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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
Ell BaIlou, DID.


The Rev. DR.. Ell Ballou died at his residence in
Royalton, about mile from the village Of Bethel,
Monday morning, March IL, at the age OF seventy
four. For number Of months he had recognized
that his strength was declining, and during the
last few weeks the decay Of his powers was very
rapid He foresaw the result, and expressed bfs
entire readiness for the change. He had lived 10
a ripe age, had filed prominent position In his
denomination, had done an immense amount Of
work, had passed through many and severe trials,
had grown old gracefully" and II was per-
mtted him, though he had reinqushed the
heavier duties OF the years OF his greatest
strength, yet to die In the harness, performing
useful, but lighter tasks. For more than half
century he had been a minister In the Univer-
salist denomination, having been ordained In
1882. He lived for time subsequent TO that
date In Swabton, then he was settled for four
years In Stowe. He came In 1870 from Stowe TO
Montpelier, having bought the denominational
paper called the Christian Repository. Of Rev.
Joseph Wright, which he edited and published
for more than thirty years. During this period
his services as minister were In frequent de-
mand throughout the state, for he had very ex-
tensive acquaintance; but he found himself too
much engrossed with editorial and business cares
to accept a pastoral charge. Since 1870, how
ever, when he sold the Repository to the Univer-
salist publishing house, he has served various So
cietiee as their minister, viz: In Maquoketa,
Iowa, In South Woodstock, Barnard Bethel, and
lastly In East Montpelier. He was a man OF su-
perior native ability, Of great power Of endur-
ance, OF broad sympathes, Of warm heart and
tender feeling and Astounding charity, long an in
fiuential leader In the councils OF his denomina-
tion In the state, and faithful worker In the
cause Of temperance. His love for Montpelier,
his home for more than thirty years, was an
abiding love, and his body will ultimately be laid
to rest In the beautiful spot to which his thoughts
often tenderly reverted our Green Mount Gene
| terry. lie leaves widow and three sons and
will be mourned not only by them but also by a
wide circle OF attached friends [For many years
Father Ballou was an active Mason, having taken
his degrees in Aurora Lodge No. %, Montpelier,
in July, 1852, and was chaplain OF the lodge from
1853 10 1868 He became member OF King
1855, and was elected to the office Of High Priest,
December 20, 1863, and held the position for one
| year He was also member Of Montpelier
Council, No. 4, Royal and Select Masters, having
was ever faithful whether officiating at the altar
as chaplain or presiding as the NJ. f. High Priest
| In the East
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
Three Decisions.

Three important cases affecting the finan.
cial obligations of states have recently been
decided by the United States supreme
court. In the first case the court decided
that the state of Louisiana need not pay the
coupons on certain consolidated bonds is
sued under an act passed in 1874, because
the state constitution adopted five years
later released the state from that obliga
ton. Justices Field and Harlan dissented
from this decision with creditable force
and earnestness. In the second case, Ger
tain citizens Of New Hampshire and New
York held some Of the repudiated bonds Of
Louisiana. These citizens could not sue
the state of Louisiana under their own
names in any federal court, for the eleventh
amendment to the constitution provides
that the Judicial power of the United States
shall not be construed TO extend to any
suit commenced or prosecuted against
one of the United States by citizens Of
another state. So the states Of New Hamp
shire and New York appeared as the plain
tiffs in these cases, as the assignees of the
citizens who held the repudiated bonds
Since the names of the states we're, beyond
doubt, used only as a cloak for a proceed
ing which could not DO maintained if it,
true character were matter of court record
the actions failed and reputation scored a
second victory. In the third suit, the leg
islature of Virginia enacted that the cou
pons on about twenty-five million dollars o.
certain bonds should be receivable in pay
ment of taxes, and afterwards passed Law
which in substance said that these coupons
should not be so received. The later repor
of the decision in this case is to the effec
that the coupons must be taken for take
when so presented. The decision in thi,
case was first reported to be against tn,
coupon holders. As now construed, Viz
ginia will be left without any income unles
provision is made for taking care Of thes,
coupons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
The Forests.

The New York Sun points moral, in sp-
plying the experience Of the west with
floods to our own situation when the north.
ern forests are finally destroyed. "This
great disaster" says the Sun, sought to en-
force vivid and fruitful lesson upon the
minds of the people of this state, especially
as the reason for this calamity in the Ohio
valley is chiefly to be found in the destruc-
ton Of forests on the hills of western New
York, western Pennsylvania, and western
Virginia, whence the headwaters of the
Ohio river are fed. That vast extent of hill
country has been practically denuded Of its
trees, and the consequence is that the heavy
SHOWS Of winter, lying unprotected under
the action Of the sun and the rains of the
season, instead of being very gradually
melted as they would have been had the
forests been left standing, are melted all at
once, and rush down into the valley of the
Ohio in an overwhelming mass. This mighty
and destructive flood of the early spring
will probably be followed during the heat
of summer by a corresponding drouth and
scarcity of water, under whose effects the
Ohio will become shallow, sluggish stream
of very little use for the purposes of naviga
ton, or any other purpose. The same cause
may soon produce similar results in THU
state, as soon as the woods Of our Adiron
dack region are destroyed. We shall have
in the spring terrible and destructive fresh
cts in the Hudson as well as in the Mohawk
rivers"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
The New Tax Law.

The treasury department has been flooded
with inquiries respecting the new tax law
Assistant Commissioner Rogers prepared
condensed list Of all taxes that will be col
lected by the internal revenue department
after the law goes into effect. The list,
which is prepared so that 1t can be cut out
for ready reference, is as follows: Dis
titled spirits per gallon, 90 cents; wines
made in imitation of champagne, but not
from grapes grown in the United States, per
pint, 10 cents stamps for distilled spirits for
export, 10 cents; stamps for distilling ware
house, 10 cents stamps for rectified spirits,
10 cents stamps for special bonded ware
houses, 10 cents stamps for rewarehousing,
10 cents stamps for tobacco for export, 10
cents stamps for imported spirits, 10 cents ;
fermented liquor, beer, etc., per barrel, 81 !;
manufacturers Of stills, per annum $50, and
for each still manufactured, 500; brewers,
So barrels, per year per annum, $50 whole
sale dealers in malt liquor, per annum, $50 !;
wholesale liquor dealers, per annum, 800 :.
retail liquor dealers, per annum, 1926; rec
tifers of FIVE hundred barrels, per annum,
500 retail dealers in leaf tobacco, per an
mum, $3.50, and for annual sales over 81 900,
80 cents on each 81. Dealers in leaf to-
bacco, per annum, Sl2; dealers in manu-
featured tobacco, 90 40; manufacturers Of
tobacco, 50; Of cigars, So; peddlers Of to-
bacco, snuff and cigars, first class, $50; Sec
ond class, SIS; third class, $780, fourth
class, 90 60; retailers Of leaf tobacco, 81 80,
and 80 cents for each dollar on the
amount of their monthly sales in excess Of
the rate Of $500 per annum. Farmers and
producers Of tobacco may sell at the place
Of production tobacco of their own raising
directly to consumers to an amount not ex-
ceeding 800 annually. Tax on snuff, smok-
ing and manufactured tobacco, 8 cents per
pound cigars 50 per thousand; cigarettes
weighing not more than three pounds per
thousand, $50 per one thousand; weighing
more than three pounds per thousand, 90 per
thousand. On all tobacco in any form held
by the owners when this law goes into effect
on which the tax has been paid, drawbacks
or rebates are allowed upon certain condi-
tions, but no claim will be allowed or draw.
back paid for less amount than $40; circu-
lation of banks, one per cent per annum If
circulation exceeds 90 per cent Of capital, 2
per cent additional on excess; circulation Of
state or private banks, cities or persons, 10
per cent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
Weekly News Summary.

PRlScE GoRTsoHAKoFF, the famous Russian
dipl, mat, Is dead.
TREASURER GILFlLLAN, Of the United States
treasury, has resigned.
A CREMATION society, with a capital OF $780,
COO, will be formed at Chicago soon.
SERIOUS charges are brought against James G.
Hill, United States supervising architect, and an
invt sigation is to be had
TwESTy-FoyR Mormon elders went through 81.
Louis the other day, ON their way to various parts
OF the south TO act rs missionaries.
SECRETARY FoLGER has given instructions that
the word :" cents =" be added 10 the new i've cent
piece 10 order TO meet the requirements Of the
law.
THE Massachusetts house of Representatives
has defeated by a vote II l27 TO TO the bill giving
females the right To vote for city and town officers
and 10 hold city and town offices,
"rHE London Society for the Suppression OF
Blasphemous Literature" proposes To prosecute
lux ey, Tyndall, Spencer and others for the pub
LEGATION OF works leading to unbelief and atheism.
EAST ORANGE, n. j., has discovered that the
false prophet, WiRgn, used 10 keep grocery
store there that did not prosper, and that he was
then known as weather man OF very poor
order.
AnuspREp Pullman car painters at st. Louis
have struck, Chinese youth having been placed
In the shop to work, preparatory TO a course OF
study at the school OF mines The superintendent
says he will not yield.
ms NlNl VI NotWlCni Oonn,, was lately start
led by an earthquake which shook the buildings
alarmpgy. 1t lasted three to five seconds ac-
compsnied by deep rumbling. At about the
same time brilliant meteor shot across the sky.
THE prevalent impression Is that there is no
such thing as imprs nment for debt In the United
States, but 1t Is legal in eight states and terrific
fies, namely: Maine, Connecticut, Idaho, Ne
braska, New Hampshire. New Mexico, New York
and Washington.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS arrived at Fay etteville,
n, Z ON Sunday, lie was married at Tokay,
near there. ,n Tuesday morning The bridal
party will take the boat for Wilmington from
thence they will go W Colorado stopping few
days at Bloomington, Illinois
Tux senior class OF Dartmouth college recently
expressed their preference, by n majority vote.
for Colonel Robert g, lngersoll Tor commence
ment orator Subsequently ihty learned that
the orator this year Is 10 Oe chosen by the Alumni
Association and their action Is consequently void.
CANADA has 10000 Indians, OF whom II, 900
art IN the province Of Queb,c, 1900 In Ontario,
SO, 900 In Coumtia, and 81 900 In Manitoba and
the northwest There are ~, 633 on reservations,
who cultivate 81, 800 a,res OF land and own IA
015 lhorses, 5,70S cows, 1000 sheep, b,Sl3 hogs,
1862 oxen, etc. They raised last year 800. 900
bushels Of grain and 800 900 Of potatoes:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
The President and the Critics.

President Arthur Is receiving from In
dividuals and from the press, without dis
tinction Of party, much bonestlyspoken
praise for the even-handed manner in which
he has administered the duties Of his Office.
His recommendations to congress, his sug-
gestion and support Of measures Of prac-
teal reform, his clear and correct con.
ceptions Of the principles upon which true
national prosperity is based, his temperate
course in relation to removals, and the gen.
eral excellence Of his appointments have
either disarmed criticism or driven IL into
the camp Of few irreconoiables Of the al
legged independent order, the alpha and
the omega Of whose political belief seems to
be blind conviction that no good can
come out Of Nazareth. The appointment Of
Naval Officer Burt of New York to be
chief examiner, under the law creating the
civil service commission, is the presidents
latest offence in the eyes of the reformers Of
the Bunthorn stamp. Mr.. Burt, it is claimed,
had in his Office practically and successfully
applied the principles upon which the civil
service act is based. There was certainly
fitness in his selection, and the president
showed his desire by appointing him to
give business-like turn TO the work of the
commission. There was certainly need Of
the infusion Of practical element into
a commission no member Of which had had
mn an T., tha Jarart c,a 20 10 xyhich tba
duties of his office pertain. The president
seems to have appreciated this fact and to
have been animated by desire to make the
labor of the commission successful. Civil
service regulations had become established
in the naval office and their perpetuation
there was assured without Mr.. Burt's con-
tinued personal presence. But 1t is as.
serted that he was actuated by desire to
get rid of Mr.. Burt and took this indirect
way TO accomplish this end. Mr.. Burt de-
clined the appointment, and his action ia
commended by the presidents critics be-
cause he was taken from fat Office in the
custom house and sent out on the skirmish
line Of reform at q reduced compensation
But the same critics were loud in their
JUST fcation Of President Garfeld's action
in taking Merritt from the collectorship Of
New York with its princely income and
sending him on a beggarly mission out Of
the country simply to create a place at
home for political friend. President Ar
thur has an infinite advantage over his crit
los, both in his motives and in the jewel
consistency.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
New Pension Law.
MONTPELIER, March ~, 1883.


Hr. Editor ALLOW me to answer, through
the columns Of your newspaper, the hundreds Of
Inquiries that are made for information In regard
to new laws passed by congress affecting PEN
sons. The only act Of congress on the subject
aside from special acts affecting individual cases.
Is that approved March 3, 1883. increasing to $50
per month the pensions Of those who have lost a
leg or above the knee or an arm at or above the
elbow; and OF those who have been so disabled
as to be incapacitated for performing any manual
labor who are now receiving S24 per month and
TO S2i per month thepensions Of those who have
lost hand or q foot or been totally or perma-
nently disabled In the same, or otherwise 30 dis
abled as to render their incapacity to labor equiv
alent to the loss OF hand or foot and now re-
ceiving SIS per month. The increased pension
commencing from March B. 1888 No formal APP
plication is necessary to be made other than to
forward to the Commissioner Of Pensions, Wash
ington, d. C., the pension certificate accompanied
by letter stating the pensioners present post
Office address. The commissioner Of pensions
Will issue new certificate for the new rate and
forward II to the pension agent where the pen
sion Is payable, who will forward 1t to the pen
sioner after correcting his roll to show the In
creased rate In the case Of amputation, no
medical examination will be required. In other
cases the department will order examination
II thought necessary after an examination OF the
evidence filed on which the pension was granted.
The employment Of an agent or attorney is un-
necessary and none will be recognized at the PEN
zion office. Pensioners, of course, will not en-
ploy those Washington attorneys who offer to
procure the increase OF pension under the above
act for fee OF So In advance. T. ]. DEAvITT
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14

BosToN HERALD "Among the possible
republican candidates for the presidency,
there are very few Of whom 50 many good
and strong things can be said negatively as
the North Adams Transcript says Of Senator
Edmunds He never sought an office, never
packed caucus or convention, never owned
a boss, never used patronage to secure votes,
has never been the slave of monopolies and
corporations, has never had the presidential
fever, and would not to-day lift his finger To
gain the high position Quite as many
good things could be said afirmatiyely Of
the Vermont senator, but II he is nominated
it is pretty safe to say that it will be because
the managing politicians of the republican
party fear they cannot elect anybody else. -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14
Enforce the Fish and Game Act.

Through the agitation Of the subject last
year the people became somewhat familiar
with the outrageous depredations Of fisher
men at certain points on Lake Champlain.
The following from the correspondence of
Forest and Stream recalls timely attention
to the subject. The authorities should en-
force in Its full letter and spirit the law
passed at the last session of the Legislature,
and citizens should see to it that the officials
do their full duty. ain March and April"
the correspondent says, "seines are set to
catch the fish upon and on their way to the
spawning beds. Last spring uSS2) there
were six large seines In the Missisquoi river
below Swanton. Few escape to deposit their
spawn. The same vandalous method is prac.
ticed in other rivers, and am credibly in
formed that for period of six weeks each
spring, from thirty to forty barrels Of fish
are shipped daily from the north end Of Lake
Champlain alone. Most of them 60 to New
York. Inquiries at Rouses Point disclose
the significant fact that an average of
twenty-five to thirty barrels pass through
that place daily for period of at least five
weeks in the months of March and April
In the spring of 1878 twenty thousand pike
died in small pond in which they were
placed to await "a raise in the market price.
The inevitable result Of this
scandalous depletion of the spawning beds
has already made itself felt, and fishing with
the hook and line is no longer practiced in
places where it used to prove very remuner-
alive. ' feel confident that the
above facts, however appalling, constitute
but half told story--that the enormity Of
the crime will never be fully known. a"
4" The fishes of this magnificent lake
are of too great value to the inhabitants Of
its shores to be sacrificed for the benefit Of
handful Of worthless outlaws. The time
for action is now at hand"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14

WHETHER the tariff spook has been laid
for few months only, or for few years,
or for long term Of years, is mooted ques-
ton. 1t is claimed that 1t will come up at
the head Of the board in the next congress,
that democratic leaders like Randall are
pleased to have the matter decided and laid
away and the idea Of disturbing its repose
is preposterous, that 1t will be the leading
issue in the next presidential election, that
1t is set to rest for decade at least, to be
amended perhaps in some single particular
or revised in some schedules or the rates
lessened by horizontal reduction, but no
general revision like that just ended will be
undertaken for many years. OF the lot, the
latter seems quite as probable as any.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14

WEST RANDOLPH w. Hall Of Burlington
was In TOW last week looking up the organ busi-
ness :, The citizens OF our town were somewhat
surprised Tuesday night to find they had adopted
the town syStem OF schools as well as the town
system OF expending the highway tar. town
meeting has been called TO see II the town will
rescind It's action In regard to schools, but the
general opinion Is that no change can be made
for five years 7. Il. Grow A. W Edison, IL A,
Smith, D IL. Morse, q. s. Paine and Henry G.
Gilbert were chosen directors. The Spy OF
Atlanta" was played Saturday evening 20 =
small audience by Mortified cadets. 1t was
pronounced excellent by those who attended. and
but for the extreme bad weather no doubt but n
A Sundpy -school concert Vas held at the Copgre-
gational church Sunday evening. Subject, Snow.
-. The ireman's bali last Wednesday evening
was we'll attended. d. Mr.. A. l.. Kendrick was
called to Lyme, N. H., last week by the death OF
a relative. A. b. Tewksbury Is quite sick.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14

WATERBURY CKNTER.-Aaron Smalley, who
has been on farm upon Woodland Hill for the
past year, has moved into the house OF Geo. W.
Buzzell, and Is TO work for Ira Town. .. Leonard
Huntley, administrator OF Isaac Merriam's estate,
has sold the Stone farm and the personal prop
erty upon the same to VIM. ii. Anderson foi
resident OF misplace and brother Of ex Governor
Dillingham;, died at the residence OF bis son 10
johnson, March 9th, OF consumption. His body
was brought here Saturday last for intermeDt.
Mr.. Dillingham; leaves widow, one son and two
daughters, Mrs. T.. b. Merriam Of St. Johnsbury
and Mrs Edwin Burnham OF Newark, N. w..
Mrs. Madden OF West Hartford is Waiting hei
uncle, Leonard Huntley.. Harvey Eddy lost
valuable COW last Saturday morning-cause Of
sss aSS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14

RANDOLPH - Miss T. A. Hayes chimney
burned out the first time for fourteen years. We'd
nesday night. The heat was so great that the
house ght fire tw Ice but was extip guished
system OF schools was brought up and passed by
a good majority. =. Grow, A. w. Edison. A.
A. Smith, ID. II. Morse, @. S. Paine and IL. c. Gill
bert, were chosen directors A town meeting has
been called for March I'D, to resclnd the vote on
the town system OF schools. The members OF
the Literary Friends Society, connected with the
Normal school, have reorganzed 1t and hold their
first lyceum on Thursday evening Of this week. &.
part at least Of Virgins storm struck this place
Saturday. The roads were almost impossible,
Sunday
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14

DAsWLLK.-There was no meeting at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday :. The last
promenade OF the season will BIO next Saturday
evening, e., Miss Emma Merritt arrived home
from Lowell Saturday night. There will be
Masonic party and ball at the Elm House We'd
will furnish music. 80. IL. s. Cook. Esq, is get
ting better and will be out again In a few days.
-. Daniel Wakefield has to draw his water Tor
thirty head OF cattle and four horses mile and
a half O.. There are now no regular trains over
the st. Johnsbury and Lake Champain railway
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-14

suddenly acquired and honors won have
lured thousands 10 the west who would have
Jared better In Vermont. The hardship and
general unattractiveness Of the old way Of
farming drove hundreds TO unremunerative
and unhonored professional life and thous-
auds to the cities, for whom IL would have
been better to have borne the evils Of life on
Vermont farm than the poverty and de.
moralization Of the business OF q clerk or
drummer There is evidence that the
tide is turning, and that the next decade
will give Vermont a better showing In the
census tables.