Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22


Chesterfield moves us again to urge that efforts
be made to connect by telephone several towns
which do business with Montpelier It is conf
IDENTIFY believed that anything which facilitates
the transmission Of communication between natu
raj centers OF trade and the surrounding COUNTRY
will greatly increase the amount OF business
done Let our business men take this matter into
candid consideration.
Luorus CUMMINGS made a small purchase at
Webster's store last Thursday, and In paying for
the same, In order to get at his silver change, he
took his wallet from his trousers pocket and
slipped 1t into an outside pocket Of his overcoat
Some two hours afterwards he discovered that
his purse was missing lie retraced his course to
Webster's, but no trace Of the purse was found,
and the offer OF a reward Of $50 has not been
tempting enough to unearth the $3.50 in currency
which the purse contained. There were papers
in the purse by which the owner could readily
be found
SOME OF the reports OF the late examination
into the mail robbery at this place having caused
an impression to prevail that the mails are not
properly cared for between Montpelier and the
junction, and that II is unsafe to ehtrust moneys
and other valuables to that usual mode Of con-
veyance, we have taken pains to make personal
inquiry and learn that those having the matter
in charge have arranged to secure the night
mails in room at the depot provided with the
safest locks, and to which no one has access but
the sworn officers OF the Central road which has
the contract for carrying the mails. II would
therefore seem that the mails are perfectly safe,
and no apprehensions need be entertained on that
score.
CHANCELLoRsvILLE AND GETTYSBURG, by Alb
ner Doubleday, major-general commanding the
First corps at Gettysburg, is number six Of Cam
paigns of the Civil War, published by Charles
Scribner's Sons, New York. 1t is not only clear
statement OF thel facts relating to the forces and
their commanders in these great and sangunary
campaigns Of the civil war, but an independent,
fearless and faithful criticism, 10 far as we are
able to Judge, OF the causes and circumstances
that led to failure or success in these battles, by
one who was, to considerable extent, an actor
in the scenes he describes, and is able to set them
forth in an interesting and instructive manner.
1t is much more than narrative. 1t is a judg
ment OF men and their measures and results.
TorFIELD CHAMrEAu, while at work for the
gas company, was necessarily several times in
and out Of the store OF L. r. Skinner, superinten-
by Mr.. Aller, the clerk, in the act Of puroining
some small articles. Thinking he may have pre-
vously stolen other goods, Mr.. Skinner caused
search to be made In his room at the American
House, which disclosed several other articles
which Mr.. Aller identified as Mr.. SINNERS
property. Champeau was brought before Justice
Huse on grand jurors complaint, and sufficient
proof was ELECTED to justify his being bound up
to the county court for trial for grand larceny
W. A. Lord appeared for the prosecution, and T.
X. Gordon for Champeau. This is the same man
who has been suspected of lying in wait for young
girls below the Central depot and other places.
THE New York Posts art critic thus speaks of
one of our townsmen's recent works: &C. The first
and last impulse about Mr.. T. W. Woods The
Local Reporter IL to call it faithful, 1t IL true
type Wholly ideal as it doubtless is, the study
Is 30 fine and accurate, and the expression 80
sure, that it affects one like portraiture" The
genial artist ubtless enjoyed good laugh over
some points in this criticism, and the critics sur
mise that the "study" is "wholly ideal will
cause smile with those who know the history of
this water color and who understand the charac-
teristics OF Mr.. Woods selection Of subjects. 1t
is quite reasonable that 1.-THE Local Reporter"
has a genius for choosing picturesque subjects
from every day life, lie selects with the eye of
born artist, and in this fact and in his skillful
working up Of details lie the charm and power
| of his productions. The "idealty" which his
critic praises lies in discovering "facts," and
transferring them unimpaired to the canvas
THE Cooley Creamers, advertised on the first
page OF this paper, now enter on their sixth sea-
son, being more popular to-day than ever. Never
before has milk-settng apparatus met with 30
much success and given such universal satisfac-
ton. The sales in 1877 were 80 large that the
manufacturers were compelled to work nights to
keep up with the orders. In 1881 the sales were
more than six times az many as II. very re-
| marEable record. More prize butter-makers are
usiog them than any other system. The secret
| Of their success lies In the fact that they have
proved better in operation than the manufacture
ers claimed for them Miss Fannie G. Morley Of
Baraboo, Wisconsin, who made the butter that
took the sweepstakes at the International Dairy
Fair at New York, for best butter made at any
time or place, says that they are superior to any
thing else, and that she makes from thirty to
forty pounds more OF butter per week with the
same number of cows than she did before intro
ducing them. This Is the universal testimony
regarding them.
MR. J. V. X. KENT of Calais has this to say
about lanterns: AS every newspaper-readinl
person knows, there is great amount Of propert,
. destroyed by the accidental explosion and upset
Q ting of kerosene lanterns, and to guard agans
such accidents on my own premises hunted VI
, an old lantern made to burn tallow candle
After that pattern | had a new one made, EN-
larged and improved so that now have one o
the safest and as convenient a lantern there i
in use. showed one to President Bingham o
, the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
a who, of all men, ought to know the danger O
a kerosene, and he ordered one to exhibit in Ii
office and to show those that would like SAT
light He remarked when he took the lantern
. the other officers OF the company that II such
party manning HIM had had such lantern W
would have saved 5000 This is no advertise
. ment for gain. do not keep them for sale. N
y. patent, and any tinman can make them. hav
had ten made at ID. Dewey's, to keep suppl
for myself, as my friends have got them ava,
Parties can see one by calling at Mr.. Dewey
. store"
IT is only few years since Messrs. Hiram Sill
. ley & Company were known at all in the see
~ !, business but in those few years they have az
IL vanced with such wonderful rapidty that the
are now universally recognized a. leading seed
men Their warehouse at Rochester Is a man
moth building. nine stories high, while in Chcal
as they occupy a five-story building, and have
81 room to spare. Mr., Slbley is widely known
'a proprietor of the 10000 acre Sullivan farm
Illinois, the largest cultivated farm in the worl
p- Here over 10000 acres were last year devoted
10 seed-raising Just now the firm are specially d
Us sirous OF obtaining all information calculated
fit them for the most intelligent service Of the
W. many customers in the south, To this end tn
lie, offering $500 cash In prizes for the best essa
ed on gardening in the southern states. These
he says must come from those practically acquaint
DIS with all the conditions affecting the subject; a
M the decision regarding their respective merits "
49, be mad o by we-known and admittedly compete
a judges. Full particulars can be obtained by .
dressing Hiram Sibley & Co, seedsmen, at etl
NJ Rochester, New York, or Chicago, Illinois.
re- GRAND ARMY hall was again filled last Thu
mt day evening at the camp fire OF Brooks pc
ID After the opening remarks by H. A. IIuse, Es
Die Edwin Mutt recited Sheridan's Ride" witt
good deal OF evolutionary ability Willard Hold
re- read the article, 1.-THE Vermont Brigade, pl
Try lshed anonymously In the New York Citizen 5
lat eral years ago "by one who Is not Vernon
and was never In Vermont" The statement '