The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-12
Current Mention.


THIS is the month to get your dog licensed.
A NEW counterfeit nickel has been detected
1t is good imitation, but has leaden ring
A NEW independent republican paper in Brat
tleboro is talked of again, and 1t is said to have
the support OF number of well-known men.
BRADFORD, Westminster, Westminster West,
Nottingham and Jamaica are reported to
have adopted the town system of schools at
the recent town meetings.
IT is announced apparently on authority,
that B. B Smalley will not run as the demo-
cratic candidate for governor this year. and
that he favors the nomination of L. W. Red
ington of Rutland.
THE Brattleboro correspondent of the Spring
field Republican mentions ex-Judge Barret and
Hon. A. f. Walker of Rutland, and B. d.
Harris of Brattleboro, as possible candidates
for the govern orship.
REV. ]. R BARTLETT of Barre has purchased
the subscription list of the Christian Messenger,
of which he has been for several years editor,
and the paper will hereafter be issued from the
office of the Farmer and Ne,cS at Mortified.
THE Henry Fairbanks Hyde, who was men,
toned last week as having died recently in
Galesburg, ILL.,. had not been pastor in this
state but is the son of Rev. A. Hyde, who was
pastor at one time in Benson and Pawlet before
going West.
A VERMONT STATE AMATEUR PRESS Asso-
cIArIoN was organized February 81, and now
numbers forty members. Frank E Goodwin
of Cambridge was elected president. prize
has been offered to the one who shall secure
the most additions to the roll of members.
MORE snow fell in this section last Saturday
and Sunday than in any previous storm this
winter, and it drifted so that it interfered very
seriously with railroad travel With drifts of
snow five and six feet deep all about, the pros
pect of an early spring is not very fiattering.
R. E. PEABODY, formerly of Vermont, was
arrested at Red Oak, Iowa, few days ago, for
trying to raise money on a $5 0)O check on Su-
perintendent Folsom Of the Passumpsic rail-
road. The check was signed "R. E. Pritch-
ard" and Peabody showed his linen, marked
"R E p" in order to prove his identity, but
failed in his purpose
THE new building of the medical department
OF the University Of Vermont, at Burlington
erected by John P. Howard at a cost of $50, ,000
was dedicated Thursday The building was
presented to the university in behalf of Mr.
Howard by Henry Ballard, and accepted by
President Buckham The medical class mum
bsrs two hundred students.
PETER COOPER once said: I" In all the towns
where newspaper is published, every mar
should advertise in it, even il nothing more
than card stating his name and the busines,
he is engaged in. 1t does not only pay the ad
vertiser, but it lets people at distance know
that the town you reside in is prosperous
community of business men. AS the seed il
sown so the fruit recompenses."
THE local reporter of the Rutland Herald at
tended his town meeting, and was evidently
very much overcome by the oratory let off OIL
that occasion. Here Is his estimate OF on,
speaker: $50 powerful eloquent
magnetic and thrilling were his remarks. HI
was listened to with blted breath, the larg'
assembly hanging on every word uttered ant
when he concluded, the shout that was raiset
shook the building to its foundation 1t was
masterpiece OF pathos and patriotism, an(
should have been heard to be appreciated.
And it did not seem to be great day for tn
reporter, either
MUSICAL convention, under the direction
Of Professor E. r Ober, will be held in tn
Congregational church at Worcester, commenc
ing to-day and continuing through Friday
closing with grand concert on Friday evening
A chorus of one hundred voices is expected +
be present. and a cordial invitation is extende
to all lovers of music. Soloists are to be sc
lected from the chorus. Instrumental musi
will be furnished by A. A. Hadley and Cush
mans orchestra of five pieces. Free entertain
ment will be furnished to members of the cor
vention. Free return checks will be furnishe
by the secretary to all members paying fu
fare one way over the Central Vermont an,
Montpelier & Wells River railroads.
THE Argus and Patriot asserted in its lai
issue that the letters of Free Lance" an
Mansfield" published in THE WATERMAN
February 27, were written in this Office
other words, that they were bogus. Our col
temporary Is informed that it is again mi
taken, very much mistaken. The letters, it
needless to say to anyone else but the Arg,t
Woto Wiittoh, ihophOui Sohposoui Nv
dictated by any one in this office, nor wei
they in any way whatever, directly or il
directly, the product of any one in this ofiic
or connected with it in any capacity. The
were by wel-known citizens of the state VIII
as the letters show, do their own thinking an
are able to express themselves in good pla
English.
AFTER long interregnum, Mast has TAKE
up the pencil which, in his hands, is might
than the pen or sword. The last issue
Hdrper'S Weekly has on the first page stri
ing cartoon by the famous delineator, repr
senting a sacred white elephant, which
desgnates "The Republican Party" Su
mounting the elephant is an empty chair, he
in its place by the girdle "Civil-service Reform
In front of the elephant is grotesque figu
bearing the unmistakable lineaments of MAJ
who, with outstretched hand, hat off and
portfolio under his arm bearing his name, wi
the momentous figures, 1884, is introducing b
creation to the country with the suggest
words, "This animal is sure to win, il on
kept pure and clean, and has not too heavy
load to carry" The picture seems to be &c
of salutatory, and indicates the artists vi
come and powerful participation in the comi
canvass. "The Sacred Animal OF Germany