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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12
Another Step.

There is said to have been quite scene
in the United States Senate on Friday last
over the passage of the House bill allowing
women to practice in the United States su-
preme court The bill was carried by forty
yeas to twenty noes. 1t provides that any
woman who shall have been member Of
the highest court Of any state or territory or
of the supreme court of the District of Col
umbia for three years, and shall have main
tanned good standing before such court, and
who shall be person of good moral char
acter shall on motion and production of
such record, be admitted to practice before
the supreme court of the United States.
The galleries were crowded with eager lis
teners who watched its progress and joined
in the general congratulations upon its pass
age. The correspondents allege that this
result was obtained through the persistent
lobbying of Mrs. Lockwood, a successful
lady lawyer of Washington, who outgen
eralled Senator Edmunds and obtained O
favorable report from his committee by press
| ing the question to vote in the absence OF
Senator Thurman. A delegation of ladies
followed the bill to the President and doubt
less before this it has received his signature
and become a law of the land.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12
Another EXPLORER in Peril,

Great solicitude is felt for the safety of
the Swedish Arctic expedition under COM
mand OF Professor Nordenskjold, which was
frozen up last October forty miles from East
Cape, northeastward of Behring's Straits.
Nordenskjold's vessel, the Vega, had made
a successful voyage and discovered prac-
ticable route from the Atlantic to the mouth
of the Lena river. The browning exploit
of the expedition remained to be completed
in a successful passage through the straits
into the Pacific ocean. In attempting this
feat the Vega was caught in the ice-noes
and held fast, where she now lies imbedded
in the ice. She is far away from any hui
man settlement, the Siberian being the near
est. 1t is feared her stores were much ex-
hausted when caught by the ice, and that the
commander and his gallant crew will sorely
suffer for food before summer breaks this
ice and sets her free, or enables relief tc
reach her in case of her being disabled The
news of the Vega being frozen up was re
ceived through the natives, and sledge par
ties will be organized through the same
agency to send relief, If possible, to the ice
bound men. A ship also belonging to the
Pacific notilla has been sent forward Il
Behring's Straits with the same object. A
wealthy Russian merchant, Sibriapoff, ha'
sent on relief expedition overland, ant
will follow it up by new steamer expressl,
fitted out for the purpose, which will be dis
patched through the Suez Canal as early as i
practicable for service in the northern waters
No pains nor expense will be spared to res
cue the Professor and his followers, AM
strong hopes are entertained that his skill
and experience in the Arctic regions will
carry them safely through. Not only hu
manity, but the prospect of largely increas
ing our knowledge Of far frozen region,
will keep America as well as Europe keenl
on the watch for further intelligence, an
alive to the hope that all may be well an
that relief may reach East Cape in time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

CoNKLING's DEFEAT.-There seems to
be general feeling Of relief and gratifca-
ton on all hands at the result of the New
York combinations. Whatever view may
have been taken originally, it seems gener-
ally conceded that Senator Conkling had
carried his bitter spite quite far enough.
Among the good effects of the confirmation
will be that of giving New York better
collector-impairing the efficiency of the
Conkling machine, and weakening somewhat
the force of that Senatorial custom which
takes from the Presidents constitutional
authority to increase the power of the SEN
ate, by allowing each Senator in effect to
dictate the appointments in his own state
an assumption OF authority peculiarly OBJ
noxious and indefensible in this case, be
cause the collector of the port of New York
though stationed in that city, is in reality
an officer of national jurisdiction, inasmuch
as three-fourths Of all the foreign commerce
of the country passes through his Office.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12


CAhor'-Mr' ana MIS- Luxe Z. flsher extended
invitations To one hundred oil their friends and
acquaintances TO celebrate with them at home,
on Monday evening" January Z'th, the tenth an
adversary oil their welded me ABOUT eighty
hVe responded 10 the invitation, others being de-
famed by sickness, or too Tar away. The COM
pany was very pleasantly received by the host
ana hostess when all were seated in the pleas
ant parlor, which was most beautifully trimmed
with plants oil all kinds for the OCCASION and after
listening to stirring music from the piano. poem
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

OK REcoRD.-Mr. Edmunds pressed his
resolutions through session OF the Senate
on Thursday, lasting from midday till nearly
midnight, and they were finally adopted by
strict party vote. They affirm the valid
ity of the constitutional amendments and
the authority of the general government to
protect its citizens in the exercise of their
rights. The democrats resisted these prop.
ositions and went upon the record against
them. They profess to accept the validity
of the amendments, but refuse to execute
them. The New York Sun bitterly com
plains of this action of democratic Senator,
from the North, and alleges that they have
done their best to help the Republicans by
$50 voting as to enable every editor and
stump speaker in that party to plausibly
argue that the democrats deny the validity
of the three amendments, and favor the re
opening of the bitter controversy that wa
closed by their adoption"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

SENATORIAL Misunderstanding of Sen.
ator Conkling's defeat in respect to the New
York nominations, Republican cotempo-
rary says "There is room for Just suspicion
that many of the Republican Senators who
voted with Conkling did SO from purely per-
sonal grounds-from resentment at the Pres
ident's disregard of their wishes in some
matter of patronage" On the other hand,
it is currently alleged that certain Senators
were induced to abandon Conklng through
promises of federal patronage; and rumor
goes so far as to include Vermont Senator
among the latter, and name a prominen,
federal Office as the promised reward. But
we shall believe the change was made from
a higher motive, unless convinced to the
contrary. Time will tell.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

THE PLAGUE.-The black plague in Rus
STA is moving wide swath of death along
the valley of the Volga, and approaches
alarmingly near her capital and great trade
centres 1t has reached Nshnii Novogorod
a short distance from Moscow, scattering a
panic stricken people before it in fight, and
spreading the germs of contagion on every
side. In some places the mortality has risen
as high as ninety per cent. of those attacked
In one village, out of one hundred and nine
ty-ive cases, one hundred and forty-three
proved fatal within few days, and at Tsar-
ATTN a tenth Of the population has been
swept away by it, Austria and Germany
propose to establish strict quarantine to
keep the dread pestilence away from Their
borders
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

Too FAsT.-It will not be long until the
European governments see the impolicy OF
the protective tariffs they are now laying
upon articles of daily consumption. What
ever may be said in favor of protective
tariff for manufactures does not apply in the
least to those things of vital necessity fol
subsistence. For instance while it may be
good policy to encourage the manufacture
of silk in country by enhancing the price
of that imported, like tax upon bread and
meat would be positive wrong done tc
every poor person in the nation. Bismarck
cannot levy prohibition tariff upon Goa
and breadstuffs as he proposes, without add
ing immensely to the already great distress
of the poorer classes, and making a revolu
ton imminent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12
Notes and Notions.

The Maine legislature retrenches with a
vengeance in spots, and the Governors
salary has been cut down from $4,000 to
$1,000.
CONGRESS- is rather an expensive luxury.
The last legislative appropriation bill re-
quires sl,G3o00O just to pay its members
and get them to and from Washington.
THE President has determined on the APP
pointment of General Banks as Marshal Of
Massachusetts, Martin |. Townshend as
District Attorney for Northern New York,
and ex-governor Hartranft as postmaster at
Philadelphia.
| INDIANAPOLIS Journal: "The result of
the New York custom-house controversy set.
ties the fact that New York is a part of the
one of the Senators from New York, has the
appointing of federal officials within that
commonwealth"
| 1t is given out that Tilden has made
another million or so out OF the elevated
roads. Perhaps he has. But the announce
ment sounds very much like notice to the
hungry and ravenous democracy that an
undiminished "bar'l" is still at their com
mand, if they will only nominate its owner
CHICAGO has magnificent fire depart
ment, to whose sleepess vigilance and aston
ishing alertness daring and prowess, is COM
| mitted the safety from the flames of hun
| dred thousand homes. 1t has also costly
and admirable police department. But what
amazing inconsistency to have all that, aud
then tolerate, Sundays not excepted, three
thousand pest-breeding grogshops.
MoRE testimony of the New Hampshire
tramp laws success comes from State Insur-
ance Commissioner, Oliver Pillsbury, who
writes 1t has worked admirably, being
more efficient than its early friends antici-
pated. The women of this state would not
leave hair on the head of any party that
should venture even to suggest its repeal.
There certainly was never more popular
law on our statute books. 1t is emphatic
ally the woman's solace, as we'll as a great
relief to town and city authorities"
THE philosophy of the World is that
whether Pelton represented himself alone,
or whether he represented Governor Tilden,
makes no earthly difference, so far as the
political significance of his interesting tran
sactions is concerned" How can this be
except on one of two theories either, first,
that party is in no way responsible for its
candidate and his disgrace brings it no dis
credit: or, second, that Tilden is politically
defunct and thus that he and his movements
have ceased to have living political signf-
canoe ?" Which is the conclusion of the
Wordi
OK Saturday, silver vase was presented
to Thomas Mast, the caricaturist of Hdrper's
Weekly as token of esteem from three
thousand five hundred officers and enlisted
men of the army and navy, at the residence
of Colonel w. E. Church, in New York.
The presentation speech was made by Gen
eral Crittenden, who said that when the
army and navy were in their utmost straits,
Mr.. Mast was their FRIEND and by his
matchess cartoons had done them invalua-
BILE service. The vase is shaped like
soldiers canteen, is about sixteen inches
high and is supported by two eagles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

THE new President of the French Re-
public proclaims his purpose to avoid such
troubles as disturbed President MacMahon.
He announces in his message to the Cham
bers, that he is /" sincerely submissive to the
great law of parliamentary government, and
shall never enter into conflict with the ma.
tional will, conveyed through the constitu-
tional organs" All the branches of the
French government are now harmonious in
respect to the fundamental principles of Re-
publican institutions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

The Catholics OF Philadelphia bought seven
thousand acres OF Virginia land in Charlotte and
Mecklenburg counties year ago, and now have a
colony of one hundred and twenty-five persons
settled ON it, church, grist and saw-mils were
put up and forty-two farms aggregatng two thou
sand three hundred and ninety-seven acres have
been sold at an average price of si250 an acre.
The Catholics also have colonies Of their own in
Minnesota as successful this, and national
convention has been called to meet at Chicago st,
Patrick's day to consider the whole question Of
Catholic colonization.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

A SHOCKING accident occurred at Liberty, Me,
last week Mrs. Baker a lady eighty-four years
old, aud helpless from paralysis, was tied into a
chair and placed in front of an open fire. Her
daughter-in-law left her alone few minutes and
ran out 10 neighbours, When she returned she
found her mother burned and charred corpse,
her clothes having taken fire from sparks. The
chair was burned from beneath hen the clothes
consumed, and hole burned in the door
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12
Arrears of Pensions.

circular from the Interior Department
notice that persons entitled to arrears of
pensions, under the act granting arrears, APP
proved January 25th, 1879, and whose PEN
sions were granted previous to that date,
will not require the assistance of a claim
agent in obtaining the amount due them.
All correspondence in relation to any claim
for such arrears will be with the person en-
titled aud no claim agent will be recognized
in such claim. A letter addressed to the
Commissioner of Pensions, signed by the
person who was in receipt of the pension at
the above date, and two witnesses, in the
presence of a magistrate, will be the only
application required, and upon which the
rights of all parties concerned will be adj
justed. For the guidance of applicants a
form of application is annexed;
TO the Commissioner Of Persions;-I, -,
a pensioner under pension certificate No. -,
hereby apply for the arrears due me, under the
act granting arrears of pension, approved January
25th, 1879. My post-ofce address is - There
insert the name of the post-ofce, and il the claim
ant resides in city the name and number Of the
street and residence must also be givenl
Two witnesses. Name of claimant.
This, with the certificate of magistrate
that the person applying is known to him
and has shown the pension certificate, desig
mating its number, should be sent to j. A
Bentley, Commissioner of Pensions, Wash
ington, ID, G..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

BARRE-The dance at Barre Spring House
Thursday evening was grand success, about
tifty-eght couples being present and everything
went off in ship-shape. jackson Townsend
are going to shipping potatoes this week ,.J d.
Rice has returned from New York city, where he
has been on short visit to his son who is at
tending lectures. Wesley Dodge is very low at
his residence on Beckley Hill. On Friday of
last week MIR. j. b Chamberlain lost pocket
book containing some $1,000 in money. 1t is
supposed that some light-fngered person appro-
priated it for his own use. Search has been made,
and it is hoped that it will soon be found. -. The
yceum last Friday evening was very well at
tended The debate was well carried out con-
sidering the difficulty in discussing the question:
"Was Rome more beneficial to the world than
Greece9' Hooker 70, began the debate for the
Affirmative, and Watson, 70, for the negative
After spirited discussion the question was de-
rided in the affirmative. The excellent paper
edited by Clark, 70, was then read by Misses
Medcalf and kidder, aud the society adjourned
sine die. As a whole 1t was the most successful
lyceum OF the term. On Friday evening of the
present week the ladies of the Methodist Episco-
pal society to hold their annual festival Char
AIDES, music, refreshments and general good
time Is ON the programme. general invitation
Is extended to ALL Admission twenty-five cents.
49,. The closing exercises OF the academy occur
next Wednesday evening, February 10Th. At
this time the Junior class will present recitatons
and declarations, with music under the manage
ment of Mr.. Wheelock,. On Monday evening
DR. Spandng gave some views with his magic
lantern, illustrating the subject of astronomy
His explanations were clear and instructive, and
all present were pleased with the exhibition -.
The second Masonic reunion of Granite Lodge,
No a. Free and Accepted Masons, will be held
at their hall in this place, Friday evening, Feb
ruary 2ist. Right Worthy Henry Clark of Rut-
land will deliver au address ON Washington as
a Mason" after which refreshments will le served
at the Town Hall. An enjoyable time is ex-
pected, and 1t is hoped there will be good at
tendance
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

The wine interests OF California represent /
sapital of s60.0O0,Oo0.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

A stormy debate arose in the House yesterday
on the army appropriation bill, in the course Of
which Mr. Mills, democrat from Texas, charged
the democrats with being responsible for General
Clusters death, because of their miserable econ
omy which he stated appeared to be the only
idea of craftsmanship which the House possessed
The army will not be reduced at this season, at
least.
Two excellent nominations have been made,
this week, by the President neither of which
could easily be bettered, These are General n.
T.. Banks as United States Marshal for the state
OF Massachusetts,, and Hon. Martin |. Townsend,
OF Troy District Attorney for the Northern Dis
trict OF New York,
The BILL introduced by Senator Morrill,, for
taking the tenth and subsequent censuses passed
the Senate Thursday, and will become law be-
fore many days
Miss Kitty Cooke, one OF the finest sopranos In
the District, and daughter of ex-governor Henry
d. Cooke, is to wed Mr., John Magruder of Colo
RADIO, on the 18th inst
Rev George 7. beard principal of the State
| Normal School, California, Penn. and formerly
of Vermont, has been in the city this week at
tending the convention Of the National Educa-
| tional Association Sol.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-06
Four Per Cent Bends.
fHouma Courier,1

The proposition advanced by the DEMO
Graf to iund our State debt into four per
cents, after the Georgia method, commende
itself as a practical and sensible measure
One of the serious drawbacks to the revival
of business in this city, and In fact of the
whole Southwest, is the very limited amount
Of circulating currency. With our bonds In
sums ranging from five dollars upward in
the hands Of the masses the State would be
doubly benefited In the creation Of a renewed
business life and in the confidence that would
be inspired BY the ability to pay her debt.
The Constitutional Convention will do well tc
give thought to this suggestion Of the DEM
OCRAT.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-06
Morgan City Register. Nav
The Democrat,
list Chnrlaa Harnld 4


In our article entitled "The Exodus Again"
we refer the old woman Of New Orleans
to the puny successor of the best and
only Democratic paper In the State.
We mean by the "best and only" the
DEMOCRAT. which is a true exponent Of Dem
cratic principles. The other is a burIesque,
and a very poor one, too. We differ with the
DEMOCRAT regarding politics. but we honor it
for the manner in which it ID conducted
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.l
The New Orleans DEMOCRAT has changed
ownership, but the public are not advised of
their names. Major Hearsey still retains the
influential paper. May 1t flourish under its
new proprietors better than it did under the
old regime.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-06
ONE DREAM PROVING TRUE.
How Gen. Richard Taylor Won Five Thou
sand Dollars on d Race.
-IInnI1On ThIeRranh.

The great handicap at EPSON, which will
be decided on Tuesday next. recalls an incl
dent In the life Of Gen Taylor which Is not
without interest to those who believe In what
ancholy' calls "Oneiromantela" or "Divina-
ton by Dreams" On the morning OF the
day when the city and suburban handicap
was won by Aldrich, little-fancied outsider,
II SO CHANGED that Gen. Taylor travelled down,
TO EPSON Id company with Lord Vivian, and
back Lord Rosebery's horse because he had
dreamed that he saw the primrose and rose
hoops borne to victory In the race which they
we're on their road to Witness Acting upon
thirty upon Aldrich, and was not q little
eated at the success Of what he Justly called
"a leap in the dark" But for the accident
which caused Lemnos, another much baeked
candidate for the race, to fall at Tottenhan
Corner, there Is little probability that the
dream IT Lord Vivian would have found the
Interpretation upon which Gen. Taylor
counted. and which is only another illustra-
tion of the dangers from which hackers OF
horses can never hope to escape
10 the Editor Of the Daily Telegraph:
,Sir-In your leader on Gen. Taylor in this
days paper, you Introduce an anecdote, rela-
tive to dream OF mine. The facts are these
did dream, on the morning Of the race fot
the CITY and Suburban Handicap, that had
fallen asleep in the weighing room OF the
stand Mt EPSON prior TO that race, anu that
after 1t had been run / was awakened by a
gentleman, the owner Of another horse In the
race. who Informed me that The Teacher had
won. OF this horse, so far AS my recollection
serves me, | had never before heard. On
reaching Victoria Station the first person
saw was the gentleman who had appear ed &c
me In my dream and to him | mentioned It,
observing that could not find any horse Sc
named In the race. He replied: "There Is 8
horse now called Aldrich, which was previ-
ously called The Teacher" The dream had
80 wildly impressed me that declared my
Intention of backing Aldrich for e100, and was
lii course OF doing this when | was questioned
by his owner as to "why ! was backing his
horse" Irened: because dreamed he had
won the race" To this was answered: GAS
against your dream, ] will tell you this fact
/ tried the horse last week with a hurdle
Jumper and he was beaten distance" q
afterwards learned that the trial horse was
Lowlander1
| thanked my informant and discontinued
backing Aldrich. Gen Taylor, who had over
heard what passed, asked me Il did not in
tend backing the horse again for myself te
win him G1noO by him. This / did by taking
| for him 1000 to 30 about Aldrich.
| Such Is the true account Of my dream ant
| Of Gen. Taylol's profit from It, VIVIAN
| ga Cork street, April 16