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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22
Constitutional Amendments.

Proposals of amendment multiply. The
list has become quite formidable, though the
number that has formally passed the senate
and gone TO the house for concurrence does
not, we believe, exceed four, Senator Dun.
toms recent proposal of amendment in rela-
ton to pardons and combinations, espe-
cially in cases of conviction of murder,
seems to be wise one, and it is not plain at
first view what vital objection can be urged
against it. The amendment provides that
no pardon or Communication of the death SEN
tence shall be granted by the governor ex-
cept upon the written recommendation of
board consisting of the lieutenant-gover-
nor, secretary of state, and three assistant
judges of the supreme court, appointed by
the chief justice, or of any four OF such
board, after full hearing upon due public
notice and in open session." etc. This
amendment would relieve the governor from
position often too painful and responsible
for any one man to occupy. Itwould serve to
secure full and impartial hearing of all ex-
tenuating circumstances that may be urged
in favor Of mitigating the extreme penalty
of the law, and at the same time secure prac-
tically Judicial decision upon the impor-
lance TO be attached to reasons urged in
favor of pardon or Communication. Perhaps
no individuals could better Judge of the
bearing of alleged extenuating circum-
~ ancaa than tho iuduac nf n cnurt Il, x,h;oh
a criminal has been tried and convicted, but
whose judicial functions do not permit the
consideration of those circumstances in pass
ing sentence. This amendment creates
court and practically extends the power of
the judges to the consideration in that court
of any circumstances which on the bench
as the judges of the law, they were not per-
mitted TO recognize. This board would
stand as barrier between a criminal and
an executive whose sympathies or self in
terest might render him easily accessible to
the opportunities of friends, especially when
wealth or social position should add their
powerful influence to secure executive inter
ference with the execution of the law.
Senator Stafford desires to fix in the
"granite of the constitution" the provision
that the legislature shall not by law create
any corporations whose charters they may
not amend or repeal as the public good may
require. This proposal seems supererog-
atory 1t would seem as if the power that
can grant charter can also, If the exigency
arises, amend or recall it; but if the legisa-
ture having once granted a franchise has
thenceforth no power to amend or repeal it,
the state should recover that power in the
shortest time allowed by the constitution,
and in the mean time pass no further laws
creating cornorationa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

The president has sent to the senate the
name of Judge William b. Woods OF
Georgia as assistant Judge Of the supreme
court in place of Judge Strong. lie is, OF
course, native of Ohio, although accred
tied to Georgia. He now resides in Atlanta
and his duties as United States circuit
Judge have been confined TO Georgia and
the neighboring southern states. He is the
judge who delivered last summer a remark
able opinion in defense of certain revenue
officers, who had been arrested in Georgia
for having killed moonshiner who shot al
them from ambush. Judge Woods has been
circuit judge about twelve years, and the
cutlery which certain southern men are max
ing against his nomination springs doubtless
from the TACT that he sentenced the kukluI
criminals.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

The GREAT PROBLEM. The Albany
Journal says "Governor st. John of Kan
sas makes an interesting appearance as he
stops on his way back home from New York
to talk temperance to the people. 1t is
hard to tell what is in store for America,
but it hardly seems probable that we shall
ever witness a popular uprising strong
enough to rid the land of alcohol. Some of
the temperance agitators take different
view, and it cannot be denied that there is a
ready analogy upon which they may stand.
Not many years ago men who advocated the
abolition of slavery were regarded as dan
gerous radicals. They were ostracized and
abhorred But the abolition movement
grew from spot no bigger than a man S
hand into tempest which swept away all
opposition with irresistible fury. The
speeches Of the Kansas governor on the tenn
peranoe platform possess additional force
from the fact that he comes from the state
where Ossawatomie Brown fought so many
hard battles"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

AMERICAN CREDIT IN EURoPE.-The
London Times, in recent financial article,
says: "The finances of the United States
may excite the envy, not only of England,
but of Europe. The unprecedented rate of
redemption is having its natural effect in
raising the credit of the United States to a
level with the most staid and best paying
communities in the Old World. In reaching
that level, the United States will only at.
tain the rightfu position country, which
is so faithful to its engagements, whose re-
sources are 80 limitless, and whose popula-
ton increases with such remarkable rapidly,
ought to enjoy-the best credit accorded to
any state. In all probability, should condi-
tons remain favorable, Secretary Sherman
will accomplish his refunding operations at
rate nearer three than four per cent. The
very rapidity with which he is able to pay
off the debt must aid him most materially
by reducing the supply of stock. This,
acting pari passu with the augmenting de-
mand for sound investments, will give him
an incalculable advantagein his operations. :"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22
The Electoral Count.

We trust that the nation during the next
fouryears will enter upon period of political
peace favorable to the patriotic considera-
ton OF at least one measure upon the pas
sage of which the national safety depends.
Party jealousy has hitherto defeated the i'm.
partial consideration of any measure regu-
lating the counting of the electoral vote.
Political suspicion has feared some hidden
purpose lurking beneath the fairest exterior
which craftsmanship could devise, or the
clearest Anglo Saxon clothe in language.
Senator Edmunds' electoral bill, which his
political opponents of highest rank in the
senate declared to be without flaw so far
as their legal acumen could penetrate its
provisions, failed to become law in the
presence of jealousy so active that polit-
ical opponent would not follow even where
his own best judgment was convinced
that there was no danger. Fortunately,
the great exigency which prompted the
Morgan joint rule, designed to aid par
tisan purpose, did not occur, and the ma
ton is saved severer strain than it has
yet endured. If it shall prove to be the ulti-
mate purpose of the Democracy to force the
passage of this rule in the house, Republi-
cans should resist it by every admissible
expedient The record of the Democracy will
justify the gravest su'picions as to its pur-
pose in insisting upon the adoption of a
l.. e ...L. 4.
In due time some law more binding than a
joint rule should be enacted regulating the
final proceedings in the election of the
highest officer in the nation. The choice of
president should never again be jeopardized
by vicious partisan majority in congress.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

A Coon INVESTMENT, One Of our prominent
business men said to us the other day; Sin the
spring my wife got all run down and could not
eat anything passing your store saw a pile OF
Hoops sARsArARILlA In the window, and got u
bottle After she had taken II a week she had
rousing appetite, and did her everything. She
took three bottles, and It was the best three dol
lars | ever invested" q. |. hooD Co., Lowell,
Massachusetts,.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

DR. KENNEDY would have 1t understood that,
while he is engaged In the introduction OF his
medicine (favorte Remedy he still continues
the practice OF his profession, but confines himself
exclusively to Office practice. lie treats all dis
eases OF chronic character, and performs all the
minor and capital operations of surgery. Parties
living at at distance Except in surgical cases)
by sending n statement OF their case, can ba
II Gated at home. Address
Ds. d. KENNEDY, Rondout, N. Y.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

j, N. BOX Of Toledo, Ohio, says; "My father,
before wearing the only Lung Pad, could not
sleep nights on account OF his violent coughing
Since wearing 1t he has slept soundly every night"
See advertisement
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

NEW York Tribune This is an uncom-
monty good time TO hear from those political
purists who were making confident asser-
tons few short months ago of bargain
between Senator Congling and John Kelly"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

THE belief grows that Senator Blaine will
be offered the place of secretary of state by
General Garfield, and that he will accept it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

lr Is now rumored loudly throughout London
society that there has been a serious rupture be-
tween the queen and the Princess Louise. An
attempt was made during the recent visit OF the
princess to her mother TO make the quarrel up,
but failed, The most romantic reasons are given
for this royal family jar The princess stoutly
refuses 10 return TO Canada.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-22

TuE Boston Journals Washington correspond
ent says The commissioner n patents has ad-
vices that decision has been given in the United
States Circuit Court at Chicago by Judges Drum
mond and Blodgett sustaining the patents OF tho
washburn and Moen Company of Worcester for
barbed wire for fences. This Is regarded as Of
great Importance not only to manufacturers who
have infringed upon the patents, but to farmers
who have used what they have sold.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-27
Talked Her Jaw Out OF Joint.

WHILE engaged in q controversy
Sunday afternoon with some neighburs
in the alley, u negro woman endcayored
to give emphasis 10 her words by throw
ing her face into all sorts of shapes, in
doing which she jerked her jaw out of
place. After it had assumed the dislo.
Gated position her most frantic efforts
failed to bulge it, which scared her 50
that she thought the "sweet-by-and-by"
was close at hand. Her antagonists in
the tongue-lashing encounter became
frightened, too, and ran for DR.. Corri-
gan and told him that Malinda had the
lock jaw. When the doctor reached
the place where free speech had been
interrupted, he found her pacing to and
fro in the room, her arms folded majes-
tically over her head and her mouth
wide open, from which protruded her
tongue, Tapping up and down in a spas.
modic effort to say something, but, as
she was unable to divide the noise she
was making into words, she gave vent
to her locked.up feelings in meaning
less grunts. The doctor seized hold of
her refractory jaw and jerked it into
its place again, when her tongue re-
sumed its wonted wag, and she re.
turned to the conflict, assuring her I'd.
versaries that the Lord could stop her
tongue, but they could not.-Loussviils
Courier-.Iournal.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-27

wore, with evident affectation, . coat in
which he had been wounded, and
which had . conspicuous patch on the
shoulder. =,
Yet all this vas not mere bravadO aud
nonsense, but was the result of thought
and almost cold.blooded calculation. 1t
was intended to impress his men, and it
did 80. They firmly believed he could
not be hit, and whenever they saw q
white horse, coat and cap among them
they knew that it was Skobelef, and so
long as he was there they felt sure that
every thing was going well. At the be.
ginning OF the war he made up his mind
firmly that he would never come out OF
i, alive. After reading the telegram an
nouAcins the armistice, one Of the frs:
things he said was, "Well, perhaps l
won't get killed after ALL" With this
idea firmly fixed in his mind, that his
death was only a question of q few weeks
or months, his one thought was how to
best use his life so As to make an inn
preston on his men, and gain such a
control over them that they would follow
him anywhere. In every thing that he
did h. tried to eliminate the idea Of dam
ger from their minds, and to make the
most dangerous exploit appear IS an
ordinary, everyday affair.-Lse~seno"'
EroCDP
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-27
knitting.work, cap, spec,a.,..,
''falsc frOnts.' M

knoitttins.work. cap, spec.scl~s |
''falsc fronts.' &
BLESS me: it's only little s,,..,
Aunt Deb, picking up the Sinai, uct 'aa
of dry goods from under the tsh' ymde
kissing a crushed bit of chin and nI'v, = nd
lace, into which the little br n"u 1h:S
was tightly wedged. "Be still, b aes
I'm ashamed of you. Well, wa i o W.
tor, this is unexpected, and yo mi,,, 49,
us all aback, coming in 50 J sn IhSsseo \
which, considering the time the ea %"a,,
had spent trying to fasten frol r'et
Charley securely, seemed to hIS ;s
slightly inconsistent greeting. a a.
walked up the path. ~ 10
"Oh my box" scre,moaS
disentangling one eye just as Bose e% due;
under the sofa. wv U'eQ
"Snutl-boN"' exclaimed Amt ~,
intcrroya,iyely. "Yours? Wbv-~uttas,
--who-" "Aa
Its me-" sobbcd Sue. II moo,
Aunt Pomcroy-and the book-s,Sa
you know-il's eity-ketty- 10 'h w.
carus-and it was silyer-.Aunt pa na's
rows ~ Vu'e'
A roar Of laughter from papa h,,..
the sentence Short Oft, and Sue rusb 4ss
out into the buggy, buried herself .a;
her disgrace un''er the lap.robe. y" Wy
coaNing. not even Aunt Debbv's cra, ~s
cakes. coul! bring her back. '"~
| "All foliorn,' she sat curlel IN =.
the seat, daring the long "consul,,,ou%S
and longer ride home, the bsl,o,a,
snuil:boN in one hand. a "cr,mniedSS
hat in the other. Very softly She stoI.
into the house. only to meet Nol rich,
! in :he hall. that identical 'boo," IN INV h;s
hand -!;ess, left to her own Resource. 49,
having innocen,ly tried to amuse him.
with what Sue liked bcst.' A
Papa, stepping in to speak to NoD
read the title, "llints on Etiauettp,
"Oh. You dear little Etty.kettv! Wa
that what you mcant?' he exclaimed
with another roar of laughter from
which poor Sue could not escana
because Noll had caught and held her
fast.
80 be sure! Little Miss Etty.ke,tv,
In borrowed plumes. Won't shecatsh
it!' he said, looking her solemnly over.
from head TO foot.
"Let her 60, Noll; don't bother her.
she's been punished enoush--poor lii.
tie jack. daw' said papa. kindly; make
it all right with mamma, when sha
comes, and remcmber,,Iruth and Right
have more happiness in their keeping
than Style and Show"
Mamma forgavc her, Cousin Kate
'made over her hat. and Noll ham.
mcred out the snutf.box, but thew call
her Etty-kctty whenever she tries to be
grown-up and stylish. instead Of little
Susy Delevan. Christian lhaoM
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-27
"ETTY.KEYTY."

Her name was Susan Grant Delevan.
but they called her Et,y-kctty; you
would never guess why. and so am
going to tell you. She was the sweet
est. sprycst. mos, stylish little lad y vua
ever saw. and boosted nine and one half
birthdays. Perhaps you don't count
the halves. but Susy did. She cele-
bra:eu every half ycar-thillk of that
Only there wasa difference. There were
the rca! birthdays, when she had her
parties and presents; and halfway be-
tween them the ''bles,cd DAYS when
Sue herself sent u box to the Children's
Home. filled with Old toys carefully
men,ied OF new ones BOUGHT with her
own pocket money.
However. this has nothing to do with
our title. They never called Susy
''E,ty-kc,,y." on those days. at was
Il pet name,' brother Noll said-who
went to the academy and learned SLAM
quite as readily Us Latin or Greek
FUSED only Wien Sue rode ilcr high
horse; or, in otherwords, when she was
,r,inr to Do Aunt Pomrroy.' "Hi-h
horse may refer to the one used ut ;lle
siege OF Troy; when mamma frowncd
at the slang Noll always insisted it was
classical. Be that rs it may, "doing
Aunt romcroy'' meant little Sues at
tempts TO initiate that lady's grand airs
and elegant manners. Matter-of-fact
papa. quiet, busy mamma, boistcrous
Noll, slow little BeSs, cvenloving Cousin
Kate, were all content to be SD very
commonplace. They never cared to
know what was proper, and stylish. and
fashionable. But she 'gazed, wondered
and admired,' every single minute Aunt
POmcroy was in the house.
And then she "did' it.
The trouble was, the others would
smile so provokingly whenever she
tried to be real extra polite; and when
she went out with mamma everybody
treated her like little girl of whom
nothing was expected beyond "thanks'
and eff you please Sues great am
bition was to make calls quite by her.
self.
And at last the opportunity came.
Il expect TO 90 past Aunt Dolly's to-
morrow" said DR.. Delevan one day.
"What Il pity"' exclaimed mamma,
thinking of the annual meeting of the
Woman's Board. which she could NOT
possibly leave. "The dear old aunties
will expect to see some OF Us. Suppose
YOU take Susv?'
Papa made 10 objection, and Sue
hurried into the library to begin her
preparations. Out came daintily-
bound book, of whose existence bother
some Nol was in blissiul ignorance.
and which Bess thought dreadfuliy
stupid for anything having such a funny
name: 1t was funnier to watch Sue
bowling, and curtseying, and repeating
elegant phrases before the long mirror,
Bess standing here. or sitting there, as
circumstances. or the book. demanded.
But one tires of even funny things.
and ut the end of act fifth little Bess
slipped quietly out. However, Sue
could the more easily decide on her
toilet, with no one to ask "why?' and
"wllat fOr?'
First she laid out half a dozen bits of
paste board, her own secret handiwork:
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-27
FOGEl<;N GOSSIP.

TIVE death Of the Moharajah OF icy.
mare ia mentioned as misfortune for all
native India. The specially of the Ma
haraiah was that he was a Prince who
ip,,uOvcd hi, douinlons without ceasing
a. be q native.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the London
fi.,iiy Mars, who has lately visited Gen.
&; .u6.ldi, ,eppris thai he suffers terri
bl, and Is a III re wreck, dependent on
tat.lovit 9 hapd' thai wait upon him;
INK he j. ,hrcri,,! in mind. and does not
sar ,ayato hi, a!iii9.:0E by idle COM
pia's'ys
(, IL AN old Belgian cI,'om that the
x l',g stand godfather %nen seventh
.ul T.; born ia ism Iy. On these orca.
sl,dis tit hin,, i, rcprrseh,ct by the bur-
q.,,i4-ier ol The loca ity the Roman
Catholic G5ecgy III srSog;t' instances re-
reasN have reused to admit the kng
as g'GOaltor.
I'VE Isl @ Of Lord Mayor of London
has loi,@ cen a standing pizzle to tor
eigmrs. les real status has at lat been
cd,mlcsieelvryplajbed. I.in-Tajen, the
,stc hi1ese Euyuy to En gland. says in
his sIa,v "a potion Of which j. trans
skt,su& PUBLISH in the Mue'ee"h
Ct2tsr. "The Office of lord Mayor
isths sage as that Of Village Elder in
Ckiaa. .r j ..t.
CRxmsrqoN ha. become 50 frequent at
slilas ia & Il is,s heen decided to bul!d
by tha s4.enf tae cremation furnace in
tho eeele1rr asinersry temple or All
house. ia which tbs remains Of the dead
uns te 2sposited AID laheled Oft in
iars made lAss tie old Latin utns. The
Milan press is in favor Of the new tenn
ple. The architects have handed in their
plans. anil ttisy have been. approved by
the city authorities. ...,. zee r-. d,
Ex Olna,N ISABELLA has pro.ited by
tho cordial reception she met with nom
her former subjects to press claim for
sum of money due her by the state as
heiress OF the late King Ferdinand. 1t
Ia lasees tbae SNanS weak treasury
could af.d.a Bit the Qaeen-mpther
being satisfied with the interest in her
lifetime and the reyersion of the capital
to her, " has been allowed. Part Of the
money il due for the gallery Of Ferdi-
nand, which his heiress is supposed to
have given, when she came Of age, to
thu ustion C,tg1iigpE rlg Glr
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Mis- SUsY DELEvAN.

Cards. to be sure, but no card.case
She did not quite like to ask mamma
for hers, but there was the old silver
snuff-box that had been her great grand
mothers. 1t would do very well, and
went at once into her pocket. Three
other things were lacking; bird for
her hat. a eha'ciaine for her fan and q
veil. Cousin Kate had all of these. and
Cousin Kate would be gone to the
Society with mamma. tomorrow. Why
couldn't she borrow them as well as the
snuil-box? She need not sav ANYTHING
about it. because--well, Mol. or some.
body, would be sure to laugh, and she
did so want to BE- real stylish. once.
Never was there such II long fore
noon, and certain y never such an IN.
easy little girl. She was perfectly
happy, of course, only when mamma
kissed her goodby, anil said: "Wear
your new gloves if you like, only be all
ready when papa comes, and very
good little girl" she felt, oh such y
sharp pain, way, 'way inside. where
none Of papa's medicine could ever
reach it. But even mamma must have
wanted her to look stylish, or she would
never have told her to wear her new
kids. That was what She said to her.
self, as she went slowl y up stairs to
cousin kates room to finish her
toilet
She fastened the big chatelaine around
her waist, balanced the pretty chip hat
on the top of her head, and tied the
strip Of black lace so tightly ovdr her
eye-winkers that they were all doi,b.ed
and twisted together.
But Aunt Pomcrcy always looked un.
comfortable. and it wasn't half as bad
as that choking sort Of pain.
Papa stared little as he tossed the
small lady into the buggy, but who
would expect him to know one hat from
another? And if he thought she unu'
sually quiet, so much the better for the
consultation" over which his thoughts
were busy.
"Are you going in?" asked Sue, as
they neared Aunt Dolly's.
Il don't know-yes, for a minute
they may not want you to stay. So tho
old hitching. post is gone entirely!
shall have to take Charley over to thu
barn."
Wasn't that fortunate! II would give
Sue just time to ring the bell. present
her card and seat herself Ia P0mer0y
She sailed grandly up the walk. tuck
ing her veil q little tighter over hel
nose, stopped a second to open hc1
snuff no, card.case--when suddenly
around the corner Of the house, came q
big. bIac6 dog. Sue sprang for tho
latch, the door flew open, and in they
went. Sue. snuif:-box dog and all.
"What- under the-sun! ejaculat
ed Aunt Dolly, dropping her dish o
beans.
"Mercy on me. what is it?'' gaspe'
Aunt Lucinda. reaching wildly after he