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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09
The Next Duty.

State, district and county conventions
vious offices within the sphere of these
bodies have been named. The towns of the
state individually will have the next i'm
portant duty to discharge in the choice of
candidates for the flee of representative.
The evils resulting from a sweeping bien-
NAL change in the membership of the
state legislature have been previously and
fully discussed. 1t is not necessary to re-
view them at this time. The injury done
in the law-making department Of the state
government by the practical adoption of the
one term system in the choice of represen-
tatives is generally conceded, and was made
the subject of a recommendatory resolu-
ton by the state convention. The same
practice prevails in choosing members of
the senate, but the fact that very many sen.
ators are men who have had more or less
experience in legislation in the house of
representatives saves the senate from the
full force of the evils of rotation. In the
house the case is different. The member
ship of that body during the current .bien-
nial term is two hundred forty-one, of which
number only nineteen were members in the
previous general assembly, and only forty-one
have ever been representatives before, so
that two hundred members, or five-sixths Of
the house, are entire strangers to legislative
methods and training. Conceding that these
two hundred tyros in legislation are men
chosen for their constitutional prominence
in wisdom and virtue, several weeks must
elapse before they acquire by practice even a
measurable degree of familiarity and skill in
the business of law-msking. That practice
it may be supposed, these men acquired at
the last session and have not lost it utterly
during the two years which will have passed
when the next legislature assemblies. The
question which now presents itself to the
freemen of the state is how much of this
trained legislative ability will they retain
for the future service of the state. Win
they send back reasonable proportion of
these men, those who have displayed fitness
and capacity for legislative duties or, pur-
suing course which they would justly
deem suicidal in their private business at.
fairs. will they sacrifice them to the vicious
demands of rotation and fill the representa-
tives hall with another quota of raw legis
lative material 2 The practice of rotation
has been condemned by almost the entire
press Of the state during the present cam
paign, and it is hoped the fruit of this agi-
tation OF the matter will appear in the choice
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09
Notes and Notions.

WE observe that some Of the newspapers
outside the state speak of Judge Poland as
q the venerable Poland Judge Poland will
be sixty-seven years of age the first of No
vember next. In the present house, Wait,
Miles, Finley, Stephens, Singleton of Illinois,
Singleton of Mississippi, Walter A. Wood,
Robert McLane, William d. Kelley and Cor
nell are all older than Judge Poland, and
none so vigorous.
SAYS the Concord Monitor "All honor
to President Arthur for his veto of the river
and harbor bill Since he came into the
presidential chair under circumstances so
untoward he has demonstrated the wisdom
which coupled his name with that of the
lamented Garfield upon the republican
ticket. Thus far his action as president has
been well nigh faultless. He has proved
himself reformer in Decd and in no in
stance more truly so than the present"
THE commissioner of internal revenue has
submitted his annual report, from which it
appears that the revenues of the government
from this source last year amounted to
SAG, 520,2 7371, collected at an expense of
So, 10S,3 300, or less than three and one.half
per cent of the amount collected. For the
past six years the income from this source
has amounted to S748, S3l ,07l0l, collected
at an expense of s27,0s13OO, or three and
six-tenths per cent. The internal revenue
tax, with the amendments now Incorporated
in the tax bill, will be wholly upon articles
of luxury, easily and cheaply collectible, as
appears from the statistics cited, and is tax
alton in its proper and most tolerable form.
1t imposes no unjustifable burdens, and
there is no call for its reduction.
WITHOUT known exception, the press Of
the country of both political parties approves
in unqualified terms President Arthur's veto
of the river and harbor bill and condemns
the action of those senators and representa-
tives whose votes or whose failure TO vote
passed this gigantic fraud over the presi-
dents veto and in opposition to the loudly
expressed protests of the people of the ma
ton. The infamy of the proceeding and
the opposition is about evenly divided be-
tween democrats and republicans, and it
will be poor subject for political capital
The democratic strength in favor of the
measure was naturally in the south. OF
ffty-fve southern democrats voting, forty
five voted yea and ten nay in the house. In
the senate nineteen southern democrats
voted yea and only two nay. The old story,
1.-THE old flag and an appropriation again.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09
Mortified Items.

The youngest daughter OF Mr. C. b. Gold died
on Sunday last with canker-rasb The only
services Sunday were at the Congregational and
Catholic churches b" Uncle" Moses Lane now
has good team. lie came ont last week with a
new buggy and harness. May he have many a
happy ride Monday evening about fifty people
met at o. ID. Edgerton's to watch the opening OF
night blooming cereus. Three buds began TO
open about six o'clock and were fully developed
at nine, filling the house with their exquisite fra
GRANGE. Mrs. Gregg had one In bloom Saturday
night. Lawn parties are numerous these days.
There were three last week, and Wednesday even
ing there Ia 10 be one at A. T.. Dennys, under the
auspices Of the Congregational society,". Mrs.
Page and daughter Of Boston are visiting friends
iD town. j.. W. Avery has sold his four-year-
old colt Black Dan to Wimarth, at about the same
price he sold Honest John in the spring. Will
marth can now double his money on Honest John,
Clarence Steele and Frank Wiley are now In
camp at Berlin Pond Mrs. Gilchrist and Mrs.
Minnie Winch are in Passumpsic B.. Mr. and Mrs.
T.. A. Kimball, with Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Randall
are camping at Long Point George II. Rich
mond and wife were in Lyndonvie last week..
Frank Bates has returned from the Adirondack
somewhat improved. u. G.. Cady and Mrs.
Woodbury. were married Tuesday evening at six
o'clock. A reception followed at his house, which
was enjoyed by his hosts OF friends Edward
Denny and family were in town last week -.
L. ID. Sabin, formeryof Barre, but now Of Florida,
returned to town Thursday. Mrs. Anna Bel
knap Howe Is visiting with Dr. Asa Howe.....
Miss Lizzie Dayton Of Lowell, Mass, WIS visiting
in town last week. t. B. Goodrich principal
OF school at Union Springs N. Y, and brother
Of DIR. Goodrich OF Brookfeld, is stopping with
MIR. Avery. Mary Glidden, wife OF 4 f. Howe
was buried last Thursday. The body Of Mrs
Levi Woods was brought to town and buried last
Saturday.. w. A. Blake and f. q. Thurston
are at Camp Watson BY invitation of Princi-
pal Hit, the band met at his house Saturday
evening, furnished some good music and were
handsomely treated. Mrs Durham and daugh-
ter Of Barre are visiting with Mrs. Bancroft. l..
X. Graves, clerk in government Office at Wash
ington, was in town Monday. +. b. Downing
received S1S5 from the insurance company for his
loss"..C. S. Richmond and 7. w. Dutton, with
wives and friends, went to picnic at Mirror
Lake last Wednesday.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

MARsHFIELD.-Rey c. ii. Farnsworth and wife
visit Nantasket and Revere the coming two weeks.
Albert V. Bliss OF Calais occupies the desk at the
Methodist church next sabbath. The concert
last Sunday was something new and very inter
estng upon the subject, What seek yeY' The
Sabbath-school numbered one hundred twenty
five and has averaged over one hundred for the
past two months, Miss Ida NJ Taylor, who has
taught the Peteryille school this summer, returns
home to East Weymouth, Massachusetts, this
week. She il engaged 10 teach the primary school
in that place the coming year Her many friends
will wish her great success. An excursion
and basket picnic to Missisquoi Park, lIighgate
Springs, is billed for August 18th with tickets for
round trip from this station at 81 20, The band
attended the meeting at Lyndonville last Wednes-
day and enjoyed very pleasant ride and visit.
Their concert will be at the hotel hall Saturday
evening, August 10Th, instead of the 18th as was
announced two weeks ago by mistake They go
to Plsinfeld this week Saturday to attend festi-
val. Nearly all our farmers have finished hay
ing, the weather having been more than good.
Mrs. S, X. Fletcher is at home after six
weeks visit with her daughter Mary in Massa-
chusetts.. Mrs. c, II. Newton writes from Fargo
that "all il not gold that glitters and she
would give almost anything for drink OF good
water FROM fathers old well.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

of an increased proportion Of old and worthy
members. Washington county has many
able men in the present legislature. The
towns of the county should select those rep
resentatives who have served them faith
fully and efficiently and who will consent to
a denomination, and, by an earnest effort in
the interest of good government, endeavor
to return them to the legislature at the en-
suing election. Reason and common sense
dictate such a course, and, in obedience to
such demands, the people, consulting their
common welfare, should unite to overthrow
the injurious custom which has so long and
so generally prevailed. 1t is good time to
make beginning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

THE OPINION. The decision OF the court in the
great railroad case, the mandate having been is
sued several weeksago, is now published. Lack OF
space at the hour at which the full text OF the
decision was received compels us to publish only
the summary OF the opinion OF the court, which Is
rs follows; 1t has been decided and we hold
that the possession Of the property put into the
custody OF the receivers and managers in the
cause OF the Vermont and Canada railroad COM
pany as. the Vermont Central railroad company
has been In court In the hands OF managers APP
pointed by and holding for the court as its officers
from that time to the present, that said cause
during that period has been and still IL pending,
and the control and management OF such prop
erty in It's legal character has been judicial that
the management for several years having been by
consent and agreement Of the owners OF the prop
erty, under the sanction OF the court any error
OF procedure does not destroy or impair the juris
diction OF the court or its judicial hold OF the
property once legally obtained by the judicial
character OF It's order that the court had judicial
power on petition in the pending cause to appoint
the Central Vermont railroad company receivers
and managers Of such property; that the debt
legitmately incurred by the managers, which
shall remain after applying all equitable offsets
constitutes a lien, and court OF equity will make
charge In the nature Of an equitable mortgage
on the whole property which is the subject OF the
trust, which may DO enforced by decree OF fore
closure and no amendment Of the bill Is required
10 admit OF this relief
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

SouTH RoYALToS-The village school COM
mences August %, Mrs Lowering In the grammar
department and Miss Allen of Chelsea in the pri-
mary. Mrs. A. M Freeman OF New York city
is visiting A. p Skinner. d. W. Cowdry pur-
chased in Waitsfeld last week twenty fancy
steers, which he offers for sale. He also bought
OF Charles Wall seven veal calves, for which he
d. W. Cowdry and Charles W. Smith shipped
a large number of swine and calves to market
this week Hayward & Kibbee OF Tunbridge
are drawing their yearly shipment OF hard wood
...J H. Hewitt visited friends In Woodstock
last week Fred Belknap OF Lewis College IL
spending his vacation with his uncle, j, o. Bel
knap. .. Henry Manchester Is repairing his shop
that he recently purchased OF W. C. Smith, which
he is TO occupy as hardware store.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

WEST RANDoLrH,-Mrs w Bates Nichols died
on Sunday, after painful sickness of several
weeks at the residence OF her father in-law,
Judge Nichols, on Braintree Hill. She leaves a
child but few weeks old. The funeral was at
tended on Monday at the house. Miss Lena
Spaulding completed a very successful term OF
school on Friday. Miss Sawtelle is visiting at
Mrs. DIR, smiths. The lawn party at Mrs. A,
A. Smiths on Thursday evening was well at
tended and proved very enjoyable affair, The
receipts were SIT 05.. The ladies aid society
OF the Christian church will hold fair in their
yestry ON Friday evening. There were no ser
vices in the Christian church on Sunday. 1t will
also be closed next Sunday, "A. b, Tewksbury
is expected home very soon. ....V worse & Rogers
have opened blacksmith shop at the old Kinney
shop. Mr. AFRO lAmson returned from Phil
adelphla on Tuesday. We are happy to learn
that he is rapidly recovering from his dangerous
illness. Miss Mcintosh is taking her vacation
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

RoxBuRY.. wv ID. Smonds occupied the pull
pit at the Congregational church last sunday, 81,
Peter St. John WAS tried before Justice OF the
Peace Asahel Flint last Friday for assault and
battery ON Joseph Jacobs and fined ten dollars
and costs. z S. Stanton appeared for the state
and James n. johnson for the respondent The
officers of Roxbury Lodge, O. Of G. T., for the
Flint W. V. r., Celia Flint W. s., Lizzie But
terrified W. Y. $, Lee Wiley W. T., Estelle
Wiley W. NJ, Elmer Ellis W. d. NJ, Emma
Wiley Chaplain, Rev S. A. French Guard,
Mary Butterheld Sentinel Edison Wiley W.
r. s., Nettie Flint w. H. s., Jennie Stanton
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

WATsrEIp. Water is ~ low In Mad River
that Dumas csnno, run his etistmill more than
three or four hours in VI. A. Boyce has
recently put safe into HIS store, safe agents
will make note of this and let him alone in the
future. e. George Fisher recently bought in the
south part OF the state colt which he says is
going to make II hot for the four years-old class
this fall So. Rev. Frank Gcodspeed OF Warren,
who graduated last spring at the Montpelier
Seminary with high honors occupied the pulpit
OF the Methodist church last sabbath morning
preaching In n very acceptable manner, Rev.
j. b. Whitney preached In the afternoon, and
Elder Taplin preached In the Union church at
Warren Among the benefits OF the agricultural
societies, with their addresses and discussions,
we find that great improvement has been mgde
on farm buildings, especially On barns, within
the past ten years. Where the torch OF the in-
cendary leveed six set OF harms, five have been
rebuilt upon larger scale with modern improve
ments. The present season four farmers have
built large barns ranging from forty-two by nifty
feet up to forty-six by hundred feet, all hav-
ing a basement room and modern arrangements.
Three Of the four were in part of old ones, and
one was to take the place OF the old set burned
by lightning May 3ist These barns will cost
somewhere from $500 to 81 600 each. The one
leyeed by lightning was owned by an industri-
GUS man striving to raise his mortgage by good
calculations and hard work, Relatives, friends
and neighbors voluntarily contributed money,
boards and nails, and other articles to replace
those burnt probably to the amount of $500 or
$500, think people In town have shown sympa-
thy in this case by their acts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

PLAINFELD.-Iast Sunday was the warmest
day Of the season,-mercury at one hundred two
degrees The Young Ladies' Foreign Mission
AIRY Society OF the Methodist Episcopal church
viii hold sociable at Slayton's hall, Wednesday
evening, August 10th Cake Ice cream will be
served. The proceeds are to help educate an or
phan in Moradabad, India, Henry Hill, who was
mentioned last week. sick with the ockiaw on ac-
count of cut in his foot Is some better and there
is hope Of his recovery. The hay crop In this
vicinity is nearly harvested aud falls consider
ably below the average quantity, but Is OF supe-
rior quality. Last Friday, fifteen OF the young
ladies of the village had picnic in the woods Of
Deacon Gale, without any man OF boy present,
and yet they persist In saying they had n splendid
time The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Unver-
salist church will give an entertainment at Tink-
hams hall Saturday evening, August 18th, con-
sisting Of Mrs. Jarey's wax works, songs, duets,
tableaux, etc. The Marshheld band will be
present
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

CABOT. - Postmaster Sprague, who has been
taking few weeks vacation at Loon lake among
the Adirondacks will return this week. Mrs,
L. p. Cole has gone to Peaks Island, Maine.
Mrs. Nathaniel Heath is visiting friends in the
queens dominions. Hiram Wells DIR. Wiswell
and A. +, Thomas Of this town. Professor Foster
and other gentlemen from Brooklyn, New York,
and McClary OF Chicago went to East Haven
on fishing trip last week, They report fish in
great abundance, but, some like the man that
drew the elephant in the lottery, after he got 1t
did not know what to do with 1t, 1t was twelve
miles from any settlement, dense forest and no
road but foot track. ..T The barber has given
notice that his shop is to be closed on Sunday,
go. The sum named by the administrator Of the
estate Of the late Uriah Howe, spoken of in the
WATCHMAS last week rs being a sum merely
to cover expenses, was $500. The hotel is being
very much improved in looks by a new coat Of
paint , The desk of the Methodist church was
occupied last Sunday by Rev. G. H. Smith OF
Plainfed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

NEwBURY Mr. Maurice Goddard and family,
who went to the Adirondack mountains a few
weeks ago, returned last Saturday. Mrs Rox-
ana Gould OF Montpelier was visiting in town
among her friends a short time since. Jeremiah
N. George and Joseph Clifford are preparing to
go TO Dakota. They intend to settle there per-
manently.. Rev. L. Dodd, with the two Sab
bath-schools of this place. went TO the temperance
camp-meetng at Lyndonville last week Wednes-
day. Mr.. Thomas Hibbard, who has been at the
Poland Springs, Maine, for several weeks, returned
last week much improved in health. &C.. Mr..
Willis Bugbee OF Oxford, New Hampshire, re-
Gently made very valuable contribution OF min
erals and geological specimens to the cabinet Of
Newbury seminary. Mr.. T. G. Reyes and
family have just returned from their visit TO the
White Mountains. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley ID.
Rogers of Buffalo, New York. are visiting their
relatives and friends In town this week The
continued hot weather is seriously damaging all
kinds of vegetation in this vicinity. 80. Freeman
j. Doe OF Boston and his brother now stopping
at their summer residence. e.. Miss Susan B.
Jones, formerly of this place, and member of
Mr.. Ephraim Stevens family for more than
twenty years, died in Dover, New Hampshire,
July 9TH. Mr.. Daniel p. Kimball, who usually
cuts about two hundred fifty tons of hay In a
season, is reported to have exceeded that this
year. Mary A. Currier and Frances L. Mitchell
are engaged 10 teach at Newbury Seminary the
next school year. Professor ID. A. French also
takes charge OF musical department as In the
past. Professor Lee l.. Tucker and family from
Providence, Rhode Island, are visiting in town.
I'D. Is. Hale who has purchased H. II. Dem
ings store will take possession the first Of Sep
tember
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

EAST CALAIS Misses Nellie and Nora White
and Miss Katie Peck are taking vocal and lnstru-
mental music OF Professor q. W. Foster, Brook
thirty new members to their lodge, making some
over one hundred members They have nm ice
cream festival at the hall next Friday evening.
80. Potatoes and corn are suffering for rain....
Mrs, Janus Wing is improving and her recovery
Il fad
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

EAST HARDwIcK Rev C. T.. Gordon left town
last week. His friends presented him with a
purse containing 500 before he left There has
been no preaching at the Congregational church
for the last two Sabbaths, but supply is expected
next Sunday Rev. A. N. Woodruff is visiting
among his friends in town. lie preached at the
Baptist church Sabbath morning, and gave lee
ture In the evening; subject, Character. IS. r.
Fuller is building fine granite monument for the
late j. d. Bell and wife OF Walden, Mrs. Chase
Ward was thrown from a carriage and quite Sc
verely injured last week. Livingston Mont
gomery are building new dam above their car
riage shop. Clinton Keith has bought the Mrs
Fisher house, Augustus Morse OF Hartford,
Conn, is stopping at Chester Gitlin's few days.
-. Miss Carrie Bell has gone to Nashua 10 spend
the summer with w. Cheever's family.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

WARREN Rev. { 7. rAplin Of wAitsied
who exchanged with MIR. Goodspeei las, Sabbath,
preached very acceptable sermon from Matthew
V, &. , Mrs George Cardelle is at Old orchard
Beach Or NJ, T., Gleason has gone to Fitzwl-
liam, y. H., to continue his medical studies with
his uncle. . Abel Martin, who suffered from the
railroad accident near Braintree, has recovered,
go Above twenty young people Of this vicinity
recently spent an enjoyable day, picnicking in
Granville woods. Owing to the extreme dryness,
the crops are wthered and the farmers look
anxiously for rain Many have finished haying
and those who have not will do so this week.
Mr. Elias Cardelle is visiting friends in town. e.,
The painting OF the East Hill church progresses,
and Il is much improved, in outside appearance, at
least. A few of the ladies lately washed the win
dows a part of which had not been out since the
church was built A young woman recently en-
deavored to assist the painter and accordingly af
ter he had gone home from his days work she
entered the church and painted her picture on the
wall II is curious to note the resemblance,
they say.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-09

Washington County Nominations.
WILLARD S. MARTIN, Plainfeldi
for SENATORS EDWIN X. JONES, Mortified.
,,.,,IJ. H. HASTINGS, Waitsiield;
ASS tJuuges JoHN NJ FISHER, Cabot
States Attorney--IIIRAM A. HusE Montpelier
Sheriff-FRANK II. ATHERToN, Duxbury.
High Bailin-CHARLEs W, BRAGG, Warren
Judge OF Probate-HARvEY T1LDEN, Barre.