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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

HoNoRED GUEsTs.-The government has
rendered an invitation to the representatives
Of Baron Steuben's family in Germany TO
attend the celebration of the Yorktown
centennial as the nations guests. This is
right. Every appreciative reader OF revolu-
tionary history has felt glow of admir-
alton and gratitude for those chivalrous
foreigners who, like lafayette, Steuben,
DeKalb Kosciusko and Pulaski, left com.
Portable homes and crossed the seas TO aid
the struggling colonists in their unequal
fight with the military power of England.
They gave themselves freewill Offering TO
the cause of human freedom, and faithfully
and CALAMITY, in victory and in defeat,
served that cause, DeKalb and Pulaski
sealed their devotion TO the cause of the
colonists with their lives, and all, in battle
and in camp by their valor aud their mill
tary knowledge, rs well as by their moral
influence and by the free use of their private
fortunes, contributed powerfully through
many doubtful years of war to the final sue
cess at Yorktown. Their descendants should
have the high seats of honored guests at the
coming celebration.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24
The Common Scho0ls.

The communication in another column in
regard to the common schools of the state
is strong confrmatory evidence that the
heavy indictment against the schools pub
lished in the last WATcHMAN was not over.
drawn. The writer is teacher, at the head
of school in one of the prominent towns
of the state. Not only the teachers but the
parents also must wake up in regard to the
condition of our schools. The matter de-
mands investigation and discussion. Let
the facts be brought forward during the
coming year and published to the people of
the state to pave the way for much needed
reformatory school legislation at the next
session of the legislature. The press of
the state is apathetic on this subject. The
late meeting Of the state teachers associa-
ton at Mortified where the condition and
needs of our schools was fully discussed,
subjects of the last Importance to the state,
receives less notice by the press of the state
at large than a local dog fight. Had the
meeting been a political convention the
press would have been represented there
and have published its insignificant details
in full The subjects there discussed and
the abuses there exposed were of more un.
DERIVING Importance to the welfare of the
state than the questions that engross the
attention of political state conventions. State
Superintendent Dartt has appealed to the
press to call public attention to the condi-
t,r,,A f Nk.. 4 l. 4 L. =. L
ing public interest in the work of common
school reformation. His appeals should not
go unheeded.
AT the late educational meeting in this
village Washington county teachers asso-
citation was formed. What has become of
it 1t may devove on the capital county
of the state to lead in this matter of educa-
tional reform. At all events, there is in this
organization which, if it will resoutely and
systematically take up the work, shall stamp
its influence upon the educational interests
Of the whole state. High and graded schools,
are all in the same boat Their interests
are mutual and reciprocal. Priest and
Wheelock of Barre, Lewis college and the
graded school of Mortified, Waterbury's
seminary and village school, Southworth
and Bracket of Montpelier, each with their
corps of teachers and the teachers of the
two hundred district schools in the county
should make county association rivaling
the state in strength and influence This |
organization should be completed at once
and commence its work without delay |
These leading teachers should come to the
front and lead the movement, and the COM
mon school teachers should fill the ranks and |
give the association the eclat of numbers,
and all engage together heartily in an
organized plan of work. The county asso-
citation should be supplemented by town
organizations to give practical effect to the
work, and in this way very much can be
done to elevate the standard and increase
the efficiency of the schools in this county.
Rally, teachers of Washington county
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: "The
brave little woman What terrible strain
she has endured and with what wonderful
courage and patience she has met every
fresh draft upon her strength and resolution,
keeping always out of her face the pain and
dread Juggling at her heart, lest the slightest
glimpse OF 1T should discourage her husband
in his long battle with death ] remember
that at Elberon just before the fatal journey
to Washington, General Garfield spoke of
her with tenderness and pride, as steel
spring sort Of woman-supple, bright,
enduring and rebounding after the severest
strains, II he wins his way back to health
again ne VIII owe his recovery, firmly
believe, as much to the loving and cheerful
ministrations of his wife, as to the six
doctors who wait upon him, skillful and
devoted as they are"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24
The Land Bill.

The Irish land bill has passed both hou SEES
of parliament, and having been approved by
the queen is now part of the law of the
realm. The bill as passed secures to the
Irish tenants substantially the measure of
redress which Mr.. Gladstone outlined in his
speech on introducing the bill last winter
The vigorous old premier has stood up to
the rack all these long months with the
courage and the tenacity of a mastiff, fight
ing the turbulent and obstructive home rul-
ers on the one hand and the moss. grown
prejudices of the conservatives on the other
with equal resolution, skill and address.
The passage of the measure substantially
unchanged is grand triumph for Mr.. Glad
stone personally and graceful concession by
the English liberals to tenant rights and
interests in Ireland. The Irish tenants de-
manded free sales, fair rents and fixity of
tenure. The bill secures to them the full
fruition of all the benefits the acquisition of
the three F's was expected to confer The
tenant may sell his tenancy for the best
price he can get, subject to equitable condi-
tions which give the landlord the first right
purchase, and which protect the landlords
claims on the old tenant and his rights as re-
CARDS the new. The tenant cannot sub
divide or sub-let, and the price received for
his tenancy must cover all claims for dis
turbance and improvement. A land-court
is created which may determine what is
fair rent and which takes cognizance of
all differences relating to tenancy which
may arise between landlord and tenant.
4 this court discharges its duties impair
tally and all the requirements of the land
blu are faithfully enforced, it is difficult
to see what reasonable cause of complaint,
un Ter system of tenancy, the Irish tenant
can have. The moral effects of landordism
under the best and most equitable tenant
system that can be devised are degenerating.
Proprietorship of the soil alone can make
the common people free and prosperous.
But peasant proprietorship in England and
Ireland can be approached only by very slow
and gradual stages, and the peasantry of
Great Britain may well be centuries in
achieving it, rather than to force it by such
a social disruption as made the French
peasants proprietors of their farms. In the
interest Of proprietorship, the bill provides
for land commission to purchase estates
and resell to tenants, making them liberal
advances to enable them to buy. In the
passage of this bill English liberals have
shown their good will toward the Irish, and
it is now the only duty of the latter to
accept this measure heartily and settle down
contentedly to industrious, orderly, perse-
vering labor, The present is progressive
measure, and If she will make the most of its
advantages it will be found to be but the
beginning of better days for Ireland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

The Cincinnati Commercials penny sub
scription for c. A. Cook, who knocked down
man because he rejoiced at the shooting
of the president, amounted on Sunday to
s625l5. The Commercial says "The fine
and costs of Captain Cook have been paid
and he has received from us $3.50 gold. We
have purchased heavy American gold
watch and chain, the case of which is being
manufactured according TO special directions
The cost will be about $40. The rest of
the money we shall invest in four per cent
bonds of the denomination of 800, sending
any margin of funds in cash."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

MoSKTos correspondent OF the Troy Times
says MIR. George l. skff OF that place, well known
sex Junction and Boston, via Rutland, recently
had narrow escape from death through the mis-
take of iiinesburgh apothecary in preparing
physicians prescription, by mixing deadly solu-
ton of poison, which the patient, who had taken
the same prescription several times before,
thought bore an unnatural appearance, and took
the precaution to have examined before using.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

GoRlsG, the custodian of the queens gold
pantry at Windsor, who has just died, had charge
OF SIS 100000 worth OF gold plate, When the
czar dned with the queen few years ago, after
the marriage between the two families, it was
computed that gold plate to the amount of sl0,-
100000 was set on the table. single massive
epergne, weighing a half ton or so, has the
better part of $4,000 in it. The queen never
ont Caring
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

ABOUT 5000 persons in Texas devote themselves
strictly to sheep-raising, while many farmers own
fiocks. The stock is being gradually improved,
and now hundreds OF thousands of excellent
graded sheep, which yield fine clips twice year
and make good mutton, are feeding on the Texas
prairies. Wool values in the state have doubled
five times since they started, it is said and Texas
promises soon to lead all other states in this
production.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24
The President.

The president still lives. A week ago IL
seemed probable that fatal crisis in his
condition was at hand, but death is still
held at bay. Notwithstanding the gener-
ally reassuring tone of the bulletins during
the week few have ventured to hope that
the sufferer could survive. The serious
complications affecting the stomach, to
which has been added the glandular swell
ing, seemed TO indicate condition of things
that utterly forbade hope. Still the won
derful vitality Of the president has held out
against the pressure of his beoieging ills.
His stomach has partially recovered its
power to retain nourishment, and through
the natural channel and by nutritive in
jections he has been held on praying
ground. Each relapse has greatly reduced
his power of resistance, and although his
condition is not without grounds for hope
his life is like the flame of the Pickering
candle which breath may extinguish. The
wound is not the source of any new anxiety.
Indeed it has quite disappeared from the
official bulletins. The reports early in the
week that new abscess had formed were
wholly unfounded. From the fact that
the surgeons had been unable TO insert the
cleansing tube into the wound beyond dis
lance of three and half or four inches, it
was inferred that healing to that point had
progressed, though the quantity of pus dis
charged indicated that either this was not
the fact or that pus cavity existed of which
the surgeons had no knowledge. Friday
morning, however, small piece of tissue in
the channel of the wound sloughed off, i'm
mediately after which the cleansing tube
was pushed downward and forward twelve
and half inches into the wound-this
small piece of tissue having apparently bar
red the entrance of the tube. The discharge
from the wound indicates a perfectly healthy
condition. His pulse has varied few beats
above one hundred, and his temperature
and respiration have been uniformly near the
normal standard. In short the condition of
the president is emphatically one of sus-
pense; the bulletins do not justify an utter
'cNhNNhhiShe VI hOIO anu OIC VI
provement are not sufficiently marked to |
inspire confidence. His heroic endurance |
appeals to the sympathy of the people with |
a pathos which no statement of his suffering |
could embody. His death now would |
awaken thrill of sorrow all the more in
tense for the high hope of recovery once
felt and for the long painful conflict waged |
in vain for life-life to show this people how
grateful he has felt for their loyal devotion,
and to show by deeds how worthily he could
repay the high confidence reposed in him.
THE LATEST.
The following is the latest official bulle-
in, received at this office at fifteen minutes
past eight last evening: "The president has
to take liquid food by mouth at
'egular intervals during the day, and has
lad no recurrence of gastric disorder. The
oarotid swelling remains unchanged. In
'ther respects, his symptoms show some i'm
orovement over his condition yesterday
afternoon. Pulse. l04 temperature. 900.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser mentions
what may be safely set down rs the worst case OF
spelling Of recent record. 1t occurred In motifs
OF sellybrashun' to be held on the shores Of
:" Lake Eary," and mentioned the occasion rs a
"guble" This word troubled the editor good
deal but with rare perspcacity he at length re.
solved IL into +" Jubilee"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

Mis- ELIZABETH WORCESTER, widow Of the
late Joseph H. Worcester LII d. author OF Worces-
ter's Dictionary, died at her home In Old Cam
bridge, Mass, last Friday, at the advanced age OF
seventy -nine years and several months She was
daughter of Professor McKeen of Harvard col.
lege, and had lived in Cambridge many years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

LADY BEAuTrIERs, you cannot make
fair skin, rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes with all
the cosmetics OF France or beautihers of the world
while in poor health, and nothing will give you
such rich blood good health, strength and beauty
as Hop BItters. A trial is certain proof
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

In April last twenty'four members Of ArliNg-
tons minstrels were taking Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. II made them happy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

HooD's SARsArARlLLA gives an appetite and
impsrts new life and energy to all the functions
Of the body. Try bottle and realize 1t.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-24

ONE dispatch received in the presidents
mail from New York described the sender
as strong, healthy man, ready TO give all
his blood for TRANSMISSION into the president
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15
JWrfinn.
MIDNIGHT FOOTSTEPS,
An Old Love Story.

In an ancient Northumberland
mausion two ladies sat by the fire
The elder lady-and she was very old
but as brisk as a bee-sat at u large
writing table and turned over numer-
Gus papers by the light Of the wax
candles that stood near the heavy sill
yer candlesticks. The younger lady,
and she was gently approaching hf-
ty, was engaged with a long piece Of
flannel, from which she was measur-
ing off petticoats for the poor. Any
winter evening for twenty years past
the widowed Mrs, Crosby and her
niece, Miss Dora Grimble, might have
beeen found similarly employed, the
aunt ruling her estate with a firm
hand from that writing table, and the
maiden neIce organizing the feminine
charities of the house.
"Scandalous That fellow Smith in
trouble again and can't pay his rent.
Soon see about that idle rascal !" said
Mrs Crosby.
"Only fortnight to club-day; Won
der if these petticoats will be ready
for the women :? quered Miss Dora.
"Send them up to the school; they
can ust be made there.
"Iheyre making surpllces for the
choir; can do both"
Bah Surplices, indeed. Petit.
coats are much more used. and I'm
sure that poor, miserable rector is as
much at the mercy of those women
as if he was in petticoats himself
"Aunt," demonstrated Miss Dora,
"you can / expect man to know all
tn 1T woman generally looks after
He ought to if he hasn't got a
woman to help him. How do I know
all about what man generally sees af-
ter ?"
At this moment the door was
thrown open, and the butler an
nounced the rector.
Mr.. Preedy was very quiet, mild
'ooking man of fifty. He came in
nervously, for he was always uncer-
tan unit! he had been greeted, wheth-
er his powerful perishioner intended
to snap at him or to pat him on the
back-Metaphorically. He now re.
ceived her gracious shake Of the hand
! with a putr Of qualification.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15
The Small Boys Explanation

Angelica had invited her "best
young man to the evening meal Ev-
erythiug had passed off Larnonlousy
until AngeIicas : sevon-year-oId broth
er broke the b.issul silence by ex-
claiming:
"Oh, ma! yer oughter seen Mr.
Lighted the other night, when he
called to take Angie to the drill; he
looked so nice, sitting long side Of hel
with his arm-'
"Fred!' screamed the maiden
whose face began to assume the color
Of a well,done crab-qulchly placing
her hand over The boy mouth.
"Yer oughter seen him, continued
the persistent informant after gaining
his breath, and the embarrassed girl's
hand was remov i; "he had his arm
"Frad1ie.' shouted the mother, a:
in her frantic attempt to reach the
boys auricular appendage she upset
the contents Of the a-pot in Mr.
Lighted's lap,making numerous Prus
sian war maps over his new lavendal
pantaloons.
Il was just goin to say the half
frightened boy pleaded, between a cry
and an injured whine, he had hi'
arm
"You boy tbundered the father
"away to the wood shed.
And the boy made for the neares
exit, exclaimed as he walt2ed:
II was goin' 30 say Mr.. Lighted har
his army clothes on, and I'll leave /
to him if be didn't.
And the boy was permitted to re
turn, and The remainder of the mea
was spent in explanations from th'
family in regard to the number o
times Freddie had to be talked to
for using bis finger for a ladle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

raped sharply.
Get up, Barnes, there's a mar
walking under my window p
Quickly old Barnes obeyed, anc
then he called up young footman tc
assist him and the two armed them
selves with pokers and sailed forth
from the bay window of the dining.
room, while Mrs. Crosby, candle in
hand, stood just within it. After
proving about for few minutes, the
men were about to come in, when the
younger Of the two spied a shadow
close up to the gray wall Of the house
He sprang forward, shouting
1--we got him p
And Mrs. Crosby, in a voice wor.
thy Of Mr.. 5iddens, cried from the
window
Bring him here !"
Then the butler lending his assist
ance, struggling, expoStulating man
was dragged into the presence of the
owner of the mansion. Turning to
vent her wrath upon him, she ex-
claimed in amazement, and Barnes
cried in the same breath
Its Mr.. Preedy =
"l.et me expIain-Mrs. Crosby-I
entleat YOU !" gaspel the rector. "Oh
send away the servants, pray, do"
"'E ave been Il after somethin' -,
then !" said the younger man, conf
dentially, as he appeared to retire,
but fingered at the door to listen.
Speak. sir" commanded Aunt
Crosby.
swell, then, whispered the rector
in an agltated voice, "she has prom
lsed to be mine-and-l mean no
harm, indeed, dear, kind Mrs. Crosby
but | Just walked back to look at
the light in her window !"
There was an omlnous silence, and
then came a crackle OF laughter like
the sound of holly leaves burning and
Aunt Crosby chuckled out
go home, Mr.. Preedy 90 home
and 60 to bed We old folks should
think of our rheumatism before we
perform as Eo neos or Jullets Good
night to you. I'll bolt the window
now, if you don't mind"
Look at that now" cried the
young footman, delighted
Shame on YOU for listening James,
replied old Barnes, adding, with a
growl, waking US all up to look at
Miss Dorothy's winder Well I'm
blessed if there's fool like an old
fool !
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

Waiting.

Will the slow weeks never go?
Hark the curfcw ringeth low;
IN twilight soft and gray
Melts at last the weary day
Once again the night is here.
Are you thinking of me dear?
All day long my heart has heard
Just one softly whispered word;
All day long your name has come
TO me, through the busy hum;
EVERYWHERE in hall and street
You have tarried with me, sweet.
In the faces Of the crowd,
In the cries that echo loud,
All throughout the hurrying throngs,
All amid the strife of tongues,
Nothing have heard or seen
Save your voice, your face, my queen.
Other women come and go,
Other voices whisper low,
Other eyes grow dim or bright,
Shed or veil their changeful light;
But stand apart, alone,
Waiting still for you, my own.
All that waiting. Do you feel,
Darling, as the slow days steal
Silent, one by one away,
How my heart must ycarn and pray
For the touch of lips and hand?
Darling do you understand?
In the daily strife and stress
DO you see the foes that press
Close and hard within, without?
All the dread and all the doubt,
All the tears that clasp and cling,
All the bitter questioning?
Fast, though with no clash of swords,
Gather all those phantom hordes;
And my soul, as falls the night,
Seems to lose her Wonted might,
Shrinks before the dusky crew,
Prays and longs and yearns for you.
Must | always watch and wait,
EXilcd and furnished at your gate?
Win YOU not be brave aud come
Ere these pleading lips be dumb?
Ere within tie weary eyes
Hopes last glimmer fades and dies?
All dear heart, be strong, be true!
See, a kingdom waits for you!
High ahoycnll stain or sCalhe
Floats loves banner, shines loves faith,
Enter on your reign serene
Come. my own my love my queen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

A young man from the country saw
steam fire engines working at a con-
hagration upon his visit to the city
and asked his father, what in the
thunder makes EN- heat the water by
steam to put fire out with |? Cold wa
ter's darn sight better" :"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

At recent meeting of a scientific
society, an apparatus was exhibited by
means Of which it was claimed that
it was not only possible but easy to
hear plants growing This is moth
ing new. We often hear of plants
growing They are male plants. and
ont at the age Of sixteen as green's
soon they become young sprigs and
afterward turnup as old beats.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

Job Work-CASH ON DELIVERY
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

Don't let me disturb you. Was
just passing-ahem, ah r And then
the sentence died away in an almost
inaudible whisper Of a self-evident
fact, namely, that he had looked
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

| say, old fellow, you have mt got a
half dollar about that you don't
know what to do with, have you?
There's one. Thanks, but, hellow
| say, do you know it's bad? You
asked me for one I did mt know what
to do with.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

The Boston Transcript advises the
wearing of cork hats as a preventative
of sunstroke. This is we'll. Any
thing tending to raise the price Of
whiskey bottle-stoppers may be con-
sidered a triumph for the temperance
cause.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

The true way for woman to drive
nail is to aim the blow square at
her thumb. Then she'll avoid hit
ting her thumb, anyway.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-15

An Arkansas book agent was
cheeky enough to go to the death bed
of a gentleman of Little Rock and try
to sell him a book.