Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-28

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nine dollars.
THE sale Of the refunding four per cont cortf
Gates was closed Saturday forenoon, the supply
having given ont. We are unable to learn Tn,
exact amount sold, but II must have been In ex
cess Of 100000. The usual motley crowd was in
attendance, anxious to turn an honest nickel by
purchasing the certificates for the banks There
has been considerable complaint that greenbacks
or gold only have been received in payment,
though we have heard Of no case where the
Montpelier National Bank has refused to ex-
change legal tenders for national bank notes.
Collector Dana received telegraphc leave from
the Secretary Of the Treasury on Saturday TO ac-
cept national bank notes in payment for certif-
Gates. We notice that the Secretary Of the Treas
| ury has concluded to stop their sale in several
large cities, Boston included, and IL Is possible
we shall get no more OF them here An episode
OF last weeks business was when the ianitor of
the Montpelier National Bank entrusted 800 to
Wallace w. Noyes to purchase certificates Moves
took the money, bought the certificates in his own
name and now refuses TO surrender them It will
be exceedingly liable to he dear money for him
before the matter is ended. As the matter turned
out here very few of the bonds have gone into the
hands of the workingmen, for whom they were
intended.
A COMPANY Of eighty persons went from Mont
pelier to Burlington last Wednesday to lear
Pinafore" as presented by the Arbor Vitae Club
of St. Adams And we think that on the whole
they were well entertained The St. Adams club
deserve n great deal of credit for the motive
which induced them to give the opera at Burling-
ton-a benefit to the Home for Destitute Chill
nd far t,o
presented "Pinafore" As an amateur perform
ance it could hardly ever be excelled. T o
choruses were given with splendid effect, and the
scenery was all that could be desired. Some Of
the solosts did well, and some Of them did fairly
the great trouble being lack of sufficient voice
to fill the opera house in such a way that erery-
body could enioyably hear. Miss butcher was
excellent AS Josephne-her voice is clear and
pleasing. Mrs Stranahan was good "Iittle
Buttercup' but could not be easily heard at first
she was ready for every demand of her part, how
ever, as far as acting was concerned Miss Foster
was pert and apt as lIebe and could not easily
have been bettered. George r. Chlds was splendid
as " Sir Joseph Porter, though at times his voice
was too light to fill the demand of the part His
attitudes were digniied, however, and his solos
were appreciated. J. H. Mimms was fair ms Cap
tain Corcoran, and +. s. Stranahan filed the bill
as " Dick Deadeye." Tie trio between Ralph,
the boatswain and Deadeye was loudly encored.
John Sherar was capital as "Raph," and al
though trile hoarse at the start fully sustained
his part The music of the orchestra, under the
direction of Mr.. Il. p Phillips was excellent, and
deserved the good opinions it ELECTED farce
entitled Poor Pillicoddy" was given after the
opera, and was well received Mr. Childs, Mr..
Hatch and Miss Julia b. Smith did some good
acting. TheSt. Adams singers achieved success
and may be congratulated.
Ar the last meeting Of the Law Students Debat- |
ing Club points in the following statement of
facts were discussed: On the ID day Of De- |
cember 1870, came to the store of to make a |
purchase of goods. c declined to sell him any on |
his individual credit but consented to do so upon
the written guaranty of L. lie subsequently
brought the following guaranty: Mr.. c, sir-I
will hold myself responsible as guarantor for
whatever goods you may sell Mr.. A from time to
time until further notice. tSigned) e. Ewas
married woman, and had been such for ten years,
but had all that time lived separate and apart
from her husband, owning and having separate
estate of her own, and carrying on the grocery
business. {, upon the faith of the guaranty,
furnished with goods to the amount of 81 900
The latter made several payments upon the bill,
the last of which was ON the LIST of May, 1874
leaving Il balance then due of $500. lie died
about five years afterwards, and in the course of
the following day the balance was demanded of
L, who, sntil that time, had never been informed
of the acceptance of the guaranty, or the furnish
Ing Of any goods upon the faith of it. She de-
cinod paying and this action is brought TO recover
such balance. Can the action be maintained
Wing and Swasey brought suit on the above, be-
fore Clearance II. Pitkin Esq, and Moore and
Bisbee defended The case was prepared to be
brought in n court Of law and equity, but the de-
fence was ouly in law, The court decided to hear
the discussion in both phases and decide ac-
rordingly. Plaintiff claimed that the guaranty
was good and sufficient, and no notice of accept
ance was necessary. Court held that notice of
acceptance in this case would be necessary. And
court held in law that the disability of coverture
barred recovery, Held, equity rs the translator
in no way benefited her or her estate equity
would not charge her estate with the balance due
from A.
A LARGE audience gathered at Trinity church
on Sunday morning to listen to the memorial SER
mon by Rev. Mr.. parkhurst Post Brooks was
discourse delivered to them was an excellent one
free from all political references, and well
adapted to the occasion. Mr. Parkhnrst spoke
from H. Peter |: 13-"l think it meet to stir You
up by putting you in remembrance lie thought
the text fitting one. Scarcely fifteen years since
A iratricidal war was closed. 1t called for such
sacrifice AS people never made before The prin-
ciples of our fathers were violently assailed; and
If the general government had then called in vain
for men and money u united nation would have
terminated 1t is impossible to measure up to
the import Of that hour in what it meant 10 us
and to the world, And while there was much
with that conflict that we would fain
forget, yet there is also very much that we will
never allow to die We will never forget to he
grateful to God that he so maniiestly overruled
events for the consolidation of the Liberties and
free institutions OF this land We will never for
get that man. called Of God to direct the destinies
Of this nation in the hour OF its supreme need,
and who did his work with the humility and love
Of child but with the wisdom of "a seer And,
comrades, we pledge anew to-day that we will
never forget the devotion OF the men, dead and
living, who fought that struggle through to per-
manent victory and peace This is the mission of
your organizaton-to keep fresh iu memory the
nature OF the conflict and the services OF the brave
men who gave life to country. The
church appreciated the peril Of the country and
its own peril in that dark hour, and vaiantly
fought while it earnestly prayed for victory.
And we believe now that the cause Of humanity,
freedom and God was in peril Us it had never been
before. We believe that he was the best Chris
tian who stood in the line of battle, bayonet in
hand, ready to do or die for what he held most
sacred. II ! dared | would address the
spirits of your comrades dead, and declare unto
them that having entered into the peaceful re-
ward OF Your labors, sacrifices and sufferngs we |
will neoer forget the great debt that we owe. |
But we shall best do honor to the brave, |
and reach most helpful lessons for ourselves, If |
We are able to grasp more clearly the principles |
for which they sacrificed What was it that de- |
yeloped such spirit Of devotion To the govern |
ment? 1t was the perpetuty of the same spirit |
which found home on Plymouth Rock While |
the religious sentiment which had so FREEDOM
mated in the life Of the fathers had somewhat |
softened and was less conspicuous and less pro-
nounced in the sons, yet believe it was the per-
vadng, inspiring power in the late struggle. Our
people knew that disruption meant in the end