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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22

The CHURCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF New ENG
LANDAU association, now numbering some
three hundred members has been organized by
the singers of Boston and vicinity, for the study
OF the best church music and the elevation OF the
musical service of our churches Its object is to
enable churches which cannot afford the luxury
of quartette choir To have full musical service
creditably AMI worthily performed. Under this
plan, no further expense is needed than a good
organist and a fair appropriation for music and
books for the singers. The society is making
rapid musical progress, and not only proposes to
have numerous concerts Of its own each season,
but to have at least once each year musical
festival with q chorus of a thousand or more
voices, formed by the union OF It's associate socie-
ties throughout New England. The terms of men,
bershp are ability To read church music and the
payment by gentlemen Of three dollars, and ladies
two dollars, annual membership. Associate So
ceties will be formed throughout New England to
study the same music and take part In the annual
festivals Of music 10 be held In Boston and else
where All lovers Of good church music are cor
daily invited To aid In the extension of the work
Mr. Eugene Thayer, conductor, will give all
needed information concerning the organization
Of associate societies, the music 10 be studied and
the general plan aud management
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22

The Vermont correspondent of the Springfield
Republican writes to that paper as follows: In
Brldgewater resides woman who has for years
put in practical application the doctrine Of
"woman's rights, at least so much of it as as
serts wonans right TO get a living in any way
she shall choose and to wear the dress most suit
able to her work. Mrs Minor owns three farms,
two of which she has purchased from the profits
as her husband did in his lifetime, when he was
the head and she assisted him in the work She
has two or three hired men, but she takes entire
charge of the work, buying and selling cattle,
marketing produce, driving cattle to market and
directing operations generally. She also does her
share of the heavy work, frequently blowing all
day in the spring, riding mowing-machine in
summer, pitching on hay, and even occasionally
shearing sheep with the hands. All this she does
as well as man, and to accomplish it she wears
"bloomer costume, consisting usually OF loose
jacket reaching just above the knees pair OF
pantaloOns of the same material cut like mans
except that there is no "spring at the bottom,
and pair Of mems boots, the legs of which are
concealed by the pantaloons Her summer work
ing suits are usually made of calico, and she
wears costume of this pattern everywhere, 4" to
mill and TO meetin'." When very young she
married, and her husband died, leaving her three
daughters. She then adopted the " boomer"
costume, and became practicing cold water
doctor" In her practice she met Mr. Minor,
French farm hand, who could neither read nor
write, and married him, His employer sold them
Alarm on trust, which they worked and paid for,
md from which they made enough to purchase
two adjoining farms. one child was born TO
them, daughter Her own children became
very fond of Minor and taught him to read and
write. Before his death, which occurred about
two years ago, he became a good man of bust
ness, and he and his wife were highly esteemed
as good neghbors and citizens All her daugl-
tiers are well educated and good musicians, two
of them well married, one to a teacher whom she
assists in his profession, and a third Is soon to
marry New York gentleman. Aside from her
costume the only popularity the mother has ever
exhibited was in dressing her daughters like boys
and working them as such on the farm until they
were old enough To rebel. She is a woman OF
good education and Judgment, and is consulted
by farmers ON matters of business as well as called
on for neighborly kindnesses in cases of sickness
She is now about forts-two years old and is worth
about S25 900, but works as hard as ever"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22

The Washington correspondent of the
Pittsburg Commercial is very sure that it is
poor whiskey and not the bad ventilation in
the hall of the House which is causing such
mortality among Congressman. lie traces
five of the recent deaths directly 10 the effects
of rum, and states that just before one of
the Congressman took TO his death-bed he
"braced up" on A" eight hot Scotches and a
dozen fires"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22

The Russian authorities are resorting to
the old, old policy Of attempting to preserve
the peace by preventing the importation
and circulation of revolutionary literature.
They who counsel this have read history to
little purpose. The French rulers tried that
century ago, with disastrous results. They
can no more make 'the nation quiet and
contented by gagging it than they can free
man from pain by stopping his mouth, so
that he cannot groan.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22

HARTFORD COurdnt; :" Mr. Plat is a gen.
tleman of most honorable character, sound
judgment, wel-balanced mind, familiarity
with political affairs and much sagacity in
conducting them. He is sound in principle,
an anti-slavery man and republican from his
boyhood, good hard-money man, and sure
to have convictions and follow them. This
much his chief competitor takes pleasure in
writing hastily at the late hour which an
nounces his nomination"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22
Our Present aud Future.

but highly interesting letter, written from
Vienna, by Gen. w. b. Hazsn, wherein il
given general view of the present condi
ton of the agricultural and manufacturing
interests of our country-and from these
flattering premises we can in some measure
forecast the future. We give some of the
most prominent points of the letter;
The cotton crop, so greatly impaired by the
war, has been restored, and the attempt &c
raise it elsewhere during that time has dem
onstrated that this country has the monopoly
| of cotton growing lands, and will be- for an
indefinite time, the great cotton producing
field of the world.
The wheat crop for this year will be nearly
six hundred thousand bushels, and while the
market is almost without limit, the area now
cultivated is but small portion of what is
capable of being employed for this purpose.
The increase of land brought under cultiva.
ton is over four millions acres annually, and
this will be largely added to now for few
years by the great numbers of people who
are leaving the cities to seek homes and a
hVlng upon lartns'
The production of wool yearly is one hun.
ureu 'nouSa"u pounaS' "n''n Is op'y one
nan U. Una. raiseu ny ei'"er uerinahy OF
Urea. britain, wnile our capacity Is greater
than both" There are large tracts of coun.
.'y auaP'eu VI sneeP raising ou' worthless
Go -. l.
ior agriculture ana tie success which mas
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22

A WESTERN paper says the democrats
are looking up in that section" Very likely
most persons look up when lying fat upon
their backs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22

GREAT finE IN NEw YoRK.-rhe FIVE story
building the north side of Grand street extend
ing from broadway to Crosby street, occupied by
Howard, Sawyer 4 Co, fancy goods and ono
tons dealers, and by Naumberg, Kraus, sauer
& Co, clothing manufacturers was destroyed by
fire Monday night OF last week Involving prop
erty loss estimated at between two and three
millions of dollars. One fireman was killed and
several badly injured during the progress of
the fire.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-22

In our letter OF ist week, In speaking of the
action OF the Republicans regarding the bill to re-
imburse the William and Mary College, by u ty-
biographical error we are made TO say the RepuO-
licans almost ullofsely condemned the measure,
instead Of uRiversuiiv-as II WAS written Sol.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

TIE action of the Stems Creek Demo
cratic Club. III Rankin county, in waiting
on Maj Sutton aud demanding that he
cease his candidacy for Chancery Clerk and
his attempts TO raise a race issue, is DIS
owned and disclaimed by the Democratic
Executive Committee and the Club, upon
the denial Of Mai. Sutton that he had not
striven to raise an issue of that kind. and
his promise to conduct the canvass in a
legitimate and honorable manner, re5cinded
The resolution. The action was probably
premature and indefensible, but its prompt
correction shows the real animus OF the
Democratic party of Rankin, and that they
DO not favor a resort to intimidation, if the
opposite party will not undertake the DAN
dangerous game.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
BsULTUM IN PAEsVO,

The report that the yellow fever had
broken out in Corinth, is denied by tho
Mayor and Board of Health OF that
city.,.No abatement OF the fever at
Memphis. Chicago calls yellow fever
the "saffron blight" -. Shipman, VINO
represented that he had the contract
to do the work on the National Gene
tery road, at Vicksburg, contracted
debts to the amount of 80, 900 and left;
the Commercial calls him first-class
dead beat. The Pike county Reglstra-
ton Board is at work. From exchange
it is patent that the negro did not
natronize the Kansas excursion literally
but two went from Summit..A negro
named Love has been arrested ana
lodged in the Copiah county jail ne Is
charged with, and has confessed to
some one he pulled up the rail that
caused the death of engineer Andrew
Caldwell, some time ago.. Two men
were killed in Holmes county last Tues
dav, one at Goodman and the other at
Durant.. Cotton picking has begun. "A
terrible yellow fever epidemic prevails
in Tampico, Mexico. Deputy United
States Marshal Whissen made raid on
an illicit distillery eight miles from Gal
weston, the other day, and captured the
malefactors and destroyed the appa
ratus Ct. On the 18th there were % new
cases and 6 deaths from fever in Mem
phis.. The country people turn bach
with shotguns, persons running from
Corinth it was only panic-no fever
there. :. Two more cases of fever in st.
Louis. 1t is impossible to get a
the bottom facts in the Sprague'
Conkling scandal; the associated
press, after waiting week, failed tC
learn particulars. >. The Iowa Greenbacl
! State Convention was q failure too, only
SO delegates we're present; it was an in
harmonious session and Adjourned
without making nominations. Russii
} feels quarrelsome towards Germany.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

ACCORDING to promise made last week,
we present to-day on the first page OF iHE
COMET. the first of series of able and
thoughtful papers on the Industrial Situa-
ton of Mississippi In this first paper
comprehensive and practical glance is taken
at the present condition Of our people, the
tangible causes of their distress cited, and
available remedies indicated This will be
followed by dissertation on the subject OF
Taxation-What it is, and How 1t may be
Reduced. The third paper will undertake
to show What the People May Do to Help
Themselves. Fourth paper, What the Gen
ersl Government May do to Relieve the
People. Fifth, How we may Change from
the Lien Law. Sixth, How the Payment
Of the Expenses simply Of Members of the
Legislature and Boards Of Supervisors Will
raise the character and value Of the services
Of such officials,
If the thoughtful reader will carefully
peruse the frst of these papers, ne will be
sure to want the others which are to follow
it, He will not fail to note that the subject
is we'll handled, and presented in very plain
but an exceedingly attractive and forcible
style. We think the study and general
adoption Of the views and conclusions pre-
sentcd by them would do Mississippi and
her people incalculable good,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
On the VIII.

The Jackson Independent, having suin-
ciently established the fact that the whole
Pickonsville Mississippi, army, as well as
some other folks, is in distress for want OF
tbe wberewith in certain so-called greens
backs" etc, and other needed appliances
for vigorous campaign, has just now left
the field and turned its batteries on Cooper
of The COMET, and little New York squad
with Hilton at the head, which is persecut-
inc the Jews. That is doing in an emefH
pency about ''as well as could be expected
After great defeat in campaign OF arms,
or political campaign, there will always
be somebody's record, some ones weakness
or faults or shortcomings or blunders to
peck at in way of revenge. The state
Greenbaok organ evidently willis, and gives
no the combat, when it has no LONGER any
public purpose to accomplish. Being out
Of ammunition, it is looking round for
some individual objects for splenetic at
tack. When the Greenback Convention
caved in for reasons, the Independent nat
nrally enough followed suit, and this Is the
de,,0;tpseut. Holly Springs South.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
A JOINT RESOLUTION

To provide by Constitutional amendment
for biennial elections.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi, (two-thirds of each house
agreeing thereto,) That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF this
State as a substitute for sections and
of article of said Constitution, be sub.
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State at the next general election, for adop-
ton or rejection, viz
Section 6. The political year shall begin
on the first Monday in Janury the Legis-
lsture shall inset ut the seat Of government
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in January, A. D., 1882, also on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in January,
1883, and biennially thereafter, unless
sooner convened by the Governor. The
time and place of meeting may be altered
by law.
Section 7. A general election, by ballot,
shall be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, A. D. 1880, and
biennially thereafter. All officers who go
into Office on the first Monday in January,
1882, shall be elected at the general election
in 1880. All officers who go into office on
the first Monday in January, 1882, shall
hold their respective Offices for three years,
but the Constitutional terms Of their sue
cessors shall not be hereby affected. Elec-
tors, in all cases except in cases of treason,
felony, and breach of the peace, shall be
privileged from arrest during their attend~
anoe at elections, and the going to aud re-
turning therefrom.
APPROVED, March 9th, 1873.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACKSON, Miss, July IL, 70.
1, Henry G. Myers, Secretary of State,
hereby certify that the foregoing, entitled,
"a Joint Resolution to provide by Consti-
tutional Amendment for Biennial Eleo-
TONS" is a true and correct copy Of the
original now on file in this office.
- Given under my hand and the
Great Seal Of the State Of Mis-
sissippi hereunto affixed, this
- 18th day Of July, 1879.
HENRY O. MYERS,
Secretary Of State.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Ohio is still ahead of the world. Hith-
orto she has been renowned for small states
men, but last week. she capped the climax
by producing the smallest baby ever heard
of. 1t only weighed three quarters OF a
pound at its birth, aud doesn't appear to
intend to grow any bigger. Unfortunately
it is a girl, or there is no telling @hat posi-
ton in the government it might not aspire
to.-N. o. Times.
We are credibly informed that an ex
Probate Judge, a native of Kentucky and
now n resident of Alfalfa county, could
have been put in a quart cup when he wa
born that beats the Ohio baby ali hollow
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
New Waterfalls I'm the White Noun
tainE.

The White Mountain Echo announces the
discovery by an exploring party OF the
finest waterfalls thus far known among the
White mountains, heretofore unseen by
human eyes. They are situated on Copper
Mine Brook, four miles within the primeyal
forest on the northern slope of Kinsman
Mountain and northwest of Mount Cannon,
that bears the profile of the "Old Man.
From the density of the underground,
these falls are only approached by weary
march up the bed of the river. The entire
height of the falls is about $50 feet, more
than eighty of which is a perpendicular
descent, being thus greater by many fee'
than the celebrated Glen Ellis Falls. Tit
newly found falls are inclosed in vas
natural amphitheatrc, and resemble in
remarkable degree beautiful lace brlda
veil which has led the discoveries to nam
them Bridal Veil Falls"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Hon. D. T. Corbin, who contested The
seat of Senator Butler of South Carolina
and received from the Senate, for his Ia
bors on that occasion, the neat little sun
of ten thousand dollars, dropped exactly
that sum in Denver, the ether day. 1t wa
thus: A sharper induced Corbin, witt
promise of immense gain, to invest flO, OO(
in "silver brick" which nuggets were sale
to be Every pure etc. They were in fac
basest alloy and worthless. This Just bal
ances Corbin's ten thousand dollar ledge
account, under the head of profit and loss
Washington Capital.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

MRs. SAN BARD, wife Of Gov. Sam Bard,
a Southern editor Of considerable celebrity,
who died last summer with the yellow
fever. has been in Washington City
for several months, trying to obtain the
position of post mistress at Baton kougei
but all her efforts have been futile; and she
having spent all her money, is nov actually
in distress. She writes a pitiful letter 70
the Post, calling upon the Masonic frater-
nifty for means 10 return home, stating that
J her husband was Royal Arch Mason.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
A. T. Stewards Remains-.-AnOther
Proposition for their Return

New YORK, Aug 13.-It is now asserted
positively that'the family and friends of the
late A. 7. Stewart have been apprized OF
an offer made by parties who claimed to be
able to produce the body Of the deceased
millionaire, and who have established the
genuineness Of their offer by sending the
silver plate and handles of the burial oasket
TO this city. 1t is stated the parties claimed
to be from Montreal, and have opened me-
gotiations through lawyer in this city,
enclosing q fee of $3.50 for his services.
They offer to produce the remains fol-
$3.50, 900. The lawyer laid the matter
before Police Superintendent Walling, and
deposited the plate and other articles for.
warded TO him at police headquarters.
Judge Hilton, however, refuses, it is said,
to aceede 10 the demands of the parties.
II is alleged the remains are in an excellent
state Of preservation.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Judge d. W. Hurst, (whom the Green
hackers, being short of leaders, placed on
their State Executive ticket,)i says ne Is
neither q Greenbacker nor able to see a
single reason why any other person should
suspect him of being So If the Greenback'
ers have not men enough in their party to
make up an Executive Committee, they
must 20 to the Republicans for them, as all
the sort of Democrats they want sloughedt
off months ago, and none are to be found
in the Democratic party. Holly Springs
South
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
New Advertisements.
TRUSTEES SALE.

FINDER aud by virtue of a certain deed OF trust
y executed by Henry E. Szer to the underslgnel
and Geo L. POtte r, trustees to secure to Norton
4 Co., of New Haven, Connecticut, the debts there
in named (which deed is recorded in Deed BOOK No.
81 pages 62s '9'30 ia the office Of the Clerk oil Ie
Chancery Court Of Kinds county, at Raymond, l.
as trustee Aforesaid, will proceed to sell on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1879,
in front Of the Capitol in the city Of Jackson, a.
public auction for cash in hand, to the highest Diu
dor, the following land situated in the county o.
Kinds city Of Jackson and State OF Mississippi, De
scribed as that certain lot parcel Of ground situate
in the city OF Jackson and State OF Mississippi rom
ing twenty feet on State street and running paoA
one hundred feet between parallel lines, II Oeins
the northeast corner Of Lot number one, IN Sluaig
number three SOUTH according TO the map OF SUI
city Of jackson, together with the brick bnllolH7
situated thereon and now (then) occupied by shg
Henry E. szer a. a carriage repository and place y
business Said sale TO satisfy the balance due "
said debt s3lSl5) and interest and costs. ActilS
as trustee shall only convey such title as Is ves'u
In me under the trust 10. BILL, lfus.eN'
Jackson, Miss, Aug. isIs79. lA
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
Proposed Amendment TO the Constr
tut:On Of the state OF Mississippi.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACKSON, Miss, July 10, 1879

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACKSON, Miss, July 10, 1879
Pursuant to an Act to amend an Act to
provide for submitting to vote OF IN
people amendments to the Constitution ana
for other purposes, approved April 10, 1879,
hereby submit to the qualified electors OF
the Staie the following Joint Resolutions
proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Mississippi, to be vot-
ed upon for adoption or rejection at the
general election TO be held November 4,
1879.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State of Mississippi
IL 81 hereunto affixed, this 10Th day OF
July, A. D., 1879.
HENRY 9. MYERS,
Secretary of State
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

TEE MOmons are sruing themselves in
authorization Of a difficulty with the Govern
ment. Apostle Smith, in the salt Lake
Taberracie. on Sunday afternoon, delivered
a furious speech. He advised bis hearers
to secure arms, and, # necessary, to trade
their clothing for guns and ammunition,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

TIE handsome Harry Gilmore, formerly
Of Aberdeen, but for several years past q
commercial tourist, has bought, near Lex
inlton, Ky, & blue grass farm Of one hun
bred and forty-fve ceres. II cost him
-rC 200
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Asp now the sad news comes
We have recovered sufficiently to tell it.
The grave of Brigham Young is entirely
neglected Mullen, dog fsuneL sueozc weed,
etc, grow uninterupiedly Of the mound
that marks the last resting place Of the man
of many wives