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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

THE late confederate general John B. Hood
left ten children none Of them more than nine
years old, the two youngest being twins. lie left
them all in poverty His dying wish was that
they should not be separated. Several Northern
people have expressed desire to take one or two
of them; but so far, there has been no movement
among the Southern people to raise a fund to keep
them together
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

A LONDON newspaper relates that when Lord
Lyons, on his reception by President Lincoln, an
nounced the birth OF Prince Albert Victor of
Wales, the president replied, :" Go thou and do
likewise" Lord Lyons went of in high dudgeon
lie is confirmed bachelor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

AT funeral in Delhi, New York, all the mourn
ers were dressed in white, in obedience to the re-
quest Of the dead man, lie had abhored black as
being expensive and significant Of anything but a
the future
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

TuE following is said to he the manner in which
General Gran. and General Mcdowell greeted
each other on the deck OF the Toxic Grant, with
both hands extended, said, How are you, Mac2'
Mcdowell, little choky, said How are you,
old boy?'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

THE WALKING MATCH.-The long, long
agony is over, and the famous walking match
which has been the principal topic of dis
cussion in the New York papers for the past
week closed Saturday. As was to be ex-
pected, Rowell, the English pedestrian, has
again carried off the Ashley belt having
walked five hundred and thirty miles in the
six DAYS. The following is the final score
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

The foot and mouth disease among thirteen
hundred head Of sheep recently arrived at Liver
pool from the United States will lead the privy
counsel to issue an order placing American sheep
In the same ban with cattle
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

rnK Indian corn crop last year was no large
that no good market could be found aud this year
seven states, which produced seventy per cent Of
last years crops, return yield over third
larger than In 1878,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

in floral hall was the displav of cut flowers and
plants The show in this department was quite
large and very attractive Among the larger
contributors were Mrs. II w, Sowles. Miss Adelia
sherman, Mrs. Chester Beckley, Mrs. y. F. Will
lard. Charles L. Dix and Mrs. Fanny Carleton
OF Barre, and J V. Babcock OF Montpelier. The
rare taste which was displayed in the arrange
ment Of the flowers and the elegant profusion Of
the contributions rendered 1t remarkably fine
one, and it was thronged with visitors during the
entire fair.
THE GARDEN sAAs
department was filled to overlooking with the
bounteous products Of fruitful fields and careful
cultivation Indeed, we never remember to have
seen such profuson OF the various fruits and
vegetables ms were displayed here both as re-
CARDS quality and quantity. Vermont may be,
on some accounts, good state to emigrate from,
but when you come to the substantals where
withal to render ones table attractive and the
long winters enjoyable, we can think Of no better
place in which to abide than our own snug, tidy |
little state. Among the more prominent exhibit
ors in this department were H. H. Templeton l..
A. Persons, A. d. Arms and ]. r. Nye of East |
Montpelier, D. W. Sowles and W. T. Richardson |
Of Barre, T. T.. Andrews and j. L. scovill Of Ber-
lin. William Chaplin of Mddlesex, J. W. Smith |
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very fair understanding But the GROWING glory
OF this fair was the exhibition oil i've STOCK ana
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b,, coorso D,vis and NJ willard NJ Fast
MONTPELIER and c. ] Brown OF Moretown
The disnlav Of Jerseys was very large and in
cluded the herds of such dairymen as F. G.
Huntley Of Marshfeld John Scott, S. W. Benja-
man, S II swazey, and George Bradshaw Of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

An the jackson, Tennessee, fair there is TO be a
foot race run by nine wdowers 1t is to be a mile
dash, and the prize is to bea widow. Won't there
be struggle for the last eight plsees9
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01
THE GODDESS or LIBERTY y

just come down from the dome of the capitol
On being refused admttance to the presidents
room the other day she threatened to bring down
her " reserves" These consisted, she said OF all
the statues in the old hall Of representatives,,
and that Of Columbus in the east front Of the
capitol together with the group of the backwoods-
man and Indian fighting
hard-ooking male customer about forty
years old came in one morning, with a roar, :" !
am the man - he shouted, "who closed the
bellion. 1t is a matter Of necessity that should
see the president lie was told that the pres
ident did not receive visitors at the White House
lie saw every one who called at Ala Tenth street
This Is the number of the nearest police station
The man promptly proceeded to the number
named and took n seat The keeper asked him
what he wanted, cont said he, 81 have just
called to see the president" The keeper took in
the situation at glance and saying, step this
way" conducted his visitor into of the cells
As he turned the key in the lock the man inside
said, " II the president comes just show him right
in, will your Certainly" said the keeper,
and went back to his desk
Many Of these crazy callers upon the president
are what Is known as
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

All in ALL the county fair this year, as an exhi-
blton OF fine products, was one OF the best known
In the annals OF the society That the attendance
was not larger, and the receipts heavy enough to
pay the premiums in full, must be attributed to
the threatening weather. and the multiplicity OF
fairs in this immediate neighborhood 1t was a
fair in every way credtable To our people, and
one in which we may all take a reasonable and
justidable pride.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON ID. C., September n, 1879.
Messrs. Ed'tors Every now and then an item
Is published giving an account OF the antics Of
some crazy person who hnds ms way to the
White House Not hall the calls OF people OF
this class are recorded, however Their visits are
almost the daily rule rather than the exception.
description OF some OF these
PRESIDENTIAL CALLERS
Is Of interest. They come from all parts Of the
country and always want to see the president
Generally the ushers down stairs discover their
nfrmity and manage to get them ont Of the
building on some pretcxt or other, but very often
they find their way up stairs and sometimes pass
the doorkeeper and secure the executive ear The
" daft people who find their way into the pres
idents room generally look sane enough, but
their mental weakness spon becomes manifest,
and they are Unanswered out soon as possible,
often causing considerable trouble. They are
either turned over to the police, sent to the insane
asylum or to their home From clnes furnished
by themselves the place from when they nail Is
oi'eh u'scoVered' ana they are given trauspofta
ton thereto Mt government expense some harm
less iunatics nave method IN their madness Al
suteh periods they pay the Wmte House WISH
Iheir faces havotherefore become familiar.
Among these is an old gentleman VINO lives n
short distance out In the country. lie calls regn-
larry once in two mouths. lie comes In the door
solemnly, and being asked what he wants he re-
Plies, =" nave come to take my seat lie then
tells how he has been regularly elected president,
and would have come to enter on his duties
sooner, but work on his farm prevented ms ieav-
ing home The ushers talk to him seriously
about the matter and "a general thing he soon
leaves, apparently satisfied. The last time he
called he was somewhat persistent in demanding
the presidential chair and on being expostulatcd
with he explained to the ushers that they need
have no fear as he shond make but few changes
and keep them all In office. Finally he was asked
II he had wife lie replied No. lie was
then told That no unmarried man could be pres
ident lie LETT Immediately with the expressed
determination to marry as soon as he got home
and then return and " take ms seat. There are
numerous callers oil thl' kinu' all oil whom clalh
POSSESSION or THE WHITE HOUSE.
man comes down here from Pennsylvania
about five times a year. The treasury and tn,
| White House have both been decided to him and
he wants to take possession. The last time h,
called he wore pair Of very badly used.up shoes
and became slightly noisy. When put outside
| the door he said :" will submit this time for
don't want to make Hayes homeless, but the mex
time come want no foolishncss He must move
| 1
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01
sEafrhmar d gonrral.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1870.
Another European Alliance.

ERMss2 90 per year, strictly in advance; or $3.50 II not
paid within three months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

TIE ANNNAIl NI7UIkTa70
was TO have been delivered on Thursday by Colo
mel John b. Mead OF Randolph, state superin-
tendent OF agriculture. Colonel Mead, however,
understood that 1t was to be on Friday, so he
hurried back from Ottawa, where he had been
attending the opening OF the Dominion Exhibition,
arriving here on Friday morning to fulfill his en-
gagement But by this time the glory of the fair
had mainly departed, and the address was
postponed for one year
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

Thomas s. took first money, Pat second Gray
Eagle third and Belle fourth.
Purse No. 2, fohr-years-olds, Si0-SlS to first
$40 TO second, IS to third and 81 to fourth.
L. r. Joslyn wsitsaeld, us b. Phil sheridan. it,,
u. l.. Cheney Worcester, b. m, Little Kate.
Joseph Brown, berlin, blk. NJ Linsey Maid. ....,
Joseph Murray, Berlin, b. g. Mountain Boy...... dts
Time. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5l5 sOl, J.Oi
Phil Sheridan took first money, Little Kate
second and l.nsey Maid third.
Purse No, s. two-ffty class, S6O-S25 to first,
SIS to second, Si2 to third and SIS to fourth.
L. @. Hooker waitsheld uames c. &. Bus..." 2illll
Nathan Hall, Worcester, b. Young Hunter. .
A. \, blanchard, Barre, D. g. Jim Lame. ".-...
Charles keene Montpelier, b. T. bhly....-....
Time....,....,.... ass. 255, $50, asa 2,5l, 25l.
Buz took first money, Jim Lane second, Young
Hunter third and Billy fourth. The first two
heats were trotted on Thursday and the other
four ON Friday
Purse No. A. free-to-all, S2l 25-sli % to first,
50 to second, "a to third which was raised among
the spectators upon the ground.
II. 4. Town. Montpelier names blk a. Auctioneer..
o. H. Harvey, Montpelier g. IN. Fanny Oray.s.....
John uton Morrisvlle CHI. Daniel Lambert,..,.
Tine, zdsi 200 Edo'
-.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-01

Richmond took first money Unknown second,
Rather third, and Rchraond Girl fourth.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23

THERE are few more lamentable
things on earth than man who,
enveIoped in an atmosphere OF self
conceit, deliberately starts out TO
make an ass OF himself, and that
under aggravating circumstances.
We have watched the gyrations Of
our distinguished fellow-citizen, ex-
Governor John G. Downey, of late,
In forbearlng and merciful spirit.
Since God first made the world,
there has been no man who has
been signalized by more thorough
devotion to usury than the ex-Gov-
ernor. We care not whether
1t is whispered in Gath,
or Is spoken with bated
breath Ia Askelon, since the world
was young, whether the inquiry is
restricted to Jew or Gentile-yea,
verify, since the primal days so po-
etically and pIcturesquely depicted
by Milton, In his "Paradise Lost"-
there have bsen no such chapters
OF oppressive imposition on the
poor borrower as those which can
be dug out from the records Of Los
Angeles county with the name Of
our distinguished fellow-citizen,
John g. Downey, attached as the
mortgage. Immortal Gods What
sweet aroma Of self-abnegation
ana pstriotism IL exhaled from our
dfstinguIsbed fellow -eitizsn ! His
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23
FOR EIcN.

SIX Days Walk Begnn in s."odon.
LONDON, April 22j.-A six days.
walking match for the long dis
tanoe championship Of England,
began at Agricultural Hall, Isling-
ton, at o'clock this morning. The
contestants were Hazael, "Blower"
Brown, Corkey, the present cham
pion, aud Weston, the American.
AT 3 O'clock this morning HaZael
was ahead. All were running ex-
cept Weston. Hazael and Brown
are the favorites.
Tbs Kiag Vtii Listen to az" Propo.
sais from England.
LONDON, April 22j.-A dispatch
from Bombay says: According to
Intelligence received from Mande-
lay, the King declared to his coun.
selors that fear had heretofore made
him yield to British demands, but
henceforth he would neither listen
to nor speak Of proposals for az com
mediation with England.
fnva.iom by AIbansans - troops
Marching Against Them.
LONDON, April 22d.-A dispatch
from Belgrade says: Eight thous-
and Servian troops, proceeding by
forced marches, were expected to
reach Kurshumli by Monday.
Severe fighting is anticipated. The
Albanians, whose number is esti-
mated at upwards of 4,001, are di-
vlded into two columns, one of
which has advanced within six and
the other within two and one half
hours march of the Servian from.
tier, massacleing and burning as
they proceed.
A Turkish version of the Kurs-
humli affair says il is merely con.
tlict between the Mohammedan
inhabitants of kurshumlI
and the Servisn frontier
guards. A Siav account declares
the Servians have already lost forty
killed and wounded. The Alban-
ians are intrenching Kurshumli.
supplementary El~csio"s om sun.
PARIS, April 22.-Second ballots
for members of the Chamber of
Deputies were held In eight dis
tricts on Sunday. Godelle, Bona.
partist, was elected in the District
Champs Elysees. Blanqui was
elected In Bordeaux by 6,S0l,
against $3.50 cast for LaveriJou,
Moderate Republican. In the other
six districts the ballots resulted In
the return Of Redublicans. 1t Is
expected the Chamber will annul
Blanqui's election as illegal. 1t was
known previous to the second ball
lot that the government would not
10 any case release Blanqui.
substii",e for mixed Occupation II
EASTERN Houmriia.
PARIS, April 22d.-Parls papers
publish long Constantipople lee-
gram explaining a scheme for the
prolongations of the International
Com mission, and other measures
In Eastern Roumelia, proposed by
England TO the Porte as substi.
tute for mixed occupation. 1t
shows that Russia has accepted the
main points of the scheme, but
objects to Turkish occupation OF
Ichtiman, proposed by England,
and desires Turkish occupation OF
AnconA and Otranto, to keep strict
watch on all departures.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23

action of issuance which ranges
from twelve and a half per cent. q
day to five and half per cent. a
month, compromising daily or
monthly, as the exlgencies of the
case called for. These interesting
facts are emphasized by the other
fact that the oldest Christian
Church, of which our distinguished
fellow citizen is a member, in the
persons of Popes of iufallible mem.
oiy as to matters of faith, has re-
peatedly denounced the .exaction of
interest on money loaned as an un-
Christian and un.Apostolical per-
formance. We regret that ex-Gov.
ernor Downey and the Popes are at
variance, but there is another thing
which we regret even more, viz,
that his ex-accidency finds 1t nec-
essary, in order to sustain his shaky
personal character, to respresent
the District Court of the Sever
teenth judicial District, aud
the Supreme Court of the
State OF California, as participants
In "put.up job" (his own words,
vide the Evening Express of yester.
day. to lay him low; and. in the
phrase of Onalaska, "to bow his
head In woe.n There are few peo-
Pile, outside Of a lunatic asylum,
who are willing to surrender the
time e-honored common law and
statute law prescriptions of the re.
lations of q trustee to his ceStuis
que trust in order to accommodate
our distinguished fellow citizen In
his efforts to bolster up his little
local self-importance. Like Dog
berry Of old, the vetoer of the
bulkhead scheme is afflicted with a
morbid impulse to write himself
down an ass. otis true, 'tis pity,
and pity tits, tits true"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23
ANOTHER RELIC ALMOST GONE

BILIOUS DISORDERS, LIVER CoM.
PLANTS, Costiveness, Dyspepsia, etc., are
tive Pills. Thirty years use has proved
them superior to all otner remedies for
the cure of the various diseases for whic u
they are recommended In their action
they are mild aud certaiu and may be
| taken at any time without risk from ex-
posure.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23


WE have no commiseration for
the drear and grisly horrors which
affect Democrats and Republicans
alike who have entered into the
conspiracy to deliver the Demo-
cratic aud Republican parties,
bound hand and foot, to the Sand
Lot. What scsndalous thing it
is that, off on the Pacific Coast, at
the moment when both the great
national parties are calling upon
their followers to rally as with a
clarion note which reaches dow n
to the center of manhood, vulgar
dickering for local offices should
cloud the horizon and palsy honest
partizan impulse? And, all the
while, these people, on the one
side and the other, are making q
gross miscalculation. To begin
with. the new Constitution Is al
ready decisively defeated, AT its
best it was q "bronco" demagogic
document, with no "stay" in its
supporters. Even in Los Angeles
county, where it started out ro'
bustly, 1t is like a spawned and
sweeneyed horse, with neither easy
gait, speed nor bottom. Last Sat-
urday we announced that it would
carry in Los Angeles county by
from 400 to 800 majority, and would
be defeated in the State, to the con-
trary and Notwithstanding, by from
seven thousand majority to an in.
definite figure. To-day, accommo-
dating ourselves to the changeful
moods of an April day-Shakspeara
has philosophical and poetized on
this matter we gleefully and
truthfully announce that the ma
jority against this malign docu'
ment is about eighteen thousand
In the State, and that yet, lament.
able non sequit,tr, the majority fol
1t is reduced in Los Angeles county
to 800, and in San Bernardino and
San Diego counties to $50 each,
Long before the day of election we
shall be compelled, as one who
aims to keep brief chronicle and
abstract Of the times, to announce
that Los Angeles county Is heavily
against an organic law that aims tc
hamstring the State. Nothing
succeeds like success. There.
fore, ye who desire to be
"on top" plug In ballot
against the devious and devilish
new disorganizing organic law, and
boast of your achievement hereafter
with an honest, yeoman pride. II
will be much, in the thronging
cons that impend over US, to be
able to say, ~ voted against q
Constitution OF the State O.
California in which all tba
was good was not new
and all that was new was not good
and which only failed to be al
abortion because 1t was born afte,
and not before its time"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23
Herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald steam Printing House is
uot surpassed by any Job Printing office
. the Pacific Coast, outside of San Fran.
isco, In facilities for doing job work,
ow prices. good work and expedition
nav be relied upon at this Office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23
Rain needed.

CALCUTTA, April 22l.-The con-
tinued drought causes much anxi-
ETY.. There has been hardly any
rain In Bengal since Christmas.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23
The Oldest Man.

The following notice appears in
our paper:
DIED WHErTs-On Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock, Frank
Whetts, aged 118 years.
We have since learned the fol-
lowing facts. He was born on 10Th
day of January, l763, In Patrick
county, Virginia, and was at one
time apprenticed to the family Of
Col. Zane. He removed to
this city in lS45, from
Frederick county, Maryland,
where he had followed the occupa-
tion of farming. He had been con.
fined TO his house since last Octo.
Der and caught severe cold while
witnessing demonstration IN
honor Of Presidei Hayes. Anotl er
victim of political turn outs.
ANOTHER RELIC ALMOST GONE.
Datfy Baker, the aged negress
whose history has been before
the public before, is now lying
at the point Of death at the
Widows Home on Webster street.
Allegheny. Aunty is now about
i04 years old, and her sands of life
are fast running out. She Is still
conscious, but Is fully aware that
she is about to pass away to that
bourne from which none return.
Mrs. Baker was twice married and
was the mother of eighteen chill
dren, neither ch ,ldreu or husbands
outlive the mother. - Pittsburgh
(Pu) Critic.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-23
SheriFs Sale.
No. 2247

Rinaldl anu Company. Plaintiffs. W. j.
q. Campbell, Defendant-Seventeen
District Court.
Under and by virtue of an execution Is.
sued out OF the District Court of the
Seventeenth Judicial District OF the State
of California, in aud for the county Of
Los Angeles, and to me directed and de.
livered on the 18th day of March, A. d.
1879, Tor a judgment rendered in said
Court on the 18th day of March, A. ID.
1879, in favor OF G. Rinaldt and John C.
Dotter, co-partners under the firm name
of Rinaldt & Company, plaintiffs, and
against John G. campbell, defendant.
have levied upon and shall on
THURSDAY. THE 18th DAY OF
MAY, A. d. 1879,
AT i2:3) O'Clock p. H., of that day,
proceed to sell, at the Court
House door. in the city and county
of Los Angeles, State of California, at
public auction. to the highest and best
bidder. for cash In U. $. gold coin, to sat
Is said Judgment and costs and accru
ing COSTS, ali the right. title and interest
OF the said defendant, John @. Camp
bell in and to the following described
real estate, to wit:
Situate in the city and county OF Lo.
Angeles, State of California, and more
particularly uescrihed as follows, t. wit:
Block No. 81, Ord's survey, SAID block
being bounded on the north by Ninth
street, on the south by renth street, east
by Hill street and west by olive street.
Given under my hand. at the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State Of Caliior-
mia this the 22l day of April, A. d 1879.
Ii. NJ. MirCHELL.
sheriff.
ByJ C. KAYs, Deputy. aa!td