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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
The Latest Sensation.

For the past week the political world has
been all agog over the confessions of a
couple of Florida oficers--AlcIin, one OF the
Presidential electors, and Dennis, one of the
precinct canvassers. They now make oath
that their former oath Chat the returns were
correctly was perjury. They must have taken
the idea from Mrs. Tilton. They swear that
they lied before, and ask the country TO be-
ieve them now. As for McLin, IL is only a
short time since he "confessed that Mr.
Manton Marble, of the New York World,
who was one of the democratic "visiting
statesmen in Florida, offered him large
bribe to count the vote of the state for MIR.
Tilden. Now he is said to CONFESS that
there was some fraud in counting IL for Mr.
Hayes. In the former case the democratic
papers insisted that he was entitled to no
credit. But if he was lying then, what
reason is there to suppose that he is telling
the truth now2 But apart from all this
when we come to examine the text OF his
so-called " confession " we do not find that
it presents anything new, or based upon his
own knowledge, but that it only repeats old
stories upon the authority of others. The
allegations of fraud which it embodies have
been repeatedly made before, and as re-
peatedly answered The " confession " dis
closes its animus in its own terms. Re
viewing my action" says Mr.. McLin, "with
my ardor cooled and my partisan zeal chilled
by the President who has basely betrayed
and mercilessly destroyed the Republican
party of the South, and crushed the very
men who did so much for his election, ETC."
Now, this may or may not be very just in
dictment of the Presidents but it does not
prove that there was fraud, and it does re-
veal motive. Is it because he failed to
receive the Presidential appointment which
he sought
As for Dennis, what he has " confessed"
or whether he has confessed at all, is yet al
together too uncertain to be entitled to any
consideration. If, as is asserted, certain
criminal proceedings which had been COM
menced against him were dismissed at the
same time that he had made these "revea-
tions" then they may be accounted worth
just as much as any other testimony which
is bought and paid for.
Evidently, this whole thing is a part of
Mr. Tilden's scheme to keep up the cry of
"fraud." Granting that what these men
now "confess is the truth, and granting
that there should be hundred more such
confessions, they are all useless for any legal
purpose of removing the President. They
amount to absolutely nothing. The electoral
commission has decided the matter. 1t
made Hayes President, and no authority ex-
cept court of impeachment can remove
him. Congress sustained the decision of
the commission, and were it possible for it
to reconsider its work, there is no single
reason why second decision should not be
the same as the first.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
An Unjust Measure.

The committee of ways and means are
pressing their proposed revival of the in
come tax, and it is said with good prospects
of success. 1t is hardly conceivable that,
without any pressing need to justify such a
burden, our representatives in Congress will
undertake to impose it upon their constitu-
ents. A contemporary justly describes it
as Z" a tax on the incomes of those who save
their earnings, and a release from tax of
those who chew, smoke, or drink their in.
comes" In other words, success, indus
try, every good aim in life must be followed
by penalty OF two per cent. above certain
strict margin of precisely two thousand dol
lars per annum income. 1t matters not
what mans living expenses may be. lie
may have a sickly family, costly doctors
bills, income which comes in and goes out
by the same spout but if in all, staggering
under mortgages, harassed by the necessity
of new fences and new shingles on the roof,
burdened by the education of children, los
ing by shrnkage of values in real estate, he
can still count an income of two thousand
dollars, he must pay the cost Of an earnest,
Woodworking, proyident, and unseish life.
The New York E0ening Post says the in
come tax will really reach not the very rich
men, but the men of fixed and moderate in
comes. For example, a bank teller, or broker
or principal of a public school, who re
ceives a salary Of say three thousand dollar,
a year, must pay # the bill passes, tax oil
the excess of two thousand dollars, that is
on one thousand dollars, and he must pay il
himself. The board of education or thu
bank will not pay it for him; he cannot dis
tribute it among his subordinates. On til,
other hand, a prosperous grocer thriving
dealer in dry goods, or an owner of house
and lands, whose profits are say thirty thou
sand dollars a year, and who in form j
chargeable with a tax upon twenty-eigh
thousand dollars will take care that he doe
not pay it himself. lie will add it to hi
rents or his prices for commodities, so tina
the tenement house ledger, the purchaser o
flannel and calico, of flour and butter, whom
the demagogue is congratulating upon hi
ascape from the tax, will help TO pay tn
rich mans taxes. II these communist
aud denagogic supporters OF the bill, G
their constituents, could be induced 10 n
gard the common sense view Of the case, TIL
scheme would be abandoned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Temperance in Swanton.

SwASroN, April 20, 1878.
MeSsrs Editors The temperance wave spoken
of last week is still rolling ON with increased
power. Mr. Maxwell returned to the work Fri
day, as announced. So prevalent was the blue
that il seemed that this last effort could only be
the gathering up Of a few fragments, but the re-
suit proved that there was still plenty of room
for work. Sixty new names were added to the
roll OF honor on Friday evening, eighty on Satur-
day, and eghty-ilye on Sabbath evenng-making
now over nine hundred and twenty five who have
taken the pledge and are now wearing the blue.
We don't wish you to understand that we have
got them ALL There are few old cider guzzlers,
who stand back and act as though they would
rather see u whole community sunk in rum than
yield their favorite Juice Then we have a few of
those crooked sticks, who claim TO be temperance
men, but whose influence is always on the side of
rum; no temperance movement is just right, ac-
cording To their notion, so of course they can't
Join in the work. Thank the Lord, they are few
here The net surely has been cast on the right
side OF the ship and the catch has been wonder
full. Many, in their establishment, have been
constrained to say as did the disciples of old
/" 1t is the Lord" THANK God for this work in
swanton!" comes from many hearts and lips that
do not profess to be Christian Mr. Maxwell
wears well as temperance worker lie spoke
here nine evenings with increased interest every
time-the last being think the strongest appeal
of any, lie goes to st, Adams to-day, with many
prayers for tho success of the good work there.
May God roll ON this wave till the rum curse il
swept from the Green Mountain State and the
world, ia the earnest prayer of many hearts. No
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

The House having passed, by a large ma
jority, the Senate bill repeating the bank
rupt law, there remains no question that the
law is speedily doomed. While ii would
have been better to have materially amended
the old law, or perfected substitute bill, it
is nevertheless better to repeal it entirely
than let it stand as it was. As some pro-
vision must be made for cases of insolvency.
it will now become necessary to put our new
law into operation, which confers this power
upon the probate courts, The law is some
what cumbersome and we fear too nearly
fashioned after the national law TO work
smoothly and satisfactorily. 1t will also be
a severe tax upon the courts, as now con-
stituted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

A NEGRO woman at Cincinnati has pre-
vailed in an extraordinary suit. She alleged
that she was kidnapped in Ohio in 1853,
taken TO Kentucky and held in slavery there
for time, afterwards sold for one thousand
and fifty dollars, taken to Missouri and held
as slave in that state till she was set free
in the general emancipation which followed
the war. She claimed large damages and
obtained verdict for two thousand FIVE
hundred dollars. II is said that the jury
computed the damages by taking the price
for which she was sold as basis, and com.
putting simple interest upon it, This might
be the correct measure of damages for the
conversion Of chattel, but it seems strange
rule TO apply to this case. She has her judg-
ment however, and will get her money, as
the defendant, Zeb. Ward, is rich and can
be made TO pay.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

FINE PREsENT.-WhileG General Grant was
in Constantinople the Sultan made him gift
of beautiful horse After his Turkish
Majesty had shown his palace and gardens
to his guest he conducted him to his stables
He ordered his best horses to be put on ex-
hibition, and when they had been sufficiently
admired he told the General to make Sc
lection, taking the one which pleased him
most. At first the General could not consent
to it, and warmly protested against the Sui
tan's generosity. The Sultan's minister of
war, however, interposed, informing General
Grant if he did not accept the gift his
majesty would be much displeased. The
General thereupon selected dapple gray,
superb in form and having step that would
light with admiration the eye of any cavalier.
The caparisons were brought out, and the
horse, in splendid attire, was formally pre-
scented to General Grant. The Sultan, at his
own expense, has sent the horse to Marseilles
whence he will proceed to New York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

THE horse Comanche," which is the only sur
vivor Of the battle Of the Little Big-Ilorn, in
which Custer met his DEATH has been made the
subject Of general order, lie was found ON the
battlefield grieyousy wounded, two days after
the fight, and as he was the charger of Captain
Keogh, Of the Seventeenth Cavalry, attempts were
made To save him. lie finally completely recov-
cred, and now General Sturgis orders that the
horse shall never he hereafter ridden, and shall
do no work, hut that II special stall shall be built
for his accommodation; and that whenever the
regiment parades ON AN occasion OF ceremony
Comanche," saddled, bridlod and dmped In
mourning and led by mounted trooper shall be
paaded with the regiment
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

lloNoR FROM EuRoPE.-lt is conceded on all
sides that Dr. Ayers Pills are above comparison
with other medicines Uniting the best elements
known to the chemist, they are particularly eff &C.
tive against the numerous stomachic disorders for
which they are recommended as u cure These
pills are so mild yet searching, that they are
often prescribed by doctors who otherwise do not
favor patent medicines Indeed, with the fruits
Of DR. Ayers genius in the shape OF Pills, Sar-
saparilla, Ague Cure and Cherry Pectoral one
might with IMMUNITY travel through the swamps
Of tropical America, or follow Stanley ON his
travels through the interior Of Africa. Amstcr-
dam Nouns can den Dan
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

RAILWAYS in this country represent, ii is
calculated, S6,000,0 100000; in England, 80,
800, 000,0O0i in Germany, Sl,O00,0O0,00O; in
France about sl,2OO,O00,000. The number
of miles of road in operation in the United
States in 1880 was twenty-three in 1910,
twenty-eight hundred and eighteen in 1850,
nine thousand and twenty-onei in 1860,
thirty thousand six hundred and thirty-fve
in 1876, seventy-seven thousand four hundred
and seventy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

KNIGHTS or IIoNoR-Colonel J, A. Eye, SUI
preme Dictator Of the Supreme lodge Of the United
States, Knights of Honor assisted by l.. b. stetson
2, D., of Charestown lodge 1872, and Z. II, Eaton,
&. r. of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
organized the Grand Lodge Of Nermontin Brattle-
boro, last week The following officers were
chosen and installed J. W simonds, r. q. D. /,
l., NJ. Read, G. D.; q. W Tilden, &, v ID. W.
T.. Jones, g. A, D.. D. l. Heniek, 6, r.; C. L.
Piper, q. C.; c. r Stevens, g. &c A. c, Stetson
g. Gu. ID. r. Tasker, G. L., Representative to
Supreme Lodge; /. NJ Read, }. W. simonds,
Trustees 7, Whitman, o, $ ladd and T. NJ
c apman, standing committee; J, W, simonds,
W T. Jones and c. L Piper, finance committee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

GoLp VERSUS GREENBAcKs. Gold and green
backs are once more practically at par Gold took
its first start January 18th 1862 when it sold for
sl.O3; ON Christmas day of the same year it was
sl.32 in March, 1863, it was 81 II; on the llth
of July, 1868, it reached its highest point 81 So
receding in February, 1865 it was 200; in Jan
uary 1885, 81 As; for the next three years it
averaged about 81 49, Black Friday, September
oath, 1869, sent it up to Sl,62 December Slst
1869, it was 20; year later, Sl.l0; in 1876 it
was Sl.07; December 3lst 1877, it was 1929, and
April 18th, 1875 it was si0oa since which time it
has iluctuated never reaching si.0l,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

In Lumpkn county, Ga, few days ago, two
little children OF MI John Pore three and six
years OF age, were playing together, when the
Oldest child struck the youngest in the side with
sharp hatchet leaving the weapon sticking in the
wound The child ran 10 his mother, who was
drawing water at the we'll and told her what he
had done This so frightened her that she let 20
OF the windlass, and the revolving crank struck
the boy ON the head, killing him instantly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

In Nelson county Va, hawk was seen at
considerable height with large snake writing
in ia claws, when suddenly the bird closed it,
wings and fell heavily to the earth. The snake
a moccasin-had bitten it in the neck, but the
talons Of the hawk were so buried in the yitals OF
the serpent that II also died.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

\ STANDARD FERTrIzER.-Among all the nos
trums which have been fosted upon our farmers
under the high sounding titles of Phosphate, SUI
perphosphates and every other designation, it
Is refreshing to notice how Russell Goes Super
phosphate has held leading position and the in
creasing amount OF its sales among those who
have once used it is most complete guaranty Of
the merits of the article. A single trial will con-
vince any sensible farmer of its merits, and this
trial it should certainly have For sale by t. d
Hyde, Montpelier, VT
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

CHARLES POTTER, of Belyidere, while climbing
fence with two guns in his hands, was injured
about the head and hands by the discharge Of one
Of them.
ALFRED JoNEs, Of North Hydepark, was at
tempting to shoot cats the other day, but
made mistake and shot his % better half"
through the right arm.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Windsor County.

House. thieves are operating In Ludlow, having
taken four good horses the other night, They
were captured In Leicester ON the 9th nt, and
taken 10 Ludlow.
A soN of Daniel Robinson, of Sharon, was
missed the other day, and afterward found liter
ally stuck in the mud so firmly that he had
to be dug out,
THE Herald and Neins tells of an assault made
recently upon Mrs Morgan, OF Barnard, by a man
characterized as half bright" The assailan.
was prevented from accomplishing his purpose.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01

AN attempt was made the other day, says an
exchange, to rob Silas Parker of ihetford, of
800 pension money he had just received.
THE man who escaped from the Brattleboro in
sane asylum two weeks ago reached his home in
Topsham safely His friends will try the expert
ment OF keeping him at home for while
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-01
Orleans County.

IT has been decided at Craitsbury that woman
can't hold the office Of superintendent of schools,
and the selectmen have appointed a man to fill
the place instead of the lady originally chosen
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-01
A MOB REM1N1scENcE.-The announ-

A MOB MINIsCENCE.-The announ-
cement of the death. Oh Tuesday last, of
Hon. Chas. s. Lewis, of Clarksburg, W.
Va, recalls an incident in the annals of
Richmond, brief recital of which may
interest some of our readers. In May,
1852, negro named Jordan Hatcher was
convicted of murder and sentenced to
death. Gov. johnson committed the SEN
tence to Imprisonment in the penitenti-
airy. The Governors interposition pro-
duced great excitement in Richmond.
An Indignation meeting was held in the
City Hall, and after its adjournment,
tumultuous crowd gathered on the ground
adjacent to the Governors House, and
manifested their dispIeasure at the act of
Executive elemency by Kisses and groans.
Next day, in the House of Delegates. Mr..
Lewis, then one Of the representatives
from Harrison county, offered resolutions
for the appointment of joint committee
to inquire into the expediency of moving
the capital of the Commonwealth from
the city of Richmond to some central To-
cation where the Executive could dis
charge the functions Of his office without
being subjected to insult, etc. This prop
osition led to a spiri ed and lengthy de-
bate, in which Conway Robinson and Jos.
r. Anderson, of Richmond, John Goode.
John Echols, VIM. B. Talliaferro. Chas-
tain White, and other members who now
have titles, not acquired then took part.
The resolutions were finally adopted yeas,
S8; nays, s., but the storm passed over,
and Richmond remains, to this day, the
capital Of Virginia. Richmond Whig.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-01

MASSACHUSETTS TKOoPs.-The recent
assault on lack of activity of Massa chu
sets in the war of 1872, by Blain in tho
Senate and the feble defence of their State
by Senator DAVIS, and Hoar, causes A. c.
Buell., soldier himself, to give in the
Washington "Capital'' some recollections
of how Massachusetts in the late ciyel
war filled her state quota with negroes
and how her soldiers were garrison soldiers
and adds:
The reward offered by the New York
and Pennsylvania troops in the army of
the James-of a dollars worth of sutler's
tickets for the discovery of a dead Massa-
chusetts man-haS past into history. /
thought had a sure thing on that reward
one day during the fighting along the New
Market road in the fall of 1894 Riding
along where Mackenzie's cavalry had
made recent charge, I saw a corpse
stretched out on the ground. and near the
head lay cap with ~ M. V. Gil brass
letters, on the front of it.
There was a major of the Twentieth
New York with me, Preston by name, and
he shouted:
"Great God can this be !? Here is one
of the Fourth Massachusetts cavalry kill
ed in action ~
On examination, however, it was found
that the man belonged to the Eleventh
Pennsylvania, and ha evidently stolen a
Fourth Massachusetts, cap. Thus I failed
to get the reward of one dollar in suffers
tickets
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-01

Turkey has literally fallen to pieces, and
the Russians are within seventy miles oi
Constantinople, which city is filled with d
terrified mob. The Sultan has agreed tt
terms Of peace, giving separate govern
n1ent to Bulgaria; letting gallant little
Montenegro have an outlet to the sea:
agreeing to let a portion of the Russian
army re-embark at Constantinople. and tn
Dardanell=s To he open for Russian ships.
Engla d takes exception to the Dardanell' 6
part, ami the occupation by the Russians
of large part of Turkey in Asia until the
Sultan pays 500 600 600 to Russia, and il
the British parliament votes war loan
to-day, as is being urged by the British
ministry, there may be greater war than
there has been.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-01

ACQUITTED OF MURDER AND MAR
R1ED.-At Albany, New York, Friday
the trial of Edward J. Hoppins, for the
murder of Philip Proudft, his sisters bet
rayer, was concluded by verdict of acquit-
tai. Within half an hour after his acquit-
tia Hoppins was married to Miss Amy E.
Turner, to whom he was to have been
married in October last. The jury were
present as witnesses. The officiating
clergyman came from Sterling to perform
the Ceremony, in anticipation of the YER
dict Soon fter his removal to the deb
tors part of the jail, where he was confined,
Miss Turner, removed with her mother
from Sterling to Auburn, taking apart
ments on Court street, in close proximity
to the jail. His fancee visited him daily
in his prison, and prepared all the food he
has taken since her removal to Auburn.
His quarters in the Jail were made to ap-
pear almost attractive by the aid of easy
chairs, pictures, books, Scriptnral texts,
carpets, curtains, and the Introduction of
other home like comforts.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-01

On the 18th of October last, there appear
ed in the VINDIcAToK a card signed by
our delegate, Mr.. D. n. Vanlear, and thre'
other gentlemen, candidates, in which ht
said that "retrenchment should be the Or
der of the day; that ii ought to begin ii
the Legislature, and that we will supper
any proposition to fix the pay of member,
at three dollars On The ed inst. TIN
Senate bill reducing the pay of members Il
81 a day was before the House and a mo
ton WAS made to pass it by. Mr.. Hangel
opposed the motion, expressing his feadi
ness to vote on the bill. but Nj. Vanleal
voted with the majority to pass it by, i,nt
it was passed by. 1t will be hard to coli
vince the people Of Augusta that re
.renchment that ''uuglit to begin in tht
legislature" is best begun by passing it by
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-01

Stephen Girard s will provided that, after
the capacity of Girard College had been
increased as much as possible on the
grounds set apart for it, the surplus income
from his estate should go toward lessen
ing the city taxes. Recently the city
claimed $150,000 a year from that source.
but the executors refuse it, declaring that
the college can be again enlarged.
Adirondack hurry breaches in Music
Hall, Boston, and has over 3,0OQ hearers
every Sunday. The income Of the church
is $40, 900 a year, of which he gets, $1,000.
The money is raised by the annual auction
sale Of 1880 seats, and of single admission
tickets at fifty cents each.
There was a balance of 1854. 2s3 SO in
the Treasury of Georgia on the LIST of IAN
uary, 1877; the revenues collected during
the year amounted to 81, 1868 SAG. "a and on
the LIST january. 1878 there was on hand a
balance of 1888, 1917 to begin the new
year withal.
A boy of fifteen and a girl Of fourteen
were married, with the approval of their
parents, in Russellville, KY. Then they
were sent off to separate schools for three
years,
Joshua Montgomery Sears is the richest
young, or old man in Boston, having So
100000, When he was married two months
ago at the age Of %, he gave his wife
100000 house,
The stables Of Col. McDaniels, the Vir-
ginia turfman, were burned at Trenton,
n. j., last week, but every horse was saw
ed,
Mrs. Caroline Merrill, of NY, cut her
family off, and left 100000 to Cardinal
McCioskey, and now nine lawyers are
fighting the will,