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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-11
Democratic Retreat.

Close observers at Washington agree that
the end of the conflict between the demo-
cratic majority in Congress and the Presi-
dent is plainly at hand. They note in the
last democratic caucuses a tone of humility
born of defeat and spitefulness bred of
cowardice. The upshot of the whole bust
ness, it is believed, will be the passage of the
appropriation bills free from political riders.
The Washington Republican says "This in.
glorious compromise, which leaves the gov
eminent free to act as it ordinarily does I'M
til the next December session, when this
conflict may be renewed, will have cost the
country thousands upon thousands of dol
lars, an expenditure, however, which will be
fully compensated for by the lessons of
warning the people have received during
the past two and a half months"
That this back-down is obvious and I'M
mistakable is made clear by the simple
statement that they now propose to pass the
bulk of the executive, legislative and judi
cial appropriations in bill which shall con-
tain no political riders and no restrictions
mere plain appropriation bill. As far as
it goes, this is much clear gain, and is un.
Objectionable 1t does not attempt to carry
any political purpose with it. Instead OF
saying "no supplies without the repeal OF
the election laws" it offers and embodies a
large portion of the supplies without any
conditions OF course, there are features Of
the case which excite contempt. The dem
ocratic schemers have taken good care tc
provide for their Congressional salaries il
this bill which is free from political pro
visions. Whatever else be lost, they do moi
mean to wait for their own pay. But tn,
passage of bill with the main appropria
tions is just so far retreat from the demo
cratic position.
Whether the restrictions proposed in tn,
army bill will justify its resistance depend
upon the exact terms and scope, which ar
not yet accurately defined 1t may mea
much or it may mean little-democrat
themselves appear to think the latter. Tn
third bill as proposed seems more plainl
Objectionable. 1t covers, not the salaries @
judges, but the other expenses of federf
courts, and upon this measure the schemer
mean to engraft their plan to cripple tn
supervisors and marshals. Their refusal {
appropriations for these officers is, howeve
limited to year in which they do not &C
and thus in itself it is ineffective. But Il
character as precedent and as denial {
the just rights Of the Executive must
fully measured At its worst it is a retrea
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-11

BEAUTIFUL TRAITs.-The following trib-
ute to Colonel Ingersoll's brother, showing
how little children loved him, is more
beautiful pecan to the memory of the de-
ceased than were the eloquent words spoken
over his coffin by his relative "Mr. Inger-
soils death is subject of general regret.
He was burly, hearty gentleman, quick
witted fond of repartee, and a genial table
companion. But he was especially beloved
in his own home circle. A lady friend says
that the last time she saw him there his
knees, shoulders and arms were crowded
with little children-as many as he could
gather about him-and he was telling them
the story of Red Riding Hood and the wolf,
his face as grave and his manner as absorbed
as if he were making speech in Congress,
and they hung breathless on his words pres
emily one little one, overcome with the
wickedness of the wolf, put up her baby lip
and began to cry. Instantly he turned the
tragedy into a farce by emptyng pocket
full Of bon-bons over the group and scramble
ing with them for the sweeties. Then he
ran races, always losing, of course-with the
little one who had cried, the stakes being
more bon-bons, until she fairly screamed
with glee."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-11

A SIGS.-Decoration Day was more gen
orally observed in New England than usual.
Many of our foremost orators were brought
forward, and it is significant at this time that
they nearly all counselled that we should see
to it that the soldier dead shall not have died
in vain. Why this note of warning2 |,
must be that they see menace in the atti
tude of the majority of Congress on thu
question of state rights, When that doc
trine prevails as its advocates preach it, then
the bond of union that the soldier gave hi
life to strengthen has become mere rop
of sand aud his death was in vain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-11

+. v. SMALLEy, of the New York Tribune,
who is looking over the field in Ohio, pre-
diets the election of Mr.. Foster by twenty
FIVE thousand majority.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-11
Good Fruit Already.

That the colored exodus is already pro-
ducing good results by way of inducing
legitimate efforts TO remedy the evils COM
planned Of, is apparent in many localities
The citizens of Lincoln and the adjoining
counties in Mississippi have revolted at the
fragrant abuse of the negroes that has been
going on in their midst for several years,
and which the courts have neglected to
check. A mass meeting of citizens has just
been held at Brookhaven, a central locality
in Lincoln county, to organize for the pre-
yention of these outrages The evil is so
serious and so formidable that it is thought
necessary to form militia companies to OPP
crate against the ruiIians who make the lives
of the colored people intolerable. These
citizens, who know what takes place in their
neighborhood, do not affect TO deny or make
light of the outrages, for IL has now become
question of selfprotection, and they are in
dead earnest. If they were talking politics
they might smooth over the unpleasant mat
ter, but this is not the political season with
them and they are talking business just at
present. The resolutions adopted by the
meeting are very emphatic in their denun-
citation of the cruelties that have been COM
mitted by prowling rufiians, and declare that
prompt and decided action is necessary.
The Brookhaven Ledger in its comments on
the meeting says
People have begun to think there was more talk
than ANYTHING else about budOzers, but now that
some of the best and most prominent men OF Beat
Five have publicly denounced them II must be
conceded that bulldozng Is no longer myth, but
sad, stern reality that demands prompt and
earnest action. Wewoud advise the bulldozers to
consider their ways and desist ere it be too late
The New Orleans Times also approves the
action of the Brookhaven people, and says
They have done what the citizens OF hundreds
of other localities in the South ought to do and
must do II they would avert the fate Of barbarsm
and desoaton. II has been n long time coming.
Two years ago the Times warned the people of
Mississippi of the violence and lawlessness pre-
vang In the southwestern part of the state One
or two of the local papers seconded our efforts
and testified to the accuracy OF our statements,
but the majority of them, aided by public opinion
and encouraged, either actively or passvely, by
the state authorities, pronounced against us, and
so the carnival of savagery went on. Now, how
ever, the substantial citizens are beginning to
realize the fact that the stern and ugly demands
of self-preservation clamOring to be heard and
that they have to face the alternative of acknowl
edging and suppressing the infamous rufiianism in
their midst, or Of allowing their neighborhood to
be depopulated and their property to be obt-
Grated They have borne 1t long-too long "a
they now realize-but they can bear It no further,
and thus the issue between civilization and bar
barity is made.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-11

Ir is too late for any compromise. The
confederates must back down all the way,
aud they are doing so, slowly but surely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26
NEW lIAMPSIllElt.

Newport voted her extra dog tax
on hand for the support Of schools.
John Lines OF Oxford, an 1912
veteran, aged So, was recently married
to Meh!table Griffin, 10 years younger.
The brains of John Pinkham,
the executed New Durham murderer,
have been examined, and they were
healthy and of a good average weight
The missing Portsmouth ship
Jean Ingelow has been given up for
lost.
George W. CaswelI of Nashua, IS
years old has died from injuries re-
ceived while wrestling.
Mrs Judith Beede of Tamworth,
lO2 years old, was fatally hurt, . few
days since, by falling on the ice.
-Ex-Governor Z. A. Straw, who
has been in feeble health for some
time, is now said 10 have lost his voice
and his mental powers as well.
1t IL reported that Edgar II.
Woodman of Concord has been, or
will be appointed Treasurer Of the
Concord and CIaremont Railroad
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

Nj. Talmage said the other evening
in New York: "Abou1 every six
months for many years national disso-
luton has been prophesied. If the
Republicans triumph the Democrats
say "our doom has sounded" and if
the Democrats get supremacy the Re
publicans announce general annihila-
ton. Since all Of these rrophesies il
the past have failed l have come to 4
feeling Of undisturbed pacidity. AT
ter century of quakirg the Govern
ment of the United States stands firm
est to-day. Stop the everlasting cant
about overthrow and 'disunion,' and
a solid South and solid North. and
let us place unmoyed faith in that God
who laid the foundation of our Gov
eminent, and who has seen to it that
the granite wall shall keep ever rising
till they shall reform in all nationali-
ties, and the dome that crowns all
shall ring out the death knell of the
last earthly despotism
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26
that label themselves law students.

that label themselves law students,
Captain Alex, Aleherson, OF
Westminster, lately sent to market
In one shipment, over $4,000 worth Of
fox, mink and other skins, lie says this
Is the most prosperous season no has
known IN his fony:years' experience,
Hon, Paris Fletcher Of Brldport
has recently given tho town $1,000 the
annual income from II 10 be expended
toward identifying the village ceme-
terry,
-"Do hogs pay, asked an agricul-
tural correspondent, We know some
that don't, They subscribe for paper
read II a few years for nothing, and
then send II back 10 the publisher,
inscribed, "Relused," Such hogs as
that pay nobody II they can help II,
Lyndon Union,
William Palmer Of Wailsfeld has
the following card In the Montpelier
Freeman "Some people have the
habit Of calling me Bill that Ia not
my name nor any part oft, My name
II William Palmer forgive all
past offences, but It any person ever
ea!ls me lll after the publication OF
this letter. shall take II aS down
right insult, aud just us much OF an
insult Ns though he had called me any
other hateful name that IL not my
own"
The Central Vermont directors
have unanimously voted 10 renew the
offer 10 settle the disputed tax claims
Of ST. Albans against the road, The
offer has been several times made and
refused and litigation commenced,
The town at March meeting voted to
instruct the Selcc,mcn to close the
offer il they could get 1t again. 1t is
10 pay one half the taxes assessed on
the alleged detective list Of 1875 and
1876 and tho whole OF 1877. The
action Of the directors is mainly due
to the efforts OF Gov. Smith TO arrange
an amicable adjustment.
John Phair, the Rutland murderer,
WHO'S to be hanged April 4, is be-
coming restless and anxious ms he re-
allies that his last hope for escape is
gone. Ills mother visited him for
the last time Friday.
A lad named Granger WAS drowned
at Winooski Falls Wednesday, He
was gathering Lockwood back Of the
mill when he slipped into the water
and was drawn in under the ice and
drowned,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26
VERMONT.

AT the hearing in the outrage
case, held Tuesday, at Springfield.
Jack Carmody was bound over in the
sum of S4OO to appear at the May term
of the county court.
As Frank Smiths son was coasting
in Charlotte a few days ago, he was
thrown from his sled and sharp point
ed stict which he had IN his hand,
was driven into the Aeshy part of his
thigh and broke off in the flesh.
-Bennmgton's Indebtedness foots
up over $500, 700, the disputed rail-
road debt, with interest, being over
$4,000, the towns floating debt ST.
900, and the graded school about $27,.
900
A five. year.old son of Jed Har.
rington, of North Hero, fell INTO well
the 10th, and was drowned. While
playing he broke through the snow
that had formed over the curbless
we'll and was not discovered until an
hour after the occurrence.
Recent reports circulated cacu
lated to injure the credit Of Theron o.
Bailey,proprietor of the Pavilion Hotel
at Montpelier, and announcing HIM
financially embarrassed, are false, Mr..
Bailey says he was never before bet
ter financially situated than be is to-
day. Furthermore, all claims which
may be outstanding will be cashed up.
on presentation.
The officers of the railroads between
Portland and Burlington were IN con-
ference at Burlington Thursday night.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the Portland and Burlington
through express train lines will be in
running order by the middle of May.
Through fast trains will be run daily
each way via Fabyans, Littleton,
Wells River, Montpelier to Buring.
ton, connecting at Burlington with
the Central Vermont through fast
trains.
Hon. T. G Miles retired from the
Office of constable and collector OF the
town Of Albany, after having served
faithfully and acceptably tor over forty
years.
1t is said that there are nineteen
promising young m<n in Burlington
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

At Santa Anna, Cal, on Wednes-
day, Denis Kearney made speech In
which no personally yilided one Of The
audience, After he had finished his
speech the man who was yllided gave
Kearney an unmerelfnl heating, This
ia sad In a land Of Tree speech, II q
man Is not Al liberty to go around aud
call his neighbor "lop cared mack
erel" and "buog'eyed hyena," It would
seem rs though we were fast becoming
an ehete despotlsm,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

The appeal of Archbishop Purcell
to the public sympathles will not be
made in vain. Indeed, the people,
without distinction of sect or class,
had forestalled the appeal, and given
HIM their sympathy in advance. The
stricken prelate fully recognizes this
fact when he says: 'When the storm
broke upon me | should have sunk in
to my grave had | not been strength
ened by the remembrance Of my duty
as a bishop of Gods Church, and had
l not been sustained by the generous
sympathy which thousands OF Catho'
lies and Protestams alike have shown
me in my distress" The public moral
of bis misforlunes, nevertheless, will
not, we hope, be obscnred by the
sympathy which has very properly
been extended to him personally. The
Archbishop frankly admits that his
financial downfall is due to system
of accepting and applying deposits
that was without a single element of
business.like method. The accumula.
tons of compound interest form the
bulk of the Indebtedness. There was
no systematic investment, and no at.
tempt at bookkeeping. Millions of
money thus handled were inevitably
doomed by the enormous shrinkdge
that has taken place from the outset.
The laity may generously answer the
Archbishop's appeal by subscription
that will wipe out the debt; and thus
lift the load of giref which now over
whelms him, at the close OF lon
and honorable career. None the less
it behooves the Catholic authorities to
provide against similar disasters in the
future. Briefly put, the lesson of the
event is, that to the trained clergy be.
long the saving Of mems souls, and TO
the trained laity, incorporated as saw
ings institutions, belong the saving Of
mems money! Boston Traveller,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

A Cornell freshman being requested
by the instructor in rhetoric to give
an example Of metaphor, replied "She
was on Adonis." The Kenyon ADJ
vance mentions a freshman who was
lately complai ming of his inability TO
sleep nights "because he was so much
troubled with indispepsia," and anoth.
or who advised friend who was, af-
Aicted with a cold "to take care of
himself least he might get the
ammonia"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

Gen Geo. =. Foster, U. S. Marshal
for Vermont since 1870, died at Bur
lington on Wednesday night Of last
week. He was brave man. and won
his way to distinction in the war OF
the rebellion. Mr. Foster was well
known throughout the state and will
be very much missed in political and
social circles. lie was only 43 years
Of age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26
D r. i,

AtWen Woodstock, March 20, Miss Han
nah Cox. in her p5lh year,
In Sharon, March 2?nd, Mr. AlanSOn
Moshier, aged " years,
In Woodstock, March 18th, Funie
Pccor aged 2s years aud months,
In West Randolph, March 18th, Susan
f., wife OF W lillian Wood, aged 10 years
2 months and 10 days.
IN Thetford Center, March 18TH, Mrs,
Jeanette, wife Of John II, Taylor, aged
about % years,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26
The NezVs.
GENERAL NE us.

--hhohe Island has u blg failure,
The james w. sml'h Mahalaetufing
Company gong down. WIN ''Ap'''''e'
OF more Than sooo,Ooo'
"slmple simon seems 10 have made
q mistake When he did not buy az
ollve'bmneh At The hgufe Of $1,000
War IL more costly That peace, even
when peace ID dear Indeed you
cant go too high ior peace
The shooting season haasel IN tho
number OF murders aud suicides be-
Ing very large and many attempts
Ut murder are made, without iinI"
success,
-There II n thriving Chinese sun
day school 10 Chicago
Plug tobacco Is 10 advance IN
price, corresponding TO The advance
III price OF teal 'o'aceo' e"e"e' :
will consider the change q "plug ugly
proceeding
~ Man at South bepd' ihd''
buried III. WHO III nee wy e"' "''e'
The crowd had dispersed RON Tue
grave he sold Tho silver hand'eS OF 'hc
colin back 10 tho "''"'"N'' ~ TO-
doced rates
-Calilofi''a II sqnall'he Tor ShVe'
ho'i'd'me'' sue "ofshlPS SILVER ~
dcsonily ~ she hates Cinnamon ! ard
she deles's new hicNles more 'hah ShV
ahherS old NICK
The winter whea' crop " 'eP'e'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

The colored people Of Louisiana
are kicking Cut Of the party traces
They controlled the republican con-
vcntion at lbcrvillc recently, which
met to nominate delegates TO the con-
slitutional convention, and put up the
straightcst kind of dcmocga'' in
preference to an old party leader a
similar convention OF republicans ia
St. James and Ascension parishes,
which met the same day, also refused
to nominate the party manager who
wanted their votes, and went Tor q
conservative democrat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

The Covington, Georgia, Enterprise
says: To-day majority OF our ne
croes will vote the democratic ticket
whenever true Southern man offers
his name for Office. There are at least
10000 negro voters in Georgia and
Alabama that will vote the straight
out, old.fashioned Jeffersonian ticket
for President and Congressman in
$780,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26
ESTABLISHED 1866.
In " e NJ T o r S

Should address EPSON Bros, Attorneys at
Law and Patent Solicitors III G. St., Wash
ington, ID. c. for circulars OF instruction -
Reasonable terms. References and advice
sen, free. We attend exclusively to Patent
bu sihess, Reissues, Interferences, and cases
rejected in other hands speciality. Trade
Of model or sketch and description we give
our opinion as to patentablity, free of charge.
We refer to the present Commissioner of Pa
tents and all Ex-Commissioner who have
served within the past fifteen years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

The Belfast (Me) Journal complains
Of the tramp nuisance. 1t says: "There
were nineteen Migrants committed to
Jail last week from Belfast alone. For
the month which they will pass in
jail the taxpayers of Waldo county
will have to pay $500. A justice Of
Of this county was recently waited up
on by squad Of Migrants for no 9TH
err purpose than to be committed to
Jail. They say they intended never
to do another days work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26
EDe @4e.
Wednesday, March 70, 1879

The republicans are crying baby
about the loss OF few little officers
about the Senate House, What will
they do when they eoaie 10 lose all Of
'em throughout tho country ayear or
80 hence .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

Gmyelin was the first OF iiyo con-
demned men In the Vermont state
prison to pay the penalty fer MUIR
der, Tho others are John i. Phair
Of Rutland, Asa Magoon of Barre,
Edward Tatro OF llighga,c aud
Edwin 9, Hayden OF Derby Line
The first two arc TO he hanged
this year and the others later
The last execution IN the state before
Gravelin's was that Of Henry Wei.
come, seventeen years old, who was
hanged January 20, 1871, Tor the
murder of Perry Russell at llincsburg,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26
Dissolution of Partnership.

The Partnership of EATON Il PINNEY is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. Eth
er partner is authorized to settle accounts.
JOHN s. EATON,
b. II. PINNEY.
All accounts due the firm must be arranged
before the 25th of this month. or they will be
left for collection. EATON & PINNEY.
Woodstock, March IL, 1879.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

Mister Moody is telling Balti.
moreans all about Jacobs character.
From the familiarity with which Mr..
Moody speaks of Jacob one would
suppose they went TO school together
and sat In the same row.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

john 0'lIeame Of Ely had such
appetite ior liquor that hc drank u
preparation Of aconite loFthe sake Of
the nc, ed In which 1t was prepared,
John O'IIearpe IL dead man,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

We may take tho army away from
the polls, but to what purpose It It's
place Is to he Immediately supplied
with the same number OF Deputy
Marshals, or even more, Both laws
should DO swept away together
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-26

Gen, Buller-"Mr, Cameron, did
you ever promise to marry Mrs Oil
yer o. Mr., Cameron -"What, Oliver !
Never, sir, never Nor any part Of
her,'