The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-23
BY w. w. PRESCOTT.

luminous tnat III cOSt @lz,UUO 10 print it' IL tnls
proposed change should be made, 1t would |
greatly relieve the supreme court and remove |
the blockade OF business in that court.
A PoLIoY-HoLDER in the Vermont Accident |
Association recently deceased, has presented
the following to the public through the columns
OF the Lyndon Union:
The Monkey Tail Bridge"
Has broken at last,
Its members wouldn't back it.,
The secretary sick,
And no one at hand,
That could catch on"
To working the racket"
SO they laid 1t away,
With many aRigh
In the grave It's life work had made 1t.
We will shed not a tear
But leave II 10 rest
In the grave
Where assessments have laid IT,
We think all will agree that there is more
truth than poetry in these touching lines. By
the way, where is that promised report from
the defunct association?
THE capacity of our genial Main street con-
temporary for making mistakes is both pain
full and ludicrous. One would suppose that,
having once sat down upon red-hot stove, 1t
would choose its next resting place with eau
ton. But before its old burns are healed, hav-
ing jumped at the idea that THE WAToHMAN
was in the fire-box, it squats upon the griddle
again with its old preciptancy and reckless
ness and sticks with heroic determination
not to rise up till its rival is cremated. But
THE WAToHMAN isn't there 1t is outside, gaz-
ing cheerfully at its neghbor's contortions.
Take little painkiller, neighbor, and be
assured that Hon. Levi K. Fuller and THE
WAToHMAN have not been in league " in regard
to subjects relating to taxation" Having
heard his rule for the appraisal Of bank stock
commended by competent authority, we asked
him to furnish it for publication, as relating to
matter of general interest and Importance.
This is really the extent Of our oral or written
correspondence. Mr.. Fuller is able to take care
of himself, we judge, and II he has the time
and patience-which we have MOTTO wade
through the two and a half columns Of sass and
pedantry that the Argus devotes to him and
his rule, he will notice 1t or not, as seemeth
| meet to him.
ST. ALBANs MESSENGER: "The Waterman
| is disposed to be somewhat reckless in its as
sertions. Recently, it stated that the republi-
| can state committee is the machine that
has usually dictated the nominations of state
officers. This will be news to at least such
members Of the committee as Messrs. Lane,
| Greene, harrington, Sowles North and Fair
banks, to say nothing of the Others The Mes.
senger is disposed to disregard entirely truth
and candor and honesty in politics. In the ar
ticle to which it is referring, THE WATCHMAN
said: This organization the machine], having
its head and considerable portion Of its body
| in the state committee, Is by no means the
whole committee. On the contrary, some OF
its members are the recognized opponents of
ring and machine methods. They afe not of
the office syndicate, nor do they sympathize
with the aims of its members or aid and abet
their purposes In the face of the above ex-
plict qualification, why does the Messenger
endeavor to place THE WATcHMAN in q false
position Men like a fair antagonist; they have
a negative kind Of respect for the maker of an
ingenious lie but for the inventor of such
bare-faced frauds as the Messenger seeks to
palm off upon its readers, they have only un-
feigned contempt.
| A NOTABLE bit of caricature has appeared in
Puck, with the name of Gillian as artist. 1t
is called THE National Dime Museum-Vill
be Run During the Presidential Campaign"
and is in substance capital presentation of
candidates and politicians in the similtude of
museum curiosities. In the foreground sits
John Kelley as the learned pig, arranging cards
on the floor to spell the word "deals." Then
Arthur appears as the snake-charmer, a COM
Portable oriental figure playing on the pipe
Patronage" to the serpent Stalwart Vote. -
Next comes Butler as the "What Is It?" Keifer
and Robson as the Siamese twins, united by
the ligament fraud" and deliciously gro
tesque presentation of John Logan as Wild
Zulu on the war-path." Carlisle, Morrison and
Hewitt sit wrapped in furs as " wax group OF
three heroes who perished in an attempt to
reach the pole of tariff reform" A cage OF
monkeys with Hibernian features is labeled
Unhappy Family of New York Board of AL
dermen." Tilden appears as an Ancient
Mummy" and Sherman as the Man in the
Bloody Shirt" Evarts is the living skeleton,
David Davis the fat woman, Conkling the Cir
cassan beauty, Sunset Cox very small trick
dog, while Platt and Malone figure as dwarfs,
and Edmunds and Lincoln as giants. Blaine
is the tattooed man, and upon his person we
see the words, Bribery, Mulligan letters
guano craftsmanship, Northern Pacific bonds,
anti-Chinese demagogism and bluster" The
likenesses are nearly all excellent. and the work
with its mock dignity is full Of humor, except
in Blaine's figure, when the serious purpose OF
the artist is strongly felt.
THE grand lodge OF Vermont, Knights Of
Honor, held its sixth annual session at Middle
bury, April 10th. There are at present fifteen
lodges in the state, with membership OF about
six hundred. Since the organization OF the
order in June, 1873, the total membership In
the United States has increased to 140, 600 and
has paid over SIC, ,000, 900 in death benefits II
is at present the largest beneficiary society in
existence. The present session was one of the
most enjoyable ever held, the brethren Of
Eureka lodge, Middlebury, fairly outdoine
themselves in entertaining the visitors. They
have fine hail. newly furnished and fitted
with all the paraphernalia necessary for work
ing the degrees, and each member takes thai
interest which is necessary for body of this
kind to make 1t a success. A banquet wa!
given the grand lodge at the Addison house
after which they adjourned to the new towr
hall where dancing was induged in until :