Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-19

man lie, though he Is yet In critica oo"ui-
ton. No blame attaches to Demertt, who was
doubtless much more frightened than his antago-
mist.
THE North Montpelier dramatic and musical
club will give two nights exhibition on their
stage In vestry hall, North Montpelier, Friday
and Saturday evenings January 21st and 3d. at
which time will be presented for the first time the
thrillingly interesting play in five acts entitled
Little Sunshine" depicting the trials and dan
gers that beset the life Of the poor sewing girls In
the great city Of New York. showing In the end
that virtue will surely triumph over vice. The
drama will be followed each night by farce.
Music by Nyes orchestra
AT a regular meeting Of Brooks Post Grand
Army Of the Republic held at their hall on Tues
day evening, January 4th, 1881, the following Of
ficers were installed for the year ensuing by Post
Commander Fred T. Smith W. +. Waterman,
commander; W, E. lawson, senior vice comman-
der; N c. Peck, Junior vice commander; II. M.
Pierce, adjutant; c. II. Carter, quartermaster;
W. W. Noyes, officer OF the day; J, j. Young off,
Ger Of the guard; II. L. Avery, chaplain; George
W, Colby, surgeon; G. T. Stow, quartermaster
sergeant; j. D. Cummings sergeant major A.
B. Clifford, sentinel.
COLONEL ALBERT CLARKE in his Washington
letter TO the MESSENGER, says 1.-THE Vermont del
egation have all been notified Of post-ofice con-
test in Montpelier. The leading and perhaps the
only candidates are Captain J. W. Clark, the
present incumbent, who has held the office for
some years-tweve, think-and General James
S. Peck who has for about the same length OF
time been adjutantgen Of the state, and was
gallant soldier in two fighting regiments. The
new administration will have the appointment to
make, as Captain Clark's commission does not ex-
pire until March 9Th"
Mr. o. G. FAssErT Of East Warren would
hereby express his deep and heartfelt gratitude to
the many kind friends Of Warren and Roxbury
for their repeated acts of kindness and sympathy
manifested towards him during his painful sick
ness, occasioned by the accident that befel him
in September last. During the long weeks that
have interviewed, the hands Of strangers, as well
as acquautances have administered to his wants.
lie says Friends, one and all, have neither
the means, nor the ability to recompense you here.
| | can only pray kind heaven TO recompense you
| at the resurrection of the just"
A. T. RICH is agent in this vicinity for Sa-
mantha's new book, My Maynard Pardner, by
Josiah Aliens wife,-the best and funniest book
of ALL The immense satisfaction that the books
| My Opinions and Betsey Bobbets, and Samantha
at the Centennial, have given to their readers, has
created a desire on the part of the public for
third book from the pen of the same author, which
is now presented This book is rich and spicy
throughout; brimfu Of wit, humor sharp sayings
and shrewd common-sense, while every line in 1t
paints moral, and teaches a lesson. Over one
hundred appropriate engravings. The book is
sold by subscription only.
THAT diphtheria and other dangerous diseases
may not unfrequently be traced to the poisonous
emanatons from house drainage pipes, is we'll
established fact and the question has of late
been widely discussed as to what extent the land
lord may be liable for thus poisoning his tenant
A Chicago tenant is trying to get an answer to
this problem and has begun an action against
his landlord for So 900 damages on account Of an
attack of diphtheria from which his daughter has
suffered through poisoning from sewer gas, and
this, too, after the landlord had been duly noti-
fed Of the defective sanitary arrangements about
the premises If the point is well established
that tenant may sue and recover damages from
| his landlord on account Of defective plumbing
and imperfect drainage, it will force landlords to
be more liberal in furnishing their premises with
such sanitary conveniences as modern skill can
provide and public health demands.
| GRACE l. ANDREWS of Berlin, who now resides
in Maiden Massachusetts, met with severe ac-
cident on Wednesday evening" January 18th at
half-past eight o'clock. A party Of young people
went out to ride, and on their return from Med
ford. the horse driven by a young man from
| that place became unmanageable and rushed in
| .hn ord If Hams hotel. half wav from Medford
| to Maiden. The sleigh collided with a tree and
threw the occupants out with great force, entirely
demoishing the sleigh. The young lady struck
the tree, breaking her left leg above the knee
and the left arm above the elbow, besides bruis-
ing the left side Of the head and face quite badly
She was taken up insensible and carried into the
hotel and surgical help Immediately summoned.
She was taken to her home in Maiden where sur
gical operation was performed. The escape from
immediate,death was by but a hairs breath. The
father and mother of the young lady received a
telegram Thursday morning, whom they started
Immediately upon their sad GRAND for that place
At last accounts Miss Andrews was doing well.
THE Free Press says; "The unusual severit,
OF the present winter naturally recalls the re
markably cold winters of the past. Statistics
show that this season has been steadily growing
| lof many yedis lheio sceih " 10 ~
such winters now as there were seventy year
ago, owing, probably, to the cutting down Ii
this country of the native forests the plant
ing and growth of towns and cities, and tn
general development of the land. In Britain
in 1864, the Thames was frozen to the depth o
sixty-one inches, and nearly all the birds in thu
United Kingdom persisted. In 1892, the cold wa
so intense in Southern Europe, especially II
Austria, that wolves were driven by hunger int
Vienna, where they attacked beasts Of burdei
and even human beings. The cold winter, as
called for distinction, occurred in 1908, whei
all the rivers and lakes in Europe were compact.
Frozen and even the sea several miles from shore
Q and earth itself from seven to eight feet deep
Birds and beasts fell dead, and thousands o
I men, women and children persisted in thei
houses. The winter of 1779-S0 was very sever
in this country. The bitter cold began in the mid
die OF November and continued until the close o
February. The snow lay on the ground almost fiv
' months, so thick that it was very hard to &c
a from place to place. All ordinary bodies Of waite
{ were ice-bound. The weather-wise predict tina
+ this will prove to be one of the coolest winter
known for twenty years"