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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08
Other Items OF Interest.

JEFF DAVIS who has long been blind in one
eye, has now nearly lost the sight Of the other.
WHERE is Barnum now Twin baby elephants
were born on a vessel which has Just arrived at
London.
The railroads OF southern New England, New
York, Pennsylvania and even Virginia, are
blocked with snow.
The trustees Of the Massachusetts agricultural
college have chosen as president Paul A. Chad
bourne, ex-president of Williams college
THE temperance party in Iowa il preparing for
a lively campaign, having for its end the adopt
ing of a prohibition amendment next fall
BRIDGE now nearly completed near Acton,
Pennsylvania, three hundred one feet from the
bottom of the ravlne it crosses, is the highest
in the world 1t is two thousand ffty-one feet long
THE peach trees are blooming in Florida. At
Stanton, Virginia, man recently gathered
second crop of strawberries Numerous fruit
trees are in bloom for the second time and II the
wheat continues to grow as at present har-
vesting will begin by the first of March.
UP to last week S92 9SS 10 had been received
by the Cleveland committee for the Garfield me-
mortal. Subscriptions coming in rather
slowly, but it is hoped that within two months at
least an amount will be secured that will war
rant some action on the part of the committee.
QUEEN a large elephant of Barnum, Bailey &
Hutchinsons circus. fifteen years old, WAS de-
livered of female baby on the night of the I'd
inst This is the second elephant ever born in
captivity Mr. Barnum offers S252, 600 for an in
surance of the life OF the baby elephant for fifty
two weeks. He is jubilant over the prize, for
which he declares $4,000 would be no temp
tation.
A FIRE in the Potter building, formerly oc-
cupied by the World newspaper at the corner OF
Park row and Beekman street, New York CITY,
occurred Tuesday, the 3ist ult and it and several
adjoining buildings were more or less damaged.
Several weekly papers, among them the New
York Observer and Scientific american, and other
business interests were centered in the building,
and the total loss is estimated at over one million
dollars number Of the inmates are known to
have persisted, and it is feared that the bodies OF
mann, mona mill ha found In tho r,,ins
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08
The Jeanette.

The news received during the past week
from the s;Svivors of the i'll fated Arctic
expedition gives slight encouragement that
Commander belong and his party have
survived the hardships of Siberian winter.
Apparently he has escaped the icy dangers
of the Arctic seas to meet his fate in the
inhospitable wilds of northern Siberia
Searching parties have found in huts in that
region records deposited by the heroic com
mander recounting his efforts to reach the
abodes of human life. October LIST he re.
ported two days provision on hand, and Dc
tober 9TH the death of one Of the party &C.
CURED. But these dates are both prior to
the time, October 9th, when two OF his
company had been sent ahead for relief
These two men were found by the natives,
October 9th, in starving condition, and
taken to settlement. News OF them was
received by Melvilles party October 10Th,
and the search for the remainder of the
party was commenced by the natives and
continued by large force OF Russians.
The party has been traced to wilder
ness ON the left bank Of the Lena. The
ground is deeply covered with snow, and the
search was proceeding slowly, and with
great difficulty. The wilderness is without
game, and though the latest records which
belong left of his party expressed no fear
for the future, the experience of the two
messengers which arrived from it is not re-
assuring. Lieutenant Danenhauer and nine
men of the Melville party have arrived at
Irkutsk, and have been ordered home by
way of St. Petersburg. Lieutenant Dan
enhauer was incapacitated for his duties
by blindness and Engineer Melville was
placed in command of his boat during the
retreat TO the mouth Of the Lena. He has
lost one eye entirely and the other is badly
damaged, still he asks permission to remain
and place his familiarity with the ground at
the disposal of searching parties. Secretary
Hunt has designated Lieutenant Giles b.
HARDER and Master W. II. Sheutze to pro-
coed at once to st. Petersburgh, and, joining
Lieutenant Danenhauer, assist in the search
for Lieutenant Chip and crew of the third
boat of which no tidings has been heard
since the three boats were parted by the
gale of September 10Th. Engineer Melville,
with several resolute men of his party, hav-
ing escaped the dangers of sea and land,
turn their faces from the allurements Of a
distant home and kindred from whom they
have been so long separated, and again enter
the jaws of those perils from which they
have barely escaped with their lives, to the
rescue of their less fortunate comrades.
The heroism and self-denial of these men
appeal most strongly to the admiration of
the human heart.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08
The Bumptious Blaine.

The high-soaring American eagle which
has been disporting himself in the airy
realms Of diplomacy during the summer and
the fall months, and whose wonderful gyra-
tions have fixed the astonished gaze Of all
the nations, instead of descending upon the
condor of the CHILEAN Andes, or striking his
talons into the back of the British Lion, as
at first his purpose seemed to be, has sud-
denly, like an unnatural monster, swooped
down upon the president of the United
States. The story of Mr.. Blaines interfer-
ence in South American affairs is tolerably
well understood. The necessity for the re-
versal of his belligerent instructions TO Mr..
Prescott is keenly appreciated. The effort
OF the ex.secretary to set himself right with
the people through the machinery of an in
terview was the sensation of a week ago
The rocket which this spectacular statesman
fires into the political heavens this week is
passionate appeal to the president not to
withdraw the invitations TO the American
republics to peace conference in Washing
ton. Mr.. Blaine had directed Mr.. Prescott
to return on diplomatic missions by way of
certain republics on the Atlantic coast Of
South America. Fearing that to visit these
would be to promote i'll will and jealousy
among the nstionalties to whom like con-
fidence was not extended the president re-
voked these instructions of Mr.. Blaine TO
the special envoy. Whereat the ex-secretary
rushes to the conclusion that the president
has purpose to recall the invitations to the
American republics to peace conference in
Washington and that he is influenced in this
assumed course by fear Of the i'll will and
jealousy of European powers. He implores
the president not to yield to such an I'M
worthy fear. In the assumed purpose to
recall the invitations to conference strictly
in the interest of peace, he sees the possible
failure of specie payment because the bal
ance of trade with South America is against
the United States. To ordinary men it
would seem that commercial and not
peace conference should deal with matters
relating to balance of trade. This sugges.
ton is apparently an afterthought of the
guileless secretary to prop up a cause that
cannot stand alone, The fact is, the peo-
pie have shown an utter lack of sympathy,
indeed positive hostility, to this entire bust
ness of interfering in South American poll
tics. The failure of his scheme for con-
ference was a foregone conclusion before the
issuance of Mr.. Frelinghuysen's judicious
instruction to Mr.. Prescott, and this letter
OF Mr.. Blaine's is an adroit move to break
the force of the failure in its effects upon
his political fortunes by throwing the re-
sponsibility Of the failure of scheme, pur-
Joined from citizen of Guatemala and
adopted as his own, upon the president who
has been wise enough to detect its mis-
chievous tendencies, and brave enough to
arrest them. The letter is an astounding
piece of impudence, its assumptions unwar-
ranted, and the whole thing an insidious
insult to the president whom he has not the
courage or manhood openly to antagonize.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

WORTH TRYING.-In the report recently
made by President Eliot of Harvard univer-
sity it is shown that the voluntary method
in vogue at that institution has excellent
effect in point of scholarship as well as de
pertinent. 1t is undeniable that most of
our colleges" so-called, try TO govern too
much. They seem to proceed on the as
sumption that young men are practically
destitute of principle One of the first re-
suits OF different policy at Harvard was
the abolition of hazing," which the class
of 1876 accomplished in their sophomore
year, setting an example that has been
faithfully initiated There is at Cambridge
no disposition among the students to emilia
zon themselves with curious gold pins, or TO
otherwise act like class by themselves. II
in the fashion 10 be AS sensible ~ possible.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

The New APPoRTIoNMENT.--The appor-
tionment bill agreed upon by the house
census committee increases the membership
OF the national house of representatives TO
three hundred twenty for the present de-
cade. If this bill passes, New Euglands
twenty-eight members will be reduced to
twenty-five. Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont and Rhode Island each lose one, and
Massachusetts, gains one. The middle At
lantic states will gain three the south,
thirteen the northwest, fourteen, and the
Pacific states, one. The northern states
which now have one hundred lightweight
will have two hundred two; the southern
which now have one hundred five, will have
one hundred eighteen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08
Answer to "a Pertinent Question"

EAST MONTPELIER, January 30, 1882.
Mr.. Editor -" Farmer" OF Middlesex inquiries
in the last issue of the WAToHMAN & JOURNAL
about the Washington County Agricultural So
ciety, believe that by the constitution of that
society, the same is virtually dead and probably
the "estate" is pretty well settled by the officers
The constitution requires that the secretary shall
call meeting of the members annually on the
Il think first Tuesday Of January for the election
OF officers by notice in the local papers some
weeks previous to the time for the meeting. Now
we have had no such call or notice since 1879
True, the secretary called meeting of the d-
rectors to close up the previous years business,
to be holden January 7, 1880, but nothing was
said about the members OF the society The d.
rectors at that meeting, after transactng the
business for which the meeting was called, pro-
ceeded, with the assistance OF citizens who were
present, to elect re-elect the officers for the
coming year. Since that time there has been no
public call for a meeting, from which 1t would
seem that the society has lost It's organization.
In regard to its financial affairs the society was
reported as owning the sheds and buildings on
the fair grounds at East Montpelier together with
$500 in the treaaury. In the removal to Mont
pelier the buildings and lumber were used 80 far as
available also the money in the treasury, and at
the annual meeting following a debt of 800 was
reported which was arranged by lien on the
buildings so that the premiums might be paid,
At the meeting of directors in 1880 they ignored
the claim of exhibitors at the previous fair al
though one Of the best exhibitions ever holden
by the society, and voted to pay the old debt,
thereby releasing the lien on the buildings
When the society moved from East Montpelier to
Montpelier lease was taken for the use of Pros
pect park for term Of years, and was informed
by one OF the parties to said lease that the society
reserved the right to remove their buildings within
one year from the time they ceased to occupy the
grounds for fairs. have been also informed that
the lease was not recorded, which together with
the fact that the society has lost It's organization
will probably, cancel any obligations on the part
OF owners Of Prospect park, and confiscate all
rights the society might claim TO the use of the
grounds or property in the buildings So that
the estate" mentioned by" Farmer would seem
to consist only OF the little cash left In the treas
ury Of 1870, and a few membership fees that might
have been paid In 1880, which will probably be
claimed to pay the salaries of the holding over ."
officers. A. ID, ARMS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08
Current Literature.

IRELAND OF To DAY tie causes and aims Of
Irish agitation. By NJ. f. Sullivan with an intro
duction by Thomas Power O'Connor, NJ 2, J. C.
McCurdy & Co, Philadelphia, Pa. The avowed
purpose Of the work is to supply the almost uni
versal demand OF the hour for correct account OF
the causes and aims OF the present Irish agitation
cursory examination seems to warrant the assur-
ance OF the author that the reader will find In
these pages ample Information concerning the
land laws and customs, evictions, boycotting,"
agrarian crime, revolutionary movements, coer-
con laws, penal laws, parliamentary history, etc,
in Ireland" while especial attention is given to
the Gland league" its org lnizaton, objects,
methods and principles Mr. . Connor, in his in
PRODUCTION, fully endorses the work a. a store
house of facts and argument, and will, believe,
do much towards making the Irish question better
understood, and the motives and objects of the
Irish people more justly appreciated Pages,
459 To be had Of Phinney.
The CIVIL Wharf.-The scribners OF New York
add number five to their invaluable series upon
the Campaigns of the Civil War" This num-
Der covers the period from the appointment OF
Mcclellan to the general command, September,
1862, to the close Of the battle of fredericksburg,
and IL written by Brigadier-General Francis Win
thrOp Palfrey, formerly colonel of the Twelfth
Massachusetts infantry This volume Is not only
prepared by master hand, but, like most OF the
series, by an active participant in the memorable
scenes which he describes, with the aid of adj
vanced sheets of the government publication OF the
reports of military operations during the rebellion.
Like the others, also this volume is well indexed
and Is illustrated by number OF maps and plans.
Among the volumes yet to appear are" Cham
cellorsville and Gettysburgh,," 1.-THE Army of
the Cumberland" The Campaign Of Atlanta,
The March to the Sea, Grants Campaigns
In Virginis, etc, The volumes are duodecimo
In size, of about two hundred fifty pages each,
neatly bound in cloth, and sent by mail for 81
each. The volumes appear in chronological order
Of the campaigns OF which they treat, and the
preliminary aud concluding chapters will be 80
lar connected that the compile ed work will prao-
tically cover the entire field Of the war.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

The sale of the National Republican has
been arranged and the transfer OF owner
ship was made on Saturday. The purchas-
ers are stated to be number of republi-
cans who want to see President Arthur's
administration provided with an organ that
shall be free from the faint of star route
ownership.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

BRADFORD The weekly meeting of the Brad
ford academy debating society was held at the
academy on Wednesday evening, February lst
The exercises consisted of readings, declama-
lions and some fine music by Misses Weton aud
Hubbard, and discussion. The Congregational
ist society will hold a sociable at Deacon j. ~
Sawyers, on the upper plain, on Wednesday
evening, February Sth Free team to and from
the house. The Young America dramatic club
has reorganized, and are to present the tragic
drama, Wrecked In Port" about March 1st
The reform club met at the town hall on Friday
evening" February Sd. Attendance was very
small. MIR. Jonathan Powers died very sud-
denly ON Saturday, January 2S,h. lie was ON
his way from Haverhill to Bradford, having been
OF this place. While coming down the hill near
Mr.. G. L. Buffers residence, Mr.. Farr noticed
that Mr.. Powers did not appear natural, and be-
fore he could reach his residence, only short
distance, Mr.. Powers died.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

BRooKFIELD The seventh annual meeting OF
the singers of this town was held at the Second
Congregational church on Saturday the fourth
instant, commencing at half-past ten A. Nj, the
exercises OF the day being preparatory TO the
public entertainment given in the evening A
good number OF singers from different parts Of
the town were present and although they have
had no class dri recently, the verdict OF the large
audience assembled In the evening was that mu-
steal talent was not yet extinct in Brookheld and
that the number OF appreciatiye listeners Is not
diminishing. The entertainment consisted OF a
pleasant variety OF sacred and secular music with
some Jubilee songs-but nothing OF an inferior
order-under the efficient leadership OF Charles
II. Bigelow. With the class of singers present 1t
could hardly fail Of being success. ln some re-
marks made by Mr. Bigelow he touehingly al
luded to time coming to every household when
they would want singing, hence reason why all
should be interested In the service OF song. $50,
MIR, Hayden of Boston is to give public readings
GU Friday and Saturday evenings OF this week,
the first 10 be at the Second church and ON Satur
day evening at the First church. lie comes well
recommended and 1t is hoped that rare opportu-
nifty will be improved by giving him full house
... One hundred fifty attended the sociable at A.
:. Allis last Friday night, The net proceeds
$40, is for the benefit OF the First Congregational
church Monday, the 30th ult, dance was
held at Charlie Smiths. There were about forty
persons present and IL was enjoyed by all. Music
was furnished by Camp and Sprague.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

CHICAGO has its cable road completed over two
and half miles of State street, and the other
day the pioneer train was hauled, carrying city
officers, brass bands aud dignitaries. The cable
IL an endless wire rope running under the track,
worked by an engine at one end Of the route, and
trains are made up with grip car, with APP
planes for gripping the cable ON ahead, and reg
ular street passenger cars attached. The speed IL
abOnt eight miles an hour.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

GEsTLFMKN-Your Hop Bliters have been OF
great value 10 me. was laid up with typhoid
fever for over two months and could get no relief
until tried your Hop Btters. To those suffering
from debility or anyone In feeble health, cor
daily recommend them. j. q, Stoetzel, 6S3 Full
ton street. Chicago, Illinois.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

A Coon INVESTMENT, One of our prominent
business men said To us the other day; "ln the
spring my wife got all run down and could not
eat anything passing your store ! saw pile OF
Hoods Sarsalarla In the window, and got "A
bottle. After she had taken 1t n week she had
rousing appetite, and did her everything. She
took three bottles and II was the best three dollara
ever invested q. l. Hood 4 Co.. Lowell, hAAa>
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

The evening programme was opened by singing
by quartette, after which Mr. Rocheleau OF
Randolph was introduced and delivered to a well
filled room an admirable address on " The school
and the home" He sharply outlined the require
ments Of good school-a school that shall give
our children an education that shall meet the
conditions OF practical life. In proof of the de
fectye quality of our schools, he cited the fact,
that of some four hundred letters which Presi-
dent Buckham received from competing far
mer boys of the state, explaining the method
of cultiyating certain crops, not one was gram
maticaly correct, and the great majority OF them
were char cterized by gross mistakes In spelling,
stances almost illegible. Side by side with the
school he portrayed the home that should satisfy
the conditions OF nursery oil good citizens, and
in the union OF the school and the home found
the great allied forces which shall make and
preserve us a nation" MIR. Rocheleau spoke an
hour effectively, and ut times eloquently his adj
dress was exceedingly practical and sensible,
| and marked by entire freedom from the too COM
mon tendency among professional teachers TO
mount aud ride hobbies. State Superintendent
Dart briefly addressed the audience. Taking
tho lowest aspect, In which good school can
be regarded, "Will 1t pay2' he showed by in
contestable facts that good school Is the means
OF adding largely to the material prosperity Of
the community In which II is established, lie re-
ferred to the necessity, the obligation, communi-
ties are under to furnish pleasant aud attractive
schoOl-houses, and characterized many OF the
school edihees of the state rs promoters of inn
morality among the children Mr.. Dartt treated
the question Of schools 10 its moral and patriotic
bearings and impressyely and eloquently urged
upon the people the imperative duty OF strength
ening and improving the common schools of the
state With the conclusion OF Mr.. DARTS re-
marks, very interesting and Instructive session
Of the association came w an end
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08

Two very successful and valuable meetings of
the board have been held in this county during
the past week, at North Montpelier on Tuesday
and Wednesday, January 3lst and February LIST,
and at Barre, Thursday and Friday February
md
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-15
WIRE WAITS.

Montgomery, Ala, November 1.-THE
attendance at the Stale fair is good.
Philadelphia, November 1.-THE Univer-
sily of Pennsy lvania has decided not TO ad-
nit women as students.
Pittsburg, November l4.-The first inter-
national exhibition of bottlers opened at
Turner Hall, this city, to-day, and will con-
tinue until Saturday.
Sacramento, Cal, November 14-Gen.
George Stoneman, governor-elect, filed TO-
day with Gov. Perkins his resignation as
railroad commissioner, to take effect on the
18th instant
New York, November 14.-The Chicago
Railroad Committee met at Com missioner
Fink's Office to-day. The session WAS pri-
vate. Nothing will be made public until
after the adjournment.
Pittsburg, November 14-In the suit of
Miss Lillian Spencer, actress, against Max
Strakosch, theatrical manager, to recover
5000 salary unpaid, verdict was rendered
in favor of Miss Spencer for the amount OF
the claim.
New York, November 1.-THE committee
of the Garfield Monument Fund Association
have issued an address TO the people of New
York State soliciting assistance for the cree
ton of national equestrian monument at
Warrington to the memory of our late Pres
ident, James A. Garfield"
Chicago, ILL.,, November 14.-Mayor Har-
rison has appointed Austin J. Doyle chief of
police in Chicago, AMI the appointment has
been confirmed by the Council. Doyle is well
known in Democratic political circles, hav-
ing for many years been secretary of the
police department and acting chief of police.
w. j. McGarigle resigned 10 run for the
sheriffalty.