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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03
University of Vermont.

Commencement ut Burlington last week was
attended by about the usual numbers, and the
exercises passed off in a very pleasant manner.
President Buckham's baccalaureate was from
the text, If thou wilt enter into life, keep my
commandments Matthew xix: II. 1t is need.
less to say that the text was handled in very
impressive manner, and the sermon was listened
To by all with the deepest interest
At the meeting OF the associated alumni, obitu.
airy notices were read OF Heman Miller Blodgett,
OF the class of 1890; Seymour Lorenzo Allen, class
of lSsS; james Dougherty, class OF 1880; Aaron
Gaylord Pease class OF 1887 Sylvanus Owen
Goodrich, class Of 1S43 David Blair Northrup,
class of lSi7; Henry Alonzo Burbank, class OF
1874; Perry Munroe Sales, class OF 1880; Charles
Edmund Parker, class OF 1861 Measures were
taken looking to the establishment OF scholarship
for female students
The rhetorical exercises at the Junior Exhihi-
ton and ut commencement were of unusual ex-
cellence and won general appreciation.
The honorary degree OF d. ID. was conferred
on Rev. George B, Stafford, of Burlington, and on
Rev. George F. Herrick, of Marsuban, Turkey,
and that Of Doctor of Philosophy on Professor
Noah Cressy of Amherst Mass.
fully attended, and was much above the average
OF these affairs in the matter of after-dinner
speaking Senator Morrill, said; "In spite of all
prognostics, the country is recovering from the
panic OF 1873. Last year the country gathered the
largest crops in it, history; this year there is
promise of even greater, single word to the
young men here present: In the future, whether
law or medicine or theology claims you, see to it
that yon have character behind you II you
plead cause at the bar OF justice, let the people
know that there is character behind YOU; il you
practice medicine, let there be something to give
the people confidence in YOU
Other speaking was done By Hon Homer n
Hubbard, of Chicago, Professor A.,F3 A. King, OF
the Medical Department, Il. J. Phelps. ESQ, Rev
c. A. Huntington, Robert ID, Benedict, Esq and
Rev, II. j, Gushing %
The hospitablellome OF the presldenfwas decked
with flowers and thrown open on Wednesday
evening. The grounds were lit with Chinese
lanterns. The Blaisde orchestra occupied
stand covered by an awning, outside the parlors
but connected with them. A large and pleasant
gathering assembled To pay their respects to Mr.,
and Mrs BucSham, and to accept their graceful
hospitality; and 30 with flowers and music and
kindly interchange OF courtesies and social thought
and feeling, the day was brought to pleas
ant close.
We are pleased to learn that the financial con-
dtion Of the college was never better than now
The college is out of debt, aud is rapidly even in
these hard times, growing in public favor and pat
ronage. The graduating classes numbered fifteen
classical and thirty-three medical students. We
understand that the prospect for full Freshman
class h excellent IflIl |tf .
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03
The Heirs Of Robert Edwards.


Messrs. Editors "A paragraph is going the
rounds OF the newspapers that the heirs OF Robert
Edwards are organizing to sue for the recovery OF
thirty acres OF land at the lower end Of Broadway,
New York city, There are class OF claim-hunters
In tins country who set up an lawyers, who, fail
ing OF legitimate business invent schemes like
the above TO levy contributions on the too credu-
lous that will be likely to produce no returns for
two or three lifetimes. II the story were true
about the lease To George the Third in 1772, tina,
lease became void by an custer at the close Of the
revolutionary war. The title in private hands be-
came queted on the default Of payment Of rent for
twenty years at any time since the lease II ever
made, was executed The folly OF contributing
money to enforce such claim, whatever founda-
ton 1t might rest upon is in the fact that the
interest and rents OF the property will support a
litigation till long after the present claimants are
dead. Then, our courts of equity would exert
their ingenuity to defeat claim proposing to take
away such An estate from those whose labor aud
skill has added to the original sandy common
most OF its present value. The antagonists OF
law the equities affecting rights Of property and
the intrinsic injustice Of these claims will not pre-
vent their being made so long as quasi lawyers
can make gains out Of their poor dupes II was
but two or three years since saw people contrib
utng money to recover from Trinity church the
estate that belonged TO Mrs. Anekd Jdno Bor-
0arduS two centuries ago JoHN NJ. STKARNs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03
Weekly News Summary.

EDISON has received the degree of Doctor OF
Philosophy from Union College
THE whipning-post will be re-established all over
Virginia under n new criminal code
BRIGHAM YouNG's many heirs are being set
tied with on the basis of s2l, 600 apiece.
The estate of the poet Bryant, valued at $780,
900, goes to his two daughters There is no public
beqnest in his will.
OVER eight millions Of silver dollars have been
coined, but only one-eighth OF that number are at
the present time in circulation. .,
SATISFACTORY progress is reported in the con-
dition OF the Emperor William. The bandages
have been removed from his head.
THE boat race between Harvard and Yale crews,
Mt New London, Conn., last week, WAS won by the
former by from ten to twelve lengths. ~-i
The heavy rains OF last winter and the cold
spring injured fruit in California, and the crop
this season will be smaller than usual.
A TERRIBLE hail and rain storm passed over
the southern portion of Chenango county, n. Y,
June 9th The crops were pounded fiat.
OVER two hundred clerks have been discharged
from the different executive departments, owing
to reduction of force Many Of them are women,
and they are endeavoring to get rcinstated
The principal part OF the city Of Fairbaut,
Mimi. was burned Tuesday night, including two
hanks and seven stores. Loss over 10000
FIRE at springvale, Me, Monday, destroyed
the Baptist and Congregational churches, bust
ness block and other buildings loss $4,000.
OF one hundred and seven applicants for admis-
sion To the Military Academy at West Point only
twenty-seven were rejected, which is unusual.
DnHrHERIA is prevailing to an alarming extent
at East Brdgewater, Conn, where in one school
thirteen pupils are suffering from the disease
CiAoE, the Fall River embezzler, is now at the
Concord Mass. . state prison, lie goes into the
shop to straighten hoop iron with Waterman, the
Lawrence forger. .r.aU.
The Illinois Central road has a Refrigerator car
which carries butter every Monday TO the New
Orleans market. Its return freight il made up of
vegetables and fruits.
ORDERS are reported to have been issued, in
view of possible Indian and Mexican troubles, TO
recruit the army at once to The maximum of
twenty-five thousand men.
The trunk railroads now pay their employes ac-
cording to the number of miles they run, the
plan gives satisfaction, and is fast coming into
general use on the leading roads,
In Is believed by old residents in eastern Oregon
that all the Indians in that section are aroused,
and they will be ready on the slightest proyoca-
ton to take up arms against the whites
FIFTY THOUSAND persons, on an average, visit
the Paris Exposition every day. The beer gar
deus, outside the Exposition grounds cover as
inucl space as the Exposition buildings. "a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

What New Highlander but will be proud
to read such a testimonial to one of her
sons as the following, from the Marshall.
town (Iowa) Republican; "Mr. John w.
Drew came to Marshalltown, and conducted
series of temperance meetings during
period of sixteen days, in which time he
succeeded in organizing Reform Club Of
thirty-two hundred members, many OF whom
are influential citizens who had before this
time been drinking men. The meetings
were held in Woodbury. Opera House, which
from the start was filed to overlooking by
an eager multitude who came 10 see and TO
hear the man whose fame had preceded him
as the foremost temperance worker in the
land. 1t was known before his coming that
he had himself personally obtained sixty
thousand names TO the blue ribbon pledge in
this state, and that as the result Of bis la
bors, directly and indirectly, the number of
persons now wearing the blue ribbon in Iowa
reaches one hundred and fifty thousand.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03
Spotted Tail's Braves.


A Yankton Oakota) correspondent says
the young men at Spotted Tails camp have
just concluded their annual sun dance, and
the barbarous festival has been one of more
than ordinary success. Forty-eight candi-
dates passed through the terrible ordeal Of
self-torture, and are entitled to full diplomas
as warriors Of unquestioned bravery. The
candidate for honors cuts two longitudinal
Sits down each breast one end Of a lariat is
passed under the strip, the skin and flesh
left between the other incisions are tightly
tied, and the other end is made fast to the
top Of high pole. The candidate then
throws himself backwards, bearing upon the
lariats. The dance goes on until the flesh
gives way. Should he fail to break loose in
the manner prescribed, or should he faint
during the operation, he is forever disgraced.
Tho sun dance Just closed was had about
fifteen miles back from the Missouri river,
and was witnessed by about seven thousand
Indians and twenty-five whites. Old Spotted
Tail was master Of ceremonies. '"'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03
Political Notes.


WHATEVER may be the true history OF the
sherman letter, there are probably very few
pe'So"S' :" 'ne io'.er co'h'i'i''ee vi oue VI
~ ~ "no 'ene,e ',"' !, was "r'''e" oy'''n''
''ne'i'i"n'--A'e" iofN fo"'
HE democrats OF the House having re-
fused to oyerturn the great Fraud in the
White House, the New York Sun says they
have done little to deserve favor at the hands
oil the people. The statement is fact but
no' ior tne reason alleged
GENERAL BUTLER is expected home in
about two weeks to look after his political
interests. After his recent course in the
House II Is not thought possible that he can
again secure an election to Congress, and
there are indications he will try 70 run for
governor as greenbach and Irish candidate
The members of the Republican Con-
e,roso;o,,i ,o,,,,,,.,oo hauo ra,,a;,ai T.,
="
washington TO consult and arrange Tor The
campaign. Reports from various parts OF
the country are most satisfactory, leading In
the conclusion that there is fair chance to
gain largely In the lower house, especially
at the South.
NOTHING that the House has done will
become IL better In history than the en-
phasis with which tho last hours Of the ses-
sion 1t sat down upon Mr.. Sunset Cox and
the little squad Of repudiationists which he
rallied to dishonor, II possible, the faith and
good name of the United States in the mat
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

The BENNINGTON MONUMENT AssocIA-
TfoN, as our readers doubtless know, have de
termined ON raising much larger sum of
money for the proposed monument to Stark
and his compatriots than the sums appro-
priated by the states of New Hampshire, Yer
mont and Massachusetts. These sums
amount in all to twenty-seyen thousand
five hundred dollars, but seventy-five thou
sand dollars Is deemed little enough to
do justice to so great an event as the
battle OF Bennington. In order to accom-
plish in short time the collection of so
large a fund, thorough organization of
those states by districts is we learn, In pro.
gress. The association has also received
such assurances of aid outside of these three
states as to warrant an extension OF its or
ganization throughout all the important
commercial centers of the country, especially
to those places where New Englanders most
do congregate. Recognizing this interest,
the directors of the Monument Association
T1Goyemor Fairbanks, Governor Prescott
and Governor Rice--the Governors Of the
three states respectively being members of
the board, were TO hold a special meeting
at Concord, yesterday, the Cd instant, TO de-
wise measures 10 further the end in view.
We look for important and definite action
at this meeting.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

Nor quite half OF Congress went to col
lege, and oddly enough, the proportion of
the House. Only twenty-eight of the seven
ty-six Senators are graduates, while there
ore one hundred and twenty-three among
the two hundred and ninety-three Represen-
tatives. OF these Union college numbers
seven; Yale, five; Harvard, Hamilton and
the University of Virginia, four each !;
Waterville, Bowdoin, Williams, Brown,
Princeton and six other colleges of the Mid
die, Southern and Western states, three
each; Dartmouth and Tufts, one apiece, but
Amherst not a solitary one.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

THE Republican convention for Washing
ton county will probably be called for either
July 9th or August 3d. according to the
progress our farmers have made in haying :;
quite possibly the latter. We presume the
call will be issued next week. While we
hear several patriotic individuals named as
being willing to respond to the public call,
we believe it is exceptionally true this year
that the people are diligently searching for
the hast man
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

A DISPATCH from Paris in the New York
Herald says that the number Of American
articles sent for exhibition is double that
sent to Paris in 1867 or to Vienna in 1873.
This will surprise most people. But it only
shows how much more and better we might
easily have done. The superb Pullman
palace and sleeping car, so long expected,
has arrived, and is now one of the most at
tractive and popular features of the Exhibit
ton. The mineral aud agricultural ex-
hibits are attracting great attention, and
the French journals all praise our agricul-
tural implements and say they are unrivaled
in Eurona.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

PuDLIc attention is frequently directed to
the fact that the valuable forests of the coun.
try are being destroyed so rapidly that a tim
Der famine assure to overtake us at a compare
lively early day. The last witness on this
point is one Mr.. Little, prominent lumber
merchant of Montreal, who, finding that GER
tain sections were fast being stripped Of
trees, was led to make thorough investiga-
ton OF the sources and extent Of the remain
ing supply. lie reports that OF the Eastern,
Middle, Western and Northwestern states,
as far as the Rocky Mountains, only Maine,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are
now able to furnish supplies beyond their
own requirements. Maine is already nearly
stripped of its pine and spruce forests, while
other states report that they cannot respond
TO the demands made upon them for more
than six or seven years longer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

A. ii. STEPHENS had an immense audience
to hear his speech in Augusta, Georgia, on
his return from Washington. He vindi-
Gated his course on the Potter resolution by
the logic of subsequent events, and declared
that he could not be ruled out of the party
by political tricksters. If the coming dis
trict democratic convention failed to nomi-
nate him he would appeal to the people. He
said that Hayes was doing more for the
South than Tilden could have done, and
declared that he himself would die in the
temple OF Jeifersonian democracy, free from
the party lash and caucus lasso.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03
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Cadet Corporal Eugene NJ Carr Louisville Ky.
Cadet sniy l. farsr r p Sa,' MAJ.
5-ontlon Lessons from our History
fa LII p' .Do i ei
Cadet Capt Charles II. spooner, Clarlesown, \. H.
Then followed the comforting Of degrees. and the
grafton before the trustees by Rev. Edward r.
| Atwiu, A. NJ, of Burlington, closing with the
benediction. ADt-t ...a.
| At the comforting Of degrees quite an interest.
| ing episode occurred. As before mentioned wher
speaking OF the trustees, the degree of b. S. ii
course was conferred upon George w. Hobbs, Of
| Uxbridce. Mass. This gentlemen was cadet il
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

WE see it announced in the Cdledonidn
that Colonel Farnham, OF Bradford, has
consented to become candidate before the
Second District Congressional Convention.
Unless the friends in Windham county
should harmonize in presenting some one of
her several good men, and her claims TO the
nomination should be conceded, we hazard
little in saying that the district could do
nothing more to her credit than the nomina-
tion and election Of Colonel Farnham. He
is both able and pure, and these are the quail
tiles for the times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

AMERICANS in Paris are ashamed, as they
have reason to be, of the United States ex-
position buildings. There is no question
that they are shabby, small, inconvenient,
and cheap to degree. ltwas Congress did
it. Congress could spare any amount of
money to GUST the President, and to squander
on all sorts OF frauds, but it would only
give the commissioner 100000 with which
to represent the country at an exposition in
which the United States was to meet the
world in competition. OF this sum he could
only spare $4,000 for building, which, of
necessity, was mean and shabby. No nation
in the world which is represented at all is so
stingily and unworthily represented at Paris.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

A TERniBLE affair recently occurred in Man
lSato, MINI, Mr and Mrs Thomas Bowman went
at night TO the house Of a neighbor to sit up with
a sick person, leaving their six children alone in
the house Whom the children went TO bed the
eldest extinguished thacandle as she supposed,
but probably blew sparks into some combustible
material Soon after going to sleep she was
awakened by fire upon her neck and found the
house In blaze, She barely escaped with her
life being terribly burned, and the other five
children persisted in the flames, Their bodies
were recovered the next day, and all were buried
In two collins
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

TnE FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION was
well attended, and resulted, as was expected,
in the unanimous and enthusiastic renomi-
nation of Colonel Joyce. We predict that
the gallant Colonel will receive by far the
largest majority of any Congressman re-
turned from the state this fall.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

TIRE is every indication that the usual
yearly war with the Indians will not be post
poned this year, even on account of the
weather. Several encounters have been held
with armed bands of the hostiles. The
most notable of these was the engagement of
General Bernard with small command who
routed and pursued for ten miles a force of
at least one thousand and five hundred
redskins. The dash, skill and bravery OF
Demands little command were more than
match for that formidable body of redskins
lie took them by surprise, slew large num-
bers of them, put the remainder to fight
and pursued them ten miles, One of the
thrilling incidents of the engagement was
a personal encounter between the hammock
chief and Sergeant Richmond, in which the
savage was killed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

Miss JEANETTE BEssErr daughter OF the late
James Gordon Bennett, is to be married this month
soon after the arrival of young Bennett from
Europe, lie comes on the 9Th. Miss Benefits
husband will be the Baron Rossnore OF county
Monaghan, Ireland He is twonty-sx years old.
Ills bride brings him about S2,OO0,00O, and there
ends the frequent story Of her going 10 nunnery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

TINS helm Of Stephen Girard claim that the pro
visions OF his will have been violated In regard TO
tho Philadelphia college he established, and have
filed bill in equity 10 recover possession OF real
estate he left in that city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

THE first prize at the Paris Exhibition cattle
show has been awarded to an animal which was
bred in this country. The prize was taken by the
Twenty fourth Duke OF Airdtie Shbrthorn bull,
bred by s. Thome OF Kentucky, but now owned
by George Fox Of Lichheld, England (late OF the
firm q An stewart y Co } Another, animal a
heifer OF the same family, took tile third prize
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

TUE Quebec rioters who broke into -four store
and suoiefo,m hundred barrels o. aoar on pretence
Of being in danger of starvation, sold II to grocers
for one dollar aud fifty cents barrel, and used
the money in buying whlskey, 'i
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

. THE National Eclectic Medical Association, in
session At Detroit last week. adopted resolution
that the use Of alcoholic pres6hptions is seldom,
II ever, required on scientific principles and never
should DO allowed ON any other account
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

THE Ohio democrats resolved that the
Presidential settlement was a finally, Mr.,
Thurman doesn't mean to let Mr.. Tilden
have the advantage Of getting in.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

.t. For Member Of Congress,
First District--C CHARLES IL. JOYCE, OF Rutland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-03

"One more term Of school IA ended,
One more year has pasa,d away"