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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

HARDwlCK Temperature records for February
show ten days with mercury at zero and below.
The last morning of the month was the coolest,
and also the coolest OF the season, being twenty
two degrees below zero. This record for February
must rank as a full average with other years.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Wheeler, of this place, cele-
brated their tin wedding on the evening of the
ith The occasion was enjoyed by over sixty of
their friends, who brought fall supply of the
"tinsmiths" art as presents for the worthy
couple 80. The selectmen, AS overseers OF tine
poor were directed to let out or rent the town
farm on shares or for Il stipulated rental, board
ing the poor on the farm elsewhere, as the best
interests of the town might require. In Accord
ance with their instructions, they have rented the
farm for a stipulated sum, and board the poor on
it, in payment of rental, at certain price per
week acceptable proposals have been received.
Thore are four regular boarders at the farm at
this time. The heavy and apparently extravagant
expenses for supporting the poor for some years
past has induced this change in the management
of the matter, with the hope and prospect of saw
| ing much in expense Sheriff Woodbury. ar
rested W. A. Haynes of Portland, Maine, at East
lIardwiek, ON Thursday evening, the 9th, by
direction of Sheriff Sulloway, lie was taken to
St Johnsbury Friday. Haynes was arrested for
forgery, swindling aud neglectng to pay hotel
bills, etc lie claimed to be an agent OF some
commercial agency, but was evidently one OF the
"sharps" He was wanted at several places in
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine it was re-
ported. . Petitions To President Hayes are being
circulated all along the line by the bosom
friends OF Samuel Morgan, asking his pardon In
consideration OF his age, high character and con
| dtion of health. Some of his "admirers have
suggested that remonstrance be prepared and
circulated among his numerous creditors and Tor
warded with the petitions, 30 that the Presiden
may have clear and definite view of the man
and the case. .., T. ~ Porter has established
shop for furniture repairing, in Mrs Holtons ole
tenement-houso below the grist-mill. 80. IL is re
ported that T. O. Joslyn, of Morrisyle, has rente,
the hotel at this place, taking possession April LIST
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

COUNTY CoMMIssIoNER.-We congratu-
late the people of Washington county upon
the substantial unanimity with which they
have elected O. d. Edgerton, ESQ., of North
field, to the important office of License Com
missioner under our prohibitory law. We
confidently predict that he will prove to bt
the right man in the right place. The fact
that he was supported by all parties indi
Gates the estimation in which he is helC
throughout the county, and ought t.
strengthen his hands in faithful and i'm
partial execution of the law. The vote
cast in Montpelier for John w. Peck were
by no means aimed against Mr.. Edgerton
but were given with view to perpetrate
joke upon modest but worthy young man
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

PROPHETIC WoRDs.-Senator Bayard, of
Delaware, plainly declared three weeks ago
that the course which the democratic Rep
resentatives have since pursued would be
unjustifable and revolutionary. He said
that to engraft political legislation upon an
appropriation bill was unwarrantable, and
that to attempt in this way to override the
other branches of the government or force
an extra session, would receive the con
demnation of the country. His warning
was in vain. The violent purposes of the
democratic leaders have swept over him and
he has not been strong enough to stand ~
against them. But the Characterization by
this democratic Senator of the democratic
action is just as true now as when it wa
spoken few weeks ago.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12
The Extra Session.

The American people will not fail to |
clearly understand that the only possible
reason why the country is to be afflicted
with an extra session of Congress this Spring
is that the democratic majority in the House
Of Representatives insisted upon adding to
appropriation bills irrelevant political mat
ter which had no business there. Whoever
justiies and approves the action Of the dem
ocratic representatives must support these
three distinct propositions:
Frst-That all the provisions of the fed
eral laws framed to secure honest elections
and authorizing supervisors and marshals
to watch the canvass and counting of the
votes should be repealed, and that there
should be no federal safeguards against
frauds on the ballot-box. This is the pri-
mary object which they are trying to ac-
complish, and for which they have made
this desperate fight.
.Second-That it is right and proper for
the House to attach this political legislation
to an appropriation bill having no connec-
ton with the subject, for the purpose of
overriding the independent and co-equal
authority of the Senate and President, and
forcing them to acquiesce in the overthrow
of the election laws against their own judg-
msnt. This is subversion of the princi-
pies of our government. 1t is at war with
the legitimate independence and the uncon-
strained will of the several branches. 1t is
on aooarfion Of tho riobt Of opa bouua 10 al
tempt to coerce the action of another by
compelling it either to submit or to run the
risk of seeing the wheels Of government ar
rested
TAnd-That the Senate declining to be
thus overawed and to submit to the over
throw of vital legislation against its judg
ment, it is right for the House to kill the
appropriation bill, to refuse the means Of
carrying on the government and to force an
extra session with a renewal of the struggle
This is what the democratic position comes
to- 1t is declaration that this violent
course, repugnant to all the principles of /
free government, is entirely legitimate.
We say that whoever justifes and ap
proves the democratic action must sustain
these three propositions. He must holc
that the democrats are right in trying h
break down the election laws. He mus
hold that they are right in putting sucl
legislation on appropriation bills. Aud h
must hold that they are right in withhold
ing the means of government in order t,
accomplish their purpose. What patriot
citizen, what honest democrat, will supper
these monstrous propositions In view c
these facts, well might Senator Bayar
warn his democratic associates that thei
action was "unjustifable and revolution
ary," and Senator Conkling was fully ju
titled in his assertion that the Republica
party could safely go to the country upo
such an issue.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

REPUBLICANS UNITED. - Stanley Mat
thews may not be authorized to speak for
the President, but when the ex-senator de-
clares that veto awaits any bill the demo
Gratis may pass, which strikes down the cleo
ton law, he doubtless hits the nail square
on the head. The impression in all Re
publican circles in Washington is to the eff
feet that the President will stand squarely
with the Republicans in the coming fight
and make no compromises, nor yield an
inch to the enemy. Mr.. Chandler has as
sured Mr.. Evarts that if the President
stands firm, the Republicans will never de
sert their tents, come what may. Of course
this unity of action between the Executive
and Republicans would prevent the passage
of any obnoxious measure by the democrats
since in neither House will they be able t.
muster two-thirds vote to overcome veto
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

LIVELY TIMEs.-The extra session of
Congress will open next Tuesday, and the
intervening time will be devoted to the con-
test for the Speakership. Randall starts
off with considerable advantage, but his
friends in Washington admit that the con
test is serious one. His supporters from
the South are not the strongest men from
that section, while some of his Northern OPP
ponents are formidable antagonists. Black
burn is, of course, crowded forward upon thu
ground that the South should have the Office
since it is claimed to be solid for the demo
Gratis in the future. 1t promises to be I
very exciting and bitter contest, and tn
country will closely watch its progress.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

The New RULER.-Yakoob Khan, who
has duly become the new ruler of Afghan
istan, finds things uncommonly lively for a
prince of his humble pretensions. Aim,
his uncle, was the chief competitor for the
vacant throne and promptly melted civil
war TO dispossess the son of the dead Ameer.
Yakoob Khan was not 10th to accept the
wager of battle, and he has been so success
full that Azim is now his prisoner In the
meantime the Eldji tribes are winning vic
tories over the invaders. One English gov.
ernor has been captured and taken to Cabul,
and the struggle IN some of the other prov
inces is kept up with good deal of spirit
England and Russia are evidently working
to put at the head of the Afghan govern,
ment some plant tool who will do their
bidding, as neither the British lion nor the
Russian bear seems ready to enter upon a
division of the spoils just now, and pending
an opportune moment for that little opera
ton they can save trouble by setting W
some weakling at Cabul. Yakoob Khan il
clearly not the man for them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

IT is proposed in Ohio to so amend the
constitution as to provide that no intoxica-
ting liquors be manufactured, sold or given
away except for sacramental, medicinal or
mechanical purposes, the legislature to have
power to pass laws allowing one person in
each ward or township to manufacture
liquors for these purposes, subject to fine
of five thousand dollars for making or vend
ing impure liquors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

EVERY business man knows that this need
less extra session of Congress, forced by VIC
lent agitation and prolonging the public
disturbance. tends to impair public conf
dence and to injure industrial and mercan
tile interests. And every business mar
knows that he has to thank the democratic
Representatives for this calamity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12
The Mysterious Cattle Plague.

The New York Herald furnishes an i'm
portant contribution to the history of that
part of the trade in live cattle which has re-
suited in excluding our dealers from British
markets. 1t has been mystery to the gen.
eral public how pleuro-pneumonia, which
did not exist as an epidemic in the great
cattle raising districts, and was unknown in
the herds sent forward from their native
plains for expectation, though it was known
to exist in swill feeding stables from which
animals were not exported, yet appeared to
such an extent in shipments of American
cattle on their arrival at British ports as to
force the English government to make a
rule against our cattle. That mystery is
now cleared up; and once more we have an
illustration of the old truth that the ruin of
trade is due to dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS
traders. AT Chicago from eight thousand
to twelve thousand cattle are fed every Win
ter in stalls, to be sent eastward in the Spring
as fattened, stall fed cattle. 1t appears that
upon the arrival at the stock yards there Of
large consignment OF Texan cattle, the
animals in good condition are sold readily
and shipped eastward for butchery or ex-
portation, and that they are sound and
healthy. But in every consignment there
will be poor specimens-not diseased per-
haps, but half-starved, lean and feeble.
These, of course, sell at a low rate and are
bought by feeders, who put them into swill
stables, fatten them up, and then by collu-
sion put them into the sales of fresh cattle
from the plains. Doubtless in those swil
stables pleuro-pneumoni exists permanently
as in the swil stables in New York city
and the animals remaining long enough tc
be contaminated are thus sent out as Texas
cattle, yet with disease caught in the swil
| stables
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

CINCINNATI Commercial If the Repub-
licans really desire to do something sublime
in the way of stalwartism, there is much
better thing possible than to pick up Grant
again. Old Zach Chandler is the war-horse
Of the prairies. Grant let the Republican
South slip through his fingers, and stood by
his friends who were abusing his confidence
until the democratic party revived, Chan
dler is man about whom there is little OF
of the element of nonsense, aud he speaks
the word with The hickory bark on it. Con
template the dark horse of Michigan"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

OVER seventy-hve Thousand head OF cattle are
shut up ON the grazing grange in Nebraska be
tween the two forks Of the Platte river. The deeI
SHOWS prevent their reaching the grass and some
have already staryei. Fears are entertained Of
the loss Of the entire herd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

THOMAS Common, of White River Junction, has
a horse thirty-fve years old, and p p. Shattuck,
Of Quechee, has one thirty-two years old.
" Bridgewater has seventy-three bridges within
its borders Then the town il rightly named.
go. John Hammond, better known as "Califor-
mia Jack" recently sentenced to the State Prison
for ten years for robbing Robbins & Marsh 5
store at Chester, has succeeded in obtaining new
trial. The decision WAS given at Woodstock
Thursday afternoon. The grounds for granting
q new trial are AS follows; The court admitting
In testimony conversation between Robbins and
Marsh regarding the bond which was stolen,
when Hammond was not present, and the failure
OF the state To connect Hammond with this con-
versation Norman Taylor of Woodstock won
the recent running race with ID J. Ross, at Brook
lyn-makng twenty miles in one hour, twenty
nine minutes and forty seconds. Frank Waite
was sentenced at Woodstock on the 9th inst, I,
the Reform School, for stealing from Mr. Leighton
of Hartford Sl20 in money and gold watch
Waite is fifteen years Of age, and a bright, fin,
appearing young man. lie confessed the act anC
plead guilty
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

The reports OF the Potter committee were
crowded out at the last moment in the House
and failed to be read SO the famous conspiracy
dies without even an epitaph to mark its last
resting-place The reports were published In the
newspapers, however but fell unnoticed upon the
public as something decidedly stale Hat and
Improbable"
| OF the Vermont delegation Senators Edmund-
and Morrill, and Colonel Joyce remain here for the
extra session; Governor llendee and Mr. Denison
have returned home to the enjoymenls Of private
| life; MIR, Barlow Is already In the city, while
| Major Tyler has not yet arrived
Mr. j. Monroe Poland, of the WAroHMAs was
In the city the first four days Of the week, and left
| Thursday for trip South, via steamer, Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

Mrs. WILLIAM LAWRENCE of Townshend slipped
upon Brattleboro sidewalk and broke her leg
The Brattleboro Episcopalians will bring out
the universal "H. NJ S, pinafore" after Lent,
with majority of the local lights as actors.
A married lady in Bellows Falls was a short time
ago caught in the act of stealing laces from one
of the dry goods stores, and suspicion being
thus aroused an officer was sent to her residence
with search warrant and over $40 worth OF
Hamburg edgings were found, taken from differ.
ent stores As it was evidently Il case of klepto-
mania, nothing further was done about it.. In
the Islander and libel case OF Rev David Shurtlef,
of Southwck, Mass, against Rev Arthur Stevens,
Of Westminster, the county court verdict OF S27S
for the plaintiff has been reversed by the supreme
court and new trial granted
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-12

will be smooth enough, There is no presiding
officer to elect, and the body can hold its own aud
move along even II 1t takes time TO choose a Sec
retary and Sergeant-at- Arms. Senator Thur
man will be made president pro tenlpore, and
also chairman of the Judiciary committee. The
other committee chairmanships will be distributed
about as follows: On finance, Bayard OF Della
ware; elections, salisbury Of Delaware; foreign
affairs, Eaton of Connecticut appropriations,
Beck Of Kentucky; commerce, Gordon of Georgia
public lands, Mcdonald OF Indiana railroads,
Lamar Of Mississippi. pensions, Voorhees, OF In
ment, given to Senator Thurman the chairman
ship Of the private land claims committee when
| In control of the Senate, the like courtesy will
probably be extended to the Republicans by the
| democrats Mr. Edmunds will undoubtedly be
selected by the Republicans to head this committee
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-19
aoINa BACK On THE CoNTRAcT,

When Charles Foster was In Congress,
and there was danger Of the Louisiana
and Florida election frauds failing 10 give
Mr.. Hayes legal title TO the Presidency
he declared for Cancellation, for home
rule, for the withdrawal of Federal troops
from those States for the peaCeable adj
vent of the Hampton and Nichols gov
ernments, for fraternity and brother
hood generally, and presented the letter
IF Mr. Hayes endorsing his policy, These
were his Offering to the South to induce
the House to assent to the final iudg.
ment of the Electoral Commission. The
bond was agreed upon. II was fulfilled
as denomiuated therein, and Mr.. Hayes
became President, notwithstanding Mr.
Tilden had been elected. Now Mr. Fos
ter wants to be Governor of Ohio, and
he appears before the convention that
nominated him to tell how he was mis-.
taken in his conciliation policy, and how
repentant he is for having trusted any.
body In the South. Undoubtedly Mr..
Foster has the right to change his opin
ions; but If he repents OF his contract
yith the South, should he not repent of
the whole contract, and insist that, as
he absolves himself aud the President
from the conditions accepted by them,
the South should also be absolved from
it's agreement to allow man to be inau
gurated President who was not eleCtedP
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-19
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

twill be apparent to any one, who will examine q
SO ID GOLD WATCH that aside from the necessary
thickness Tor engraving and polishing, large pro-
portion Of the precious metal used, Ia needed only
stlifeU and hold the engraved portions In place. and
supply the necessary solldlty and strength Tile sur
plus gold Is actually needless so far a. UTILITY and
beauty are concerned In JAMES BOSS PATENT
GOLD WATCH CASES, this WASTE OF precious
metal is overcome, and the SAME sOLIDITY AND
STRENGTH produced at from One-thrd to one half Of
the usual cost Of solid cases. This process Is Of the
most simple nature, as follows; a plate OF nlckle
composition metal, specially adapted to the purpose,
has two plates Of SOLID GOLD sOldered one on each
side. The thrse are then pa sed between polished
steel rollers, and the result Is asrp ofheavy plated
composition from which the cases. backs centres,
bezels &C. are cut and shaped by suitable dies and
formers. The gold In these cases is sufficiently thick
to admit Of all kinds Of chasing, engraving and en-
amelllng. the engraved cases have been carried
I'll worn perfect smooth by time and use without
removing the gold. They are or sale by all jewel
ers and each case is warranted by SPECIAL CERTfFI
CATE If your jeweler does not keep them, send to
HAssToz & THORPE, Sixth and Chestnut sts., Pha-
delphla, for illustrated catalogue. mayl5 gy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-19

The Cincinnati Enquirer last week ar.
gued that Judge Thurman had a triumph
in the Democratic State convention, and
points it out in this way:
The chief triumph Of Senator Thur.
man was in naming the platform. 1t is
not every statesman who can write plat.
form for his party in his State, ship it
several hundred miles to an important
S'ats convention, and secureits adoption
verbatim ct Lterdtim without being on the
ground to plead its cause This, we are
assured, Senator Thurman did. This Ger.
tainly shows his hold upon his party in
Ohio. This is triumph enough for one
party leader in one State convention.
To assume that even had he sought, he
onght to have been able to dictate both
the platform and the ticket in vindica-
ton of his strength at home would be
an exceedingly exaCting demand upon
party leadership. What other party
leader in which State would be expected
to accomplish 30 much? 1t was a suffi.
cient mark of confidence that the con.
vention took unquestionably bis plat
form and made it the rown. This
platform of principles was highly eulo
gized by Ohio Democrats before its all.
thorsbip was known. 1t will crafty
thousands Of Democrats in this State tC
know that Senator Thurman himself was
the author and fnisher of this faith and
this was Senator Thurman's triumph in
the recent convention,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-19
WHAT TNR GENERAL SAID |!

A noted General being asked by some ofhis friends
how he liked Texas, replied; "If was obliged 10
choose between Hell and Texas, would choose the
former" The above saying ~ verified every day by
parties moving from the North, East and south, and
IN they cannot decide exactly ~ 70 the exhttncr OF
the former, they certainly avoid Texas aud IKE sen
sible Industrious people seek productive country
such M Missouri. Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and
the Far West Reader, are you contemplating \ trip
10 such q country on business or pleuAureY II so
select the line having the least change OF cars and
best accommodations The Old Reliable Hannibal
q ~. Joseph H. H. (he Pioneer line west OF the Mis-.
slsslpp RIVER offers you through Day Coaches and
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cans from Chicago H.,
Toledo, Ohio, aud indianapolis Indiana, to the Mis-
souri, River without change, Tourist aud land seek
ers round trip Excursion tickets on sale by this pop
uar route at all Eastern Ticket Offices For maps,
time table aud description Of country and route, or
any other Information about the West, call on or
JAS. REED, Genl TRAY. Ag't,
81 Clark st., Chicago, Ills,
J,W. PICKLE Eastern Agent,
II Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y.
CIV. BOARDMAN, Trav. AR't,
Decatur, ILL.,, or
t. PENFIELD, Gen'l Pass. Ag't,
july4-ti Hannibal, Mo,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-19
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

All trains daily, (sundAyB exospted.l Coaches
run to aud from Cleveland without ehangaR
OONNECT7oNs. ..rr
~AtCIeveland win fast GAlns FOR the EaHf, Al
20 with Cleveland apd Detroit Daily Line Of
At EiyriG with Z 9, N. 8. BY. for sancusky,
Toledo, Detroit C1ieago, 30.
At Grafton Wsh o. q u. q l. BY, for IAdlanApO.
Lis, st. Louis sdd the West.
Al RuHseg Win a. g. ". BY. for Akron, AAh-
non I'D Columbus. W.
INA ce, Wooster, DO
!, a. Dover With X. 2. q O. ny. 1Or Canbuidra,
AZ AtgHCAsvilie Win :. o. . d. L ~. fOr san.
penYille, Colhoctons Anesytlle "a. I'',I 80
o8RAR TQWNHKllD. WmfH. aROUr.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-19
A BOY or ELEYRN a MURDERER

New York, June 9.--John Brown, ag.
ed seven, and James Lahey aged eleven,
on Saturday qusrrelled over their play.
and Lshey, who is the stronger Of the
two, kicked and beat his little friend
who died last night apparently from the
effects of the kicks of the quick temper.
ed Jimmy, who is now held for mur'
der