Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-17

WooLsoN BROTHERS desire to increase their
present force by engaging twenty 6rstclass coat
makers for the fall and winter season. They will
pay an advance OF from ten to twenty per cent on
last seasons prices. All good coat makers would
do well, by applying for STEADY job" at this
well-known establishment AZ long as this notice
is in print. Apply to woolson Brothers, Mont
peler, Vermont Send for our revised price list
THE excursion to Highgate on Thursday last
was a success In every particular. Three cars
well filed left this place, and by taking passen-
gers from stations north as far as Richmond, the
number increased TO thirteen carloads. Three
brass bands accompanied the excursion and served
In a great degree to enliven the occasion The
weather was highly favorable, though too cool
for comfortable bathing. The park presented
new attractions for many, as 1t always will while
under the management of the Central Vermont
railroad
THE first number we have seen OF the Boston
Erening Star Is before US. 1t may best be de-
scribed rs the Boston Herald Junior, its general
style and makeup being similar to that OF that
journal. Although 1t is quite creditably edited,
1t isn't yet quite as "hefty as the old man The
publishers are trying the experiment OF running it
fore tried in Boston and it failed, but that does
not prove that this will not succeed 1t is indie
pendent democratic In politics. Mr.. H. L. Slayton
is attempting to introduce 1t among our people
GEORGE w. JAcKMAN g. Co., Waterbury, man
ufacturers of monumental statuary, have their
advertisement in this paper. All interested in
monumental stone work are advised to consult
this new firm From personal inspection we
can endorse their statements and have seen In
their office specimens Of sixteen kinds OF beauti-
full GRANTEES which they can furnish. They are
now filling orders for some fine work from Keith
Brothers in Chicago, and also for parties in Con-
necticut and in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich
gan. Read their advertisement and communi-
cate with them.
VIZ are gratified to learn that one Of the enter
prising lads in our Union school has been APP
pointed by the Union Publishing House, New
| York, their agent, to canvass for their popular
and valuable book, "Decorum," and will devote
the remaining days OF his vacation in presenting
the work and receiving subscriptions. The mat
ter of personal department is too little thought or
and we wish our young friend who consents to
spend portion of his vacation days 80 laudaby
abundant success. We bespeak for him kind
treatment and much encouragement. Our Mont
pelier readers will be called upon in the course
Of the next few days
Al a meeting held in Boston last fall Of MEM
bers Of the Poorer Poore-family, all having a
common origin, it was decided to hold, Septem-
Der 14th, at Newburyport, Massachusetts, a gath
ering of all the members of the family not only
those Of that name, but all kindred bearing other
names BEN Perley Poore, the Perley" of
the Boston Journal, will deliver the address, and
there will be poems, singing, etc, by other MEM
bers Of the family. Tickets S1.00, which will
cover all expenses. All members of the family
land there are many in this vicinity who intend
to be present should notify the secretary Of the
committee, Alfred Poore, Salem, Massachusetts,.
7. ]. DEAvrrT OF Montpelier has procured pen
sions recently for the following named persons
David Minard, Barre, Sc per month, with 1915 ar
rears; Albert II. Ward, Braintree, 500 arrears
Peter Rodyer, Greensboro, S7G5 arrears; Jesse G.
Gray, Wheelock, $40 per month and 81, $50 ar
rears John M. Tapham, Sheffield, S4 per month
and S765 arrears; Warren G. Porter, Fayston, S4
| per month and $3.50 arrears Almon Stevens, War
rem, 50 per month since 1873, arrears about 5000
| Moses r. Hunter Groton, pension increased to
| S72 per month and 81, 800 arrears Thaddeus O.
Graves, wocott. "a per month and S775 arrears !;
Henry Stone Middesex, SO per month"; and
| 81, 15O arrears.
THE music at Bethany church last Sunday
morning created unusual interest. In the first
place, Mrs Briggs was in her old position, after
an absence of six months, during which time she
has been pursuing vocal culture in Boston with
one Of the best teachers in the country. The peo-
| nj wa mot ham har Ulad ly md 10, hair
delight Mr.. Irving Emerson one Of the old
Brick church organsts was present and presided
| at the organ, much to the acceptance of the con-
gregation. Besides, there were present two gen.
| temen, visiting friends of Mr. Peter Mitchell
Messrs. Trask and Spencer, members of the
Hartford Center church choir--who did most
! efficient and acceptable service as tenor and
baritone. Altogether, it was an unusual day.
unsteady, to the Bethany church audience.
CHASE of the Lyndon Union was unusually
| juicy last week. Here is a gem which is to be
set to music of his own composing: 1.-THE print
ing business at Bradford is not very driving.
Last Monday we dropped into Cobbs Opinion
office, but the editor out tear Of some
| kind and female compositor was asleep on a
type stand in the back room. Stepping across
| the alley into Brother Stantons Opinion, we
| found that editor out also arranging perhaps for
another season OF camping out with Lyndonvle
| parties. Two men were playing checkers in the
type room, third was keeping tally and a ghoul-
ish looking compostor was looking through a
pair of ron-bowed goggles at a type case, appar-
emily contemplating the project of picking up enc
OF the types to put it into stick. What conclu-
sion he came to we shall not know until we get
this weeks Opinion"
AN abuse has grown up of late, especially in the
west, that the treasury department will probably
devise some means to discourage at an early day.
1t appears that many persons engaged in trade
have established custom Of punching holes in
fractional silver coins 1t il believed that they
take in the pieces in perfect condition, punch out
small portion and pass them again. To such an
extent is this abuse practced in some localities
that the banks have made complaint and have
adopted measures to check it by establishing rates
OF discount for defaced coins. The custom IL to
allow but about five cents for the punched ten
cent piece, fifteen to twenty cents for the quarters
and about forty cents for the half dollars. The
treasury department will probably advise the pub
lie to refuse these coins whenever offered to them
as the most effectual means Of putting stop to
this species OF vandalism ANY person may re-
fuse to take coin with hole punched in 1t on
the ground that its value is not what 1t was when
issued and stamped by the government
A MoRErowN Frenchman thinks he has struck
big bonanza" The story Is that tornado
broke down several trees on his little farm on the
top of hill near Mortified line; that Colorado
friend of his in looking over the broken timber
found under an overturned hemlock a vein OF sill
yer In the rock, two feet wide and extending to
great but unknown depth; that piece OF the ore
was sent to Boston, and there assayed and found
to be worth S4 800 to the ton OF ore; and that he
has refused an offer of $4,000 for the farm, but
gave lease to a company for one-third OF the
ore. Now, Mr.. Frenchman, let us enter into
little calculation. Silver Is worth, say, one dol.
lar an ounce, and eighteen thousand dollars
will weigh about 1925 pounds. II anybody has
offered you that number Of pounds OF silver, the
product of Nevada mines, take 1t and stow 1t
away In old stockings somewhere, for it is just
40 many more pounds than you will find on your
farm. dollar in hand is worth two under an
old hemlock. There is Just about ~ much silver
in Vermont soil rs there Is OF sunshine In Gu
cumbers.
SILAs B CoBB and wife OF Chicago have been
visiting in Montpelier the past week Mr.. Cobb
left Montpelier over forty years ago under rather
extraordinary circumstances. lie was an appren-
81 10, tha ht.ut a..l