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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09
Thomas Carlyle.

Mr.. Carlyle, who died in Chelsea, London,
Feb. 5, was born Dec. 4, 1895, at Middlebie, in
Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in a Presbyterian
yeoman's family. He went to school at An
nan, and in 1910 he joined the university of
Edinburgh, of which he remained member
for seven or eight years. His first great
friendship was that for Edward Irving. Even
as young man he was solemn. sarions and
reserved, fond of lonely walks. He was in
tended for the church, but disliked theology
and law, taught mathematics at a school in
Kirkcaldy, and devoted his whole leisure to
literature, particularly that of Germany, be-
lieving that he could best preach through
the press and literature, which he readily
perceived to be the true organs Of the church
militant, as he expressed it, As early as
1928 he adopted literature as profession,
and soon rose to the front rank of recent
English writers. He published William
Meister's Apprenticeship" in 1924, a biogra-
ply of Schiller in 1925, and in 1927 pub
lished translations from various German au-
thors. He adopted London as his permanent
home in 1884, and soon brought out his
History of the French Revolution. 1t is as
sumed by good critics that his life of Schil-
Ter is the best example of Carlyle's early
style. His wife, Jane Welsh, a descendant
of John Knox, died in 1866, without chill
dren, but deeply mourned by her husband,
who often visited her grave at Haddington.
In 1881 he stood at the head of the English
admirers who offered the great Goethe their
homage. Carlyle's most influential contri-
button to history is his Oliver Cromwell of
1915, which led England and all Europe to
adopt new view of the great Protector
and was the first great work to do full JUS
tice to the Puritan age of England. His
most voluminous work, " The Life of Fred
erick the Great which is, in fact, sum-
mary not only of the entire history of Prus-
STA from the third century before the Chris
tian era, but of Germany and Europe as
well. Take him all in all, positive faults as
well as great excellencies, Thomas Carlyle
was remarkable man. He leaves an envi-
able reputation as scholar, author and man.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09
The Electoral Count.

On Friday the senate passed the following
resolution relating to the right of the presi-
dent of the senate to count the electoral
vote, and on Saturday the house passed the
same in concurrence: "That the president
of the senate is not invested by the consti-
tuition of the United States with the right
to count the votes of electors for president
and vice-presdent of the United States so
as to determine what votes shall be received
and counted, or what votes shall be rejected
and that it is the duty of congress without
delay to institute measures to secure the due
and orderly performance of said duty in the
future" The resolution is harmless affair,
and if the rampant patriots in congress can
be soothed with so mild cordial after all
the fierce heat and buster over the original
Morgan rule, it would have been cruelty to
their chastened spirits to have denied them
this thin barrier, behind which to make
their last retreat from an untenable posi-
ton. With the fearful experience of 1876
staring them in the face, it was criminal
negligence on the part of the majority in
congress not TO have provided during the
past four years some measure to secure the
due and orderly performance Of this duty.
Had not the people at the polls placed the
matter of the election of president beyond
the power of congressional interference, this
neglect by an inefficient and incapable par
tisan majority, which had everything to gain
and nothing to lose from state of anarchy
might have plunged the country into civil
war which would have left only the broken
and dishonored fragments of once glori-
GUS Union to show that the republic had
existed. Thrice criminal will be the party
in power if it neglects to discharge the duty
outlined in the last lines of the resolution
adopted by congress. To-day the count that
makes General Garfield president will be
peacefully consummated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

FIRE LossEs.-The fire losses for 1880 in
the United States and Canada, as reported
by the Insurance Chronicle, reach $40 $780,
900, of which "a, sS4,SO0 was covered by
the payment of insurance companies The
amount lost and the number of fires, II, 2l1,
was slightly below the average of the past
five years, during which more than twice
the value of the Chicago fire has been burned
up, half of it without insurance; all total
loss to the community. The tax levied on
the industry of the country to pay the in.
terest on the national debt and to meet the
loss caused by fires almost altogether due to
defective building and careless manage
ment are about equal but there are no
signs that the losses by fire are to be reduced
as rapidly or as completely as the interest
on the unpaid cost Of the war. The Chron.
icle predicts that the experience of the past
two generations points TO another great fire
as about due.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

The New York republicans are Dragging
considerably of the economy with which
they are running the legislature, and the fig
ures back them up. The democratic admin
istration of 1871, before state and national
economy had become the fashion, employed
three hundred and twenty-three understrap-
pers in the assembly. The republicans now
employ sixty-fiye, the greatest reduction be-
ing from sixty-eight to eight messengers,
from fifty-one to nine doorkeepers, from
forty-four to seven clerks of committees and
from one hundred and twenty-six to twenty
pages. The daily saving in dollars and cents
is figured out at S776.S4.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

PHILADELPHIA North american: ode
mocracy is rotten to the core, The fact that
man should have been able to preserve a
steady utilization with the democratic party
since 1860 is sufficient evidence that there is
somewhere in his makeup loose screw.
For twenty years it has not only been a
party of treason blacker than Arnold's, but
the subservient apologist for treason. And
any man who has not been able to break
away from such party must have every
thing in common with that party, and, more
over, must be as strongly partisan as the
most bigoted and blind partisan among u.s..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

The consolidation of the three great tel.
egraph companies was ratified at meeting
OF the Western Union company in New
York on Saturday. General Eckert was
elected director, vice president and general
manager of the company. In an interview,
Jay Gould has said that the purpose of the
combination is to give cheap telegraphy to
the people by land and sea, and he promises
grand system of international telegraphs,
with New York as center.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

SAN FRANCISCO Sons OF yERMoST.-On Mon
day evening OF last week the Pacific Coast Asso-
ciation Native Sons of Vermont, celebrated their
third anniversary by giving an entertainment at
B mai Birth Hall in that city We copy the re-
port OF the Morning Chronicle: "The first part OF
the evening was devoted to little programme,
the exercises opening with remarks by Mr.. Scott,
followed by selections by the Afion Quartette.
The recitation, Curiosity" rendered by Mrs. d.
F. Smith, although very good, was, perhaps,
somewhat too long. c. ii. Clement not being
present, the address which he was to deliver ac-
eording to the programme was omitted Mrs.
foyer, who sang Ave Maria, was so loudly en-
cored that she responded with very appropriate
song, al How Dear to my Heart are the Scenes OF
my Childhood" better known as the /" Old Oaken
Bucket which was followed by comical sketches
given by Samuel Booth, causing peals OF laughter.
"Woodbirds being omitted, the omission was
replaced by Messrs Lutz and Eldwell, who gave
the duet, " Larboard Watch, Alloy" after which
dancing commenced On the stage sat the presi-
dent, A. W. Scott, with Vice-Presidents Hon. J.
Mem. shafter and L. C. Dodge. The hall pre-
scented beautiful appearance, with Its flags and
banners and streamers across the stage, and in
gilt sixteen-inch letters were the words Native
Sons OF Vermont" while on the banner backing
the stage was the word "welcome" in letters to
correspond. At ten O'Clock the march was formed
and the company then proceeded to supper The
five long tables, each accommodating fifty guests,
were soon filled, and "a regular New England meal
partaken OF, Near the conclusion OF supper Mr.
Scott arose and proposed the toast, The day we
celebrate, being one hundred and four years
since the day
when the Hampshire grants were tracts of land
Treated by lie most iniractable OF all the Yankee nation;
When Ethan Allen ruled the state with steel and stolen
Declared BIZ beech against New York, and ,OOh
and whpl her"
This was responded to by Judge shafter. "ver.
monters at home and abroad" responded to in a
most humorous vein by G. W, Tyler, "The
schools OF Vermont" responded to by Mr., Mann.
Owing to the steness Of the hour, the other two
toasts, "The daughters of Vermont and /" Our
adopted state" we're not proposed. The associa-
ton is comparatively n new one, not being quite
three years old, MT Scott following DIR. Crosseit
in the chair,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

AT Cairo last week Wednesday, three native
Egyptian colonies were trial for pettloning the
government against the war minister's action in
giving the best places in the army to Circassians
and Turks. General Stone presided at the court
During the session Of the court the regiment on
guard at the khedive's palace revolted, marched
to the war office and forcibly released the three
colonies. The war minister escaped by window
General Stone and other members of the court
were deprived OF their swords and hustled about
Efilatoun Pasha received hsyonet wound. The
reyoted regiment, commanded by the released
officers, returned 10 the palace, where they were
reinforced by Soudan regiment The insur-
gents told the khedive they had no grievances
against him. but the war minister must be dis
missed This was done and the released colonies
are now in command OF the garrison OF Cairo.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

WASHINGTON LETTER "Conger Of Mich
igan is sallow, puny, wthered little man,
with shrill, exasperating voice, beady black
eyes, and an Unsuitable thirst for informa-
ton about everything going on, whether it
personally concerns him or not. lie is sure
to get into a row with solemn, respectable
Morrill,, or rasp the irascible sensibilities OF
Carpenter or Edmunds, before he has sat in
the senate a fortnight They cannot sit
down on Conger. The only thing they
could do would be to kill him, but that, I'M
fortunately would be contrary TO law"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-09

GENERAL ROBERT ToohBs is reported by
the Macon, Georgia, Telegraph to have said,
in conversation in that city the other JEFF
Davis wrote me for my picture to put in his
book along with some others. wrote him
that would not be found in such company,
will bet $500 that his book does not APP
pear by the first Of April, nor while live"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31
Myers Body Tound aud identified.

1t will be remembered that some
months ago one Geo. Myers dsap
peared from Boise City very myster-
iously, that when last seen he was in
company with one Melon I'D, that Nc
Donald was arrested on suspicion of
having murdered Myers and that he
has been in custody ever since; that
vigorous efforts were made to discover
the whereabouts of the body of Myers
but owing to deep SHOWS and other OBJ
struvtions no discovery could be made.
The Democrat now says that the frag.
ments Of his body and much of his
clothing have been found and iden-
tilted and all brought to Boise City
The place of discovery was about five
miles from Pilgrim Station, about
eight miles from Salmon Falls and
about two and one-half miles from the
place where he was last seen with Nc
Donald. Hon. r. ID. Catalan has
used great exertions in ferreting out
this crime and in efforts to discover
the body of Myers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31
TELEGRAMS

Operator Blake on Saturday even
ing informed us that the jury in the
case of people VS.. Kallock, on trial for
murder of DeYoung, found verdict
of not guilty on the ground of his act
ing in SELF defence.
The Beers of Africa have accepted
the terms Of peacc'proposed by the En-
glish.
Jay Gould has gone to Florida.
Keen, Mills and Vanderbilt are frac-
tionally out of the stock market.
CHICAGO, March l9.-The TriJune's
New York special says that Mr.. Bill
lings is not at all disturbed by reports
that Willard has bought majority oil
the stock Of the Northern Pacific rail
road company, and that he has no fear,
that the enterprise of vyhich he is tn,
heal will ever be subordinate to tn,
Oregol Railway and Navigation Co
This statement of course is made b,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31

day on the sea beach from rock which
crum5led Off from craggy cliffs above
So great is the writer's confidence in
the mines that he has ordered from
San Francisco 20-stamp mill with
the ne .esssry machinery to operate it.
He says that the winter has been
very severe, and that now there is
from four to six feet of snow at Takou.
Treacherous Reds.
RAwLISs, March lS.-Tha latest
end most reliable news from White
river appear tc point to an outbreak
of Utes early in the spring. Their
camp is located near White riverabout
% miles from military post. A son
of Chief Douglas is reported as saying
that as soon as Douglas returns to
their camp and the snow goes off, the
Utes will heap fight. They are pro-
curing all the guns and ammunition
possible, for which they exchange
horses or anything else. The military
have just completed a substantial block
house near the post.
Los VEGAS, March lS.-Liba, the
last of the murderers OF Colonel Potter
has been captured at Al mogardo, and
will probably be lynched.
New York, March 2l.-The Even
ing Posts financial article quotes Ore
gon Navigation between 174@l7l,
and Northern Pacific between 475@
46s, and 72@718 There is rumor
that the "blind pool" of $4,000 900,
formed in the interest of Oregon Nav
igation, to control the Northern Paci-
tic, has failed to secure the control.
Whether this is true or false, it induced
sales of both stocks
The directors of the Northern Pa
cific company have distributed $780,
900 shares of reserved stock, equal in
value to SlS, 900, 900, among the old
stockholders who demanded this while
the stock was up in the market Some
claim that this distribution is advan-
taSeous TO lizard, and others Go not.
Directors of the company insist that
there is no danger of the control of
the company being given to Willard.
A semi-olicial report from the de-
alterations of the cabinet indicates
that the extra session of Congress viii
be called, though nothing is yet fully
decided.
The blockades by snow and the dam
age done to railroads by floods have
greatly obs'ructed freights and trans
portation over many routes in the
Mississippi states.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31
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Seattle and Tacoma.

These towns are both candidates for
the terminus of the North Pacific
branch that is" to cross the Cascade
mountains. Each is quite sanguine of
success Seattle claims that it matters
not whether the Tacoma or Snaqualmia
pass is selected, the most available ter
minus will be Seattle, while Tacoma
people think differently, and that they
have big advantage in being ahead in
the construction of wharves and i'm
provements of the company at that
place, and in better piece of railway
cas-. from that point towards the pa IS.
We OF this eastern country don't take
SO much stock in this controversy as
we do upon the question whether the
control Of the Northern Pacific has
passed into the hands of the 0. r. Il
N. Company so as to fore, the aband-
onment of the mountain division of
the Northern Pacific and compel us of
this section to seek the sea via the
mouth of the Columbia.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31
COMMUNICATED
ANOTHER VIEW.

Lewiston is an anomaly, that Is, 1t
dcviates from the regular rule of other
cities in its edifices and its people. 1t
is analogous to, that is, it corresponds
in something's proportionately to other
cities, yet its correspondence and its
irregularities combine to make it eX-
tremely peculiar What a pretty build
ing that Presbyterian church is, why
every thing connected with it is; to
use an old phrase, "as neat as a Pres
bvterian." Can the court house of this
city be said to be as neat as q lawyer
or your county houses as "pretty as
your country There is as great a
lack of symmetry in the appearance of
your business places as there is in
the public buildings referred to. The
hotels are model of neatness, while
the mercantile houses are not as neat
as a merchant. You will readily see
the fancy that engaged me as walked
through the streets of this city and
poised at the counters, the bar of JUS
tice and before the sanctuary of the
Lord. Your church stands prominent
as an index Of strong christian fervor
within you, must l conclude that your
court house is typical of your legal
force? / am proud, however, to con
clude that the many empty and forgot
ten saloons mark the decay of that ne
farious tratc. Weed Lewiston and
she will bloom. PETTY Juror.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31
Proposals for Fresh Beef, Mutton and Flour.

SUBSTANCE OFFICE, J
DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA,
Vancouver Barracks, W. 7. March !, 1881
g EALED PROPOSALS, in triplica'e, subject
~ To the usual conditions, will be received at
this Office and at the offices of the Acting As
sistant Commissaries of Subsistence at the fol-
lowir named posts, until IL o'tl 'ck noon, on
Tuesday, April 18th. 1851, at which time and
places they will be opened inprcsence of bid
dors, for furnishing and delivery of Fresh Beef
and Mutton. during the year commencing July
!, 1881 and ending June 40, 1882:
Eoise Barracks, l. T.; Fort Candy, W. t..
Fort Cteur d'Alene, l. T.; Fort Colviile, ". T &.
Camp Howard, l. T.; Fort klamath, ORGY;
Fort Lapwa 1. f.; Camp Spokane. W. T.;
Fort Townsend, W. t.; Vancouver Barracks,
W. T.; Fort Wa'la Walla w, 7.
Also for the delivery of the following am cunts
of Flour:
Boise Barracks. 7. r., 29.253 pounds; Fort
Candy, W. T.. 1910 pounds; Fort Cesu. a.
Alene. |. T., 46, 500 pounds; Fort Colville, w i.
T., 50 .437 pounds Fort Klamath, Greg 26,-
s03 pounds; sort Lapwai. I. r, 90 ,923 pounds;
Camp Spokane, W. r., 7,040 pounds;
Fort Townsend, W. T., 1920 pounds; Van
eouver Barracks, W. T., 1l,76o pounds; Fort
Walla Walla, W. T.. 44,S3t pounds,
Samples of the -four proposed to be furnished
must be submitted with the proposals. The
H''i w oo t0e'e' ~ ""hiHH pe'oIc hccefldHcc,
Proposals for quantti,s of Flour less than the
whole required will be received. The govern
ment reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals,
Blank proposals and printed circulars stating
the kind of Beef, Mutton and Flour required at
each post. and giving full instructions as to the
manner of bidding, conditions to be observed
by bidders, and terms of contract and payment
will be furnished on application to this office, or
to the Acting Assistant Cpmmissaries of SUBJ
| sstence at the various posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked" Proposals for-- att" and
addressed to the undersig .ed, or to the respect
i've Acting Assistant Commissaries of Subsis
tence SAM'L T. GUSHING
Captain and c. S., U. S,A,
| 2c laprl2
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Agents for the "Teller."
Goa L..

OIl ScNcTuI OCChSlOuo VIC ud'o SaiiCu
attention to the efforts Of certain par
ties made in the vicinity of Clearwa-
er to discover mines of COAL We have
heretofore mentioned the indications
they have found and alluded to the
samples of groupings they had discov-
cred and their character. The best
which had been produced were those
brought down here by Mr. A. lac
harry last Fall, and we gave as full a
description Of the character and ex
tent of his discovery as was then fur
nished U.S. The specimens furnished
though limited in quantity, yet gen
orally pronounced by experts who saw
them to be genuine coal. The report
of Mr.. Myers which we publish to-day,
not only discloses new discovery on
the opposite side Of the river from that
where Zachary found his coal, but also
discloses the fact that Zachary had re-
Gently made other discoveries not far
from his first, but on or near the main
North Fork of Clearwater, and of a
better quality than his first, and in
much larger quantities. The few
sample shown us by Mr.. Myers we are
free to say are genuine coal. The
question now remains, are all these in
dications sufficient to warrant fur
ther effort to find mine or mines con
tanning such large deposi'es as can be
utilized and made to produce sufficient
for profitable marketing purposes.
We think the indices are sufficiently
favorable to warrant further search,
and that men of means should take
hold and aid in developing further
where these indices are found. The
convenience of access from the Clear
water to these discoveries, the char
acter of the stream below for transpor.
ting to this and other markets below,
the character of the specimens already
produced, all warrant a further dcvel
opment even at considerable cost to de-
termine the extent and quantity that
can be produced. The average cost o.
wood in this place for fuel is from 50
to 81 per cord, and that is all soft
wood, while ton of this coal can oe
mined and delivered here at less cost
and when here, if it be as good as the
samples we have seen, one ton of this
coal will produce more heat than one
and one.half cords of such wood as we
find in this market. If good coal
mines are there or in that immediate
vicinity and they are extensive, theil
devalopement and working will fur
nish an enterprise that will be of vast
benefit to not only Lewiston but to al
this section of country. We are wait
ing with much solicitude the further
developemsnt of these small discover
les, and trust that those who are en-
gagged in making them will find both
encouragement and pecuniary aid such
As will enable them to be thorough ir
their investigations, and ardently hope
their labors will be crowned with sue
cess.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Walla Walla W. T. March 2, 1850.
NOrICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Y the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof will
be made hcf,re L. +. Burk, clerk district
court at Dayton, W. T., on April II, 1881,
viz Rowland Bowyer hid. No. 1917. for the
VI SCI sw! NEt and SCI Nw4 section s tip. 8
80 +. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land, viz: George Cum
mings, Fred Ernest, Eli Rolick and John By
master all Of Anatone. w. I.
T.. HI MORRISON.
% Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31
NOTICE FOR
Presumption prof.
HIRAM G. HUFF,
LAND OFFICE AT

Lewiston, I. L. Mar, 30, 1881.
NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the fol owing named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim and secure final entry thereof at
the expiration of thirty days from the date OF
this notice. viz: Thursday. May 5th. 1881,
10 a. M. at this office Hiram C. Huff pre-.
emption y. S. No. 1913 for the 81 NEi and N }
SCI section II tip. 80 n R4 and names the
following rs his witnesses, viz: Y. Il. Martin,
ID. Lee, A. A. Leualen, and C. D. Rouse all
of Moscow p. O. Nez Perez co., I. T.
J. NJ. Howe,
rs 5t Register.