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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08
The Agricultural Society.

The meeting on Saturday to effect reor-
ganization of Washington County Agricul,
tural Society was fairly attended and a sig
nifcant degree of enthusiasm was manifested
in the revival of an organization which has
been a power for good to local agricultural
interests. This locality must have an active,
efficient and vigorously sustained agricul-
tural association. twill be great mistake
not to have it. Washington county holds an
enviable position in the state in all progress
sive and reformatory movements. Its agri-
cultural fair should lead the state in the ex-
cellence and extent of its exhibitions of the
varied products of the soil. Nowhere else
in the state are there finer or more productive
farms. Those who examined in detail the
displays of agricultural products at the last
state fair will remember that the exhibition
of cattle, horses, sheep, poultry and swine
from East Montpelier, Marshfield, Barre and
Waitsfeld, fruit from Berlin, Mortified,
Middlesex, Roxbury and Waterbury, me.
chanic, fancy and artistic articles from
Montpelier, with great variety of these
and other exhibits, useful and ornamental,
from all parts of the county, know well that
fair can be held in this town which in the
excellence, variety and extent of its attrac-
tions cannot be surpassed in this state. But
an energetic, liberal, well appointed organ
izatioD is necessary TO lead in the work of
bringing out these attractions for exhibition.
The handspring OF such an organization is
an active and general public interest. In
union there is strength. Every section and
all the towns in every section of the county,
working vigorously and unitedly, will re.
suit in an annual exhibition that will
be something to be proud of, will be pro-
ductive of highly beneficial results, afford
the means OF an enjoyable rural holiday,
and be instrumental in bringing together at
common exchange the diverse sections of
the county. We believe this society should
not be bounded in its organization by county
lines. There are sections of other counties,
communicating by way of the Central, the
Wells River, and Barre railways directly
WIN mohlpener, 10 Wnom tne nand oil broth
erhood should be extended, and whose pres
ence in the society would be an element of
strength, source of income, and give in
creased dignity and Importance TO its annual
exhibitions We hope these sections of the
state will be represented at the adjourned
meeting, on the 18th. Montpelier is the
center OF large country and the point at
which various sections would preferably
and most naturally participate in an agricul
tural fair. Let these sections which lay at
the doorway but happen to be placed just
over the county boundary line be given to
understand that the latchstring of this soci
ETY. is always out and that they will be well
come in the organization.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

M much as both Its great articles OF export, tea
and silk, and which Is an unqualified and I'M
mitigated curse to the nation from one end to
the other When the Chinese government asked
us to help them free themselves from the letters
which have been bound upon them not by their
own volition but by a western nation, say we
were only too glad 10 set our seal to the treaty
not because we supposed II would stop the inn
we would sign such treaty China believed ma
ton after nation might be induced to agree to sim
liar treaties until a fire should be built around
Great Britain so hot that abe could no longer
stand 1t. am happy to say that since that Brazil
has signed such treaty When we got there
the Brazilian commissioners were negotiating n
treaty with China. They reached China before
we did. They were in the first embassy that ]
met on the soil OF China, They had been asked
before we were 10 sign similar article. Brazil
had refused because she was afraid of England
After we signed the treaty Brazil signed en- ar
ticle Russia has put 1t into her late treaty also
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08
F0rty-Seventh Congress.

TUESDAY, February 2S.--In the senate a resolu-
ton was introduced looking to an investigation
OF all points involved In the Chili-Peruvian
scandal. The post-route bill was reported the
amendments Of the senate committee agreed to.
and the measure passed A conference committee
on the immediate deficiency appropriation bill
was appointed, and Mr.. Miller Of California spoke
for an hour and forty minutes on the Chinese i'm
migration bill. The house passed the military
academy appropriation bill and also bill abo-
ishing discriminating duties on tea and coffee
grown In colonies Of the Netherlands. The former
bill appropriates S3is,s57. The elections COM
mittee reported that neither Mr. Campbell nor
Mr.. Cannon was entitled to seat In the house as
delegate from Utah.
WEDNESDAY, March LIN the senate a bill
was introduced to prohibit the issue Of bank notes
or currency by national banks that may be or
ganized or recognized after the first of July
next The resolution for an investigation of all
points involved in the Chili-Peruvian scandal was
adopted. Mr.. Voorhees, made speech in favor
Of providing better accommodations for the IL
brary OF congress, and Mr.. Hoar spoke upwards Of
two hours in opposition to the Chinese immigra-
tion bill. The house discussed at length and
passed the Indian appropriation bill, and Satur-
day. the both instant, was set apart for the con-
sderation OF the bill enlarging the powers of the
agricultural department of the government.
THURSDAY, March 1.-The debate on the
Chinese immigration bill was continued in the
senate and was participated in by Messrs Grover,
Farley, Hoar and Dawes. Bills were introduced
for granting additional pensions to those who
have lost an arm or leg in the service Of the
United States, and for promoting the efficiency Of
the life-saving service The nominations of
Messrs. Conkling and Sargent as associate Justice
Of the supreme court and minister to Germany re-
spectively, were confirmed. In the house a res.
oution was adopted Diminishing the contested cleo
ton case of Mcdowell Us. George from the state
OF Oregon. The consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill was discussed at length in committee
OF the whole, Messrs. Burroughs, whitthorne
Hewitt, Kasson and others participating The
senate amendments to the post-route bill were
concurred in.
FRIDAY, March 3-In the senate a petition nu.
merously signed by prominent citizens of the
south asking national aid for public education
was presented. The consideration of resolution
to print 1900 copies Of the medical and surgical
history of the rebellion, at cost Of 1925 900 was
indefinitely postponed. The Chinese immigration
bill was the principal feature of the session. and
was again discussed at great length by Messrs
Farley, Hoar, Ingalls,, Bayard and others A vote
was not reached, the subject going over until
Monday, to which time the senate adjourned.
In the house bill was reported and referred
making an appropriation of over So, OOO, 900 fol
improvements on the Mississippi river. A bill
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08
Town SnperIntendents' Reports.

We have been favored with copies of the
reports of large number of the superin-
tendents of the common schools of the state.
The most satisfactory of these, all things
considered, is that of the town of Waitsfield,
where a succinct and ineligible account
OF the cost of the various schools in the town
is made. 1t must be set down to the credit
of the town system that under it clear, &C.
curate, and comprehensive information re-
lating to the financial management of
the schools, the expense in detail in each
district and in the aggregate, is annually
placed before the taxpayers of the town.
In its moral and intellectual, as well AZ
financial aspects, the excellent showing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08
Assault ON Queen Victoria.

On the arrival of Queen Victoria at the
Windsor station Thursday evening, and
just as she had entered her carriage, man
named Roderick Mclean, twenty-seven
years of age, fired pistol at her, but for
tunately neither her majesty nor any one
else was injured. The assassin was imme-
diately secured. McLean's antecedents show
that he is eccentric and is addicted to drink
The doctors pronounce him sane. This at
tack on the queen of England has excited a
sensation in this country all the more pro-
found from the active sympathy, manifested
in many notable acts, which the queen dis
played during the sorrowful events of the
last summer. There was much more than
conventional regard for the proprieties of
international intercourse in the following
message despatched by Secretary Freling-
huysen to Minister Lowell:
The. president and people of the United States
congratulate her ma esty on being providentially
protected from the assassin Remembering the
sympathy OF her majesty and the British people
in our recent national bereavement, the feeling of
indignation and thankfulness for the queens
safety is deep and universal
The queen has been the frequent target
of vagrant and lunatic wretches, none of
whom seem to have been animated by a
particularly vicious or murderous impulse.
Chiefly men of "ill arranged minds, who,
in the piquant nomenclature of the police,
have been classified as "cranks" in this
country, they seem to have been actuated
by the daft idea which ascribes to the ruler
the responsibility for all private misery as
well as for the public good which is popu-
larry set down to the credit of the reigning
sovereign. In June, 1910, and again in
May, 1912, attempts were made to shoot
Victoria. The assassins were sentenced to
be hanged, but the queens clemency inter-
vened and procured Communication of the
sentence. Assaults or attempts at assault
by pistol or bludgeon have been made on
four other occasions previous to that of
Thursday evening, but the insanity or the
harmless purpose of the assailants was so
manifest that they were subjected only to
such restraints as prudent regard for the
public safety would suggest Americans
will fervently pray that the hand of vio-
lence may never again be raised against
Victoria.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

SHARON, -George Badger is quite sick with
pneumonia. Mrs. Il. L. Day is sick with bill
ious trouble, and Mrs Sarah Ghillson has com
pcated sickness from which 1t is thought she
may not recover. Mrs. William Watts Is sick
with consumption, and is at Perey Giles. ....A
young child OF Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Kmba died
on Friday last and WAS buried the next day.
MIR, S. w Sterlin, who WAS reported last week as
sick, died on Saturday last about four p, H. after
one week OF severe sickness, at the age OF sixty
one years Funeral on the sixth instant, Rev.
s. A. Parker Of Bethel preaching the sermon.
MIR, Sterlin followed his wife quickly, she having
died on the 14th day OF last October. He had
been resident of this town about forty years.
lie WIS an industrious, hard working man and
for the past eight years has been found regularly
at his post as miller In this town He will be
greatly missed by all. MIR. Albert Perry has
returned TO his home In Randolph, and Mr.
Charles Morse has moved upon the Oscar Slough
ton farm, while 5. Z. Rean has moved upon Inc
Blanchard place in district No. 2, and Mir. Rug.
giles upon the johnson farm owned by Dowper 4
Howe. The socable and oyster supper held
ON Monday evening OF last week for the benefit
OF the band was II success The net proceeds
were S20..... The musical convention that was
advertised to be held in this place commencing
March 18th has been indefuitely postponed, as a
difficulty arose among the members Of the Con-
gregational church which rendered 1t Impractical
BILE TO proceed The church committee held out
encouragement that the convention could be held
In their church edifce but some of the church
members said no, as they thought the rabbe
would inlnfe the house.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

NEw YORK Tribune Senator Sawyer is one
OF the most practical OF rich men, lie called his
young daughters to him one day and asked them,
as testimony Of their affection for him, to learn
to make their own clothes and to cook good din
ner. The young girls cheerfully promised, and
not long after invited their parents and a few
friends to dine with them. They cooked the per
feet dinner themselves and each wore a dainty
gown made by their own hands. So pleased was
the senator that he gave TO each OF them check
for $4,000"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

MoRRIsvILLE.-The usual monthly conference
meeting OF the Congregational church was held
AT the vestry on Saturday afternoon. Com
munion services were held on Sunday morning.
The spring term OF school at the Morrsville
Academy began last week with good number
OF nonresident students. The students of the
academic department hold their first lyceum at
the academy on Friday evening Of this week
The young ladies are to sustain a debate, which,
with other literary and musical exercises, will
make an interesting programme. The auction
of dress goods and clothing and merchandise in
general has been well attended at the Vermont
house auction rooms, the past week j. f.
Patterson left for Iowa on Tuesday lie has POI
sition on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad.
80. Mrs. p. X, Gleed, Mrs Charles Bingham and
Miss Bertha Holbrook are quite sick. The
funeral OF Homer O. Choate, who died very sud-
denly on Saturday, was held from the Congrega-
tional church on Tuesday afternoon, and was
largely attended. 3. Hon. Weld Terrl OF Middle
field, Connecticut is stopping in town visiting rel
atives.. A union temperance meeting WAS held
at the Methodist chapel on Sunday evening,
which WAS largely attended. Remarks were
made by large number of those present A
pledge was also drawn up and signed by a large
majority OF those present The meeting was In
charge Of Rev. MIR. Wedgeworth of the Methodist
church The proposed town meeting dinner
was not held by the ladies OF the Congregational
society on Tuesday, 1t being thought best not to
hold It, as funeral was TO take place at the
church at the same time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

HARnwIcK Willie, son Of Chester Celley,
cracked some of the bones Of his arm by getting
1t wound around the vertical shaft Of a granite
polisher at Biileys shop ON the 28th lie was at
tending the polisher at the time and was prob
ably caught by his clothing. Registration re-
turns for the town, except one school district
(No. 81 for 1881 show fifteen marriages. seventeen
births and twenty-three deaths. Mackyiile,
they say, is bound to be a city with all the modern
conveniences. The latest proposed addition TO its
industrial interests Is a backsmith's shop, to be
erected and opened for business as soon a. Dos
sible, by VIII LAWSON The dramatic entertain
ment, as previously announced to occur March "a
and 3d. was very successful In both performance
and attendance, though the condition OF the roads
was extremely uutavorabe. The Octoroon "
WAS presented, with general satisfaction so far AS
we have heard. The receipts at the door for both
evenings aggregated SOL 20 which with the pro-
ceeds OF the dance concluding the last evenings
entertainment amounted TO Sllh7O 80 Tho al
vent OF March usually brings about many changes,
especially in farm tenants, and the movement OF
household goods observed upon our streets the
past week or more indicate the present season as
no exception In this respect. Asa Buck, who has
managed Dorman Bridgman's home farm for the
past two years has bought farm in the east part
OF walden and moved upon IT, Frank Sttattop
succeeds Mr. Buck upon Bridgman' : farm Charles
Morris has moved from his mothers farm to S,
W Conants farm In the north part OF the town
MT Giiihth, tenant OF Martin Billiards farm, has
moved TO Moretown.. The great thaw of the
past week broke up the ice In the river here on
the morning OF March I'd, and caused considerable
saw mill slightly, The great difficulty of repairing
ths dam at the present stage OF water will Sc
rionsy Inconvenience the proprietors In cutting
out their spring supplies OF lumber
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

WALKING match commenced in New York
week ago Monday and closed Saturday night
The contestants and their scores were rs follows
Iiazael, 600 Fitzgerald, 577; Noremac, 555; Hart
5i2i Hughes 535; Sullivan, 525, On completing
his feat, which is the largest score on record
Hazael was presented with a jeweled whip, Row
ell, the English pedestrian took part in the match
but was compelled to withdraw The tota
amounts received by each was, Hazael, S21, $50
Fitzgerald, 30, 1907 Noremac, 5000; Hart 5000
Hughes. s., 800 Sullivan, 81, O2O.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

THE democracy as body will never for
give General Grant for the part he has borne
in war and in peace in bringing overwhelm-
ing defeat upon them in the field and at the
polls. Grant bears to the war of the rebellion
substantially the same relation that Wash.
ington sustains to the war of the revolution.
With Washington and Lincoln he is one of
the three distinctive Americans whose name
and fame will be linked imperishably with
the history of this nation. Children's chill.
dren will feel it a disgrace to have it known
that their fathers ever spoke injuriously of
the illustrious general who crushed out the
great rebellion. When the national con-
gress proposes to add to its other testimoni-
ais proper and graceful token of the ma
tion's appreciation of the measureless service
he rendered when the fate of the nation was
trembling in the balance, political party
that opposed him in the field indicates its
purpose to bar in the national house of rep.
resentatives his entrance to the honored list
of those who have served their country on
land and sea and have been retired from the
active duties OF camp and field. His title
to the honor which the senate has already
indicated its desire to confer upon him was
won by the "arduous greatness of things
DONE" Partisan opposition to the measure
will recoil upon those who make it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

MARsHFIELD. Parker Spofford, who has been
suffering from dropsica trouble, is reported to
be little better. His daughter Edna arrived
home from Massachusetts last Saturday evening
to remain awhile. Hiram l. Goodwin has sold
his farm, where he has lived for thirty years, to
d. p. Spencer for $1,000. Mr.. Spencer takes pos
session about March DO. ... Farmers are busy
preparing for sap and we hear OF few instances
OF tapping, but no great amount OF sap has run
yet Asa Spencer and Bert Wells have been
suffering from erysipelas for few days past but
we understand they are both better. There
was large am Of ice in the river near the
bridge at Edsons shop on Thursday morning
which endangered the bridge, but no damage was
done The youngest child of Mr. Donahue,
the merchant, fell on Saturday from window
In the end of the shed to the ground, about twelve
feet, getting quite badly bruised about the head
and face. Levity at prayer-meeting IL uncalled
for. Rev. Eli Blllou DID, delivered a lecture
at the Union church on Sunday evening taking
for his subject, What or who is Satan or the
Devil OF the scriptures?" While he believed in a
personal devil rs he would personal murderer
or thief, the doctor disclaimed all ideas OF a SUI
perlluman devil-a personality nearly equal with
God, and seemed to prove to the satisfaction of
some that his ideas were correct. lie claimed
that the devil that took Christ up into the noun
tain TO tempt him WAS only a person-perhaps
a politician trying to convert him from his belief
and also in telling Peter, get thee behind me-
Satan" he meant only the passions OF an evil
dispositon--an enemy OF slanderer; and 80 also
OF Judas L, S. Pitkin and the doctor discuss a
resolution, March 1Sh in the evening in the ves-
try of Union church, the pro and con OF so-caled
secret societies whether their influence on society
In religious point OF view Is good or bad ...
George A. Putnam and wife are sending home
glorious reports from Dakota where they are
prospecting with a view Of making for themselves
permanent home George likes to be where
things move.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

THE constitutionlity of the New Hampshire
tax law, after which the Vermont law was
modelled, is becoming pretty well established.
In the supreme court for Rockingham county
at Dover recently, Judge Baldwin presiding,
there was tried the case of General Alfred
Hoitt v. Tax Collector Burnham of that city.
1t came out at the hearing that the plaintiff
refused to fill out the inventory blank, and
the result was that the assessor doomed !"
him four.fold under the law. Upon refusal
TO pay the tax the collector seized the gen.
erals horse and sold it, taking from the
proceeds the levy and paying over the bal
ance to Hoitt The jury was out "a short
time, and afterward returned verdict for
the defendant. A similar case, with de-
cision in favor of the law, was tried in Mer-
rimack county court during the past year.
The Vermont law provides for two-fold,
and the New Hampshire law for four-fold
"doom for fraud or failure in making out
the inventory. The constitutions of the two
states regarding the the matter of uniformity
of taxation are substantially the same, and
the New Hampshire decisions would seem
to indicate the probable verdict on the
"doubling" section of the Vermont law
should the question of its constitutionality
be brought before the courts of the state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-08

WILLIAMsTowN There is prospect that twenty
five or more persons will remove from the place
in the next few days. George Denny has had a
settlement with the late Mrs. Porter Simons' heirs
and returns at once to his farm in Mortified
Their loss will be keenly felt by their friends here
and by the Congregational church, OF which four
OF the family are members =. :. Frank Martin
takes the Porter Simons' farm, though he will not
move on to it for two years. There is talk that O.
Blanchard OF Barre may rent it the coming year.
Charles Lyon moves this week to Franklin
county, New York post-ofiice, Bloomingdale
John Farnham met with a painful accident some
nights ago He had just fallen asleep when he
was called up by sickness in the family, and en-
tering the kitchen in the dark stumbled over an
article of furniture and fell upon hot stove
burning him severely, and disabling him.. .
Edwin Smith is laid up with something of a scrof-
ulous nature, about the throat-and likely to
prove an abscess. George E. Bass returned to
his studies at the Burlington Medical College last
week, having been with DR.. William Bass OF
Lowell, Massachusetts, since September last
There have been very few mild cases of scarlet
fever here since George Kinsman was taken
The disease may not prove epidemic E. Mr.
Hersey has sold his place and will remove to the
village. 1t Is due our regular correspondent
at Williamstown to say that an occasional item
appears in the town items that comes from other
sources.-EDIToR]