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The Evening critic., 1882-12-16

The members of Meade Post, No. 3, G. A. r.,
fayo an open campfire last evening, after
which there was dancing, which was kept up
unfit late hour. Tho following were the
committees having tho dancing In charge;
Reception Committee-M. A. Dillon, Dr.. h. II.
Schailrt, j. J. Carroll, Ed. Morgan, El. d.
Hughes, Samuel Baxter, Charles Traught, j.
r.. Parker, II. q. Corllss, o. Il. Connor, j. A.
Patterson, William s. Mcpherson, j. A. Bryan;
floor committee-E. L. Winnie, A. W.Hodgman,
jos. Denenne, +. i. Scott, DR.. W. u. Pomeroy.
The opou campfire was participated In by
C0mmanderin-Ohief Paul Vanderyoort, Of
Omaha, Neb.i Department Commander Gen.
etll q. 8. Burdctte; x-C0mmander-ln-Chlof S.
q, Merrill, OF Massachusetts, md A. B. Jones,
aide do camp 20 Commander Vanderyoort, OF
Ing leuEth and fraternal character. Among
the honorary guests OF tho post present were;
W. p. sayille, assistant inspector.gcneral; ;
j. Q. Taylor, A. d. O; y. NJ. Truell,
rest senior vice department com.
mander; d. i. Hawkes., post department
commander; W. S. Chase, post commander, No.
.; VIM. Lawrence, post commander, No. 81
Mrs. DR.. Van Cort, of New York, wealthy lady
who is seeking 70 establishIa home Tor army
nurses Mrs. u. n. Charles, edltress Of the
IeteTQn, and her daughter, Miss Myla Charles;
A. d. HurlDut, Of Virginia, p. d. o.; u. r..
Campbell, of Vermont, Jr. d. CT NJ. A. Dillon,
d, q: 4. Of Vi l.. N. Charles, 4. V. o. 8. OF ",
and ". NJ. Brooks, post commander, No 3.
detie's star were also present; A. II. Medford,
Fred. Mack, John Cameron, A. q. Cumming, w,
3. Chase, j, A. Stewart, s. b. Cutler, II. p. Rich.
ardson and William Gibson. Conrad Spring.
steed gave number OF drum solos, which
were warmly applauded.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
Cannot Have a Fair Trial.

Denver Evening World.
Tho Denver Erening World possesses tho
unenviable dlstictlon of being tho only paper
In Colorado with Star-Route sympathios.-
LtddtiRe Herald
our neighbor does the EUenlHg World a gross
Injustice in making tho above statement.
During the long and bitter trial by newspapers
which preceded and supplemented tho trial
by court we have studiously refralnod from
expressing an opinion as to the guilt or lnno-
cence OF the defendants. They had been &C.
cused OF grave oflenso, and we were willing
they should answer In the proper manner be-
fore the proper tribunal, aud stand or fall ac-
cording as they were found innocent or guilty
after due process OF law. We simply asked
that they, as all persons nccuscd, should have
o fair trial. This they have not and VIII not
woodward were turned loose in tho
Postofllce Department With n g, carte blanche
moDgers OF Newspaper Row, fllled the press of
the country with ex-parte statement, until
Brady and Dorsey were believed by fully two
thirds Of the public to be the BLACKLIST vi, lains
alive. Then came the indictments and trials,
and again the ingenuity OF malice was eH-
hausted in devising and publishing fal5ehoods
worse than ever. All this time system of
terror and espionage, which would have dono
credit to Fouchc, was In vogue, and the Depart
ment OF Justice carried on Its rolls as spies the
names OF some OF the most disreputable scoun-
drels that could be found hanging about the
city men whose words would not be believed
delegated to watch and spy upon repu.
table citizens, and thoir lying reports
were believed by the Department, because
with what the Attorney-General wanted Then
came the failure to agree on the part of the
jury, the bribery sensation, the dismissal OF
the high oiIlcials, the letters, interviews and
pronunciamentos OF Brewster, Bliss aud Mer-
rick, and the climax has been reached by the
decision OF Judge Wylio that the trial mus,
proceed, Notwithstanding tho undue and un-
healthy excitement and terrorism. From tlmt
10 time the EreHiHg World has called attention
TO these facts. 1t has not defended the Star
Reuters nor sympaihiZed with them. 1t hai
simply said that they were entitled to Justice
but had not received 1t at the hands OF thu
high officers OF the great Government OF thl
United States nor arc they likely to receive II
In the pending trial. This Is the extent OF oui
interest in the matter. No more; no less. WI
have appealed for right, not for the star-Rout
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
FREE ADVERTISING.

Advertisements under Me head OF "Siiudtions
TAINTED" tpit hereafter be inserted IN THE EVEN.
fNo CRITIC three times FREE. We inpno du
fuishiaD situations 10 drdt Hcmsttrts OF MS oGcr.
dnstcdfs directed IN care OF Garlic 0mec icW re-
cffre cGicffit attention. Btisfiess ddUCftisemcnt
threc lines three nmosfor AZ cents.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
THIRD PRIZE.

O,1 n m In Cash, TO the one who shall,
n (I(Ill before Christmas, obtain tho
YASN greatest number OF combinations
spelling two [2l dictionary
npHQ
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16

Gilbert ana Sutliynn's New Opera.
The Peer aBd the Peri, with fine pictures of
the writer's. will be published In fun In the
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
Ladies' Fine Straight Goat Button
unnsa

worked huttonholes, only 1926 pair, at
Bicholds Boston Shoe House, 024 Seventh
street northwest. souvenir presented to
zach purchaser.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
The RenI RensOn.

Philadelphia Chronicle. Herald.
There has been some doubt whether tho
removal Of Henry from the place OF Marshal OF
theDistrict OF Columbia was altogether justified
by the aid or tho sympathy which he may havo
extended 10 Star-ROute defendants. Indeed
tho impression is rapidly gaining ground that
no was put out OF the way solely because ho
was obnoxious to Brewster. Brewster, who, as
every one in Philadelphia knows, Is fastdi.
Gus and lnical old swell, and whose ideas of
Official behavior are based on the etiquette
some one near him who has more polished
manners than poor Henry seems 10 possess.
There certainly have been many officers OF tho
Government who have been moro prominently
than Henry has been. Up TO the time OF his
removal the country Ind not heard that ho had
been doing anything wrong, and tho Senate
judiciary Committee before II reports In favor
OF McMichaePs confirmation, has requested
tho President TO specify what Honry's oirenso
was,
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
RANTED-MsceManeous.

VTANTED-BY JANUARY !, A SMALL
w house OF or rooms, with modern inps.,
bet. 18Th and.10th and II and SITS. n. W. Address
O. A, pike GJ3 La, ave, dl53ts
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16

The solree dansante given at tho MetropOl-
tan Hotel last night was one OF tho pleas-
antest and most enjoyable events OF tho sea.
son. Tho spacious parlorS Of the hotel wero
thronged with guests and wellknown society
people whose entertainment was made the
special caro- OF the prOprletora, Mossrs. selden
q h0nbins, During the evening handsome
COLLATION. was served. Among those present
were Senator and Mrs. Brown and MISC sallle
BroWni Judge and hlrs, Blackburn, Senator
ana Mrs. Gail, Miss McFarlaud Miss EN-.
mer5on, of Chicago; Miss Robbins, Miss Nor
gan, Miss Shelly, Miss Turner. Miss Allen,
Niles Dnnnell, Miss pugh, Miss Slmklns, Miss
Maddox, Miss De Vllller, Delegates Luna ana
Cannon and Representative Lapham; Messrs,
Maddox, Dixon, johnson, Mcdonald, Alexan.
der, Harry Smith, Paxton, Bryan aud James
Dudley Morgan.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

. National Theatre - Jefferson. GRIP
Van winkle."
Ford's sOpera-HOuse- Margaret hIathcr.
''As You Like It,"
Theatre Comiquc- Variety.
Skating Rink - Splendid parties each
night.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
A. SAKS & CO.,
FIRST PRIZE.

nor m In Cash, 10 the first party pre-
NIn.lItI senting, In person, q combina-
YSSSS tion, spelling four "A dictionary
words Of four letters.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16

tho spoilers name and address should be
mailed TO us. Names OF Prize Winners will be
published the day after Christmas, and the
money paid that day.
Puzzles for all who may call FREQ ofsAharge.
If by mail two cent stamp must accompany
application. 80.
In tho back part OF our dictionary there are
among scriptural proper names three words,
such as EHUD, BERA and OREN, that with
the word FIVE would mako the combination OF
four words. so We beg to state that all words
must bo what are known as defined words.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
TIE Inst ReeIs.
The MelronoIIlnn noteI EIon.

Let It not pass without seeing tho beautiful
goods ~ Yeerhon's, 010 Seventh street.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
FOR SALE-Houses.

TIoR sALE-10.RooM HOUSE; PRESSED
II brick front, every modern convenience, de:
saniSy sn.iSS @ ,sb bs az IVY S easn eas nn ana
monthly. 1924 boundary. ST.; 0 rooms; rapidly
impr9ylng neighhorhoodi s}o cash and 10
y. ave. dl.3t
IToR SAJE-oNLY $1,000 FOR A 2.STORY.
IL Groom brick dwelling on street. between
NJ Capitol and lst SITS. west terms easy. Also, one
on Myrtle st. Tyler d Rutherford, real estate
and insurance. l226 u st. N. W. dll.6tt
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
FOR SALE-MscehaBeous


T,OR SALE-A BARGAIN-A SMALL BUST-
Il property near Pa. ave. Apply to J. =.
Swormstedt 92s + st. d5.3t
VNOR SALE-RARE BARGAIN-AN ELE-
II CANT Steinway Il Sons octave, square plano,
nearly new; cost $3.50; will be sold cheap for
cash or on easy monthly payments; no Interest
charged. +. A. Ursos plano rooms, Gl3 llth st. n.
W. di5ste
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
SECOND PRIZE.

(a1 + m In Cash, TO tho one who shall,
m nJVl before Christmas, obtain the
Y+SsSS greatest number OF combina-
tons spelling thrce [3l diction-
ary words.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-16
PERSONAL.

TEN z. HOOVER, PRIVATE DETECTIVE-
Il Prompt, confidential and reliable. Tele,
phone connection, care Paul ReinNn, druggist,
corner 9th and p SITS. Office hours, ut home, 1913
gth st.,'7 to am, dlb-3tg
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18
The Ohio Election.

III would De an act oil downright lnhu-
manity for republicans to quarrel with dem,
ocrats in their exultation over their success
in Ohio. What loaf of bread is to a man
who has tasted long and painfully, the re-
suit in the Buckeye state is to the famished
party which has for long years, with blear
eyes and shrunken frame, viewed the loaves
and fishes upon which republicans have
Toasted. True, the outcome of the strife is
not one over which Ohio people will be
likely to plume themselves when they have
sobered off, nor one which republicans and
the friends of good government everywhere
will view with perfect equanimity. Nor
will any republican with healthy quantity
of "sand" in his constitution be panic
smitten by the untoward result of mere
melee in state which, when the principles
of government advocated by the national
republican party are the gauge of battle, is
as assuredly republican as Vermont or
Massachusetts. The election was held on
purely local issues relating to temperance and
Sunday laws. The Pond law, imposing a
tax on keepers of saloons and retail liquor
dealers generally, and another law requiring
the closing Of rum shops on the Sabbath,
measures championed by republicans and
enacted by republican legislature, very
naturally have not been approved by the
rum sellers and rum or beer drinkers. These
classes allied themselves with the democ-
racy against the temperance and Sunday
element, and the liquor dealers and brewers
contributed with their customary liberality
when their traffic is imperiled, to the demo-
cratic campaign fund. Party lines were
wiped out by the anti-temperance, no Sun
day advocates, and these and the democracy
formed congenial alliance. Other influ-
ences, no doubt, entered TO some extent into
the contest, but these were uppermost and
these have decided the day against the re-
publicans. Five years ago the democrats
carried the state partly on the temperance
but chiefly on the soft money issue. 1t was
time when certain classes of voters were
especially susceptible to the appeals of the
isioNo ahh ulbCDubCHL Huu pro
vailed, and under the influence of fanatical
appeals against the money power party ties
were relaxed. 1t was an "off year" and, as
in the recent election, advantage was taken
of this fact to indulge in go-asyou-please
contest. permanent democratic majority
in Ohio is no more to be apprehended than
in some towns and counties which in Ver-
mont at the late election chose democratic
senators and representatives. Nevertheless,
republicans may learn some very wholesome
lessons from this October election, and if
they see in the result the rising cloud of
national democratic triumph in 1884, with
all which that implies, they will not be slow
in returning to line of speech and action
which has many times dispeled the pros
poets of democratic ascendency when it
seemed just within their grasp.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18
A Glorious Autumn.

Some individual whose name has sunk
into merited oblivion grossly libelled New
England by declaring that its climate admit.
ted OF only two seasons, eleven months Of
winter and one Of very late in the fall. Re.
course to exaggeration is hardly necessary
in stating the duration of the long winter
through which Vermonters struggle in furs
and ulsters or keep the fires glowing hot on
their household affairs. The truth in its
bald severity is stranger than the cheap fic.
tion of those Grabbed mortals whose blood
is too thin or whose natures are too effemi.
nate to breast the invigorating rigors of a
northern winter. But whatever the hard.
ships Of the climate, it is not without its
oompensations. "To him who in the love
of nature holds communion with her visible
FORMS" Vermont summer is three months
of verduous beauty. True, it is gone before
its presence is fully realized, passing like the
flight of shuttle, weaving sunshine with
flowers and emerald sheen but the scenery
Of the green hills, the long bright days, the
restful nights, the fragrant air, the "summer
heavens delicious blue" are few of the
items in the long list of compensations
which the season of green foliage brings for
the discomforts vinegary critics profess to
find in the remainder of the season. The
birds of passage who haunt the glades in
summertime never stay to learn how in au.
tumn days nature paints her colors
And from beaker full Of richest dyes
Pours new glory on the autumn woods"
Thez..a ue. .stro nSASy tie, 81 see Lne kale1,o
scopic combinations Of scarlet sumacs anil
yellow beeches, crimson oaks and bronzed
elms, glowing naples and somber green of
spruce and hemlock, displayed with infinite
variety of shade and tint in every valley, by
every stream, on all the forest slopes and
hill tops and on many wide stretch of plain
and mountain. The splendor of these scenes
is another of the compensations which have
been vouchssfed to the mortals who are
doomed to spend their lives where I" eleven
months of winter reign. 1t is a compen-
sation which has been graciously heightened
out this fall, and invested with unwonted
munifcence of glory in the woods, of beauty
in the heavens, of genial warmth in the air
and radiance in the sunshine. The moon
of the falling leaf is waning, but the leaves
have been late to take the hint and foliage
of summer greenness may still be seen amid
the hues of crimson and gold. But the
leaf must fall. The glory of this autumn
has passed its zenith and the winds will
soon make havoc with the insubstantial
pageant" Its pomp of " visionary tints " is
already departing, and Nature in her leaf
less bowers " will soon be waiting for the
winter snow. The situation supplies its
own moral, and the reflective mind will make
the application without assistance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

The Springfield Republican of Monday
contains slanderous statement to the effect
that the name of Hon. Timothy P. Redfeld
of Vermont is privately associated with a
New York experience similar to that of which
Charles Francis Adams was the victim a
few months ago. The amount which it is
alleged was extorted from Judge Redfeld
was $1,000. The Republican says mo one
who knows the purity of Judge Redfield's
private and public life will question that if
he has been caught by sharpers in any way,
it was as the dupe of shrewd conspirators,"
but queries if this is not evidence that the
judge has not reached period when he
ought to retire. No paper has a right to
deal lightly with the good name and fame
of any individual, or on mere rumor, or at
the instance OF men having selfish or hos.
tile purpose to serve, publish things that
affect the character of fellow citizen. In
such cases there is always a way, if person
is disposed to follow it, to obtain informa-
ton that is measurably if not entirely cor
rect. Had the Republican been less eager
invidiously to assail Judge Redfeld's char
acter, and anxious only to get at the truth,
it would have found that its insinuations
were utterly baseless and that the petty ma
licious gossip which it received into its col
umns is without the shadow of foundation
in fact.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18
The Highway District System.

The amendment to the revised laws pro
POSED by Mr.. Ripley of Poultney, which
provides that the highway taxes of residents
shall be put in the tax bill and expended in
the districts where they reside and the taxes
of non-residents in the districts where the
property is located, looks like a step back
ward in the management of the public
roads. We believe it is mistake in the
road as well as in the school system to di-
vide the towns up into petty, Independent
districts. Efficiency, equalization of benefits
and burdens, and uniformity of practice,
objects which should be the aim of good
government, are sacrificed by such a sys-
tenn. II this amendment were to become a
law, the sparsely populated districts, usually
the chill country" of the towns, where
the few inhabitants are poor in debt and
struggling against the natural asperities of
their situation, need a division of the taxes
of their Weather and more highly-favored
townsmen to assist them to keep their roads
in a passable condition. To throw the en-.
tire burden of maintaining the highways on
these districts would be unjust. 1t would
result either in impossible roads or in an
impoverishing rate of taxation for highway
purposes alone. The roads are for the pub.
lie, not simply for local use and convenience
We believe it would result in securing much
better roads il the district system were en-.
tirely abolished and the roads managed
directly by the towns, either under the i'm
mediate supervision of the selectmen or
under commissioners, experienced and prac-
tical men chosen especially for that purpose
There are as good reasons for dividing the
town into sections for the management of
its general affairs as for its roads, Road.
making is business that requires skill
and special fitness, as much as masonry,
farming, numbering, mining, or similar
branches of industry, and it is entirely rea-
sonable TO suppose that under one general
management by competent men having a
proper permanency in the tenure of their
office, the highway tax would be more eco
nomically expended than by a score or more
of highway surveyors, and that better and
more uniformly good roads for less money
would result from such change of system.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18
Notes and Notions.

DICKSON, OF star route jury notoriety, de-
mands an investigation of bribery charges.
GOVERNOR LONG has been nominated for
congress from the second Massachusetts,
district. The nomination was made by &C.
clamation and it is good one.
WILLIAM A. SALTER and Wilmot H.
Ward have been arraigned in Washington,
charged with attempts to procure the theft
of the distinctive paper upon which revenue
stamps or the currency is printed.
THE Mormons are defiant and say they
will contend for their rights inch by inch.
At recent conference the talk was more
bitter than usual-Cannon saying that no
power on earth or in hell can check or pre-
vent the onward march of the kingdom of
God.
DELEGATES from large number of
Grand Army posts met in New York city
last Saturday and passed resolutions of re-
greet that veteran soldiers and sailors hold
ing positions under government have been
dismissed without cause, and declared that
they should have preference, equal capacity
being assumed
AT the meeting of the Congregational
association in Brooklyn, last week, Henry
Ward Beecher spoke two hours and half,
giving his reasons for differing with the
churches represented there in matters of
faith. He closed by announcing his with
drawal from the association. His action
caused much surprise.
In charging the grand jury for Rutland
county, recently, Judge veazey said Gun
fortunately you cannot indict town unless
notice has been given to the selectmen by
some resident of the state at least fifteen
days previous to the term. should be glad
to see this requirement of the law repealed,
but while it stands it cannot be disregarded."
Senator Burnap has introduced bill for
the repeal of section BIB of the revised
laws, in which is found the requirement
of law which Judge Veazey would be glad
to see repealed From the above and from
quotation heretofore made from his charge,
it is evident that Judge veazey has poor
opinion of the highway law.
FREE Press: "There was a iubilant
crowd of democrats, among whom were a
few republicans who had dropped in to get
the news in the office of the Argus and Pat
riot, at Montpelier, on Wednesday evening.
MIR. Atkins was, of course, in high feather.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

MiDDLEsEx.-The lumbeTmen have commenced
operations Mount Hunger and the sound of
the wood-cutter's Ratchet will be heard all along
the line. AT the lyceum held last WEDNESDAY
evening, the question under discussion being Is
industry better than genius ?" G. c. Graves made
an eloquent and forcible argument in favor of
industry which was ably responded to by H. s..
Chaplin, assisted by George IL, Leland, who
labored TO show that genius should take the lead
After an interesting and instructive debate the ar
gument WAS closed in the affirmative by j. A. Cha
pin, The house decided the queson in the afiirma-
tive by small majority The other exercises of the
evening were pronounced very good by an appre-
catiye audience. After voting to amend the by
laws so as to hold the meetings Saturday instead
OF Wednesday evenings, and to extend an invita-
ton to all orderly persons to join the yceum by
signing the constitution, the meeting adjourned
TO Saturday October a. when the question, :" Is
the Judevne highway law better than the law
previously in force pr will be discussed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

BARRE-There was union temperance meet
ing at the Methodist church Sunday evening
The house was well filled, and close attention was
given to the address, which was delivered by Rev.
j. A. Sherburn. Rev. j. r. Bartlett preached at
West Topsham, Sunday, in exchange with Rev. j.
A. Sherbutn of this place, George W. Jeffords
has opened a meat.market at the old stand In
Ffench's block. The selectmen have for the
week past been filling in and grading the park,
in the granite polsher last week, is out on the
the street again, although lac is obliged to carry
his arm In sling.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18

THE Webster celebration was held at
Marshfeld, Massachusetts, last week There
were present President Arthur and several
members Of his cabinet, the governors of
Massachusetts, and New HAMPSHIRE the
mayor of Boston, Senators Dawes and Hoar
and many other distinguished men. The ex-
eroises were interesting and worthy of the
occasion.