The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-31
Notes and Comments.

THE Comte de Paris is said to be fond
of Americans and proud of his connec-
ton with this country. His service as a
staff officer with General Mcclellan has
ever since made him partial to the society
of American generals, and nearly all of
those who have visited France have en-
joyed his hospitality at Eu, on the English
Channel, where he has beautiful chateau.
TEN states hold elections next Tues
day--Connecticut, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and
Virginia. With the exception of Ne
braska, New York and Pennsylvania these
states elect governors, state officers and
legislators, and in the three states named
minor state officers and legislators are to
be chosen.
BROOKLYN UNION: TO elect man
United States senator for term of six
years, after he has reached the age of
seventy.fve, would be a novel thing, yet
that is what Vermont seems likely to do
in the case of Justin s. Morrill,. Mr.. Nor
rill's third term in the senate will end on
the 4th of March, 1885, and on the 14th
of April following he will complete his
seventy-fifth year. But he is still vigor-
GUS man, with capacity for further serv-
ice. Vermont does not raise large crop
of great men, but Edmunds and Morrill,
have made one of the strongest senatorial
teams entered by any of the states.'
New YORK SUN; "The Detroit Even-
ing Journal, a cleverish paper of the
modern kind, contends that the two
column editorial is out of date; the
bright, snappy fresh paragraph has
usurped the place of the solemn labored
leader This opinion is not without
reason, but it is mistaken nevertheless.
The essential difference between the high
journalism of the present day and that of
the past consists in adapting the discus
sion of the editorial page to the necessi-
ties of the case. 1t may be necessary to
write long articles, and then they must
be written. The bright, snappy para
graph has its use, but it will rot do to
set it up as the only mode of journalistic
debate. Common sense must govern in
all things, and the means must always be
adapted to the ends. Let our esteemed
contemporaries of the so-called modern
schools take these truths to heart. Long
articles and elaborate leaders are often
Indispensable"
Boston ADVERTISER 4" Senator Nor
rill of Vermont advises his friends that
the prospect for his reelection next year
is good. Although he will be seventy.fve
years old when his term expires, if his
health continues firm, he is likely to Sc
cure fourth term. Mr.. Morrill, is rec.
ognized authority in the senate on matters
of finance and tariff. The tariff under
which the commercial interests of the
country have more than doubled in twenty
years was framed by him in 1862, and all
the changes since then have been made
under his guidance. Mr.. Morrill's promi
hence is largely due to an incident, which
was intended for different effect. Wher
he entered congress before the war, the
republicans included E. B. Washburne
Schuyler Colfax, Arson Burlingame
Henry L. Dawes, E. B. Morgan, Johr
Sherman, and G. G. Washburne on thei
side. Mr.. Morrill, was then in middl,
life, whose education had been acquired
: in store, whence he had graduated will
a small fortune to come to congress. Thu
democratic speaker looked over the repub
lican side to find the weakest man to pu
on the ways and means committee. HI
chose Mr.. Morrill,. No sooner was it dom
than the young member went to work Of
economic questions. He studied them 81
diligently that he became an authority
was made chairman of the committe
when his own party obtained the majority
and has ever since devoted himself almos
entirely to those features of Legislation
While not so broad man as Mr.. EG
munds, he has done remarkably faithful
service. A reelection at his advance
age would be unusual, but his sturd
health makes it less dubious than that Q
many younger man."
Vermont State Teachers Association.
The thirty-fourth annual meeting of til