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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27

"There's 4 forger down here. : yelled
a lite boy to d policeman on the street.
..Nnere?" asked the policeman. .'Con,e
and I'll show yoti,' said tno b,y. lie
led the way To II blacksmith shop. and
pointing to tie smith,. said: There's
The forgsr fargi,,g.n And then the
boy h..s such important business up the
ssaeettl, the policeman couidn't get
Mi,l,.n liit ruis cf hlin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27
s.x 'o'xr. DAKOTA

Saving beer 'sr esarly t'-e- ,-srs re~-iv,r !.
u. u 9. Ltnd u at r-ruill u, AM becs,i
scq ,a,ut.d wth the oca, - sDa ana ~ Of l.
0v rHnlttt !In,i- irunpb q the terii'frS ~ H.
hra. wi n ~ .rsx-r al ent.rs =
qh'ftrs re sttve d" ai.t.T e. scu lrinL II
gov tHIbSut sufr che e ths Unite
SAtr'. A'so Vii. = te4 I ,foinptiy 10 thr oauc- l.
t!on Of dec sr.tnrN aud ION. lead s.r
tr,rs u luu lliid. that h,ee rtn ahHrj Il l a.
pt-r re fe-ItpuIy fer win $50 ib ras~ OF fH .
20 OF h"bss rAt-, III l.. q 60 stesr -.
tiss ~ d cum si,fIs. Al par';,- dr.a
- 4" Eit a. e kit tuis - = te t|n ~ +, ri
dom's, ID acl ct 20 ~ fs-"sh M It. ~
cut s~rs0aA' At-n,is", . =, tus ..esi tAua UfAos
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27

DR.. Bliss charged $4,000 for his
services Ms physician t" Garfield and
congress awarded him only $4,000
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27

The New York Herald will this
year pay its proprietor, Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett a dividend uf $3.50,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27

The average prices paid for wheat
IN the north Dakota markets is
eighty cents per bushel
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27
NEWS ITEMS.

The Turtle mountain valley il
said tn b.. one of the most fertile
sections Of fDakotn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27

Rev. Wilmot Whitfield, supfrin-
trndeut of the Dakota Methodist
Episcopal mission. writes the follow
my note, giving statistics of the de-
nomination in southeastern Dakota
81 find under my supcrintcnlenry
in the Dako' conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, at Til"
time OF rendering my annual report
two districts, comprising ftty-two
stations and circuits, which include
1Sl appointments of preaching
places. at the most Of which there
are organized societies or classes, the
aggregate enrolled membership OF
which is $3.50 The preachers al
ready in the field number forty,
eight. We have thirty three church
buildings"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27

The county Of Lawrcnce has |;
bonded debt of S312,0iD upon
which she pays 10 PER cent annual
Is, another debt of $4,000 for u
court house, at : per cent, AMI a
hoa.ing debt of 500 900 which draws
I per cent. Ter warrants sell for ~
cents on the dollar. In view nf tiiis!
condition Of it> financial afi,,irs the
territorial legislature will be asked
tn provide sone measure Of relief.
The best woul | bc authority t. Issue
new bonds at low rate OF in'eres,
and retire ali The ouistan iing d.b.s :.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27

Local Notices ~ cents per hGs e,ei inrerioa.
AL transcnt rd,erti ing ipuet he ps,d for IN ad-
sance. Regular advertising ayaOle quarterly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29
Stick to the Text.

In spirit of banter we inconsiderately
quoted against the recent claim of the St.
Johnsbury Under to priority in "naming q"
General Barstow for the governorship the
fact that the Farmer apparently antedates
the Inder by full twelve-month in that
prophetic exploit. Thereupon the Inder,
boy-fashion, INDUCES in the youthful pleas
antry of calling names and making faces by
way of retort, saying it has had the original
Farmer article in its possession for long
time" Notwithstanding this alleged knowl-
edge of the priority of the Farmers discov.
cry of Barstow, the Inder now stoutly as
serts that "what we did and do say is, that
we were, as far as we know, the first to sug
gest the names of Barstow and Dillingham;"
And yet in the Inder article from which we
originally quoted we still read, word for
word, this deliberate and unqualified state
ment; "The Indtr was the first paper in
Vermont to mention General Barstow' s
name in this connections" the governor
ship. This discrepancy between what it
ulu say III the arlicio iioh WHICH we quoteu
and what it now claims it "did and does
say creates asuspicion that the Under may
be as unfamiliar with its own columns as it
seems to be with the WAToHMAN's. Whether
the WATcHMAN does or does not attend
to "affairs at home" (sic) is or is not an " ar
dent disciple" (God save the mark Of
the Springfield Republican, are questions not
at issue and we forbear to discuss them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29
Sits Down ON Him.

Mr.. Blaine has told a reporter of the
Washington Post what he thinks of the ad.
ministration's South American policy. He
says Peru is to be despoled and destroyed
and the profits of the spoliation are 10 be di.
vided between Chill aud the English bond
holders and spectators who furnished her
the money, uniforms, guns and ironclads
with which to destroy Peru. This and
much more of a similar tenor Mr.. Blaine
unfolds to the reporter. Whereupon the
CHILEAN minister, Mr.. Martinez, asserts that
the statement of Mr.. Blaine is " inexact -
that Chill has borne all her war expenses
with internal loans and with paper money
that she has bought her small arms in Bel
GUM and France and her guns in Germany,
that her ironcads were built in England but
eight years before the war, just as Peru had
its fleet built in England and that she has
clothed her armies with uniforms OF CHILEAN
manufacture. Minister Martinez further
says al don't care TO enumerate in detail
the inaccuracies expressed by Mr.. Blaine
for would have to contradict them, word
for word" All the ex-secretary's talk about
the predominance of English influence in
South America, the preferment Of English
claims against Peru, the decline of American
influence in the southern continent, and the
other fancies of Mr.. Blaine's Imagination
are, the minister says, fables for the amuse
mani of children"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29
Current Literature.

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HoUGHTos, MiFrLN & COMPANY have pub
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one OF the moral vigorous, and most honest and
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that did not treat Of him IA the most conspicuous
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The series Of books Of which the above may bs
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ship Of John r. Morse will prove To be, we AT,
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29
United States Buildings.

Sundry newspapers published in Vermont
and out of it declare that the expenditure of
$4,000 for fre-proof building for federal
offices in the little town of Montpelier is a
great piece of extravaganza and folly, and
thereby the editors of these papers show
only their ignorance. The bill, which is
pending in the house, with little prospect of
passing at this session, if ever, does not ap-
propriate dollar of money, and not dollar
will be appropriated by any future bill, until
it shall be deemed for the interest of the
government by those whose business it is to
know. 1t is the policy Of the government
to protect its archives and offices against
burglary and fire, wherever these offices may
be, by erecting fire-proof buildings The
Importance otherwise of the cities or towns
where the offices are located is of no sort of
consequence. Thus in Vermont there are
three federal buildings-one each at Bur
lington, Rutland and Windsor, none of which
are extravagant in cost, and in neither of
these towns, Burlington excepted, was or is
there any more necessity for a federal build
ing than in Montpelier Hence, in a senate
bill, got up at Washington and ostensibly for
the government, authority is given for the
erection of federal building in each of sew
eral towns in different parts of the country,
one being Montpelier, and limiting the cost
of each. This bill gives authority only, and
does not appropriate any money. Should
this bill pass, the proper bureau at Washing
ton will inquire into the propriety of asking
an appropriation from congress and when
it shall appear that the annual interest on
the cost OF erecting fire-proof building will
exceed the annual rent now paid for build
ings exposed to fire by sum not too great to
be expended for the necessary security, an
appropriation doubtless will be asked and
granted. For Montpelier, however, it will
not be $4,000, and probably will be far
within that limit. 1t will be good while,
too, before that will be done; so we invite
our brother editors to possess their souls in
patience.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29
Too Early Tapplng---A Remedy.

Mr.. Editor Those who have tapped their
sugar orchards, or partially So some two or three
weeks before the proper sugar season has arrived,
can nearly neutraize their mistake, with little
labor, in this way When the time for sngaring
has arrived plug the hole first bored suitably and
properly Otherwise 1t will be an injury; then
with the same bit bore another hole two inches
above the old one, The early bore when the
time OF tapping is doubtful) should be only hall
an inch deep, for in thus early tapping the SAP
only runs from the surface then, should the
early tapping prove premature, the second bore,
as directed, will insure good flow, from the fact
that the sap which supplies the sugar-makeI
comes do,on, as can be easily demonstrated. This
second bore should be an inch, or an inch and q
half depending upon the size Of the tree. Should
this second hole be bored either to the right OIL
left Of the other the damage to the tree would be
double. In tapping we should aim at getting all
the sap we can with AZ little damage to the tree
as possible. II you tap one or two inches belou
the hole you will not get one-haf OF the sap that
you will II you tap ADORE. Let the doubtful once
(those who believe the sap comes up) bore both
ways, note the result, and solve the conundrum
from their standpoint II they can.
TIMOTHY WHEELER
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

whose hopes and ambitions are such as
pertain to the ascending scale in life.
We should be doing gross injustice to
ourself as well as to others did we fail
to acknowledge our obligations to those
faithful associates whose services, espe-
cially under the circumstances of the last
few years, have been invaluable. Mr..
Arthur Ropes, who for the last two years
and more has aided in the editorial work
of the paper, has developed very rare
qualities for that department Of service.
On certain public questions Of paramount
fundamentally those of education
and taxation-he has insugurated dis
cussion and secured consideration which
can but be fruitful of the best results
With further opportunity and experience
we feel confident that he will stand in the
very front rank of the editorial profession.
Mr.. Charles b. Putnam, book keeper,
proof reader and assistant in local edito-
rial work Mr.. Thomas II. Cave, foreman
of the book and job department Mr..
Charles c. Ramsdell, foreman of the news
room, and Mr.. Isaac L. Robbins, press
man, are all capable and faithful in the
highest degree in their respective depart
ments. The ability, fidelity, and uniform
kindness of these several gentlemen has
eased us of many burden, and we can
but cherish grateful membranes of
them in all the future.
With all our professional brethren Of
to-day we part in peace, as we trust, and
hereby bid them kindly farewell and
hearty Godspeed. But as we glance
around for those Of the early days, when
life was all brightness and hope buoyant,
alas, alas
al spread scanty board too late;
| The old time guests for whom | wait
| Come few and slow, methinks, to-day.
All! who could hear my messages
Across the dim unsounded seas
On which so many have sailed away!
|
"But We, younger friends, for whom
My hearth and heart keep open room.
Come smiling through the shadows long,
Be with me while the sun goes down,
And with your cheerful voices drown
The minor Of my evening song" j. p.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

WILLIAMsTows-Wido Damon d. Martin
has been visiting in town for some weeks past :. e..
]. NJ. Palmer's sugar is in demand as ever The
easternmost point from which a call for it comes
is Belfast, Maine, the westernmost Is point near
the Missouri river The Free Baptist society Is
making an effort to secure the services OF Elder
DIckey OF Washington, VT, for half OF the time
in the coming year. . c. U. Lathrop, admins
TRAITOR OF Eliphalet Colemans estate, will sell at
public auction, on Thursday next, the Lyman
Capron farm, and house In the village opposite
the town hall belonging to the estate. Deacon
Edwin Smith, who has been laid aside by an alb
scess on his face and neck for weeks, has recently
taken cold and has been much worse though 1t is
hoped he will recover Joshua Bailey's Oldest
boy, BERTHE, has been very sick with pneumonia in
the last week, but hopes are entertained OF his
recovery. Three of Elisha K. Burnham's chill
dren have been sick with scarlet fever. The
grasshopper exalteth his "antennse," and al
ready warneth the Williamstown farmer that,
II no unforeseen misfortune occurreth, he will
"come to stay with him another summer
-. Messrs John Lynde and J. NJ. Seaver made
their last shipment OF 10000 pounds OF pork this
week Some OF our farmers think the wages
asked by farm hands here are more than are paid
elsewhere. IL may comfort them to know that
seve y-fve To one hundred per cent more wages
are offered foreign help as 1t reaches New York
city now than was the case two or three weeks
ago. Mr.. Harvey Martin Is again better. ...
Week before last a stranger came 10 the house of
Orvle Briggs, TO hire out for season as farm
hand, and purporting to be from Worcester
The bargain was struck and he worked two days
The next Sunday, while Mr.. Briggs was at church.
" the gentleman from Worcester" got into new
pair OF Mr. Briggs rubber boots, and enclosing
his light-hngered hands in pair OF Mr.. b s nit
tens, took his departure He will hear from Mr.
Briggs, though. similar trick was played upon
another Of the farmers last year. Albert Good
rich one OF our growing young farmers, is GO
ing to put up a barn the coming season, 10 be
thirty by fifty feet and three stories high, incud-
ing the basement. The barn floor proper and the
bays are to be In the third story, into which
team can be driven.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

RARE CoIN.-At a sale of rare coins and
other curiosites in New York last week, the
highest price was brought by silver half
dollar of the late confederate States issued
in 1861. Four Of these coins are said to
have been struck at the New Orleans mint
from dies made by A. II. M. Peterson, of
which the one sold on Monday is the only
one now known to be in existence. After a
spirited competition it was sold to an I'M
known purchaser for $50. 1t is described
as in size like a half dollar of the United
States coinage, and, like it, has on the re-
verse side figure of liberty. Thirteen stars
and the date form a circle about the figure.
The diverse side has shield with seven
stars in its field, and above it is liberty
cap. A wreath of sugar cane and cotton
branches surrounds the shield. The word
ing is, Confederate States Of America
Half Dol"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

ECoNsTRUCTIoN.--The Atlanta Constiiu-
ton gives fresh evidence of the readiness
with which the south is adapting itself to
the new order of things. In no place is this
seen more plainly than in the different dis
position of women toward work. Ten years
ago, it says, there were less than five hun
bred women that contributed to their sup
port by labor to-day it gives the number at
five thousand and says it is increasing. The
ardor with which southern women embraced
the "cause," and the resentment they
showed in social life long after it was
"lost," gives the Transformation added i'm
portance. They are employed in the many
lines of woman's activity, especially in edu-
eating their people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

REDUCTIONS IN REvENUE.--The sub.
committee of the house committee of ways
and means in charge of changes in internal
revenue laws will recommend the following
internal revenue reductions on whiskey,
from ninety cents to fifty cents per gallon
on malt liquors, from ninety-two and one
half cents to sixty cents per barrel on to-
bacco, snuff, ETC., from sixteen to ten cents
per pound; on cigars, from SO to "a per
thousand; on cigarettes, from Sl.75 to sixty
cents per thousand. Also reduction OF
about fifty per cent of the special taxes now
imposed upon dealers in the above mentioned
articles The subcommittee report will
also recommend the repeal of the laws
which at present impose taxes on capital
and deposits, bank checks, matches, proprie
tary stamps on medicines, cosmetics, perfu
merry, etc. 1t is estimated that the proposed
reductions, based upon the internal revenue
collections of last year, will amount in
round numbers to about SOS 100000
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

GEORGE f. LANE, the president OF the savings
bank at Exeter, New Hampshire, and for some
time treasurer OF Rockingham county has proved
a defaulter to the extent Of something like $780,
900 OF the money OF the bank and county lie
surrendered himself to the authorities, and the
preliminary examination Of the prisoner occurred
at Portsmouth, Friday. lie pleaded not guilty to
embezEement, and was ordered to recognize In
the sum OF $4,000 to appear April 9Th,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

The clause added to the postal appropria.
ton bill by Senator Edmunds does not re-
store the Thanking privilege as it was be-
fore it was abolished, about ten years ago.
1t gives members Of congress the right TO
frank only letters or packages not exceeding
two ounces in weight Within these limits
it is not liable to the abuses which formerly
caused 30 much complaint, and much can
be said in its favor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

THE underground system Of telegraphy is being
perfected in Philadelphia A serious objection
the difficulty OF repairing buried wires, seems 70
have been met, 80 that any given wire in the con.
duit can be withdrawn, permanently, II desired
or repaired and returned to its place, without dis
urbing the other wires the surface OF the street
This removes the last valid objection to the sys
tenn, and its adoption in all the large cities must
be only matter OF time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

CHRIsEA.-W. M. 0rdway has moved into the
tenement house lately occupied by Perkins EN-
cry, IL. II. Taylor is soon to move into the
tenement now occupied by Mrs. NJ. NJ Scales
In the y. X, Belts house. Fred Ordway Ii at
school this spring at Montpelier, and Ella X.
Herrick at West Randolph. IF A. NOyes and
James Miller have removed to South Royalton,
and George Y. d. French TO West Randolph
to town from Lowell. D.. Miss Mary 4. Scales,
who has been stopping here with relatives since
last summer, IN 10 return this week TO Wisconsin,
where she will resume teaching. j. NJ. Moul-
son, Wales Moulton, on the west hill The flu
neral exercises were held on Friday at the house,
the body being taken to Randolph for burial.
J. b. Atwood hes moved into the Bacon house,
lately purchased by MIR, Mills, brother of Mrs;
Atwood, and }. A. 1wiss takes the rooms vacated
by him c. T. Peters will occupy the house which
Mr. Twiss leaves. Rev. W. II. Davis preached
in the college church, Hanover, N. H., on Sunday
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

FORTY thousand people have applied for ration
in the Hooded districts OF the lower Mississippi
Stock IL reported dying by hundreds. Apprehen
sion Ia felt that the people will be unable to plan
a crop, even II the water recedes In time, ON &C
count of the loss OF stock
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

To suggestion OF a meeting Of the listers OF
the county the Rutland assessors very sensibly re
plyi 1.-The law Is very explicit, requiring all
property To be appraised at its full value In
money II all the listers do their duty by follow.
ing the letter of the law, as Is expected they will
we see no need Of a meeting, Neither can we sec
any particular need of an equalizing board OF the
county state, rs property at It's full value Is as
nearly equalized rs II can be-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

PHILASDER Brown of Alburgh Springs took a
boy named Wallace Wilson TO help about the
TO spend the day leaving the boy in charge. Soon
after they went he took an and split open
cabinet in which Mr.. Brown had left wallet con-
tanning S2l5 in bills and u few dollars in silver
which In some way the boy knew about. With
and took the train thence to parts unknown.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

BENJAMIN LEwIs of Panheld New Hamp-
shire, came To White River Junction the other
day and bought pint OF Santa Cruz rum for a
pretended sick woman. On his way home he
took the rum, tumbled out OF his cart and broke
his neck and cracked his skull, and was found
awhile afterwards dead by the road side. A suit
for 81, 800 damages has been brought against
nishing the liquor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-29

EMIGRAErs are passing through St. Paul on
their way 10 homes In the far northwest at the
rate OF nearly a thousand day.