The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-19

done their work and the date of the exhibition
seems TO be fixed with "no postponement on
account Of the weather" The frosty Snowman
himself is evidently not far away; his au-
tumnal pageant is rapidly forming and 81 the
greatest show on earth - will soon be in the
full blaze Of feeting glory.
AT the state Sunday-schoo. convention held
at Mortified on Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week officers we're elected as follows: Rev.
r. Morgan, president; Elder Stalkins, district
president; Rev. Edward d. Mason of Mont
pelier, Rev. Henry Fairbanks OF St. Johns
bury, vce-presidents; L. B. Lord of Burling-
ton, corresponding secretary and treasurer
Rev J. H. Babbitt Of Swanton, recording secre-
tary; IL. o. Wheeler of Burlington, Rev. j. o.
Sherburne Of Mortified, S. Bigwood, Rev. J.
s. Staples, executive committee. The secre-
tary's report shows that there are over six
hundred Sunday-schools in the state.
UNITED STATES DEPUTY MARSHAL FIsKE of
Burlington, assisted by D. w. Dudley Of Mont
peler, arrested Dana Huntington and Henry
Huntington of Corinth last week on the charge
of illicit distilling. The papers were made out
by District Attorney Kittredge Haskins of
Bratteboro on information furnished from
Collector Stearns' office in this village. The
parties were brought before United States
Commissioner c. w. Porter, Esq, waived an
examination and gave bonds in $500 for their
appearance at the next term of the circuit
court 1t is charged that they have been dis
tilling cider brandy and selling the same.
COLONEL GEORGE W. HOOKER is now said to
be sure of the position of sergeant-at-arms of
the United States senate and is also credited
with the following: i" There is not the least
doubt that republican will be elected presi-
dent, and George F. Edmunds is the man. He
| doesn't want it, but he is wanted for it, Gen.
eral Sherman couldn't carry state in the
Union. Dorsey is great, big-hearted man
with one side Of him Opaque Money always
has been and always will be spent in elections
| People who think otherwise expect to knock
something down without raising their arm.
Neither political party can afford to challenge
on that question; both raise all they can, and
| then it isn't enough"
| THE September term of the Washington
county court opened yesterday with good
attendance of the bar. The list of grand and
poIib Juhoio hoo oiicouy pcOh PuuhehOu III thio
paper. Judge Redfeld charged the grand
| jury in talk of about forty minutes, and they
retired to begin their labors. The first case
tried was w. A. Boutelle Us. Jacob Smith. S.
| c. Shurtleff, ]. A. Wing and ]. o. Livingston
appeared for the plaintiff, and Pitkin & Huse
for the defendant. The counsel appeared to be
somewhat disturbed at the absence of the
regular court reporter, Mr.. Henry Oviatt and
j. A. Wing, Esq, moved in open court that
another reporter be appointed. The case on
trial was not completed, and will be continued
to-day. The only case of any Importance
likely to come before the grand jury is the
alleged rape case in Waterbury, of which men-
ton was made at the time in THE WATCHMAN.
| THE Vermont state fair at Burlington, last
week. was favored with fair weather and large
crowds Of visitors The grounds are admirably
adapted to their purpose, conveniently situated
and with beautiful surroundings. Some OF
the buildings, however, notably floral and me.
chanics hall are, from their limited capacity,
unworthy of the name; and the hall for ma
ehinery was too remote to be discovered by
many visitors. Whether it was occupied al
all and by what is a matter Of conjecture
With all the advantages now at its command
the association should be able to collect an ex.
hibition of farm, mechanical and ornamental
products exceptional in extent and quality
In the substantial features of fair the society
does not seem to have gained much, if any, in
two years. In some important respects the
showing was much inferior to that made al
Montpelier two years ago and in very few, il
any, was it superior.
AN interesting decision in liquor case ha.
recently been rendered by the New Hampshire
supreme court. A Boston house sold to
dealer in Seabrook, N. H., bill of liquors, re
ceiving in part payment some cider verdic
having been given to the Boston dealer upol
the evidence that, although the trade was so
licited in New Hampshire, where by law thu
sale was illegal, the actual sale and deliver,
occurred in Boston, where it was permissible
the questions of law in the case were trans
ferred to the full bench Of judges. The cour
held that the trade having been solicited in tn
state for goods to be sold there in violation o
law, the contract for the same could not be en-
forced by law. The court held further that tn
price of cider delivered in part payment of al
bltBeu purchase cOulu not Dc recovered Dy Tn
defendant of the plaintiffs. AS the law il
question is essentially the same as our pro
hibtory law, the same principle would be ap
plicable in our state.
THE Lyndon Union says that Asa Taft o
Waterford relishes good joke and occasion
, ally puts up one on neighbor. The other day
while hunting, he shot woodchuck, and as h
stood over him it occurred to him to deceiv
some ambitious Nimrod. Accordingly he Sc
up the woodchuck, leaving him in life-lik
, sitting position. "Now," said he, as he left
"Pll have good one on the fellow who haI
pens along and wastes ammunition on tina
woodchuck." This was early in the afternoo
and Taft continued travelling about in search G
further game Towards night he spied wood
chuck and blazed away, but the trusty riff
failed him. Again he loaded and fred, but tn
game didn't even wink. Taft was surprised
because the mark was perfect and the rifle wa
usually reliable He fired again with the fol
mer result. "Well," said Taft, still eyein
the woodchuck that beats me-" Not willin
to give up, he tried once more but failed. The
losing confidence in his rife, he started to ru
s down the woodchuck, but az he approached
r: he recognized the locality and realized that h
had falan into tho tran aat for tha 9th ar felIou