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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

The NEGRO EXODUS Governor Hen
bricks Of Indiana, one of the most reputable
Democrats in the country is responsible for
the outrageous statement that elections in
the South are as free and fair as in the
North What nonsense 1t did not need
MIR. Hendricks aid to make plain the fact
that large number of citizens have been
systematically deprived of their rights at
the South-the fact has been sustantiated
by competent testimony-but that any sane
man should have thought to make capital
for the Democratic party by referring to the
flight of the prosecuted from the chivalry
Pharaohs shows to what straits the party
without policy" is reduced for arguments,
and how low an otherwise reputable citizen
will stoop to pander for the ex-confederate
support.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, Jr.:-"I am
fully persuaded, from all see as go over
this country, that at no time was it so pros
porous as it is to-day, and that it is now 60
ing into period of prosperity in the next
ten or fifteen years greater than it ever had
before. could go further and say that we
were getting into period of prosperity
greater than any people ever saw before-a
period when all these great causes that are
now working here in this room, this combi-
nation Of telegraphs and railroads and other
appliances, have got to work with geater
energy and produce greater results than we
have ever dreamed OF or seen any cause to
dream of in past history"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

QUITE NArURALLY.--A writer in the
New Orleans Picayune complains bitterly OF
the treatment Southern Democrats have re-
ceived at the hands of their party friends
in the North, and especially in Ohio. He
says it was at the instance of Ohio Demo
Gratis that the extra session was made neces-
sary, and at the demand of the same men
that the issues which were discussed in the
Ohio campaign were forced on the party.
Yet, he says, the Ohio Democrats suffered
the Republicans to charge these issues on
the 4" Solid South" and were too cowardly
to allow a Southern Democrat to take part
in the campaign and vindicate his section.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

The report of the superintendent of rail
way mail service will show that the number
of letters handled aud distributed by the
employees of the railway mail service in
postal cars during the twelve months was
about 1869, 100000. There were also nearly
9SO,OOO,00O newspapers, showing a total in
crease of about 400,0O0,000 pieces, or nearly
twenty per cent in the amount of work as
compared with the preceding year. The
total number of errors in distribution, many
of which were, however, merely technical,
one error in each $500 pieces. The railway
mail service employs 1901 travelling postal
cars, 1,l93 route agents, 247 mail messen-
gers and 1874 local agents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

A TREMENDOUS fre-damp explosion occurred in
the Delaware and Hudson coal mine at Mil Creek,
Pennsylvania, lately, killing George FArcey, Dan
lei Rupp, William Kinney, Zach Thomas and S.
Jenkins. Early in the morning John E, Cook,
the mile boss, found that one OF the coal pillars
left To support the roof OF the mine, was crum-
bling He Immediately set the Ave unfortunate
men to work to repair the damage, and soon after
the explosion was heard. An excited crowd
gathered at the colliery, and, when 1t was deemed
safe, Boss Cook and two companions descended
into the mine. They found the charred and
mangled remains Of the men In one of the lifts,
three OF them being partly covered with mass OF
splinters, timbers aud broken coal. One OF Far
cey's legs was torn oil, Kinney's mead was
smashed, and the clothing was almost entirely
burned from the bodies Of Jenkins and Thomas.
The corpses were hoisted to the surface amid the
lamentations OF the relatives and friends OF the
Dead three Of whom leave large families and one
wife. The contact Of the flame of a MINER
lamp with some gas Ia supposed to have caused
the disaster.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05
Letter from Iowa.

DUBUQUE, October Is, 1879.
Messrs Editors Last week failed to bring me
the WArcHMAN & JOURNAL at the usual time,
and thinking my subscription had expired and
should not see its genial face again, felt like one
deserted by ones friends; when later the paper
came to hand 1t was greeted with unusual well
come. will tell you what it is, the world needs
more just such Journals.
Well, dear JOURNAL, we may smile and shake
congratulatory hands across the continent, may
we not, even Us the earth Is smiling with her
overlooking harvests, and finances are on broad
grin with the upward booming So the re-
sumption of specie payments did not exactly
ruin the country, Greenbackers Notwithstanding
Our grand old orators are on the war path
again. | lately listened to an address by United
States Senator William b. Allison OF Dubuque
to our glorious old war governor, now United
States Senator Krkwood, and also our present
Gov. Gear They showed up the faults and follies
OF all parties, and many individuals OF different
parties You know without my telling Just about
how the accounts balanced. Senator Kirkwood
explained the little tissue ballot dodge. which to
say the least was very ingenious. As he was u
member Of the investigation committee he held
the inside track Of many unfathomed mysteries,
unwritten histories with regard to our Southern
brethren.
Prices have advanced with such rapid strides
that one fairly expects to the bread and butter
on ones table boom up toward the ceiling.
House builders of the present season say they
have saved three or four hundred dollars ON q
common house in price Of lumber and nails alone,
and at this rate one hardly knows where
prices may be when the building season opens
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

That CIRoULAR.-The Mormon leader
have made light of Mr.. Evarts' circular ad-
dressed to foreign governments, warning
them against aiding and abetting COM
munity which was conducted in violation of
the laws OF the United States. But it has
already begun to bring forth absndant fruit.
The head constable of Liverpool takes of
fetal notice of ii by issuing paper, in
which he cautions the inhabitants of Great
Britain against the representations made by
Mormon agents, with view OF encouraging
emigration to Salt Lake. Such action as
this cannot but seriously interfere with the
business of these Mormon agents. 1t but
needs that the example set by this Liver
pool official be generally initiated through
out Europe practically to break up the emf
grafton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

Massey: " The democracy hez no chance,
for everything is too prosperous. Nobody
don't seem to want no change, and John
Sherman is triumphant. Wat kin the dem
ocrasy do again nacher? Wat is the yoose
in ftin John Sherman aud the elemence
shall 60 back to Kentucky and wait an
other yeer. Possibly we may be blessed
with the weevil in the wheat, the potato
bug and hog cholera, and then the people
will be sufi,huntly disgruntled to vote the
demikratic tikket but they won't do it
now, and it's no yoose. Pm goin' back.
Send me my share of the barl to Confedrit
y Roads. l kin keep the dimokrasy all
strate there, for OWN to a lack NV niger
laber, we amt got no crops, and amt a.
goin' to hev."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

REAL ESTATE IN THE WEsr.-The Denver
Land Company offer In another column alternate
lots in their addition. These alternate lots are in
fact given away. though nominal charge OF one
dollar is made for the deed. The company limit
the number purchasable at this price To 1--we lots.
Many OF the large cities OF the West have been
started in similar manner. and those who Sc
cured lots then find themselves now in possession
Of valuable property. The opportunity does not
often present itself Of making An investment In
real estate at such prices. The reliability OF the
company and their title to the property being
well established, there could be risk, with q
fine prospect for II rapid increase In value. Den
yer has had such a wonderfully rapid growth, 1t
ID probable that the land offered will be rapidly
taken up.-Adu.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

TILDEN's INCOME RETURNs.-In the gov
ernment suit against that patriot, Samuel
j. Tilden, for making false return of his
income for taxation, Tilden's broker on
the witness stand declined to state what
business connection he had had with the
respondent during the period in which the
transactions took place, or to exhibit his
books or Tilden's account with his firm.
Indeed, the broker could not recollect any
stock he purchased for Tilden. BY looking
at his books he might be able to refresh his
memory and answer the question, but he
refused to do SO and would give no reason
for his refusal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

The ADvENTURERs.-The little boat
Golden Gate, according to letter received
in Boston, safely arrived at the Cape
de Verde Islands, after an ocean pas
sage of fifty-eight days, in which the
craft proved herself an excellent sea boat
The Golden Gate is the smallest ship that
ever crossed the ocean, being but nineteen
feet long, five and one-third feet beam at
the water line, two and one-half deep, and
or III tons burden. The little schooner
rugged craft carries seventy-five square
yards of canvas, and is exceedingly well
planned and well built, while her company,
Burrill and Can, are hardy and experienced
sailors. Nevertheless, she has undertaken
a long and perilous voyage. From Cape
de Verde she is now on her way to the Cape
OF Good Hope, and thence she will cross the
Indian Ocean, which is not the least danger
Gus part Of her trip, to Melbourne. Success
full or not, these adventurous mariners must
be put down as going on foolhardy voyage,
and they may think themselves fortunate if
they escape the fate of the miniature ship
in which the Goldsmiths embarked on less
hazardous trip.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

GENERAL GRANT lunched under one of
the big trees in the Yosemite the other day.
The tree has borne his name since the war.
The nearest Of the giants is named Andy
Johnson" The guide told Grant story Of
Judge jackson of Georgia, who few years
ago visited the trees. Having spread his
cloth under General Grant" Judge Jack
son had put the first morsel in his mouth
when some one happened to mention the
name of the tree. The uureconstructed
Judge at once arose, took up his dishes, his
cloth and his basket and moved over to
Andy Johnson" in the shadow which he
dined.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

COURAGE, BOYS In view of our dawn
ing business prosperity the New York Sun
says; During the twenty years which re
main of the century many new fortunes are
going to be made, and the younger men
will have their chance. Old houses in some
lines Of trade are dropping into an inferior
position, and new blood has been put into
business. 1t is not so easy as it once was
for the poor boy to grow into the rich mer-
chant, there being more consolidated and
hereditary firms than we had in old times
but during the remarkable period of growth
upon which the country has entered there
will be abundant chances for youthful en-
ergy, industry, prudence and enterprise.
The great fortunes already accumulated
may go on increasing at a rate which does
not augur the best consequences for the
whole public yet their possessors are few
in number"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

The celebration two years hence of the
centennial anniversary of the surrender of
Yorktown, the Omega of our revolutionary
alphabet, promises to be a grand national
affair. The government of the French re-
public will be invited to send ships to York
river which once reflected the flag Of Count
de Grasse, and French troops will be de-
ployed on the shore which yet bears the
footprints Of Rocbambeau and Lafayette
About the same time Bartholdi's colossal
statue, Liberty Enlightening the World,
will be erected in New York harbor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

SENATOR MATT CARPENTER From
present appearances it makes but little diff
ference who the Democratic nominee is.
Under the two-thirds rule in force in the
Democratic convention, no man can be uom-
mated unless he is in full accord with south
ern sentiment and policy. To elect such a
man would be TO place the government in
the hands of those who 80 recently fought
to destroy it. l believe the people fully I'M
derstand this, and for this reason | say it
makes but little difference who the Demo-
cratic nominee is. He will not be elected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

The Richmond (yirgmia) State asserts
that many Of the English farmers who have
come TO this country with predictions in
favor of settling in Virginia have been
turned towards the West by reports of the
bad condition of society in the Old Domin-
ion, such reports having been started by the
efforts of the " readjusters" there to repudi-
ate the state debt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

CLEVELAND (Ohio) Leader The PEG.
pie OF Ohio have decided that General Gar
field shall have the seat OF Senator Thurman
If he wants it. This was understood when
the nominations were made for the legisla-
ture 1t was reiterated and ratified by pop
ular acclaim at mass-meetings in nearly
every county, and it will be repeated when
the new legislature meets in January and
unites its preferences in caucus vote"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05
A Happy Country.

In the course of Senator Blaines magni6-
cent speech at Cooper Institute last week,
he turned the tables on Senator Thurman
most effectually as follows Senator Thur
man of Ohio said that this was happy
country, a happy and prosperous country,
until Republicans got in, and then they dis
turbed everything. Well, the Republicans
came into power in this country in 1861.
That is the time they began to disturb
things Eighteen years have since elapsed,
and during this time the Republicans have
disturbed things and destroyed the prosper
ity of the republic. Why, just please re-
member that the property of the American
people, added by themselves to themselves,
is larger in these eighteen years than all
that had been created in the United States
from the discovery of the continent by Co
lumbus. Just remember that all these
eighteen years the articles exported from
the United States are larger by sl,3OO,OOO,-
900 than all that was ever taken from our
shores since the Declaration of Independence
down to the inauguration of Lincoln. just
remember that the railways built in this
country since Lincoln was inaugurated are
as large, if not larger than all the miles of
railway in the civilized world at the day of
his Inauguration. That is the way we have
been destroying the country. And during
these eighteen years we have been afflicted
with four years Of war and six of financial
depression. And now we are just entering
upon another period of eighteen years. And
want the young people of this assembly to
get in Cooper Institute or some larger build
ing at the end of those eighteen years, in
the year OF grace 1897, and remember, if
they remember my humble name at all, that
| told them tonight that the wealth acquired
in this country in those eighteen years
would be larger than all that existed in the
country today.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

WORTH. the Paris man milliner, has fore
woman called Miss Mary. who Is almost as widely
known, locally, as himself She Is an English
brunette, with light and very graceful figure,
and takes orders with the air OF queen. She Is
always arrayed In one OF Worth's latest inspira-
tons and an adlnirer says that II she were clad
In tow-bag with hempen cord round her waist,
she would impart 10 the garb AN air OF subtle Gle
ggnce which would render IL attractive.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

UTICA Herald: "We believe that Re
publican canvass conducted in Louisiana in
the same way, and with the same energy
that distinguished the recent Republican
canvass in Ohio or Maine, would result in
handsome majority for the Republican
ticket nominated at New Orleans the other
day"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

LoUisIANA.-The Republicans in Louisi-
ana have nominated candidates OF whom
even their opponents speak respectfully, and
they intend to make an earnest effort to
carry the state. They do not expect sue
cess this year, but they mean to deserve it,
and hope at least to make such progress in
strengthening and consolidating their party
that it may enter upon the presidential con.
test next year with brighter prospects than
seemed possible short time ago. They say
now that if the Northern Republicans will
give them such countenance and aid as
they give to the party in any doubtful
Northern state, the result will be more favor
able than their friends anticipate. What
they especially desire is that speakers of ma
tional reputation aud effective eloquence
may be sent to their help. Half dozen
speakers like Senators Blaine and Hoar,
Representatives Garfield and Hawley and
General Woodford, would give the Republi
can voters courage and hope, and would be,
to some extent at least a check upon bull.
DOING and fraud. 1t is especially desired
that such an effort should be made, mas
much as it is believed to be quite possible
to elect majority of the legislature, though
the state ticket should be defeated. The
new constitution of Louisiana authorizes
the legislature to choose the presidential
electors, and whichever party controls the
legislature will doubtless avail itself of the
opportunity if that part of the new consti-
tuition should be ratified. In that case the
practical result will be that the presidential
election in Louisiana will be decided this
year. The state election occurs in Decem.
Der, so that there will be time enough for
considerable work in the canvass after the
elections in the Northern states are decided.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05

AN eminent engineer says that for every per.
son who dies Of typhoid fever some one should DO
hanged.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-05

way is to make pile of corn on
the cobs, effectually scorch II, ana
then give affected hogs free access
TO it. This remedy was discovered
by accident by +. f. Locke, Esq,
at the time his distillery WAS burnt
in this county, together with a
large lot of stored corn, which was
so much injured as to be unfit for
use, and was banled ont and greedl.
" eaten by the hogs, several OF
which were dying daily. After the
second day not single hog WIS
lost, and the disease entirely disap.
penred. The remedy has been
tried in q number OF cases since,
and has never failed
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-05
How Farmers Lose Money.

BY not taking one or more good
papers.
Keeping no account Of farm OPP
erations.
Paying no attention to the old
maxim that u "stitch in time saves
nine,' in regard 10 sowing grain
and planting seed at the proper
time.
Leaving reaPers, plows. cnltira.
tors, etc, unsheltered FROM rain aud
heat of the sun. More money is
lost in this way annually than most
persons would he willing to believe.
Permitting broken instruments
to be scattered over the farm until
they are irreparable. BY repairing
broken implements at the proper
time many dollars may be saved
a proof of the assertion that time
is money.
Allowing fences to remain unre.
paired until strange cattle are found
grazing in the meadow, grain field,
or browsing on the fruit or orna.
mental trees.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-05
TIlden or Thurman

1t has leaked ont that there has
been q very large. sized difference
of opinion between the national
and congressional Democratic com
mittees as to the conduct of the
next campaign. The national com
mittee, with Barnum nj its head,
wants to run the campaign III the
interest of Mr.. Tildcn. The con.
gressional committee, with Wal
lace at its head. wants to- run II in
the interest of Thurman. The
fight between these two commit
tees on this point was hot and IN
relenting. Neither would yield,
and the debate ut times got high.
After Il number of meetings and
hours and hours of debating and
discussing and comforting. both
committees have agreed that they
cannot agree. and have compro.
missed the matter by dividing 10
form a new committee of ten, 10
consist of five members from each
of the old committees. This new
committee is To have headquarters
here at Washington, and To have
general supervision OF the cam
paign, but it must fight it ont be-
tween itself as to whether it will
support Tildcn or Thurman or sofnc
other man. This is reliably stated
to be the present status of the
fight. The question will he discuss,
ed in ertensO at the conference of
the national committee called to
meet here ut an early day.-TOr.
Cincinnati Inquirer.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-05
The Terrible Chandler.

| deny, and all the oaths Of all
the men on earth cannot make the
believe, that n rebel is better than
q loyal man. Applause. And
yet today there are thirty-slx mem
bers of the lIeHse of Representa-
tives, in Washington. representing
no constituency whatever, in Nio.
lation of law. To-day IL rebel sol.
dicr ~ South Carolina casts vote
worth Just two and a half of the
votes of "a Union soldier in the
Union army to close of the war.
[Applause. The white population
is less than the black 10y about that
ratio. The black man is as abso'
lutely DISTINGUISHED as though he
were the resident of another
sphere, an, the law says that
where any class are DISTINGUISHED
they shall not he represented on
the floor OF Congress; ami yet they
are. The rebel who fought, against
the flag counts more than two loyal
men who fought for your Hag
among our Michigan troops during
the war of tie rebellion. This
state of things ought not to he,
must not aud shall not he. APP
pause. The Dttroit Post and Tn.
bune's Report Of his caucus speech.