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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15

GOVERNOR PINGREE devoted con-
siderable space to the consideration of
the disposition to be made of the
Huntington fund. The legacy was for
the use and benefit of the common
I, schools. 1t amounted August |, 1884,
to S219, S6437. The state superinten-
dent recommended, and the governor
approves the proposition, to devote the
income directly to the use and benefit
of the common schools and that the
minimum period required by law for the
length of the common schools shall be
increased accordingly. The proposed
plan, we believe, will fully answer the
purpose of the donor. 1t has been
further suggested that this fund should
be loaned the state and the towns re
ceive from the state treasurer their
proportion of the income from it. 1t
is plain that no safer disposition of the
fund could be made. Its loss or injury
would be securely guarded against by
this plan. If the state is made its
trustee, it should be for term of years
that the fund may not become the sub
iect of biennial legislative tinkering.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15
An Industrial and Cotton Centennial.

Our report of the meeting at the state
house Thursday evening will give a gen.
eral idea of the scope and extent of an
exposition that will open in New Orleans
December LIST, under the joint auspices
of the United States of America, the
National Cotton Planters Association,
and the great city on the lower Missis-
sippi. The enterprise that New York
after a long struggle reluctantly aban-
doned, that Boston had not the hardi-
hood to undertake, in two decades after
devastating war had left her territory
a wilderness, her cities in ruins, the
New South so quietly picked up and
resolutely pushed to successful issue
that the country at large does not real
ize that greater industrial exhibition
than the world has ever seen will open
in the Crescent City in December. The
variety and extent of the arrangements
for this exhibition are bewildering.
The occurrence on these shores of a
SiOatCi IMAM Iuc idlliOuS tNlltunidl az
Philadelphia could hardly have been
anticipated in less than century from
the time of that occasion. The patri-
otto ardor of the people and the enthu-
siasm with which the nations of the
civilized world joined with Columbia in
celebrating her hundredth birthday, it
was believed had exhausted, at least for
more than one generation, the POSSIBLE
tiles of a great and brilliant international
fair. But in fourth Of one genera
ton the Crescent City of the South in
vites all the world to display more
comprehensive and greater in extent
than that which drew millions of en-
thusiastic and enraptured pilgrims to
Paramount Park AS General More
head explained, the exhibition of 1876
commemorated the centennial of war;
the exhibition of 1894 marks the cen,
tennial of peace. Sentiment and patri-
otto considerations aside, the practical
question to be considered is, Shall Yer
mont be fifty represented at this expo
tion2 Those who have studied the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15

states relative condition, az disclosed by
the last census, and those who heard the
speakers Thursday night are convinced
that Vermont should neglect moth
ing that will contribute to quicken
her growth, and that this exposi-
ton presents an opportunity for pla-
cling her products and resources be-
fore the world that it would be suicidal
to neglect. Excepting in the years of
national elections and on occasions
when Senators Edmunds and Morrill,
are heard from in the United States sem
ate, the country is forgetting that there
is Vermont or that she produces any
thing of more consequence than quad
rennial republican majority of twenty
five thousand. 1t is undeniable that
the state has been running on its repu-
tation of late. Her pushing western ri
walls have almost made her believe that
it is of no use for her to try to compete
with them--that agriculturally she is of
no special consequence. This illusion
is being dispelled by the stern logic of
facts and figures. Now if the state will
display liberal and enterprising spirit
in the treatment of her varied interests,
if she will spend hundreds where other
states are spending thousands, she will
begin to turn the tide, and this New
Orleans Exposition seems to be an &C.
casion where, with all her sister states,
she should put her best foot forward.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15
Rob Roy in Vermont.

1t is hoped that the sentence of Herbert
Hyde and Eugene A. Randall to the state
prison, which took place last Thursday in
the county court, is the breaking up of a
system of organized thevery which has been
going on for some years, the gang having
their headquarters in and about that part of
Wolcott known as "The Lost Nation"
During last spring pasture owned by
Daniel Kimball of Cabot, situated in Cabot
and Woodbury., contained several head of
cattle. Two nice oxen We're owned by John
Southwick and two by Asaph King, both
well-known residents of Cabot On the I'D
of June the cattle disappeared and after
diligent search they were traced TO Hyde
and Randall, who were arrested about QUE
week after the robbery. Randall was
butcher living with Hiram Pike, near The
Lost Nation and he and Hyde and neigh
Dor named Jones had killed two of the oxen.
One Randall had sold alone to Rogers the
butcher at Morrisville. The other OK was
found in Pixies woods, tied to tree and
half starved. Randall and Hyde were inn
prisoned in Hyde Park Jail, and, after an ex-
animation before a justice of the peace, were
held for trial. Hyde was soon after taken
TO the state prison and remained there until
he was brought to our Jail after his indict-
ment by our grand jury few days ago.
Randall remained in Jail AT Hyde Park until
he came here after his Indictment. Since
they found " the jig was up T" each has been
anxious to turn states evidence" Hyde
is much the older of the two and he is be-
lieved to have been the leader Of the gang,
which had members in more than one county
and stole horses and teams and cattle far
and wide, and, moving them rapidly from
place to place, soon placed them beyond
reach ofidentifcation. Hyde is about thirty
five, of good appearance, and has wife
and little daughter He succeeded in plead
ing guilty before Randall got round " to
IT, and then, during Randalls trial, went
upon the witness stand and pretended to
"give the thing away" According to his
version, Randall was all to blame and he
was his innocent tool. Randall swore. on
the other hand, that he had been made to be-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15

THE Boston Advertiser, commenting
upon the recommendation of eX-Gover-
nor Barstow that the judges be prohib
tied from accepting passes from the
railways, places Governor Smith in an
attitude of hostility to the law taxing
corporations. The Advertiser SAYS it is
a fact that the Central Vermont " has
always resisted taxation of its property
by state or municipalities until, under
very recent statute, resistance has be-
come useless" We believe this state
ment does the Central management in
Justice. We heard Governor Smiths
testimony before the ways and means
committee two years ago. He was en-
phatic, and we believe sincere, in his
declaration to that committee that
"there was no good reason why the
railways should not helpl support the
government. They have:the benefit Of
the protection of the laws of the state,
and should bear a just and reasonable
share in the burden of maintaining the
laws" His judgment, he said, was and
has been that the corporationssof the
state should be willing to come forward
and relieve the agricultural interest of
its burdens and that they could do this
without injury to themselves. His.tes-
timony throughout was of frank and
patriotic character, and the information
he freely gave and the suggestions he
made were of great value to the COM
mittee in framing the lawsto which the
Advertiser refers. The Central has
very willingly and without protest paid
its taxes under that law. 1t has not
only done this cheerfully, but has also
persistently refused to be a!partylto.any
combination to resist the law. Such a
combination, there is reason to believe,
was undertaken, and only wanted the
powerful aid of by far the heaviest tax
payer under the law to have assured its
formation. The Central's course in this
matter we believe has been without re-
proach.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15
A Misleading Report.

Mr.. Editor My attention has been called
TO the report of the case OF State us. Ma
loney in the Richford Gazette of October ID.
desire to say that that report was not made
from my minutes, as it has been supposed
was the case. The report referred TO is very
imperfect; it does not give cross-examina-
ton, and the testimony 1t does give is very
erroneous and inaccurate The verbatim
testimony IL now In course of transcription
and will be completed within the time given
me by the statute in which TO make trans.
script after request has been made for it,
viz twenty days therefrom.
JOHN III. MMMs, Court Reporter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15
Mattbmam 4 suurmal.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1884.
EXTRACTS from the agricultural de-

EXTRACTS from the agricultural de-
partment of this paper have recently
appeared in some of our exchanges er-
roneously credited as the utterances of
the general or political editorial depart
ment. In the latter the opinions of
THE WATcHMAN are expressed and its
position on general and political topics
taken. The name of DR.. Hoskins, the
agricultural editor, appears at the head
of his department, and quotations from
his writings should be so credited.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15

A's and C's taxes have each been in
creased $500 and the money-lender
goes "scot free " unless-as these the
orists innocently reason-B shall reim-
burse A out of his interest money, but
still leaving G, the public, out in the
cold. We do not believe the people
will "hanker" after relief" of this
character or that Vermont legislature
will pass law giving such "relief."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-18

GERTRUDE GARRISON is the most jour nalistic of all the women who write for the American press She has a strength which but few writers possess faculty of graphic description which is rare among women, and with all, a tenderness and sympathy which have endeared her to thousands of readers. At present she is the literary editor of the American Press Association, an organization which has done more toward the elevation of journalism than any other agency. She began her journalistic career in Indian apolis, where her work found immediate appreciation. Several years ago, she went to New York, and since that time her reputation has been constantly grov- ing. She is an example of what woman can do in journalism. She stands among the leaders ot her profession.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-18

Or the great mass which is written of presidential candidates, the truth survives and the falsehoods die. One little truth huEriedly written, viii live years and yeazs aRez lie of eiaborase york has been forgotten. Kvculd he diAhcult so deeesmine how much of the pcsssss can- paign liesrature " vill hvs, bat t is sasy enough to conjecture nov Ekkk vill sur vive. De Quincy spoke of . man vAe laid down his coascience intending so take t up again when ke cosld a6ord is. 1he polidcian q to-day sseas te Aass thsoun down Ais cooscisncs vifA 70 h. esaeioa q taking | sp seain-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-18

An exchange says that sn sas.e is better or more widely known than that sf Posxoai. Never heard of him before. Where is Posy 70 well knovni What did he ever do : Never ran for president in these U. S, you bel. and the name can't be found among the promineut siuggen- Sposin' he is vell known in Italy or France, thaa ec=r count here.-Pseks Sss.
 No, sir-never heard of him. He never sAot . man af Arkanssw Csy nur robhsd senator at Hot Spring. Theze must be some mistake ahouk nczsoai. He may have sold lemons in n obscurs caner q AneEiea, or he nay hare saasn naccaraai uiaA Garabaldi, but-vsll he's soe knoun hsss, tAatas n.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-18
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-18

When vet, sonorous sands generally be come quicksands-
 When Children Grow Heavy.-AEer careful investigation of the normal weights of I3o children between the ages of nine and sixteen, Professor Mailing Hansen, of Copenhagen, states that a child may weigh from one to two pound. more at night than in the morning, and may be over pound and half lighter in the morning than in the evening be- fore From one evening to the next he may increase one pound or decrease three-sourths of pound. A child, weight shows thrse marked periods of variation during the year, vis.: A period of decrease from the middle of May to the middle of July; nezf . period of mnch incease from the middle of Julv to the middle q November; and tAs. . period of istie or Q change iron tAe middle of Novemhw to the middIe of May. On the vho3s, As inuease h | child's weisht is imiasd so ons-eoersh CT oce-eAA q the year, the ret of tAe sime shc~ing eisher ios of weight e cou- pensafos for loax- The appesias vaxiss sEeafly bat regularly vifA the noneha beiag gzeaasse h MascA and Ianse ih Januazy. Bogs ct eas-fsA nase sAaa siraA bsf eAn srow Asasy iess rapidlr.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-18

would liked to have been a s.ensgraphez. By the time supper was brought in and spread upon a great mahogany table, we had made such progress, with friendly talk and wine, that l found my hand resting familiariy on Labouchere's shoul- der. The supper was excellent; the wine inspiring.
 "These meetings" said Black, who sat on my right, 4 are quite informal. We merely drop in, as the boys term it. Sometimes the poet Tennyson hoaors us with sisit am sorry he is not here tonight"
 Black" said Yates, "have you cca- mitred Paradise Lost to memory yet p
 "lfear that Ihave not. Made wager some time aso," ," turning to me, that by . certain time could repeat Paradise Lost Rather . difficult undertaking though, for evea aiser reading . page over and over dozen times, l find that l can not repeat dosen lines. It is more dif6culs thaa the Eah of DeEby's translatioa of the lfad,' and even more Q than Shakes- ponre himsG1fs
 sl peoesss to be somsthing ofa Miltoa- ian scholax," said Mr. YassA and I know hev di16cult t k to lsazn Milnoo. Maeanlay said thatifs Pasadiss Lea 'vess indesd lsst, hs could rspsoduce | foa msnesy. Macanlay vas . ersat nan, . psediu q msnesys bsk Aass ny doshes
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01
EurOpc's Ir0nclad Naylcs.

England stands first with % modern
Ine.oi-battle ships, fulfilling all require.
mcnts Of the present time, and 4 obsolete
men.oi-war, . modern and obsolete
irouclals for coast defence, and iron.
clad cruisers.
France follows with 16 modern and
obsolete liue-of-battle ships, and mod
ern and 8 obsolete ironcIads for coast
defense.
Next TO these two most important
naval powers ranks Germany, with 0
modern @ ironclad frigates, 4 ironclad
corvettes) line. of battle ships, fulfilling
all requirements OF the present day, and
3 obsolete ironclad ships Qhe ironclad
frigates Kronprinz and Frederick Karl,
aud the ironclad corvette Hansa), IL
modern ironclad vessels for coast defense
Q1 ironclad gunboats all completely,
and one obsolete vessel, the ironclad
Armnius.
Austria takes fourth place, with 8
modern and Z obsolete line-of-battle
ships.
Italy has modern and II obsolete
ironclal ships at her disposal.
Russia has only single first.class
line-of.battle ship and obsolete iron.
clads, 2 modern aud l6 obsolete ironclad
vessels for coast defense, and 4 ironclad
cruisers.
Denmark possesses 2 modern and 2
obsolete line-of-battle ships, and mod
ern aud 2 obsolete ironclad vessels for
coast defense.
Holland, l modern battle ship and II
modern ironclad vessels for coast de.
tense.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01
The COMhON'S MOIllrr.

"Whcn ] struck Philadelphia, ''sail
Broncho Bill, one Of the best known cow.
boys travelling with the Wild West SHOW,
vi wanted TO see my mother. knew
she was livin' thar, but was blamed If
could ketch the cyac spot, an it kind
OF stumped me. Didn't know what TO
do. One day preacher Teller that I
he'd known at Pine Ridge Agency, Ne
brnska, came up To me when the after
noon show was over. He had come east
on a visit. told him bout not bein'
able TO locate my mother, an he said
he'd fix it nil right.
$50 away he goes an finds some sort
OF n big book think it was register.
Anyhow, it had my mothers name in it
an the number of her house. You bet
j was glad, told the boys. mn they
fixed up right away-going to SEQ all
lair, you know; that's the boys every
time. We took car m rode away down
into the city TO Twelfth street, think
they called it, ] left the boys there, an
asked Teller the way to Catherine street.
| Fifteenth block, ses he. 'Phcw, SEES |.
All right. though; / guess kin do it,
au' OF | walked through the shops an
the people, an the horses an carriages
| till came to Catherine street.
"Wall, | foun' the house. an knocked
at 1t an my mother opened the door. |
hedut seen her for twenty years-not
since | went west. She was sweepin'
ont an had the broom in her hand, an
she started like when she seen my COW
boy dress, an looked hard at me. / he'd
made up my mind to play off stranger
aud tell her | was friend of her son.
Ses l, Are you Mrs. Irving2
" Il am, SEES she, kinder chokin' like
an lookin' at me harder nor before.
Uses /, Wall, I'm from Pine Ridge
Agency, Nebraska, and | know your son
Bill. He told me for to call on you.
"Ses she, chokin' agin, If you amt my
son Bill, / never had one
"Oh, no, ma'am, ses /, 'you'se mis-
taken. maam.
with that she began to cry an most
fell down. well-that broke me
up. i begun cryin' too. Yes, moth
er, am your son. said; Il am Bill
She cried harder than ever then, an oh,
never mind just what happened. We
had 80 much to tell each other that I
was late getting to the show.
"Ncxt day brought my wife to see
mother, the same ms Id promised. My
brothers an sisters was in an waitin' for
me, an didn't We have the durn'dest
timer SO glad to see me they didn't
know what to do. Mother got a cryin'
first, an then my sisters took it MP, then
my brothers Clipped in. an I'm hanged
II ! wasn't howlin' away "a bad as any Of
EN- before long. My cid woman. too,
was cryin' for all she was worth. That
made me mad. What are you erwin
about, SEES /. Il don't know ses she.
wall, I'd shut up, then, ses /. But
there was gary shut to her, "--Bostor
Herald, y"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01
A Pathetic Little Story.

A touching little incident connected
with the celebrated case pending before
Congress regarding the reduction OF fif-
ty dollars per month from the pension
allowed by the government to the late
Gen. Ward b. Burnett, for gallant ser.
vices rendered his country, occurred on
the day of his death.
The Congressional Committee were
seated in their room discussing the case,
holly arguing for and against the brave
old soldier whether or not to restore the
special pension, which to them person.
ally could mean 80 little, but to him was
fraught with such weighty interest.
Suddenly they were startled by the
unexpected entrance OF Mrs. Burnett.
Gazing around for an instant with q
dazed, sorrowful air, she advanced astep
nearer, saying eravely, with wondrous
pathos in her voice.
Gentlemen, You can fight him no
longer he is gone"
Then the brave hearted wife burst into
tears. In the silence which followed,
one or two OF the committee moved I'M
easily OR coughed, to hide the emotion
that could hardly be restrained.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01
LEFT THEIR CREAM UyTASTED.
The Failing OF u Spoon Dispcrses an Ice
Cream Party.

party of eight ladies' and gentlemen,
evidently of Jewish parentage, entered a
refreshment saloon in Stapleton, s. L.,
and ordered eight plates Of ice cream
The young people were in n very merry
mood and laughed and chatted with the
utmost pleasantly
They had evidently started from the
city for n sail down the bay on the Staten
NVtl Il Island ferryboat, and had stopped ut the
WN& " saloon for light refreshments. When
the cream was brought one Of the young
ladies accidentally dropped her spoon on
the floor. The entire party at once
ceased their mirthfulness arose from
the table and left the cream which they
had scarcely tasted and made no at
.,-.--.-a-.a Tempt TO pick up the fallen spoon.
1us "a After they had paid for the refresh.
fnents and gone, the proprietor said:
cit is custom with the Jews to
abandon a meal or table and leave its
contents untouched when one Of those
present happens to let fall n knife, fork
or spoon. The custom is a very old one
among their race. The same thing has
happened before in my saloon and does
- frequently in large restaurants. They
consider it an extremely careless breach
OF etiqnette ON the part Of the person
~ that lets the article fall.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01

'iiello"' we heard one man say TO another,
the ot!cr Jay. ii didu', know you at first,
why, YOU look ten years younger than you
dil wien saw You last. | feel ten years
younger, was tie rply. "You know ] used
g. b. under the weather all the time and gave
w erae ting 10 be any better The doctor
s7i had consumption. was terribly weak,
coFory advertised, and thought it would do
= harm 4 Il dill no good. 1t has cured me.
hiu Il ncw man because am well onc.n
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01
Al.rge proportion Of the people OF New Or
leans Ten; the houses they Live in and at nigh
The Secret ofIife.

s,oYins sarsapsriils, or Blood and Liver
Syrup, IS the remedy Tor the euro OF scrofu-
lous ta.RL rheumatism, white swelling,
gaut, so.ter, consumption, bronchitis,
nsryou; debility, malaria, and all diseases
a-tng from an impure condition o. the
bod. Crt,lcate, cal 10 Ircs;ntcd from
many leading physicians, ministers and
he,ds II fainiltcs throughout the land in
doain- ScoyiIls Bod and Liver Syrup ip
the highest terms We are constantly in re-
c,i1t OF CIR. -ites o. cures from the m 5; 70
Liable sources, and We recommend it as tho
b st remedy for above diseases.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01

WEES the Mason 4 Hamlin Company an
pouueld the accomplishment OF n great i'm
pgoyemcn; in Upright Pianos, which they
would 90 give to the public, much was ek-
p.ci,i. bee. Use Of the vast improvements which
bad Been effected by them in reed instruments,
aud 'he acknowledged supereXccllence Of their
organs. These expectations are fully justified
b. he pianos which they are producing, which
have extraordinary purity and refinement Of
tone. Every mechanic viii see that the pecu-
lan'iss 81 ;heir construction must add greatly
to their lnsab..iiy and specially their capacity
90 keep ~ good tune.
IAis company have as greats future in their
Piano, a. they are already realizing in their
organs, which are confessedly unegualled
among such instruments. -Boston Trdrsler.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01

Dr. Quillian, the leading authority of Great
Britain, on lung diseases says While ono Of
his patients gained only seven pounds by the
use of cod liver oil, she gained oyorihiHecu hy
the Use of MULLEN. The old field MULLEN made
into tea and combined with sweet gum pro-
scn,s in Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen a pleasant and effective cure
for Group Whoopng,C Cough. Colds and Con.
sumption. Sold by all druggists at 2jc and
ilOOa bottle.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-01

Ladies Of all ages who suffer from loss Of
and nciy ia debility, may have health re-
newcd and life extended by the use Of Mrs.
Lydia J.. Pinkhams remedies for all COM
plants specially incident to the female consti-
tuition. We not only have a living faith in
Ms. rinkham, hut We are assured that her
remedies are at once most agreeable and eff
cacious.