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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-09-05

An Indian T. rr;tory special says:
The thirteen prisoners taken during
the Hands rehilli, in the Creek Ma
ton, have been found guilty and pun
ished with one hundred asies o. the
bare back. Chief Cheyote refused to
pardon the rebels, although there were
large petitions for cIemency. Two or
three of the cu'prits almost tainted.
The majority exhibited iron nerve.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-09-05

an invaesi. A jury was impaueled
WHO viewed the body. and the inquest
will he held at lU o'clock tu-murruw
uiuInin9.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Pursuant to call oi the Chairman,
(C". E. a. Stcvensn) the Democratic
Central & C.nin,,ee of Boise county,
me, in I'iatnn CITY o" Monday, july 10,
1882. Present, j j. Apper>ull, M. e
LunrA, Josiah Cave, M Cathcart, Jas.
M"rar,y, Nm Splaec. by j. Moriar,y
proxy; II Ciawson. hy ~ w. Black.
proxy; \. Cunningham. by 5. Demp-
sey, pr"x>; L 4. Strvrnsun, Chin.
On motion. 1t was agreed that the
representation in the county Conven-
ti,n he, and is hereby based on the
vnle east at HE last general election
for James Murray for Councilman.
On mo,inn, it was agreed that each
prec,nct he entitled to representation
in the County Convention as follows:
One Tor each preclnct AID one for
every % votes cast for j. Murray at
ih.. last rircii,,l,, aud one for every
fraction OF twelve ur over
The following will he the represen-
iat'on in Conventions: Idaho City 6,
C,,nlrr,iilr 3. Piaccrvlle 5, Horseshoe
Bend 2, Omar zl,urg 4, Shaw'S Noun
tain 2, plonecrvlle 9, Banner 2, Gar
den Valley 3. G. ante Greek 2, Squaw
Creek |. Upper Squaw creek l. To-
lal, 80.
The places of voting, and the Jud-
ses app"t,'ed are follows:
lpAH, tIry-Cnnrt lIouse--J. Cave,
Frank Cooper, &. 7. Keys.
CRxrERvIl.lE-,J Yonng's-D. Jones,
j. ourg, X. W. Spencer.
PLACERva LE-Smitl's store-M. Hal
ley, !. Ragan, w. Shelley.
QuARrzBuRG-Schuol house-R. q.
Allen, j. VaSey, W. Weaver
HORSESHOE BEND-School house-R
Brainnrd, j. Eocy, S. w. Sersey.
SnAw's MorNrAIN-Leigh's house
II C,awson, Oliver Call, j. McDevitt.
prNEER-School house-M. DAVIS,
G. w Stafford, Mat. Ryan.
BANNER-Graney saloon-L. White,
Green Matin, NJ. Kempner.
GARDEN VALLEy-Lower school house
H. Craig, NJ. Quinn, II. Chichester.
GRANITE CgEEK-Conongltons Hall
j. Ellis, p. Conoughton, j. }. Ap-
ersun.
SouAw CREEK-Mitcheli's-A. u.
Church, S. Pierce. A. Mcclure.
Upper SouAw CREEK &c. Boards
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-09-05

A Dallas, Texas, special says: Will
liam June Grant, a cousin of ex. x.Pres;-
dent Grant, who is guilty Of the en-
hezzlenent of the funds of the lodges
of anti-Catholic negro societies, will
be indicted if he daes not refund.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Little Organs and Prevlousness.

The WATcHMAN having reprinted what
the Springfield Republican had to say OF "the
little organs in this state, the st. Johns
bury Inder, an alleged democratic godfather
Of republican gubernatorial candidates,
wants to know what the state papers are
which the WATcHMAN classes as little
organs" This paper has made no classii-
cation of organs, big or little, but from the
hasty manner in which the Inder seems to
resent the Republicans remarks it arouses
suspicion that it regarded as personal
reflection that journals invidious allusion to
little organs bobbing up in remote parts Of
the state" etc. But, as Mr.. Toots would
say, d" It's of no consequence" The truth
of history, however, must be indicated. A
brother editor, forgetful of his own provision
or unmindful of his laurels, must be vindi-
Gated even though it be shown that the
thunderer on the banks of the Passumpsic
is dealing in very old secondhand wares
The Inder affirms that it "was the first pa
per in Vermont to mention General Bar.
SUOWb uaIn6 III LulS COuuoCbion -uho BoN-
ernorship. Until quite recently the Indea
was pursuing the "not severely moral
tenor of its way, quite oblivious to governor.
ships and everything else. To "mention u
Barstow for governor would have been a
burst of inspiration that would have shat
tered its mortal tenement Recently the
paper changed hands, and the obvious infer
ence is that it was under its new proprietor
ship that its gubernatorial nervousness was
manifested. January l4th, 1881, Lewis P.
Thayer, then editor of the Vermont Farmer
printed in that journal of agricultural poll
tics the following:
"For governor in 1882, General John L. Bar.
| stow Why? Because he has proved himself
| eminently qualified for this place. and has all the
to the people The friend OF the people, from the
people, and the advocate Of equal and just taxa
| ton economy and retrencbment in state expenses
| he Is the man for the place and we take pleasure
| in nominating him as the peoples candidate for
| governor in 1882"
Now unless the Inder can play higher
card than the above, Thayer takes the tricl
as against Harris by round twelve-montl
and will be entitled to nervousness in gu
bernatorial favor if Barstow prevails. The
Inder should point right, or it is no tru,
guide board.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Washington County Court.

The March term OF Washington county court
was begun in this village yesterday forenoon.
The officers Of the court are: the Hon. T. p. Red
field, chief Judge; the Hon. James A. Coburn Of
East Montpelier, and the Hon. ]. II. Hastings Of
waitsfied, assistant judges Melville f. Smile
OF Montpelier, clerk John L. futile Of Montpe-
ler, sheriff; Clarence II. Pitkin of Montpelier,
states attorney; Henry oviatt Of Montpelier
stenographer.
The judges came in at ten, A. NJ. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. Howard +. Hill, rector OF
Chrst's church, Montpelier. Court was then opened
by the sheriff with the usual proclamation. The
following gentlemen were sworn in ~ petit
jurors; d. B. wheeock, Harrison Bancroft,
Barre; A. W. Alexander Berlin; George W.
Paine, Cabot; II. A. Morse, Calais: Paul Avery,
Duxbury; Hollis Mehuron, Fayston; Luther G.
Town, Lorenzo d. Hill, East Montpelier; Joseph
b. Chamberlain, W. II. II. Markham, Middle
sex Henry s. Town, Henry Fuller, Montpelier
George o. Davis, Marshfeld George Howes,
Thomas Casey, Moretown; Fred Parker, North
field; David Perkins, Plainield Aaron Webster,
Roxbury; Horace McCarty, George II. Hastings
Waitsfeld, Dan ID. Woodward, James X. Fuller
ton, Waterbury; II. W. Lyford, A. C. Ralph,
Warren, George Lance, Woodbury. L. NJ. Sea-
yer, Worcester.
Barker, Dounce, REESE Co. rs. the United
States Huess Oats company is now on trial
| The testimony was closed at five o'clock yester.
| day afternoon and the arguments are now going
on. The term will be short, since only five or si1
| cases will be tried by Jury.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

WHILE the Pacific states are advocating a
measure which is virtual abrogation of
solemn treaty with China, it is surprising
that they do not turn with virtuous wrath
and seek to smash the reciprocity treaty
with the Hawaiian Islands. That treaty is
apalpable fraud upon the whole country--a
fraud for the enrichment of California SUI
gar monopolists. Uuder that treaty sugar
is imported from those islands free Of duty,
but is taxed sixty per cent ad vaiorem when
imported from any other country. The
figures show that the loss of revenue TO the
government in consequence of this treaty
during the year 1881 was more than three
million dollars, and that for the five years
ended June, 1851, the loss was more than
ten million dollars. The California import
ers of sugar thus have an advantage over
other importers in sum averaging more
than two million dollars annually. Do they
give the people, the consumers, the benefit
of their advantage "Not TO any consider
able extent" as Artemus Ward used to say.
This sum constitutes a special profit to these
importers, and by means of this profit one
company, Spreckels & Co. of San Francisco,
are enabled to subsdize the Pacific railway,
paying that corporation one hundred thous-
and dollars annually to charge double freight
rates for carrying sugar to California from
eastern markets. More than this. by rea-
son of this reciprocity treaty, made for Cal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

The LIQUOR CoMMIssIoN.-The United
States senate, on Friday last, passed the
liquor commission bill by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison. Blair, Coke
Conger, Davis OF Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds Ferry,
Frye, Garland, George, Groome, Hale, Harrison,
IIawley. Hin Of Colorado, Hoar' Lapham' Nc
iornia, Mitchell, Morrill,, Platt Plumb, Rollins,
Sawyer Sewel, Sherman, Teller and Walker
thlrty-four
NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Hampton Har-
rs, Jonas Jones Of Florida, Morgan, Pendleton
Pugh, Ransom, Slater, Vance, Van Wyck and
Vest-fourteen.
Messrs. Kellogg, Jones (Nevada), Win
dom and Cameron (Wisconsin), in favor OF
the bill, were paired with Messrs. Farley
Williams, Davis (West Virginia. and Jack
son against. Mr.. Brown was paired witt
Mr.. Saunders The bill provides for thu
appointment by the president and confrma
| ton by the senate Of commission of sever
persons, not more than four of whom shall
be of the same political party or be advo
Gates of prohibition, to hold office not ex
ceeding two years, who shall investigate the
alcoholic liquor traffic, its relations TO reve
nue. and taxation and its general economic
criminal, moral and scientific aspects in con
nection with pauperism, crime, social vice
the public health and general welfare, ant
who shall inquire as to the principal result
Of license and prohibitory legislation. TIT
commissioners are to serve without salar,
and to report within eighteen months afte
the passage of the act. An appropriation
of $4,000 is made for their expenses.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
The Common Schools.

That the discussion of the subject Of pop
ular education and the agitation of the
question of improving the common schools
of the state, which was commenced in the
WATERMAN few months ago and has since
been steadily increasing in force and inter-
est, has already been productive of crafty
ing results, there is abundant proof. That
what has been done is insignificant COM
pared with what remains to be accomplished
is very true, but there is encouragement in
the fact that beginning has been made,
that popular attention has been arrested and
directed towards the inefiiciency of the com.
mon schools. In the late town meetings the
necessity of doing something to improve the
schools was recognized in many cases. SUI
perintendents were more frank and candid
in calling the attention of the people to the
defects of the schools and more earnest in
pleading for the adoption of liberal and en-
lightened treatment at the hands of town
and district officials and in entreating a
more active interest in the schools on the
part of all citizens. We note with pleasure
the adoption by Cabot of the town system.
In Moretown and Warren the adoption of
the system was lost by very few votes. In
Middlesex the subject was discussed and
found warm advocates. In Hartford a
special committee was chosen to consider
and report at the next annual meeting upon
"the desirability and practicability of adopt
ing the town system Of common schools in
the place of the present SYSTEM" very
sensible and business-like procedure. In
this connection we trust that the letter of
Mr. Jones of Waitsfeld in another column,
in answer to former communication on the
same subject, will be carefully read. The de-
tails of the practical working Of the system in
that town are set forth by him and structures
upon the system disposed Of. Many people,
earnest friends of education and advocates
of better schools, who might not now be
prepared to vote for the town system, are
seeking information, and may possibly, upon
full investigation, find in the town system a
complete remedy for the evils the common
schools are heir to. The defects of the sys-
tenn will be developed by discussion and in
that grinding test its merits have everything
to gain and nothing to lose. At its worst
there can be no shadow Of a doubt that the
town is measureless improvement over the
district system. Wherever it has been tried
its machinery has been found to be simple,
efficacious and economical, and it seems to
be hardly debatable question whether it
is not the part Of wisdom for all friends of
good, efficient schools, wisely and econom-
ically administered, to rally around this
measure and labor for its adoption through
out the state.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

MARsHFIELD-W C. Goodwin has moved into
wooster's Corlis house where D. p Spencer has
lived. -. Mrs o. d. Cole has gone to wolcott tc
spend few weeks with her parents E. Morse &
Lamberton have put an extension on to their mill
so they can saw a forty foot stick of timber
William Preston helped them about it. The mill
commenced running on Monday Of this week
..... Wallace Lsmberton had the misfortune tc
stick his AK into the ball of his foot, Thursday
cutting quite an ugly CASH. Bert Shepard has
bought new cornet and we may expect lots OF
music in the air" this summer. Six OF the
boys" met Saturday evening to see what could
BIO done to organize brass band for the summer
1t was unanimous decision to go ahead and
meet again in week at the same place for further
progress. The other band will have to look SHARP
or their laurels will be taken from them.
There has been considerable stir since March
meeting regarding the office OF second constable
which was abolished then. Some have been try.
ing for the position of deputy sheriff, but nothing
definite has been done The Smith brothers
contemplate removing their Barre water wheel
and substituting Mortified wheel in its place.
They have large number OF logs to saw and
they require power than they have to do their
business. =. The peoples temperance meeting at
the Methodist church, Sunday afternoon, was q
very well attended meeting. paper was first
read by Mrs. f. B. Dwinell, when short speeches
were made by Moses Clark OF Cabot, DR.. Packer,
Eli Edison, J, b. Pike, Ira H. Edison and Bemis
Pike. twas very interesting meeting. We
noticed the familiar face OF Smile S. Smith in
the gallery, Sunday aiternoon-reminding us OF
days long age" Mrs. John L. Eddy died last
Friday OF dropsy and was buried on Monday AT
South Walden. She has been sick for several
months She leaves one son, NJ. II. Eddy, who is
married and lives at st. Johnsbury, and one
daughter, Laura, sixteen years old. Mrs. Eddy
has always been identified with the Universalist
ohurch
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Notes and Notions.
JUDGING from the recent elections, green
backiam has about faded out in Maine,

JUDGING from the recent elections, green
backism has about faded out In Maine.
SPRINGFIELD Republican " Waving other
considerations, the people would not enjoy
seeing George +. Edmunds put up with
Roscoe Conkling's leavings."
IT was the old.time policy of China to
allow no "outside barbarian within her
borders. But the civilized world, backed
by America, bombarded that idea out Of her
code; and now America proposes to do her.
self what she condemned in China II has
a bad look.
Norwich Bulletin: "The two senator's
from Massachusetts and the two from this
state seem to be winning the most glory out
Of the Chinese debate, though they are on
the losing side. Inasmuch as that side
happens to be in the right, they can afford to
be beaten
IT is generally understood among sena-
tors that Ben Hills malady, cancer in the
mouth and throat, is mortal, and that the
sufferer cannot expect to live much longer.
1t is said that the original trouble was ag-
gravated by the use of tobacco, which poi
soned the blood.
ELEVEN of the states in the Union are not
represented on the new democratic congress.
sional committee. They are Maine, Yer.
mont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Michi
gan, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota
Colorado and Oregon. They evidently don't
expect much from the next presidential cam
paign.
SPRINGFIELD Republican: " So anxious
were members of the supreme bench to hav,
Senator Edmunds sit with them that the
chief Justice and associate justices, hearing
that Mr. Edmunds was anxious to devot,
next summer to his invalid daughter, agreed
TO look after the business Of that circuit tina
he might have the summer as a holiday"
THE New York Post remarks that if tire,
thousand Cinnamon had been naturalizet
in California and had been voters the pas
ten years, it is all but certain that neithe
the democratic nor the republican politi
clans would have discovered the horrors o
Chinese immigration, or have ventured II
plant passports, and alien registries, and dis
qualification by race and color on American
soil" All of which is true; and that i
what makes the senate bill disgrace to tn
country.
THE president nominated on Monda.
Samuel Blatchford of New York to be asso
ciate Justice of the United States suprem
court, in place of Justice Hunt, retired, AM
Mr.. John Russell Young to be minister Il
China. Judge Blatchford is in favor il
legal circles, on account of his prompt an,
business-like habits of despatching business
and there is feeling of qualification owe
his appointment. Heis sixty-two years oil
and has fortune of between three mlliol
and four million dollars. Mr.. Young's az
pointment meets with general commends
ton. His fitness for the place is admitted
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

THE bill to prohibit Chinese immigration
passed the United States senate on Friday
last, and will doubtless pass the house if it
ever gets there. We have been sorry to see
the principles of the bill defended by Sena-
tor Edmunds, on the ground of the hetero-
geneous character and habits of the race,
though voting against its passage in the be-
lief that it would violate treaty obligations.
1t may be mere sentiment, but we believe
the people of Vermont would have been
more faithfully represented had the senator
united with Senator IIoar in his manly de-
Tense of the principles of human equality
and the rights of man as man. All honor
to the Massachusetts senator for his coura-
geous words. 1t was a task worthy the sue
cessor OF Charles Sumner. Senator Bay
ard, perhaps with the thought of possible
presidential nomination in his mind, said
that Mr.. Hears speech was pretty as senti-
ment, but as practical statesman he looked
to the Pacific coast for his opinions in regard
to Chinese emigration, and seemed willing
TO think and do whatever was agreeable tc
the people Of the Pacific coast. Mr.. Hoal
seemed TO stand almost alone in the senate
but he has Massachusetts at his back, anC
neither he nor his state is afraid TO stand
alone in the right, nor wholly unused to the
position,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Business Announcement.

w. w. PRESCOTT, Esq, OF
the Union and Journal, Bidde-
ford, Maine, has contracted for
the purchase of the WAToHMAN
AND JOURNAL, and the print
ing business connected there
with, and is to take possession
the first week in April next.
Until that date the business will
remain under the same manage
ment as heretofore.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

An annoying typographical error was made
in section sixteen of "the act to equalize
taxation" as it is printed on the inventories
sent out for this years listing. The correct
reading of the section is, "All real estate
shall be appraised and set in the lists in
1884," ETC., and not ain 1882" as the in
ventories have it. Section sixteen applied
solely to the appraisal of 1881, and has no
reference whatever to any other year. The
old law, which provides for the quadrennial
appraisal of real estate in June Of this year,
is operative. The iaw is as it stands in the
Revised Laws, aud not as it appears on the
inventories. The changing of "lSSl to
"1Ss2 on the inventories is of no more &C.
count as regards the law than similar er-
ror in a republication of the law in news
paper, or anywhere else, and listers will of
course pay no attention to this section in the
discharge of their duties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15

HARDwICK.- town at the annual meeting
voted to collect all except highway taxes through
the treasurer, agreeably to the law Of 1880, au-
thorizing such method of collection. Tax for sup
port of highways, twenty-five per cent, the amount
required by law. William p Houghton received
forty votes for county commissioner From the au-
ditor's report for the past year we derive the fol-
lowing statement. Resources, -incuding balances
due on taxes, March LIST, 1881 tax bills issued
during the year cash in treasury March LIST,
1881 receipts from liquor agency, and from mis-
cellaneous sources, SIS, 45l 40, Disbursements to
February 2lst, 1882, for all purposes and includ
Ing TAX ~ Isl d balance sasS due on
ury, S724.60. Total, Sl8, 45l, 10, From the Sc
lectmen's report we derive the following data
Amount claims settled and orders Issued Tor the
year, 50, 1927 outstanding orders issued prior
To March 3D. 1881, with interest thereon to March
eth, 1882, S23s23li outstanding orders Issued
since March 3D. 1881, 81 6M Az amount school
aud ministerial funds to be distributed March,
1882, STA O cash received from sales OF liquor
at agency to February 10th, 1882, S7l7.3S; cash
from sales OF barrels, 81. JO profits OF the liquor
agency, S95 OF; orders issued by the oyerseer
covered nearly all the expenditures ON panper &C.
count. .... George Shipman has so lar recovered
from the injury to his foot rs 10 resume his place
in the saw mill 1.-THE damage To the saw mill
and dam by ice was not 80 serious as to cause the
entire suspension OF business at the mill. The
cutting down OF the dAin feuuceu tue hehu ana
power to such an extent TO seriously reduce the
capacity OF the mill, but with high stage of wa
ter they are now able to do considerable business
Nv W. Dawley q Co. are here selling dry
goods, notions, etc, at auction and private sale,
occupying Stones old store for the purpose.
Peter Nelson's horse broke through the ice In the
Mackville road near the Sand Hill junction, the
9th, and badly injured its foot and leg, A liter
AIRY entertainment for the benefit OF the Method
list Sunday school library is announced for Fri
day evening, the nth. The express train east
ON Friday evening last was delayed here nearly
all night by the breaking OF journal to the
tender The passengers had TO wait till an engine
could be sent from st. Johnsbury. THE town
farm has been rented for another year To T.. G..
Metcalf, who has managed II for the past two
years. The rental Is fixed Al 500 and price OF
| board per week at Si50.,..A change OF time on
| the railroad went into operation March 18th, By
II trains leave this station ~ follows Going east
mail g. 10, A. NJ express, 8 20, p. NJ local freight,
| 1.O2, p. NJ through freight, ., r. NJ stock, Mon
day, blS A. NJ Going weat-mail, 81, p. NJ.
express, q 10, A. N. local freight, $40, 4. N.
through freight, 7.39, r.h.