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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

THE Vergennes correspondent of the
Free Press gives glowing account of the
school exercises at the reform school exhi
bition. Complimenting the finely rendered
vocal and instrumental selections it thus
speaks Of other exercises Especially
noticeable was the reading of the higher
grades, which showed careful and excellent
training. The examinations in arithmetic
and geography were also highly creditable
But the most interesting of all was the ex
ercise in mental arithmetic, which displayed
a proficiency and quickness that in the
younger scholars was remarkable. Taken
as q whole it was above reproach, and bu,
another evidence of the admirable manage
ment of the school by Superintendent Fair
bank" Here is fine irony for the average
district school boy or girl in the state. His
brother or sister steals Q chicken, purloins 9
jack.knife, SHES stone through neigh
boris window, and educational advantages
of the highest character are bestowed upon
the young criminal, bnt for the virtuout
scholar dilapidated school-rooms, inefficien,
teachers and scrimped period of instruc
ton, are reserved. Vermont has begun it,
educational and reformatory work with 9
gaudy French roof and has little thought
for the foundations or the main edifice
More care and money for the public school,
and there would be less need for costly re
form schools, work-houses and prisons. Ii
any event give the non.offending youths ar
equal chance with the offending.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

On the 10th of February some peasants
working in field near Brescia, in Italy,
were startled by hearing loud report like
thunder. Looking up, they saw the clouds
torn open and large body followed by a
train of blush smoke hurling through the
air over their heads, with the noise Of an
express train. The serolite buried itself in
an adjoining field, the fall causing a shock
like that of an earthquake. The report " as
heard at Verona and Piacenzs, many miles
distant. When they had recovered from
their fright, the peasants hurried to the spot,
and found clean hole about three feet
deep, running in an oblique direction from
north.northesst and on digging down they
came to a solid block, in the form of trun
Gated cone, weighing from four to five hun
bred pounds. The surface, which was still
hot and emitted sulphurous smell, was
covered with greenish black crust, full Of
small holes, such as would be made by finger
tips in soft paste, which may have given
rise to the report thatsone Of the fragments
bore the impress Of hand. The proprie
tor of the clover field in which the aerolite
fell flew in a rage at his crops being tram
pied down by people coming to see it, and
broke it up, when it was carried away
piecemeal. So he gained nothing but dam
age to his fields, while those who picked ur
the piece found a ready sale for them, one
man getting as much as seven thousand
francs for lump that weighed twenty-five
pounds
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

REBUKING some ill.bred remarks and
some unjust criticisms by the democratic
press upon President Arthur, the New York
Sun appreciatively says: "The veto of the
river and harbor bill and the appointment
of Judge Gray and Judge Blatchford to a
bench packed by President Arthur's prede-
cessors with political lawyers and corpora
ton attorneys were statesmanlike acts, far
reaching in their consequences. And in
the way of standard political literature,
what better msxims for the times can be
found than certain passages in Mr.. Arthur's
last message to congress'2 Here are three
of them: 'Only such taxes ought to be
levied as are necessary for wise and eco
nomical administration Of the government.
"A public officer should be as absolutely free
as any other citizen to give or to withhold a
contribution for the aid of the political
party of his choice Swollen revenues
will be devoted to extravaganza expenditure,
which, as experience has taught, is ever the
bane of an OVERLOOKING treasury As "a rule,
however, the president has received remark.
ably fair treatment from the democratic
press and the fact is not less creditable to
him than to the party politically opposed
to him."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

SAYS the Boston Advertiser a." Eighteen
years ago Saturday evening Abraham Lin
coin received his mortal wound, and the
system Of the country has not yet recovered
from the shock. The recollection of the
nearer calamity of Garfeld's assassination
does not awaken such profound feeling, nor
touch the tenderest chords, as does the
thought of the Amusement and regret to
which Lincoln's murder moved the nation
Lincoln's death came when the country was
worn with exertion and sorrow; Garfield's
when vigor and courage had returned. The
nation could not throw off trouble In the
war days as it did in few months after
Garfeld's pain was over. But above all
the men were of different types. The sym
pathetic heart of Lincoln diffused an inhu
ence which proceeded from no word or ac'
of Garfield, important as was his service, in
q proportionate measure. The plain PEG
pie saw in Lincoln's eyes, when the army
was staggering under defeat, or when Lees
army had been broken in pieces, an expires
sion which will survive the most eloquent
words Of Garfield, for it told Of sensibilitie'
which were responsive to the faintest pulsa
ton of joy or detection in the breast of the
nation. 1t does not take away any of Gar
fields merit to exalt Lincoln's personality
that almost undefnsble something which
has given him place in the country's mem
DRY which no one can take away"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
The Star Route Trial.

The long drawn-out second star route
trial is nearing its end. The testimony is
all in and the lawyers are clearing their
throsts and initiating their lungs for q two
weeks campaign of sound and wind. Both
sides appear to be confident Of victory. The
star-routers are reported to be especially
loud in their declarations. Dorsey is re-
ported to be hopeful Of complete acquit
tai and another disagreement Of the Jury Ia
not unlikely. The government has made
out substantially the same case as II did on
the first trial. Rerdell's testimony has moi
strengthened the governments side to any
great extent. This witness has not sue
cessfuly withstood the merciless dissection
Of the cross-exsminstion. Dorsey and Brady
have been on the stand and told plsusbl,
story, and this fact has helped their cas-,
Notwithstanding they were involved in som'
damaging contradictions by the cross-ex
animation. These gentlemen, it is init
mated, will bring suits against severa
wealthy newspapers which they allege hav'
smirched their fair fame. The tenor o
news from Washington would seem to indi
cate that the country must prepare for
disagreement Of the jury and for thirt
trial which counsel say will follow.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

THE bill regarding explosives which has
recently passed both houses of the British
parliament and become law provides that
the maximum penalty for causing an explo
sion by which life or property is imperiled
shall be lifelong servitnde. An attempt To
cause an explosion, or the making or keep
ing of explosives with intent to cause an
explosion, is made punishable by imprison
ment for term Of twenty years. Persons
supplying money or material incur the same
penalty as principals. The unlawful max
ing or keeping of explosives under suspi
cious circumstances is to be punished by
fourteen years imprisonment. These pen
alties are to be inflicted irrespective of the
damage done by the explosives.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

THURSDAY was the SEVENTEEN birthday
of the Hon. William d. Kelley Of Pennsyl-
vania, sometimes called the father of the
house. He has represented the same district
in twelve successive congresses, from the thir-
ty-seventh to the forty-eighth. He entered
the house of representatives when Abraham
Lincoln entered the White House. Only
one or two congressman In the entire his
tory of the republic have served 80 long con.
tinuously in the same seat. Some of Mr..
Kelley's fellow citizens made his birthday
the occasion Of public banquet in his
honor. Many pleasant things were said
over the table about his long career and dis
tinguished services. Many of these compli-
ments were doubly pleasant because they
were well deserved. Says the New York
Sun: In the list of guests invited to meet
Congressman Kelley and TO join in the cele-
bration of his public achievements we do
not find the name of the Hon. Luke p. Po-
land of Vermont. Mr.. Poland is Mr.. Kel.
ley's junior by only single year. Mr.. Po-
land served with Mr.. Kelley in the fortieth,
forty-irst, forty-second, and forty-third con
crosses, and they will serve together in the
forty-eighth. And, somehow or other, their
names are inseparably connected in the
mind of the public"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

THE Lancet thinks that IL children would
wear wooden next the skin, and wear longer
clothing, suspending IL from their shoulders,
we would hear more Of boisterous health
and less Of back aches and pains.
IT is popularity supposed that the only
wall papers to be feared on account Of the
arsenic which they may contain. are Of q
green color. The drug is freely used, how
ever, in many Of the red, fawn, and other
papers OF recent fashionable shades.
The civil service rules have been com.
pleted aud If approved by the president will
probably be promulgated next week. A no
tice has been submitted TO the cabinet. 1t
ia believed that they put women on an
equality with men in the matter Of exam
nation.
AT the annual banquet Of the Iroquois
club Of Chicago, Thursday night the memory
of Thomas. Jefferson was warmly eulogized
by Colonel Breckenridge of Kentucky, and
speech was made by Senator Bayard on
the future hopes Of the democratic party.
Speeches were also made by the Hon. Lyman
Trumbull and others.
BosToN had bomb sensation Friday, but
only little one, the shell being small af
fair that made report about as loud as q
rife, while no damage was caused even tc
the carriage that ran over it and set it off
The arrival of the Marquis of Lorne in the
city possibly gave this small bomb greater
Importance than II might otherwise have
secured.
THE sanitary inspectors Of Paris lately
stumbled over an establishment where oper
ators were busily engaged in manufacturing
ground acorns and burned wheat into q stiff
paste which was then stamped into coffe
beans. These were then colored with al
alcoholic solution of colophone, "to Civ
them rich Mocha COLOR" and packed il
bags for sale.
PATRIOTIC Irish pupils in Boston schoo
where the succession Of English sovereign
is taught by the repetition in concert of tn
wellknown rhymes beginning First wi
liam the Norman, then William his son,
and ending with God sent them Victoria
may she long be the last" were caugt
dropping the adverb from the last line, so Q
to make it say "God sent them Victoria
may she be the last"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

The will of Peter Cooper reveals the fact
that the philanthropist left less than % ,OOO,-
900. OF this, after deducting 100000 for
Cooper Union, and twice as much for smaller
personal requests, the residue is divided
equally between his two children, eI-Mayor
Cooper and Mrs. Hewitt. As his son-in-law
points out in an interview, it is really sur
prising, when one takes into account his
tireless benefactions, that Mr.. Cooper left
even 80 large an estate. Probably not less
than four millions he gave away during his
long lifetime. He might have left ten mil
lions, instead Of less than two, had he been in
spired, as Mr.. Jay Gould's World properly
says, by "the ordinary and vulgar ambition OF
rich men," 1t is proposed TO raise funds for
the enlargement of the facilities afforded by
Cooper Institute for q TECHNICAL education.
The institution is already too small TO answer
its original purpose. Such deed would be
q graceful and fitting honor to the memory
Of the dead philanthropist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

CHELsEA.-william Carpenter left Tuesday,
April 10Th, for Minnesota looking for a job. go.
This time 1t Is ]. A. Keyes and A. N. Woodruff
that have the measles. I'M e ordway sold his
for 5000 He also bought one Of Frank Braman
for $40 and one OF T. D. Barnes for S1l5.. II.
O Bixby sold his horse Saturday to A. W. Whit
ney -. The Methodist society had sugar festi-
val In their vestry Friday evening, April 18th.
Alonzo Noyes' brother and wife of Somerville,
Mass, are visiting him.....C. r Corwin went to
Boston Monday morning. The young ladies'
gave r variety entertainment at Whitneys hotel
hall Wednesday evening" April II, for the benefit
Of the Congregational society. It consisted Of
music, songs and recitations followed by the
popular broom drill. The entertainment was
opened with the Song Of Welcome by Julian
Thumb and wife were introduced, being repre-
scented by Johnnie Atwood and Gaily Hood The
Little Mushrooms Consisting OF Florence Hyde,
aged four, Daisy Taylor, five and Florence Whit
ney four were called forth the second time by
the audience and received loud applause and nu-
merous bouquets Of flowers as they made their
dainty bows. Others too numerous to mention
did credit to themselves in songs and Rotations
The broom drill, which is an entirely new fea-
ture Of entertainment in these parts, was per-
formed by Miss Mabel Aliens company OF
twelve ladies' in full uniform, which consisted
Of red jackets trimmed with white. black skirt
and slippers, white turbans with red tassels,
white gloves, and red, white, and blue sashes
They went through the manual OF arms with
the ease Of veteran soldiers and in perfect time
to the music, which was furnished by Miss Emma
Hatch on the piano. The correctness of the drill
showed the pains they had taken, in the short
time they had been preparing, to make it a sue
cess, and the effective training they had received
from their teacher Captain W. II. Hall. To close
the evening came the basket supper In which all
got more or less mixed, as the gentleman who
bought basket must eat with the lady whose
name was inside. All went home agreeing 1t
was pleasant evenings entertainment and were
glad to hear the manager announce 1t would be
repeated the following night Although 1t rained
hard, the second night drew nearly as full house
as the first. The programme was slightly changed
by throwing In new song here and recitation
there. To close the evening, instead Of the
supper Of the previous night. there was an auc-
ton sale Of the company's brooms by Mrs. W. s..
Hatch the auctoneer. Everyone was anxious for
one Of the weapons and they sold from 10 cents to
81. rs apiece. The receipts Of the two evenings
were abeut 255
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

The trial of Joe Brady on the charge of
numbering Lord Frederick Cavendish and
UnderSecretary Burke in Ph@nix Park in
May last began week ago to-day in Dublin.
The testimony of the informer Carey was
strongly corroborated by others who were in
the park at the time. The defence sought
to prove an alibi, but the effort was re-
garded as an invention to shield the accused.
On Friday. the third day Of the trial, the de-
fence was concluded, the arguments for the
crown and for the prisoner were made, the
Judge charged the jury, the jury returned a
verdict Of guilty, and the criminal was SEN
fenced to be hung May l4th-sll in one
day. That was expedition surprising any
achieved by the criminals great namesake
Of star route fame. The trial Of Daniel
Curley, another of the alleged Phoenix Park
murdsrsrs, began in Dublin on Monday.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

HARDwIcK w. II. Mead, proprietor OF our
village meat market has been engaged for some
time past at carriage painting for ]. J. Burdck.
He formerly worked at that business several
years, until its effect upon his health compelled
him to abandon it. He still keeps his meat mar
ket running A lecture in exposition Of Free
Masonry and kindred secret societies by Mr. Bal
ley was announced for Monday evening, the 10th,
at tha town hall in this place. Ellsworth Post,
No. rs, held campfire and sugar festival at the
town hall on the evening Of the 18th. Attend
ance fair considering that the roads outside the
village were impossible for horsefesb. The funds
resulting from the entertainment are to be de-
voted to Decoration day expenses. LorenzO
Warren, who recently moved from his farm 10
the village, intends engaging in the meat bust
ness the coming season "A sugar festival was
held at the church on Friday evening last. A
pleasant time was reported Sugar makers are
having the blues In this vicinity. While gladly
welcoming the depletion OF the snow drifts, the
flow Of the saccharine juice has thus far been
very disappointing. -. The melting season Of the
past week has rarely been egualled In the history
Of the country Sugar making is an important
industry OF this town, as few towns in the state
excel this In the number Of maple trees employ cd
In the business. The river cleared OF its burden
Of ice Saturday and the night following without
iDiicting any damage. Adams PhilbroOk ha:
started on the war path, or In other words has
engaged In the life insurance business, represent
ing the 81 New York Life" 1t Is said. This makes
six agents now Ia the business, all present or TO
cent residents OF this place. Charles L. French
Is reported very sick
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

The multitude of invalids who go to
Florida have an eye to business as well as
to health, and it is their investment of
capital, principally, that is developing the
resources of the state. Railroads are ex-
tending in all directions. A new line to
New Orleans, following the coast, has just
been completed. Another from Jackson
vile to st. Augustine is in process Of con-
struction. Two lines are pushing south
toward Tampa Bay. Two more are looking
toward the Indian River. Still another
scheme controlled by General Gordon Of
Georgia is for railroad from Jacksonville
to the extreme southern end Of the peninsula.
The Okeechohee Drainage Company is
making progress with its undertaking, aud
is perfectly confident of retaining hun
dreds of thousands of acres adapted to sugar
culture. The orange interest is rapidly in
creasing. In Orange county are thousands
of young groves, from five to twenty-five
acres in extent, just beginning to bear.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

THE magnificent mantle which the car
ina will wear at the coming coronation is
made Of cloth of gold, bordered with arm
orial bearings emproidered in silk and gems
The crown placed on her head will be the
one used at the coronation Of the empress
Catherine II. and Elizabeth. Its value IL
estimated at three millions of roubles, and
it is composed Of diamonds, rubies, and q
large number Of pearls. In her scepter will
blaze the great Orloff diamond, which is
said to weigh eighteen carats more than the
Koh-i-noor. The procession will consist Of
thirty-three carriages. That of the czarins
was made at Berlin by the orders of Fred
erick the Great, and presented by him tt
Empress Elizabeth 1t is kind of double
throne without springs, but hung on fou
bands of red velvet. A single window
framed in white satin, forms the front, anc
the imperial eagles and the crown set ii
brilliants adorn the panels. 1t will be draw
by eight white horses, caparisoned will
red velvet and flashing with gold and pre-
| cious stones.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

The Philadelphia Times says, The trou-
BILE over the new nickel is not at an end.
From reports received at the treasury, the
gliding and passing of this coin for gold is
growing more general every day. A promi-
nent secret service officer said to-day that
arrests Of parties had been made by their
men in California, St. Louis, Pittsburgh
Chicago, Louisiana, Nashville, New York
Boston, Kansas City, Dubuque, and other
places. Complaints are being received from
all parts of the country. The solicitor Of
the treasury has no doubt as to the act Of
gliding the pieces being one Of counterfeit
ing. Another treasury official said the
nickel pieces were a grave mistake, and
that they should never have been made
why, he said, men are paying premium
for them, and the records OF the secret ser.
vice will show their purpose in doing this
They were designed to perpetuate some
body's memory, and they will do it. The
penitentiaries will soon be full of living
monuments to the greatness Of their inven
tior -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

PosTMAsrER.GENERAL GRESHAM has APP
proved design for the new two-cent post
age stamp. The stamp contains a tablet
upon which is profile of Washington sim
liar to that on the three-cent stamp. Sur
rounding the profile is an oval band in the
upper part Of which are the words, United
States postage" Beneath the band is a
large "2 and at the extreme bottom Of the
tablet the words, "two cents" The design
will be returned to the American bank.note
company Of New York for engraving, after
which the department will decide upon the
color to be used. The color Of the design
which has been approved is green.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

A GERMAN paper thus gives the German
view Of American girls " The noticeable
characteristic of the American girl is tickle
ness, not only in love affairs but in her studies
A young lady of culture is painter, sculp-
tress, poetess and musician. To be able to
use the brush does not satisfy her. No, she
must initiate certain style, and it is the
same with the other arts. She is in most
cases ruled by fashion, seldom by convic-
ton. 1t sometimes happens that a young
lady asks a painter or a musician, Can you
teach me Rembrandt's or Listz's touch in
six months,-and what will you charge for
it?' The little lady is 80 accustomed to
having her own way that she considers such
thing quite possible"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

GEORGE X. ANDERSON of Titusville is
thought to carry heavier life insurance
than any other man in the country. He is
insured for $350,0OO. J. B. Stetson of Phil
adelphia has $4,000; Frank Jones 'oi
Portsmouth, N. H., $205000; james Park
Jr., Pittsburgh, 100000; W. II. Langley
Gallipolis, Ohio, 100000; John How, St
Louis, $500 900; Hamilton Disston, Phila
delphia, 100000; P. Lorillard, New Yorh
city, s25O,OOO; F. w. Dsvere, New YorA
city, $3.50, 900; Cyrus W. Field, New YorA
city, $4,000; Amos Whitley, Springfield
Ohio, 1901 900; Alexander Barrett, New
York, 100000; F. d. Roberts, New York
1000 600.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

The long struggle in Germany over the
American hog has ended in the publication
of an edict forbidding the importation OF
American hog products. Whether the pro
hibition be just or not, the lesson should
none the less be learned by Americans to
render their exports unobjectionable by
every possible means. As to the practical
effect Of the German ediot, such are the
dark devices of trade that perhaps q good
many American hog products meant fol
Germany will now 60 to other European
countries, where they are not under the ban
and there reappearing with local packages
and labels as products Of Old World hogs
will then, at q higher price for the extrs
trouble, cross the German border.