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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26
Bishop Purcell's Explanation.

Archbishop Purcell has at length ad-
dressed letter to the public, detailing and
explaining the causes of his present finan-
cia embarrassment, and how his liabilities
originated. He alleges that the equitable
Indebtedness of the diocese does not amount
to more than one million dollars, and that
not more than half million of money has
been deposited with him in trust. The ag-
gregate of liabilities is swelled, the arch.
bishop says, by claims for compound inter
est, and these claims he evidently considers
unreasonable and not sustainable in equity.
If the statement is correct, and the total in
debtedness is not more than million of
dollars, the difficulties in the way of relief
are not so bad as hitherto supposed; and it
would be true, as stated in the bishops let
ter, that single dollar each from the whole
Catholic population in the country would
cancel the debt; but even the confessed debt
is large one, and the bishops explanation
of the causes of the deficiency is by no means
satisfactory. He complains that through
the lack of general collections the entire
burden of educating priests has fallen upon
him; that he has paid the salaries of the
professors, fed, clothed and educated the
seminarians, borne the expenses of ecclesi-
astical students at Mount st. Mary's, EN-
metsburg, in France and at Rome, pur-
chased in Europe library of sixteen thou
sand volumes, with philosophical apparatus,
and that these expenditures, with the sums
spent in building the orphan asylum, cathe-
dral, and other buildings, have "finally
swamped" him. These were all worthy
objects on which to lavish money if the
money had belonged to the archbishop.
But as it did not belong to him, but was
the property and in many instances the all
of other people who intrusted it to him for
very different purposes, had he any right to
use it in such manner
Meanwhile the bishops explanation brings
poor relief to the suffering and panic-stricken
multitudes who surround his mansion. Aged
men and women, widows and orphans, who
feel that their little all has been swept away
besiege the doors with piteous appeals for a
return of at least part of that which they
entrusted into what they supposed was the
hands of the church.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26
The Hunt for Gold.

One hundred and fifty miles southwest of
Denver, on the head waters of the Arkansas
river, eleven thousand feet above the level
of the sea, the new mining town of Lead
vile has sprung into being as by magic.
Though only few months old it has twelve
thousand inhabitants and is increasing at
the rate of thousand week. Two rail-
roads are now pushing up the mountain
ravines towards it. The mo It exciting days
of Washoe are repeated in this newest FL
Dorado. We read Of fabulous fortunes being
made in day-those that are lost we don't
hear so much about. Everything is on the
high pressure principle But amid all the
excitement il is well to bear in mind that
great opportunities to make money there
are coupled with greater chances to lose it,
though it must be conceded that the indica-
tions are that there is vast mass of rich
ore, which is easily reduced, in this new
district. That few very rich mines have
been discovered is beyond question, but
whether the hundred and one extensions
which have been made are good for much
remains to be seen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26
The Freedmen's Hegira.

The much-vaunted scheme of colored emf
grafton to Liberia having failed, as it must
necessarily do, all things considered, for sew
eral weeks the tide has turned toward the
fertile plains of Kansas, by way of st. Louis
Much ignorance, and doubtless no little i'm
position, have attended the scheme Great
individual suffering has ensued, and the
charity of St. Louis has been so severely
taxed as to induce official action with view
to check the tide. But in spite of all the
ignorance, restitution and suffering, the
stream flows on.
The question naturally arises, Why are
these black laborers, who by nature are pro-
verbally contented and home-loving, so
eager to get away from their old associa-
tons, and why are those of them who have
reached st. Louis SO reluctant to go back
that any degree of suffering and hardship is
preferred instead ? Doubtless one OF the
chief causes is to be found in the essence Of
slavery which still remains IN the plantation
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26
Dartmouth Notes.


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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26
WISE AS SERrENrs.-The democrats have

WISE AS SERPENTs.-The democrats have
SO small majority in the House that they
are in great hurry to decide all the con-
tested election cases in their favor so as to
increase their numbers. They have already
seated Hull of Florida without referring the
case to the elections committee at all, and
now they propose to enlarge the elections
committee from eleven to nineteen members,
or else have two elections committees, so as
to expedite the unseating of Republicans.
At the last Congress the elections commit
tee did not get ready to report in the Florida
case until Just as the session closed, and
hence the purpose to enlarge the committee
80 that it can be subdivided and work up
several cases at once. As the House stands
now the democratic majority is broken every
time three or four of the honorable mem.
bers 60 out to take their rations, and OF
course something must be done about it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26
Prophecy FULFILLED.-General Grant is

Prophecy FULFILLED.-General Grant is
reported to have said that the democratic
party, on coming into full power in Con-
gress, would soon ruin their prospects by
their blunders. The New York Sun seems
to think these words were prophetic, for it
says, abiding to the fact that the democratic
Senators have made pretty clean sweep of
the subordinate offices, and given the lions
share to the friends of Thurman and Hen
bricks: "They have shown the very reverse
of wisdom, and have invited discord and di-
visions at time when harmony and union
are of the first Importance, looking to the
future. Instead of strengthening their po-
sition it has been materially weakened for
the want of ordinary discretion and the alb
sence of the plainest common sense. The
heartburnings caused by the disappointment
will be felt in the election of several SEN
ators whose terms will expire in 1881, and
in the choice of delegates to the National
| Democratic Convention next year."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

THE RULING PowER.-The democratic
party has taken possession of the two houses
of Congress, and who has taken possession
of the democratic party2 There are forty
two democratic Senators, and thirty-three Of
them come from the South. Only nine
scattered democratic Senators from all the
North More than three-fourths of their
majority from the states lately in rebellion
or in full sympathy with them Now turn
to.the House. There are one hundred and
forty-eight democratic members, and one
hundred Of the number come from the
South-more than two-thirds The North
ern states, with their great population, in.
telligence, progress and patriotism, send
forty-eight democrats-or about two to a
state The sixteen Southern states send one
hundred-or practically solid delegation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

Just before the late town elections we
called attention to the Importance of careful
selection and choice of the committee to
which the present school law entrusts the
selection of text books for the schools OF the
town for the next five years. There is
another committee that will be chosen be-
fore what we now write will reach our
readers--the district committee. Upon this
committee rest duties equally, If not more,
important-the selection of the teacher and
in no mean sense the support Of the school,
Much knowledge, wisdom and foresight
are here required. It is more important
that competent teacher be procured and
sustained than that the text books even be
procured for the schools. The competent
teacher will use to the greatest advantage
good books and supply in large degree the
defects of poor ones. 1t is the teacher that
does the most to form the minds and char
acters of our children in the schools. An
unqualified and unskilled teacher is dear
at any price, and should not be engaged.
Rev. DIR. r. II. Archibald, town superin-
tendent of schools in Manchester, in dis
eliminating and able report to the late town
meeting in Manchester, which report we
find in the Manchester Journal of the Goth
instant, calls attention to matters in which
all the schools are equally interested. We
copy the closing paragraph. He had spoken
very ably in regard to the necessity of good
teachers. awe have to repeat" he says,
"the same general remark which was sub
mitted in our last report Our schools are
largely deficient in the necessary books of
reference, maps, and such simple furniture
and apparatus as is essential for their high
est usefulness. 1t would double the results
Of our work if these were supplied. We
would also call attention to the fact that but
very few parents or guardians visit the
schools where their children or wards are
under tuition. If they would more gen
orally give personal inspection to the schools,
many grounds of complaint would be re-
moved and much fault finding that is en-
tirely uncalled for would cease" DIR. Arch
ibald calls attention in very judicious
way to another matter, of which we expect
to hear more hereafter, viz, the new pro-
vision of the law in regard to text books.
OF this he says; "Under the wisest and
most careful administration it will entail
burdens which will be onerous to many in
dividuals, and which the superintendent can
but feel might have been avoided by wiser
provision. The law, however, is imperative
and must be obeyed, or the schools will be
thrown into state of utter dsorganization."
He bespeaks for whoever may be charged
with the duties which it imposes the candid
consideration and forbearance of the citizens
generally.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

SEMINARY Hull Snow is over seven feet deep
in front OF the ladies sef-boarding house BOO.
There is u much larger attendance in the studio
this term than usual, there being some who de-
vote their whole time to painting and crayoning.
MIR. f. i. Conant, state superintendent, was
in the chapel the other morning. Societies are
in a prosperous condition, the Adelphi having
fifteen members, Ladies' Literary fifteen, Band
twenty-five and A.sthetic twenty-eght. One
of the most interesting lyeeums there has been
for some time occurred on Friday evening, the
solo, Mrs, T. A. SMITH question, which was do
cided In favor of the affirmative, Resolped, That
President Hayes was Unsuitable iu vetoing the
Chinese bill. Observation-Disclosures l.. ID.
Morse and j. ID, Clough negative, J. Bachelor
and S. l.. Lille; defamation, Fred Granger;
vocal duet, hisses Clark and Bishop.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

CREDITABLE THoUGHTs.-A Washington
correspondent thus describes lack Chandler's
reflections on resuming his old senatorial
seat "Well, this is my old seat. took
this same seat eighteen years ago, and have
sat here ever since, except the short break
Of Christiancy's term. When / first took
this seat the Republicans had just come into
power. Jeff Davis and his party had begun
their treason, and sat here and tried to do
my share to grant all the means to prepare
for war and carry it on, and conquer treason
and save the Union. l opposed all senti-
mentalities in dealing with vanqushed
rebels, and thought reconstruction, if ad
mtted at all, should be very gradual. |
never expected to see this day, and especially
within less than twenty years-a democratic
majority in the Senate of the United States,
and majority of those same democrats as
officers in the rebellion. This is fast age,
but for an intelligent people who had saved
the Union to turn about and put rebels in
power over them is ahead of anything we
will find in the history of any other country"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26
The Situation.

After protracted caucussing, the dem
ocratic programme for the extra session ap'
pears to be finally made up. The political
legislation which failed at the regular SEES
sion is to be reenacted, eventually attached
to the appropriation bills and thus forced
upon the Executive, If possible, under threat
of not voting the supplies. We confidently
predict that the President will not yield, but
that the democratic majority will. Time
will tell
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

The STEWART CRYpT.-A New York
letter says: "Work on the Stewart crypt
continues in slow progress, for when $75,
900 is to be laid out in one small apartment
it cannot be done in a hurry. 1t is doubt
full whether an equal sum has been ex-
pended on any tomb since the construction
of the original mausoleum. The most ex-
pensive monumental display in Greenwood
cemetery is the Canda tomb, which cost
100000. The Bennett monument is also
very fine, but when one compares these
efforts of mortuary architecture with the
magnifcence of the Stewart crypt they sink
into utter insignifcance. Turning to Europe
one finds nothing of modern or ancient date
comparable in point or magnificence. The
mausoeum built for the Duke of Marlboro,
(who was the richest Of generals) which
was noted for its cost and elegance, is not
to be compared with the mortuary abode OF
New York merchant. Poets, heroes, states
men, and even kings are thus excelled in
this point of honor by the autocrat of trade.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

THE LYNN MYsTERy.-The mystery con-
nected with the finding of the body of a
young lady in trunk at Lynn some weeks
ago is in fair way to be solved. After
three weeks of effort to find some trace of
the unfortunate girls friends, the remains
have been fully identified as those of Miss
Jennie Clark, of Lynn, who disappeared
mysteriously some time since. Officers are
now endeavoring to get track of the perpe-
traitors of this fiendish crime, and it is earn
estly hoped they may be successful, and the
guilty parties made to suffer what they de-
serve--the extreme penalty of the law.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

BENNINGTON COUNTY.
john SHELLEY, democrat IL reelected county
commissioner in Bennington county over Norman
Mington, Republican. E. Bennngtons indebt-
edness foots up over $4,000 The disputed rail-
road debt, with interest, being over S1g7 600, the
towns floating debt S77 600 and the graded school
debt about s27, 600 ...A "gypsy camp" Is the
latest novelty in Presbyterian church circles The
enterprsing young ladies' Of the church at Man
chester have introduced IL. They camp in the
court house, wear gypsy costumes and give
young men their supper Mt twenty-five cents
n head.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
iHE ioolishness OF the average town meeting
was wen Illustrated IN Barnet TINS year, one
ooioy plu OH the correcting Oh taxes LOT % VI
course ne would not qualify and now special
town meeting mas TO be held to elect collector.
,'''A sack containing ten or fifteen pounds OF
dynamite, ior railroad blasting purposes, was
found stored in a st. Johnsbury barn the other
DAY. george Weeks oil Wheelock, demands
Sl2ooo Tor an accident on the highway last fall
cHrrTESDES COUNTY.
A LAD named Granger, while gathering flood
WOOD pack oil the wooden mil AZ Winoosh faiis,
si'ppeu anu 'eii inoo the river, ie" uays ago,
ana was swept unuer the ice oy the current Al
iast accounts MS oody had not been recovered
'.',mr rarker' NJ present landlord OF ,he ho,el
at Essex Centre, has leased Rowes Hotel in Bur-
ington and will take possession Of the well-known
house April LIST During the year 1873 there
we're In Richmond thirty-eight births, ten deaths
and sixteen marriages. "A race on the ice took
place between Laura Williams and Kitty Elan
merry, recently at Burlington, for $50 side, Kitty
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

The following extract from the Atlanta ga
Republican, shows how our candidate for the
Presidential nomination Is looked upon in the
South; " Senator Edmunds is very rarely mem
toned as a candidate for the Presidency. lie Is
the strongest man in the Senate to-day aud of the
purest character. We would like TO see a Presi-
dental ticket made up with his name coupled
with that OF Settle of North Carolina, or Akerman
OF Georgia"
Miss Louise Brown, formerly OF Montpelier, is
10 be married, rumor hath H. early In June to DIR,
Marmion, a celebrated eye and ear doctor in
this city.
Congressman Tyler of the Second District has
rooms at the Riggs House. SOL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26

have not been slow in shaping their course for the
future and in preparing for the contest which
they believe must ere long ensue, On Wednes-
day Mr. Edmunds presented, in accordance with
a unanimous agreement of the Republican caucus
the following resolution, viz Res0lUed, That all
bills and joint resolutions excepting those for ap
proprations, shall be referred TO appropriate com
mittees and not reported until the next Decem-
Der session" The preamble TO the resolution re-
cited the fact that the business and other public
interests OF the country will be best promoted by
confirming legislation at this session 10 making
provision for the objects for which the special
session was called, Objection was made by Mr..
Salisbury, Of Delaware, and the matter went
over Mr.. Edmunds il made chairman of the
committee on private land claims and is on the
committees OF the Judiciary and the library. MIR,
Morrill, lisa member OF the committees on finance,
public buildings education and labor, and the
special committee ON the census, Mr. Carpenter
takes the place formerly occupied by MIR. Howe
ON the judiciary committee, and is also made a
member OF the committee on foreign relations.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-03

.,,, and withdrew on hearing footsteps
s~He - barkwoodsmcn and trapPers entered ana
nuluo ns..I in song their admiration OF pioneer I'VE,
capada reCutcred, and aftr iuquirng the meaning o
- up sounds heard on every side again h'u H'-
tae the seven Proyiucesoft fthc Confederation APP
s''" .,d -h,se. diScoyc.uE Canada roh'd Der Win
w.. ,.-irrut, and adorned her with WTe'l' q"
s r ,fr leaves. Quebec was hahited as one 'i the
-, ncn nobIesse, hayns embroidered on n't F'"''
~ oU r-t.-ils and lions Ter cscu che"n' "ud wear
'no . .caf = mural crown. Ontario was frr'Ned
iH- --,, with tie Cross n ;. G'or-e o'd green
'N" f..,.s embroidered thereon. Prince Edward
Lad asa sailor British Columbia We repre-
iS'" iS, ,. miner wearing red shirt neavF boots,
s,nie" ~ b.. pira on ui, shoulder and bag .. ro
Trvo.' ,I New-Brua~0lcS was lady 10 -r.--r.''
10 h> "',t.h water uur, iu h.r hair. ututa
dress .I 81. a trarpev and hunter, wearing 90 t"r'-
So c,,f ,nl boots ans carryluE ri o.; ard Nova
sAln 80, 4 fisherman Iu hiup jersey Hut ku c-l'uiS
,co'- i,'.I arm. eWDro. erred oa ms breast lh"
VIZ. .p.-c seem. Co have been ief' out a.. account
BIZ T.. Canadians uHNt not completed tLtI c4u-
S.-t,,v "a Imperial matters.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-03
AcTloS or 1AUAK LIAE NAS4GLES

At a meeting Oh Saturday Of the trunk line
agers L.c.e wee present ". H. vanderbilt.
ur.-feut o, the ScN-YorA Contra Railroad; Hugh
l. Jewrtt president ami receiver of the
sc,-N.rk. Like E.c a4d Wcseru; J,un ".
Garrett pre-lient OF the Baltimore and O-l';
while the Peuns, lvanla Railroad repr. sent by
V.,.-Presiaent Roberts and A. j. CassatL The
result OF the conference - said 10 have been harmon-
n,s,t,l,Meut of previous dH-,nces Tie percentages
AL V,,..boly3 tre s'lt wric u.,. .. tAr mecti the
bs-- Of tle actuA Dusu--s 4 the lass Jrar. lee
u.rreuA.es the several caAes OI iIcIsni bUt
ttrv do MT nrr greatly from tlo-e established by
commissioner Fink IN his report made few weeks
-, , -.
Nothiug was done in regard 20 the through export
rates from the Wost owing To thc want OF felght Rates
10 thl. CIty. The mBtJef said TO Do stIll IN the
.auds OF the utlNe committee. but the CO.
taDishmeht OF through rates 10 Europe ts not
expected 10 be accomplished at present Rates On East
bouud freight made by agents oI the roads ac-
cord nc to the amount " bus ness
IL Was decided ~ pool the Westbound business AZ
Phiadep pbla, Baltimore, and al Boston Tor New
Engand, and 10 MAINTAIN schedule rates a. those
pO!HIa-
New-York tribune., 1879-03-03
FUBLIC OPLNION.

.oIre there were symptoms in the Republican
Tts Tss " ioa o. Columbus OF iue nomination u i-r
' 'o' DpFcrlOr-l ..Acul al Commercial l!D.J
Ex-Governor Daniel II. Chamberlain, of
49, CoTOlnd, would maze good second .u .ie l. r
'1o cal ticket 90 lssO.-tDcnycr tribune ~ %
GiVe US the success OF the Democratic party,
nt VII Dee satisfied whether 81 s-l b. under e
1p5aQefsllp OF Beyard Thurman, Tlden. HenGricz-,
church, >cyInOut Randall or aLy other sAlt-
= NaA.-, " lnilugtOE N. O. sun tDenI)
s,he me complexion of the XLVIth Congress Is
pealy Cei erulurd. BOtu the senate ANA u,us' O1
,tIeseAtsycs vii De controlled Dy Southern toufSd
fr-. lie North Will have DO protection Whatever
csHt vuthtrn rspacty during the next t"0 years, K
a. sAi'Su tAc tenure OF PTrsident VINO s A s} III a
silI tne spirit OF nationality a. opposed ~ section
S-'-i hoy Times tkep)
New-York tribune., 1879-03-03
DOCTORS DINING.

The annual dinner Of the Alumni Asso-
eaton of the College ot = ysicau' ana surgeons
connected with Columbia College, was given
on Saturday evening IN the large diuins
hall al Dclmonico's. D.. " H. Draper, the president
for he fourth successive term occupied ihe eh"f' ana
over hundred member. OF the assocst Oh aud guests
-s nresent The toasts aud speeches were "Our Alma
MARTA. thy dayso shallIhy strength be"-PTotessor
Frapois Delaheld; " Columbia Colegc- SO famous 80
excellent IN att and still rising -Proiessor Iheo-
dora w. Dwight IL D.; Tho Clergy some only
break their fast and away others siay dln-
ner 1.-THE Rev. Or. Roswell ~. h'enoooh'
.op, Sister Medical COlleges-'DO as sdver-
..-,.. do IN law; strive nightly, but eat and
,, n. t,,suds '"-Peo.cssor ". NJ Polk aud Professor
~ n Seisae. TIE Law Prsg IN the eo1neu hall TO
New-York tribune., 1879-03-03

steer the State "-Chauncey ". DepCw; The Press
Mighty among the mighty means on which the arm OF
puOgrtss leans ''-Whitelaw krIi.
The speakmg lasted tn mid1 ght. The need OF
higher medical education ~syeier standards, morr ruI
Exam nations. and more care "a COME ring dp 'iut-
perc dWrlt uuOn several pf the speeches; aUd some
striking facts mentioned ds 60 the grow ten.
rc~ 20 overstpck fhe pro cs,l0us with h4i-CiuCdtd
and ncOm petout men.