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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
Hon Luke P Poland Endorses CARTE

Ever since the nomination of Gena
GARFIELD, Democratic newspapers bs
teemed with abuse of that distinguish
man. The basis of all this abuse
nearly all-has been the investigation
fore the Poland Committee, as it W
called, and the report of that Committe
Hor. LUKE P. POLAND, of Vermont, W,
the Chairman of this Committee, and
is gentleman who knows all about Il
matter in dispute, and whose testimor
in sustaining the purity and uprightne,
of the character of Gen. GARFIELD
ought to put to rest the petty ISLANDERS
bitter partizans against it. Judge PoLAps
was recently elected delegate to th
Vermont Republican State Conventio
and was unable to attend on account {
pressing business in Court. He wrot
a letter, however, to the President of til
Convention, the terms of which shout
satisfy every Republican in the countr7
In regard to the honesty and integrity
character of Gen. GARFIELD. We pu
llsn entire the letter of Judge POLAND, 4
follows:
ST JoHNsBURY, VT, June 81.
To the President of the Convention:
SIR was chosen delegate to the Convent,
by the Republicans of this town, and hoped to
able to attend, but the unexpected proongatI
OF the court In this county prevents. L great
regret my inability to be present. am not at
ANXIOUS TO participate In the selection of SITS
ticket. The Republicans of Vermont can alws
De safely trusted to nominate good men. / on
desired to have an opportunity to express to l.
Convention and to Republicans everywhere
entire approval of the nominations made at CT
cago. Probably no man In Vermont knows &c
erai CARRIED more intimately than myself ]
was In Congress during the whole of nv
years service, and for eight years we stood
gether in the House, and ever on terms of frie,c
ship and Intimacy. OF his eminent ability DOW
in debate, and untiring devotion to public servi
| need not speak His long service and leadi
known to all the people of the count
who take any interest in public affairs. But O
political opponents affect - question his pc
sonnl integrity and purity Of character, and
base their accusation upon the evidence taken
fore committee of Congress- OF which l ws
Chairman, known as the Credit Mobilier Cor
mittee. Now desire to say to the cOnventio
and to all who may feel any interest in my OPT
ion Of General Garfield, that nothing which q,
peared before that committee, or which appear
in Its report, or any other matter or thing whic
ever came to my knowledge In regard to hin
ever led me to doubt his personal integrity.
believe him to be tnorC ughly upright and homes
man, who would be so under any circumstance
and against any temptation. The use that
being made OF my name and OF the report of tn,
committee which was drawn by me, in my opn
ion makes 1t proper for mo to express my per
sonal judgment as to the character OF the mar,
l ask you to do me the favor to communicate this
note TO the convention. LUKE P. POLAND.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

The last census estimate of Brooklyn
is sci 900, and of New York 100000.
In Massachusetts, several cities besides
Boston have made rapid gains in popula-
ton. Lowell, which in 1870, had Al 900,
now has about 10000. Lawrence has adj
vanced in ten years from 1921 to $500,
and Lynn from 1928 to nearly 10000.
Boston shows an increase of $50, 900.
The increase in the Massachusetts cities
and manufacturing towns has not beer
made at the expense OF the country towne
and villages, which seem to hold their
own.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
The Planets in july.

Mercury will be evening star through
the entire month, but during the latter
part of ii will be too near the Sun to be
seen. It WILDE most favorably situated
for observation on July 9th, at which time
it reaches its greatest eastern elongation,
setting at Oh, I'm. 2. M, or nearly an hour
and half later than the Sun.
Venus will be morning star until July
18th, when it passes through superior con-
junction and becomes evening star for the
remainder of the month. During the
entire month, Venus will be too near the
Sun to be easily seen; on July 31st, 1t sets
only twenty minutes later than the Sun.
During July, Mars will be visible In the
western heavens in the early part OF the
evening, setting about an hour and three
quarters later than the Sun. On July 18th,
Mars will be in conjunction with the
bright star Regulus, passing to the north
of it at distance little greater than the
Moons diameter.
Jupiter rises on July 10Th, at 11h. I'm.
P. M, and is followed, quarters of
an hour later, 10y Saturn; these two
planets keeping at about the same dis
lance from each other during the month.
On the morning of July 29th, the constel.
lation Pisces, in which these two planets
are situated, will also contain the Moon,
then nearing her third quarter, and form
Ing with the two planets triangle of
about ten degrees On each side, rendering
this constellation, for the time, the most
brilliant part of the heavens.
Uranus may be found nearly in the
same parallel with the star Rho Leonis,
about twenty minutes to the east of it.
Mars approaches Uranus during the latter
part of the month, and on August 1st
passes within twenty minutes of it.
The Moons phases for the month will
he as follows:
New Moon, I'd. IN. 29m. A. NJ.
First quarter, ID Oh. Ism. A. NJ.
Full Moon, Gid. Oh. ION. p. NJ.
Last quarter, Esd 5h. 99m. P. NJ.
The Moon will be In conjunction with
the principal planets, as follows:
With Neptune on the ID at A. NJ, the planet
being degrees, minutes south.
With Venus on the 7th at A. NJ. Venus deg.
ism. south.
With Mercury on the Sth at P. NJ. Mercury
deg. 4Sm north.
With Mars on the 10th at 2 P. NJ. Mars deg.
% m. north.
With Uranus on the nth ct 3 P. M. Uranus
deg. so m. north.
With Jupiter on The 9th at 8 P. VI. Jupiter 6
deg. m. south.
With Saturn on the 2Sth at A. NJ. Saturn
deg. is M south.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

The census now under way will IN
doubtedly show total population in the
United States of not less than forty nine
and probably fifty millions. In 1870, we
had In this country thirty.eight and one.
half millions, showing an increase-put-
ting the present figure at fifty millions
of 29.67 per cent, or 80 per cent in round
numbers. If this enormous ratio of in
crease continues, our population in 1890
will be sixty-fve millions, which is at
much as that of France and Italy com.
bined. In wealth and production, how.
ever, our increase in the past ten years
has been far greater; our railroads, of
which we have now $1,000 miles, have in.
creased 40 per cent; in 1879, we exported
to the amount of $4,000, 900, an increase
Of SO per cent. since 1870-agricultura
exports increasing fully 100 per cent, the
increase In coal production has be n over
60 per cent; our increase in cereal pro.
duction, between 1868 and 1873 was Sc
per cent.-the production in the latter
year, including Indian corn, being $685.
100000 bushels: the increase in wheat be,
ing about 175 per cent; from 1870 to
1873, there was an increase in cotton
yield of 70 per cent. In American manu-.
features, the expansion has kept pace
with the increase in agricultural produc-
ton, and our leading manufacturing
towns rank among the greatest OF their
class, in the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

The MILWAUKEE REUNIoN.-In &C
cordance with the arrangements of the
committee having in charge the soldiers
reunion in Milwaukee, the sum of 81 800
has been apportioned among the several
companies of the Wisconsin National
Guards there present, as help in defray-
ing their expenses. The apportionment
was made on the basis of the number of
men, and the number of miles travelled:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

WILBUR F. STORY, the autocrat of the
Chicago Times, has been interviewed or
the Presidential question, and asserts tina
his paper will support neither of the nom
inees, bat be thoroughly independer
throughout the campaign.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

SEVERAL ladies in Memphis having
made an organized movement on the
Postof1ce Department, to be appointed
letter-carriers, were informed that the law
required all letter carriers to wear the
regulation uniform, whereat they were
very indignant and refused to submit
Correspondence on the subject ceased
forthwith.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

hiR. J. K. UPTON, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, las just published card
stating that Gen. GARFIELD, on the I'd OF
April, 1878, returned to the Treasury
s4,548, being the entire amount OF back
pay received by him through the retroac-
tive provision of the salary act. This
statement settles one campaign SANDER of
the Democrats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

THE Hartford Post calls attention to
the following formula, and says that the
combination-eight to seven--shows how
history repeats itself, for everybody
knows at which extremity Of the familiar
formula victory perches:
ISL is5t ss-l:s VS.. H lsa9ssa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

THE New York Tribune crowds great
deal of truth into very small compass
In the two following pregnant interrogato-
ries and their inevitable answers:
Who nominated Gen. Hancock?
The Solid South and Tammany Hall.
If Hancock should be elected, who
would run him?
The Solid South and Tammany Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

THE sect of Campbellites, to which
Gen. GARFIELD belongs, numbers 1928 900
members in this country, and nine United
States Senators and several Representa-
tives are followers of its faith.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
THERE are now four Presidential tick

uOW IOUI I ICoIUCut1d al IIOA-
cts in the field, as follows:
Repubican-James A. Garfield, of Ohio, for
President, and Chester A. Arthur. of New York,
for Vice President. Nominated at Chicago June
9Th.
National observation-disclosures B. Weaver, of
Iowa, for President, and B. j. Chambers, of Tex
as, for Vice President. Nominated at Chicago,
June II.
Prohibition-Neal Dow, of Maine. for Presi-
dent, and A. H. Thompson, of Ohio, for Vice
President. Nominated at Cleveland, June II.
Democratic-Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, of
Pennsylvania, for President, and William E..
English, of Indiana, for Vice President. Nomi-
mated at Cincinnati, June "A.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
THE Hartford Courdnt sums up the Sit
uatiOn as follows:

Gen Hancock, however estimable as man,
cannot be separated from his party, and il elected
will stand pledged, on his honor as a soldier, TO
country are called upon to decide between the
two great parties, to judge of their tendencies as
shown by their deeds. This is the only question
Of the contest, and 1t cannot be ooscureo by any
side issues. And here is just where Gen. Han
cock IL hopelessly handicapped.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
THE Milwaukee census returns give a

The Milwaukee census returns give a
population of 1881, with two districts
estimated; there is a general disappoint.
ment that 1885, 900 was not reached, but no
disposition to find fault. Fond du Lac
returns 1864, goodly gain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

NEW YORK expects her Egyptian ODE.
lisk about the middle Of July. The
Masons of New York and Washington
will receive the ancient work OF the craft
with elaborate ceremonial display.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

TIE nomination of HANCOCK fell fit'
in Georgia, but Senators BEN. HILLa
BROWN and others, are trying to enthuse
the Democracy, who were strongly for
TIIDFN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
THE New York Tribune reads General
HANCoCK's friends this prophecy, based

on the principles OF truth:
Gen. Hancock fought bravely to save the
Union, and to give the slaves the rights OF freed.
men: yet Gen. Hancock's chance of being elected
depends solely upon the suppression OF hese
freedmen's rights IN every Southern State where
their votes would give Republican majority. IL
the negroes vote as they prefer-that IS, II they
vote as every other freeman will vote-Gen Han
cock can never be President of the United States
not even If he carry New York, New jersey, lnc1-
ana and Connecticut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

Nv. EN,;I NNp Publisher at - The sun,
NeW York city,
Dr,26lNw4W
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

sNtN ihhh dsiil. -
COTTON The market Is quoted as hring I-Id'
lower and duh. sales ot ~" bales. M"lllIng up
lands al l2ic.
FLOUR Tho market Is quoted dull lnd heavy
No. at .5,fl IL suprrhne state AMI
western at 1 ) - common To good rNirn west
rrn AMI state nj Ia" 81" good t" choice extra o
al ?5a = -; common I" choice white wheat
western rNtIa al i 2l"G a. fancy white wheat
western extra AT u"ta "nb. common I" good extra
ohi" at : .ot 80; common l." choice extra 81. Louis
at : .iiia ; 90
RYE FLoUR. The market IS quoted ~ being
dun ani lower al ! .,'u'I IL.
CORN MEAL, The market ii quoted being
WHEAT The market Is quoted a- being ui-
settled. opening al L.. ~ l"Mrr. 'l"Se hilr bet
ter tone. Receipts "i 2','|o bushels. Sales
at ilsi.W|. Va. Red. tao I l. No ! White al
~ url AZ NJ. sSpring ~.
RYE The market t,4llN Is quoted rs hcinp
dull and lower al "Ut, tor stale and Canada.
HNilEi The Marhrt Is quoted a. being 'luil.
-Four -r"wr,l state Al .,''>'
BARLEY MALT The market quoted ~ being
quiet; Canada AT -
CoIiN The market squ"iri aS being easier. Re
rcipts uf i,o0h bushels. Sales of iGi.wO bushels
ungrarl NJ a'o'dl steamer at 59' ,e59' No.
= nj Gn .,s6s.
OATS The market Is quoted A. being Iull Ia Ia,
and quiet Err"iPs "t l',nuo bushels: sails "t
Il .m'd bushels: mixed western At l. e' Is. white
state al ~
nay m" market Is quoted A. hyine mn,
al - Tor shipping.
.ThIlluw. The market Is quoted ~ hc,n.
acuvr aud iirm; Sales ofi.'' ,-'n Al i aG 70 Ii
POTATOES The market quoted 'lult an'lw-ak,
Peach blows Sitf To- Early Rose ut 1,a " ~
peerless =. al IL. Sweet, . sisa 3 81
E,it'S-fhe market Is quoted ~ h'inE luil aud
rnh nominal at liH i.
rplsk The niIk,t - quoted ~ l,iur dun
and easier; mess al T. ~
BEEF The market - quoted - being quiet.
cut meats are quiet. Nhi,ilrs ,lull, sh.dr easter.
long clear =, : - short lu. at : 10.
LARD - The market u quoted ~ hrinr lower
and chasing steady AT - i.u,, ~
III TIER The market - quoted ~ being dnll ;
state AT fatt.
CHEESE The market is quoted ~ "einE .tri'h
state NJ li.' lIr.
II\SEEp The market = uuntcl a. hsiur ,lu |
AMI nominal M > 3.S
NUISkEl quiet At 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
PERSONAL.

The Sth of January the mother of John
q. SAKE, the poet, and a sister Of Solomon
w. Jcwctt of Rutland, passed TO her ?a'i
year.
The news of Gen. Murray's appointment
a. Governor of Utah is received at Louis
vile with great satisfaction. He is the most
prominent Republican in the State and the
editor Of the Louisville Comhldrc,diin which
lac Will retain AN interest il he goes To tab.
The Mexican Government has ordered the
celebrated castle of Chepultepcc reiittcd for
the reception of Gen. Grant and party. A
house is also being prepared in the city oil
Mexico TO enable the party to alternate he
tween the town and the country.
Gabriel Claud Jules Favre, better known
as Jules Favre, one of the most distinguished
of the French statesmen of the are, died AT
Versailles, Monday night, at lineage of about
seventy-onc years. The French revolution
of 1890 found him student at the bar,
and in that outbreak hc took an active part.
After his admission to the liar, which OF
CURED soon after, he rose rapidly in his pro
fession, and became one of the prominent
Republican leaders. After the comp n dat
he rcfusedto take the oath of the new cnnstiiu-
ton, and in 1858 he created "a sensation 10y
his bold defence of Orsini. In that year hc
was elected to the Assembly. where lac was
an advocate Of liberty, and the sturdy oppn
ncnt of imperialism. On the downfall OF
the Emperor hc became first Minister al
War and subsequently Minister for Foreign
Affairs, but did moi find opportunity I" dis
tingiiish himself in those positions, and soon
resumed the practice of law. lie was Il
member of the French Academy and of tl'
French Senate, and was the author "f many
pamphlets that cxerted much influence in
their day.
There is not purcr and scarcely an ADLER
Judge in the federal courts than Judg'
Wheeler of the United States District Court
for Vermont Troy Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
OVER THE LAKE.

The emigration from Clinton county to
Colorado still continues 1t is said that 800
men are now located at l.eadvillc who form
crly resided in the towns of Clinton. Clinton
county, and Chatcaugay, Franklin county.
Ii is estimated that their earnings sent home
average $4,000 a month.
\ series of interesting revival meetings
have been i'll progress at the NJ. +. Church,
Plattsburgl
AT the annual election of the Plaisburgh
Fire Department, for Chief Engineer and
Assistants, Edward Emo was chosen Chief
Engineer, First Assistant. John Wilson,
Second Assistant, W. J.. Viewer
An old hunter on the West St. Regis River
says that bears have not deemed up" yet
Il very unusual circumstance for this part of
the season, and one which he SAYS has never
been known 10 occur except in the most open
Winters
The earnings Of the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champaign Railroad for the month of Deem
Der, 1870, were about $1,000 more than for
the same month in 1873
The late james Rogers of Ausable Forks
was born in Warren county, Oct. 18th, 1904.
and in 1880 went To kecscvillc and entered
The mercantile business in company with
Thomas Rogers. the firm soon afterwards cs-
tablisling branches at Black Brook In 1892
| they commenced business al Black Brook
and in 1885 James and John Rogers entered
into Il partnership, and from this begin
ming the company in the intervening period
has grown up To he one of the largest iron
establishments in Northern New York In
1871 a stock company was incorporated under
the title of the J. ~ J. Rogers Iron Com
pany with James Rogers as president. which
office he held until 1871, when he resigned on
account Of i'll health. Mr. Rogers leaves II
wife and five children. His children are all
grown, and all reside al Ausablc Forks
The iron business at Port Henry is boom
ing. The Cedar Point iron company made
AGO tons OF foundry iron at its two furnaces
last week. The several iron ore mines of
Withcrbec, Sherman X Co are worked nj
their full capacity and ye, the company is
not able TO fill all its orders. Prospecting for
ore is going ON in the various parts of the
town of Moriah, and work is resumed in
every old abandoned ore bed.
Hayes X Patterson Of Vergennes have
completed their lease of the Amcs sash and
blind mandatory at Whitehall and have
taken the same for five years. They will at
once build an addition thereto, place in it
new and improved machinery. will employ
about 100 men, and expect to get the works
IN operation in March.
There is unusual activity in business affairs
at Ticondcroga this season. The American
graphite works and three paper pulp mills
are in active operation. OF the latter, the
llconderoga company runs four crushcrs,
the Glens Falls company three and the
Lake George company five. Their joint pro
ductlon now averages twenty tons per day,
and the mills run the entire "A hours 10 sup
ply orders
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
Rem NHh:
psO>rON MAIkkE'IS.

NEpNI$pAh, Jan. -. ISL.
FLOUR. The for Flour has been very dull the
past week. Trade purchasing only IN small lots
as wanted. Sales at - ~ : - for Western
suprriine - 5na6 ~ for common extras; - .Jp.s
30 for Wisconsin extras. AMI 81 OOa - for Mime
sofa extras. including choice bakers brands. In
winter wheat- =; 5'l, - Tor UhIn and Michigan
81 81 for Illinois ami Indiana. and - oia ~ for
81. LOUIS. including fav"rte family brands Patent
spring wheai-. including Wisconsin AMI Mime
sofa, at - 80 "a ~ 90 Z hill Patent winter wheat
including choice bakers brands. Wisconsin anl
Minnesota extras AT :. - 90 : - T. hh tnrn Meal
Is IN fair demand al - COuI > 20 r It'll. Ky" Flour
Al - 2Ja ~ q hhl. cat Mica; AT 81 Go Df 80 p bill
GRAIN. In Corn there Is ne material change.
The sales ui mixed and yellow have been at - st
tIr I hushrl. Oats IN far demand. Sales have
been at IL 5lc II hushel. Rye 9jc Il r bush
c In Shorts the sales have been NJ s9p UOui 81 90
ami Fine Fee, AMI MlddlngS At s3l Wia d, ~ = ton.
PROVISIONS. There is II moderate demand fni
Purk ms week and prices remain have declined.
The sales have been at I'll 81 u Tor prime 81 ~
ia II 50 mess. and si5 ~ a ID ~ Tor clear AMI extra
clear To quality In Beef SAL, have been
for family. Lard Is III ialr demand The sales have
been AT S "a -. b n for city and Western, mcud-
ing steam and Kettle rendered Smoked liIm- al
ga 81. g r H. for city and Western.
PkODt tE- There Is Il moderate demand Tor But
ter. The market susiains fun prices Tor best kinds
We quote sales OF cfcamerIcs AT - e., fc for good
and choice New York and Vermont dairy at ,.,
Sic tih Tor choice, aud lC s5c IN for fair ami good.
Cheese. l2 ia lie. Eggs at goa % Z. White Beans
Ia %; choice mediums NJ 81 II "a l Is; Yellow
Eyes at 81 10 "a 30 and Red Kidneys at Fl -
| - q bhl. Potatoes range from 80 q 50 cts.
per blshrl Apples - 80 Ia . - r. hbl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
Obituary.

Died suddenly on the morning Of Dee. .uh, Gu'
&. sampson, at Hyde fark. ILL, aged =, years ana
months. Born IN FAIRFAX, VI. amt enjoying stlct
fnried, h. studied law and was admitted Ia the bar
Feeling the need uf n higher education. he -ui'sr
queniy entered Dartmouth College lie early
united with the Congregational church, studied lot
the ministry, aud preached urccfgbly some Years
then Withdrawing from III" ministry without re-
preach. He became prominent III vermont al /;
journalist. IL, was one OF The early antl-sluN"TN
men aud ~ connection with u. X. I'anehorn estlh
liShcI at 81. Adams the EcTH"af Republican lS the
organ ui the lihrriy party. lie next edited lot
two ur three Years the Burlington courier. a tenn
prranrc and anil-slavrry paper iils last nrwspa
per work IN Vermont WAS on the IcTn,"Ht Temper
oncc Standard at Woodstock 81 which he was The
editor, bcng at the same time the agent aud lee
iuTrr Of The, state Temperance So,ir'N.
Ills Kind nature bore with chrcriulursS the ohio
quN which was the puTtion III those. Champions al
Freedom. ere its star had risen on the long dark
night ui CiyIl war. Old age brought no bitterness
To heart that Kept Young 10y love for all thai
II beautiful IN the onward world aud lu,aN To The
hest Interests of humanity. \ friend VII" hal
known him long and we'll. paws this tribute tn his
memory lie has done his worn. AMI done II no
hy. dunut know another IMAM pure aud sim
Pile hearted Tree from tl-' tlint uf s.liishnrsS
lie WIS ~ free frcm guile a child on lis muihci :
lap aud his love like The child'S was lImillrss and
Tree la all lie was right ard he can only lee iht
champion 1T goodness wherever h" goes
They ,ln moi die. nor losc their mortal sympathy
N"r change i"u-, although they change.
- Father. touch the East and light
The Light that Shonr when Hope was born.