Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03

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THE annual muster Of the Vermont militia will
be held at Rutland beginning September 9Th and
lasting four days. While the soldierly bearing
and proficiency in drill of the members OF Capital
Guards have often been commended by us, we
would vet remind them that they have not yet at
tanned perfection. Our town feels pride In Its
company Of militia, and desires that 1t may make
n creditable appearance at the muster. II Is to be
hoped the intervening time may be devoted to
drill and improvement Of the esprit lie corps.
MoNrREAL's great fair this year begins Scptem-
Der 18th and ends September sd. Great attrac-
tons are offered in the line of premiums, notably
to the products of the dairy and the appliances
used therein. A working dairy will be on exhi-
bition each day. France will send special ma
tonal exhibition. Among the attractions are to
be torpedo experiments in the harbor, drills Of
the Canadian troops, athletic and fremens sports,
Examinations and fireworks Doubtless large
crowds will visit the exposition, increasing even
the numbers of last year
THESE directions for finding the new comet are
given: Look in the northeast early in the morn
| ing-before sunrise-low down on the horizon,
and there will be seen a bright morning star,
Alpha Auriga Just below this star to the left is
another star, much less prominent, called Beta
| Aurga The comet IL now below Beta, almost In
| line with the two stars, and nearer Beta than
| Alpha is 1t will soon pass into the constellation
of the Lynx and then into the Great Bear, when
| it will be brightest It will then pass through
Virgo and disappear south Of the equator.
THE thunder storm of last week Monday seems
to have been general and disastrous all over the
state. daughter OF Noble L. Johns of Bristol
received severe shock from the lightning, which
struck near the house, and was with difficulty re-
stored to consciousness In Brattleboro General
Phelps house was struck and several others
badly damaged In Burlington DIR. Atwater' =
and Antoine Melot's houses were struck, and con-
siderable damage was done. At South Burling-
ton Edward Van Sicklen's house was struck and
at number of other places in that vicinity slight
damage was done.
| LET all the people, of Washington county in
particular remember that the state teachers asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting at Mortified,
August 10th, 18th and 18th Give to this import
ant subject something OF the interest that will be
manifested in the state agricultural fair which will
be held month later Education and agricul-
ture should go hand in hand, and the latter will
flourish rs the former is encouraged The exer'
cises are expected to be of special interest, and
the fact that the people will attend to hear and
Judge will have the tendency to raise the stand
ard both of value and interest in the exercises Of
these educational meetings
"wITH its usual better knowledge of the facts
the Aiyus and Patriot published last week a.
"THE LATEST " intelligence from the wounded
president dispatch purporting to have been re
ceived from the Boston Post at nine o'clock Tues
day evening covering the stock iobbng hoa,
about the determination of the physicians /" t.
cut fol-" the ball as a last resort" the " bar
possibility" of recovery, etc. The last WATCH
MAN published the official evening bulletin o
Tuesday from Washington, which we received
shortly before nine o'clock of that evening, gvin
the facts as to the president actual condition AM
bearing tidings of good cheer.
The selectmen of Montpelier, last week, serve'
the following notice upon the keepers OF the ga
looms and groceries of the village: " At the re
quest Of the citizens, we, the undersigned, sc
lectmen of the town of Montpelier, ask you +
close your grocery or place of business for tn
night on all week days on or before haf-past tel
o'clock, +. NJ, and not to open them for bushes
/
Monday morning. We trust that you will com
ply with said request without further notice.
We believe that the public sentiment of the plac
7 will pronounce this a movement in the right d
C rection, and one that has been delayed quite to
long already. II any one concerned doubt
a whether the authorities are in earnest, they wi
1 probably satisfy themselves by disregarding til
request
q MANAGER PRATT is working up attractv
list of entertainments for the coming fall an
winter. Engagements have been made with tn
following companies: Neil Burgess Widow b
: dot, comedy full Of fun and entertainment
t during the week of the state fair; Jollites conf
n opera, in 1.-THE Electric Doll" one OF the be,
things in the country, September 9th; Bosto
4 Opera Company, in Mariana, some time durin
the fall; The drama Ruth, an American Wife,
a story of Salt Lake city, by the Ruth combination
December 10th. The Mascot will be given sool
n | but the date has not yet been named, and Il
a Cornne Merrymakers will appear in the Mag
Slipper and Pnafore September Goth and 27t
Remenyi's " magic bow" is also expected to di
D fuse its subtle charms again in Capital Hall at
" date yet to be named.
! UNTIL last Monday our police trial justice hi
n had an opportunity to recuperate as much as
/, compatible with hot weather and the dropping
the remark, "durn fiji On that day thr
Frenchmen named-as near as fearfully al
t. wonderfully constructed French names can
+ translated into English Gilbert, Oliver al
- =, Adolphus Galway, were brought for trial befo
Justice Ilinkley for iutoxication. After car
20 full sitting OF the evidence, given in broken En-
- lish mingled with vile French verbs and parti(
pies, Gilbert and Oliver were each fined 50 al
$, costs. They disclosed on William Miller, wi
is was tried and found guilty of three first Offence
70 and fined $50 and costs, from which he appeale
10 Grand Juror Wing declined to prosecute the be
r, Adolphus, or Durfway, on the ground that
at was non compoS and irresponsible.
u The citizens of st. Adams are moving upon t
liquor sellers. A large public meeting has be-
m held and committee chosen to circulate the Il
sr lowing paper for signatures: We, the undo
e. signed citizens OF St. Adams, believing that Il
t, impartial enforcement of the liquor and nuisan
g, laws would UNNECESSARILY benefit, morally,
in cially and pecunarily our town, hereby agree
le unite for the purpose of enforcing them, acting
law abiding citizens without regard to sects
le connection with the total abstinence cause.
b. accomplish this we agree to assist with our tin
4, | strength ana means an executive committee
lg our own number who shall take charge for us
st the work Of the vigorous enforcement of the la
g. In this movement our only aim shall be to car
in out the law of the land, and to our numbt
we welcome all who desire and mean to see Il
In done"
It. THE Brattleboro Phonir says Miles the Bar
III bank robber sis the same distinguished citz
IN who, as plain George White, formerly of We
Id Minister Vermont, and Westmoreland, New Han
lis shire, and mole recently hotel-keeper at Stoi
ce ham, Massachusetts, one winters night saw
IT. off grating in the Keene, New Hampshire ia
and dropped out OF the window at the end of
NO bed-clothing, without troubling the governor
IL he being at that time awaiting trial for helpi
w. Max Shinborn rob the Walpole, New Hampshi
nd savings bank. George White, alias George
he Miles, is good man to let alone and leave whit
ho ! Q b longs-in Windsor state prison. When
re less build him a monument, inscribed in meme
of the man who invented the gaggng dodge
bank robberies and made tme-lOcks an indisp
T." sable necessity"
NO THE Montpelier post-ofilee Is reported to be
Ia of forty three in the country which have failed
80 render their quarterly reports TO the departing
Ia for the quarter ending June 30th, which they
~. required to do within month after the expi
IL ton of the quarter Failing to do this, the pc
=, masters and sureties are liable to prosecution