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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

WILLIAMsTowS.-Mr Chester Martin return ed
from her western trip on Saturday last. Car
los Clough has gone to Chebanse, Illinois. $50.
Herman Burnham goes to Waupaca, Wisconsin
The Lyman Capron farm" for which
Eliphalet Coleman paid 50, 800 some years ago,
was sold at auction on Thursday last for 81 ITO,
to Oliver S. Walker. VI. The Cosgrove farm, pur-
chased since the war for 81 240 has lately been
sold for 81, 200 Mrs. Althea Benedict, 1t is
supposed, is to have the village property belong
ing TO the +. Coleman estate. Property sold by
the administrator of the Samuel Dckerman es-
tate brought, in the main, good prices. Cows
averaged a little over S32. Hay 50 to $40. &C.
Holloway Merrill has rented the farm OF Mrs.
Edison Martin. and will move upon the place.
Misses Clara Dickerman and Ellen Waldo have
taken schools in Barre. =. John Wright moves
his family to Mortified this week. Fred Martin
thinks he shall give up bookkeeping, and move
back into his store building The owners OF the
building offer to build him a barn for his livery.
-. Henry Jllson was in town recently, with
health much improved, and hoping to be himself
again 81. Rev Mr.. Wells exchanged pulpits with
Rev. Mr.. Snow of Plainfeld, on Sunday last.
Union Fast Day services will be held in the Meth.
odist Westinghouse, on Friday next, Rev. vii
liam Schofeld to preach. 80. Elder Dickey o
Washington will preach at the Free Baptis
| church next Sunday DIR. Bailey has been yer!
successful in treating lung troubles and othe
sicknesses hereabouts this season. IA Boston
periodical of March last contains some very in
terestng letters from India by Miss Ellen Fol
som, daughter OF the late Enos Folsom Of Wash
| ington, but once identified with one OF GU
| Williamst0wn churches. She reached India
| whittier she went a. a missionary, December 80
| 1880 Zone might be proud OF such a sister,
said one of our ladies upon hearing these letters
| Such women are the pride, not alone OF family
or town, or a church, but Of our country and tn
| world.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

BARRE-owing to unforeseen circumstances we
cannot give the list of removals this week. The
Amherst College Glee Club concert last Friday
night was fine one. The seats were all sold by
7 o'clock, and the hall was full. The "boys"
were feeling well and showed 1t in their singing.
Their harmony was perfect, and their much prac-
tice made them speak every word exactly together.
The quartet was particularly fine, both in voice
and harmony. The selections Of college songs
were full of fun, and were sung with spirit, such
songs as "Cackle, Cackle," and Peter Gray
carrying off the palm. We are glad the :" boy"
came to our town and hope we shall see them
again. The Methodist sociable at Mrs. Leonard
Keith's WAS well attended and good time en-
joyed by ALL Entertainment was furnished by
Messrs Putnam, Perry, Reed and Bartlett in yo-
cal selections, and by Miss Thurston in the render
ing Of Margery Gray. Rev. Mr.. Kimmel ex'
changed with the minister from Mortified, Sun
day. In the evening union temperance services
were held In the Universalist church. The hous'
was well filled and the meeting entertaining anC
instructive. Considerable preparation Is beinl
made by the Congregational folks for Easter mex
Sunday. The new Boston Clothing House opel
their new store In the north end of French's blocl
I to-day They have as large and fresh stock o
clothing and gentlemen's furnishing goods a
can be found in Washington county. glance a
their goods will prove what we say. .Congrega
tional sociable this afternoon and evening a
| Charles Curriers'.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
That Public Building.

The, proposition originating in the ma
tional senate to erect public building at
Montpelier has been godsend in these dull
spring days to the organs" big, little and
otherwise, in this state as well as to some
in Massachusetts,. They have not been slow
to utilize it for the purpose of freshening up
their columns even at the risk Of giving
them a slightly greenish hue. 1t has az
forded them, too, an opportunity for an exhi-
bition Of austere virtue which, but for its
exceeding cheapuess and but for the malice
and ignorance clumsily, disguised by the
indignant editors, would be most edifying.
1t is noticeable among the papers OF this
state that those editors who had no word oil
reprobation for listing frauds and perjuries
committed under their very noses year ago,
rank offenses which still "smell " through
out the state, are the swiftest to scent scan
dial in voluntary proposal Of congress, and
the loudest in their condemnation OF wise
and business-like measure which the gov
eminent has set on foot to protect the ma
tonal interests at the capital of this state.
Unvei the true inwardness of these carping
critics and single Joseph will be sought in
vain among them. They are not the men
to flee and leave their coats in the hands OF
the government should their virtue be put
to the test by proposal to erect expensive
post office or custom house buildings in the
communities over whose morals they exer'
else their stern censorship. They keep
their virtue for their neighbors. II the
government erects public building in
Montpelier, the expenditure for it will be q
reasonable one. Nothing else will be sought
or expected. There are strong reasons why
the government should at certain important
points own and control the buildings in
which it transacts its business with the
people. The original business of the post
office has rapidly grown to immense proper
tions and will still more rapidly increase in
the future The new service added to the
post office during the past few years, the vas
increase of its money order business, and
the fact that the offices will undoubtedly, il
the near future be made postal savings de
positories, receiving in trust many millioni
of the small earnings Of the people, all re-
quire the adoption of a different policy on
the part of the government in the ways anc
means of transacting business in this de
partment. 1t will be necessary to provid
at central points facilities not only for dc
ing the business properly, but which shal
give its offices permanency of location an
that degree of security which can be bes
attained by the ownership and control Of it
own property. If the government in pursu
ance of this policy finally decides that it
expedient to erect at this place building
which shall not only meet present require
ments but which shall have judcious an,
business-like regard for the future, Montpt
lier will submit to the inhiction with b.
coming grace and cheerfulness, and the abb
and virtuous editors in and out of the stat
will do well to emulate her example.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

DEATH OF GENERAL HURLBUT.-South
America has been fatal to the lives as well
as to the reputation of diplomats during the
past year. First General Fitzpatrick passe
away at Santiago, during the early days Of
the development Of the Chili-Peru imbroglio,
and now comes the intelligence of the death
at Lima of Mr.. Hurlbut, minister to Peru,
but lately recalled. He is reported to have
died suddenly of heart disease, March 2Sth.
Mr.. Hurlbut was soldier in the late war,
in which he attained the rank of Major.
General Of volunteers. He was minister
resident to Colombia during Grants second
term, had served two terms in congress, and
last spring was appointed by President
Garfield minister to Peru. His name has
been unfsvorably associated with our South
American diplomatic relations, in oonse
quence of which he had been recalled b,
President Arthur. In letter to the chair
man of the committee on foreign affairs o
the house of representatives, under date o
February 81, he expressed his intention o
leaving shortly for home, in order, If desired
to give his testimony before that committe
in the investigation relating to the Sout
American controversy. Mr.. Hurlbut was
lawyer by profession and was sixty-seyel
years OF age.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Cinnamon,

George F. Seward, a recognized authority
on Chinese matters, having successfully
shown in the Evening Post that Gail Hamil-
toms recent letter in the Tribune is as spe-
cious as it is brilliant" closes his brief re-
view Of the specious Gail with the following
pertinent paragraph; "There is one aspect
Of this whole question which is strangely
lost sight of. AS matter of fact it is no t
because the Chinaman is present in large
numbers in California-there are only $4,000
in the state; not because he labors cheaply
he asks and receives as much as the la.
borer of the eastern states; not because he
sends money out of the country-he spends
nearly all his wages on the spot; not be-
cause he is vicious-he compares very favor
ably with his adversaries in this respect
not because he is strong, for three Cinnamon
are not more than the equal of two whites
not because he is skillful. for he is all un
used TO the refinements of our industries
but because he cannot vote, that he il
abased. If Gail Hamilton doubts this
there is subtle politician near her elbow
and from under whose roof she writes, wh'
can tell her exactly what this qualification
means. lie is professional bidder TO
votes, and no one will suspect that he haI
any undue sympathy with the man VIII
has not the privilege of casting vote"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

NoRTHFIELp.-Frank Pumley, who has been
confined to his house several weeks by rheuma-
tsm, is now rapidly recovering. Frank Bates is
so much better that he has resumed his duties as
secretary OF the grand lodge OF Good Templars,
and 1t is now hoped that with pleasant weather he
will soon be again at his office. Domestic infe-
icity has again broken out on Main street in this
village, in consequence of which Mrs. L, W. Avery
has withdrawn from the Avery hotel with her
goods and chattels and applied for divorce.
George H. Bigelow, special post-ofice agent, has
been In town, looking, 1t ia said for lost letter,
There are to be services at ST. Mary's church
every evening this week except on Good Friday,
when the service will be held at eleven o'clock A.
M. More moving is being done in this village
this spring than has been known for many years.
The list is too long to print, and about the same
might be said of auction sales OF household goods.
-. Only sixty-three dog licenses this year, which
IL large falling off, but we notice the dogs are
far more numerous than when the licenses were
many more. Union services by the Congrega.
tional and Methodist societies will be held in the
| Methodist church on Fast day by Rev. w. s.
IIazen. C. d. Edgerton has Just returned from
| a two weeks visit to New York. 49, Rev. W. NJ
| Kimmell Of Barre preached In the Universalisi
church on Sunday last, in exchange with the Rev.
| l. =. Booth The Good Templars are to have
an anniversary meeting and sociable on Friday
! evening OF this week at their hall.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
A Change.

With this issue the WATcHMAN passes
into a different ownership and manage
ment. We extend TO all the old readers
and patrons of the paper hearty greet
ing, trusting that the change may in no
degree lessen the respect and confidence
which it has so richly deserved and so
fully enjoyed during long period OF
years. It will be our aim to make the
paper, as it has been heretofore, true
exponent of republican principles and the
friend of temperance, education, and all
true reforms. To this end we invite the
cooperation of all who are interested in
these objects and shall labor earnestly to
render the WATcHMAN worthy of their
cordial support. And whenever we may
be called upon to sever the relations which
are now assumed, if we can do so with the
assurance that we have worthily filled the
place which has already been 80 ably occu-
pied by others, we shall feel that we have
done a good work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

CABOT. Easter Sunday is to be observed next
Sunday at the Congregational church. Easter
sermon in the morning by the pastor; Sabbath
School concert in the afternoon; Our town babe
adieu TO the time-honored district school meeting
last week Tuesday evening for at least five years,
and entered upon the town system OF schools
April LIST. Instead Of eectlng fourteen men to
have charge and provide for our schools, the
whole matter is left with three. Like all other
new methods In a town, and especially one OF so
much Importance as this, we enter upon It with
some in favor and some opposed, but the vote to
To abolish the district system WAS largely In favor
and In fact almost unanimous We hope the
three directors elect may receive the hearty sup
port of all, for we have no doubt that they
are thoroughly In earnest in this work and
intend to do justice to all and by so doing make
our new department a success. C. W, Cade has
taken possession OF the Winoosk hotel and Is
fairly installed as landlord. Mr.. Buchanan, the
retiring landlord, moves into the house lately
occupied by b. IL Whitcomb, Whitcon NIB having
rented Lewis Farrington's farm aud moved upon
IL. George Rogers has sold his house and land
to j. A. Harrington. =. Noah A. Clark has bought
the residence and land Herewith connected al
Cabot village formerly owned by the late Colone
jeremiah Atkins.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Forty-Seventh Congress.


TUESDAY, marcn So'-in the senate an ADVERSE
report was maze on the resolution 10 place lhomas
H. Ort'enuen On 'ne reureu hst OF the army Win
tne RANK anu pay Oh prlgau'er.generai. inc
morrlh urin commission Oil was Iurthet uepateu
ana hnaiiy passed WITHOUT amendment oy vote
OF thirty-eignt 10 hiteen' Dill almost Identical
IN terms 10 tne morrili Dill WAS discussed IN the
house. MT MASON OF iowa speaking IN iavor OF
the measure anu Mr. OarhSle opposing H.
WEDNESDAY, March 29.-In the senate the In
dian appropriation bill was read, and the commit
tee amendments, with one or two exceptions ION
which votes were reserved), were agreed TO In
committee OF the whole. Mr.. Pugh OF Alabama
introduced resolutions declaring 1t to be the sense
OF congress that an immediate revision Of the tar
IN should be made. Mr.. Pendleton reported favor
ably, with amendments, the bill originated by
him, to regulate the civil service. The princi-
pal portion OF the house session was devoted to a
discussion Of the tariff commission BILL Messrs
Carlisle oil Kentucky, speer OF Georgia and Rus
sell oil Massachusetts making speeches. The bill
granting pension OF S6,Ooo year each to the
widows OF ex-Presidents Garfield, Polk and Tyler
was passed
THURSDAY, March 30.-The debate on the In
dian appropriation bill was continued In the SEN
ate, Mr.. Hoar advocating his amendment appro-
priating 49, 900 for the education Of all Indian
children Except those OF the five civilized tribes)
west Of the Mississippi river at 5000 each per
annum Mr. Plumb opposed the amendment
and MIR. Hoar announced that at Fridays session
he would modify MS amendment by reducing the
Appropriation TO Sooo,ooO. me Dill Tor placing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS meigs on the retred
list oil the army with the rank ana emoiumens
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SATURDAY, April line senate was not II
session. The house made considerable progress
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

THE MISSING EXPLoRERs.-The New
York Herald argues that Lieutenant De
Long may yet be safe When Ninderman
and Noros left him he was pushing with his
party toward Bulun. Melville left that
place for Yakutsk in November, and the
latest information received from there was
of the date Of November 9th. Then the
commandant of the port was about to send
party in search of De Long, which may
have found him, or he may have made his
way there himself. Melville expected to ar
rive at Bulun about February 18th, and nc
doubt did so, possibly finding De Long
there, and if not, probably learning his fate
The Herald says: "A journey of one hun
bred fifty miles in December last by thu
Bulun search party to the region in which
Melville was confident that De Longs part,
was to be found, could scarcely have failed
to reach and rescue the party before it wa
exposed to the extremer rigors of the 81
berian winter"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

STRIKEs.-We can but deplore the fire.
quency with which strikes in various parts
of the country and in various branches of
labor are being announced. The question
of bringing about and maintaining an ami
cable relation between capital and labor
seems as far as ever from satisfactory So
luton. The proposal by employers to reduce
wages is met on the part of the employed
by threatening to strike and the demands Of
the laborers for an increase of pay is backed
up by the same threat 1t is nice point tc
determine just when such action is justifi
able, although there can be no doubt tina
these cases do occur. The Lawrence STRIKE
is case in hand. But even then much suf
fering must ensue and often no good result
accrue. Just now public attention is forci
bly, directed to this subject, and we SHOULD
hail, as a forerunner of much good, an,
plan supported by public sentiment whicl
would throw any light upon this vexe'
question.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
A Fitting Tribute.

The following editorial notice in the last
issue of the New Hampshire Journal will
meet the approval of large circle of read
ers who have had the benefit of Mr. Poland's
active labors in connection with the WATCH
MAN, and we therefore take pleasure in CIV
ing it place in these columns:
As will be seen in the notice which appears at
the head Of this column, the business relations
which Hon. Joseph Poland Of Montpelier has sus-
tanned to the Neio Hampshire Journal have ceased
to exist Although the interests of the Journal
will in wise be affected by this change, yet its
present editor cannot allow such an occasion to
pass without giving some expression to those feel
ings which this retirement OF Mr.. Poland evokes
From our earliest childhood we knew him as an
active business man. Of unimpeachable character
OF warm sympathes, and as engaged with his
whole soul in what was then an unpopular cause
the cause Of the slaves in the south. Asa pub
lie writer, and as editor of several influential
newspapers, Mr.. Poland has waged long warfare
against all the public evils which worked shame
to the nation, detriment to society and weakness
to the church. 1t was our personal knowledge OF
his honorable character, his noble work and hi
business capacity, that induced those In our state
who were projecting the idea OF establishing O
journal for the benefit OF our home churches tC
accept the proposition by Mr.. Poland to publish
such journal in connection with the Chronicle
winch ne was puDllsnlng 1or tne cnurcnes oi Net'
mont. To this PLAN Mr.. Poland has devoted his
energies and fine judgment. The first year 8 his
tory of the NeW Hampshire Journal is filled will
fears and hopes and labors and sacrifices, the full
share OF which he has borne. The success which
has already come to the enterprise, and which
will increase with the years, will stand ASSOCIATED
with Mr., Poland's name. In bidding Mr. POLAND
this formal good-by, the many warm friends o
the Nelo Hampshire Journal will unite with us II
| thanking him for his devoted services, and IL
wishing him continued peace and prosperity II
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

A Conference.-The venerable Frank
Bird of Massachusetts corrects Senator Ed
munds' statement of Charles Summers posi-
ton as regards Chinese immigration, which
he says was a gross and inexcusable misrep-
resentation. After citing what Mr.. Sum-
ner said on the subject, he adds; "The
coolie trade was VIGOROUSLY but another
form of slavery, and as such Mr.. Sumner de-
nounced it, but never the voluntary immi-
grafton of men of any and all colors, race
and creed. The act of congress expressly
allowed voluntary immigration No, no.
Charles Summers life was devoted TO the as
sertion of the rights of man as man. His
faith in republican institutions and the Chris
tian religion never allowed him for one mo
ment to fear that in open contest upon fair
field our civilization had anything to feal
from the semi-barbarisms and superstition'
Of the old world"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

THE MORMON PRoBLEM.-Secretary Kirk
wood is named az head of the commission
to reorganize the territory of Utah under
the bill recently passed by congress. The
bill authorizes the president to appoint 4
board, to consist of five persons, to conduc
the registration and the election of legisla
tive assembly of Utah, to canvass and coun
the votes and declare the result of the elec
tion. The bill further provides that no polyg
amist, bigamist, or any person cohabitinl
with more than one woman in any territor,
OF the United States, shall be entitled u
vote at any election or TO appointment h
any office or place Of public trust for any tel
ritory of the United States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

SHARoS.-A vote was taken at meeting OF
Baptist church and society to change the time
OF the preaching service from one O'Clock p. NJ.
to forty-tive minutes past ten A NJ; Sabbath
school Immediately after the service. To come
into feet the first Sabbath in May. Mr. Ran
som Sargent died quite suddenly on Tuesday,
March 18th. DR., Sherwin Of this town and DR..
Fletcher OF STAFFORD made post norton examin-
alton and found hypertrophy of heart caused by
valvular insuficiency. The heart weighed thirty
seven ounces. The normal weight is only from
ten TO twelve ounces. This is regarded as a re-
markable instance one worthy OF special note. =.
D. l. Steele fell upon the ice few days ago strik-
ing upon his side, which caused him to lay by
from work II short time. .Chauncey Webster
died few days ago of consumption. At the
school-meetng in district No. ! last week the
following officers were elected: G. F. Heath,
committee; NJ. G. Noyes, collector; B. Bascom,
treasurer. An adjourned meeting Is to be held
April 18th TO what the district will do towards
building new school-house or repairing their
| old one