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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-30

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-30
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HAVE you HELPED HIM 2

Have you ever helped the drunkard
To become a sober MANI
II you have not, from this moment
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And his keeper you should be,
Talking, coasine, helping, loving,
Ia the work for you and me.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-30
DIR. Alfred Clark,
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Block, State Street. Montpelier, Vt Gas and
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25
Letter from Boston.
PINAFoRR AT THE BOSTON AND THE GAIETY -
SOME NBw THINGS IL PROSPECT by SULLIVAN
AND GILBERr-'PUss IN BooTs"-Low TONED
CARPETS WHICH ARE HIGH TONED.

PINAFoRE AT THE BOSTON AND THE GAmTY -
SOME NRw THINGS IL PROSPECT BY SULLIVAN
AND GILBERr-''PUss IN BooTs"-Low TONED
CARPETS WHICH ARE HIGH TONED.
BosToN, April Is, 1879.
The characteristics of Easter week have
been cold casterly storms, cars running on
four-horse time on account of snow, and at
trnctive novelties at the theatres-no, Pima
fore isn't novelty but it is attractive suff-
GENTLY so to fill the Boston and the Gaiety
nightly. The company that l told you of in
my last letter is crowding the Boston nightly,
and seats are sold for days in advance There
is slight change in the cast; Miss Dora
Wiley was announced prematurely, and be-
ing under engagement to sing under another
manager was unable to accept the proposal
to join this company, and so JOsephfne is
sung by Miss Mary Beebee, a young and pref
ty girl with a fresh voice, who, considering
that it is her very first attempt at acting,
does very nicely, and has made many friends.
On account of the illness of Miss Adelaide
Phillips, the role of Little Buttercup has been
assumed by Madame Isabella Mccullough
until Miss Phillips's recovery. Mr.. Barnabee's
admiral is intensely funny, and Mr.. Whit
ney's CaptdiR is veritable surprise. The
piece is sung magnihcently, and the setting
is remarkably fine.
Henri Laurent's PinAfore company has re-
turned to the Gaiety and is playing to full
houses. Taken all in all this is the best PIN
afore" that has been in Boston, and it is said
to have carried off the palm in New York
There is something remarkable about the un-
precedented success of this same whimsical
ty. don't know anything that has created
such furoro People have been to see it
who were never in a theatre before in their
lives Sunday schools give it as an exhibit
ton, and have yet to hear from the most
remote town which has not a local "Pinafore"
company, either existing or in prospective.
l hear, through private letter from Lon
don, that Mr.. Arthur Sullivan is in i'll odor
with certain English officials, who resent his
satires US personal; aud that since the pro-
duotion of 'Pinafore" he has written a satire
on the Lord Chamberlain, the censor of the
drama, whom he calls MY Lord Chamber
maid" OF course this is published in Eng
land, and he proposes to bring it here, to-
gether with still later one which he and
Gilbert are writing
new fairy spectacle, "Puss in Boots" is
the Easter attraction at the Museum, in which
Mr., George Wilson, as Puss, carries of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

was said women were held. ! was told that
father Of family thought, not SO much OF
providing for IL sons welfare, as that on the
espousal of daughter he should bestow upon
her " house rs q dowry, the result being that
very many Of the houses belonged to women.
One of the largest aud finest in Lamoo was
pointed ont to me as belonging to woman
We are accustomed TO think from the tcnch.
ings of hlohammedauism that women nrc
held in light esteem by its followers: "but
respect for women was not altogether UNI
known to the pre-Isamito Arab and Kadiiah
and Ayesha, wives of Mohammed, are held
in respectful remembrance by its believers"
1t has come down to us through the centuries
that one Of the most rcdcoming traits in the
character Of Mohammed that wonderful man,
was the grateful remembrance and affection
ate regard lie held years after her dcccasc for
kadjah, his first wife who, though older
than himself, was the wife of his youth. "and
believed in him when others despistd him"
1t is said that she was among the last to adj
NIT his pretensions as 'the prophet of his
nation" knowing as she did, his weaknesses
as man, the failings Of common humanity
and Mohammed himself, it is asserted, was
not fully confirmed in his aspirations as "the
prophet of God, until Kadiah had accepted
them. In one OF the daily interviews had
with the Governor, l spoke to him, through
the interpreter, about the animal gorilla
which | saw on the beach the day of our ar
rival, and was informed by him that in the
woods adjacent to Iamoo gorillas were met
with, aud were quite harmless unless modest
ed, when they would bite the offending par
ty, hamstringing them, (seldom doing more)
thus disabling them.
The assertion, therefore, of Winwood
Reade, "a most reliable traveller, who doubts
if an adult gorilla has been seen alive in It's
native huunts by white man, is not alto
gether correct, rs is shown by the above.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

The success of 'Pinafore" has been some
thing marvellous. 1t has spread its influence
over the whole country. 1t has not only oc-
cupied the theatres, but has pervaded the
streets and the homes of the people. 1t has
broken down the barriers which have sepa-
rated church and stage; at least, this has
been done to some extent. Orthodox people,
who have generally regarded the theatre as
the door to the internal regions, and scarcely
yentured into the Museum, go anywhere to
see "Pinafore.' What is the secretg What
makes this piece so popular and pleasing to
the musical artist as well as to the untutored
ear There is a reason for it, If a person
says TO you that there is nothing in the music,
set him down as bad critic. "Pinafore" is
the work of an artist, and is artistic through
out II is bright and funny, and at the same
time clean and sweet. We have had some
reason to believe heretofore that nice" and
naughty went hand TO hand on the stage.
The French comic opera is very apt to be
broad and full of inuendoes, the real meaning
of which the music is intended to convey
English and American burlesques and extrav
aganzas generally repel by their coarseness.
What was wanted, and 50 seldom has been
found, was French art i'll keeping near the
border line between fun and earnest without
French nastiness. "Pinafore" fills the cond-
tons. 1t is as sparkling, as artistically bril-
liant as any French 0perd 5Oube, and at the
same time wholesome. 1t is u refined bur
lesque, so simple that children can understand
it, yet so complete that it satisfies and de-
lights cultivated minds. 1t runs between the
congruous and the incongruous without lean
ing too far toward either side. 1t was fortu-
nate in conception, and successful in execu
ton. We doubt if it can be followed by an
other effort Ms effective. In the first place.
it is a clever and delicate burlesque on the
heavy opera, delightfully."- showing up its alb
surd situations aud actions, its imprisoned
music and its idiotic argument And the ma
Wy is one of the best of scenes to locate lust
such a burlesque. The quarterback projects
into modern life distinctions scarcely recog-
nized in any other department. The army
would scarcely offer so good material for
satire. Perhaps the Aunkeyism of the court
would answer the purpose, and the English
court retains as much of it as any other
Compare "Pnafore" with such extrayaganzas
as the Trial by jury" and the distinction is
apparent rs to conception, but i'm the former
We have artistic music, sparkling airs, anus
ing burlesques of sober composition, all COM
bined in way to give constant pleasure
Ono Of the funniest things in the whole piece
is the song prepared by Sir Joseph for the
navy which is an imitation of Bachs ponder
ous compositions and the dreadful warning
of "Dcadoye" is given in the garb of a famii
lar forecastle chorus. It is doubtful il the sue
cess of "Pinafore" could be repeated, but il
has demonstrated that piece may be funny
without offending morals or taste, and has
therefore, done good thing for humanity by
commencing innocent amusement.-B Boston
Sunday Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

The South being solid, the political con-
test, at least for the next presidential election,
will be in the northern states. In 1874, the
middle of Grants last term, the Democrats
elected ~ members of the House of Reprcst IL
tatives in the North, and the Republicans DO.
In 1878, the middle Of Hayes term, the Re
publicans elected l25, and the Democrats 30.
That shows that Hayes helped the Republi-
can party, and he must have done it by his
liberal course toward the South and the COM
parative clcanness of his administration.
Here is lesson for both parties. The Re
publican party cannot afford to go back to eI-
IRENE men and measures which will drive the
independent voters away from them. The
Democrats cannot afford a reactionary policy,
which will as surely drive the independent
voters away from the party. The party which
shall show the greater moderation, asking on
ly what is reasonable, will surely win in 1880.
- OSLOn Herdh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

Gen. John Adams Dix, who died at his resi-
dencc in New York on Monday evening Of
this week, has filed lRrge and prominent
place in public affairs in the United States.
and few men have covered so wide a range
and so long period of political and military
life. BornHt Boscawen, n. H., july -, l7gS.
all his active life has been spent as n citizen
Of New York. and he has had the highest po-
lticnl houOrs which that State could confer
upon him in his election as United States sen
ntor and governor His frat prominent State
Office wa that of Secretary of State in 1888,
he was sent to the United States Senate in
1915, and he was elected Governor in 1872
In 1858 Gen. Dix was for time assistant
United States treasurer at New York, aud in
1860 he succeeded Howell Cobb Of Georgia
as Secretary Of the Treasury, and electrf,
the patriotism of the country by his memOra-
BILE order for the arrest of IA revenue cutter
captain who refused to obey orders and bring
his cutter from New Orleans to New York
Gen Dix telegraphed the lieutenant on board
this cutter TO arrest the captain as a mutineer
and added, IF any man attempts to haul
down the American flag, shoot him on the
spot When the war broke out Gen. Dix
was made major general Of the New York
militia and shortly after he was appointed
major general of volunteers. He held impor-
tant commands in Maryland and at Fortress
Monroe, was at New York during the draft
riots, and for two years was in command of
the department of the East. He was United
States minister to France from 1896 to 1865
For the last few years Gen. Dix has held no
public official position, but has been the prin-
cipal financial manager of the Trinity church
parish at New York, Of which his son, Rev
Morgan Dix. is rector. Gen. Dix served in
the war of 1872, as well as the war of the re-
belion, and lac began life in New York State
as lawyer at Cooperstown. He was success
lively a democrat, free soiler, and republican,
but he was always much more of "a patriot
than partisan. His final illness was Of but
short duration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

Secretary Sherman's four per cents go on
from conquering to conquer. On Wednesday
he offered $50, 600. 900 of those bonds for
the redemption of the ten-forties, and on
Thursday a syndicate consisting Of nine teen
New York and Boston banks and banking
firms offered TO take this entire amount and
also $40, 900, 900 of the new funding certif-
Gates. On Friday Mr.. Sherman signifed his
acceptance of the bid of syndicate so far as
the four per cents proper were concerned.
Prior to their Offer however, to take the
whole of the $780, 600 600 offered 10y the sec
Rotary, subscriptions had been made for
about 500, OOO, 900, so that the syndicate will
have only S1l1, 900. 900 to distribute among
its members pro rata according to their sub
scriptons. The syndicate wanted very much
to have the $40, 600, 600 of $50 refunding
certificates which they offered to take award
ed to them, but Mr. Sherman says that these
certificates are designed to furnish means of
investment for the savings of the masses, and
that he proposes to give the people the first
chance at them. For sixty days he will keep
the refunding certificate open to the general
public, no one person to have more than 800
of them, and if the $40, DOC, 900 is not dispos-
ed of ut the end of that time he will propably
close them out to the syndicate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

If the political salvation or the material
prosperity of the country depended upon the
number of bills introduced in the House of
Representatives, there would be magnificent
prospects for the United States There were
in round numbers 400 bills introduced in the
House on Monday, the largest days work in
that direction ever done, and if the session
lasts until the hot weather forces an adjourn
ment as seems now probable, the bills intro
duced and awaiting action will be high up
among the thousands. Only now and then
one of these bills will ever become law, or
ever ought to, and the time that is wasted in
numbering up the House committees and cal
endar with needless and useless bills and then
disposing of them by adverse reports or no
reports at all ought to be put to some better
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

The following is the list of contested seats
in the House of Representatives; From the
Sixth Massachusetts, District, 'Boynton against
Loringi from the Twentieth Pennsylvania
District Curtin against Yoeum; from the
First North Carolina District, Yates AGAINST
Martin from the Second North Carolina
District O'Hara against Ketcham from the
Second South Carolina District, Mackey
against 0'Connor; from the Fourth Alabama
District HARRISON against Shelley from the
Third Louisiana District, Herbert against
Aeklen; from the Second Arkansas District.
Bradley against Slemons from the Second
Florida District, Bisbee against Hull from
the Third Minnesota District, Donnelly
against Washburn; from the State of Oregon.
Mcdowell against Whitewater.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

Much genuine surprise and regret came to
the parishioners of Rev. ]. F. Merriam of the
Indian Orchard Congregational Church,
(Springheld, Mass. on Sunday, when letter
was read to them announcing his resignation.
Mr. Merriam will be well remembered as the
clergyman whom the Congregational Council
refused to install on account of his views up
on the subject of eternal punishment. from
which case a discussion arose which has not
yet ended. His resignation is caused by i'll
health and by the growing conviction that his
strength is not equal to the proper perform
ance of the work which appeals to him, al
though his people have become closely attach
ed to him and are conscious of owing much to
his Christian earnestness and zeal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

At n joint caucus of Republican Senators
and Representatives held at Washington on
Thursday evening last, n Congressional Cam
paign Committee was appointed consisting
of one from each State and Territory having
Republican Representative. Senator Ed
munds then offered resolution that should
the Army Appropriation and Legislative bills
be passed in their present shape, and be re-
turned with the Presidents veto, the Republi-
cans would sustain the vetoes, and not con-
sent to second passage of the bills unless
the political legislation should be omitted
When Senator Edmunds offered this resolu-
ton, he stated that it had been fully discuss
ed in caucus of Republican Senators, and it
was the unanimous opinion that this was the
proper course TO pursue, inasmuch as the
Democrats proposed to ignore the rights of
the minority in the perfection of the pendin g
measures. On motion of Mr.. Baker, of In
diana, the resolution was agreed to unanimous
ly. The New England members of the cam
paign committee are as follows;
Representative Stephen d. Lindsay.
NeD pshire-Senator E. H. Rollins.
acknowledgements j. NJ. Tyler.
Massachusetts, - Representative w. w.
Grape
RtOtie IsLdnd-Senator A. Z. Burnside.
acknowledgements John L. Wait.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

Mr.. George Willard Brown gives, in the
May Atlantic, concise sketch of the civil
service reform in England Before 1855 the
appointments were distributed as patronage,
but Wholesale removals, such as are caused
by the succession of a new party TO power in
this country, were unknown. The revolu-
ton of 1913 set England to thinking of re-
form, and a royal commission was created to
investigate the service and report upon it,
On this commission were Sir Charles Trevel-
yam and Sir Stafford Northcote. These two
men have done more than any others to
bring about the reform. The investigation
continued Ave years, and the report, accom-
panied by plan of examinations, was made
to Parliament in 1854. The remedy propos-
cd by the report for the evils Of the patron
age system was open competition and promo
ton by merit. The plan of examination,
which WAS not fully adopted until 1870, was
by board of examiners authorized to give
certificates, without which no person could
he appointed, and the regular appointment
to be after probation of six months. Two
classes of officers Were provided for-only
one having been known before-with differ
ent requirements. The plan met with good
deal of opposition. The same arguments
were used which We have heard in this coun-
try. Attempts were made to ridicule it, 1t
was denounced as impNcticabe. Lord
Brougham said as bluntly as Ben Butler
could LET the schoolmaster stay at home,
and not NEEDLE with politics." The minis
tiers disliked to give up their patronage, and
aud a compromise measure was passed pro-
viding for a test competition in the case of
certain Offices opened by the secretaries.
Meanwhile public sentiment in favor of open
competition grew stronger, and the system
commended itself by its fruits, Open COM
petition was finally secured by an order in
council under Gladstone's administration in
1870, aud now nearly every civil office in
England is open to him who can show he is
best fitted for it. The result is that the Off
GERS are more efficient, and the offices, hAv-
ing been earned instead of begged, are held
in greater honor What has been done in
England can be done here. This question
must not be allowed TO rest until the reform
is accomplished
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

No American ever filed so many public po-
sitions ns John A. Dix, and Of none could it
be more truly said that his public career WAS
rs honorable rs his private character was
blameless. Throughout two entire g,n,ra-
tions Gen. Dix was a prominent figure in the
affairs Of the State and Of the nation, aud his
name is ipdrlibly associated with some of the
most important events of the second half Of
the first century of American history. In his
death link is severed which binds Us with the
administration of the second President of the
United States, and which seemed to remind
us how marvellous was the natural progress
which lay within the compass of one man :
life. The ripe and varied scholarship of DE-
parted race OF public men survived in Gen.
Dix, and the high standard of fidelity to pub
lie trust which was maintained 10y the found
ers of the Republic was iealously preserved by
the man who died Monday. He has departed
full of years aud of honors, with lifr's work
well done; lac has left behind him none who
would not deem it happiness to have such an
ending IA his N. y Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25
LInprSoorr's MAGAZINE for May opens wi

LIBPNcorT's MAGAZINE for May opens with
a brilliantly written and finely illustrated pa
per, by Mrs Sarah Butler Wister, answering
the question, why do we like Paris? ?" In an
other illustrated paper From Norway to
York" H. NJ Robinson describes graphically
canoe travel and transportation in the terri
tory of the Hudson Bay Company THE
Tramp in -Four Centuries" is close but some
what enigmatcal study of a class which is
commonly supposed to be a modern in
novation, but which is here shown, on the
evidence of curious unpublished letters
to have made its appearance on every occa-
sion of social and financial revolutions. Miss
Annie Porter continues her graphic sketches
of "Village Life in Louisiana !" Nathan Cliff
ford Brown describes Beach Birds" and
Mrs. Hooper has an interesting account of
Cardinal Richelieus first and only appearance
as a dramatic author and stage-manager. The
serial and short stories are of the usual excel
lence but many readers will find nothing so
entertaing as the Gossip" which is full of
bright and amusing talk, chiefly on society
topics, including witty little dialogue on
Proposals of Marriage"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

Those persons who despOnd because spring
is so backward and who declare that there
never was anything like it before" should
find consolation in the fact that the Gcnesee
suspension bridge broke down on the 2lst of
April, 1857, from the vast weight of snow
upon it, The bridge was new and strong,
ana had been in use only year, or less !;
and yet down it went before the power of
snow on the sd day of spring, In 1863, the
I'd day of May was the time of the last Sc
we're storm of snow and sleet and rain in New
England and the Middle States; so that the
earth on the morning of the Sd of May was
glazed and the walking was as bad as ever it
had been in January. Northampton Gazette
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

An exciting scene, not laid down in the
bills, occurred last night in McYickers thea
tire, Chicago, While Edwin Booth was de-
liyering the soliloquy in Richard H." fell
low in the gallery, only about thirty feet dis
tant fired two shots at him. Booth saw his
would. be assassin and cody pointed him out
when he was promptly arrested The fellow
gives the name of Mark Gray, and halls from
St. Louis. He is probably insane. After the
arrest the play went ON as usual
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

The Cleveland (Ohio) Herald throws out
this suggestion; Now, there is Gen. W. r.
Sherman-perhaps he might be induced to
lead q march to the sea in 1880. There could
be found no better timber in the country to
rally around than old Tecumseh. He repre-
sents all that Grant does as a war Republican,
and has not the prejudoes to contend with
that either the latter or his own brother John
would have. OF course, it would not be pleas
ant for him to throw up his present high COM
mand but this is the sort of an emergency
when the right man for the right place should
not consult 80 much his own as the people
wishes. 1t the Confederaoy must be split in
two again, why ii must"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

The Washington Post having printed a
large wood cut of Senator Thurman when he
was elected President of the Senate and stat
ed underneath that, inasmuch as Mr.. Tilden
and Mr. Hendricks who had been legally
and Vice President, Mr.. Thurman was conse-
quently dc jure the President of the United
States. Mr.. Thurman deemed the performance
20 creditable that he has purchased thou
sand copies of the paper and mailed them to
his friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-04-25

The latest about Gen. Grant is that he is
expected TO arrive at San Francisco, in the
steamship City of Pekin, about June l, a
year ahead of time.