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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

GARFIELD's INTERvIEwERs.-The Hart
ford Courant says A presidential candidate
apparently has neither peace nor privacy.
Gen. Gar6eld'squieth home in Mentor has been
visited by delegation of ladies to demand
Of him an answer to the question whether
he should maintain in the White House the
Hayes standard of abstinence. Susan B..
Anthony has been there to demand an an
swer whether he would promise to support
female suffrage Aud member of the
Cleveland, Ohio, Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION wants to have certain tests of Gar
fields religious orthodoxy replied to at once.
1t will help Garfield everywhere to have it
known that to those petty catechizings he
declined to make replies. His life is there
he can be judged by that, but every special
list cannot waylay him at home and demand
an examination.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

CREDIT MoBILIER.-The three sons of
the late Cakes Ames have taken advantage
of the present discussion Of the Credit Mo.
bilier to vindicate their fathers connection
with it. The argument is to prove that
Mr.. Ames' connection with the affair was
strictly honorable; that he disposed of the
the stock in regular business way, and that
when he testified that he placed it "where
it would do the most good" he had no idea
OF bribing anybody, but simply sold the
stock to those who were friends of the enter
prise, and who would be most interested in
its success 1t is therefore concluded that
there was nothing corrupt in his disposal of
the stock to congressman, and that the
public would have thus judged had there
not been panic among those who had re-
ceived 1t, which drove them to denial and
prevarication. While thus panic stricken,
they deemed it necessary that some sacri.
fees should be offered, and fixed upon Mr..
Ames as one of the victims. This, the sons
believe, WAS wholly unjust, as no offsnse
was committed; and they ask the public to
review the case calmly aud do justice to the
man whose word was as good as his bond,
and whose honesty and probity were pro-
verbal The effort speaks we'll for the
sons, however much or little it may avail
for the father.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18
TANNERS FEAT.-Touching this Tanner

TANNERS FEAT.-Touching this Tanner
business,a contemporary well says, there is no
law governing this thing so as to be forhu-
lated into fixed rule, that of a thousand
people each can support life without food
for twenty, thirty or forty days. Many
would die in week many more in ten or
fifteen days, while twenty or twenty five
days would carry all the rest, with perhaps
one or two exceptions, to the grave. More.
over, it must be remembered that people
overtaken by starvation do not have the at.
tentions bestowed upon the fool Tanner
He was starving on exhibition, where q
great stimulus was obtained from the en-.
couraging approval Of numbers of friends
He was bathed, rubbed and fused over like
a sick baby, and furnished with water when
needed, and exercise in the open air. In
fact, he was made hero, and comes forth
now claimant for public honors and ex
pansive notice. He is an object for the
crowd to run after and waste their money
upon, like Joyce Heth and the "What il
itP" Tanner may possibly get q weekly
stipend from Barnum, like the bearded
Dutchmau and tattooed Italian. His starva
ton may, therefore, be good investment
and afford nine days wonder TO the un
thinking crowd. But there is no science In
1t, nor anything that contributes to the
mass Of scientific research.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

BE NOT DECEIVED The attempted fu-
sion between the Greenbackers and the Dem
ocrats in Lamoille county, after the Maine
idea, it is feared will have the effect to lessen
the Republican vote in that county. That
is the sole object Of the fusion, 80 far as the
Democratic element is concerned, and to
make the experiment succeed, disaffected
Republican or two has been placed on the
mongrel ticket But notwithstanding some
Republicans in the county may have come
to look with favor upon the theories ad
vanced by the Greenback advocstes--and
we know this to be true Of some good men
there-we cannot believe that single one
of them will aid directly or indirectly in
throwing the government into the hands Of
that solid south which is now fighting with
perfect desperation in the same cause fol
which 1t fought in the war. Especially,
since Candidate Weaver and his associates
have been so summarily driven ont Of ths
south, no intelligent Grsenbacker can fail Il
see that all theories Of finance ought TO b.
subordinated to the one great end Of saving
the government from the hands of those des
perate and unrepentant rebels. BE not de
ceiyed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

STATE FINANCEs.-In our issue of July
2Sth we discussed the subject of state ex-
penses, reviewing the current Democratic
misstatement in relation to our state finan-
cial management, and setting forth the facts
as they appear on the records. The state
treasurer's report, which we published
August 4th, showed that the state had on
hand, July 3lst, for the current expenses Of
the present fiscal year, sl96, l22 80, and that
the comparative financial condition of the
state at that time was over 800, 900 better
than it was two years ago. The Democratic
voters of the state will hardly find in this
fact any substantial grounds for criticism of
Republican state management, and the as
sertion of the Argus that there will come
another story at the session of the legisla-
ture, and that the treasurer will then be
now kept out of sight" is an implication
that our state officials are fools as well as
knaves. Does any Democratic voter believe
that Secretary Page and Auditor Powell
have made up deliberate lie about our
state finances, and published it throughout
the state The charge is a shameless one,
and no respectable Democrat even in the
excitement of a sharp political contest, will
stultify his own intelligence by giving 1t a
moments credence. The statement of the
condition Of our state finances is conclusive
evidence of the thrift and scrupulous integ-
rity of our state financial officers as well as
of the material prosperity of our state un-
der Republican rule, and the voters Of Yer.
mont should stamp their condemnation on
the slanderous course Of the Democracy by
giving our state officers an election by in
creased maiorities.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18
The Indiana ShylOck.

IL must be pretty hard case that war
rants bringing mans private business
habits into the discussion when he is set up
for Office. But IL Ia well understood that a
leading consideration in placing William u.
English Of Indiana in nomination for vice
president by the Democrats, was the fact
that he was the possessor Of full barl, and
probably would draw literally therefrom in
aid Of the campaign. Hence It would seem
not improper for the voters of the country
to inquire by what means this great wealth
was acquired. On this ground the Cincin-
natl Commercial fills whole page of the
paper with list of foreclosure sales by
English, also sheriff's deeds and tax sales to
him. The records show that during the last
three years he has brought one hundred and
eightysix suits for judgment and foreclos-
ures Of mortgages, and that forty-two sher.
ifs deeds have been given in his name.
OF course these were legitimate pro-
cedures, but one curious fact is that English
generally bids off the property under fore
closure at considerably below the amount of
mortgage, even where considerable payments
have been made, thus reserving a personal
judgment against the debtor sufficient to
wipe him out. The county records are
backed up by the bitter personal experiences
of multitudes who testify to the extreme
hardness of Mr.. English as a creditor. In
state with hundreds of thousands of vot-
ing farmers and real estate owners, many of
them struggling under mortgages, this ex-
posture will be most effective. And that it
does him no injustice is pretty well proven
by the fact that, instead of undertaking a
vindication, it is given out that he is past.
ing away these newspaper attacks upon
him, and threatens big crop Of libel suits
as soon as the election is over. Doubtless
he will then have plenty Of leisure to attend
to such matters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

THE OBELIsK.-The vexed question of
site for this new wonder is finally settled.
1t will be placed in the Central Park, on a
low knoll Of natural granite rock lying in a
line with Eightieth street, and about three
hundred and fifty feet from the Fifth av-
enue wan OF the park. The knoll is one
hundred and thirty feet above the sea level,
and less than twenty-five feet above the sur.
rounding paths and drives. In form it is
circular, with occasional boulders Of bare
rock cropping from its side and deviating
from any exact geomstrical lines. A foun.
dation can easily be cut in the granite on
the top Of the knoll, and walks and paths
will be laid out around 1t in such manner
as to make 1t special feature Of the park,
and TO facilitate the inspection and exami-
nation Of the obelsk. Access TO 1t win be
made easy for visitors both on foot and in
vehicles,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

PHILADELpHIA Press: "The American
people can contemplate the display of int.
lectual power and manly dignity in General
Gar6eld's trip with pride aud satisfaction,
General Garfield has won the heads and
hearts of all who have seen and heard him
by his ready ability and his hearty sincerity.
There is good deal in having president
who will adorn the Office and worthily repre-
sent the greatness aud grandeur Of the ma.
ton on all fit occasions. General Garfield
has shown himself equal to any emergency
Aud what a figure Hancock would cut on
such journey before his countrymen |"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18
Census Results.

Complete or carefully estimated census
returns have been received from three terri
tories and all the states in the Union. Every
section of the country, without exception,
shows some increase, from the Green Noun
tain state, with gain of only one per cent
at one end of the list, to the centennial state
at the other, with three hundred and fifteen
per cent. Colorado, Nebraska aud Kansas
have been the great growing regions Of the
country during the past decade, and after
these follow the Pacific, Western, Southern,
Middle and New England States in order
Although the growth in some sections is
marvellous, aud almost without parallel, the
average rate of increase throughout the ma
ton is but twenty-seven or twenty-eight per
cent, the smallest rate for any decade since
1890, except the siugle one of lS60-70, when
the disastrous effects of the war reduced the
rate to 2265 per cent. The increase be-
tween 1900 and 1900 was 1910 per cent, and
in the following decades up to 1860 it was
1888, 1906, 3251, SO so, 1888, 35.11, re-
spectively. From the reports already pub.
lished it seems probable that the total ag-
gregate of population will be close on to
100000. The most surprising thing con-
nected with these results is the large gain in
the southern states. The returns now show
an increase in the old slave states of nearly
four millions, an average rate for that Sec
ton of twenty-eight per cent, while the av
erage rate for the north is but twenty-seven
per cent. Whether this is legitimate, as is
claimed by the southern papers, or whether
it results from the skillful manipulation of
returns by the enumerators, as is pretty gen.
orally believed in the north, can be better
determined when more detailed figures are
received. A satisfactory explanation will
be looked for with interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

LOVE- AND MosEY.-The romantic story
comes from London that Baroness Burdette.
Coutts, the richest lady in all Europe, and
sixty-fiye years of age, is to marry . young
American, native Of Philadelphia. This
Is but half the story, and not the most
incredible part by any means, 1t is fur
ther stated that by this marriage she for
feits the sum of 100000 year. But
as she will have many millions left she
can afford 70 make this triaing sacrifice for
her young American lover.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

CoNSEcrcUT.-The Connecticut Repub-
licans held their state convention at Hart.
ford, on Wednesday, and it was the most
harmonious and enthusiastic convention that
has been held in the nutmeg state since the
war The president of the convention, Hon.
Augustus Brandegee, aptly described the sit
nation by saying "Mercy and truth have
met together; righteousness and peace have
kissed each other; Hartford and New Ha-
ven are reconciled. The two lions have lain
down together, and the Democratic lamb will
be between them. The Republicans will
sweep the state.' Mayor Bigelow of New
Haven was nominated for governor. and
General Buckley of Hartford, for leuten-
ant-governor. Garfield and Arthur were, of
course, warmly endorsed; and the state Of
Connecticut is no longer in the doubtful list.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

PHILADELPHIA North american; "The
issues of the contest are in the hands OF the
independent voter, Of the man who refuses
to be bound by party ties, who claims and
freely exercises the right of scratching.
He is the unknown factor in the political
problem upon which Its solution depends,
and 1t is in his eyes that the Republican
candidate is finding grace. 1t is natural,
for in q broad sense Mr.. Garfield himself
is himself an independent. He has always
had the courage of his convictions"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18
General Garfield,s Journey.

Murat Hslstead, of the Cincinnati Com.
mercial, who was one of the party which &C.
companied General Garfield to New York,
makes this comment: He is very popular
along the line of the Erie railroad. At the
principal cities the crowds filled the streets
and depot grounds and greeted the Republi-
can candidate with banners, the thunder of
cannon and cheers, that made the old politi.
clans smile with delight. The generals
speeches were short, avoiding the ragged
edges of controversy, but full-toned on the
sacredness Of liberty, the excellency and
dignity of labor, the worth Of industry, the
prosperity of the people, the credit of the
country and the glory of the nation, which
he took care to shield with big N. The
bearing Of the general was admirable. He
was cordial and laxative on the train and
digni6ed in his addresses, making pleasing
impression upon the many thousands who m
he met face to face" The Washington cor
respondent of the Boston Herald Gndepend-
ent) says:
completed y Is generally admitted that 1t has been great
success, and that will do him party much good
HIS speeches admitted by his opponents 10 have been
full Of good sense and good Ideas and all the reports 20
show that his personal had very pleasing
upon the people This. at least the accepted opinion
mere and Republican confidence Is corespondngly in
creased Conkngs coolness does worry Republl-
cans here a. all said that he New York TO 60
Tor Harned. but by limited Joy, and he all the
credit Of the victory But the campaign at present Is going
on without him and there danger may gri
leu as the saying Is. Conkngs personal purpose and
assfe as everybody knows, TO control the patronage in
70 him In that respect lie all promises made
70 him. and then he wants TO with tremendous
thnr But he probably going TO be disappointed again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

A RECENT declaration Of that representa-
tive independent, Charles Francis Adams,
Jr., in favor Of the Republican national
ticket is highly important as sign Of the
times. Mr.. Adams believes that the national
prosperity will be best assisted by perpetu-
ating the policies represented by the admin
istration now in power at Washington.
And in this, he doubtless speaks for the
independents OF the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

Tue Oldest paper in the United States,
the Philadelphia North american, stated the
truth in nut shell, when it said Cen
eral Hancock's letter of acceptance reads
like dream of the old dead and gone Bell
and Everett party, whose sole platform, the
constitution, the Union and the enforcement
Of the laws, meant nothing more than tame
submission to the southern oligsrchy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

ALBANY Journal; at is worth while 10
remember at this time that q Democratic
house passed southern-claims bill Of 1924, :
100000, and that it was defeated by Re-
publican senate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

New YoRK Tribune: "The imaginative
editor OF the Wo,id makes the unfortunate
remark that the first gun from the south Is
double sbotted,' which, being interpreted,
means that the ballot boxes in Alabama
were evidently stuffed twice, when once was
all that was necessary"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18
Profession vs.. Practice.

The Cincinnati platform unblushingly de-
clares that "the right to free ballot is pre-
sentative of all rights" and General Han
cock reiterates the sentiment in his letter of
acceptance. A striking commentary on this
declaration is furnished by Southern
Democrat in late number of the Mem.
phis (Tennessee) Avalanche. The writer
says:
a "a "a We X. The Of
the same homogenety OF public sentiment. As regards
questions ,s relating % ne have party
ise%:ssss Hspsssan. should PEI promptly
The Of every northern man, who, like Eaton and
IN s. .,oS% n 70 aspire Se
we can sPaIe all snsh and would caution such these
and nd community of such vermn. You may think
Sss sn'a ne ss sss ne RE
Sa tut s e U e
ns s s1on Sm Us during The ws No s we must
men Or Republicans aspiring to ONCE IN the south They
blatant radical William r. Moore The whole oi must be
them themselvss they w BY voting ,he radical
ticket. We have the count.
Let it not be said that this is but the ut.
terance of some reckless and irresponsible
fire-eater, and in no sense applies to the
Democratic party south. 1t is the concur
rent testimony of the whole band of Green.
back orators who have just been driven out
of the south that this is precisely the spirit
and conduct which they everywhere encoun-
tered. Witness the following from the
Charleston (South Carolina) Neps and
Courier, representative journal, and called
one of the best papers in all the south, drawn
out by the publication Of an independent ad-
dress on the part Of some gentlemen in MARI
borough county who had formerly been
Democrats. That journal says:
The Anal en ct will only be incite the Democracy to
more strenuous rnJ that the Independents shall
the political fate of the ignorant whose surag
a. matter OF fact they ask for and expect to obtain for
other reason than that Independent candidate Ia the
A writer in the Memphis Appeal, who is
frightened by the report that the Republicans
hope to carry two congressional districts in
that state, cries out in his excitement Let
the Mississippi plan be restored. Stir up
your clubs put on your red shirts, and let
the ride begin"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

For Presidential Electors,
ArI.,ov WILLIAM Y, W, RIPLEY OF RUTLAND,
n H"n'N WILLIAM W. LYNDE OF BRATrLHBoRo;
FIRST DIsrRIcr-J, X. BATCHELDER OF ARLINGTON;
SECOND DisTRfoT-SUMNER s. THOMPSON OF LYNDON /;
THIRD DisTRor-DAyID H. BEArrIE OF MAIDSTONE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18

For Members of Congress,
FIRST DisTRIor-CHARLEs II. JOYCE OF RUTLAND;
SECOND DIsTRlcr--JAMEs NJ. TYLER OF BRATTLRBoRo
TniRD DisrRIcr-WlLLlAM W. CIRCUIT OF BARroS.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-10
THIRD EDITION
From the Republican.
Mr.. Birds Position.

HE rs NOT A BAYARD REPUBLICAN AND
WILL SUPPORT THE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE.
The Philadelphia "Record" of to-day
has the following Washington despatch:
'Levi G. Bird, prominent lawyer Of
Wilmington and the last Republican
nominee Of Congress in Deleware who
succeeded yesterday in gaining control Of
the party machinery at the Republican
State Convention at Dover openly de-
ciaIes that he is in favor Of Bayard for
President and says he will vote Tor him
IL he is nominated at Cincinnati no mat
ter who may be the Republican candi-
date"
A Republican reporter waited upon
Mr.. Bid this morning and handed him
the despatch with The interrogation, "ls
this true"
"No, 1t is not" was the answer. aye ou
know that my relations toward Mr..
Bayard have always been friendly, and
that personally have very high regard
for him but must characterize the above
as wholly untrue"
al have beard it said," observed the
reporter, "tbat you had declared you
would not support the Ex-President
were be nominated"
ayes and possibly out of that grew the
belief in many minds that l would SUP
port Senaor Bay ard; the rumor that l
was opposed TO General Grant has
frequently been repeated and passed
about. l have this TO say however that
will support the Republican nominee,
even General Grant, and do all in my
power to insure Republican success in
Delaware"
The daily gazette., 1880-05-10
THE MAYORS COURT.

The following cases were disposed oi
by Mayor Almond, since Saturday
morning:
William Sherwin, the young man
who was given hearing OR Saturday
morning on the charge of breaking into
u freight car on the r., W. Il b. X. r.,
aud remanded, was released during the
afternoon, and the railroad company
furnished him with pass to his home,
he having no money aud his mother be-
ing In a dying condition.
At the hearings yesterday morning,
six cases Of drunkenness, and four cases
of drunk aud disorderly were disp osed
of with the usual penalties.
Three boys for swimming in the
Christiana within the corporate limits,
were each required to pay So and cost s.
Benjamin Wilson, colored, was ar
raigned on the charge of using abusive
language towards Mrs. Kate U'Donnell.
The plaintiff had demonstrated with him
for firing pistol in the streets, and be
became so enraged at her interference
that he cursed her. lie was required TO
pay ~ and cost.
The prisoner was next arraigned on
the charge Of firing pistol In West
Liberty street, and shooting at num-
Der of boys. For this offense the de-
fehdant was held in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at Court.