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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10
Adirondack Murray.


Rev. W. II. II. Murray, whose recent dis
appearance and subsequent restoration has
made such commotion among his follow
ers. has addressed to the public of Boston a
spiteful letter, in which he arraigns every
one who has ever doubted his probity or in
fallibility. Mr. Murray has no occasion to
find fault II the people and press do say
hard things of him. He has brought it
about by his own shameful indiscretions
But he has not been treated more unkindly
than other men. On the contrary, his va
carries have been very leniently dealt with
Mr. Murray is not bad man, and nobody
whose opinion is worth having ever thought
he was. The malicious ISLANDERS that were
put in circulation about him few weeks
ago, so far as they ascribed to him anything
more immoral than neglect of business obi
cations, get very little notice and less credit
Mr. Murrays career proves him to have
some brilliant qualities, but his inability to
bear reverses with calmness and patience
proves that he has not much strength of
character. He says:
81 retire from public life. | utterly decline to
remain in n service in which my noblest motives
are traduced, my views grossly misrepresented,
and my best benevolence made the cause and
ground OF slanderous attack A life in which !
can have no quiet, no peace, no friends; in which
can show no courteses and do no charities un.
less at the risk Of being Wiley lied about and
sandered, is one ! refuse longer to i've The
world have no doubt can get along well enough
without me, and | am quite certain that | can get
along well enough without the world.
Mr.. Murray is right in thinking that the
world can get on quite comfortably without
him. Perhaps he is mistaken in thinking
that he cen do as well without the publicity
that he has seemed to court. When he says,
| turn from manner Of life | have ever
disliked to a place and mode of life | have
ever loved" no doubt he thinks he is sin
cere, but If we have read his character
Alright he will not find it so pleasant to be
forgotten as he now expects.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10
Notes and Notions.

PHILADELPHIA Press; EVERY gold bar
arriving from Europe is another bar against
the success of Democratic inhationists."
SECRETARY SHERMAN to the business men
Of Cincinnati Resumption has come, re.
sumption will stay, and you may go ahead"
The indianapolis journal suggests as a
Democratic ticket for 1880, Blackburn and
Barksdale, holding that the author of the
yellow fever plot and the murderer of Dixon
would fairly represent Democratic principles.
SECRETARY SHERMAN empbatically de-
MES the Ohio campaign charges that he has
appointed confederate soldiers and his own
relatives to office. Nearly all the persons
enumerated received their appointment dur.
ing President Grants term.
THE liquor prohibition movement is be.
coming very active in Georgia. A number
of prohbitory bills are pending in the legis-
lature, and large number of towns have
voted in favor of restricting to narrow limits
the privileges of the liquor sellers.
Mrs. MARY QuANrRrL, the old lady who
waved the stars and stripes in Stonewall
Jackson's face in Frederick, Maryland, and
who was immortalzed by Whittier as Bar.
bara Freitchie, died the other day in Wash
ington, d. c., which place she had made her
home for some years past.
THE state of Missouri has brought suit
against the Charter Oak Life Insurance
Company for 100000, penalties for one hun
dred and twenty policies of life insurance
issued in that state since the revocation of
their right to do business there in August,
1877, by the state superintendent of insurance.
THE centennial celebration of the battle
of New ton, New York, was held at Elmira
on Friday last. General Sherman and other
army officers, and the governors of New
York, Pennsylvania and Vermont were pres.
ent. The new memorial monument was un-
yelled and dedicated with Masonic cere-
monies, and addresses were made by Gen.
eral Sherman and others.
THE public debt statement for August
shows decrease of 1882 1896, which will
do very well. Secretary Sherman is reported
as saying that but for the heavy payments
on arrears of pensions the debt would have
decreased over six million dollars during
last month. He thinks the revenues are
slowly, but surely and steadily increasing,
and all arrears of pensions will be met this
year, after which there can be heavy reduc-
tions made IN the public debt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10
Our Wheat Fields.

The wheat crops which have been garnered
in this country for the past few years must
go far 10 convince all that the United States,
if not already, is soon destined to be the
granary of the world. The great wheat
fields have produced the largest crop ever
known in this country--a crop that will
probably reach three hundred and seventy
five million bushels. Much of this will be
exported, more than usual because of the
failure from various causes of the yield in
other countries. Russia, like the United
States, has produced far more than she can
use, while most of the other states of Eu.
rope will fall below the average. These
must be supplied with the staff of life, and
while Russia and Roumania may do much,
they cannot make up the deficit, even if
American wheat had not already the prece.
dence in many of their markets. The fact
is that the grain.bearing sections of this
country, when fully utilized, can supply the
world, and the tide of emigration GER
tainly never set more strongly to these agri-
cultural mines of wealth than at present
While the newly discovered mines are at
tracing crowds of people thrilled with the
hope OF obtaining sudden wealth, great num-
bers of farmers are entering upon the pub
lie praires and turning them into fields of
waving gold. The northwest is developing
agricultural treasures as rapidly as the more
central and southern portions their metals.
Few even among our own people are aware
of the extent of the farms in northern Min.
nesota and Dakota. Their discovery by
those who go tbither is revelation of the
resources Of the United States hitherto un.
dreamed of.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

Too TRUE.-In an article discussing the
political attitude of the South, the New
York Evening Post uses these weighty words;
1.-The Southern states, left wholly to them
selves, have done very nearly everything
which could be done to irritate and alarm the
country. They have seriously discussed the
question of repudiating their local debts |;
they have used the shotgun in politics SO
Unfortunately as to make it an instrument
for preventing divisions in the Democratic
party; they have endeavored to crush out
all independent political opinion on the
ground that the South must be kept solid at all
hazards they have introduced in congress,
without pretext of concealment, the most
despotic system of legislation by caucus
ever known in Washington they have gone
to the length of assailing the position OF
one of the purest and most intelligent men
in the Democratic party, Senator Bayard,
because of his fidelity to sound financial
principles and in various other ways they
have shown spirit with which large ma.
jority of the citizens of this country have
no sympathy and method of conducting
public affairs which bodies no good for the
future. These are real subjects for consid-
Grafton there is no tinge of the bloody
shirt in them, and no carpet-baggers are
responsible for them"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

YELLOW FEvER.-This scourge continues
undated in Memphis, and to some extent
in New Orleans, at which place the board OF
health is adopting energetic measures to
stamp out the fever. In New Orleans Gen
eral j. B. Hood, who commanded the con-
federate forces at the battles around Nash.
vile and Franklin, with his wife and a
daughter, are dead The churches in Mem
phis are closed, as the gathering together OF
many people is supposed to spread infection,
The negroes are suffering much from the
fever. Jay Gould has sent the Howard
Association $4,000, concluding his dispatch
as follows 81 am certain that generous
people throughout the country will CON
tribute literally to aid your stricken city
At any rate keep on your noble work till
tell you to stop, and will foot the bill.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

ANOTHER Boy FIEsD.-Granville, New
York, has boy fiend who bids fair to rival
Jesse Pomeroy, the Massachusetts, monstros-
ity. His name is Herbert Hamlet and he is
fourteen years old. On Friday of last week
he coaxed seven-year-old boy named Joe
Mcclure away from school, aud conducted
him to Indian river, lonely spot, where
Hamlet informed his victim that he was
then and there going to kill him. He pro-
ceeded TO beat him in most unmerciful
manner, until his body was black and blue,
lie then cut off one OF his ears, and also his
right big toe. lie INDUCED in many other
diabolical tortures, keeping young Mcclure
under his control from nine O'Clock in the
morning until five in the afternoon. When
Mcclure succeeded in returning home and
told his story, Hamlet was at once arrested
He admitted his guilt, and boldly asserted
that he would do it again whenever an OPP
portunity offered itself He was thereupor
committed to jail until bail, which was iixet
at u 900, could be procured.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

A SAD case has come to light in con-
nection with the assault by mob upon
Charles DE Young Immediately after he shot
Mr.. Kalloch. A young woman named Mrs.
Litchfeld was getting out Of horse-car at
the time and near the scene Of the shooting,
when the excited crowd rushed by and
knocked her down, and more than fifty per.
sons stepped and trampled upon her She
was very badly bruised and mangled, and
her death is considered certain. She is a
grand-niece OF the late Commodore Wander
bilt, has been married but short time, and
was expecting to sail for Europe soon for a
pleasure trip with her husband, who is one
If San Franchises wealthiest men.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

RIcHMoSD.-As Barzilla Kenyon Of Huntington
was driving in a rather unfrequented road about
the saw-mll, his horse stepped on a stick in such
way as to cause 1t to fly up between lis hind
legs with great force and inAct such severe in
juries that the horse is expected to die. ..E r
Garvin, A, b., who has had charge of the Rich
mond school during the past two years, left town
ON Monday for Waterbury Center where his labors
as principal OF the school begin at once. Mr.
and Mrs. S. y. Andrews were taken completely by
surprise last Friday evening by being called upon
By alarge number Of their friends. They were re-
minded that twenty years ago that day certain
couple were married, and their friends-number-
ing about seventy-hve-had come in to celebrate
the linen wedding, Many presents OF use and
value appropriate for this occasion were brought,
and it is hoped the worthy couple may live long
to enjoy, People always have a good time az
such gatherings, and this was no exception.
subscription paper has been circulated and
quite large sum OF money promised for the
erection OF a fence around the common north OF
the railroad. .N
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

FoREsrRy.-Our own country may well
heed the lesson taught France aud Spain,
which countries are now suffering from the
sad effects resulting from the destruction Of
forests. 1t is stated that localities where
vegetation was abundant on account OF ad-
jacent forests are now arid plains and
streams which carried fertility to a large
area are now dried up. The result of this
destruction Of forests is seen in the fact that
during the first five months of the present
year Spain has imported cereals to the
amount OF thirty millions Of piasters in ex-
cess of the corresponding period in 1878.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

The president receives about bushel of
letters day, most of which are based on
the assumption that the White House is an
intelligence Office. lie is asked all manner
Of questions, and the stream Of questions
seems endless. Letters from Europe inquire
about relatives in this country. Others ask
as to the financial standing Of business men
in Washington, for statistics about intern
perance and immortality, and one writer hat
the assurance to ask the president to nsm'
the man he would prefer as his successor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10
Editorial Correspondence.


NARATOGAs otpttmpVi ~ 'S'"'
Although this is the first day of autumn,
according to the calendar, yet the air is as
balmy as June, and life at Saratoga is still
at high tide. There has been no perceptibe
thinning out of the vast crowds that gather
at this modern Bethesda. Probably from
eight to ten thousand visitors are to-day
quartered in the town. This has been one
of Saratogas greatest seasons. Nothing
like it has been known since the panic of
1873. If ever before. The delightful weather
which still prevails, the lateness with which
the season commenced the annual session
of the Social Science Congress just closing,
and the widespread interest in the Republi-
can State Convention to be held here this
week, have all conspired to prevent any gen.
eral exodus. The United States, the Grand
Union and Congress Hall continue to be
buzzing hives of fashion and display. Mu.
sic and sociality rule the hour by day, and
the night is made merry by concerts, theat-
ricals and tripping the light fantastic toe
and the ridiculously high heel. Nor is pleas
ure confined within doors. More than two
hundred carriages of all descriptions, by
actual count, were ranged in front of the
above named hotels yesterday afternoon,
awaiting the close of the dinner honr. And
fashion brings her carriages and footmen,
too. Mr.. Vanderbilt drives his 100000 in
harness daily about the streets; MIR. Bonner
has here his high-bloods, the cost of which
was so enormous as to remind his darkey
ostler of the old adage concerning the "fool
and his money" the frs, part of which he
couldn't remember and a New York swell
drives "Tally-ho " stagecoach, loaded with
ladies, and blows his own horn through the
streets The worst wish we wish him is
that he had to drive stage for living these
hot days. Wouldn't he groan, though
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

CINCINNATI has female base ball club
game played last week was marked by fight
The left fielder went To her position with a fan 7
her hand. Her captain ordered her to put 70
fan down. but she persistently used 1t. The o.
tain seized it, tore 1t into shreds and was at ace
grappled by the angry left fielder. The encohter
was short, but vigorous.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

Ar theaer in Leadville, recently, man
amused himslf by pulling the chairs from under
people who SIT before him, the audience greeting
his performance with roars Of laughter. lie next
blew out all tie lights he could reach, and nobody
said him nay Then, finding large stove in his
way, he kicked 1t down. This was considered
quite hit finally, drawing Il revolver, he fired
a shot into til, crowd, sending ball through the
thigh OF a spectator. Turning on his heel aftel
this, he walked out unmolested into the street
aud was soon lost In the crowd.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

The revenue agent NJ Huntsville, Alaba'a re-
ports the destruction of several distlleriesha the
capture Of the parties operating them, ia qiimsn'
Marion, Lamar and Winston eoupiies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

EAST BRAIsrRER.-Last Monday, Allen Thayer
Of tins place having suspected U NJ Kimball OF
undue Intimacy with his wife, attempted TO carry
out threat To shoot kimball at sight aud snap
ped revolver at him twice without effect kim
ball then drew a revolver and rnayer lett Both
men we're arrested and put under bonds Tor their
Appearance at court
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

All the horses in the first three races were
owned within the limits Of the society, and in the
fourth race the purse was very closely contested
by Buzz and Billy from Montpelier. This closed
the day and the fair.
waitsAeld Cornet Band, fifteen pieces were IN
attendance, and gave good music on both days,
and altogether we were well pleased with the two
days OF this exhibition.
LIST OF THE PREMIUMS
awarded will be found on the next page.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10
The Northern Pacific Country.

Messrs. Editors To show some of the freaks of
fortune, not to call 1t some Of the heathen Chinee
ways Of the Yankee, may mention the fact that
a soldier friend Of mine and the widow OF another
soldier took up soldiers claims in the region to
be reached by the spur Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, mentioned last week. Busy in his profession
the doctor could no. attend to his claim himself,
and concluded to give it up and save the expense
Soon after, party Of adventures from the county
above u.s. under the lead OF some one who had a
whisper from the railroad magnates, went up
there and took mp almost whole county of land,
laying out a site for the city of that region, and
the two claims Of our medical friend and the
widow came in to be cut up into town lots.
In another case man came out here and bought
a farm about two miles from where Casselton has
since sprung up, built his cabin and stable broke
fifty acres and had this year that amount Of
wheat ready to cut. Sick Of the West, and his
wife sicler than he, he offered to sell the whole
quarter section, standing grain and all, for ST.
600. The grain this year would nearly half pay
that amount OF money.
Another young man had a tree-claim out on
this new line which he tried to sell las a tree
claim can be sold) for $3.50 last spring, but he
kept himself posted, and when 1t was certain that
n track was to be laid within mile and half of
his claim, and depot built within about the
same distance Of it, he raised his price to $500
and should consider it worth thousand by the
time the trains are running.
Perhaps a word had better be said about
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10
M CLOsINO,

can recommend a trip TO Superior, from your
way and through the lakes, as a cheap, intensely
interesting, and easily taken recreation and AS
sure you all OF my confidence that this route Is
yet 10 be one of great impor ance In the COM
mercial line and every other way. y. ID. FISK.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

Is city oil nice oiocks-some oil them never yet
'ccuped--eahine and stumps' nut 10 mention
rocks. Condensed, 1t would make large village,
and very little more tipping up would condense
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non rroctor hnotts speech IN congress ABOUT
this city and pause here to peruse IL. 1t can be
had for five cents of Editor Woodbridpa of that
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uny' ~ mas ohe fespec'ao'e u'Ne Vi io't nhes'
viz out to the New London addition" where
lust as big fools as will do the like thing some.
,ybero also h,ys mil, ,,ca bonsas co,saryator,as
""s,o ''so "a'e Jun. NY ","so''
supes, etc, only 10 leave them 10 the eriekets
Only two out OF ten are inhabited at the present
time. WAS informed But II Won want To take a
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

1t was noticeable that all the entries in each
breed of sheep were made by just one man, and
so, of course, he took all OF the premiums in that
line. Now we know from personal observation
that this was not because there was no competi-
tion for we say that there were really superior
animals in every pen The flock of o. c. Wilder
OF Wal sfield is judged by some men to be equal
to any in the state, and no doubt Messrs. Boyce
and Josn each think his own is little better
than Mr. Wilders. Now as we know them all to
be shrewd, practical farmers, we conclude that
each breed is very desirable for sheep-husbandry,
and that each man knows how to bring them
up. Mr.. Boyce exhibited two black ewes, each
of which has raised a pair of black eve lambs
the present year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-10

LOCATING LAND.
There is really very little cheap, or government
land to be had in Minnesota now, suitable for
farming purposes There is some railroad land
and some government land mingled with 1t, near
the railroads; but its lowest price is 50. so per
acre, and most Of it is in speculators hands. In
Dakota it il different but must go nearly
fifty miles west OF the Red River, and from six to
fifteen north south OF the line, to get cheap
land, except as he should happen to find a "sick'
man on a good claim, and could trade with him.
But there is so much choice in the sections, at
least in some directions, that one had better see
the land, or have it seen by trusty party, before
investing in IT, There is sand In some places,
and "gumbo in others. This gumbo does not
hurt much after it is once well plowed, but it
must be plowed while the frost is coming ont
or 1t hardens like cement and stays hard. 1t
looks like clay, and II one should attempt to walk
on it when it is wet, and find las our baby says
d the box she mounted to get some plums the
other day. it slipped, and slipped, and wouldn't
wait for me to get down at all he would under
stand all about gumbo. tree-claim il consid-
cred as good as decided land, a homestead is just
as good and little better for permanent resi-
dent, and anybody can get his moneys worth, II
he is careful. Much of the land north OF the
Northern Pacific railroad, and west OF line
running parallel with the Red River but thirty
miles away from It, is said to be sandy, DOGGY,
and poor generally. How it is south Of the rail
road and far that from the river, is not per-
fectly certain Various reports were made of it.
but one thing is certain, the man who does not
get his slice very soon will have to go a good way
for it, for the rush OF immigration is almost
trightful. He will do best who comes rs young
man, puts his money III he has any to spare) in
good bank, and goes to work. learning Western
methods OF work and economy and watching
his chance. man with good trade. however
especially a blacksmith harness-maker, car
penter, or wheelwright-can kill two birds with
one stone. SO can merchant, or professional man
II he has mind But as far ~ they are yet oc.
cuped-l mean, now, along the line Of the North
ern Pacific railroad, between Duluth and Brain.
erd-they yield nothing OF grain, grass game oil
fish. The few forlorn-looking Chippewas who
exist there, have to get what living the govern