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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27
Randolph Normal School.

The examinations for graduation were
held June 10Th, 18th and 14th, and ali
passed the ordeal successfully Sunday even
ing, the 18th, Rev. ii. +. Hill of Montpelier
spoke to the students upon the Importance of
Faith " in the teachers work Tuesday even
ing Frank Plumley, Esq, of Mortified, ad-
dressed the alumni, discoursing upon Skill -
in all professions and followings, as the aggre-
CATION of attendance to little things and of we'll
directed labor. Class day exercises were held
in the school yard Wednesday, the Goth inst
The following were the parts: Introductory
address, Avery Z. Flint, Braintree; class tree
address, Miss Clara B. Templeton, Williams
town; original poem by Miss Mabel A. Lazelle,
Plainteld; Grafton by Owen T. Briggs, Union
Village; class history, by Misses Mary A. Cook
and Bethania G. Armstrong; prophecies, by
Misses Virginia Forrest and Hattie M. Clark I;
closing address, by Miss Mabel L. Davis, Nor
witch. Music was furnished by the new mechan-
les band. There was prize speaking in the town
hall Wednesday. The following individuals
in the order in which they are named, carried
of the honors of the evening: Geo. L. May,
Miss Nora +. Hobbs, Miss Fda H. Smith, Miss
Hattie D. Robbins, Miss Elma L. Ralph, John
o. Hunt About $7S was realized from the
sale Of tickets, which will be used to purchase
books for the library.
The normal yard was filled with interested
spectators Thursday morning to witness the
Indian club practice by the gentlemen, the
dumb bell practice by the " A :" class, and the
practice OF light gymnastics by the entire school,
The public exercises of the graduating class
were held in the town hall Thursday afternoon
the 21st inst The class song was sung to an
accompaniment by Miss Virginia Forrest, class
organist. The following were the allotments
System, Done and Overdone," by Miss Anna
M. Philips; 1.-THE Elevation of the Laboring
Classes by ii. b. Martin; " Persecution by
Miss Willoughby; Crystals" by Miss VIII
son; Physical Culture" by Herbert L. Bates !;
Mutual Stimulants by Miss Matte j
Parker; " The Undiscovered Country" by Miss
Abbie L. Jones'" Other Peoples Heavens " by
Miss Carrie L. Simmons; 1.-The Sacrficial Ele-
ment by Miss Clara A. Ingraham; " The
Light of Asia and the Light of the World" by
Miss Alice j. Taylor; "The Socalistic Prob
lem by Simeon ~ Putnam. PRINCIPAL Edison
presented the diplomas to the graduates with
lifting remarks, after which the "Parting
LYNN, written by IL. L. Koopman of Cornell
University library, was sung, and pleasant
reception In the evening closed the exercises of
the commencement season Sixty Vermont
towns and ten counties were represented and
hve other states have been represented ia the
school the past year. The fall term opens Tues
day, August 2Sth. Mr. Rocheleau, Misses
Barker Smith and Putnam are to remain on
the board of instructors. Miss Clara p Vance
OF Albany, Vermont, for several years pre-
ceptress OF the Tlillsdale, Michigan, high
school, will take the place OF Miss Helen d.
Baright
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

CHEAP dances, the country over, are apt
to. be of a.demoralizing character. A row
occurred at one of these entertainments
recently in Philadelphia, and the Judge
before whom the participants were tried,
in rendering judgment, made some re-
marks which should be widely read and
needed. "The so-called balls" said this
judge, " are pest to society. They are
fruitful of the most degrading vice and
their influence is all the more to be feared
because it is insidious. Young girls who
would shrink from any open and fragrant
source of iniquity are induced to visit
these dangerous gatherings by representa-
tions that they are for harmless pleasure.
They are given first, perhaps, some mild
and harmless beverage and then caioled
into drinking intoxicants. After that
their ruin is almost certain. 1t would be
good thing for society, if such forms of
amusement could be extirpated."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

The difference in time from the chief
ports of India is from three to four times
greater than from New York to England.
Inland transportation is expensive on
account of the lack of railways. There
are no elevators. The wheat is handled
in sacks by manual labor. Including in
land freight, commissions, all inciden-
tai charges and ocean freight, Indian
wheat is laid down in London at an aver
age of from $1.16 to $1.2S per bushel. In
four of the best wheat raising provinces
there are still 56,000,O0O acres of virgin
land which can be used for the cultivation
OF wheat. This land is overgrown with
jungle, but under the encouragement
given by the government, especially in
the building of railways and in the con-
structing of canals, in the hope that In
dia may ultimately become the granary
of Great Britain, this vast uncultivated
territory may year by year be brought
under tillage. In word it appears
that Indian can supply Europe with 49,
100000 bushels of wheat annually, and
has facilities for increasing this amount
to an almost unlimited extent. That
American wheat, in quality, cheapness of
transportation, facilities for handling and
in other incidental respects can at pres
emit successfully meet Indian competition
at legitimate prices, but that in order
to maintain the present advantage Amer
lea must keep pace with India in the re.
duction and the maintenance of freights
at the lowest possible rates. 1t seems,
however, to be an indisputable fact that
Indian wheat in Europe has come to stay,
and in any event must operate as check
against high prices brought about on this
side the water either by speculation or
any other artificial means. There is in
the Indian situation much which the
American farmer, grain dealer and rail-
way manager should seriously study.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

ARTHUR H. BLANEY, cashier of the
Massachusetts Trust Company, Boston, is
a defaulter in the sum of forty odd thou
sand dollars. 1t is the old story, high liv-
ing, stock speculations to exc out salary
of $4,000, false entries to cover thefts,
final exposure and disgrace, which, if it
affected the rascally official alone, could
be viewed with comparative complacency.
But the domestic tragedy, the crushing
woe brought home to a young and unsus-
pecting wife, the blight upon an innocent
child's life, engage public sympathy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

THE New York Herald, in explaining
the whereabouts of the nearly twelve hun
bred millions of United States bonds, de-
clares that Vanderbilt has thirty-seven
millions, Mrs. A. T. Stewart, thirty mill
lions, Flood, fifteen millions, and d. O.
Mills, four millions. The Rothschild
bankers own four hundred millions, Baron
Leopold and Sir Nathan Meyer de Roths-
child each owns thirty millions, and the
head of the Vienna house has twenty-five
millions in his own right. Baroness Bur
dett Coutts Bartlett has $4,000, 900, the
duke of Sutherland 100000, and Sir
Thomas Brasser S5,O0O,0OO. Those named
are the owners of far more than one-third
of the entire Understanding debt of the
United States. Those held by the ma.
tional banks as security for circulation
are more clearly identified with popular
interests.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27
More of the Bloody Code.

The crack of the pistol of persons who
place themselves above the laws and the
courts has been heard again the past week.
Strangely enough, in the most exasper.
ating case, the parties sport the title of
Reverend" Against the principal of a
girls school in Louisiana, Rev. j. Lane
Borden charges were made by one of his
pupils, and thereupon Rev. Benjamin T.
Jenkins, the lover of the girl, accompanied
by his brother, without note of warning,
without word of inquiry to substantiate
the truth of the charges, attacked with
pistols, shot and killed the accused clergy
man. The victim was an elderly gentle
man, and it would seem that his profes.
sion and position, if nothing else, should
have stayed the hand of his hot-blooded
brother. 1t now appears by the denial of
the girl herself, in which her parents join,
that the charge was the idle tattle of a
frivolous girl. The hanging of the Rev.
Benjamin Jenkins would be wholesome
example. He has been false to the gospel
which Christian ministers preach, he has
broken the law of God and of man, he is
a murderer without palliating circum-
stance, and when courts and juries begin
to visit the legal penalty of their crimes
upon malefactors such as he, retrogression
to medieval barbarism in the administra-
ton of justice may be arrested. Of other
cases in which the pistol has recently
usurped the functions of justice, the Ma
ton says: AT school exhibition in
Metcalfe county, Kentucky, two young
men were asked not to make noise, so
they forthwith "opened fire" on the man
who addressed them. He had his pistol
ready, too, and returned the fire. Before
it was over, one of the com batants was
mortally wounded, bystander was shot
dead, Miss Philpot was struck in the
cheek, and negro is supposed to be
a." dead in the bushes to which he fed in
panic when wounded in the fray. Yet
these things are all supposed to occur, &C.
cording to popular biographies, in civ
ilized and even Christian country. More
over, in Pennsylvania, Mutt, who has
committed deliberate murder in broad
daylight, is in receipt of showers of con-
gratulatory kilograms, presumably from
Christian people, eminent counsel are Of
fering him their services, and subscrip-
tions for his defence are coming in, and
everything being done to prepare for an
other farcical trial in which perjured
jury will disregard both the law and the
evidence"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

The Suez Canal Company has just
held its annual meeting in Paris and &C.
cepted the report submitted by M. de Les.
seps, who reports for 1882, running ex-
penses of but $3,653,5S7, against an in
come of $12,6S1,919. But of this gross
income considerable amount has been
set aside for interest, sinking fund and
reserve purposes, and the net surplus
was fixed at $6,364, 1868. 1t is proposed in
course of time to enlarge the present
canal at cost of six million dollars and
to commence the construction of second
canal on the land of the company and by
its means.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

Texas must be an object of envy
among her southern sisters. The treasury
of the lone star" state is reported to
have three million dollars on hand. Two
thirds of this sum is said to be in special
funds and is not drawing interest. Nor,
it is reported, can it be invested in inter-
est-bearing securities till the next legisla-
tive session. The interest on two million
dollars for one month would pay the cost
of an extra session in Vermont, and as the
Texas legislature does not meet in regular
session till next January, it would seem
that some money might be saved by call
ing the solons of Texas in extraordinary
session to invest their surplus cash.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

very far from decision of the court. 1t
was simply historical statement of the
poor uegro's abject condition prior to the
adoption of our national constitution.
Men at that time regarded the blacks as
having no rights which they were bound
to respect. The whole tone of Judge
Taney's language on the point is that of
sadness and sorrow that such public SEN
timent should have existed. 1t is high
time that such a Islander upon our supreme
court was generally understood and en-
tirely abandoned"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

For numbering the conductor while
robbing train in Arkansas last March,
Cove johnson, Jim johnson, Munroe
Mcdonald, and James Herndon were pub
licly hanged at Clarksonville in that state
last Friday. The robbers escaped from
the train with the exception of one who
was wounded in the melee. They took to
the woods and were tracked to their hid
ing place by blood hounds. Their trial
was full, fair and speedy, and they have
summarily suffered the penalty of their
crimes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

A WASHINGTON editor, criticising the
recent reunion of the general officers of
the army of the Potomac, says "This
time it consisted of two or three hundred
men, who had been officers in the army,
getting together and declaring how brave
they were. Where are the privates and
non-commissioned officers? Not half a
dozen of them were present. Did the
officers alone put down the rebellion ?
Was the army of the Potomac composed
of officers alone ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

THE GREAT NORTHWEST. The great increase
in travel to the Northwest has forced the " Fa-
nous Albert Lea Route" to put upon its line
magnificent dining cars, in which passengers
will be served meals second in quality TO no
tirst-class hotel, for the small sum of seventy
five cents each. The Chicago Rock Island &
Pacific railway, which controls this route, has
always maintained reputation for giving trav-
elers tirst-cass meals on It's dining cars, and in
putting on this line the same class OF cars, it
fills want that the travelling public will APP
preciate. The Albert Lea Route" is carry
ing very large share of the Northwestern
travel, and, although early in the season, has
commenced 10 sell tourists tickets to the va
rious pleasure resorts in volume sufficiently
large to guarantee an immense summer traffic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

On the subject of the reapportionment
of the state into congressional districts,
the Pennsylvania legislature, in extra ses-
sion, is dead locked. Republicans, indie.
pendent and stalwart, are united on this
issue in the senate. The democratic ma.
jority in the house insists upon its plan of
division, and as it is not in harmony with
the ideas of the republican senate, there is
failure to agree, at daily expense of
$1,000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

FRUIT and the crops have suffered Sc
verely from the cyclones which have devas-
tated different parts of the country.
Whole orchards have been destroyed, it is
said, and fields of grain have been washed
away blythe down-pouring of the rain. The
sum of these losses must be very great,
and in individual cases the labor and ex-
penditure of the farmer in due time will
not be crowned with the promised harvest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISSIONER
EVANS is disappointing the country. He
has removed old and faithful officials and
put his Kentucky friends in their places,
or reappointed officials who had been dis
missed for cause. Bounce him, Mr.. Pres
ident, if he does not turn from the error
of his ways.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

IT is expected that immigration for the
fiscal year just ending will be about $685.
600, somewhat less than reported last
year. German immigrants take the lead
in numbers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

FORTY Portland doctors have petitoned the
city government to suppress the ringing of
bells and firing of crackers, pistols and cannon
on the Fourth, on behalf Of the sick people of
the city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

ANSWER THIs.-Is there person living who
ever saw case of ague, biliousness, nervous
ness, or neuralgia, or any disease Of the stom-
ach, liver or kidneys that Hop Bitters will
not cure?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

THREE factories in the United States consume
culiar kind of paper used by photographers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27
Wafrhmsr & gumraL.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 81, 1888.

TERBsS200 per year, strictly in advance; or $3.50 II
not paid within three months.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

MAN suffering from debility and loss of
appetite took two bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla,
gained ten pounds and got well.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
A DeaUt ful Present.

On last Monday afternoon the
senior editor of this paper YVES made
TO feel deeply sad because of his
unwor Illness TO receive SO beautiful
present as was rendered him by tie
members OF the Baptist Sunday
school-of which he was superinten-
dent. Ordinarily, ho would have felt
proud and elatel, but in this case,
not so; he could only feel that he
was unworthy, and deeply so. He
felt to touch the sacred gift would
be only to pollute it; yet, it came
from warla and tender and loving
hearts, and how could he refuse it?
To have done SO would have been to
have offered insult and indignity to
the fair ANA generous donors, but to
receive ia present SO beautiful and
fair-was like sending the keen,
sharp edge of blade to his heart
he had been unworthy, and he knew
that his generous frien IS knew it
and, yet, il spite Of this knowledge,
they gave the gift with generou
hands and warm hearts, and he ac-
copied it with more OF gratitude and
sadness than with JOY and pride.
The writer can never go before the
members of this school again with
out feeling of profoun1est humilia-
ton, and, yet, he shall always know
that they are his dearest and most
devoted friends. The gift was an
elegant, large photograph album
covered with beautiful white plush,
e embroidered on one side with Il
banquet of flowers and bound with
a handsome silver clasp-a most
beautiful present
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
Bad Wh;sIxav..

Our various exchanges throughout
the entire state indicate rough and
boisterous Christmas. In many sec
tiops, cities aud towns human gore
flowed like so many rivers of water.
The newspapers and correspondents
generally agree that the times were
perilous and dangerous, and the uui-
versal verdict is that "whiskey was the
cause Will the time never come
when this traffic in the deadly stuff
shall cease? let the Georgia Legis-
lature at its summer session pass law
sweeping it from the entire state
Don't stop with ''local OPTION but let
us have clear sweep and drive it frou
the remotest corners of the state.
There are very many men who arc IN
favor of general law, applying 1t to
the entire state, who ares opposed to
'local option, and for this reason we
believe it wonld be more popular as a
state measure than otherwise.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
MARRIED.

At the residence Of the brides
parents, on lie 18Th, OF Dec. Mr..
c. Slappy to Miss Rena Critten-
den, Rev. ]. NJ. Potter officiating
minister. A
Charles, old boy, we wish you
and your lovely young bride a
future of unalloyed Joy. Sub
scribe for the JOURNAL, get rich
and bless the world with your
good influences and all will be
well in eternity.
On the 26th, Of Dec. Mr.. Thomas
j. Webb to Miss Josephine Wad-
dell, Rev. w. T. Everett officiating
minister. The JOURNALS bost
wishes to this happy couple and
may their lives be long and pros
porous.
On tire Doth. of Dec, W. G.
Wills to Miss Sarah Webb, by
j. M. Powell, j. P.
On the Goth. of Dec, by the
Rev. j. G. Corley, Georgia Ii.
Harp to Miss Georgia A. Ander-
son.
On the End inst, Mr.. J. NJ.
Beatty to Miss Matte Stapleton,
by the Rev. Nj. B. L. Binion.
Parties both residents of Web
ster county.
At the residence of the brides
father, on the 10Th ult.. Mr.. J. T.
Lansfordy Of Randolph, was married
to Miss Mollie Spier, of Terrell
county, Rev. NJ. B. L. Biuioi oflciat
ing.
Also, by Rev NJ. B L. Binion. or
the 18th Of December, in Ra,lAoipl
county, Mr.. VIM. Fudge and hiss
Elvira Padgett.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04

The city council die righteous
deed on last Monday night when they
repealed that obnoxious ordnance
preventing children and others from
peddling ground peas on the streets.
Prior to the time when that ordnance
went into effect there were number
of poor children about our city that
made good and comfortable ivings
for their aged and decrepit parents
by means of selling ground peas on
the streets. We applaud the wis
dom of the council for this righteous
and humane set.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04

We are panied to learn that many
of our farmers are neglecting to SOW
largely in oats. The indication is
that the acreage put in oats up to
this date is very small as compared
to last year. We deeply regret to
learn this, for there is nothing more
certain than that if this country is
ever saved from total wreck it must
be done through the oat crop. It is
not too late, yet, to SOW large
spring crop of this cereal, and we
trust 1t will be done. Farmers, let
us not plead in vain, but bestir your
selves and let ms have another rousing
good grain crop in this section. 1t
will prove your saIvatlon,-your
success or your ruin depends upon
the quantity Of grain you SOW.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
FINE LUMBER.

The best yellow pine lumber
sold in this market is manufac-
tured by Messrs. Killen & Willis.
at their mills near Browns Sta
ton. They are prepared to
dress and match flooring, ceiling,
ETC., and deliver to customers on
short notice and at the lowest
market price. They have sold a
great deal of lumber here in Daw-
son within the past twelve months
and the carpenters who handle it
speak iii high prise of its superior
quality. Mr. G. Willis gives
personal attention to the business,
and orders given to him will re-
ceiye prompt attention.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
Terrell Sheriff Sales.
w I'LL be sold before the Court House

M I'LL be sold before the Court House
w door, in Terrell county, on the first
Tuesday in FEBRUARY next. within the
legal hours Of sale, the following property,
to-wit
City lots in the city of Dawson, Ter
rell county, Ca, occupied by D. M. Har-
den and family. Levied on and sold as
the property of d. NJ Harden to satisfy
an execution issued from Terrell Superior
Court in favor of John Williams VS. b. M.
Harden and w. Woolbr ght, security.
Also, at the same time and place will be
sold all that lot or parcel Of land known
and distinguished as part of fractional
lot of lard No ESQ, in the An district of
said county, being on the East side of
Understandable creek, being 20 acres
more or less. L WED on as the property
of w. NJ Peep,es, the def't. and in tie
possession of defendant, to satisfy a fl fla
is ned from Terrell Superior Court in favor
ef L. f Peep - VI VIM NJ Peoples and
other fl fas in my hands
l.. NJ. ROBERTS, Sheriff
Jan'y 1, 1888
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
NOTICE.

Ny school will open next Monday
in proper order, if God is willing,
and if I have a constant number
containing Is pupils at school every
day, the school will be faithful s con
Quoted according to time and promise
for 81 per month for each one, hut
when the humber, under counts IS
the school is subject to come to a
close, ct any time. or day. The
public fund will be deducted from
each patrons tuition, and / want
everybody WHO'S white, under the
laws Of Georgia, to send to school
every day for the whole time and
make the school as interesting as
possible at Sunnie Side for the pres
ent year This, Jan. LIST, 1888.
M. L. SAUNDERS, Teacher
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04

1t was our pleasure to be present
on the occasion of the Christmas tiee
at Wards Statfon on last Thursday
evening, and in point of beauty it
surpassed anything Of the kind that
we have ever witnessed. There were
about 400 presents distributed from
the tree, many of which were quite
pretty, and some really valuable.
There were, we behave, four Estey
Organs End several fine gold watches
presented on that occasion.