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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18
Slaveholdlng In Vermont.

Windsor correspondent OF the Springfield
Republican writes as follows In proof Of slave.
holding at an early day; "Men who came "a
Vermont from the older New England states
brought their slaves with them as a matter of
COURSE and II WAS not until sometime about the
beginning OF the present century that slavehold.
ing in the state entirely disappeared. There was
never any warrant Of law for holding slaves in
Vermont, and M Is well known the first constitu.
ton plainly prohibited IT, but in fact few person.
were held as slaves here for many years. The
officers reported no slaves In 1891, just as they
might this year report no rumsellers, because
slaveholding was then forbidden by law as rum.
selling Is now; but nevertheless slaves were held
here In 1891, and rum is sold to-day. number
OF well-authenticated instances of slavehodng are
within my knowledge, two Of which will men,
ton: In 1884 Stephen Jacob OF this town, a lawyer
by profession and one Of the most important men
OF the place. bought negro woman named DInah
Morris, brought her here and kept her AZ his slave
until the year 1900. Dlnah finally went away
from Mr. Jacob and, becoming sick and unable to
support herself, the town OF Windsor brought a
suit to compel him to maintain her on the ground
that she was his slave, but the suit was dismissed
by the supreme court. In Spooner's Journal for
February II, 1894, an advertisement appeared as
follow
Eight Dollars REGARD.
Run subscriber on Monday the third day Of
February lIsi MuLiITo Fellow named DICK; had on
gray sailor Coat fowsefs Of the same coiour Checked
yooen shirt his Jacket cross-bared peheet. somewhat
about $ sss about Aye isst X niche. hssxps
gunner shall receive he above and ali Necessary sy
cnee,g sspa aia oy ne ,-o, WILLIAM 7. PLArT.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

WLLIAMsTowN.-Dr. Elias Smith, a native OF
this place, recently died in Racine, Wisconsin, a,
the advanced age Of eighty-three years. lie
married Lucy Lynde, sister of John Lynde, and
at an early day located in Ohio as physician.
Thence he went to Wisconsin, giving Chicago the
go by as too swampy place to locate in.
There he accumulated a handsome property.
His was a hospitable home, and his kindnesses
will be gratefully remembered by those who have
shared them. Miss Ida b. Ainsworth, who
went west last summer to teach, was recently
married to Mr. Irwin Rowe, II business man In
Mondovi, Wisconsin. Dr. Charles Briggs of
Avon, New York, Rufus Walker Of Rock Island,
Illinois, with some portion OF their families are
about to revisit this their old home MIS-
Zelma Perrin Levings goes, with her children, to
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where her husband has To-
Gated g. c. Barnes OF Lowell takes the house
vacated by Mr.. Levings, in our village. :. Mrs
Martin, widow Of the late Deacon Harvey Mar
tin, one OF the best men this town has had, is In
very feeble health. Edison Martin Is suffering
much from heart disease, which causes great
weakness and trouble about breathing :. Rev.
Mr.. Schofeld will begin. next Sabbath morning,
series OF four sermons on Isaac and his Family
These sermons will be given in the morning of
the four coming sabbaths, and, we doubt not,
will be of much interest -. "A violent wind, rain
and hail storm occurred here Oh Wednesday even
ing last, blowing down fences to a large extent.
barn OF Ebert Jackson's was blown down, and
one OF Herbert Martins partially unroofed. One
or two bridges were washed out, and the roads in
places were badly washed. E. We hear 1t said
that the grass has not been so forward at this
season for years. Cyrus U. Lathrop has re-
Gently purchased the Mrs. Denison Hopkins farm
and moved on to 1t. One or two OF the best farms
in the town are for sale, the j. NJ. Bass farm be-
ing one Of them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18
Atlanta Exposition.

The work of constructing the buildings
at Oglethorpe park, Atlanta, for the great
cotton exposition has commenced. Our
rotund townsman, Mr.. c. T. Sabin, is chief
Of engineering and machinery, plotting and
general superintendent of grounds. He
has arrived on the ground and assumed the
duties of his position. The Atlanta Consti-
tuition gives him the following send off:
Learning Of the arrival in the city OF Mr.. CT.
Sabin, recently appointed the chief Of the depart
ment Of machinery and engineering of the inter
national cotton exposition, our representative
sought an interview with him at the office OF Mr.
II. |. Kimball, director general yesterday even
ing. We found him gentleman evidently pre-
pared for heavy work, being of medium height
and weighing some two hundred and fifty pounds
and as solid in his whole appearance as II he
might bear the burden Of the whole enterprise
About forty years OF age, of grave but pleasant
aspect he appears like man for business and no
nonsense. To our inquiries he responded with
readiness and courtesy, and with an evidently
thorough understanding Of his subject and prem
ses. In the short time that he has been interested
in the exposition, his plans have been thought out
and well considered and he is Of the opinion that
there will be no difficulty in carrying them to
prompt completion. He reported that while he
found the machinery men OF the north full Of
business and driven to fill their orders, they have
all evinced very decided interest in the cotton
exposition, and propose to make large and hand
some exhibits, and he anticipates no serious
trouble in securing the necessary power and ma
chinery He had already visited Oglethorpe park,
and expressed himself as more than delighted
with the location and grounds, and says that he
hnds there everything required to make the site
and surroundings Of the exposition all that could
be desired. We trust substantial citizens Ill
be prompt to make his acquaintance and ready to
give their cordial support and cooperation in the
laborious duties devolving upon him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

A REMINIscENcE.-Many years ago, John
G. Whittier, while editor of the New Eng
land Repiew, wing periodical, felt obliged
to reply to an attack made by VIM. Lloyd
Garrison on Mr. Clay as stakeholder. The
Hartford Post says that Mr.. Garrison re-
sponded vigorously, and that an acqusint-
ance, Mr.. Morgan, afterward entering Mr..
Whittier's office, found him agtated and
excited and preparing an answer to CARR.
son. He handed the manuscript to MIR.
Morgan with the request that he should
read it, and without word further left the
the place. When he returned he inquired OF
Mr.. Morgan how he liked the article The
latter replied that it was entirely successful
as response to the great agitators argu.
ment Mr.. Whittier took the manuscript in
his hand and tore it into shreds, remarkinp
with an expression of intense feeling in his
looks; "Mr Morgan, cannot enter into
controversy with that man. lie has God,
eternal truth on his side"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

THE Cincinnati Commercial thus explains
the method of getting whiskey in the strictly
no-license English town of Rugby; "When
the devotee feels the craving coming on, he
starts out alone, for walk in some unfre-
quented part of pine grove, when he sud.
denly makes the discovery of bottle Of
moonshine on the back side of tree. lie
picks it up and walks away, meditating on
spiritual things. Before he has gone far a
stranger appears, and says Beg pardon
sir, would like TO have you loan me dol
lar He loans the dollar and the stranger
departs, without disclosing his name. lie
may never see the dollar again, but Provi.
dence has been kind to him and the man
was poor"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18
Dartmouth COIlege---Again.

Notwithstanding the correction" under
taken by "Alumnus," in the following COM
munication, we are still indisposed to mod
ify our statement in regard to DIR. Smiths
retirement from the presidency Of Dartmouth
College. We used the words enforced re-
tirement" advisedly and believe they cor
rectly indicate the influences which ulti-
mately induced President Smiths resigna-
ton. We believe those influences were set
in motion outside of the board Of trustees
long before the sickness which was the i'm
mediate reason for the resignation, and that
they were the outgrowth of facts which
formed the substance of the article TO which
"Alumnus" refers. There is nothing in
the manner or matter of the formalities and
courtesies attending the resignation that is
inconsistent with our statement. We have
no wish to enter further into the details of
this matter at this time.
MONTPELIER, May 49,
Mr. Editor You speak, in an article In your
last ISSUE Of the "enforced" retirement of the
late President Smith OF Dartmouth, and by going
on to suggest that the New York alumni has
been actuated by spirit Of revenge for his re-
moval in the course which 1t has been pursuing
against the eminent and scholarly gentleman who
is his successor, you convey the impression that
President Smiths retirement was compelled upon
him against his will 1t would be great inius-
tice to his memory to allow such an impression to
go uncorreeted The board OF trustees alone have
the power Of removal, and to intimate that ma
jority Of Its number was 80 dissatisfied with
his administration AZ to demand his resignation
is more to his discredit than whole column OF
unfavorable comparisons, because 1t is an unmis-
taxable expression Of opinion by the very ones Of
all Others who are most perfectly familiar with
the facts and consequently best qualified to ex-
press an opinion in the matter. Any statement
coming from them when thrown in the other scale
should, 1t seems to me, have equal weight. Let
me quote from letter which have in hand, just
received from Hon Ceorpe w Neamith thu am.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18
An Act to EQualize Taxation.

The apprehension felt before the work of
taking the list was commenced, that a suffi-
Gent amount of personal property would
not be unearthed by the operation of the
provisions of the act to equalize taxation to
counterbalance the increased valuation
which real estate must sustain under the re-
appraisal which the act required, has not
been realized by the returns thus far re-
ceived. On the contrary, the act has sue
ceeded, we believe, beyond the most san
guine expectations of its warmest advocates
in drawing out the personal property which
has hitherto escaped taxation. While the
valuation of real estate has increased from
twenty-five per cent to, In one instance, two
hundred per cent, the lowest increase in
personal property has been one hundred and
seventy-fve per cent, and from these figures
it has ranged upward along the numerals to
over fourteen hundred per cent, the average
settling at about four hundred per cent as
against an average increase of about fifty
per cent in real estate. The returns thus far
received all point in one direction,-to the
probable doubling of the grand list of the
aggregate real and personal property of the
state. Should these indications be realized,
the valuation Of the real estate of the state
will exceed one hundred and six millions,
and the personal property sixty millions
As large excess of the increase is prop
erty which has formerly escaped taxa
ton, the revenue which this heretofore
untaxed property will now contribute to
state and town expenses will be the
measure of equalization which the new
law will accomplish and which it was
designed to effect. In other words the
taxes assessed on about forty-fve millions
OF personal property will be lifted from the
burdens Of the laboring and poorer classes
and placed upon the class which holds the
property and should therefore pay the taxes.
The ratio of easement will vary in different
towns with the varying ratio of the increase.
The case of Montpelier where a town tax
OF forty cents on the dollar raises nearly as
much money as the one hundred and forty
cent tax voted year ago we have already
cited. In 1880 man paying only poll
tax was assessed $3.50 for town expenses !;
by the list of 1881 his assessment will be
eighty cents. The list of Marshfeld, pub.
lished in this issue of the WATcHMAN,
shows similar shifting of the burdens of
taxation from the laboring poor on to the
backa Of thoaa whn havin,, ,yaaIll oko,,Il
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

ILLNESS OF Mrs GARFIELD.-The wife
Of the president has been dangerously sick
with typhoid fever during the past week,
aud her condition still excites the liveliest
apprehension for her safety. Worn out by
the fatigues incident to the first weeks of
her occupancy of the white house, she has
been exceptionally susceptible to the influ-
ence of the malaria which rises from the I'M
drained marshes around Washington, and it
is also claimed that the dilapidated and I'M
wholesome condition of the presidential
mansion renders it unfit for habitation. The
country will await with anxious solicitude
the elimination of Mrs. Garfield's sickness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

ALBANY journal; Daniel Webster once
concluded great speech in murder trial
with the memorable words, There is no
refuge from confession but suicide, and sui.
eide is confession. When the contest over
the nomination of Judge Robertson COM
menced, Senator Conkling is reported to
have remarked that it was to be either muir.
der or suicide as far as he was concerned.
Well, it's suicide. Finding he could not
have his own way in regard to the nomina-
ton in question, realizing that the senate
was overwhelmingly against him, the sena-
tor did what2 Gracefully acquiesce 2
promptly bow to the will of the majority 2
BY no means. Instead he commits hari-
kari. There was no refuge from the con-
fession that he was badly beaten except
suicide, and suicide is such confession"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

IT is said that the president emphatically
denies that he acted in bad faith with Conk
ling, and says he discovered on the first in.
terview with him that it would be impossi
BILE to satisfy him unless he was allowed tc
dictate all the important appointments from
New York. Having determined not to per
init this, he made such selections as he
thought advisable, recognizing both inter
ests in the party.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

CABor,-Mrs A. H. Gerry has the finest stock
OF millinery goods ever put on sale In Cabot. IIer
openings are to be on Wednesday and Thursday
of the present week when all are invited to call
and look over goods, The Winooski hotel was
sold last Thursday by William p. Whittier, pro
prietor, to VIM. w, Buchanan for 50, 900, and MIR
Whittier has bought OF Mrs. Kate Buchanan the
place known as the Paige place for $500 so b,
this change we are not To lose any OF our good
citizens. We are pleased To notice tina, our
new miller, l.. r. Cole is live man and is deter.
mined to do business II there Is any such thing
On visiting his mill last week we found 1t well
stocked with flour and feed OF all kinds We
hope he will receive the patronage and encour.
agement of the citizens he deserves so that he can
live among u.s.. The selectmen have contracted
with j, NJ. Fisher, Esq, for the writing OF the
history OF the town He has his work well In
hand and is hurrying 1t along Ms fast as can be
expected. ... AT meeting OF the Protection En-
CINE Company No. I, held last Saturday evening,
n vote OF thanks WAS passed To the Vermont Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company for present Of $40
saving property insured by them at the fire last
January. The Union Mutual has not yet been
heard from. The measles has arrived In town
-. Miss Flora Gerry has gone to Boston to com
plete her musical education. Union block il
repairing from the damages done by the fire last
January. . =. .Sprague 4 Wells have Just returned
from market with everything In the line OF dry
goods that you can call for, They, OF course.
sing the old tune, cheaper than ever. . We are
glad to learn that Mrs Jesse Morse, who has been
SO very sick and whose life was despared OF ~
many days, Is slowly improving. Mr. Morse !
family has had much sickness since last Octo-
ber....J. b. knight has removed his iewelry
business and other work 10 his house.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

THE New York News says There is no
occasion for swearing, outside of newspaper
Office, where it is very useful in proof.read-
ing and indispensably necessary in getting
forms to press. 1t has been known, also, to
materially assist the editor in looking over
the paper after it is printed. But otherwise
it is very foolish and wicked habit" The
Ne~s has probably adopted the popular
definition of swearing-"ths unnecessary use
Of profane language"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

ALBANY Journal; " Heretofore there has
been general impression that whatever
might be Conkling's failings he was nothing
II not courageous man. That deluson
yanishes in the light OF his resignation. lie
stands self-pilloried before the country to-day
as the quintessence of selfshness possessing
the cowardice OF his convictions"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

WORCESTER, Decoration services will be oh
served In this town in the following order; First
The post to meet in their hall at eight clock 4. NJ
and Immediately form procession for the Middle.
sex ground, the services there to commence al
ten o'clock. The post will then return 10
its hall for refreshments Second. Services
to commence Ia the church at half-past one
o'clock; exercises rs follows: Singing by the choir
prayer by the chaplain singing by the choir; ora
ton singing; forming procession for the GENE
terry the usual services at the graves; return in
procession 10 the hall; break ranks. Sunday the
20 h "a d coration sermon will be preached, and
both societies and the citizens generally are re-
specially invited TO participate. Further notice
will be given another week rs to place. Let us
show our respect to the memory Of our country )
we enjoy by their death and sealed II with their
blood Let all bring flowers for the occasion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

The ratio of vote to population in New
York, at the last presidential election, was
about one to fvei in Philadelphia and Chi
cago one To SKI Boston and St. Louis, one
to seven in New Orleans, one to nine, and
in Providence, one 10 eleven.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

Ex-GovERNoR SEYMOUR, it is said, has
written an earnest letter 10 democratic SEN
ator urging the confirmation of Judge Rob.
ertson, speaking highly OF his character and
capabilities, and saying that his appoint
ment will emancipate and purify politics
"by breaking up tyrannical maobine's
misrule in New York state"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18
Weekly News Summary.

Weekly News Summary.
STILL another comet has been discovered.
THE Yorktown monument is to be Of Virginia
granite.
NEXT fall Paris will have an exhibition Of cleo
trio inventions.
BRITrsH Minister Thornton has notified Secre-
tary Blaine that he has accepted the Prussan
mission.
DISTURBANCES are reported at Kieff between
the Russians and Hebrews; many arrests have
been made.
AN Ohio doctor cured himself Of small pox by
eating lemons, and declares that 1t is specific fol
| the disease.
NEARLY every state In the Union was repre-.
scented in the convention Of brewers In session In
Chicago last week.
MRS. JESSIE FREMONT has organized classes In
history among the grown up sons and daughte rs
OF poor settlers in Arizona.
DURING a storm at Cincinnati on Monday Of
| last week man who was blown from roof and
fell sixty feet was uninjured.
HERR BEBEL In the German reichstag saws
The German people have now but one want
money enough to get to America"
The East river bridge is promised to be ready
in May, 1882. Its cost will be SIG 100 OOO and it
has been ten years under construction.
DURHAM dispatch says the British in the
Transvaal are endeavorng to upset the settlement
OF peace. The Beers are preparing for war.
THE internal revenue receipts for the presen
fiscal year will aggregate nearly Sl3i 900 900, OIL
S1O,000,OOO more than during the last fiscal year
THE will OF the late car disposes Of AS 600 OOC
roubles. Thirty millions are left to his son, the
present car, and the rest to his widow, Princess
Dolgourouk.
A SENSATION in Lowell, Massachusetts, is the
discovery Of the dead body of woman in an un
used vault attached to the dwelling OF two prom.
inent citizens
NATIONAL bank circulation was higher Monday
than ever before. 1t stands at about S252 100 900
Seventeen years ago it was nearly as much, but
some S100,0 less.
A STORM at Worthiugton Iowa, last week lifted
barn containing six horses, and carried it half a
mile without injury to the horses. Two barns
we're blown two miles
THE largest check ever drawn by an American
probably. WAS that of Law Could in ,avor 81 TO-,
Scott. April 1ltb for 90 40o on on Tho ro,r,h M
tional bank Of New YORK
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been sanctioned by tho nri,.I, NJ, r,,,n,,.n, NJ
Gladstone made graceful speecb in favor NJ tho
project.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

CAPTAIN CLAYSE, who investigated the losses by
floods in the Missouri valley, reports to General
Terry that, from the mouth Of the Big Sioux
river to Yankton, the bottom land ON both sides
of the river was covered with water It's entire
width, aud looked like an inland sea with occa-
sional huge drifts OF black ice, somewhat resem-
bling lava beds On the Dakota side alone, IL IN
estimated that about 225, 900 acres OF fertile land
were submerged.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

The president should be sustained In all honor
able efforts to discharge the functions of his hgl
office. Those who are opposing him are not act.
Ing In behalf OF the country but for the interest
OF section OF his late adherents that rebel
against his authority because they cannot control
him as they desire
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

The verdict OF the legislature can settle little
save the respective strength OF the two factions
OF the republican party OF this state 1t would be
an abuse of language to call the submission of the
question to a republican caucus of both houses
an appeal to the people
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

Perhaps, after all. the simplest explanation is
the true one. Perhaps Conklng and Plat have
concluded that, II the senate is anything more
than an instrument for the distribution OF patron
age, their occupation is gone, They can do the
state no further service II this shall turn out to
be the truth, a grateful people will treat them
magnanmously, and will even spare the obvious
comment that nothing In their political life has be-
come them like their leaving it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-18

The republicans should no longer be blind to
the egotism OF Conkng who does not care for
the welfare of his party II he cannot rule it..
There Is here great principle at stake-the
rights Of the president and the senate. For the
sake OF maintaining the principle this defeat OF
Conkling Is to be desired