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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
A Point Gained.

Professor Nordenskjold, the missing Arctic
explorer, has been heard from. The last
known of him, previous to the present news
was that he was at the mouth of the river
Lena, preparing to start for Behring's Strait
This was last Autumn. Where he spent the
much anxiety about his safety that search
expeditions have been organized. Anxiety
will be relieved. He has reached Behring's
Strait, and will return to Europe by way o.
the Sue2 Canal. Professor Nordenskjold ha:
done what has never before been done by
any Arctic voyager, so far as we know; he
has sailed round the north part of Europe
and Asia, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
While the utiltarian will doubtless make
light of this discovery, and denounce it as
practically useless for purposes of com
merce, since the route must necessarily lie
through seas of ice-let us first be sure
about it, that there is really northeast
passage, and then the world will address
itself to the problem-how shall we, in the
interest of science, avail ourselves of this
cutoff ? Show Yankee the shortest route
and trust him to make it available.
Mr.. Benefits expedition is announced to
sail from San Francisco in couple of weeks
and with this Swedish success to inspire
it and the consciousness that America ex
poets it to accomplish results which shall
eclipse all that previous navigators have &C
complished in thefearfully fascinating frozer
regions, its course will be followed with thu
deepest interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
A Creditable Report.

A brief outline is published in the various
newspapers Of letter from the Governor of
Kansas to the Governor of Colorado, touch
ing the negro immigration. The latter had
sent to the former pecuniary assistance on
account of the exodus of the negroes. In
acknowledging the receipt of the money thus
sent, Governor St. John of Kansas peril
nently says that no means will be employed
by the citizens of that state to induce the
blacks of the various Southern States to
leave their homes. Emigration will be UNI
dertaken on their own account, if under
taken at all. AT present, however, Kansas
has 10 difficulty in supplying the emigrants
that are coming. In that great state there
is ample room for thousands, and the hearts
of the citizens have been opened to give
them welcome. Governor Pitkin of Colo
RADIO proffers further pecuniary help, if the
influx becomes burdensome; and Governor
st. John promises to call if aid be needed !;
but at present ample help is coming, and
there is no occasion to tax the liberality of
tnelr more western nelghDorS.
According to Governor st. John the blacks
report that no light causes have moved them
to their emigration. They tell sad tale of
wrong and outrage, and earnestly assert that
they will sooner die than 60 back to the
states whence they came.
We are glad to hear such honorable testi-
mOny horne about the blacks nv Goyernor
81. John. "As rule they are sober, in
dustrious, able to see the difficulties in their
way, and willing to work to overcome them"
A man can safely endorse for such a class.
The Governor adds, They subsist on little,
and will easily become self,supporting.
We can readily credit this assurance. A
small quantity of corn and bacon was almost
their sole rations in days gone by, and a
very little will suffice for their simple needs
now. The fat soil of Kansas will not be
taxed very hard to give them daily bread.
But contact with intelligent and energetic
white people will foster tastes on their part
which will stimulate them to industry, and
make them more successful producers, and
more profitable customers to the East. Good
will therefore come to New England from
this exodus. Had the emigrants remained
at the South, the small wages that they
could earn would give no surplus for manu-.
featured goods; but if they become indie
pendent yeomen of Kansas their ability To
purchase will immensely increase.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

FIDELIA WHEELER, only sister of Vice
President Wheeler, died suddenly on the
2Sth at Mr.. Wheeler's home in Malone, New
York, at the age of sixty-ive. Mr.. Wheeler
was absent from home at the time of her
death. Miss Wheeler had been an invalid,
almost literally confined to her room for
twenty years, at times suffering greatly, and
yet under her afiiction had cultivated such
sweetness of disposition that she was loved
by all who CHANGED to know her. BY her
death Mr.. Wheeler is left entirely alone in
the world, without family, his wife having
died at Washington in 1875, and no chill
dren having been born TO him, and without
kin except solitary cousin, a clergyman OF
Pittsburgh, Penn, who discovered his rela
tionship during the Presidential campaign
of 1876.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

A Coon WITSEss.-The Baltimore Sun
graphically defines the democratic situation
as follows; The last Congress forced the
President to call an extra session, without
first ascertaining whether Mr.. Hayes would
continue his vetoes or not, and equally with
out ascertaining whether, if he did So the
members of the present House would have
backbone enough to let the appropriation
bills 60 by default. The consequence is
that Congress has accomplished nothing at
all to forward its own side of the question at
issue. 1t has forced the President to take
sides with the stalwarts," but it is neither
willing to pass the appropriation bill stripped
of the clauses which are objected to, nor to
go home leaving the appropriations unmade.
II hangs fire like foul gun, and no one can
tell whether, if the charge should finally 60
off, it will hit the mark, fzzle out, or kick
the owner over. At the present writing the
| latter seems TO he the more probable result,
and If it should be 80, impartial spectators
will be prone TO admit that the punishment
was deserved.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
Patrons OF Husbandry.

Central Vermont Council, Patrons Of Husbandry,
held its regular quarterly meeting at the Grange
hall in Wiliamstown, Tuesday, May 27th. A few
of the officers are always late, and much valuable
time is lost waiting for their arrival This causes
much hurry and confusion during the exercises,
and an hour lost in the morning cannot be re-
gained, nor the harmony and interest in the meet
ing during the day. The officers for the day
were II. d. Abbott Williamstown, master; Joseph
Gold, Mortified, overseer; Z. F., Andrews, Ber-
lin, lecturer, II. z. Abbott, Brook6ed steward;
S. Williams, Brookfield assistant steward; George
Carlton, Duxbury, chaplain; l.. Chandler, West
Berlin, treasurer; G. N. Barber, Barre, secretary;
J. f. HOLSTER Fast Montpelier, gate keeper Mrs.
T. +. Andrews Berlin, lady assistant steward; f.
f. Andrews, ID. l.. Boyden and II. d. Abbott, ex-
ecutve committee.
The secretary read his report and then called
the roll OF oranges composing the Council, and the
following were found represented, and reported
as follows: Eagle Grange Berlin. Winooski,
East Montpelier. Summit, Roxbury was doing
we'll meetings well attended; had gained one
member during the quarter. Crescent Grange,
Barre. Dog kiver Valley Grange, West Berlin,
prosperous, and anxious that the oranges in the
Council hold a county fair; will held one at their
hall this Fall, and invite the public to attend;
held a very successful fair last Fall; the grange
was also in favor of changing the Council to a
Pomona Grange. Duxbury, doing better than at
any time previous for two years. williamstown,
dues well paid and doing fairly. Brookfeld,
most hourishng for seven years dues well paid;
three members during the quarter and two
applications received at the last meeting;
their store and financial work WAS very success
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
A Terrific Cyclone.

| A terrible storm of wind and rain passed
over northern Kansas and southern Nebraska
on Friday evening. The storm moved in
the direction Of little north of east and
passed into Nebraska through Richardson
county. The town of Irving was nearly
destroyed. AT that point the storm took on
the character of cyclone and levelled every.
thing in its path Forty buildings were
destroyed, fifteen persons killed and thirty
to forty wounded. Among the buildings
blown down are churches, the public school
building, grain elevator, railroad depot, the
Westmore Institute, and many residences.
In the neighborhood of Frankfort four or
five farmhouses were blown over and in the
town several houses destroyed. No casual
ties here, but several persons in the county
are reported severely injured. At Eutralia
several houses were unroofed and one house
and barn blown down, trees uprooted, fences
laid flat and great damage done to crops
At Beatty, on the st. Joseph and Denver
railway, numerous houses were blown down.
At Denison Mills, Nebraska, on the Atchi-
son and Nebraska road, the Catholic church
was totally demolished, also a store, and
several residences were more or less damaged.
In Missouri the cyclone struck the earth
four miles from Lees Summit and tore
furrow through the country hundred yards
wide and ten miles long, dwelling everything
in its track, killing and wounding several
persons A Concordia dispatch states that
the storm was extremely violent in the
vicinity of Delphos, Ottawa county, and
fifteen dead bodies were brought in from two
square miles of territory. One man from
Beloit was taken up in his wagon and thrown
to the ground again and instantly killed
A woman and child were thrown against a
wire fence and killed. Five persons were
killed in one house near Delphos Crops
are severely injured all along the line of the
storm.
The citizens of Atchison raised $1,000
for the relief of the sufferers. The cyclone
struck the town of Fulton, unroofng six
teen houses, tearing up immense trees and
killing nine people. Among the buildings
destroyed were the Presbyterian church,
school buildings, post-ofiice and two ele-
vators also the ninety-foot span of the iron
bridge across the Blue River, the iron rods
and girders being twisted like pipe stems
The storm spent its fury in Larene Lake, its
path being nearly half mile wide and
easily discernible by uprooted trees and de-
molished fences. 1t reached Blue Springs,
on the Chicago and Alton railroad, dwelling
every house in the town, and killing Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Harris, well known citizens; also
little child aged nine years, and wounding
another so badly that it will die. The
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris were carried
three hundred rods and then dashed against
some trees, Mr.. Harris body being perfectly
nude when discovered. A little seven-year-
old child was dashed against straw pile
and then carried nearly half mile, its body
being so well protected by straw that it was
not hurt in the least.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
The Third Veto.

We publish to-day the third veto OF the
President this session. It is on the Legisla-
tive Appropriation Bill and it will be OBJ
served that he vetoes the bill because Of a
rider attached to IL which emasculates the
supervisor lava law passed to secure purity
of Congressional elections. The President
believes that after the experience we have
had in the working of this law 1t is not safe
to have it repealed. lie says, however, that
if any method is presented that will make
its working more perfect he is willing to CO.
operate with Congress in adopting it. The
language of the veto is calm and dignified,
and the positions he takes are invulnerable.
He is evidently in earnest in what he says,
and speaks from she highest conviction of
duty. We commend a careful perusal Of
the message TO our readers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

HARPER's Weekly; GAN this wretched
business, which has thoroughly disguised
the country, honorable democrats and Re
publicans alike, is the first performance of
a Congress democratic in both branches. If
there were also democratic executive, we
should have seen the remarkable spectacle
OF the first administration after the wal
which was controlled by the late copper
heads and late rebels striking at the army
of the United States in a bill founded upon
the doctrine of secession, and deluded by the
same arguments that jefferson Davis urged
to justify rebellion. This is fact which
should go very far toward the indeinit,
postponement of democratic restoration
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

ARCHBrsHoP PuRCELL's DEBT.-The i'm
mense debt of this high prelate is still dis
turbing element in the church. AT a meet.
ing of Cardinal McCloskey with the arch
bishops and bishops, held in New York last
week, after full discussion, an address to the
clergy and laity of the Catholic church was
adopted, looking to the liquidation of the
debt, provided fifty per cent. would be ac-
cepted as basis of settlement by the entire
body of creditors-as now seems probable
The form of subscription provides for i'm
mediate payments. or in annual instalments
of five years. A collection is also to be
taken up in each parish or mission some
Sunday previous to November LIST. The
assembled prelates subscribed about $4,000.
The sum TO be raised to meet the deficit, at
fifty cents on the dollar, is about one million
and half.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

Tmr RAN.-The rain, the rain, the beautiful
rain The pearly drops come FLASHING against the
window, sparkle upon the tiny flowers nestle
upon every green blade Of grass, find their way
to the network Of roots that supply the vital force
OF all that Is bright and beautiful upon the hills,
in the valleys aud upon the mountains. All ma
ture caps her hands with joy rs the refreshing
drops fall upon the thirsty land. The trees Of
the forest stretch forth their arms that they may
catch the silyery spray 1t falls from the storm
cloud, Their bright leaves are refreshed by a
bath sent by the Creators hand. The forests
smile as their dripping leaves with new life and
energy swing upon their trembling stem. The
be.,sts Of the field make known their joy in their
playful gambols. The birds show forth their
gratitude by pouring forth newer and sweeter
music, and fill all the air with songs Of melody,
The vegetable kingdom cannot speak, but IL can
and does put on its holiday suit, and makes all
the land fresh and CHEEKY The tniest flowers
speak their thanks with breath fragrant that
all feel the vigorous pulsations of the new life
given them All that hath life is benefited by the
gently falling showers, by the beautiful rain that
God has sent 10 bless and cheer our land,
ST. ELMO
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

The THREE VEToEs.-The New York
Herald well says The general effect of
the three vetoes which have been sent in
since the beginning of the extra session is
completely to restore harmony between the
President and the Republican members Of
Congress, and to make the party compact
phalanx in support of the administration.
There is no longer any discord between
President Hayes and the party that elected
him. The democratic leaders must thank
themselves and their laundering strategy for
the new strength which is thus given to
their adversaries. They have healed the
quarrel between the President and the stall
wart Republicans, and, as consequence
of their folly, will have to confront per
fectly united opposition in the Presidential
contest"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

WASHINGTON correspondent to the Au-
gusta, Ga, Chronicle al sincerely hope that
the party will emerge from its present en-
barrassment; that it will indeed, as Mr. Hill
prognosticates, emulate the days OF Jefferson
and crush the monster of centralism. But
If anybody can come here and extract any
very considerable cheerfulness from the
situation, he is one OF those exceptions
creatures who, like John Horne Tooke, car
take their wine without tremor, though
the very earth threatened to engulf them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

NEW YORK Herald; There is Que con.
tingency in which some of the younger can.
didates might tolerate the nomination of
Grant. They might do so il they thought
the defeat of the Republican party certain
in 1880, for they might say to themselves
in such case that it would be better for
their future hopes TO shelye General Grant
and all future Grant mo, ements by nomi-
nation and defeat than 10 let him stand in
the way In 1854. For it is easy TO see that,
constituted as the Grant movement is, of
oilice-holders and spectators under the last
administration, so long as these live they
will strive TO re-nominate General Grant"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

REV. HENRY KENDALL, ID. d., secretary
of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions,
and Rev. Sheldon jackson, Bishop of the
Rocky Mountains" have received an invita-.
ton to report to the government at Wash
ington the condition of the Indians in South
eastern Alaska These men, from their large
knowledge, long experince and approved
judgement in things pertaining to theil
mission, give clear confidence that thei
work will be practically and faithfully done
We know not how better choice could
have been made. These gentleman are al
ready on their way to Alaska. When the
reach Sitka the United Steamer "Rush,
has been directed to take them on board TO
a cruise among the Indian villages.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04


Decoration bay was observed here with the
usual ceremonies. The weather was fine and
everybody enjoyed the holiday. The different
cemeteries were crowded with people to witness
the decorations, while thousands spent the day In
picnics, excursions and pleasure-seeking. Con
gresham Keller, of Ohio, delivered an eloquent
Grafton at Arlington, and a beautiful original
poem WAS by Congressman Daggett, Of Nevada.
Hon. Martin Maginniss, delegate from Montana,
gave an address at the soldiers Home, and Rev,
benjamin swallow addressed the crowd at the
Congressional Cemetery.
Hon. T.. c. lngersoll, ex-member of Congress
from Illinois, and brother Of the famous Colonel
Robert g. Ingersoll, dropped dead OF apoplexy at
his residence in this city last evening lie was
engaged in the practice of law with his brother
here, aud was forty-eight years OF age,
The National Base Ball Club has added To
their reputation this week by defeating the Troy
club once and the Defiance, of Philadelphia
twice, with no losses. They start ON their North
ern tour Tomorrow night,
The Cincinnati Commercial says Senator Ia
munds would he the man for 1880 II he only came
from larger state.
The heated term Is upon Us, The Thermometer
marks ninety three degrees in the shade, and
still heating Sol
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
Mr.. GarrisOn's Funeral.

The funeral obseques Of the great Ameri
can Emancipation were held at DIR. Putnam's
old church in Roxbury on the 2Sth ult., and
attended by large concourse Of people, half
of whom, it is estimated, were colored The
audience was largely made up Of veteran
men and women, reserves of the great army
of freedom, so many of whom have gone be-
fore. There were beautiful floral tributes
on and near the casket but the services
were simple, opening with the Lords Prayer,
repeated by Rev. Samuel May, followed by
the singing of "Christmas by colored
choir. Scripture readings were given, in
which Isaiah's burning denunciations of op.
preston were voiced, when Mr.. May paid a
brief tribute to his lifelong friend, who, he
said, still lived in the great example Of un-
selfish devotion to duty. The tributes which
followed from Mrs. Lucy Stone, Samuel
johnson, Theodore ID. Weld, and Wendell
Phillips occupied two hours.
During the service in church the follow
ing poetical tribute of John G. Whittier to
his departed friend was read
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

The storm and peril overpast,
The bounding hatred shamcd and still,
Go, Soul Of Freedom take at last
The place which thou alone canst Ill.
Comp and on thy day we'll done,
Thy morning promise well fulfilled,
Arise to triumphs yet unwon,
To boiler tasks that God has willed.
Go leave behind thee all that mars
The work below Of man for man;
with the white legions Of the stars
DO service such as angels can.
Wherever wrong shall right deny,
or suffering spirits urge their plea,
he thine q voice to smlte the lie,
A hand to set the cnutiyp free
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

RUTHERFORD II. HAYES
Executive Mansion, May 20. 1879
The House refused to pass the Legislative
appropriation bill over the Presidents veto
yeas one hundred and thirteen, nays ninety
one--not the necessary two-thirds in the af-
frmative. The message was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-26
Snakes a. Life Destroyers.

Snakes a. Life D~estroyers.
The loss Of life in India due totthe raw
ages Of venomous snakes il almost incredi-
BILE. Yet the disease which is as willy and
deadly as the deadliest Indian reptile, is
winding fits coil around thousands Of people.
while the victims are unconscious of It's pre-
sence. It has long been a hobby with in
competent physicians TO assume that con-
sumption is incurable' after the formation of
tubercles has begun and in every case they
fail to effect aeure,-of course tubercles had
begun to form and they we're incurable. The
records OF medical science disprove any such
theory. On the contrary, in cases at lung
diseases which had been cured and the pa
tients lived, forty or city years in robus,
health, post-mortem examinations showed
large cicatrices (scars) where the tubercle,
had beensformed and removed. The tuber.
eleS ere removed BY absorption into tht
blood. An efficient Alternative, DR.. Pierce'I
Golden Medical Diapovsry, must be used I,
cleanse the blood Of the scrofulous impuri
ties. For tuberculsr consumption is only
form Of scsofulous disease Golden Asdica
Discovery il . sovereign remedy for al
forms Of scrofnlous disease, or ~king's-evil
such . tumors, white dwellings, fever sore,
nsoiuious 0rs eyes, - we'll - Tor othe
blood and skin diseases.