Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-06


and notorious violation OF the new tax law"
SEVERAL persons DESTROYS OF attending the
funeral OF Rev. Dr. Ferrn at Plainfield last week
were msled by the statement Of the Argus that 1t
occurred on Tuesday, and giving the exercises In
detail, whereas 1t did not occur till Wednesday
afternoon. But for the correct notice in the
WArcHMAs the disappointment to several would
have proved very serious. Notwithstanding, with
its usual better knowledge OF facts" we suppose
the Argus Is enterprising, just the same.
GOVERNOR FARSHAM sent on Sunday the fol-
lowing dispatch to the White House,
STATE OF vERMosr, EXECUTIVE CuaMbER,l
BRADFORD, July ).
The deadly assault upon President Garfield and the
cowardy attempt upon his life have shocked and alarmed
the whole country The people Of this state sympathize
with the president In his suffering condition, and desire
through express Mrs. GARFIELD the deep feeling
they for her in her great affection. The hopes and
pleasant antcpatons OF people In meeting them both
week changed to and sadness. This week
will be Of mourning in Vernon, rather than Of pleasure.
REV. JOSHUA BUTTS of Chappaqua, New York;
has been granted a pension OF S24 per month.
with arrears amounting to SO, 1865, for disability
contracted during his four years service in the
rebellion as chaplain of the Forty-seventh Regi-
ment New York Volunteers. Mr.. Butts spent
most Of the year 1879 in Vermont urging emigra-
ton to Florida and succeeded in inducing several
families in this county and elsewhere to remove
to Orange Park where they now reside. 1t was
while here, by the advice of T. j. Deavitt, ESQ.,,
Of this village, that he applied for his pension
which has recently been allowed to him.
JUDGE DANA, late collector of internal revenue,
with his family, leave for their old home at st.
Johnsbury to-day The hesrtiest good wishes of
all our people will surely attend them. Colonel
Stearns, who succeeds to the office, not only
speaks in commentator of the excellent condi-
ton In which he finds the business of the office,
but says his predecessor had the unusual kind
ness to order an entire new set of books and full
nstalment of blanks for his use lie well says
that the administration of the Danas WAS not
only clean as a rule, but clean to the end
Mrs SAMUEL HOWARD, vice-president for Or
ange county, and Mrs. d. l.. Fuller, vice-presi-
dent for Washington county Of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union announce that the
union will meet in convention at West Randolph,
July 14th. Pastors of churches are especially
urged to appoint delegates in places where there
are no temperance unions. Other temperance
organizations are invited to send representatives
An invitation is extended to all who have an in
terest in this cause to meet and take part in the
convention. Free entertainment provided and
return checks furnished on railroad.
PETER CARR and Henry Bowers were taken to
the work house at Rutland yesterday TUESDAY
by Sheriffs futile and Dudey-the former for
wife-beatng and the latter for intoxication Carr
| is an old and inhuman offender, and the wonder
| is that HE wife and family have survived his
ls.l
of justice in dealing with him seems to have been
to impose light fine and let him off. So long
| as the money was forthcoming he could have his
| liberty, and his wife and little ones must take
their chances; but now that his vagabond habits
have brought him to penury, his family will have
| u little lease Of their lives
THERE never was a more conspicuous instance
| Of a man OF straw being set up and extensively
pummeled than in the story told in last week s
| ArgttS of the medtated onslaught of the WATCH
MAN upon Principal Bracket. When it states
| that "unless something has occurred to change
the purpose Of those controlling that paper 1.-THE
Waterman such an attack will appear this
week. it alleges that which is absolutely false
in every particular. No attack of any sort was
ever even dreamed of by those in control of this
| pdpoi. ou tuc Coutidfyi VIC uhNt always CHER
ished the most kindly feelings towards Professor
Bracket, and have even sought opportunities to
afford him helpful service The whole thing was
conceived in greed and executed with that grow
cling malice which constitutes the chief endow-
ment of the Argus.
"MIRTH that wrinkled care derides and laugh
ter holding both his sides" held high carnival in
Capital Hall last evening. "Oivette " drew the
| full capacity of the hall 1.-THE best entertain
ment of the season. was the unanimous verdict
| of the audience Mrs. Carter led the fun in music
and in acting in her happest mood and the prin-
cpal parts were well played with inimitable drol-
lery. The ateness of the hour at which the opera
closed forbids extended comment. long suf-
fering community left the hall crying, 'How
long the bailiffs going to allow this thing to
continued" This fine company will return this
way in three or four weeks and give 1.-THE Mas
| cot" They will have another bumper. The IA
vorable news in another column from President
Garfield, read to the audience, added numerously
to the pleasure of the evening, and was received
with long continued applause.
THE New England Woman's Suffrage Assoca
ton will hold convention in Capital Hall Friday
afternoon and evening, July Sth, at forty-tive
minutes past two and half past seven p. NJ. Lucy
Stone, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Mary f. Eastman
Martha G. Ripley, Rev. Catherine Lent H. B.
| Blackwell, Professor w. s. Liscomb and others
| will address the meetings. The convention will
begin its session at forty-five minutes past two
=. NJ Friday afternoon. Admittance free. II
shond ha Lnown tho. ,b nan N, ao,;no, Il, yar,oon,
| -. -. ~, -
| of the late lydia Maria Child a woman who's,
nor,orr oil Nau, E,n,,aor, ,u;,, o,,au;a, ,o.ao.,.
| - Vs. ~
| anu prouuiy' anu ny the uirecuon Oh Colonel
.,' eo. $50 a. ~ :" 70
."e'Fe years since 'h's SUBJECT mas peeh pupilciy
| discussed in this community. The Importance
| of the question and the ability of its advocate,
will ensure candid and apprecative hearing
We hope that the interest awakened may increas,
| the number of women who will register and vote
on school questions under the existing law.
MIR STEPHEN HrnRIoK of Middlesex tells ,
most remarkable story concerning the death n
Decemher 17oa-eigbtv-one vsors 400 loo, no
eember Mr. Usrriclx was than but five vaars ola
and read the following noem on the sad event
publisbed in the naner nrinted AT This ot,,ce an,
though he has neper seen or heord il since fon,v a
ba has reneo,od u, raci,od ;, % NO ,u,,ho,, ,s,sa
inc n word no follows.
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