Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-12-17

OF eleven guests refused the cigarettes tendere
by the hostess. and the ladies were not school
girls either but in society," and playing prom
inent part in decorative art and pretty benevo
lence, and all the other things that co-operat
with the mantua-making question in enabling
woman to make way with her time"
A TRAVELLING agent OF the Troy, n Y, wooel
mills tells good story, which may find its paral
lei, on a smaller scale, among our Vermont far
mers. lie purchased a few days ago thirty thou
sand pounds OF wool from one man In Ohio, a
less than fifty cents per pound. The lot was tn
clip OF fourteen years, the grower having sold hi
crop at 81 per pound In 1864, and has held eve
since expecting to get as much. The wool wa
saxony, and weighed three and one-iourth pound
per fleece
COLONEL JOHN r. LEWIS, United States Army
will deliver the Grafton before the officers reunion
at Brandon, January Sth. Colonel Lewis served
with distinction during the war he lost an arm
in the battle Of the Wilderness, while in com
mand Of the Fifth regiment Vermont volunteers
He was breveted brigadier-g for gallant and
meritorious services, and was commissioned col
onel Of United States Army, and retired Apr
2Sth, 1870. His present residence is Buffalo
New York. An able and interesting address may
be expected
WEBSTER, as usual, has gone far beyond hi.
promise, and is now offering for sale most ex
tensive and charming line of Christmas goods, en-
bracing majoica wares, cologne sets, vases, china
mugs, cups and saucers, moustache cups, tin toys
dolls OF all kinds and sizes, smoking SETS and
toys Of all kinds and sizes In fact he has an
almost endless variety Of useful and beautiful
things, which must be seen to be appreciated.
Notwithstanding his store is said to be " full OF
customer" every day, there is room for more
"Come and see
A FOREIGN correspondent has made discovery
which furnishes timely and sensible hint to
ladies everywhere. Under the name of Sim.
plicity" society OF ladies has been established
in Leipsic to oppose the extravaganza OF fashion
in dress and ornaments The members Of this
association are pledged not to wear false hair nor
a train nor TUNES or any double skirts Patterns
of simple dresses are plainly trimmed, although
fashionable bonnets are worn, and certain dress.
makers have agreed to conform to these patterns
in working for the members OF the society
REV. DIR. ENocH Conn WINES. the most widely
known and eminent advocate Of reform in Grim.
inal law and prison management OF modern times
died suddenly Tuesday night, December 9th, at
Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age OF seventy
three years. DR.. Wines bad gone from his home
in Irvington on the Hudson in New York, to SUI
perintend the publication Of his great work-the
fruit Of his life Of toll and study-"The State OF
Prisons and Child Saving Institutions Throughout,
the World" and was working there with hi
wonted diligence and ardor, when death fell
upon him.
THOSE who have been fattering themselves
that New England was going to get along thi.
winter without the usual clustering storms and
pinching cold will probably come to a dfferenl
conclusion before long An uncommonly cold
wave is reported in Dakota and Wyoming, and
along the track Of the Northern Pacific, the latter
part of the past week. foot of snow has fallen
and drfted into formidable heaps and the ther-
mometer touched seventeen below zero in some
places in Dakota The wave is doubtless on it.
way east, and will probably make its appearance
before Christmas
THE Ludlow Tribune is in error about Mr.
Randalls politics when it says: 1--WE hope No
rabd stalwart will see in the destruction by fire
VI VI " h"hu"h . paihs III waterbury Otuti
night, punishment visited on him for being n
Democrat. George has been his party's standing
candidate for civic honors for nearly score OF
years. and is good man, and we don't think
there was any judgment in this, especially II hi
buildings were insured" II we mistake not, MIR
Randall was one OF the foremost of those named
as Republican candidate for senator in this county,
when the honor was conferred upon Mr.. Dilling-
nam. when did he change back
AT the regular meeting OF Brooks Post, No 13,
Grand Army of the Republic, held last evening.
the following board of officers was elected for
the ensuing year: Commander, II. c. Lull senior
vice commander, o. Daley; Junior vice com.
mander, Charles McCusky; adjutant, c. A..
Sanders quartermaster, Charles II. Carter: chap
iain' 'ohn W. smith; surgeon, H. NJ Pierce; Of
ncef Oh the day' W. w. Noyes; officer OF the
su"ru' '''' iouhg sergeant MAJOR george wade
qu'rterhaster sergeant, George W. Colby dele
yates 10 department encampment, H. Nj. Pierce,
Oharies H. carter and Charles McClusky alter
mates W. L. LAWSON John W. smith and W. +.
waterman
LARGE number Of people interested in poultry
raising met at the Pavilion on Saturday and or
ganized the Central Vermont Poultry Association
The officers chosen were President, w. C. White
OF Barre; yice-presidents, S. L. Simonds of Will
Jamestown, l., L. Tanner OF Montpelier Nahum
Palmer of Plainfeld, ii. C. Kibbee OF Brookfield
N. M. Draper of West Randolph, James X Tobey
OF Calais and 5. w. Arms OF East Montpelier;
secretary, L. p. Thayer of Montpelier treasurer,
Fred L. Pitkin of Montpelier; auditors, d. W.
Sowles of Barre and Fred Emmons of Montpelier