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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

Helm One Another.

OF course. What else are we here for?
For example: Mr.. AsaF Bearse, Of Cotoit
Mass, had been troubled for years with
diseased liver and could get no relief. He
was not fit for business, and carried his
life like burden on his back Just then
his friend, Capt. Handy, said: CASA, why
don't you send TO DR.. David Kennedy, OF
Rondout, N. Y. and got bottle OF ,Fav-
orite' Remedy 1t will only cost You Q
dollar, and may do you good" Bearse did
SO, and after short time was sound az the
dollar with which he bought the medicine.
To be sure, let US help one another. Sold
by all druggists. fhJ
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

Mr. Isaac Ketcham OF Orwell died I he
other morning very suddenly. He knock
cd . small piece Of skin of his arm and
erysipelas set in, from the effects OF
which he died in "a hours.
George Wilson died lately At Stafford.
from the effects Of swallowing live frog
les, July. He seems 10 have fondness
Tor reptiles. Is he is said TO have once
swallowed green snake more than foot
long. and 10 have performed other Like
astronomical ieass.
The thiei. Garry. who stole wedding
presents valued at sJ0oo. from the daugh-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

,er a. W. =. shsldsa h Brcoilyn. va
.oasa dying in buiiaiag HaiciHing.
whils esuaping. he had iaiicn thrOash =
sly hight and crushed his sknli
Mn Jennio stillwoIl. the wife q III.
yard stiiivell. . prominent nerchlH, q
Xysci. n. y. committed suicide on sun.
a,y BY shooting herself 10 The heart.
The edition Of the January 81 Nicholas
Che New Year. nambcrD has been entire
~ exhausted. ADD the editors are getting
ur 40 many attractions sor the February
number, that the Publishers cipec, sim.
liar fate Tor thai Issue Charles Barnard
has sri,isn for II fnll sccoun, Il the
obelisi. its history and all about its
sres, move: the article ell he brilliantly
illustrated from photographs and Sketches,
and will have much 70 interest the older
people as veil .. the ohildre. In tho
same number are 10 be contributions from
Boyoscn. Susan Coolidge. Bossitcr John.
son, Mrs. \. M. II. Pia,t and others,
while Lucrc,is T. Hale is expected 10 tell
us about the Pc,erkins' Plan Of going to
Egyp. possibly with the intention OF
visiting the home Of the aiore said ODE
lisk.
Mrs. Everett N. johnson, formerly OF
Jamaica, but now OF Brattleboro, attempt
ed suicide by taking 3 dose Of hniment
which she supposed 10 DO poison, aud
went to bod, leaving note 10 her hus'
band saying that she would be dead by
the timc he found her, and saying that
jealousy Was the cause. johnson came in
about twenty minutes after, and at once
summoned DR. Rruee, who applied rene
dies which soon relieved her. She is q
woman Of good repstc, and doubtless
regrets her attempt.
A man applied At Newport drug store
recently for some alcohol, saying he want
ed to clean a sewing machine. The pro-
prietor made compound OF sIchol and
ether, which makes the best thing known
for cleaning machinery, and delivered it
10 him, with repeated iniunctions not to
drink any OF it. II transpired in the
course Of the afternoon that the compound
had been given TO another party, who had
treated one OF his friends to IL without
knowing exactly its nature. In afew
moments after both men required the at
tendance OF physician, who was kept
busy for about an hour in administering
antidotes and emetcs.
Scribuers Monthly will perpetuate its
custom this year Of issuing midwinter
number Of peculiar beauty OF illustration
and wide range OF interest. The most
electrifing popular feature of thenumber
will be the beginning Of Mrs. Burnett's
Fair Barbarian; the most valuable ar
tiistic feature will be richly illustrated
paper on one OF the most remarkable OF
American artists, John La Fargo This
will, indeed, be the first fully illustrated
study of painter who is widely known
both at home and abroad, and whose work
has ranged over many fields Of srt-illus-
tration, the painting Of flowers, landscape
and historical subjects and church decora-
ton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13
TO CRAFTY HIS WIFE.
An rrsrsstinr s,sry--A Hopeless Case
cprd--A Good Reason for Happiness.


..ror many years bad saser~d froni =
complaint which the physicians called
Gravel | had employed some 81 the most
ro,oa doctors without obtaining any per
snancni relief. and for . loag time my case
Vas regarded a. hopeless All who know
the circumstances sad must die. FL
nAlly, my wis induced me " try bottle
Of DIR. Ksnnsdys sfAvcfits Remedy which
she had somewhere heard Of or seen adyer'
,isei. wilhou, tho slightest faith 10 u,
bu, solely 10 crafty her. bongh, bot.
tie Of druss,st in our village. ! used
that and twc or three bottles more, and
70 make . long story short--l am nov az
healthy man as there is in the country,
Since then have recommended Favor
lie Remedy 10 others whom ! know 10
have suffered from Kidney and Liser com
plants; and, I assure the public, thai The
'Favoriie Remedy has done its work with
. similar completeness in every single IN.
stance, and trust some other sick and
discouraged mortal may hear OF 4 and wy
the 'Fsvoriie Remedy, rs ! did" hid
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

Mr.. Editor. Recent occurrences go
to prove most ccnclusively that SNEAK
thieves" arc not confined wholly to the
"wilds OF SYNDICATE" A lady from this
town recently went to Manchester TO pur-
chase groceries clothing &c. On her way
back before reaching Sandgate her sleigh
was robbed Of the largest parcel and other
parcels broken into. Comparing ourselves
with ourselves may not be wise, but in
doing SO We come TO the conclusion that
there are honest people even 10 the ''wilds
Of Sandeate, and that surrounding towns
are not wholly free nom tho spirit Of COW
etousness. Thanks are due those who
secured tho Lost parcels and returned it TO
the owner.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

suz vS lsn sis<s paying ~ srpsnses
Af,er Ne pisy. sssA srcnins. sAcsi fAscs
easssisd eFishs1ng tor sss union" vss
prcasoed whieh was veil received. The
whole ss,1stIinnena closed on Thu7aay
srs@ans With dance whlch vss largely
ss.esdsA The club taxa this oppostsnsiy
q thsniing The rnl.lie Cor tAeir liberal
pslronAgs, and hope some time In tlse
future 70 produces sno,her play that vii
suii them a. well IL NOD better
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

Guilty OF wrong.
Some people have A4fashion Of confusing
excellent remedies With the large mass Of
"patent medicines" and in this they are
guilty Of wrong. There are some adver-
tised remedies fully worth all that is asked
for them, aud one at least we know OF
Hop Bitters. The writer has had occa-
sion to use the Bitters in just such eli
mate AZ we have most Of the year in Bay
City, and has always found them to be
first-class ana reliable. doing all that is
claimed for them. - Tribune.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

"A canp.-wsiake this opportunity 10
thsnk cur neishbor and friends at fsc-
,cry Pom, and Londonderry for their
kindness and sympathy during the late
sickness And death Of our little boy.
T. W. AAsoIn.
NJ IL AKxnin
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13
Guilty Of Wrong.

Kendall's SPAWN Cure is used from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. Read Adv't
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

Truly wonderful in nervousness, general
debility, emaciation and dropsy, Malt
Bitters.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

Ga In xo0A day u home. Sam
w W w issrth IS fee. Address
Trssos 4 Co PoruAad. Name. MY
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-13

Tea inchs a sbov EEL IN The reoeti
s.as4A, Ne hessissi sDov isll Of the ssasor
The srasIi per sosrs - al.0si ever szd
Me yrspcci Ia that our icvn vii ssospe |.
,asis.iios. IL Singular hoe rnsny viid
rsnor vili 10 circulated sad bri~red 81
zach ,lG1ex
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

REWARDS OF PLACE.-The president re-
ceived all sorts of Christmas presents from
enterprising manufacturers, who wanted to
use his autographs note of acknowledgment
as an advertising card. A Broadway firm
in the big city of New York sent an i'm.
proved boys bicycle, asking that the presi-
dent present it to his youngest son and in
form them what the young man thought OF
it. A music rack with similar request
was sent to be given to Mrs. Hayes or daugh.
ter. A pipe manufacturing firm in Connec-
ticut sent curiously wrought calumet in
meerschaum. The owners of patent pens,
file-holders and desks forwarded presents. A
wine-seller sent bottle of champagne with a
patent cork warranted to allow the pouring
of the wine by the most inexperienced with
out splitting" President Hayes sent this To
Secretary Evarts. Another class of presents
came from the "rural districts" and the
White House cellar has enough country
mince-meat, apples, cheese and grapes to
last at least five Christmases. Then there
were the pumpkins, each sender forwarding
his specimen with the belief that it was
"about the largest ever raised" but farmer
near Brooklyn, Ct, sent the biggest speci
men.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

GOVERNOR FARNHAM.-Certain of our ex-
changes have been quoting approvingly some
unfavorable comparisons between Governor
Farnham and his predecessor, set on foot by
an unknown and irresponsible Rutland cor
respondent of the Springfield Republican,
If any of the state papers find any substan-
tial grounds for criticism in the acts of the
governor, it would be far more manly to say,
in language plain but decorous, in what par
ticular instances they find the governor of
Tending than TO skulk behind the unfathered
peccadillos of fppant penny-a-liner of an
outside journal, VIGOROUSLY misinformed
and misjudging in Vermont men and affairs.
The merits Of Governor Farnham's admins
tration, like Governor Proctor's, can be
judged better at the end of his official term
than when it is barely three months old but
even drring the first eighth of his term of
office we apprehend that his critics, when
rarrowed down to facts, would find it diff
cult to put their finger on any specific act
Of unwisdom or any act in which Governor
Proctor would or could have pursued a
course essentially different from that fol
lowed by Governor Farnham. Every man
works best in his own harness. Governor
Farnham's methods as well as his ideas may
vary widely from Governor Proctors, yet h,
doubtless will accomplish as much for tn,
state, according to his opportunities, as any
of his predecessors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

INTERESTING HIsToRY.-The first vol.
ume of the Records of the War, which of
ficials of the war department have been pre-
pairing for years, is now ready. 1t presents
the history of the early movements for Sc
cession and the operations in Charleston
harbor up to the time of the fall of Fort
Smith. 1t is claimed that it throws much
and most interesting light upon this epoch.
The fact that stands out clearly defined is
that the southern people had made no prep
arations for war, and, while some of the po-
litical leaders seem to have regarded it as a
possibility, and to have made what they re-
garded as in some degree preparation for
war, still many of the leaders were wholly
surprised at the magnitude of the military
movements they were instantly called upon
to make, and, as states the people generally
throughout the seeding states were, in high
courage, totally unprepared for war. Col
onel Robert N. Scott, the editor, promises
that the orders, letters, dispatches and Other
official papers now to see the light for the
first time, will change many wrong impress
sions Injustice of long standing from
which some have suffered will be corrected
| and some laurels improperly won will fall
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

RAILROAD MATTERs.-The withdrawal
of the traffic of the Central Vermont from
the Northern New Hampshire railroad, by
reason of unreasonable exactions by the lat
ter corporation, has had very unfavorable
effect upon both the stock and the business
of the Northern corporation. Its stock has
fallen thirteen cents on the dollar within the
past two or three weeks, and in regard to
business, the Lebanon Free Press says, 4" It
is much in the position of the man thrown
upon his own resources with no resources
left The road has little local business,
(Which would be convenient just now sim
ply because it has turned cold shoulder to
all attempts to build up local business.
And now, with frst-class fight on its hands,
it finds the men who should be its friends,
sore, dissatisfied and indifferent. New
Hampshire roads ought to be run in the in
terests of New Hampshire people, after af-
fording reasonable return for the capital
invested in them. This feeling is becoming
very deeply seated in the minds of the PEG.
pie of this state, and if the present managers
of the Northern road choose TO continue TO
defy it, we shall see what we shall see" The
Central's through business is now done over
the Cheshire road. This company has made
energetic and successful efforts to move the
increased volume of business thrown upon it
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
FOrty.Sixth Congress.


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sen' " '.e senate anu reau "A 'e''er was a'so
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| action ,beroon In tho bonsa n hin was intro.
duced Tor n rea,nortion,ment NJ renresentatves on
the nresant In sis and for m;nortv renresentaton
biII was nassed changing tho houndar;es of cer.
tain cpstoms d;str;cts In Maine Tho army anpro.
nr;at;or hill svos d;scpssed M Iepg,b ame,dad in
| sovora, rart;c,,ors ana rosood Tho ;n,.r-s,a,o
commerce hin was discussed. and a hin was
nassed for reunou,no tho cbaroes Tor mailing
aold coins and Tor the coinage of bullion above
the standard renealed some Years since
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iuay o''''i Vi ''e' nan ''ii"o" uo''''s ior
man Sef'ice vi ''e pains was '''Aeh up ihis
oia'ui mas oeen oe'ore congress ior many years
p'o'S'oh Vi 'io o'ii ie'a'eS u is reierence
10 'he court oi ciai'ns "nich lsopposed as UNJUST
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 'th'-in the senate Dill was
introduced 10 prohote tne einciency oil the lie
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
The Press.

Generals Grant and Sherman were in
vited guests at the dinner of the New York
Press Club in New York on Thursday, the
9th instant. In response to the toast The
honored ex-president," General Grant made
humorous speech, hitting off the versatil-
ity of the press and the capacity for affairs
in general displayed by the editorial profess
sion, saying, among other things ave all
know the characteristic modesty of the peo-
pie associated with the press. They never
want to inquire into anybody's affairs they
know where they are going what they are
going to do; what they are going to say
when they get there; and really thought
that you would excuse me this evening. 1t
would take good deal to tell what it is
possible for the press to do. confess, at
some period of my life, when l have read
what you have had to say about me, that |
have lost all faith and all hope; but since
the young editor has spoken for the press,
and has fixed the lifetime of this generation
OF newspaper men at about twelve years, |
have growing hope within me that in the
future the press may be able to do some of
the great good which we all admit it is pos
sible for it to do. | never knew
mayor of city, or even councilman of any
city, any public officer, any government Off
cial-I never knew member of congress,
senator or president of the United States,
who could not be enlightened in his duties
by the youngest member of the press. l
never knew general to command brigade,
division, a corps or an army who could be-
gin to do it as well as men far away in their
sanctums, and often wondered"
General Shermans speech was in seri-
GUS view. In response to the toast, The
army of the United States" he spoke as
follows i regard the press as an abstract
and chronicle of the time, and you, gentle
men, are charged with collected materials
which go to influence human action, and to
prepare materials for history for all time to
come. Therefore, regard your profession
as an honorable one, and 1 hope that you
will merit its highest honors. You know
your business great deal better than do.
the press. If any of you have derived that
from any of your newspapers or from any
other quarter, ask you to dismiss it from
your minds, fc- no one holds in higher honor
the tr,o office of the press in New York and
in this country than | do. Like all good
things, it is subject to abuse. 1t sometimes
drifts toward common gossip. When it
so does, il departs the true sphere of the
press Remember men live by their
deeds and the fame Of their deeds. 1t is
your Office to record those deeds and explain
them and bring them into harmony and cou.
nection with the rest of the events of life
We are on the eve of one of the greatest
epochs which ever dawned upon the earth
We stand to-day prominent upon the face
of the earth. All eyes turn toward us as
land of regulated liberty, and of law and of
freedom. They look to you as historians of
events which develop that freedom"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12

The Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, the old
est graphite establishment in the country has
failed. The liabilities Of the company are said to
be almost balanced by the assets, amount to
about 81 100000. The business was first begun
in 1927 by the late Joseph Dixon, who received
the first cargo plumbago that was sent from the
island Of Ceylon. In 1868 the Dixon Crucible
Company was formed from the officers OF the for
mer firm OF Joseph Dixon & Co., with ex-Con-
gresham Orestes Cleveland as president, which
position he still holds. The company subsequently
acquired an absolute title to the richest graphite
mines in the United States which are situated at
Ticonderoga, New York The operations of the
company were very successful and extended to
all parts of the civilized world. In 1872 the COM
pany began the manufacture of lead pencils and
so successful was the venture that the company
was quickly brought into competition with the
largest manufacturers in the world
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
Notes and Notions.

IT Is stated that the New York Sun had
the offer Of the Morey Chinese letter forgery
some weeks before 1t was published, but de.
clined IL at the time on the ground that
they believed it was forgery.
SPEAKER RANDALL's house in Washing
ton is bright and cosy, and close beside the
desk in his study stands his wife's sewing
machine, fact significant of the gentle,
womanly influence which brightens his life.
GOVERNOR MURRAY OF Utah has issued
the certificate Of election as delegate to
congress to Allen G. Campbell on the
ground that Mr.. Cannon, his opponent, is
not citizen of the territory, and, being
polygamist, is ineligible under the law Of
1862.
"THE Oneida Community Limited " is
the name of joint, stock company having
a paid up capital of 100000 in shares of
1926 each, which takes the place of the old
Oneida community. The community gave
up its free love tenets some time ago, and,
by now abandoning the community idea and
resolving itself into business corporation,
conforms to an order of things which, with
skillful management, ensures success and
the respect of the moral as well as the COM
mercial communities.
Tom CoRwIN: "The trouble with mem
bers Of the bar is that they don't get down
low enough. They shoot over the heads Of
the twelve numbskulls before them. have
seen Ewing, Stapbery and Hunter, leading
luminaries as they are dumbfounded at be-
ing beaten by some stumptailed, penny
royal bull of county court, with no more
law in its head than snake in dog days. l
never make success of jury trial that /
don't feel Inundated. Even if my side had,
the right, know l have used means TO WIN
that ought to shame down east stock ped
dlerv
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-12
The New Apportionment.

The apportoument of representatives Of
the people in congress based upon the new
census naturally excites general interest.
Tables have appeared in some of the lead
ing journals showing how house of repre-
sentatives composed of the present number
of members in that body would affect the
different states and also the different Sec
tions of the Union. A showing is also made
OF the number of representatives that would
fall to each state and section If the mem
bership of the house should be increased to
three hundred and to three hundred and
twenty-five. Mr.. Springer has introduced
bill providing for minority representation,
but as an intelligent understanding of its
provisions implies an intimate knowledge of
the calculus of variations, differential, in
tegral and imaginary calculus, it requires
for its competent calculation an expert pro-
fessor of mathematics. The idea of minor.
ity representation, whatever merits 1t may
possess, has not yet secured sufficient foot
hold in this country to render probable its
adoption in any form at this time. If the
principle could be embodied in some meas
ure simple and Ineligible to the mass of
voters, its trial might not be an unadvisable
experiment. AS the matter now stands,
it is doubtful if Mr.. Springer's complex
scheme runs the gauntlet of the committee
to which it has been referred and energies
to the light of day for discussion and vote
in the house.
The population of the states which will
be represented in congress is about 1920
900. Should the number of representatives
remain the same as at present, 293, che ratio
will be one to 16s,157. On this basis New
England would lose four representatives,
the middle states would lose two, the west
ern states, including the Pacific, would gain
seven, making net loss of two representa-
tives to the northern states, while the south
would make net gain of two-tbe north
having a total of 1876 and the south 107 rep
resentatives under the new census. On
membership of 800, Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont would each lose one, the other
New England states retaining their present
number. The north, as whole, would make
a net gain of two and the south five men,
bers. On membership of 1896, New Eng
land would lose two, the middle would
gain two, and the western states seventeen
members, making net gain of seventeen in
the northern states, while the south would
gain fifteen members. The ratio which will
secure the fairest representation of all the
states, discarding entirely all views of Sec
tional advantage, should be the aim of con-
gress in determining the size of the house of
representatives. for the next ten years.