The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-02

knows of such we'll two hundred feet deep.
WE introduce new feature this week-a
puzzle department-as will be seen by refer
ence to the seventh page. II we are not mis-
taken, it will be gladly welcomed by the
younger portion of our readers, and doubtless
by many older ones as well. We shall intro
duce an occasional prize offer when the depart
ment is we'll under way.
Miss MARTIN of South Royalton, while walk
ing home, about eight o'clock Saturday even
ing, was violently seized by man who put
one arm around her waist and one hand over
her mouth. She struggled and managed to
scream loud enough to be heard In house
near by. When the door was opened her as
sailant ran away. man named Thayer, who
has been guilty of two similar assaults, has
been arrested.
THE New York Independent says: " Good
Cheers December and Christmas number Is
full of enjoyable and beneficial reading of wit
and wisdom. Mrs Kate Upson Clarke (the
editor of the paper) has holiday story, After
Twelve Years. of serial dimensions Mr.. Will
liam o. Stoddard, delightful boys SKETCH
: In the Woods; and the other sketches poems,
and departments are highly attractive. This
successful paper is doing a fine work"
In these degenerate days, the old saying that
&c an honest man Is the noblest work OF God "
| has usually been somewhat modified by adding
the remark that he is also about the scarcest."
One such instance in official life has been dis
covered and is worthy Of notice. John N. r.
win, governor Of Idaho, has returned to the
treasurer of the United States draft for $3.50
sent him as salary for the quarter ended Octo
ber 30 and has declined also to receive the sal
ary due him for the period ending December
81. He states that he has been unable to at
tend to the duties of his office since July /, and
cannot conscientiously accept the pay.
AT about four o clock last Thursday morning,
writes our Worcester correspondent, the house
owned and occupied by Roger Hovey of this
town was discovered to be on fire. The flames
made rapid progress until all his buildings lin
Guiding house, barns, sheds, etc., with the ex-
ception of a cooper-shop, were completely de-
stroyed, together with his hay and part of his
grain. A portion of the farming tools and
household goods were also burned, including a
moving machine, new creamery, and other
articles purchased the past year. The build
ings were in very good condition. The fire is
supposed to have taken from a defective Chin
ney. We understand that there was an in
surance of some 81 400 on the buildings, which
will but partially cover the loss.
You must know something of your business,
even II it is wood-chopping. An old Eau Claire
logger says that If you are cutting small timber,
which may be severed at from one to half a
dozen blows, an axe with long, thin blade,
and as little bevel as is compatible with
strength, is chosen and at every stroke the
blade is buried to the helve. If the purpose is
to fell large trees or cut heavy timber and this
same axe is used, it bites deep in its strokes
but the chip remains in the timber after the
incisuus, and many more blows are required
to dslodge it than were necessary to its forma
tion; therefore, for this purpose an axe having
, a thick heavy bevel, and cutting not so deep
is selected. The bevel, now acting as a wedge
forces out the chip at the same stroke by which
; the ncision is made
THE mystery surrounding the violent death
of young Catlin of Goshen, mention OF which
l was made last week, is not yet solved by
legal investigation. Public excitement owe
, the alleged poisoning continues unabated, ant
there is a deep-seated conviction OF foul play
, States Attorney Hawkins and Sheriff Dunshe,
, Of Addison county have been at the scene O
: the alleged tragedy. and it is probable tha
some decided action will be taken by the Off
GERS of the law as the result thereof An au
topsy on the remains of the deceased was held
) the result of which will be made known at
preliminary examination to be had before
magistrate. Evidence is accommodating to shov
that Catln came to his death through fou
means. Loud calls are made by the neighbor
: for the arrest of Mrs. Catlin.
WE are surprised and shocked to see tina
the Argus has admitted to its otherwise re
: putable columns the advertisement of pape
: which offers Waterbury watch as a premium
As it has already said that such schemes ar
v beneath the standard of respectable journal
K ism" we are almost overcome with mingle
/. feelings of pain and astonishment to find ou
a Q. C. giving currency to such snares for tn
: unwary. In its last issue our neighbor cast
: gates d. M. Camp of the Express for advertis
ing something which he had condemne
0 editorially, saying that he thus makes :" it evi
= dent that, for the sake of a small sum @
l. money, he would encourage in one column
d what he would denounce in another"
h seems to us that this gun kicks back with cor
It siderable force. How does it appear to you
II neighbor?
CHANCELLOR ROYCE has filed the followin
|, decretal order in the franklin county clerk
l. office in the matter of the petition Of the Ger
n tral Vermont railroad and the Consolidate
! railroad company of Vermont: at is ordere
ia and decreed that the action Of the Vermont
d Canada railroad company and the Consolidate
q railroad company of Vermont, in executin
the mortgage described In said petition to 81
u cure 81 600 Of bonds, is hereby ratified an
;. approved, and said mortgage is hereby estal
lished as valid security according to its terms
- provided that said mortgage shall in no wa
impair or lessen the rights of the Rutland raj
- road company, secured to them by the leas
heretofore executed by them to the trustee
. and managers Of the Vermont Central an
Vermont Il Canada roads" In the matter
the petition of the Central Vermont and Coz
y soldated companies that the Central Vernon
ID railroad company may be discharged as II
ceivers and managers, so far as the possessio
10 and management OF the Vermont Central an
10 Vermont & Canada roads are concerned, Ii