Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-13

as yet whether IL will work successfully or not
The Chase system Of refrigeration and venta-
ton, the invention Of Mr.. A. J. Chase Of Boston,
is undergoing test in the presidents office.
DIsGUsrED
/ The New York Herald correspondent says
"When called at the white house Friday night,
found Jimmie Garfield at work Mt the secretary's
table. He was writing in a notebook, and to my
question, Have you taken upon your shoulders
the affairs Of staten replied no, but he had done
the next hardest thing, he had started diary.
don't intend to keep II long, he explained ;
only till father gets well, so can read II to him.
The doctors won't tell him anything nor allow
Colonel Rockwell nor General Swain to do So
lie drew his chair over to the side of mine and
came under the influence Of my big palm-leaf fan
as he continued with boyish frankness Il tell
you, none Of my chums will ever aspire to be
president. don't like Washington now. Mother
has been sick ever since we came to this beastly
place, and now father is shot. Ambition Is all
very nice for school essays, but it's like other
things-it don't pay. Mollie. my sister, don't
get along at ALL She's gone to stay at Colonel
Rockwell's house, where she has chum, Colonel
Rockwell's daughter, and only Harry and are
here in this gloomy place After pause
hate this place wish wrote columns for the
newspapers like you do-wouldnt give it to it.
I'll do it in my diary, anyway"
THE ASSASSIN
District Attorney Corkhl says no action will
be taken regarding Guiteaus case till the result
of the presidents wound ia finally determined
Referring to the papers taken from Guiteau, Col
onel Corkhill is reported to have said: "These
t,nt
important thing have is full detailed history
OF the crime from its inception to its elimination
which believe is accurately correct That in
due time will be given to the public will say
in addition that think it exceedingly cruel, con-
sidering the fevered state OF the public mind on
this subject, and the horror with which every
man regards the assassin, that any mans name
| should be mentioned in connection with him He
is an egotistical, presuming, dishonest man, at
tempting to borrow money Of people by claiming
acquaintance with persons whom he only knew
by the fact Of his going to them, speaking Of per-
sons as his friends whom he had no acquaintance
with at all, attempting to obtain money by repre-
sentng himself as man OF great political inhu-
ence, both here and in New York To mention
the names OF these citizens in connection with
this man, at this time, is improper and unjust
While everybody who has known anything about
this man at all has been perfectly willing to de-
tail to me his entire relations with Guiteau, still
there is scarcely one OF them but had requested
that his name be kept from the public. | have
said but very little, but think 1t proper to say
that there are startling revelations that will be
developed. From present indications the assas-
sination was cold-blooded, premeditated at
tpmut a murdpr he a mi who knaxu hat ba
was doing, and the consequences OF his act.
have no question that the man is rational and
! sane" The searching investigation which has
been made has satisfied all engaged in it that the
assassin had no accomplices. 1t seems that the
bundle of papers he left contains number Of
letters to prominent men, so worded as to convey
| the impression that he was intimate with them,
and had talked over his objection to President
| Garfield with them. These letters would with
ont doubt while the public mind was at fever
heat, have caused an unjust and cruel bandying
| about OF the names OF those to whom they were
addressed in the same way that Guiteau used
Vice President Arthurs name, causing great
wrong and annoyance to the latter Chiefly for
this reason Colonel Corkhill has decided to with
hold these papers, at least for the present. 1t s
reported that there was also found upon Guiteau
a number OF articles cut from newspapers which
condemned the presidents course in harsh terms
as hostile to the harmony of the republican party.
HOW GuTEAU FEELS ABOUT IT.
gentlemen who sees the assassin daily, on
| being asked as to his bearing In Jail, replied :
"Oh he's perfectly cool and collected in every
respect except one. He is in constant terror lest
| he may be lynched. The craven fear of death at
the hands Of the people on account OF his crime
has pursued him ever since he committed it, and
| in his cool calculations beforehand he appears to
have been mainly concerned for himself on the
account" =" 1t ought to be mentioned" continued
the gentleman, that Guteau has one other cause
of worry. He frequently gives vent to express
sions of angry disappointment rs he hears from
| time to time Of the presidents condition and the
prospects of his recovery duteau declares tba,
he ought to have done his work better while he
had the opportunity"
| AN AUDACIoUs LETTER.
| The following letter, dated at New York, was
written to General Garfield last fall by Guiteau
| Dear General II, Charles Guiteau hereby make
| application for the Austrian mission. Being about
to marry wealthy and accomplished heiress OF
| this city we think that together we might repre-
sent this nation with dignity and grace. On the
| principle OF first come first served have faith
that you will give this application favorable con.
| sideration." The letter was shown TO President
Garfield a. n curiosity and he afterward several
| ,;,oas ro,orrod % 1, hoif b,,,o-ors,,, ma o az.
| " 50 $50"
NOT A SOCIALIST.
ava '"eeNns vi 'ooians's III oiiosso' SUNDAY
,e'o,u'o"s "e,o "'op'e' oenS'ns uu''ea" mem
oersnp Win 'he sooiaiis's' uecHarinR INA. socai-
is'n uoes no, 'enu 10 'he CRIME Oh ASSASSINATION
'hat "ui'eaus ACT gre" OUT Oh the lastly Oh the
present STATE oil society," that the elevation Oh
ci'izen 10 such an exateo once rs president Is
opposed 10 the pnneipies oi equai''y ana ihperii'
the interests Oh society ny ihVitihg desperate ano
reckless men 10 the crime OF assassination, and
that the presidency and senate should both be
ABOLISHED
DAY OF NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
Governor Foster of Ohio has sent the following
telegram to the governors Of all the states and
territories:
| GovRRSoRs OFFICE. coLuMsus, Ohio, July 10.
Present indications strongly encourage the hope that thu
mos np for ,be Of ,s several states and terri
tories to issue prOclamaons setting day be
Guy y as r ,ua upon lO' lsnsns ana praise 70 Asa,
this great evidence of his goodness to hi, nation If THU
SUGGESTION meets your APPRECIATION penl, me to name t'