The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-04


OUR enterprising contemporary, the Free
Press, issued two large double sheet editions
of nearly four thousand copies last Wednes-
day, giving full account Of Tuesdays exer-
cises at the relaying of the corner stone Of the
University building and the unveiling of the
statue of Lafayette. 1t also contained bio
graphical sketches of Lafayette, John P. How
ard and George P. Marsh.
A CENTRAL VERMONT farmer recently re-
vved old times in signal fashion by riding to
Worcester, Mass, two days journey of over
one hundred miles, on board spiked to the
axletree of pair of front wheels, to haul
home an agricultural machine on which he
deemed the railroad freight charges were too
large. He had plenty of grit at starting, and
came in even more gritty from his dusty ride,
but he had his way, and the "pesky railroad"
was entirely thwarted.
OF the scholars attending school in district
No. 7, Montpelier and Middlesex, taught by
Myrtle f. Cummings, those having no absent
marks are: Ina M. Brassaw, Fred A. Brassaw,
Gertie L. Coffey, Lewis G. Gould, Lester Gould,
Winnie L. Hill, Charlie NJ Hale; and those
having no tardy marks are, Ina NJ. Brassaw,
Fred A. Brassaw, Gertie L. Goffey, Lewis G.
Gould, Lester Gould, Winnie L. Hill, Josephine
Goodell, Alpha Goodell, May E. Gordon, Emma
Gordon, Arthur o. Hale, Charlie NJ. Hale,
Ralph Putnam, Eula Putnam.
THE Barton Monitor seems to be backing
water on the governor question, judging by
the following in its last ISSUE "We have no
doubt the people would be more than salts
fed If General Barstow could succeed himself.
His administration has been such that no one
will expect to do better in the selection of a
new candidate. We believe in the two-term
principle, and see no reason why governors, as
in former times, should not be entitled to a re-
election" This has a peculiar sound for a
paper that has tried to start boom for another
candidate.
THE large and extensive butter-tub manufac-
tory of James Z. Houstin, situated near the
Forks in Stowe, was entirely consumed on Mon
day forenoon of this week. The machinery,
with the exception of one stave saw and one
hatcher, was saved by the efforts Of the men
present. The loss above insurance will be
about $1,000 $500 worth of hoops, tubs and
headings ETC., were consumed. The building
and machinery was insured in the Vermont
Mutual to the amount of 500 and the engine
in the Royal of Liverpool for S400. With COM
mendable enterprise Mr.. Houstin has already
commenced rebuilding While removing the
machinery Harvey Atkins had one finger
crushed and Arthur Houstin suffered contu-
sion of the right eye and cheek.
The adjourned hearing of the Central Ver-
mont railroad Us. the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad was held in Burlington last Friday,
the full bench being present with the excep-
tion of Judge Rowell. The counsel for the
Central were Messrs. Guy c. Noble, H. S.
Royce and c. W. Writers, and for the Wells
River road, Messrs. Luke P Poland, S. c..
Shurtleff and A. P. Cross. Governor Smith
and Superintendent Stowell of the Boston,
Concord & Montreal road were present After
elaborate arguments by the attorneys on both
sides, the Court retired and in about two hours
announced that the decision would be reserved
for few days. 1t is stated that the costs in
these hearings have been over eight hundred
dollars, the commissioners allowing themselves
twenty-five dollars per day and expenses. The
full text of the decision is given in another
column.
The hearing in the case of Joseph Poland Us,
Miss A. M. Hemenway, before commissioners
Bingham and Smile, to recover for printing
the fourth volume of the Vermont Historical
Gazetteer, was continued Monday and brought
to close yesterday. The printing of this work
was begun over two years ago and the last of
the printed sheets were put into the bindery
about year ago, but no settlement has ever
been made. Suits were entered to recover the
pay for doing the work when, by mutual agree
ment, it was left out to the referees before
mentioned, S. c. Shurteff appearing for Mr..
Poland and ]. A. Wing for Miss Hemenway.
From the amount of contradictory testimony
which was given in, it would appear that some
one ought to read the story Of Ananas and
Sapphira and profit thereby The case is now
with the court" and there is not much hope
of speedy decision as things seem to be badly
mixed.
RUTLAND HERALD: "Mr. Francis f. Her
rick of Burlington has recently contributed
some excellent articles on the subject OF the
fauna of Vermont to the Burlington Free
Press. The articles have been so remarkably
good as to excite astonishment and finally sus-
picion that somebody was imposing upon the
Free Press. There was rumor in Burlington
that Mr.. HerTick had stolen his articles from
John Burroughs, well known writer for the
magazines on the subject Of the natural history
OF New England. No harm is done save to
MIR. Herrick; the articles were delightful, but
it was very indecent imposition of the Free
Press to rob Burroughs to enrich its columns.
The articles on the flora of Vermont in the
Free Press are by Professor George II. Perkins,
whose name is sufficient assurance that they
are free from all suspicion of plagiarism. We
learn that DR.. Kellogg of Pattsburg first dis
covered this fraud and exposed it to the
Free Press"
lr seems to be understood that Mr. Brackett,
who has been at the head of the Union school
in this village for three years, has closed his
connection with the school. In the course of
about twelve years, since Mr.. Gorham, the first
principal, resigned the position, the school has
had five different men in charge. This fre-
quent change has been very injurious every
way. Mr. Bracket is an exceptionally schol-
ary man. He is thorough going in his instruc-
tion, has maintained careful supervision over
the various departments and the affairs of the