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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07
One Thing at a Time.

What earthly good to any man can be
done by launching presidential booms for
him at this early day it is difficult to con-
ceive. Two years of the present pres-
dental term have not yet expired and still
some few fussy individuals, as if the sole
business of the country were president
making, are feverishly casting about for
General Arthurs successor. The practical
business of efficient present administration
of the government is an herculean task
which may well engross the attention and
energies of all. There is enough in the
everyday affairs of life to awaken solicit
tude and sober political inebriates, drunk
before the meridian hour Of the presidential
day has struck. Senator Edmunds is the
victim at present of this meddlesome pre-
viousness. If circumstances in 1880 pointed
to him as man among many fit for the
Chicago nomination, events have since indi-
Gated the fact that there is no one in all the
borders of the land who can or should with
stand his strong candidacy in 1884. That fact
will lose nothing of its power by being suf-
fered to repose quietly where it has rested
gaining strength for two years past, but its
force may be spent by premature or unrea.
sonable assertion. Putnam's advice to the
" embattled farmers at Bunker Hill is
good in politics. If it is not expedient to
wait till the white of the enemy's eyes is
visible in presidential warfare, it is certainly
very foolish to fire before the enemy is in
sight even. Let Edmunds alone and there
is no power that can defeat his nomination
and election in 1884. Whoop him up now
while the country is struggling in the
woods of tariff reform, of revenue reduction
aud the other political forests which cast
their shadows on all sides, and his leader
ship may be lost when it will be sorely
needed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

DWIGHT M. SABIN has been elected to
succeed Mr.. Window as United States sen.
ator from Minnesota. Mr.. Sabin is rich
man and something of politician, it is re
ported. Very little seems to be known of
him, but from what is known it looks as if
the wheat state had put man of straw in
the seat of very able senator. The defeat
of Mr.. Window will be generally regretted.
lie has been identified with the state in
congress almost since its admission into the
Union. He was elected representative in
1858, and after serving ten years in the lower
house was, after brief intermission of one
year, elected to the senate. During his
twenty-five years of service in Washington
he has done nothing to stain an honorable
fame.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

Why not two-cent POSTAGE Forty years
ago it cost six cents TO send letter from
New York to Brooklyn; ten cents to send it
to Newburgh twelve and half TO Catskill (;
eighteen and three-fourths to Saratoga /;
twenty-five to Cincinnati. A bold step
taken by congress, in 1851, declared that
single letter should be carried anywhere in
the country within 5000 miles for three
cents. There had been one intermediate
step, half dozen years before, reducing
postage to five cents for distance of 800
miles or less, and TO ten cents above that
distance. The cry for two-cent postage is
now universal. and congress has listened to
it, but the change from three cents to two
is not 80 great as former changes and within
five years from this time there will probably
be general demand for one-cent postage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

PLAINFIFLp A goo lily number of the friends
OF Mr. hni Mrs Mason T. Psge Of this village
surprised them ON Tuesday evening last, January
Both. with celebration Of the tenth Al niversary
OF their wedding Congratu ating friends OF the
SURF unding villages, Ms well rs Plan field, spent
very pl a.ant evening under the roof of Mr.
and MIS-. Nj I. Page, beguiing the hours with
gtmes, social chat and letsant "reminiscences
Refreshments were served by the visiting ladies
Of Plainield, and before the lively comp my sep
arated they left rs memento of their esteem a
handsome chandelier, besides n volume 4 Words
worths poems aud some article. OF crochet fancy
work. The Helping hand Getty of the
Methodist church held their sociable last We'd
nesday evening with Mrs Jeremy Chamber
and the god time anticipated was fully realized.
Number present seventy four.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

MARsBFIELD. -Cooledge Lainberton's wife died
quite suddenly in East Montpelier last week
where she was teaching school She was buried
on Sunday. Funeral services by Rev. Mr.. Bailey
OF Woodbury.. For this reason there was no ser
vices at the Congregational church last Sunday
..'.E. 5. Pitkin has purchased the William
Young place for $1,000 So. Eight OF the band
furnished the music for the dramatic club last
" American Cousin. -. The full band gave
promenade concert at Slayton's hall, Painted
on Friday evening Of this week and at Meader's
hall on Saturday evening. Their quarterly cleo
ton OF officers came off last Saturday night
which resulted as follows: e-ident and second
leader, A. f. LambeIton; vice president, G L.
Dwlnell; secretary and treasurer, A NJ. Shepard ;
leader lr, ii Edison; executive committee leader
co oGicio, Clarence Wilson and A. + Lambert, n
The and is in quite good condition. owning over
one hundred dollars worth OF instruments and
music and ten dollars In the treasury w. C.
Goodwin PLAYED his farewell with the band last
Sltnrday night and moves upon his new farm In
Willlamstown this week The best wishes Of the
band follow him =. Andy Cole moves On TO NJ X.
Dhdge's farm the fist Of March tn occupy 1t one
y'ar. George w. Npwnes, or Elder" Nownes
rs he WIS Familiarity called, died in Norwich II
pneumonia lately. lie was well known in this
town, Cabot and Danville. where he led brass
bands some wears ago, PLAYING the key bngle.,.
The school in district NJ depot hi) has been
taught the past eight weeks by Minnie d wis
and has given good saisfac ion. The whole
nnber OF scholars was nnteen--average attend
Hn'e fifteen. The scholars having no absent or
tardy marks are Laura l.. Hills, Addie Woodcock.
Katie Meader. Susie Parks Leon Dwinell, Frank
Wo' dcock Those having no tsrdy marks are
C'andine birsOn, Charlie LyDdham, Arthur
Parks, Eddie Linton, NJ ,urice Linton. George A.
Putnam and wife started toward Fargo, Monday,
stoppii g "a few days IN Massachusetts to visit Mrs
Putnam's sister. Rev c. H. Farnsworth vill
exchange next Sabbath with Rev. George Smith
Of Plainfield.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

MlDDLEsEX CENTER Joseph Chase moves to
Berlin this week. Most OF the wood drawers
have got their railroad ODD nearly or quite
dawn. Two sawing machines have been run
ming in the neighoorhood the past week..
e. nsderabe interest was taken in the ensage
question at the lyceum last W. elk W. Is Merry
made an Increasing and effective Argument in
favor OF -ilOs, giving his practc, eyperiet ce with
one the past season. The prospect IL that there
will be "A number put in hereabouts the ming
season. In your last issue the type settlers made
Us say that =" the roads here had been s., muddy
that but little reshoeing Rad been necessary y
What we intended to have said WIS that the roads
had been so mealy etc, "a term applied when the
snow dnes not IT, ad dawn solid lnasmu as
the has been no mud for six months what we
intended merely a. n sober fact had the appear
ance OF being rather stupid joke. The ques-
ton for the next yceum, February 7th, L. " Re-
solved that n boot d Ter would be Of more BEN
: MT II n family than p,rlor nrgan." Disputants,
af ma'ive, l. K. Wells, J. A Chaplin; negative
e, c. Graves, Martin Pembro k.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

Born branches of congress stopped work
on the tariff bills early on Saturday to listen
To more funeral orations, and there are two
or three memorials Of this sort coming 10
interrupt the business of the country. The
practice never will be stopped until some
pei sistent member, at the risk of making
himself disagreeable, resolves 10 oppose
every motion to adjourn out of respect 10
the memory OF deceased representative.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

CoBISTH The scholars at West Corinth have
been having the usual trouble with their teacher
One left the school some time since but the school
commenced again last Monday with Mrs. Victor
richardson Ms teacher. George Eaton after a
year residence In California don't speak very
tayuraby OF the country and thinks Vermont on
the whole about the place 10 live in...,B /
brown, G. A, Jewell, Harry Barnes and others
have horses sick. Some call It the pinkeye
Several horses have already died in town-all
having about the same symptoms. %, Merrill
North Carolina, report a summer climate aud
trees green with foliage Owing To the bad
travelling the lecture aud donaliUn visit at the
Corner was not very well patIonized, Miss
Kate Seribner and others went To Randolph TO
sch, oil last 'nday, February 9th, The hill
roads are almost impassable, being badly drifted
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

RICHMOND Rev. +. A. Whittier, revivalist,
left his work here last Wednssd ~ to begin ,e-
ries OF meetings at Factory Point %. The singing
class under the direction Of Professor Thompson
will soon give concert at the Congregational
church here and will be assisted by the we'll
known soloist, Mrs Marie Gibson OF Boston
The Knights OF Honor give dance at
Birnum's hall of the evening Of the 18th Of
kind since their Organization......W S Freeman
has rented his large farm to Josiah Barker OF
fliuesburgh and purchased the village residence
of MIR Samuel Andrews where he will reside the
coming summer. Hilton & Stevens are repair
ing their store, having taken twenty feet more
into their front room, making 1t seventy five feet
deep. They have also put up an addition in the
r ar for a store room and are changing the entire
interior OF the store. II 'rd colds seem to be
epidemic here, many people being very sick with
them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

GRANVILLE. The prospect is quite fair for the
Methodist society TO buy the Uni church at the
lower village. ID. W Shepard has moved into
{. DIwners house on the hill and l. cutting tim
Der To repair the old saw mill owned by d H.
Whitney Sons. I'D. II. Chadwick has left work
ing In NhnReys mil and moved up to Mr.
Ralph's, to work there. Joe Williams remains
At Mr. Whitney mill. Joe Kiam has gone To
Braintree 10 work. The jumps are raging in
town, but are very easy On their victims We
are hoping TO have daily mail across the noun
tain from West Braintree In the near future.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

BRADFoRD-Rev. Allen Clark exchanged with
Rev. MIR Darling II Wentworth, n. H., Sunday >.
On account Of the storm there was no singing
school Saturday evening Quite number OF
the elite Of Ilaverhill INDUCED in sleigh-rde TO
Bradford, Ihulsdsy night They had supper
AT the Trotter house. and engaged in u dance to
aid in digestion Of mine host Fabyan's choice
viauds. The mil was nearly three hours late
Saturday afternoon... J. W Bliss & Company
are obliged to suspend business at the sash and
blind shop for the present on account of the
scarcity of water. Albert Butterield has sold
out TO John L. Davis.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

very sick with dphtheria. William Hubbard
II Orange, Mass, is visiting his parents, Last
Saturday a seyenty-ieet barn belonging 10 o G.
Martin was crushed by the snow and completely
ruined. His large stock in and around the barn
had very narrow escape MS timbers fell in every
direction among them. The telephone poles
are cut ready for use early next spring to con-
meet US with Bethel .,.it Is talked that Coy.
ernor Smith of the Central Vermont is to be here
road TO B,thel and that no has proposed 10 pay
land damages, build the road and bridges, II the
people along the line will grade 1t. We hope
the governor means business this time The
item referring to the Marsh aud Edwards affair
ia the argus has just been handed us. The writer
OF said article had better post himself before he
writes any more scandal and either confine him
self to facts OF keep silent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

SOUTH RoYALToN The South Royaton dra-
matte club Is to play the 1.-TWO Orphans" and
the farce, & Here She Goes and There She Goes,
at Tarbell's hall February 16 and II &c II
with the Montpelier quadrilIe band for music. ..
Hewitt and Smith have been earring potatoes the
past month, paying sixty-fve and seventy cents
bu'hel -. Butter is selling at twenty five cents
per ound and eggs ut thirty cents per dozen. e.
NJ s Adams Is filling his mill yard with logs
lie has the largest lot ever put into the yard.
There is to be an old folks concert with Moses +
Cheney m director, ut Tarbelrs hall, Friday eve
old Reindeer colt, which promises TO be very
valuable beast e.. Edison Bixby is on the sick list
again. Favorable reports are received from
Miss Katie Smith, who l. In Boston receiving
medical aid. d. G. Bosworth Is doing n good
business in his harness shop and is In want Of a
good man
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

WEST RANDoLPH-Rev. V. NJ. Hardy was at
Chelsea over Sunday to assist in the special
meetings being held there. Rev A. D. Barber
OF the Vermont Chronicle preached at the Com
gregational church Sunday morning and even
Ing Ell Perkins will give one Of his lectures
here February %. Be ready for the singing
school concert and give It fnll house.
Our cornet band il soon to give q levee. BY their
iaithfuness In the past, they deserve and will
probably get good house. They are now play
ing some new music, which is first-cass in every
respect. Miss Nellie Booth started on her re-
turn TO Boston on Monday. Charles Putnam
with his cornet and Leroy 'Iilson with his baritone
are quite help To the Congregational choir.
w. A. Warden OF Roxbury has bought ont Mil
ton Chadwicks saloon under Samuel Bass store
....A. p. Pixley attended the farmers meeting
at the Center on Friday and told the farmers
what he knew about fertilizers. The officers OF
Beulah Chapter, o, T. S were Installed in Pt %
nix ball last Tharsday evening, and are rs follows
L j. McWain, W. z. Helen Mcintosh, W NJ. (;
Sarah Sharpe, a. NJ. Lucy Fi-f, treas. Susie Bass
sec. Jennie Abbott, conduc'ress; Almira Fisk,
n. Is. Weston, sentinel; Liboie b 10Th, Adah /,
Nette Nichols, Ruth; MARY Moses, Esther Ella
Chamberlin, Martha Ella Sanborn, Electa Az
ter the Installation, Grand Patron H. l.. Stillson,
editor OF the Bennington Banner, gave an address
on BY their fruits ye shall know them" Music
was furnished by the new band, About fifty par
took OF the banquet, consisting OF oysters coffee,
meat, rolls, etc. Orange County Good Tenn
paIs Union will be held here on Thursday, Feb
ruafy 10Th. Music by the band. Mrs A.
Kendrick Is In Boston,. j. NJ. Adams Of the
Center will move here soon. l. d. Wheeler Of
White River Junction WAS In town over Sunday
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

WATERBURY, CFNTAR-At the farmers club
last SATURDAY, evening the subject of fertilizers
was discussed BY ntarly all the members present.
On account OF the severe storm the attendance
WAS light and the same subject will be discussed
next Saturday evening. Saturday evenh the
Waterbury dramatic club gave the drama, The
;, ciAl Glass. The PARTS were well rendered.
Next Friday evening there is to be costume
PARTY at the han
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

SHARoS.-J. II. Marsh has been quite sick with
severe cold during the past week, but Ia able to
be out again. Ella Bean is on the sick list
G. A. Wiley went to Boston last week w
VI. Shawney is peddling fresh fish in this vcin-
ity these days. "A buteinut crack Is on the pro-
grSmme for next "wednesday evening at the Bap-
tist vestry Everybody j. invited. A Mr. Brough-
ton has moved IN TO the Henry Sargent farm
Mr. Henry Sargent's two-horss team ran away
one day lat week, and ran int the Messrs. XIII
lings OF STAFFORD, completely demolshing their
sleigh. Three socia 1les were held last week
one at Steele chapel on Tuesday evening where
about one hundred were present, and good
time emf by all one at Mr.. A. b Burgess,
under the direction OF the Baptist ladies society
one hnndi ed thirty present aud pleasant and
profitable time to Il e society and all present; one
ut Smiths hall on Wednesday evening for the
benefit OF the band bows. -. A very severe IN W
storm here lat Saturday, trains were several
hours late, hardly any me out on the strees
lumber and wood trains laid by. Ia fact 1t might
be said 1t Was a dull day for al y kind Of business
49,. 1t is reported that Z. II Nuyes has bought
the Samuel Steele farm. j b. Bildv in died at
Factory Pint, January 2Sth, OF heart lease aud
was brought to this place. Funeral last week
Wednesday, and buried in S rifford.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

IA furnace man named German fell upon
the flag and had his under lip cut in two recently
1--WE h. ar clothes line thieves are about Ia tits
vicinity, The miners and their employers are
beginning 10 feel In good spirits. The I'M de OF
tht mine is showing copper ore OF unusual rich
ness and plenty lii, Al the bottom of the shaft
very rich vein has been opened, and there is a
good showing Of ore in all directions We trust
the spring will open with brighter prospects
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

BARRF.-Miss Sarah S Howard, maiden aiy
well known in this town, died last week Frids v
OF consumption She owned a small house In
the village in which she lived alone. For many
wears she has done great deal Of sewing going
t" different families a. her services were NEEDED,
was always ready in sickness To lend helIing
hand, especially when the last work was needed
IN preparing poor mortality for its final rest She
was the one most often selected to do the work
She was confined to the house some four months
in this last sickness. Her funeral was attended
IT Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday, Rev.
Bh1tlett, assisted by Rev. j. A. Sherburn,
preaching the sermon. ....lt was surprise to
many to learn on Friday morning OF the death OF
Mrs. George Jeffords. She had been sick some
little time. but not considered dangerously SO,
but Thursday night the disease, neural gia went
TO the brain and death ensued before morning
Mrs. Jeffords was very highly esteemed by all
who knew her and in her death Mr.. Jeffords has
the sympathy Of many friends e.. Mr.. and Mrs
Allen Wood are considered dangerously sick with
pneumonia 49,. Homer Fits has bought Mrs
Miles house near the stone shops paving 81 200
for It, He bought it for his sister at rasburg but
we understand she has concluded not to come
here, so Homer will probably rent the house.
DIR, o II. Reed was made the recipient Of $50
sett OF the " The Peoples Cyclopedia" last Sun
day at the Close Of Sunday school at the Method
ist church. DR.. Reed has long and faithfully
given his services in singing both in the choir and
school, and many thought it right to thus give
him some small token of appreciation of his
,,"''' W, "'." hoi"hg ti"ih hpin Mont'
pelier on Monday did not get in until afternoon,
on account OF the snow and Ice on the track. The
forenoon mail was brought and sent to Mont
pelier by team. Mrs. Allen Wood died Tuesday
morning, about nine o'clock, and Mr. Wood will
not probably live more than day or two.
Mrs PHO Patterson has received an order for
81 900 from the supreme lodge Knights OF Honor,
her husband having been a member of B.rre
Lodge, knights of Honor. Walter NJ. Ordway
nj rhalsaa. a hoo, ~ .Luu j. 4.
Thomas & Co, Portland, Me-. il sick with the
measles. lie is at the Octagon house of Mr..
Thompson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

BRooEFiELD -Thv mrnbers Of the grange en-
Inytd an oyster supper at Union hall last Friday
night ....lh he breaking II some OF the machinery
In the fork shop st Monday stops the work for
several days Marshall Green and wife were
chosen AS delegates IN attend the Pomona Grange
At West Berlin Mrs. W. C. Clarks health Is
quite poor 1T this time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

RANDoLPu.-Mrs, Daniel Eaton is In Mont
pelier nursing her sun.in-aw, Simeon Dewey,
who is suffering fiom rheumatic fever for the
ninth time The Levi Washburn farm has
been sold "a Edson, Mrs George H. Pember
went To Spring field, Mass, last week aud Charles
Morrill,. wife and daughter are In Rhode Island
80. William Shaw's horse died last week
The farmers meeting AZ the town hall, Friday,
was not very well attended, probably owing tn
the roughness of the weather. The fertilizer and
silo questions were well discussed aud light was
thrown ON numerous other topics. Dr. Hiram A
Cutting OF Lunenburgh lectnred ON milk" in
the evening, His remarks were instructive and
suggestive Professor Charles Dole Of Lewis Col.
lege, Mortified, WAS present. There was a
surprise party at ID S. Washburn :, Satuiday,
that day being Mrs, Washburn's birthday. On
account of the severe storm but very few were
able 10 be present
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07

AN ADMIRABLE EXHlBT.-Connecticut great
est financial in-titution the Conn cticut Mutual
Lie Insurance Company presents grand state
ment, as usual. At the end OF thirty-seven years
OF honorable successful and practically useful eff
fort, this well known and popular company re-
ports the possession Of S51 6O2, 422 rs II assets
with surplus over all policy liabilities of &c.
o5O,OOO according to the New York legal standard
Of valuation. In other words the company is in
the financially heathful condition OF being able
~ pay all lis obligations and h,ve nearly 81 OOO-
OOo or margin Of more than 10 per cent left over
rs the property OF its members. This OF itself
tells the whole story OF the condition of this larg-
est OF tlartford's insurance companies And as
II IL also the report Of the second largest OF
American life companies, the circumstance il sig
nitcant ~ tn the general healthfuness and re-
h biltation of the life insurance business of the
country. As to the details and figures of the
Connec icut Mutuhs statement we need only re-
Ter our readers To the statement itself Bnt we
have sort OF peculiar satisfaction in calling at
tention 10 the fact that the company's pruft and
loss item OF Sl55 S53 50 IN ,inly repres ents gains
on the sales of western property (taken on fore
ciosure). which, we have already argued, would
turn ont IN he among the company bet assets
As tn the company's absolutely secure position,
1t Ia only necessary to say that. even on r. 8 per
cent basis of vaung It's policy liabilities there il
a surplus of So 7OI 1893; on "a per cent basis So
124, S4i, and, a already st lted on the New York
legal standard Of ~ per cent surplus Of Sc $780,
wv. The ratio OF expense last year (,nd this Is
lrime factor in life insurance NIL cement and
security was only 70 per cent Of the income, or
little over one-half the average expense ratio of
American life conn anies as BODY. All things
considered President Greene and Secretary Tay-
Tor are to be heartily congratulated ON the state
ment they make and 50 are the company's
! oicy holders