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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

ander T. Chamberlain. Norwich. Conn. Rev
Joseph Torrey Yarmouth, Me-, and Rev. Archi-
bald Duff Of sherbrokc, p. O.
The commencement dinner was spread at the
Van Ness House and partaken by A large number
of the alumni with real zest president Ruok.
ham presided and. after an address OF greater
length than usual for him nj these most proudjai
festivities. introduced Rev. DIR. Spauldinp. w. H.
Bliss. Esq. Professor II. ID. Holtop. DR. r. H.
Witthaus. Hon. John l. Gilbert and Rev. f. C.
Bass who made short addresses ant and happv
for the occasion
President Bncltbam smoke Of the iov and satis-
faction Of the old graduates AZ thew come back.
and said, owe arc irving tn keen the collage 40
that IL will ALWAYS retain vour nride and vour
affection. We know that n the college stands
still while vou and the world 90 on Il cannot do
It, The college must have future. as we'll AZ a
mast and Wa mpst all do some,hi,o IN give n a
future. We are doing what wa can under great
disadvantage and aoainst orea, comne,tion
We ran not do ,he worL .,ono wa Nina, bava
your helm. and frat of all Won, conadence IL ia
our pride that 40 large nnmber nj our stndents
are the sons NJ eradua,as We have a much
larger percentaoe Of suob than Harvard with all
its splendid history and local attractions
He referred to Mr.. John p Towards Gift OF
81 800 for improving the College Park and of a
handsome and valuable flag Also to his pener-
osity in granting the use Of the Onera Uonse for
the commencement exercses
On the table in front Of the president were two
large and elegant pitchers of solid silver. left To
the college by the late DIR. MARTIN Paine of New
York, a proyiso of whose will indicated his wish
that they should be used at the corporation din
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

TEST QUEsTIoN.-Mr George Reynolds
of Utah, the Mormon convicted of polygamy
and sentenced to imprisonment for two years,
was questioned by an Omaha reporter while
on his way to the Nebraska penitentiary.
Mr. Reynolds repeated the statement re-
Gently made in his behalf by Mr.. Cannon,
the delegate from Utah, to the effect that
his case was intended to be a test case. He
himself supplied the evidence upon which
he was indicted and also the evidence upon
which he was convicted. He said, regard.
ing the law against polygamy; "We have a
revelation which says if we do not obey we
shall be damned. We have to choose be-
tween being damned and being fined and
imprisoned. prefer the latter"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

MoRETowN.-Several Of the river farmers have
commenced haying. The hay crop bids fair to
be an average crop. The very warm weather and
frequent showers Of late have improved the
looks OF all kinds of crops very much. Roswell
Child, one Of our best farmers, raised the frame
work to a roof to cover his entire barnyard the
past week. Webb Brothers great show eIhb-
tied here last Thursday evening to a small audi
ence. Those who attended pronounced the per-
formance quite good. The street parade was
rather thin. Friday morning when on their way
to Waitsfed seven of the men stopped at o. c.
Wilder's and asked for something to eat They
were informed that the folks were not at home
and that they could not have anything there.
But they insisted, and finally obtained something
to satisfy their hunger and took their leave, leav
ing thirty cents. When Mr.. Wilder returned
home and learned what had happened he wen
up to Waitsfied village and interviewed them,
and they finally concluded to pay two dollars
more for their refreshments.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02
A Profitable Industry.

Dighton, rural town of Bristol county,
forty miles south of Boston, is the banner
town for strawberry culture for the market.
The Boston Herald gives some statistics of
the trade, which will no doubt be surprising
to some readers. In 1877 there were ship
ped from the Dighton depot Qeaving out
North Dighton and Somerset, l4,2l1 crates
of strawberries, weighing l,03S,079 pounds,
and the freight paid the Old Colony road
for their carriage amounted to $3,1l0; and
this in period Of about four weeks time.
The crates are various in size, and contain
from twenty-four to sixty quarts each,
shipped in pint or quart baskets, usually the
latter. A quart of berries weighs not quite
two pounds, 80 that there was considerable
upward Of half million quarts of strawber-
ries from that depot during 1877, the year
of the largest crop and shipments ever
known in that vicinity. In 1878 there were
shipped from the same depot 10,lO5 crates,
weighing II ,035 pounds, the freight amount
ing to s2,l33. Thus far, the present year,
there have been shipped from that depot
about one hundred and twenty tons of ber-
ries; but the present is year Of almost alb
solute failure in the crop. The price of
freight charged is 80 per ton, and crates re-
turned. The largest shipments from the
Dighton depot in any one day in 1877 was
sixty-three tons. The fruit is all carried
on passenger baggage cars, freight cars run
ming too roughly for the purpose. and some
times three of these cars are filled for a
single train. The cars are taken up three
times daily-morning, noon and afternoon
Pickers are paid two cents box, and the
gathering of one hundred boxes is good
days work, though smart hands have picked
three hundred boxes in that time
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

FINANCIAL FoLLY.-There are only six
millions of trade dollars in this country
while there are thirty millions in China.
The absurd bill of Mr.. Stephens which
passed the House last week is apparently
designed to stimulate vast speculation in
this foreign mass Of silver. The pres.
emit bullion value of the trade dollar
is ninety cents. II circulates in China at
this rate. Mr.. Stephens bill would add
three million dollars TO its aggregate value
and would place this vast profit in the hands
Of a few spectators who would bring bach
the thirty millions from China in order Il
get this advance of ten per cent. The
amount held in this country is not general,
diffused, and the bill would benefit compar
atively few people here. Yet it was rushet
through the House and will be trumpeted il
some quarters as great piece Of fnsncia
wisdom. There is no probability, however
that the measure can get through the Senat
at this session.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

INDIANAPOLIS Journal: ave hope the
time never will come when this silly twadde
about the blue and the gray being side by side
and equally entitled to honor will be listened
to with patience. 1t is a damnable, wicked
heresy that will ruin this country if per-
sisted in. There never can be any patriot
ism or national spirit where such feeling
exists. There never can be Christianity
where good and evil pursued with equal
bravery are considered on an equality
There never can be patriotism in country
which honors bold traitor as much as
brave patriot. To say that such sentiments
as these when expressed over the grave of a
dead soldier are indecent is simply the growl
of whipped rebel"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

THE MURpERER's SToRY.-The negro
Cox, the murderer of Mrs. Hull, says he
would rather be hanged than imprisoned for
life. He went to Boston because he thought
it secure hiding place. In his story of the
murder he says that while thrusting the
clothes into Mrs. Hull's mouth, after she
had got thoroughly awakened and had
screamed on seeing he was not " the DOCTOR"
she begged him to take anything of hers he
wanted, but not to kill her. He responded
that there would not be any killing if she
would keep still. He never supposed she
was dead, and tied her feet to the bedstead
so she might not get them on the floor and
stamp for assistance. He declares he did
not maltreat her, and such thought never
entered his mind.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

ELy.-The Vermont Copper Mining Company
have in their employ at both mines about one
thousand men, and their monthly pay roll amounts
to about $40, 900. Their freight and carriage bills
amount to from 81, 900 to $40 900 month. They
own and employ large number OF teams. keep
ing about two hundred and twenty-five horses on
the roads most of the time. Last week we
some strawberries, grown by young Latham Of
Thetford, which were very fine and good to eat.
He picked sixty quarts Saturday from half an
acre. and they sold readily at twenty cents per
quart. A basket of selected berries was shown.
many Of which measured from three to four and
a half inches around. Three or four pickings
week like like that will give good returns for the
labor of growing them. e. Good fruit, frst-class
vegetables and nice butter will always find a
ready market here, but 1t is of no use for people
to bring here what they cannot sell elsewhere,
thinking anything will do for the miners. They
know the difference and will have the best or
none. Last spring jugs of old sugar melted down,
and strong as bad butter, were brought in here to
sell for syrup, We are happy to say they went
home again full as they came II persons wish to
sell fruit or vegetables they should first engage
regular customers, and on certain days bring the
amount bargained for, in good condition. and they
are all right. Sickness has abated and every
body is busy and happy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02
The Truth About Russia.

So conflicting are the reports concerning
the political and social position Of this great
empire that no one knows hardly what to
believe. On the one hand it is alleged that
Russia is now completely shut off from the
outer world. Her people are denied pass
port to foreign countries, except in rare in
stances and for brief period of time. All
letters and kilograms are opened by censors
of che government and foreign publications
are prohibited, unless so elfectually defaced
by censorship as to render them useless. It
is further stated that the boldness of the
nihilsts passes belief. The other day the
car on retiring to sleep found batch of
that revolutionary journal Zemba Lvobodd
under his bed-clothes, and while this search
was still hot against the offender, they dis.
covered proclamation posted up inside the
emperor's cabinet. 1t is apparent from the
audacity of these acts that the nihilists have
an agent living inside the palace, and sus-
picion has attached itself to very promi-
nent member of the cars suite.
On the other hand Lord LOTUS, for years
the English minister resident at st. Peters
burgh, emphatically corroborates the views
of Mr.. Stoughton, the American minister to
Russia, that matters in that country are not
one-half as bad as they have been repre-
sented, and the reports sent hither were the
work of malcontents who constituted very
small portion of the people. Lord LOTUS
says that the nihilists proper really consti-
tute but very small part of the Russian
population; that while there is dissatisfac-
ton among different classes of people and
desire for different form of government
in which they shall be directly represented,
there is no thought of bloody revolution
to accomplish the change, and the frequent
assassinations of public officials are not
countenaced by the large majority. He
also says that the car is willing to make
concessions, except that at this time they
would appear to be the result of fear and
coercion.
The willingness of the car to yield to
the wishes of the people is entirely in conso-
nance with the actions of his past life and
the conceptions formed by the world of his
character. 1t was hard to believe that a
sovereign who began his reign with such a
grand act as the freeing Of so many millions
of serfs, aud following this up with other
liberal movements that bespoke his desire
for the nations progress, could have degen-
Grated into petty tyrant. 1t appears as
if the declaring of martial law in so many
provinces were arbitrary and unnecessary,
but greater familiarity with the circum-
stances might lead to different conclusion.
The cars future course will throw light
upon the occurrences of the last few months
and show whether his desire is to retain
arbitrary power, or to give his people a
more liberal form of government, which has
come to be their strongly expressed wish.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

1T is related that Starr King was once
asked if he would not pray for Jefferson
Davis, and if he did not hope that the man
might be pardoned. He replied; He is
OF force Of evil His cause is pollution
and horror His banner is black flag.
could pray for him as one man for brother
man, in his private, affectional and spiritual
relations to heaven. But as president of
the seeding states, head of brigand forces,
organic representative of the powers of de-
struction within our own country-pray for
him AS soon for anti-Christ Never"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02
Weekly News Summary.

weekly News Summary.
a,ophh tennessee mas three hundred prandy
o'''''enes IN operation
DR. TAr.MAaE ia one OF the lions OF London, and
n"s a'ieaoy MAD thousand engagements 70
'eo'"'e onered 10 MIN.
IRA ID. SANKEy Is resting In Wales The Balti-
more Sun says that he will assist Mr.. Moody next
winter in a campaign at st. Louis.
THE laying of the track IN tho Profile and Fran.
coma Notch railroad was completed Monday and
trains now run through to the Profile House.
QUEEN VICTORIA. accompanied bv princesa
Beatrice and Prince Ieopold. has made n visit NJ
coincidence to Empress Eugene at Cbselhurst
FIFTEEN woman c,ort. ,o,a a,.,,..., ,....
the limited STATE ,ro,.u.o.,. an. 49,, -.
Of lack OF an approximation In the legislative hill
A NOR tied n ma, IN a ,,,st n, Colon oh,o .as
used him M n taroe, 30 ,bro,x .rr. a, r,oh ~.
in the face was row, rded With a d-,nL =, ,h,...
por,, ~ VI,
lecal ra,e ~ ,,,ora.. .iN ' ~ '.aoe s.e
','s' =" po' oe"'' 'ne ia''er s'''e
upon at eight ner can,
nine,v dovs T. .a,a - ~ ',s1, '"1 y, '"0'
Ia 49, . III, II
NOT mn ., orda. o.. ,, - vp Wv, '',"'
nov,aa,,o, N''' viz ''''' VI
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I'D, -, 80, - "' eIaAe wv
,,aa. -. '"' ""' N'"'A up 90 "ui'"s ""'
az "''ep. 70 sci 'ands ior railway taxes In lie
"n' county Ill., was met py one hundred ana
my armoo men, VINO SURROUNDED the aucuoneers
no .ho, Thoro 100 VS. La. "''N
/ IN seVerai oouh'ies IN ueorgla 'ne hsh IN the
rivers anu ponus are dyihg py the thousand. IL
s 'hough' 'nat the nsh are killed oy the guano
winch curing 'ne severe storms early In the sea-
son was washed into the streams
The first result Of the Pennsylvania pipe line
from the wells to Underwater, which is endeavor-
ing to tight the great " Standard Oil " monopoly,
Is reduction in crude petroleum from four to
two and one-half cents per gallon.
PouGHKEEPsIE ought TO be ashamed Of herself
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

The Philadelphia lawyers have lately
brought case before Judge Hanna, involv-
ing the point whether promise to pay after
death is or is not valid. The Judge rules
affirmatively, saying If a debtor can enter
into a verbal or written contrac. for the pay
ment either of money, goods or chattels
during his lifetime and which can be en-
forced against him before his death, and
afterward against his estate, it is difficult to
understand why he cannot enter into sim
liar contract to be performed by his lega
representatives after his death and which
would be sustained against them"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

The Ogden (Utah) Freeman says that during
Jay Gould's recent trip in the West a band OF
desperate train robbers posted themselves along
the unguarded plains on the line of the Union
Pacific Railroad with the idea of catching him as
he passed through to Ogden. Having caught
him, the robbers proposed to take him into the
British possessions and there keep him until he
should agree TO pay an immense ransom. But
Gould heard of the plot, literally rewarded his
informant and made his escape.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-02

How TO GIT sicK.-Expose yourself day and
night; eat too mach without exercise; work too
hard without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will
want to know how to get well, which is answered
In three words-take Hop Bittessl Sec other
column
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-22
OF OUR PADS.
Physicians speak in Terms of Praise in favor ofth
HEALTH PAD.

CINCINNATI, June -, 1876
Having had some considerable acquaintance with
the operation OF the Pad, ! can concienCiuasly
recommend it a. an excellent remedy in all the dis
eases for which DR.. Forbes counsels lis use.
DR., j, HALLOWELl,
2s6 George Street Cincinnati.
WhG. Rev Joseph Emery, the wcllknown City
Missionary, says;
CINCINNATI, June 30, 1876.
Having had a long acquaintance with Or, Forbes.
| am satisfied that whatever he recommends he does
90 coascencon-ly, and will prove all they promise.
REV. jos EPH EMERY.
Extracts from a few OF the Many Letters frequently
received Mt the Office,
One says;"l feel that your Pads hay" saved my
life " Another says You Pad has just reached
my case. It has entirely removed my costiycness
and consequent Sick Headache Another writes :
Your Pad attended strictly to business, and in
forty.cigll hours felt az well rs ever Another
Your PAD has cured me Of Billiousness and tor
pid Liver ! am better than have been IN twenty
years still another sayS:-l lave endured all the
horrors growing out Of atorpid Liver and Dyspepsia
After using your pad all these ills left me- One
morc:-"I have used your Pads with perfectly salts
factory results, aud cheerlully recommend them to
all "
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-22
HAYES Is COMING DOWN.
Iron Boston Globcl

lIIom bVHtpH 'l'ptI'
Mr.. Hayes is reported as sayingthat he is
willing that the test oath should be repeal
ed, and that the presence Of soldiers at the
polls should be dispensed with, but he can t
consent TO let the election supervisors de-
part. This report indicates to the mind of
the Washington Post that Mr.. Hayes
mind is undergoing a wholesome change, In
the course Of "A few weeks he will probably
conclude that kicking against the pricks
will not pay, and he is not at all unlikely
to approve such legislation as the country,
though both houses Of congress shall de-
mand, Neither congress nor the country
is in temper to bear with much patience
any serious opposition by Mr.. Hayes to the
will Of the people atuhoIitivcy declared.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-22
THE BLACK WAVE.
THREE HUNDRED MORE or TIE SABLE Emf
GRANTS ARRIVED IN ST. LOUIS.

THREE HUNDRED MORE or TIE SABLE Emf
GRANTS ARRIVED IN ST. LOUIS.
Globc.Democrat.
The steamer Maude arrived from Nicks-
burg, Miss, at three o'clock this evening
with 800 negro emigrants bound for Kansas,
on board, and is now anchored at the An
Choir Line wharf.boat at the foot OF Pine
street. Most Of the darkies remained on
the boat; few Of them went to various
places in town A large delegation Of Al
mond street cyprians tried to board the
boat for the purpose Of getting women to
accompany them to their havuts of vice.
A few Of them succeeded in walking over
the gang.plank, but majority
of them repulSed by officers. Several fe.
male pilgrims accepted the offers of their
temptcrs. The cmigrants are confident of
obtaining vast amounts of property in Kan.
sas il they can get there. They are as
Needy and ignorant as their predecessors,
Most of them have not sufficient means IA
take them to their Mecca, and, of course
will be thrown upon the cold mercy Of al
ready oyer.burdened st. Louisan, Their
eyes have not yet been opened to the true
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-22
THE HOTTEST SPOT ON EARTH

One Of the hottest regions on the earth is
along the Persian Gulf, where little or no
rain falls. At Bahrin the arid shore has no
fresh water, yet comparatively numerous
population contrivc to live there, thanks to
the copious springs that break forth from
the bottom OF the sea. The fresh water is
got by diving. The diver, sitting in his
boat, winds a great goat-skin bag around
his left arm, the hand grasping its mouth
then takes in his right hand heavy stone,
to which is attached strong line, and thus
equipped he plunges in and quickly reaches
the bottom Instantly opening the bag
over the strong jet of fresh water, he springs
up the ascending current, at the same time
closing the bag, and is then helped abroad
The stone is then hauled up, and the diver,
after taking q breath, plunges again, The
source Of the copious submarine springs is
thought to be in the green hills Of Osman
some five or six hundred miles distant.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-22

Of the case but before the day is over
m1g will probably realize Their condition.
y hey come from small lawns in Mississippi,
or the same reason that the others did.
Their baggage is extremely filthy, and of
about the value Of that which is usually
found in third.class sccond-han stores.
They have no recognized leader and
no dcllnatc plans. They say they want to
git dar, an dat's ALL
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-22

THE MEXICAN DoLIAR.-What is the
difference between the Mexican dollar and
Tablers Buckeye Pile Ointmenti One
does what it promises and the other doesn't.
The Mexican dollar says, II am one hun
bred cents" but when you come to invest it
you find it is only eghty-fve. Tabler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment says, Il will cure
you Of Piles" and upon trial it is found to
do SO in every case, 1t makes but one
promise--to cure Piles; and does so without
failure. Price 80 cents a bottle. For sale
by Barclay Bros.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-22
cat RICHES.

A fhllAN " E. Fourteenth street hrrycr
walnut aud Cedar street,: services Sahbgih 1
4 III ana I'D T. NJ; SUNDAY school 1902 m.
nlRlSflNN Eighteenth street; tncc,rrr SnL
- ""lh W'D p m; preaching occasionally.
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-,EpisropsI
,C.,d toort'chIh street; Morning prayers tSaNbnrh
WV a. M evening prayer. 10 y. ~. NabbltL
''hoo' = de- N, Rev, 81 j. DilohLcc. Hector.
hGAsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
= ! ,'E' hts ~ W;p Il. m, 3 p. IN. rnd i:3O D. N.
pastor
| LIHEHAN Thirteenth street. service. SAB.
- pam II %. M. ana 80 r. M; sunday -cloo! ga.
H. E"y DnnrcGncf, Uartor.
NkTIlODlsT-Cor Ei.li aud Walnut streets;
-t fretching sabbath lo.$l q, NJ. aud p. M. /:
pINef meeting, Wednesday 1.y t. M. sauGa
'eL'oi' , D. M Rev 4, +, Morrison, pastor
DREsBYTERIhN- Eighth street: preaching IN
sAhh.ih ~ 400 a. n. ard 1:yJp m: prayer
h'''lAs Wednesday al ,.u j., m: SUNDAY School
a. = ~, Rev. u y George. pa,tor
SEcO%D FREE.WILL BAPTIST F,nrath
> 'u'rl between Walnut and Ceggr -Ir,I.: srr-
"."' sabbath az and ,..u 2. 20.
81 JOSE!H'S IEun.u Catholic. Conner rro..
- rhd Walnut -'ceoi- service. sabbath lH.la
~ sunday school az ?. m., Ncsppr- 3 y. DE-. -cr.
wees every Toy q. 5 ,. Dl.
81 PATRICK S-iE1mau Ca,ho... Corner Sinh
tree aiI Washington gyeuUr; s,gi,c. Sla,t
r"'h "h2 w A. M; Nc'Pcr- p. No., ~audsy school
= "a services sitF daJ ~ =. 10. Rev J. LLbG.r
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-22

Baltimore Gazette: "Thcre can be no
retreat for the Democrats from the position
they have taken as to the repeal Of the fed
eral supervisor laws, the jurors test oath,
and the use Of troops at the polls These
laws must be repealed, cost what it may,
The Democrats Of the first congress stood
with perfect unanimity upon this ground,
and for the incoming congress to rccede
from it would cause a feeling OF shame and
despair in the ranks of the Democracy that
would be foreboding OF defeat in 1880 A
breakdown would be greeted with the scom
and dcrsion of the Republicans"