial invitation for
me TO attend general reunion OF the veterans OF
Ohio, to be held under the auspices OF Che Society
Of the Soldiers and Sailors Of Licking county at
Newark, on the 22d of July, Is this day received
1t always affords me pleasure to meet at the
gathering OF the soldiers and sailors who patriot
cally risked their lives for the preservation OF the
country, and it would afford me special pleasure
to meet with those haling from my native state
But the Atlantic will be between us at the time
OF your proposed reunion, This IL the first OPP
portunity Of my life to visit Europei 1t will likely
be my last. There Is much here to see which |
have not seen, and desire 10 remain TO partly
accomplish the tour which had marked out for
myself | trust the veterans Of Ohio may have a
most anspcious reunion on the coming occasion
and that none Of them will ever feel disposition
TO apologize for the part they took In the late
struggle for national existence, for the cause
for which they fought. With great respect, your
old companion, u. ). GRANT.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

As WE ExPEcTED.-One fact is men
toned in recent dispatches from Washing
ton which is prophetic. 1t is said that some
of the holders of bonds, in lately cashing
their coupons, declined to receive gold, but
asked for greenbacks instead. The premium
for gold has sunk so low that they deemed it
no object to peddle in it, but preferred to re-
ceive bills. This is as we have supposed
Once bring greenbacks to par and thousands
would prefer them on the score of convent
ence. When gold ceases 10 bear bonus
multitudes will dislike to be burdened with
more than a single specimen. And this will
help the work of resumption. Hundreds
who could exact interest from the govern
ment in gold will content themselves with
United States notes. The column, therefore,
of which that vaporing bank official in New
York spoke a few weeks ago, that were going
to besiege the doors of the sub-treasury on
resumption, will dwinde into feeble band
when they find they can get all the gold they
desire for such bills as they happen to hold
Few will wish to hoard when gold ceases to
bear premium, and thousands will willingly
let it lie in the treasury vaults, if they can
have confidence that they can command it at
any hour on presentation of the greenbacks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

FROM the Washington Post; The New
York Sun mentions Whittier's ancient poem
on " The Man with the Branded Hand, {" and
wants the venerable Quaker poet to write
another on "The Man with the Branded
Brow" This is well enough, so far as il
goes, but the man with the branded nose has
been waiting his turn for still longer time
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

THE report of the result Of Count schou-
valoff's mission from London to his master,
the Gar, justides a strong hope that there
will be no war between England and Russia.
Schouvaloff tells the Car he must yield a
little TO England's demands, and he yields.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22

ENCoURAGING.-One of the most encour-
aging signs in respect to our business pros
poets is TO be found in The fact that there is
no falling off as yet in our exports, as has
usually been the case at this season of the
year. The bulk of our cotton is marketed
before May, and the new crop is yet growing
in the fields. But cotton has ceased to be
our main export. Beside petroleum, which
is represented to be the second product of
our land in value for foreign consumption,
grain and flour, butter aud cheese, beef and
pork, have become prominent articles of
shipment. They fill almost every ocean
steamer, and rise to the value of scores of
millions of dollars. And in addition to
these, agricultural implements and textile
fabrics are sent abroad every week. Last
week cotton goods to large value were
shipped. Half million dollars worth were
sent from New York and Boston. And in
some respects manufactured goods are spe
cially profitable to be exported. Like gran
lite and ice they lessen not the fertility of our
soil. Every cargo of -four or corn takes
away so much of the richness of our virgin
territories, and transport it to some other
land. bale of cloth, however, represents
in the main so many days of labor aud skill.