Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-14
Notes and Notions.

THE Kentucky legislature has tried to put
a stop to the intentional insults which bring
on so many fatal quarrels at the south by
making it misdemeanor for any person to
use abusive or insulting language in the
presence of another for the purpose of pro
voking an assault.
JUDGE PATTERSON of Lancaster, Pennsy
vania, has dsbarred Messrs. Steinman and
Hursel, the editors of the Lancaster Inteiii
gencer, who are also lawyers, because theii
newspaper said of the acquittal of man fol
keeping disorderly house that it was " Sc
cured by a prostitution of justice"
THE Indiana supreme court has decided
that inasmuch as smoking is necessity to
those who have acquired the habit, cigars
may be sold on Sunday. The court holds
whatsoever is necessary and proper to dc
on Sunday, to supply this constant daily
need, is work of necessity within the fair
meaning of the statute"
Mr.. VENNoR ventures another prophecy.
iic uO uot lihc Vic lOOhS vi MAY
particularly its middle portion. There the
temperature line dips and severe frosts
may be expected between the tenth and if
teenth over very large portion of the United
States. But after the middle of June look
for glorious but somewhat dry season."
A CIRCULAR, signed by f. lockwood Hoar,
Uanry D;aroa Iohn n IVaabbur, M.rt;,,
Brimmer. William d. Chadbourne, and other
leading Republicans of Boston, strongly
urges that delegates be sent to the state con.
vention at Worcester who oppose a third
term. The address does not advocate the
claims of any particular person to the pres
idential nomination.
INDIANA adopted very important amend
ment to its constitution on Monday, which
other states would do well to copy. The
amendment provides that counties, cities and
towns shall not incur debt for any purpose,
or in any manner, greater than two per cent
Of the taxable property in said corporation,
except in case of "war, foreign invasion, or
othor sroat public calamity"
So complete is the victory of the Liberals
that the London stock market is strong-a
most correct indicator of the feeling thai
parties are not so evenly balanced as to give
an unstable government. 1t is stated thai
the new cabinet will respect the treaty OF
Berlin and the Anglo Turkish convention /;
but that it will severely critcise the cam
paigns of Zululand and central Asia.
A DELEGATION of colored men from Mis-
souri, have waited upon the president with
the complaint that the colored Republicans.
who comprise the bulk of the party in that
state, have no representation in official posi-.
tons. The president gave them copy Of
his letter written in 1877, requesting his sub
ordnates to appoint well qualified colored
men to subordinate positions in the public
service.
BY the will Of the late DIR. John NJ. Broad
head, ex-controller of the United States treas.
ury, $4,000 is set aside for the use of his
cousin Olive and his niece Cornelia on the
following conditions They are each to set
apart garden sixty feet square, which they
are to plant with currants, Strawberries,
thimbleberries, raspberries and other suit
able fruits. A daughter of Olive lis to
post herself on the planting of fruits" and
to allow no weeds to grow up in this plan.
tation, "thus correcting carelessness on the
part Of her father"
THIS is generation of fresh enterprises
the Suez canal is completed and in perfect
working order; the St. Gothard tunnel is
as good as finished, and now proposition
for the construction of canal between Bor-
deaux and Narbonne, thus connecting the
Atlantic ocean with the Mediterranean sea,
has been presented to the French senate and
chamber Of deputies. If our readers will
consult map of Europe, they will at once
appreciate the advantages of such a con-
summation. This would rob Gibraltar of
ninetenths of its boosted Importance, and
prove of great value to France, as well as
facilitating and benefiting the commerce of
the world