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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07
The Vermont Conference.

The thirty-fonrth annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Methodist Conference commenced at Swan
ton on Wednesday Of last week, concluding on
Monday last. The attendance throughout was
large, and the meetings were Of unusual power
and interest. The inhabitants OF Swanton threw
their houses wide open to those In attendance,
and provided for their creature comforts with a
liberal and unstented hand. The conference ser
mon was preached Wednesday evening by Rev.
Harvey Webster Of Barre, upon the text, lie
that believeth ON me, the works that do shall he
do also; and greater works than these shall he
do, because go to my Father"
Bishop Harris presided during the entire ses-
sion, and Rev. r. Nor an was for the twelfth
time elected secretary. Bishop Harris stated that
contributions for the support Of the bishops came
freely and cordially from the different churches
and that the Methodist Book Concern, the largest
publishing house in the world. was doing pros
porous and furnishing business On Thursday
afternoon the anniversary Of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society Of the Methodist Episco.
pal church, at the Congregational church, was
well attended and was OF great interest through
out. The address by Mrs l.. L. BEEN IN was a
most admirable one. Bishop Harris also made a
few capital remarks relative to the good work Of
the society; and Anthony Comstock, OF New York,
United States agent for the suppression OF obscene
literature, gave an account OF his labors In this
behalf
On Thursday evening there was crowded house
at the anniversary OF the Conference Temperance
Society. The speakers we're l.. Dodd, II. 7. Austin
and DIR. Gushing OF North Ohio Conference. The
meeting was one of the most successful ever held
Inv this Cnnferpnce
On Friday afternoon the Presiding Elders made
their reports. Mr.. Granger from the st. Adams
district, Mr.. Beeman from the Springfield district,
ana ME- malcolm from the ~ Johnsbnry district
reported an Increased religious interest in theiI
| respective charges. MIR. Tabor from the Montpe-
er district stated that the Affairs In his charge
were very satisfactory. Harmony prevailed and
there had been great interest shown in revivals
Waitsheid, Barre, Chelsea and Worcester had
been particularly blessed. The Montpelier charge
ne referred TO IN complimentary terms. A fine
uothic church was reported as having been built al
marshhed, ana Is nearly Tree from dent In regarc
TO the Methodist seminary at Montpelier he SAFE
~ uo'ng nne WORK anu ts patronage IN III
creas'ng PROFESSOR oouthworth was spoken o
IN expressive Terms Oh praise, also .he corps
teachers as being aoie ana dihsent Instructors
lie said the success Oh the school was largely I'M
S"c'ess OIL me.nouis'ii ana ne asked ior 1t iiper''
patronage several letters complimentary 70 TN
schooi were feau, from prominent men fresi
uen' iiu'oer' Oh m'uu'eoufy' says we get NJ
oe''er s'uuehts from any source 'nan we get iron
tue siontpeher seminary ihey Always cont
.hoioughiy prepared 70 enter coi'ege uoverho
sum-" wr''es' ics"iu IL as SCHOOL oi grea
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

GIGANTIC SwrNDLE.--Eight Boston cap
italists, chief of whom is Mr.. Gordon Mckay,
the sewing machine inventor, have been de-
frauded of several hundred thousand dollars.
McKay's attention was attracted to the San
Curiaco gold mine in Brazil, and he became
convinced that by the introduction of i'm
proved hydraulic machinery it could be
worked with enormous profit. Professor
Mills, mining expert, was sent to investi-
gate, and he returned with glowing &C
count of the wealth to be had at San Curiaco.
A company was formed, eight men putting
in 100000, and Mills was commissioned to
investigate second time, and, if still salts
fed, to buy the mine News came from him
confirming the hopes that his first report had
raised, and very expensive machinery was
forwarded. Now, according to the Boston
Herald, it turns out that the former owners
of the worthless mine deceived Mills by a
device so simple as to be comical. They
employed an old and innocent-looking negro
to furnish the sample washings upon which
the man of science based his favorable
opinion. The negro filled his mouth with
gold dust, and slyly spat it into the pan
while at work, thus giving the impression of
wonderful auriferous richness of the soil.
1t was not until after the money for the
mine had been paid, and the negro had grown
careless, that the fraud was discovered.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

How IT LooKs.-In view of the follow
ing point made by Senator Conkling in his
great speech on the army bill it would be ex-
tremely decorous for the South to become a
little less intent upon its rule or ruin policy.
During the last fiscal year the amount of
national taxes paid into the treasury was
1894, 1871 ,46l.77. OF this total twenty-seven
states that adhered TO the Union in the late
war paid 1921 ,20i, 26SS8 The eleven seced-
ing states paid sl3,627, 192.S9. This is
what those states do for the financial sup
port of the government. Yet they are bound
to rule, and, except for the President, would
rule this nation. How? The democratic
party rule Congress, the caucus rules the
democratic party and Southern wing rules
the caucus. Nothing can be clearer than
that the South needs only the President
upon its side to rule the country, and yet it
brings into the national household only a
mere pittance of the money required for the
support of the government, and besides has
population of only about fourteen millions
out of our forty-fve millions. In view OF
this Senator Conkling thinks it would be
quite decorous for the men recently in rebel
lion to cease taking the head of the table, OF
cease insisting that the head is wherever
they happen to sit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07
Land Monopoly In England.

According to statistics published by Nc
Maidn's Magazine, more than onefourth OF
the total area OF soil in the United Kingdom
of Great Britain is owned by four hundred
and thirty-one persons and more than one
half is owned by two thousand persons.
Well may the same authority add: "The
mind is unable to grasp what such monop-
oily costs the country, but certain features
of IL stand forth with pre-eminence suiii-
GENTLY notable. In most absolute sense,
the well-being Of the entire population OF
some thirty-two million souls is placed in
the power of few thousands. For these
thousands the multitude tolls, and it may
be on occasion starves Hence 1t is that all
through rural England we have continually
before us that most saddening of all spec
taces, two or three families living in great
splendor, and hard by their gates the miser-
ably poor, the abject slaves of the soil, whose
sole hope in life is too often the workhouse--
that famous device against revolution, paid
for by the middle class-and the pauper's
grave. Our landowners have not merely
burdened the land with their game preserves;
they have tied it up, and actively conspired
to prevent its due cultivation. Instead Of
rising to the true necessities of the case,
they cling to their game make penal enact
ments about it, and struggle to augment
the intensity of the evil which it is to the
people, as if the very existence of the coun-
try depended upon hares and rabbits. In
his absolute supremacy the landowner over
rules all justice takes precedence of all or
binary creditors on his helpless tenants es-
tate, and controls the system of cultivation,
often in utter disregard of private judgment,
and in addition secures to himself the abso-
Lutte reversion Of every improvement which
the tenant may make on the land"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07
Benefits Of Tree Planting.

Some recent observations of our own, no.
tably on the farm of Mr.. Sidney II. Foster,
in Calais, and the discussion of the subject
in our agricultural columns, has called our at
tention to striking case in point, as described
by correspondent at the West. He says:
About twelve years ago gentleman engaged
in business in New York city purchased a farm in
the interior Of that state, and set about improving
it in accordance with his own tastes and notions
The farmers about him at first laughed in their
sleeves at his attempts at " book farming, and
predicted certain failure as the result OF his expert
ments. Being admirer OF the beautiful, his first
move was to surround his place with shade trees,
and to give orders for their careful attention and
culture. He next employed the columns OF local
paper to prove to his neighbors the advantages OF
trees, not only for shade and shelter but also as
means OF protection against storms. circular
was printed and distributed setting forth the mat
ter more fully and giving directions as to what
varieties to plant, and how to care for them after
being set. Meetings were called and the subject
discussed, until at last the neghborhood caught
the spirit of progress, and a tree planting mania
| set in. The highways were adorned for miles, and
yards heretofore bare OF shade were now adorned
with bountifnl supply. The good influence of
that mans example spread until the leading roads
in the whole town were converted into avenues OF
shade, and an unattractive village transformed at
length into OF the most lovely towns in central
New York. short time since the place was
visited by a gentleman from st. Paula son OF
the party who first led the way in tree planting
and it was with difficulty that he recognized the
spot The old farm and the neighbOrs farms and
the village streets were adorned with graceful
elms and naples from twenty to thirty feet in
height. Strangers had heard OF the place and,
attracted by its beauty, had chosen 1t for their
home and fine residences now graced the shady
avenues. The old farm, which his father had
purchased for S11 900, had been since resold for
s200O0 and like advance in property had taken
place throughout the town. This gentleman
builded better than he knew We doubt
whether, with all his far-sghtedness, he ever ex-
pected such results as have followed from his
efforts -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

The Inhabitants OF the British West India
Islands prepared memorial shaft of shells, in
1868 or 1854, to be presented to South Carolina AS
a token OF their admiration for the virtues and
genius OF Stonewall jackson. Just as the memo
rial reached Charleston, the United States forces
captured the city aud sent the shaft to Washing
ton. There 1t lay unnoticed In the war depart
ment, until attention was called TO the matter a
few weeks ago. Governor Simpson Of South
Carolina at once wrote to Secretary OF War Nc
Crary, and in short time 1t is expected that the
unique memorial will be set up at Charleston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

To find out whether garden has been planted
OF not, an exchange gives the following rule; II
one iorgets whether beds are planted or not, a
good way is to turn stray cat into the garden
II the beds are planted the cat will proceed Il
race round and dig into them aud act as II It had
relatives In China ii was anxious IN yet at; while
II they are not, it will sit down calmly In the atl
and seem to be meditatlng on the progress oI
missionary work In Africa. A cats instinct sci
dom deceiyes in this matter"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

A BIG blaze occurred in Montreal on the night
OF the 30th ult, in what IL known AZ St Jean
Baptiste village, which consumed forty dwelling
houses and rendered about seventy families,
chiefly poor people homeless. The fire originated
in stable, through children igniting the straw
with matches The city brigade could render but
little assistance from the scarcity Of water The
loss Is estimated at over 100000.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

THE city of New Orleans takes pride in
the fact that it has lately bought up half a
million dollars Of its debt at twenty-five
cents on the dollar. These Southern fellows
beat the Yankees in smartness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

GOVERNOR TALBOT has presented the pen
with which he signed the bill giving women
the right 10 vote for school committees TO a
young lady who was very active in behalf of
the measure.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07

Nix. WoopBRiDGE, Of illlsboIo, Texas, went
into drug store, drew revolver, compelled a
clerk TO give him some strychnne, said that he
would shoot anybody who tried TO prevent his
suicide, took the poison. and died with the cooked
weapon 10 his hands.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-19
nUKNED TO DEATH.
THE FRUITLEss EFFORTS OF HUs-
BAND TO REscUE HIS WIFE.

BAND TO REbCUE HIS WIFE,
WILLIAMSBURG, June 17.--Between
10 and IL o'clock last night Q fire broke
out in the dwelling house of Samuel Nil
Ier on Loyal Lock creek, one and half
miles above Montoursville, near this
place. Mr.. Miller aud wife retired about
0:3O, and were awakened BY the smoke
about IL o'clock. Both arose, apd Mr.
Miller went down stairs, when be dis
covered the fire in the back pant OF the
house, used as kitchen. Procuring
bucket, he ran to the mill-race near by
for water, but on returning found It In
possible to enter the rear OF the house.
Hearing his wife calling to him 10 break
open the front door, he did 30, expectipg
to reach the front room, close tho door,
between that and the kitchen, 90 - 70
keep the fire back from the front part Of
the house, and then reach lis wife up
stairs. After passing In the front door
he attempted TO close the middle one, but
was driven back by the force of the fames.
He fell, and on arising made his way 70
the front door, being badly burned: His
wife could not effect her escape, and per-
ished in the burning building. The
coroner's jury rendered a verdict that
Mrs. Miller came 10 her death by the
accidental burning of the house, and that
no blame could attach to any one pres
ent. The deceased was 6S years old.
Mr.. Miller was removed to the residence
of his brother a. Montoursville, where
he now lies in a critical condition, the
skin being burned from his hands, face
and neck. His eyes are terribly vol
len. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-19
nirI,t Time to Opsratc I'm stocl<..

by recent communication with promi-
nent stock operators, we learn that now
is favorable time to take advantage OF
the stock market, by the new combina-
ton method of Messrs. Lawrence & Co.,
the New York bankers, who have been
so remarkably successful heretofore
This system is founded on correct rules
of finance and is universally approved
by the sLrewdest operators. The orders
of thousands of customers are massed
into one immense capital, and operated
as great whole, dividing profits pro
rata every month In this way any GUS
toner can invest flom $50 to $4,000
with equal proportionate success, and at
the same time gain all the advantages of
of largest capital and best skill in mann
pulatin9 the market. This firms new
circular has 1.-TWO unerrlng rules for sue
cess" and full explanation. $50 will
make $3.50, or 8 per Ct Mt; $500 will return
$4,000, and so on, according to the mar
ket. Stocks and bonds want ed. Deposits
received. Apply to Lawrence & Co.
Bankers 81 Exchange Place, New York
CITY.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-19
The Graye-Robber.. Bride.

DR.. Schhemann, writing from troy,
Asia Minor, to friend in indianapolis,
says: 81 think there is no lady in the
world who coud have made mo so
happy as Mrs. Sophia aSchliemann whom
1 married ten years ago from pnre af
fection, and because, though she then
only knew her native tongue, the mod
ern Greek, she showed a great enthu-
siasln for Homer and archaeology. Since
that time she has perfectely mastered
nearly all the European languages, learn
ed nearly all the Homeric poems by
heart and constantly assists me with
fervent zeal in all my undertakings;nay,
the French edition of my Mycer 70 is
dedicated to her, aud she fully deserves
it. on say my work has not been profit.
able to me; but If, ~ you say, you read
my Myceh9, YOU ought to know that l
work from pure love for science, and
that gave away to the Greek people
the immense treasures found bv me and
my wife at Mycena. Believe
me, we haye nearly all our money in
America, and if we buy home In Indi-
annapolis it is with the intention to re-
move thither sooner or later. We spend
the value of palaces In our scientific
explorations, but ore content aud happy
in a modest little cottage"
The daily gazette., 1879-06-19
would He Profit By II?

Gen. Grant Is reported to have said in
his speech at Shanghai that he wished he
had known ten years ago what he had
lately learned, and that his experience
in tEat part of the world would be of
great interest, and possibly of great use
In the future.
The papers are occupied in wondering
what Gen. Grant meant-esp0cially
whether he meant that he expected
again to be President of the United
States, and that it was in this particular
capacity that the experienced referred to
would be of value to him.
1t makes little difference what he
meant. He will never be President again
if any of the ancient and glorious Ameri-
can it ,till survives. And wheth, +
he is President or not, he is not a man
ever to profit by experience. He is man
hard, hearlless, and unconscionable to
the last degree. We would not detract
from him one jot of his illustrlous Mill
tary successes. But in civil life he is "a
bad man. When Baboock's misconduct
was established by indubitable evidence,
Grant expressed the highest qualification
TO the friend who had opened his eyes
But soon he was cheek by jowl witt
Babcock again. He is not "A man who
profits by experience.
AT Shanghai human beings took the
horses off and dragged Grants carriage
themselves-making themselves human
asses.
Worse still are they who would drag
him back into the White House
Possibly this was what Grant meant
that if he had known what fools men
were ready to make of themselves he
would have let the Republicans haul his
carriage, and thus have iaved his horse
hire-as the Grants are notably parsi-
monious.
We do not see wha, else lie could have
meant.-N. Y. Sun.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-19
An Incurablc Rover. ,

There is poor man in Titusville,
Penn, who had been out to the Black
Hills three times end back. After stay
Ing while at home lie gets uneasy, and
sallies out again for the last new town
talked of. Last February. with S65, he
set out for Leadville. His funds gave
out when he got as far as Trinidad. He
footed il the rest of the journey 800
miles. In Leadville he got q place -
cook for $50 month and board, but
could not stand the heat of the weather,
threw up his place in q week, and at
last advices, with 81 in his pocket and
500 miles beyond Chicago, he was turn
ing his face homeward again. He has
good habits, but an incurable rowing dis
position, while his boys are just the OPP
posite. a ,.INti1 ~ .nisiEy
Four of them are grown. men, and
none of them have set their feet out of
town but once since they came to the
city to live in 1865. When the old gen.
tleman leaves he always says, This is
the last time. I'm never coming back.
Pm going to make something and send
for you all" But it is always the same
story. In due time comes letter. "Bad
luck Can't stand it. Dead broke.
Boys, send me some money or i will
starve." a family council is held. The
boys lave little laid up against rainy
day, little deposit in the bank. They
pool together. They 60 to the bank
and then TO the post Office and start .
money order and bring the wanderer
home. lie gets homt at last. The FAM
lily all have good laugh and cry when
he gets back. They ask him 1T he is
cured he says: "Cured for for life."
But they know he isn't. Some morn
ing he will disappear again. He must
have "gipsy blood' in his veins.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-19
Planting Ground.

In laying out paths and walks in orna-
mental grounds, let the curves and wind
ings have apparently an object. The
principal, striking feature of the place,
as fine summer house, a fountain or IA
lake, may be at the end of a broad,
straight road; but the minor objects of
beauty will be more admired if they
suddenly appear upon turn In path
hidden from view until the loiterer Is
just upon them. The trees and shrubs
should not be all in masses, nor all isolat-
cd, let some of the large growing speci-
mems be planted with regard to future
beauty, aud given them ample space and
the choice OF position. These will take
much tins to acquire that size and sym
metry so much priced in old and finely
conceived pleasure grounds. The masses
OF shruOoery can be perfected in few
years, and their situation may be enti-
rely Changed without doing violence to
the tout ensemble. Shut out all unplea-
SAINT objects, and by judicioHsly avoiding
many straight vistas upon your place
you may give an appearance Of extern
sion while II Is in reality quite diminu-
tive.
Having an eye also to harmony and
contrast in color, the many finely tintel
trees and shrubs lately introduced afford
facilities In this respect not enjoyed by
those who long ago planted and cared
for the pleasant places we so much ad.
mire. Be careful that every point of
interest In the suri ounding landscape
may be seen from at least one part of
your place, land that the various fronts of
the building shall have each unobstruct-
ed views ofsome beautiful object in the
distance; showing your guests that while
you beautify your OWL you also aimire
other beauties free to all. IN small trees
and shrubs rather err by over planting
than by being too sparing; you Will then
have opportunity to show your skill in
thinning ont, and in this matter be slow
and sure, get the effect from distance
after each removal and do not cut down
until certain of your judgment. In this
til Ing, always sacrifice the Temporal, y
to the permanent, and you will thus see
improves and your ideas enlarge. Moorss
Rura{ Life,
The daily gazette., 1879-06-19
Tho Wickedest Book Agent.

A clever fellow, an expert in the call
ing, rang the door bell. and soon the
lady OF the house was before HIM. Said
he, "Will you be kind enough to take
this book back and give it-b" "I
guess not to-day sir" said she, closing
derstand. l only want you to give it
-" 81 cannot possibly to-day, sir; Pm
very busy" "Why, my dear woman,
the folks in the next house are away;
won't you please hand it to them when
they return? It's valuable work aad
you will save me many stops and also
obhge the lady very much" "Oh /! Ger
tainly, sir; excnse-I thought-you see
we have 30 many" ~ see madame;
don't fret yourself, but can trouble you
for pencil to write the address on the
bookY" "Most certainly, sir, hope sir,
you will excuse my mistake" 81 will,
but 1 can't help feeling hurt" said he
huskily; "but the lady is anxious to got
it, and no wonder; Just see the engrav-
ings-only ST. Shall 1 not add your name
to the lisp" She was powerless; he got
The daily gazette., 1879-06-19

Myron G. Collins of Tennessee claims
to have discovered cure for rattlesnake
bites. Drs. Eve and Shacklett of Nash
vile, according to the american, made
test of the medicine. Collins let a rat
tlesnake bite him on the wrist, and at
once applied to the wound and took in
wardly decoction of MOSES from oak
hickory trees. He suffered from nausea,
and his pulse and temperature were ex-
cited, but within an hour he had COM
pletely recovered. The bite of the same
reptile speedily killed dog.
There is no reason why Mr.. Hayes
should consider himself tied up in
Washington just because Congress con-
tinues to sit. so Mr.. Zachariah Chand-
ler soems to be running the administra-
ton with good deal Of backbone, and
he has got his hand in so completely that
Hayes is really an unnecessary affair.