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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

HARDwIcK.-The liardwick Granite Company
Is. p. Wheeler, G. W. Iloustin and J. W. Bailey
have purchased of A. +. Judevine the I" Remick
place" 80 called including the new building
erected last season, and water-power thereon,
The new building il to be Immediately finished,
and furnished with ample power and machinery
for polishing granite, to meet the demands OF
their new and promising business They pay for
the property in monumental and cemetery work.
Price said To be 5000. John W. Bailey has
sold his water-power and privilege at Machville,
where the wooden factory (recenty burnedl stood,
to Francis b. Cahill, who, 1t is said, contempates
rebuilding the factory. Alden l.. Judevine has
ordered a fine granite monument and expensive
curbing for his lot in the old cemetery at this
place. Our new granite company furnish most of
the work The monument Is said to be u copy OF
one on exhibition at the Centennial, Is very elab-
crate in appearance and workmanship, and sur
mounted by piece Of statuary. The work will
cost several thousand dollars. The sugar sea-
sou seems to be about over, resulting in small
make-much below the average in both quality
and quantity Few have made over two pounds
per tree, while many have scarcely made more
than one. Sugar is worth but about six cents
cash for the best to send u market. =. Mrs. l. V
Edwards is opening millinery store at the old
place in Edwards 4 Denisons block, recently va
Gated by Mrs. Newton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

NORTH MONTPELIER. The usual quiotness of
this place was disturbed on Friday morning Of
last week by u Tumor that our old and respected
citizen, Martin Lawrence was guilty OF the crime
OF grand larceny and burglary aud that IA COM
plant signed by Grand Juror Coburn had been
issued charging him with the same. the hearing
to be before IL T. Martin, justice Of the peace, at
two o'clock in the afternoon. The hour soon
arrived, aud AN anxious crowd gathered about the
hotel OF j. B Wells o. l.. lloyt, Of Pianfied
appeared for the state, and all looked around TO
behold the tree upon which the careworn form OF
Mr., Lawrence was soon 10 hang. About three
o'clock the proceedings were interrupted by the
arrival OF George W, Wing and T. W. Bisbee OF
Montpelier who entered au earnest protest against
hanging the respondent until II was first settled
whether or not he was guilty Although this
seemed 10 surprise Mi lloyt, II was finally thought
to be the course TO take and after settling lew
preliminaries the struggle began, At four clock
the next morning Justice Martin said in his
opinion 1t should be petty larceny, which was
within his jurisdiction and lntlmated his willing
ness 10 fine the criminal, Again his counsel in-
terfered by suggesting that he wait and see what
+" Jury of his peers would say, and an officer
was soon In pursuit of the six disinterested At
about eight O'Clock in the forenoon the solemn
services began with renewed vgor ON the part OF
the defence Early in the evening the case was
decided by the jury's saying mot guilty." and
the crowd began To dispense, Many oi them re-
marked that II would be better for the officials 10
look next time before they leap,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

TuNBRIDGE.-The farmers have commenced
gathering their sugar utensils, having had a very
successful sugar season. Thomas Smith, we
think, beats them all. lie makes large guam
tity, and II resembles coffee sugar in color, be
sides having very nice flavor. Spring pigs
are bringing So each pretty good considering the
hard times. Frank Broughton, Hub Tucker and
two boys that work for Charles Howe, were ar
rested last week by Esquire Midget for disturb
ing prayer-meeting, We wait until after the
trial before giving particulars. The choir under
the direction of Mr.. James L. farnham, meet
every Saturday night for rehearsal Tuubri lge
Center boasts Of street lamps A. N. King and DR.
Il. J. Fish have just erected one In front of their
residences We understand there are more to fol
low. Doubtless there will be an application to
the next legislature for city charter. A.
Dean IL busy painting carriages, his large shop
being packed with vehicles of all kinds -. Dr.
Fish Is out with his span of fast trotters, which
are hard To beat There is to be checker tour
nament here In few weeks. School District
No. is repairing It's school-house-a thing that
has been needed Tor q long time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

By the recent election in Cincinnati the
democrats lost control of the board of pub
lie works. The democratic managers, in
order to keep control of this branch of the
public service, went to the democratic leg
islature and have caused bill to be put
upon passage which abolishes the present
board and gives Judge Wilson, almost the
only democrat holding Office in the city,
power TO appoint another This is another
example of local self-government according
10 the democratic version.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

EDWIN BooTn was fired at by man named
Mark Gray, in McVicker's theatre, Chicago, on
Wednesday night Of last week Gray has been
sent TO Jail under 100000 bonds, having pleaded
guilty OF an attempt to kin. The magistrate re-
marked that it WAS lucky the charge was not muir
der, to which Gray replied, 81 wish it was.
Gray is stigo-struck aud half crazy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

Two rebel brigadiers have been appointed
as messengers Of the Senate. Their duties
are to keep the doors and run errands, use
full, but not very dignified employments for
brigadiers, made tolerable, however, by the
fact that their salaries are 81 400 each.
Captains and majors are discouraged by the
prospect of having to clean windows or
tend fires If they find engagements at all
under the Senate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

Az Illinois man sleeps every night on spot Of
ground left bare for the purpose In his house, and
has an attendant shovel clean earth over him, tc
take the place of bedolothes. lie believes thai In
this way he guards against disease.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT RENDERED
POWERLfsS

II the proposed legislation should become the
law there will be power vested IN any officer of
the government to protect from violence the Of
icers of the United States engaged in the dis
charge of their duties Their rights and duties
under the law will remain, but the National gov
eminent will be powerless 10 enforce its own
statutes. The states may employ both military
and civil power to keep the peace and TO enforce
the laws at state elections II is now proposed to
deny To the United States even the necessary civil
authority TO protect the national elections. No
sufficient reason has been given for this dscrim-
nation in favor Of the state and against the ma
tonal authority. II well founded objections exist
against the present national election laws all good
citizens should unite Ia their amendment The
laws providing the safeguards for the elections
should be Impartial, just and efficient. They
should, II possible, be non-partisan and fair in
their operation that the minority the party out of
power, will have no just grounds To complain,
The present laws have IN practice unquestionahly
condueed 10 the prevention OF fraud aud violence
ut the elections In several of the states Members
of different political parties have applied for the
safeguards which they furnish. Il il the right
and duty OF the National government to enact
aud enforce laws which will secure free and fair
Congressional elections The laws now in force
should not be repealed except in connection with
the enactment Of measures which will better ac-
complish that important end.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30
nm nlLL ANNuLs rEprnAL rowrn.

Believing that section 9 OF the bill before me
will weaken, II II does not altogether take away,
the power OF the National government to protect
the federal elections by the civil authorities,
am forced to the conclusion that II ought not to
receive my approval. This section is, however,
not presented To me IA u separate and independ-
10 the bill making the usual annual appropria-
tons for the support OF the army. II makes a
vital change In the election laws Of the country,
which Is in no way connected with the use OF the
army. II prohibits under heavy penalties any
person engaged in the civil service Of the United
States from having any force at the place OF any
election prepared TO preserve order, 10 make ar
rests W keep the peace, or In any manner TO en-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17

LEON HOUDE
Has, just received the Largest Best and Cheapest lotof
NEW GOODS
E1" brought into Morrison County, consisting ofa full zn.of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Pro-
visions, Boots and. Shoes,
Hats and: Caps, Flour and
Feed, Heavy and ShelfHard-
ware, Crockery and
Glassware,
And in fact, everything that my customer, vane
estmar1a price for
WHEAT
and auhind. of Earn, P>odw>
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17

jamin, but my experience is that I have lost
far more by the poor than have by the rich,
not because the rich are the most honest, but
because the poor could not pay their debts.
This notion that some men have Of crying out
against capitalists is in the most Of cases very
foolish. I am beginning to think that what
a friend of the bond measure said to me a
short time since, has some truth in it. He
said the scheme was too magnificent and
grand to be appreciated by the people Of Nor
rison county.
We learn something by comparison aud the
experience of other places. Twenty years ago
Minneapolis was no larger than Little Falls is
to-day. By projecting new railroads and 9TH
her enterprising people have succeeded in
building up large city, with an assessed val
uation of property of over twenty million dol
lars and nearly all of the old settlers, both in
the city aud country, have become independ-
emily rich. If they had pursued niggardly
course and risked nothing, they would have
nothing. Like causes produce like effects.
If Morrison county shall pursue like course,
there is no reason why she may not aspire to
be the rival of that wealthy county. As this
is purely question of dollars and cents, and
as the most of US prefer wealth to poverty. I
apprehend no difficulty as to rhe final result.
When the proper time arrives an election will
be called to ratify the act passed last winter
by the untiring efforts of our worthy Senator,
Hon. J. Simmons, and the representatives OF
the people along the line of the proposed road,
who were greatly assisted by E. P. Barnum
and others. to all of whom much credit is due.
I find that have been rather general in my
remarks in this letter; will try, however, in
my next to point out wherein the farmers
will be especially benefited by the construction
| Of this proposed railroad. In the mean time
if the spirit should give Benjamin further Ut
terance in behalf of those who, like himself
have never paid any taxes, and who probab-
ly never will unless the railroad is built,
shall be pleased to hear from him.
| Your most obedient servant,
| N. RICHARDSON.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17
That ''Sugar Coated Bill"

We have neither time nor space this week
to say much about the bridge tond bill. It
seems to US, however, that the writer Of the
communication which appears in this column
totally misapprehends the nature of the above
named bill. If Little Falls issues bonds to
the amount of $4,000 to build the bridge, such
issue does not relieve the town from paying
its full proportion of county bonds issued for
the same purpose. In this respect any coun-
ty. town, or even school district is entirely
separate from the larger organization of
which it may form a part. In no case can is
suing town bonds relieve town from paying
its proper proportion ofany county bonds that
may be outstanding, neither can the issue Of
county bonds relieve the county from paying
it's full proportion of tax to meet State bonds.
There was no more need ofa specific provision
to that effect in the act than there was that it
should provide that the said act should not be
construed to exempt the town of Little Falls
from the operation of the internal revenue
laws. Our Two Rivers correspondent refers
''to the ingenious wording of the amended
18th article" There is no 18th article in the
bill, and even the 18th section contains no
reference whatever as to how the cost and
management of the bridge shall be maintained
after its completion, or at any other time.
Section 6 provides that "said bridge, after its
construction, shall be under the control Of
and maintained at the expense of the said
county" Our correspondent refers "to the
ingenious wording" in such a way as to imply
that it was wordel in manner intended to
deceive the people. Such is not the case. 1t
means just what it seems to mean, and it does
not sdmt Of any other possible construction.
The bill is repeatedly referred to by our cor
respondent as being "sugar coated" by which
we are to understand that it is made up of de-
ceptive words and terms to hide some infa-
nous scheme to rob the people of this coun-
ty. We wish he had explained what these
words and terms are. He expresses the opin-
ion that the capital and labor invested or en-
ployed in farming only gives return of three
per cent. That appears to us to be nearly as
wide CT the mark as the views he expresses
about the "sugar coated bill" Even if the
capital invested in farming only yields three
per cent, we can not imagine how he can
make it appear that labor only yields that
amount. When a man only gets three cents
for dollars worth Of work. he is good long
distance below the point Of actual starvation.
The fact is, the capital invested in farming
pays at least ten per cent, and the labor one
hundred per cent We presume that it is by
a similar process of reasoning that he arrives
at the conclusion that the bridge will cost
$125 1888. But we have no more space for
the subject this week.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17
From the St. Paul Globe, April II.

From the St. Paul Globe, April IL.
There could be no better evidence
of the economical administration of
the affairs Of this city than the sale Of
St. Paul six per cent bonds yesterday.
One hundred and fifteen thousand dol
lars worth of bonds were sold, aud out
of some ten bids there was not one
that did not offer a premium. A Bos>
ton firm took the entire lot at a pre-
MUM of one cent and thirty~seven
hundredths, which, in view Of the
bonds bearing but six per cent, is the
most gratifying sale ever made. 1t is
in marked contrast to the time when
St. Paul bonds went begging at sixty
cents on the dollar. It proves fur
Their that we are paying an unneces~
sarily high interest on our bonded in-
debtedness.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17

Owing to press of poetry, large
number Of adv ertisements are unavoid~
ably crowded out, but will positively
appear IN our next.-Ex.
Say, Mr., just send US the adver>
tisements. and we will send you poetry
enough to last you ten years. We've
got lots of it, and its good country POI
etry, too, warranted to cause spasms
after two hours use, and acute luuacy
in one day.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17

Principal and int, rs years sl25,sss
This does not include the risks that such
property is subject to, nor the cost of various
small repairs, nor of superintendent nor
commissions and expenses to raise the money,
but simply The square interest. Perhaps you
will say that my method of reckoning interest
is not fair, compromising once every ten years !;
but if you fail to pay the full interest when
due, the lender will want compound interest
annually. will call your attention to the
ingenious wording of the amended 18th arti-
Gle, which says that after the completion of the
bridge, the further cost and management shall
wholly devove upon the county, Little Falls
out.
A REBEL
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17
Northern Pacific r. r.
"CUSTER ROUTE"
st, Paul to Bismarck

Making close connections at ~: "a ~
with morning trains from Chicago
and all points south.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17
LITTLE FALLS ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES BROWN

is doing General Livery and Express
business, delivers passengers, baggage
and freight in all parts Of town, is at
the depot on the arrival of all passcn~
ger trains, keeps horses and double
and single buggies for the accommo~
dation Of persons desiring to travel in
the country, and promptly attends to
all business entrusted with him.
Charges reasonable.
{ JAMES Brown.
Little Falls, Mimi.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17
100000 Acres

OF Minnesota and Dakota Lands for sale oy
the Land Department. Reduced rates OF fare
and freight to actual settlers.
Full information given upon application to,
Inns B. POWER, Gen'l Agent, 1t Is jackson
sap,et, st. Paul, o. Brsiaerd, MINI.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17

DAKOTA DIVISION.

+ Mea1s.
Connects at St. Paul and Minneapolis with
trains East and South; at St. Cloud with
trains for Melrose and the Sank Valley; at
f3rainerd trains make close connections to and
from Duluth and to and from the West and
South.
Connection with st. Paul trains at N. P.
function st, Paul d Pacific Railroad trains
At Glyudon for Fishers Landing, Fort Garry
and the British Possessions: at Bismarck with
Stages for Standing Rock, Fort Rice, Berth
old. Fort Keough, and other points IN Monta-
ma also with N. W. stage ana Express 20
Black Hills. >,u
= Genl Manager.
At. Paul.
"a. sANRORN. IA. TOWNE.
Gen'lFrt and Ticket Ag't. Superintendent
st. Paul. Brslnefo'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-17
1878, Winter Arrangement. 1879.

BRAINERD AND ST. PAUL DIVISION.
SOUTH. Morrill,
le. 1925 p. m. tBrainerd, ar. l:5o p. m.
lie. 142 p. m. Little Falls, le. $3.50 p. m.
1e 3 90 pm. Sank Rapids, lie. ] ~ a. NJ
Ar. $40 y, m. ST.. Paul, lie. 7.30 q. m.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-12-11
Not Knowing.
BY MISS Il. @. BRArSARD.

Mot knowing the things that shsll befall me
there -.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-12-11

snswers-and furnishes statement for same
-tS, $50 ,0Oo. This amount Is required VIII n
the nrst year certificates commence matur-
Ing. The second year will require mo, e,
and will have but one year to gather 1t.
What an accumulation o. surplus" IL will
require, How Its members will have to go
into their pocketsi 1t Is too absurd. No
such institution can 1--we beyond the poii t
fixed for first payment Of endowment claims
Its members will then awake to find them
selves swindled, and may he, cut of on &C.
count of age or health, from joining a gen.
uine and pure Relief Association that
would have given them good and safe IL
demnity at cost.
There are Associations in this State, free
from all snares and mysteries, that are not
ladened with 'Endowments' to kill-but are
doing plain, honest business, and are man.
aged by the best Of business men. To such
institutions we can most heartily say, "God
Speed" and can commend them to all who
desire safe and cheap indemnify. But with
equal sincerity We warn all to "beware" of
all kinds Of Endowment Associations,
come as they may, under whatever kind of
cloaks and sophstrv. They are downright
humbugs and swiudles.
The principle of endowment is acknowl-
edged to be impracticsble and expensive
In old line life companies, and it Is Just ss
pensive and impracticahle in Associations.
A word to the wise Is sufficient.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-12-11

rod of land or puts in an honest days
work in any occupation. and accord
ingly make no apology for mentioning
this particular Literary squsbble among
political economists.
The ingenuity Of some people in trying
to make dishonest living is really sur
prising. Taking the ink from defsced
postage stamps and selling them is an
old dodge. The latest improvement is
to sell genuine good stamps to q man,
get him to have you arrested for selling
washed ones, have q trial, and lot Of
general fuss and feathers, and then find
out it is all q mistake and go OF rejoic-
ing. The unsophisticsted inquirer
might ask where the fun comes in in all
this. The fact is, witnesses are paid 81
q day for their supposed loss Of time in
attending criminal trials, and some en-
terprising youths have been luxuriating
to that extent on the taxpayer money
by getting up those bogus petty larceny
cases in order to receive the witne. 9
fees among the somewhat numerous
gang. RADIx.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-12-11

One of the largest and choicest htera-
~ gatherings, certainly Of this country,
perhaps of any, was the company Of
distinguished men and women Of letters
who met, dined, toasted, read poems and
made speeches at the Brunswick Hotel
in Boston, on the Sd inst, in honor Of the
completion Of Oliver Wendell Holmes
seventy years. The very large company
present led Charles D. Warner to say:
''It is not quite 80 lonesome as it was in
lrving's day, when all the literary men
and women Of America could have been
put in an omnibus.-I doubt IL they are
yet considered very necessary people in
the world, not necessary like business
men, merchants, manufacturers, railroad
men, cooks and dress-mskers. They
humbly labor to amuse the world in its
leisure when it has an hour to waste, and
to support the publishers