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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Mortified Items.

Fred w Duttop iunior me,rber NJ tho e,r, =,
C. Denny g. Co., has bought the Iurenda stovors
house on Main street when bousekeen,no Il 30
begin we don't know. t.uc,us g s,nons has
bought the house owned by W. r. Tucker ,a,o
of Gouldsyille IL ia expected that Mrs. T,cLor
will live in the bouse with Mr. s,mons, fom,,,,
and retain life interest in the p,emises II
R. Brown has brought OF A. s Williams tho
farm on Cox brook in Moretown occnnied he
Sleeper. e.. The harness. robes and wblp auction
has had a,o,bor aa, ia N..u,aa,, c.. -,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

HARDwIcK. -lieutenant V. II. Bridgman, pro-
lessor OF military science at Amherst college, was
here for few days the past week. on brief va
cation from his professional duties . Our new
railroad depot was used for the first time Novem-
Der 22d. 81. The lumber business is getting inter
esting In Wocott We hear II reported that the
new proprietors OF the Potter,ille mill object to
W. W. Gates running logs in the river past that
mill This action naturally cuts off or seriously
affects an important source Of supply OF the VOL
colt village mill. Cate, and other parties inter
ested with him, are now putting in a steam mill
In near proximity to the extensive lumber tracts
OF Northeast Wolcott and Craitsbury. There
seems to be much rivalry In purchasing supplies
for the two river mills Good for the sellers but
bad perhaps for the mill-owners. goodly
number OF the relatives and friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Pember Still assembled at their residence
at the center" on Friday, December I'd, to cell
citrate the fiitieth anniversary Of their marriage
Some valuable and appropriate presents were
left with the worthy couple rs mementos OF
esteem and friendship, and the social pleasures
of the occasion were much enjoyed. j. IL. Drew
was thrown from his carriage, near J. j. Camp
bells on the Greensboro road, on Friday last by
the king bolt coming out, and considerably
bruised. lie WAS out Saturday, but his face
plainly showed the results OF his involuntary eff
fort at smoothing the surface OF the highway
Mr.. Bradford OF South Walden recently lost fine
yearling Jersey heller by Its getting choked to
death in the stable The heifer seems to have
been lying down when another animal, standing
beside her, fell over across her shoulders and
neck, with fatal results to one and nearly result
ing in the death OF both. Tucker & Bridgman
have completed the repairs to the mill dam at
Mackyille, and have contracts we understand, for
about 100000 feet OF logs for their mill at that
place.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Vermont State News.

The railroad bridge three miles north Of Barton
Landing was burned last week Tuesday, causing
a blockade.
1T now appears that the shooting Of Eugene
Blackmer at Bennington was accidental and not
case Of suicide
GOVERNOR FARNHAM has appointed r. r.
Towle, Esq., Of Enosburgh member Of the state
board Of agriculture.
IHE estate OF the late Hon. f. X. Nudge OF
Boston the leading proprietor Of the Burlington
WOODEN mills, foots up nearly 49, 100000.
THERE were no suspicious circumstances con-
nected with the death Of Miss Bertha Angler at
North Troy as stated last week. She died OF
typhoid fever.
CITIZENS OF Bristol are earnestly agitating tho
| question OF railroad. Several offers Of sub
scription to the capital stock have been made In
sums Of $500 and $1,000.
The investigation Of the cause Of the death Of
Catherine Carlin on the cars near St. Albans
shows 1t to have been cerebral apoplexy and not
foul play as suspected.
CHARLES CUMMINGS OF Richford blew out the
gas when he retired at the Brooks House In Brat
tleboro Thursday night, and only the timely at
tendance OF doctor saved his life.
THE Bradley & Cardelle manufacturing COM
pany, makers Of veneerng, wooden ware and
boxes, will soon remove their works from Sunder.
land to Rutland and build shops there
ACCORDING to a recently issued census bulletin
the well known copper mines in Orange county
produced ore to the value Of s469, 900; employed
6i9 men, and hold real estate valued at $4,000
and machinery worth $4,000.
FEW weeks ago o. F. Woods Of Bellows Falls
advertised the loss Of valuable hound which
has been found, or rather Its body. In chasing
game in the woods 1t had run against a stub,
which entered Its body eight or ten inches leaving
1t impaled, evidently killing 1t instantly.
AT Chimney Point on Lake Champain a French
man has built hut on the site Of the old burying
ground used by the French when they held the
Crown Point fort over century ago, and he IL
making good thing by carrying passengers and
freight over to Port Henry, directly opposite
DIR. o. W. PHELPS, who has been employed at
the Brattleboro insane asylum for some years,
leaves to attend course OF medical lectures pre-
patory to regular practicable. s. f LAYTON Of
Bridgeport, Connecticut succeeding him. DR..
j. M. Clark, first assistant superintendent 1t Is
said, will retire In the spring with view Of e.
tablishing a new private asylum.
EZRA FREEBoRN has been a tramp thirty-six
years. lie is sixty-seven years old and claims to
be native OF Rutland. lie says he has never
had days sickness since he has been on the
road, during which time he has travelled 208, 900
miles on foot, in railroad cars and steamboats,
without paying cent in cash. lie also states
that he never drank glass ofintoxicating liquor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Our Washington Letter.


WARRINGTON, d. c., December g. 1881.
Mr.. Editor The politicians commenced active
work for the candidates for
rHE spEAKERsBIr
early in the week, and the contest has been waged
with the utmost vigor on all sides. Each candi-
date had his headquarters, and every incoming
congressman was the victim Of arguments and
entreaties, until his favorte candidate was guessed
at or known. One day one person seemed gain
ing and the next day another. There was no
bitterness or vifying in the struggle, for no one
could tell who his real rival was; and up to the
meeting Of the caucus this morning safe pre-
diction Of the result could not be made On the
first ballot Keller OF Ohio, who was supposed to
be favorite with the stalwarts, took the lead
and he kept II through until his nomination on
the sixteenth ballot. The speakership IL consid-
cred the highest honor to which member Of con-
gress, as such, can come, and the present nominee
may well be expected to rank with the leaders,
such az Blaine and Cofax, who have preceded
him,
The nomination Of Col Hooker Of Bratteboro
for the position Of doorkeeper IL satisfactory to
services he rendered the republican party by his
campaign WOIh NJ NtW lOTk last year
THF ouITEAu TRIAL.
II seems q little unreasonable to one who has
opportunity to be present occasionally atIthe great
trial which is now in progress, that the press OF
country should speak In such severe and denun-
ciatory language of Judge Cox and his tribunal
The complaints are against the order which pre-
walls in the room and the freaks of the prisoner.
The former complaint Is, first, ungallant for the
audience is about half made up OF ladies, against
whom, individually, no one would venture a re-
mark. The male portion OF the audience Is
mainly composed Of attorneys and their friends
and this fact is enough to make the complaint
improbable. But, more than this, it is untrue
Policemen are stationed at various parts of the
room, so that every tendency to laughter or eve
to uneasiness is Immediately checked To be
sure, a smile will come when Guiteau mmics to
perfection the pompous manner and tone OF Judge
Porter, or makes some sharp and apt reply to a
close question. The eccentricities OF the prisoner
must be permitted Any check upon his demon
STATIONS would make an cutlery worse than was
made over the Surratt trial, which is often de-
rs Infamous. Then the only question to
be decided is Of his sanity, and the jury can best
decide upon that by seeing him act without re-
straint. The only hope that the jury will agree
In finding him guilty is in the sanity which he is
showing by his cool and reasoning action in court
How single juryman can have reasonable
doubt Of Guiteau's responsibility is beyond the
power OF listener to understand and since this
is being carried home to the minds of
all, the probabilities are that Justice will be done
and the most dastardly assassination on record
avenged by the law. AMBROSE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

BRooKFIELp.-On Wednesday the Both ult
Charles Smith having horse sick with cold
proceeded to fumigate him. After smoking the
horse he left the pan OF ashes and few Goals in
the stable for the purpose of fumgating that also
and went to the field to work. short time after
the barn was in flames. In this barn were twenty
tons OF hay and some grain, one horse, seven
head OF cattle and two fall pigs, They only got
out OF the burning buildings three fatting hogs
The next day his aged mother while going out to
view the ruins made mistep and fell upon the
frozen ground receiving severe bruise. At
first It was fear she had fractured her bones but
happily she was only bruised Property not in
sured, Albert Hixon while painting the gable
end OF w. A. Robbins two story building fell
from staging some twenty-five feet to the
ground the force OF the fall being broken by
striking ON the roof of shed and sliding to the
ground, otherwise he must have been killed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
The Incumbrance OF Riches.

II is well known that the men Of great
wealth in our large cities, especially those
known 10 be benevolently inclined, are sub
jected to the rapidly increasing annoyance of
applications for charity from all quarters and
for every conceivable object. Even Henry
Ward Beecher, il is said, has received appli-
cations of this nature sufficient to fill good
sized letter book And now it is Mrs. Gar
fields turn. She is very much annoyed by
letters asking for money, and by personal
applications for recommendations for off.
cial positions. 1t is only necessary to have
it known that a man or woman is worth
" 100000" and has a kind heart, for the
flood of applications to pour in. No appre-
citation seems to be had of the fact that
lady like Mrs. Garfield, even if she has been
given a large sum of money, has herself, not
the principal but the interest, that she has
family of her own to look out for, that her
first and main duty is to see that Mother
Garfield is is kept comfortable" and that the
children are educated as the late president
would have directed. With all the suspense
and grief Of the past year, and compelled
now to accept by herself all the responsible
ties which for so many years have been
shared, Mrs. Garfield has her hands full, and
the people of America, no matter how wor-
thy or how needy, ought not to press upon
her with their opportunities. Some one has
that the letters sent to her asking
Tor this or that favor should be published.
Such action would be revelation to the
general public of the extraordinary selfish
less and "brass " of the majority of those |
who apply to strangers in this fashion.
The poor ye have always with you" But
If late years there has grown up class of |
professional seekers after money and office. |
They crowd upon prominent men and hound |
he steps of the charitable. 1t is hard some |
lines to know in what manner they should |
,e treated. 1t seems better that half a |
Iozen swindlers should get their way, rather
han that one just man should be rebuffed.
n New York city the question has become
practical matter, and so many frauds are
DING the rounds that to give indiscrmip-
tely is as reprehensible as to turn all men
icants away.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

HoPEFUL.-The New Orleans Times has
the idea The old opposing sections should
be cut so that there would be no northern
and no southern parties. This has been
done in Virginia; it may be done in Ten
nessee, North Carolina and possibly here
after in Mississippi, South Carolina and
Louisiana. Let these states be divided like
New York, Indiana and Ohio, so that they
shall not belong body and soul to any party,
but will vote upon vital issues for the best
men, and then sectionalism will be truly
broken up. Georgia and Texas on the one
side, and Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan
on the other, might continue to roll up their
vast party majorities, but party tyranny
would then be broken down and men would
vote on their judgment and consciences
rather than at the dictation of lot of
party bosses. This would be true realiza-
ton of best results OF the American politi-
cal system, and it is to be attained only by
breaking down geographical limits in all
matters OF public policy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

THE OUTLooK.-The census of the United
States makes the area of the whole country
3,025,600 square miles, of which $4,000 or
one sixtieth is water surface. Texas, the
largest state, comprises one-eleventh of the
whole domain. The six next largest states
and territories rank in the following order {:
California, Dakota, Montana, New Mexico,
Arizona, Colorado. The largest state east
of the Mississippi is Georgia, and the next
is Michigan. The six New England states
together roll up 66,465 square miles, or
about one-quarter the size of Texas. Who
can forecast the possibilities of our future at
the end of another century, Scores of men
still live who recall the time when emigra-
tion beyond the Mississippi valley was con-
sidered an cratic movement. The western
counties of New York, sixty years ago, were
by most persons looked upon as lying on the
outskirts of civilization. The pioneer set
tiers were making the woods ring with rifle
shot around where Rochester stands. Chi
cago was hardly in the bud.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

GARFIELD's WoRKs.-President b. A.
Hinsdale of Hiram has published letter in
which he says "Mrs. Garfield has ap-
pointed me the editor of General Garfeld's
works, with instructions to collect, edit
and carry them through the press as
speedily as is consistent with completeness
and thoroughness. | have accepted the
trust, and shall Immediately set about pre-
pairing the material; in due time the name
of the publishers will be announced, and
full information as to the time and manner
of publication given. The commission that
Mrs. Garfield has given me covers the
speeches, addresses and published papers of
General Garfield, but has nothing to do with
the life. When the time comes, informa-
ton touching the life will be given to the
public"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

CHEAP PosTAGE.-Says Postmaster-Gen-
eral James at is my deliberate judg-
ment that two-cent postage is feasible in
the near future. | would favor it even If
the rates Of postage on third and fourth
class matter had to be increased. The great
mass Of the people are interested in cheap
letter postage. The proportion Of those
benefited by the unremunerative rates on
third and fourth class matter is compare
lively small. Moreover, the people who are
benefited could afford to pay more literally
for the advantage extended to them" Let
us hope that this view Of the matter may
provo the deliberate judgment of the new
congress,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Waterman Extra.

The presidents message was delivered to Con-
gress Tuesday afternoon. A copy could not be
obtained in season for our regular edition. but
send It out In the form OF an EXTRA and to haveit
accompany large portion Of our edition. Sub
scribers who do not get the extra with the regu-
lar edition may expect to receive it by the next
succeeding mail
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

FoRTY-SEvENTH CoNGREss.-The first
regular session of the forty-seventh congress
convened at noon Monday. In the senate
large number Of bills were introduced,
among them one by Mr.. Sherman, providing
for the issuing of three per cent bond to
be sold for legal tenders, the legal tenders
to be used in retiring the three and half
per cents. The house was organized by the
election of j. Warren Keifer of Ohio as
speaker, Edward Mcpherson of Pennsylva-
mia as clerk, George W. Hooker of Vermont
as sergeantatarms, w. p. Brownlow of
Tennessee as doorkeeper, Henry Sherwood
of Michigan as postmaster and Fred d..
Power of Virginia as chaplain. Beyond
the appointment of committee to inform
the president Of the organization, no bust
ness was transacted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07
Two Methods.
The New York Sun furnishes the follow
ing prescriptions for a popular disorder {:

ing prescriptions LOT popular disorder !;
The epidemic which has broken out among
bank cashiers attracts great deal of attention.
The effect Of the disease is to make the cashier
lose all power to distinguish between what be-
longs to him and what to the depositors of the
bank. No system of treatment has as yet been
definitely shown to be the best but in two of the
most prominent cases the following methods have
been adopted:
First-Newark treatment, rather homeopathic
Take the cashier to court, have him give BAIL
and then send him back to the bank to straghten
out his accounts. By going over the figures again
he will be convinced that he did wrong and will
agree never to do so any more. Cure guaranteed
but the attack may occur again.
Second-Kansas treatment, eclectic, little he
eroic. Take the cashier and tell him you want
your money II you don't get it, take a long rope
with moose at one end. Then, holding the CASH
iers nose, insert his head in the moose. Pass the
other end OF the rope over the limb of a tree;
then pull on that end until the distance from the
point of the rope touching the tree to the toe Of
the cashiers boot is less than the distance from
the limb OF the tree to the ground. Continue this
treatment for several minutes. Cure guaranteed.
Attacks never occur again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

WATERBURY CESrER.-An unoccuped house
belonging to Christopher McCaffrey, on Cotton
brook, was burned on the night OF November
eth. The house had been used to stowe some
household goods in by Albert White, who looses
nearly all OF his furniture, No insurance the
policy having expired short time before the fire
-. George Downer OF Stowe has taken the farm
owned by Eugene Moody,-takes possession Jan
nary LIST
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

MOST HEARTILY RroomMESDED.-lotel Boyl-
ston, Boston, Mass, January l, 1881. II. IL.
Warner Coz Sirs-l can most heartily recon.
mend your safe Kidney and Liver Cure as a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

How TO Gkr sicK.-Expose yourself day and
night, eat too much without esercise' WORK ,n,
hard without rest doctor all the time, take ali the
vile nostrnms advertised, and then you will want
10 know how W get weli-which IL answesed In
three words-take Hop Bilters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

NINETY families numbering i2i persons, left
Bonaventure station, Montreal In October to be.
come permanent residents OF the United States
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-07

THERE was a reduction of s7,2i9, 1925 ia
the national debt during the month Of No
yember.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-05
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Friday. March 4. 1881.
shock OF earthquake felt throughout Swift zerand
yesterday.
Prince George Charles OF Hesse brother the Duchess
Of Cambridge, Is dead
The Morning Post 1t s probable that Sir Garnet
WOlseleY will be made peer.
Mr.. Gladstone said to-day in the House Of Commons
that he believed the armstice with the Bssntos had
prolonged.
heavy snowstorm prevails in the North
OF England and In Wales aud Scotland, and gale Is
blowing around the coasts.
In the German Reichstag to-day the COastinR Trade
bill processing an impost upon foreign ships trading In
German harbors was referred TO committee.
IL Parliament to-day Lord Harrington, Secretary OF
State for India saId that the Government had not yet
ordered the withdrawal OF troops from Candahar,
aud he believed the Indian Government would not do so
either
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-05
RUSSIAN REFORM COMING.

17VNIJON' IIIHay' 1IdICH h IooI'
The CORE spOndent of The Daily NepS at st.
Petersburg he hears from important official
sorrce, but sends the information under that
steps have been ordered to be taken cOnvoke pre-
paratOry commission done the epoch preced-
the emancipation OF the serfs to In what
form the representatives of the people participate
in the consideration Of State questions Tho initiative
in such s apparently due General Mehko8
NJ. Shakaie member of the St. Petersburg Provincial
Assembly OF N0b.es, made speech on Wednesday in
which he urged the total abolition OF administrative
portation to siberia Ee stated that between the
wears 1870 and 1877 63,442 persons had been de
ported He announced his intention to petition the En-
prrOr the subject.
The Pope has appealed the Russian Government for
amnesty FOR the Catholic bishops aud priests exed to
Siberia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-05


REPLIES TO SIR WILLIAM HARCoURT.
LONDON. Friday, March 4. 1881.
Up to this morning there were no arrests
made 10 Cork and expected to place until
later In the day. Warrants have arrived but he police
are probably awaiting the proclamation of the city and
county, which may take place Immediately 1t Is not
believed that the arrests will be numerous
vessel laden with hundred boxes OF powder. con-
signed to Limerick trader, entered the River Shannon
accompanied by gunboat. Police went on board the
vessel and remained Until she reached her destination
In the House OF Commons to-day Mr. Parnel justified
J0nn DeyOys telegram as fair reply to Sir William
Harconrts threats The Ministry doing their best
70 prove that the Fenians right and drive
like himself and Mr. Dillon outside the lines Of the
sttutton, but they would not succeed. Tho Arms bill,
he said would not prevent the shooting Of bad land
lords. -
Mr. Parnell declared he exceedingly regretted the
establishment of League Courts and stated that the
Land League had expressed its disapproval thereof
Mr.. Mitchell Henry, Liberal and Home Rule member
from Galway County charged Mr. Parne with deludIng
Irishnen into the belief that the House of Commons
was determined to prevent any ameoration Of their
condition.
The Arms bill passed its second reading by vote Of
145 to 3D. Its consideration in Committee OF the Whole
was fixed for Monday
A note published In the Catholic journals announces
that the Irishmen In Paris will hold banquet March
IL. st. Patrick's day.
A conference was held at Dublin Castle to-day. Mr..
Forster forty magilirates principally from the dis
turbed districts and 100 police inspectors were
nam jail, which has cells with wooden floors.
Ine Government has proclaimed the counties Clare,
Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo. RoscOmmon
ana slgo and eleven baronies in the County Cork.