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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23

Since the failure of the Vermont
National Bank at St. Adams, the
State press has, to some extent, taken
occasion to criticise Examiner Hen
dee'S action in connection with that
institution, doubtless without any de-
sire to do Mr.. Hendee injustice, and
certainly without knowledge of the
- The following article from the
Ellington Free Press, we have rea-
son to believe, is a fair and correct
statement, and in justice to Mr.. Hen
dee we give place to it:
As our position in relation to the
National Bank Examiner and the
State Inspector of Finance seems to
have been misunderstood in some
quarters, we may say now, as we said
at the outset, that we did not attempt
TO pass a snap judgment or anything
of the kind. We merely asked GER
tain neutrality-suspicious. which ev-
erybody was asking, which the people
had a right to ask, and which it was
not merely the right, but the duty, Of
a public journal to ask. We are now
informed that Gov. Hendee is pre-
cluded, by the order of his superior
officer, the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, from making any statement as
to his course in relation to the Yer
mont National Bank. This, of course,
satisfactorily accounts for his refusal
to answer the question asked him by
press and public. We are informed,
however, on what we consider thor
oughly trustworthy authority, that
during the latter part of May Gov.
Hendee examined the bank and dis
covered the loan of S320,O00 to the
South Eastern railroad. He immedi-
ately made a full and elaborate report
of the banks affairs to the COmptroll-
err of the Currency, and that officer
promptly wrote the bank managers,
giving them the alternative of Teplac-
ing the money or having the bank put
in liquidation. The bank could not
replace the money, and after waiting
for a couple of months for the sale of
the South Eastern railroad, the bank
was put into liquidation. Such we
are told, and believe, are the real
facts in the case, and Gov. Hendee,
therefore, has a complete and salts
factory answer, were he at liberty to
make 1t public, to the questions asked
of him and the charges brought
against him. The fact that he was
without solicitation on his part, ap-
pointed receiver Of the bank is sniff
Gent evidence that the Comptroller of
the Currency was thoroughly satisfied
with his course in the matter. 1t is
not quite obvious, we may add, why
the Comptroller refuses to allow Gov.
Hendee to make personal explana-
ton, or a statement of the affairs of
the bank; but in such matters the
Comptroller is, of course, a law unto
himself. All this seems to throw the
responsibility for the wreck of the
bank on its Directors alone. Would
it not be well for them to make
statement one of these fine days?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23

In class No. 10, horses trained to
the track will not be allowed to com
pete for premiums in this class of
driving horses. The committee in
each class of horses will take into
consideration the style, speed and
durability.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23
MECHANICAL DEPT.

f. II. GARNER, Morrisville, Super
intendent.
CLASS NOS. 81, %, % AND "a
BLACKSMITHING & MARBLE
WORK, LEATHER WORK AND
MANUFACTURED CLOTH.
COMMTTTEE--E. II. Stone, Norris
vile; f. w. Prior, Wateryille; Nor
man Camp, Gilmore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23
LAMoILLE COUNTY FAIR.

AS announced last week the Annual
Fair of the Lamoille Valley Fair
Ground Company will be held Tuesday
and Wednesday, September 10Th and
26. Following is the
PREMIUM IIST.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23
THE DENTAL ROOMS.

At MORRISVILLE, VT ALWAYS OprN. An
aesthetics administered, and satisfaction guaran
teed in all branches of the businesses Call i'm
and see us, Us ROBINSON Il GREENE,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23
PRoRAIE NOTICE..

Until further notice the Probate Court for the
District of LamOie, will be held at the Court
unusr i'm HYDE Park, on Monday and Thursday
or zach week and on Saturday from 10 IL a. m,
10 II m. and from p. III. to 2.3O p. m.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23

Politics in Green county, Iowa,
have reached a rather interesting con-
dition. The Republicans in that coun-
ty have put in nomination for the
Office of superintendent of schools Mr..
II. A. Turrel. The Democrats have
promptly dominated in opposition Mr..
TurreIIs wife for the same position.
Since the salary paid to the fortunate
office holder promises to 60 into the
family purse, regardless Of which one
is elected, it is to be hoped the dOmes-
tic harmony of the Turrell household
will not be seriously disarranged.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23
CATTLE,

+. a. SMALLEY, of Hyde Park, SUI
perintendent.
CLASS NOS. ] AND 2.-THOR-
OUGHBRED & GRADE SHORT
HORN AND DEVON STOCK.
COMMUNICATION Campbell,
Hyde Park; Newell Whitney, VOL
colt; A. NJ. Kelley, Elmore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23

The Government Is about to publish
a complete list of the names and ad-
dresses of all persons to whom pensions
are being paid. The list will be a long
one, for the Commissioner statement
shows that on Dec. 1st, 1882, there
were 291 CSC names on the roles,
while 297,201 cases were pending in
the Office. The cost of publication
will be about $50 900, and it is stated
that the edition will be a small one.
This is not as it should be. If any
reason could be assigned for the pub
LEGATION of such a list it is that it might
te given a wide circulation and be ac-
cesible to the people generally, in or
der that those who are unjustly and
fraudulently in receipt of pensions
NAV be exposed. The Acting Com
missioner of Pensions says that the
publication Of the list will undoubtedly
be followed by the discovery of thou
sands of cases in which pensions are
paid to persons not entitled to receive
them, and who received them by fraud.
If such a result will follow the circu-
Iation of a small edition of the list,
what would follow if copies found their
way to every town and village? The
admission Of the Acting Commissioner
that there are thousands of fraudulent
pensioners does not speak well for the
efficiency of the Pension Bureau, for
surely some way ought to have been
l.. L 4. ! I, i
tected and punished, yet the public
very rarely hear of such cases. The
loosest kind of management could not
prevent the occasional exposure of
rascal in 50 long a list, but one would
suppose that good management must
not only bar out the rascals who now
ask for money, but also dislodge many
of the thousands who have been rob-
bling the Government for years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23
SWEEP, sWIMR& POULTRY.

HENRY J. HARRIS, Stowe, Supt.
CLASS NOS. II, y AND Is.
CooIMITTEE.-D. W. Cutting, Cam
bridge; G. r. Page, MorrisviiIe; G..
A. Harris, Stowe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23
CLASS NOS. 3 AND 4.-THOR-
OUGHBRED & GRADE JERSEY
AND AYRSHIRE STOCK.

CoMNITTEE.-Horace Waite, Hyde
Park; r. r. Waite, Stowe; 5. n.
Olmstead, Gilmore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23

j. M. CAMPBELL, Morristown, Su-
perintendent.
CLASS NOS. 7, 8, 8 AND 10.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
France.

The death of Gambetta has been followed
by political agitation in France. Prince
Jerome Bonaparte illustrated the degener-
acy of the Napoleonic blood by placarding a
manifesto declaring the republic failure.
The deputies seemed panic-stricken by this
apparition of Imperialism, sent the prince
TO prison and decreed the Punishment of all
the heirs of the old reigning families, Bona
Der of the latter line are officers in the
French army aud none have given any rea-
sonable cause for so harsh a mandate An
issue arose between the legislative and ex-
ecutive branches of the government on this
point and the result is a ministerial crisis,
and probable dissolution of the chamber
of deputies. France seems to have more to
fear at present from the trepidation and IRA
tional fears of its own government than
from any pretender in the houses which once
controlled her destinies. That stock seems
to have tapered off to a very ordinary grade
of mediocrity. A little calm resolution,
common sense and deliberation opposed to
the phantoms of Imperialism and royalty
which still haunt the land, will effectually
subdue the most bumptious of pretenders.
Popular education, decentralization of the
of the cumbrous machine which from Paris
rules every commune, the giving of local
self.government to the political subdivisions
of the nation, as it is possessed by towns in
the United States, these are better subjects
for Legislative zeal than the Punishment of a
silly prince. These things secured, France
may be shingled over with immunity with
such manifestoes as Plon Plon recently
placarded in Paris, and which produced SC
much unreasonable CONSERVATION.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31

DEAvITT, Healy and Quinn, because they
refuse to give bail not to talk against En-
glish misrule in Ireland, are to 60 on diet
of bread and water in solitary confinement
in Kilmainham Jail. If anything else were
needed to make this proceeding the most
senseless and indefensible in the recent his
tory of this misrule, it is furnished by the
announcement that they cannot be treated
as ordinary prisoners because of one of the
statutes of Edward III. In those far-off
days of the fourteenth century, the English
held-and insecurity at that-what are now
the counties of Loutb, Dublin and Kildare,
and parts of Meath, Tipperary and Wex-
ford the few offices in this pale were held
by imported English, and it was q felony to
intermarry or trade with the native Irish all
of whom were by statute under the ban of
outlawry. The 4" Statute of Kilkenny" Gao
Edward I'LL, Irish ST. forfeited the lands
of any English resident of Ireland who
adopted the Irish dress, language or mode
of riding horse. The fact that the an
Gent and barbarous laws, yestiges of a time
reaching out for plumber in the neighboring
islands, are seriously brought forward to
supplement modern coercion acts in the last
fifth Of the nineteenth century, reveals il
all its deformity the way England is mis-
governing Ireland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
The y.Seyenth Congress.

MONDAY, January ga bill was reported In
the senate for the regulation OF telegraph and
cable companies. After a protracted discussion
the senate failed to reach decision on the
proposition TO hold evening sessions The tariff
debate was continued. The house passed joint
resolution appropriating 5000 900 to complete the
census OF 1880 Several billsand resolutions were
introduced and referred and the naval approprla-
tion bill was further discussed In committee OF the
whole.
TUESDAY, January The session OF the SEN
ate was devoted almost wholly 10 the consdera-
ton OF the tariff bill, no great progress being
made. A bill was introduced In the house to
provide for the appointment OF n commission to
investigate the subject OF railroad transportation
The naval appropriation bill was further con-
sidered. Fourteen Of the tweniy-sx pages Of the
bill have now been disposed Of in committee OF
the whole.
WEDNESDAY, January A.--The consideration Of
the tariff bill was continued In the senate and
several amendments were adopted, :. The entire
time OF the house was spent in discussing the
naval appropriation bill, which was finally re-
ported to the house from the committee OF the
whole and all the amendments adopted in bulk
except two Pending action on these an adjourn
ment was taken.
THURSDAY, January 25.-The session OF the
senate was devoted to the pronouncing OF euo-
gies on the late Senator Hill OF Georgia.. The
| house by vote Of 1856 TO 80 passed the naval ap
preparation bill and proceeded to the consdera.
| ton OF the tariff bill Mr. Kelley Of Pennsylvania
| making speech in explanation Of the measure
Eulogies ON the late Senator Hill were delivered
and AN early adjournment taken rs mark OF re-
| spect to the memory of the deceased.
| FRIDAY, January 20 The sessions OF both the
senate and house were devoted to the consldera
ton OF the tariff. Speeches OF great length wer'
| made In the house by Messrs Tucker OF Virgini'
| and Kasson OF Iowa, the former opposing and thu
| latter defending the report Of the tariff commits
| sion. The house agreed to close the general de
bate on the bill at five O'Clock Saturday.
SATURDAY, January 27-Both branches wer
engaged in discussing the tariff BILL the hous
concluding the general debate in committee o.
the whole.
MONDAY, January 29-The senate continued
| the tariff debate. The metal schedule was prac
ticallv disposed of. In the house several bill
were introduced and referred and two reports o.
the Mississippi contested election case of Blu
chanan rs. Manning were submitted. The prelim
mary sections of the tariff bill were discussed il
| committee OF the whole.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
Sons OF Vermont.

If any one is in search Of an explanation
of the sorry figure Vermont cuts in the COM
parative census tables, one will be suggested
by the newspaper reports which come in
from all directions of meetings Of associa-
tions of sons of Vermont From Worces-
ter in the orient to midland Chicago and
Des Moines, and on to occidental San Fran
cisco, yearly come accounts Of these meet
ings largely attended and crowned with
royal good times. And now the Boston
Times, owned and edited by Vermonter,
says the Hub is full of Green Mountain
boys and repeats suggestion that they
come together and see if they like each
others looks well enough to form an asso-
citation. "There is only one objection"
SAYS the Times, and that is that there is
no hall in the city large enough to contain
them But they can build one." The mis-
fortune Vermont suffers from this everlast-
ing drain upon her native-born population
is not simple one, involving the loss of a
few thousands or tens of thousands Of her
DCSb DlOOu thOh 1Odi VI ChCh htOhhCs iiOhi
this same cause the stock which is left be-
hind, in obedience to memorable natural laws,
must deteriorate. The danger to the state
from this cause may be even greater than
from mere numerical shrinkage in popula.
ton. Close observers, long time familiar
with Vermont communities, have remarked
an appreciable decline in the mental and
physical qualities of the rising generations
as compared with the young which not many
decades ago were born and reared among
these hills and valleys. The state govern
ment has never lifted finger to remedy
this primal cause of decay and retrogres
sion. 1t has been very busy in doctorinl
many evils which have been superficial, thu
natural outcome of deepseated malady
ease. The itching of the young men to g
west has never been met by any counter in
ducement TO stay at home. On matters o
state progress and development, of substan
tisl aud generous encouragement to LEADING
moral and material interests, the Legislature
whenever these matters have been force
upon its attention, has exhibited parsi
mony and stolid indifference which ha
been for the time being fatal to an invest
cation even of the causes of decline and tn
means of relief, and has also been perma
nently discouraging to the patriotic citizen
who would arrest the tide of emigration ant
make Vermont good state to live in
Special commissions have been raised b
the legislature for various purposes. 1t
time that a commission or some competen
power should ascertain why census of Vel
mouters taken in other states of the Unto
might possibly make better showing thai
the enumeration of the people remainin
within her borders.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31

JOHN TYLER, Jr., son of President Tyler,
is the latest to write on the hackeyed theme
of John Howard Payne and /" Home Sweet
Home" 1t was from President Tyler that
Payne received his appointment as Consul
at Tunis, at the request of young Tyler
who found that the author was in almost
destitute circumstances. Mr.. Tyler had it
from Paynes own lips that his ventures in
the theatrical way in London were failures
in pecuniary sense, and it was at this pc
riod that, his money having become ex
hausted, he wandered one night in the
streets greatly detected and without shil
ling to pay for bed. Getting fatigued, he
sat down on the front steps of nobleman'i
manson, and, beneath the entrance lamps
wrote with pencil on some blank paper he
carried in his pockets the original lines O.
Home Sweet Home" Afterward he in
troduced them in his drama of "Cara, tn,
Maid of Milan" and so made them famous
He was ultimately more successful with hi
pen while in London than he had been oil
the stage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31

The total eclipse of the sun on the 9th of
May next will last six minutes, and no
longer one will probably occur within the
next hundred years. 1t will be partially
visible in many places, but few will see it in
its entirety, as its path lies almost entirely
through the ocean, touching land nowhere
but at little island in the South Pacific
called Caroline Island, which is out of the
track Of any established commerce or travel.
The French government has determined to
send an expedition to that island, and it is
probable grand international gathering of
astronomers will meet there to take part in
this scientific quest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31

HARDwICK.-A meeting OF veterans was held
on Saturday evening at the hotel to see about or
ganizing Grand Army Post here and 1t was de
termned there was sufficient interest in the mat
ter to make it practical success. We understand
a petition for charter has been made by twenty
one subscribers. The personal estate of the late
r. X. BuyntOn is advertised to be sold at auction
by the administrator on Saturday, February 3d.
E, Fred o. Shipman has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia but Is now reported to he improving.
49,. We understand that Rev. Mrs. McKinstry Is
to deliver a course of Biblical lectures at this
place beginning February 18th. Rev. Mr, Chase
| (Methodistl of Woodbury. occupied the desk at
| the church here with much acceptance on Sunday
last. Negotiations are in progress for settle
ment between Mrs. F. C. Hutchinson (milliner)
| and her creditors She has offered twenty per
| cent, which has been accepted by most Of the
ar1it
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31

MARsHFIELD.-G George A. Putnam and wife
are visiting friends in town, arriving from Fargo
Dakota, last Wednesday morning, for a short
visit They are both looking hale and hearty
the climate seeming to agree with them very
well. .... The basket festival by the bard
last Saturday evening was success, the clear
money amounting to twelve dollars. The attend
auce was quite large but they failed TO see class
they most desired TO see-those that desire the
bands services the most, The next promenade
will be in Melders hal, Saturday evening Feb
ruary 10. Died in Boston, Mass, January %,
Marian Bullock Granger wife of James s,
Granger and only daughter of Martin and Irene
Bullock OF Marshiield, aged thirty four years and
seven months. Remains we're brought to Marsh
fold for interment. o.. Evans McCrlis returned
from New Hampshire last week, with two fine
bay horses which are worth seeing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31

CHFIsEA.-Mrs, Amos Emery died on Wednes-
day OF last week after a long and very severe
illness Funeral services were held ON Friday at
her late residence and at the church at East
Brookield, Rev, Mr.. ierick officiating. Meet
ings are continued at both churches this week,
Rev. II. A. Spencer, presiding elder, assisting the
Methodist pastor ,..,Rev. W II Davis was in
town on business last week, Miss Nellie Kin
son of Montpelier is visiting her grandfather,
Alonzo Jones. A promenade concert and oyster
supper Is advertised to be given at the hotel next
Friday evening. Warren A. Spear and family
are visiting at Harvey Roberts. Nv ID. Laird
has returned home. Archibald Mills Is sick
with bilious fever. Jennie L. Moore goes to the
Castleton normal school for the spring term Mrs.
Betsey Andfus widow of the late Robert Andrus,
formerly Of this town, died recently at St. Johns
bury, at the advanced age of eighty-nine years,
-, ID. Arnold Reyes has begun the study OF law
with G. l.. Stow. John n. Jones Is in quite
feeble health, Mary S Bacon daughter OF
our postmaster has been sick for several days OF
a disease at first obscure but what the attending
physician row fears TO be cerebro'spnal menin-
gifts. The first Of the four civil cases tried al
December term Of county court has Just had it.
verdict set aside because of tampering with the
Jury by persons interested for defendant-the case
William c. Sanborn and wife rs. Nathan Paine
in which Abby D., the plaintiff, sought To recover
for services rendered her father before her mar
riape
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31
MInnIrsrx CrNrrn-A. J. Cnmeron Is lnten.

MIppLFsEx CPNTER-A j. Cameron ia intend
ing to move 10 the village before long. The
backsmlths have not become very rich horse
shoeipg for teamsters In this vicinity this win
ter The snow has been 80 light and the roads so
muddy that hut little re-shoeiig has been neces-
sary About sxty-iive were out to the yceum
last week Wednesday evening notwithstanding
the storm, and di cussed the question, Has civ
ilizalion been promoted more by war than by
missionary enterprises aud 1t was decided that
it had Next Wednesday the question will be,
"woud it be profitable for farmers generally 70
adopt the eusllage system OF preserving FODDER
90 Several farmers from here attended the dairy
mems meeting at Burlington last week. H. M
Bruce has drawn about forty cords Of bark 10 the
village the past week for which he gets So per
cord . Farmers who are hiring help Tor the com.
ing season are contracting to pay from S22 10 %
per month and board for good help,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31

souru WOODBURY. oyster supper given
10 A. IL Holt proprietor OF the Lake View House
on Thursday evening, January 25th, was well At
tended, about sixty being present, and the coca.
sion WAS very enjoyable one, dancing and
euchre playing, interpreted with lively chit chat
seemed To be In the best spirit and in haste tc
leave at an early hour, As many more would
have been present but for the storm and wind the
night before. That WAS one OF the many gather
ngs when all are united In having friendly
time, and passing few pleasant hours in thai
home-like old mansion. All will keep In memory
the social merry party at the supper tables and IN
the parlois, and may they all meet again ant
pass many more such pleasant evenings in thu
same Lake View House.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-31

EAST CALAIS The antiquarian entertainment
had large audience. Songs, declarations, and
the play "Jones Legacy made up the pro.
gramme This WAS followed by n supper OF
hulled corn and milk, bean porridge, boiled vege-
tables, pies aud cakes The yiands were served
from dishes OF ancient style-some OF them over
one hundred years old the property Of Aaron
Lamb. Among the antiquities displayed were a
bonnet aud shawl, each over one hundred years