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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03
The Arlington Estate.

The Arlington estate on the Virginia side
of the Potomac, opposite Washington. was
taken into the possession of the Union
troops in May, 1861, and has remained in
government hands ev r since. The only
title ever possessed was that acquired by the
sale of the property in 1864 for taxes which
had been ordered to be levied upon persons
residing in insurrectionary districts" and
these not having been paid, government bid
in the estate. Twelve hundred acres com
prising it belonged to Mrs Lee, wife of Gen
eral Robert L. Lee so that no act of her
husband could invalidate her title, even if
he had been tried for treason, which he was
not. The United States then has absolutely
no legal right to the ground where the ashes
of so many of her fallen soldiers lie, save
that derived from this tax sale in 1864.
which has since been pronounced worthless.
A year or two ago, Curtis Lee, a son of Gen
eral Robert Lee, and one of the heirs-at-law
of his father and mother, who are both dead,
brought suit against number of persons
now living upon the estate as "squatters,"
for their election, This suit is now pending
and the probabilities are that the property
will go back into the hands of the Lee fam.
lily. The only thing lett for government to
do is to buy the ground upon which the CEN
etery is located, and peaceably relinquish
the remainder to the lawful owners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

THE True PoLIcY.-The friends of Pres
ident Hayes are anxious to have him give his
permission for the speech of Senator Howe
to be answered. But the President declares
himself opposed on principle to making any
response, preferring that his acts should be
the best interpreter of his motives and prin-
ciples. He has sought to perform his duty,
and with this he was content no matter
how others, with prejndiced minds, might
view his conduct. All would recolect, he
said how bitterly Senator Howe had de-
nounced President Lincoln at the close of
his first term, aud how Others had sought to
prevent Lincoln from being nominated for
the second term; but Notwithstanding all
this, he was nominated and became more
popular than ever, the people having become
better acquainted with him and appreciat-
ing his conduct more President Hayes
himself is perfectly willing to be judged by
the same tribunal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

VARYING FoRTuNE.-Thec cause of woman
suffrage has had its usual ups and downs
during the past week In Iowa, the House
of Representatives has reconsidered its
former adverse action, and adopted reso-
luton providing for the submission to the
people of a constitutional amendment giving
women the ballot. In Congress, the House
committee on territories has agreed to re-
port for the government of Utah new bill,
one feature of which will be the disfran,
chisement of women, who now vote in that
territory. In the Massachusetts, House on
Thursday bill which proposed to grant
suffrage tn women in municipal elections
was defeated, and on the same day the
Rhode Island House voted down constitu
tional amendment proposing to grant to un
married women aud widows equal privileges
with men in voting to impose taxes or ap
proprlate money.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03
The Murphy Movement.

At consultation of Mr.. Francis Murphy
with his co-workers in the temperance cause,
at Springfield Mass. last week, it was de
termined to leave the future prosecution of
the Murphy temperance movement in Massa-
chusetts and vicinity in the hands of an ex.
ecutive committee consisting of Mr.. Murphy
and Revs. Washington GLADDEN. and +. A.
Smith, of Springfield This committee may
yet be increased to five members, and the
details of the work will be put upon paid
secretary chosen by the committee. The
"workers " are to be under the complete
control of this committee and secretary, re-
ceiving stated salary for their work. and
all requests from towns for assistance in the
gospel temperance work will be referred to
these managing officers. 1t is hoped that
this will secure more thorough work in the
places visited, that the workers will be
rallied to each others support or kept out of
each others way, as is best, and that com
preheusive plan of work may be laid out
covering every point in the state. Mr.
, ONH lNltd 10 Jidb lut NOlh Sluulu
be as exhaustive as a close political canvass,
when every name in the voters list is looked
after. lie also gave his men some sound
advice as to keeping the movement clear of
sectarianism and politics, and urged that
they avoid increasing the number of temper.
ance organizations in the places they visit,
but try to build up the local churches and
pastors.
At the above conference detailed reports
were received from some eighty towns and
villages embraced in this movement, show
ing a total of about ninety thousand sigma
lures to the pledge. Of these towns the fol-
lowing were in Vermont Brattleboro, six
hundred Dorset, four hundred; Benning-
ton, twenty-seven hundred; Manchester, six
hundred; Pownal five hundred; Arlington
and Sandgate, six hundred.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

IINT TO LIsTERs.-The Wisconsin SUI
preme court has just rendered decision of
interest TO the taxpayers and assessors
alike. The law there, as here, requires prop
erty to 60 into the list at its fair market
value. There, as here, the assessors have
not put real estate in at above two-thirds
OF its value There is much to be said in
defense of such methods, but il they are
proper they should be legalzed The court
alluded TO has declared that all such assess.
nents are invalid, and has knocked the tax
business all into confusion for the time being.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

PLAIN TALK.-At temperance meeting
held at st. Louis, one night last week, the
leading speaker stated that ex-senator b.
Giatz Brown had authorized him to say
that having in the past done some effec-
tive service in making Missouri free state,
say now, after most mature consideration
of this question, weighing carefully the
sober state, peaceably if we can, but by
legislation and forcible measures if we must.
In fact, there is no other way to suppress
the liquor traffic but by law. This is what
the state is for, This is its essential func-
ton. We suppress thieving by law; we
suppress murder by law; aud we can aud
we must suppress liquor-selling by law"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

WITNESS in courtroom at Raymond, Mass,
the other day dropped his pistol, which went off
and the ball passed within few feet OF the
Judges head, who only an hour before had Bit
tery denounced the custom of carrying arms, and
expressed wish that the legislature would pass a
stringent act for It's suppression
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

The Peach CRop.-The regular annual
report that the peach crop has failed" has
Just arrived. But remembering that the
peach crop is always reported as failing
about this time of the year, and that never
theless there are always peaches and to spare
in the peach season of the year, the news is
The crop made bad failure last March. AT
least so it was reported last March. The
raisers of and the dealers in the fruit made
moan that there wasn't going to be enough
of it to pay for the gathering. But it turned
out that there was mistake somewhere.
Peaches were never more abundant or better.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

MoRRIsvILLE-C. d. Scott had letter from S.
W. Rowell last week, for u fresh foxs tongue for
the purpose of drawing broken needle from Mrs.
Rowells limb Mr. Scott went ont last Wednes-
day and returned with that necessary article It
is hoped that II had the desired effect Misses
Powers and Page have at last returned from New
bury. Miss Powers goes back there soon to
finish u COURSE A disgaceful affair was en-
acted on Maple street last week; man going home
in the evening aud finding his wife away to prayer
meeting he locked the door against her. She re-
turned but could not enter the house and went To
one OF the neighbours, staying there until the next
morning, when she went home to her fathers
house. Cause, rum. A brawl was witnessed on
Main street also, In which an old man was shaken
up by his grandson, and two OF his sons kicked
and punched each other We could, a while ago.
boast OF being the most temperate village but it
is getting to be very disgraceful; it is nothing
strange to see two or three drunk ON the street
any time Deacon Christopher French died last
Thursday morning OF pneumonia and was buried
last Saturday. Rev V. NJ Hardy, OF West Ran
dolph, attended. w. II. Robinson went To- Bur
lington last Monday To take n course Of lessons in
erayon drawing OF Mr. Burke. Messrs Waite
and Wilson returned 10 Burlington last Wednes-
day after vacation OF two weeks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

Hon Glenni W. Schofeld who has been APP
pointed and confirmed as Register of the Treasury,
is native Of Pennsylvania and was member
of Congress from that state continuously from
1863 to 1875. He is about sixty years OF age, OF
great intellectual ability, with q constitution
capable of any amount OF labor The fact of his
having been an enthusiastic Blaine man did
not iniure him at the White House
A caucus Of Republican Senators was held at
the Capitol this afternoon, for the discussion OF
their policy toward the administration aud those
Senators who support it ON the Republican side
viz: Messrs. Hoar Dawes, Matthews, Burnside
Booth, Christiancy and Cameron Of Wisconsin
Those present are very retcent as to what took
place.
CaptainlDNight II, Kelton. of the Tenth Infantry
United States Army, who arrived here last Mon,
day on leave from Texas, starts tomorrow fol
his home at Montpelier,
The Vermont State Association of this city hav,
arranged for maple sugar party Thursday even
ing Of next week. The sugar, as well as III,
party, will he of Vermont extraction. SOL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03

GouLpsvILLE Miss Jennie llagan, OF South
Royalton, spoke at the school-house saturday aud
Sunday evenings last. The exercises consisted Of
rectations in prose and poetry, from subjects
given by the audience. The young lady is "A fine
speaker, and all seemed To be well pleased The
Good Templars of Gouldsville are having good
attendance at their meetings this quarter, with
slight increase Of membership. The literary COM
mittee presented the members with the farce Z" No
cure no pay two weeks ago, aud on Saturday
evening last, with the comical Adventures Of
John Smith" The principal thing needed here is
a new hall which has been much talked of, and
we hope ere long our member will unite in some
plan u erect one. The sociable meets this week
Thursday evening at Alden Richs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03
Windham County.

SAMUEL BAILEY, aged ninety-two, is the oldest
person in SaXtons River
SAXroN's RIVER had lecture by Wendell
Phillips the other evening
BELLOWS FALLS claims a population Of two thou
sand souls-a gain since 1870 of some six hundred
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-03
Windsor County.

oNLy three persons in the Jail at Woodstock
Mrs. LivERMoRE lectures in Woodstock Thurs
day evening, April ith on The Coming Man"
JosEPH LARABEE Of Quechee, fell from lad
der the otherday breaking his rightarm and wrist
REV d, DORCHESTER, Jr, of Springfield, sewers
his connection with the Methodist church there,
and Joins the Massachusetts conference.
THE Vermont snath Company works at Spring
field are running to their full capacity turning
out snaths ut the rate Of ten thousand per month
l. c MOWER and Lewis Rogers have just left
Woodstock with carload Of one hundred thor
oughhred Merino bucks, IN route for san Antonio,
Texas. The sheep are selected from the best
hocks in Windsor county; aud the venture is the
latest of many similar ones undertaken by the
sheep-breeders of Addison and Windsor counties
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-04-13
Religion or Business.

Illustrating the keenness for business
which is occasionally seen in the South,
the Raleigh Ne'cs tells this story of a
church member, inventor of a tobacco
stick, who was disciplined by his church
for getting drunk: There was formi-
dable assemblage of brothers and sisters
to witness the trial. They came from
far and near. The building was packed.
The minister read the charges of drunk
enness in subdued, compassionate tone,
and called on his erring brother for his
plea.
What have you to say, brother, in
extenuation of these grave chargesT'
The erring brother arose, with head
bowed in humility and voice tremulous
with emotion, and said,-
My brethren and sisters-'tis with
sorrow confess the truth of these charges
| did get drunk. am sorry for it. If
prayer and penitence can wipe away the
sin, | am forgiven from above. i hope
you will do so, too"
The congregation was deeply moved.
His opportunity had come. He raised
himself up, stood erect as if bright
idea had suddenly occurred to him, and
continued
" Brethren, it is seldom | have the OPP
portunity of seeing together so large and
intelligent an audience, and shall take
advantage of the occasion to say that my
patented tobacco-stick, recently invented
by me, is of so superior model that
everybody is using it, and | would be
glad to exhibit a sample one to any
brother who wishes to see it in oper-
alton"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-04-13
He COppcred.

The other day when the Silver Bill
passed the Senate, citizen who wanted
glass of beer entered saloon on
Randolph-street, threw down half
dollar and asked:
"Heard about the passage of the Sill
yer BillY
"Not What knows Of" was the calm
reply.
We'll, it has passed, and that half
dollar is now worth ffty-fve cents"
The saloonist looked hard at the
money, made change very slowly and
asked:
"You heard about de passage of dot
copper pill, eh?'
"Nol What bill is thatT'
1t vosh a pill What says dot all der
coppers in der country are wort dree
cents apiece"
He handed out three tens, a nickel
and five pennies, counting each penny
three, and returning, according to the
count, fifty cents. The drinker slowly
scraped the money off the coun-
ter, coughed and tried to smile, and as
he slowly sauntered out he was heard
muttering hope that the Red Ribbon
movement would continue to progress.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-04-13
Men are all towards in the Dark.

There was young hot-head in the
Emperor Napoleon's service, who, burn
ing for action, and his duties for the
time afiording no opportunity, at last
resolved to fight a duel; accordingly,
choosing to construe some remark or
other of an older and superior officer in to
an insult, he challenged MIN. The old
soldier, waving all considerations of rank
agreed to meet the young man, but on
the following unusual terms: The time
should be night-the place room-in
opposite corners of which they were to
stand The seconds, having placed their
men, were to withdraw outside of the
door, taking the candles with them.
The word should be given from without,
when he who had the first fire should
discharge his weapon, and the seconds
having the light should Immediately
rush in.
The strange conditions were accepted !;
the time arrived, and the seconds placed
the parties as agreed upon, Withdrawing
Immediately and leaving their men in
the dark.
The word wasgiven-the fire was heard
the door was reopened-and there
stood the elder of the two bolt upright
in the corner, his adversary's ball having
entered the wall SO close to his head
that his escape seemed almost miracu-
lous.
1t was now the old soldiers turn to
fire. They were again left in the dark !;
the word was given from the outside, and
instantaneously with the discharge the
seconds rushed in to find the challenger
PROSTATE upon the floor, not yet having
recovered himself from the trick to avoid
the ball, which, on examination, it was
found must have killed him.
The young man was covered with con-
fusion, and the seconds were overwhelm-
ing him with the expressions of their
scorn, when the veteran stopped them:
Not so fast! not so fast my young
friends" said he; "you will all live to
grow wiser. Where do you suppose |
was at the first fire? On my hands and
knees in the corner; but | was up
quicker than he. Ali Messieurs, say
what we will-boast as we may-we are
all towards in the darkP'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-04-13
THE CIGAR QUESTION.

The popular belief that bad cigars are
made of cabbage leaves is not justified by
the last official report on tobacco adul-
teration. This document contains tab
ulation account of the seizures of spuri-
Gus tobacco made in the United King
dom since 1864, and in the whole paper
there is no mention whatever of the
much suspected vegetable. Its place
in the black list is supplied by variety
of ingredients large enough to rejoice
the heart of any member of the Anti
Tobacco League. The dishonest dealer
in things smokable is shown by the re-
port to make use of three different sorts
of materials besides. that which he pro-
fesses to employ.
The first sort is required for the actual
substance of the cigar; the second for
improving its outward appearance, and
the third for imparting to it what is
supposed to be better taste. In the
former category the favorite substances
seem to be the leaves of the lime tree,
the husks of wheat and oats, cotton,
yarn and tonquin bean. But there are
numerous cases where the ingredients
have been much more curiously selected,
and have included cocoanut fiber, small
seeds, cotton, wood and bread. AT one
establishment forty pounds of tobacco
dust" were found and analysed, when
~ oh To fnrv cfrIrn
nails, grindings of tobacco-pipe, dirt and
all sorts of refuse.
Another large class of materials is ap-
parently used for securing the adhesion
and consistency of the cigar when made.
Among these starch is the most promi-
nent; but it includes gum and amidine,
blue, gum arabic, glue, glycerine and es-
sential oils. The color of the fabrica-
ton is the next thing to be attended to,
and for this purpose resort is had to yell
low ocher, red sandalwood, logwood,
lampback and Venetian red. As for the
flavor of the cigar, it is varied to suit
the most diverse tastes, but the usual
object seems to be to impart to it pleas
ing sweetness of Tone Accordingly
saccharine matter, and especially
treacle, is very largely pressed into the
service. For those who like rather
more decided taste, liquorice, salt, log
wood, glycerine and aniseed are used.
1t is in Dublin where the latter ingre-
dent is most fashionable, while Edin.
burgh is fondest Of treacle and sugar
and East London is addicted to liquorice.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-04-13
The Garrison of Paris During the Elk.
position.

Among other preparations which are
being made in Paris for the approach
ing Exhibition, the barracks of the
troops forming the garrison of the
capital are being cleaned, painted and
embelished. OF these barracks there
are in Paris itself no fewer than
twenty-eight without including those in
the banlieue, as for instance, Courbe-
vote, st. Cloud, Ruei and Vincennes
The Napoleon barracks, covering an
area of 5000 square metres, and having
accommodation for 1000 infantry, and
the barracks of the Guard of Paris, the
former begun in 1850, and the latter in
1859, are both close to the Hotel de Vile,
and protect it against attack; the Bar
racks DIES Petits Peres, situated between
the Rue Notre Danes DIES Victories and
the Rue de la Bapque, built in 1850, are
occupied by two companies of the
Guard of Paris; the Barracks of Prince
Eugene, completed twenty-three years
ago, are situated at the end of the Rue
de Bondy, and form one of the sides of
the Place du Chateau d'Eau. The
largest of all the barracks in Paris is
that of the Ecole Militaire, in which
$500 men and 800 horses can be quar-
tered. Altogether, it is calculated, a
garrison of over 5000 men could easily
be accommodated in the permanent bar
racks of Paris and in the detached forts
that surround the town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-04-13
NEWS AND NOTES.

NORTH CAROLINA ships peanut oil
to Italy.
SHARPERs now veneer bricks with
maple sugar.
ARTISTS say any foot that has worn a
shoe is deformed.
PRETTY designs for veneering can be
taken from wall papers.
The severe critic detests veneering,
and calls il libel on art.
SIR JOHN LUBBOCK was the first
naturalist to tame a wasp.
THE average age of railway tie in
this country is four years.
ACCORDING to horse anatomy, that
animal has forty-four points.
MEN are not taught to model ships !;
the good designer is born only.
THE mealy substance on butterflies
becomes feathers under the glass.
THERE are several firms that import
10000 fret saw blades per month.
EDWARD George Earle Lytton Bulwer
Lytton is the novelists full name.
ANGLE-BAR and fiat plate are the only
forms of iron used in ship building.
The largest per centage of patents
issued are worthless in point of law.
To preserve eggs, rub them with lin
seed oil and pack them little end down,
IN 1895 Parliament imposed tax on
bachelors, ranging according to social
standing.
THERE are 100000 scholars and 231,-
600 teachers in the public schools of
this country.
EIGHTYTwo million dollars ere spent
annually upon the public schools of
this country.
A LEADING lady writer thinks man
dress combines very little comfort with
still less beauty
The spring style of a coat for gentle
men will be single-breasted, frock,
buttoned from breast to waist.
ELoPEMENTs have become so common
that there is talk of reviving the old
custom of publishing the banns.
THE operatives of Fall River, Mass,
are urging the manufacturers to reduce
the hours of labor instead of wages
Folks used to believe that visit to
the graveyard on st. Marks eve would
reveal the dead for the coming year.
BLADES for fret saws are made along
the Rhine at from one hundred to four
hundred teeth for less than half-cent.
DURING the last five years six thou
sand foot and seventy-fve thousand
hand fret saws were sold in this country.
DURING the Middle Ages there was
a sect that were continually splitting and
blowing their noses TO expel devils they
had swallowed
The emigration from the Eastern and
Middle States to the far West, especially
to Kansas and Nebraska, has assumed
great proportions.
In the last thirty years Sill suicides
have occurred in Denmark out of a
population of less than two millions.
Fouf-ffths of the number were men.
BUFFALO On. W citizens in mass
meeting have urged the passage by the
Legislature of the bill authorizing a
general pipe line to connect the petro-
leum wells with the seaboard.