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Orange niotf bal Soc scotln.

ST JOHNS. n. +, Dee. 2I.-Adviccs from
Harbor Grace state tia: the Orange process
sion Yesterday, while passing Slipshead, was
fred upon by the crowd. At fret, the Orange
men thought the firing was from powder guns
carried by their friends, until they saw then
men fall -Four men were killed-two Orange
men, two Roman Catholics. Eight are re
ported MORALLY wounded, and eighteen &c
twenty slightly wounded Head Constable
Doyle Is among the wounded. There
is a lull in the outbreak at
Harbor Grace. but the neighboring
town Of Carboneau IL IN a state Of the widest
frenzy. Over 1000 men are parading the
streets aud preparing to march to Harbor
Grace. Crowds are hurrying up from the
whole extent Of the north shore OF Conception
bay, to the scene of the disturbance. All
business places are closed, and most of the
private dwellings protected by bars and bolts.
Inc police despatched from st. 10 hns reached
Harbor Grace last night. If tho riot breaks
out anew the law officers Will be powerIess l.
protect life and property. 1t is rumored that
tho government has cabled to Halifax for
troops and q var ship. II the Carboneau cor
lingent marches to Harbor Grace tho result
Will be terrible to contemplate.
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ResignaNon OF wizard.

1t is stated on the best authority that
Henry Willard resigned the presidency OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad companyia q
letter handed in to the directors on the cGsh,
upon which no official action was taken.
Inquiry at the house of Mr.. Frederick Bill
lings confirmed the truth of the statement,
Mr.. Billings was said to be TOO sick
from worrying over the recent Developments
to be seen. His son said that his fa ther
would probably have to assume the direc-
ton of affairs, but nothing definite on the
subject could be ascertaiusd.
The effect on the market values of thas Sc.
curities of the companies, as il wss thought,
would probably be in the direction of high.
er prices; but in view ofthe distrust and a.
most terror which seemed to pervade all IL
teTested in these enterprises. the effect
would be only q temporary one, unless a
frank and fun statement OF the exact condi-
ton of affairs should show the companies
to be in a soundsr condition than was gener-
ally believed to be the case.
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Electric lights have Disappeared from
the streets Of Paris. The expense was
too great for even the gay and extrava-
CANT French capital to bear n longer.
The city tried electricity for several
years, paying from eleven to thirteen
times as much for the electric light as
for the gas-lighting. Then the novelty
wore of, and the authorities gladly re-
turned to gas. The experience Of Paris
ls, in the main. the experience Of Lon
don and all large cities where treet IL
Elimination by electric light hes
been given a trial T.
IS claimed as an explanation, that the
expense OF patting the wires under
ground is what has proved fatal to
the commercial success Of electric LIGHT.
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Mr. Alfred Austin writes to the Lon
don Times to suggest that no more bards
or statesmen should have memorials in
Westminster Abbey till they have stood
the test Of time by, say, 100 years of inn
mortality. This is n good idea as re-
CARDS Westminster Abbey, and just as
good when it is applied neare home.
The American people have made min
MES of themselves in trying to give i'm
mortal regulations to small
beer poets, writer's and ALLEGED
statesmen who will be utterly forgotten.
save by name, in a score of years. A
very wise mar once said he would rath-
erhaye people ask why he had not a Wis
IDLE monument, than why he had. But
the last question will be asked concern
ing many of the popular idols of the
present day.
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BUFFALo, Dec 2S.-John ]. Mcbride, who
IN specials Is made to threaten dire disaster to
Canada, and tho capture or death Of Lord
LandsdoRne, in consequence of the hanging OF
!DonnoIi IS known here ga having no connec.
non with, or Is not acknowledged by, any rev.
2laoIe IRISH organization OF this or any other
city. lie infosts newspaper Offices, aud when
uuaOie 10 get publication for his pronuncia-
mentoes to 'England's QUEEN or any other
person, hs pays for the insertion as advertised
matter Mcbride gives out that last night an
attempt was made 70 abduct him by two Cana
dian detectives, which was frustrated. There
Is no band Of Invincibles or dynamiing Irish
IN this city. McBside is chuckling over the
success of his scheme to secure notoriety. He
Is a peddler OF badges and Photograph Of pub
nc men and prominent characters. He served
a term 10 the workhouse for insulting ladies
entering church.
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| a pretty girl, fell in love with Ford Roder-
lex, a horse thief. In order to be with him
she stole the same team he did, was sen
fenced, and lat week was married to him
The postofice at Perryville, Kans., was
robbed OF $500, the burglars going east on
the Union Pacific. The sheriff and chief o.
police of Lawrence went to Ienope and
captured one of the men.
Willie Whitley, the "Chicago Kid" was
arrested at Lawrence, KAN, recently, for
stealing a thousand dollars worth of drafts
from a trunk.
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The week or bwo before Christmas
the windows ofthe New York iewelry
stores blazed with diamonds-one ex-
hibit, which was patroled about by q
dozen uniformed officers and several
private watchmens sparkled with brill
liants to the value of$350, 900, and the
demand for the little sparklers bowed
that a great many people had Jney to
spare Notwithstanding the dull times.
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csgO, got on his train drunk. and ,..
Carlo attempted to get into q lady's bertb
The conductor and passengers siezed ri,
and kept BIN unjer guard until he ~
sober. Lytton denies that he was drpSS :
but claims he was suffering from an ovsS
dose of bromide taken TO cure restlessnsss
and that in his confused state OF mind ~
mistoOk the lady's berth for one that he - ne
ordered made up for his little girl.
Frank Cole and Miss Neary of Cobo..
N. Y, were announced to be married wa
nesday afternoon. The minister, in ~.
presence of the guests, vouched for sLe
genuineness of a marriage Certificate nc ~
duced by the couple, dated four years Az
The minister, by request had kept ouiet.
The state penitentiary at Auburn. N.-
York, is being fitted with an electric apps,'
atus similar to that employed in bossSIs.
whereby if a convict attempts to scale N.
wall the bell on the a~nnunciator Soma.
the alarm, and at the same time the mo
chine gives the number of the station,
There were 260 failures in the limited
States reported to Bradstreet's during tbs
past week twenty less than the precedins
week, eighteen more than the corresponSs
ing week of 1882, and ninetY-nine NOV
than the same week of 1881.
Rose Koran, formerly a lady's maid 10
Lady Vaudeville, has begun suit in Nav
York to recover $780, 900 damages for fslSe
imprisonment at the instance of Lord ana
Lady Vaudeville, who charged the maid
with larceny.
The Ohio senatorial Sight is hot, indeed
All the closing work is to be done dur.
ing the holidays. There is no doubt.
that H;nry b. Payne, Individually, Lead
n the fight, Tut he does not lead ths
field.
Mr.. Chidsey, fifty years old, persisted in
paying his suit to Miss johnson, who clerks
in Anew Haven saloon. Her eye lighting
on a basket OF eggs, she began a bombardment
that did not cease till he was covered with
albumen.
1 The case of the R.v. William Mitchell
the clergyman who was arrested in Bos.
for stealing a book in q store, was dis.
from the court, it appearing that he
was insane. He is now in aprivste asy-
UNI.
The Albany Evening Journal says that
Attorney General-elect Dennis O,Brien has
his intention of making a clean
sweep of all the clerks in his department.
An order has been granted in New York
v~acating attachment obtained by William
A. Heeney against the Christian Healer"
Monk.
Thirty years ago lager beer was practically
unknown in this country; now there are
500 breweries with an investment of$l50,-
BOO, 900.
The real estate exchange and auction
,oom has been incorporated ia New York.
stock, $5S0.000, DIVIDED into 5,OO9
shares.
The case of Rev. w. Mitchell OF Boston,
Irrested for stealing d hook from a store,
las been dismissed He is now in a private
Osman Bolety, of Chamberlain, S. c.,
~ontinues to drive a street car, although his
has Just inherited $500. 900.
The site Of Fort Clark, Tex, e11brncing
400 acres, has been bought by the govern
nent for 100000.
st. Paul's building record for the year az
resates 8, 567 buildings, costing $8,2i0,450
A st. Paul tailor prophesies that 1885
ill gee knee-breEches in style.
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ConsiancY Remnrdnd.

Canton, Ohio, special; Twenty years agO
William Craig qUarrelled with his proty y ung
sweetheart. He went ont Of the ueigaboghoed
md was never heard from. His betrothed
mourned him az lost. but refused all offers Of
marriage. Friday, Dec. =, a bearded man Of
forty wa he'd up tbo path 10 the house OF his
old sweetheart. Mutual recognition followed
ana the long deferred marriage took place YES
lefday. 'ralG sad he served IN Inc army and
then went to Nebraska. where he took mn ?
Talnablo tract of land which 10 had since cui
liYated.
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Casualty Record.

John BuTk, fireman in the engine room,
OF the Fuller Electric Light company. 6
Arcade court, Chicago, was caught in the
beltiDg this noon and whirled against the
stone wall. His arms and legs were torn
OH and ne was dlsembowled. His remains
were scattered oil over the room.
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ing. But there is no question about the
necessity of their going under ground
for the security Of human life and prop
erty. Electric lightning from the clouds
is fearful at some seasons of the year,
but it is not half so much to be dreaded
as shocks which are liable at any time to
be encountered in the streets of a city.
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The times DO not improve and will not
until the back of winter is broken. Then
there will probably be a revival of BUSH
ness. but those who dream of such activ-
ity as has prevailed for several years
past, are likely TO be disap pointed.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-10

Both Houses of Congress adjourned
on Monday the oath of December until
the 9TH day of January. Most of the
members went to their homes to spend
the HOLIDAYS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-12

have decent school-house, every reason
able person would say amen to IL. Second
many of the large districts in the villages
get along cheaper now than they would If
all the schools were supported by general
tax, and they will vote against the town
system Of schools. Third many of our rural
towns are run by village ring who care
nothing for the interests or rights of the
back neighborhoods, hence those who live
back on the farms fear that the schools
would be run under the town system very
much as the repairs on highways are in most
towns. An example of this was found in
the case of man who went into the woods
in the northern part OF this state to make
him farm and home. After he had made
good beginning he asked for help to make
him a road. He was told by one OF the town
fathers land that too, in open town-meeting)
that the stage road and the roads near the
village must be kept in good condition, but
men that went back into the woods, as he
did, must get out the way they got there.
Human nature is the same in all ages, and
many of our voters who live back on the
hills have good reasons to believe that the
same policy would prevail in the manage
ment of the schools II the town system were
adopted, and they will oppose 1t by every
means in their power, preferring a little extra
expense to imposition. Allow me to suggest
that it would be good plan to have law,
and have it enforced, that no scholar shall be
allowed to read in the sixteenth reader until
he can read intellgently in the first.
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Business Notices.


For RENT.-Two fine law offices to rent
in Sabin's Block, South Main street, Mont
pelier, Vt. Address Charles L. Sabin.
Buy your drugs, medicines, cigars, pipes,
tobacco, etc, at Lanes drug store. All
goods tirst-class and just as represented.
The best is good enough" and if you
want pure article go to Frank III. Bascom's,
who is proprietor OF the Farmers Drug
Store.
WEAREs SURE CURE FOR HEAvEs is Just
what its name implies For sale at Lanes
drug store, Montpelier, and l.. NJ. Averill's,
Barre.
How many there are who are afflicted by
an offensive odor arising from perspiration.
Neutralne will stop IL at once. Try IL. Send
twenty-five cents for sample TO j. A. Hoitt
Co., Nashua, n. H. Sent by mail.
Stock owners should not forget that one
pound of Weares Condition Powders il
worth five Of any other kind. Warranted 10
rid horse of worms. For sale at Lanes
drug store, Montpelier, and l.. NJ. Averills,
Barre.
For pianos and organs call on or address
George A. Ainsworth Williamstown, VT.
He has the agency for Barre, Williamstown,
Chelsea and Brookfield for the excellent
White " sewing-machine, and invites calls
or correspondence from any wanting first
class machine.
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with substantial unanimity that this vice
has largely increased. The trend Of public
opinion is seen in the avowal by prominent
journals that 1t is no bar to selection for the
highest offices. IL we have no certain data,
however, we have barometer, indicating
the change in the moral atmosphere, in the
births of illegitimate children. In 1850 the
number was little over five to each 900
births. In 1883 il was nineteen.
But the chief question is the birth rate.
How does the race thrive in the new condi-
tons? In the five years ending 1880 there
were 24S children born to each thousand
people. In the five years ending 1855 that
rate was 2S.8, sixteen per cent greater. In
the six years ending with 1881 the birth rate
to American or native parentage was 1853
In the three years ending 1S53it was twenty
one, that is, twenty-nne per cent higher
Counting the foreign element as one-third
as numerous as the native (they were 443,-
401 in 1880 against / 1889 $3.50, and we find the
birth rate to foreign parentage in the six
years ending in 1881 to be 49.7 to each
thousand, against the native rate of 1853
Summarizing some of the results stated with
comparisons of other states, we have these
vparly rpQnltg.
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The Town System Of Schools.

Mr.. Editor II saw in a recent number of
THE WATcHMAN an argument in favor of the
town system of schools. Now do not pro-
pose to argue either side of the question, but
will present three facts which stand squarely
in the way of that system being adopted in
the average rural town: First, great many
districts have been to the expense of build
ing school-houses that are both convenient
and comfortable while other districts in the
same towns have school-houses which are
in too dilapidated condition to house cow
comfortably or in which to keep an energetic
shote, and the taxpayers in the districts that
have good school-houses will never vote
themselves into a situation where they will
have to help build school-houses for the
shiftless districts. II q law could be passed
that would compel every school-district to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-12
Barre.

DIR. j. c. BRIGGS and wife have gone to
Rochester, y. Y, to make a two weeks
visit, the doctor having brother living at
that place.
w. f. BARNES and family are soon to re-
move to Melrose, Mass, and are to sell
nearly all personal property and real estate
at auction tomorrow.
The public examination of teachers for
the common schools in town will be held in
the writing room at Barre academy next
Saturday, commencing at half past eight,
A. NJ.
The Choral Union will hold conven-
here about the first week in December I'M
under the direction OF Professor Foster. A
further notice will be made when arrange
ments are fully completed.
CHARLES MILLER, one of the Oldest en-
ployes of the fork shop, died last week Tues
day, after a short illness. The funeral was
attended from the house on Thursday after
noon. The fork shop boys attended in a
body.
The selectmen moved the engine house
last week from its position near the depot to
place near the bridge on Bridge street,
making the basement lookup. Mr.. Bennett
of Montpelier had charge of moving the
the building and did it in good shape.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-12

Cabot.-Quarterly meeting was held at
the Methodist church last Sunday. In the
absence of Presiding Elder Spencer, Rev.
John Currier ottciated He gave reminis-
cences of his early labors in this town, hav-
ing taught school in this village fifty-five
years ago and stationed here by the confer
ence fifty years ago. He is yet vigorous at
the age of eighty. He hardly recognized in
the audience person to whom he preached
fifty years ago. The dwelling house
and shed of George Osgood were burned on
Monday evening, November 3, together with
portion of the furniture, fifteen bushels of
wheat, thirty bushels of apples and ninety
bushels of potatoes. 1t was insured in the
Vermont Mutual for $500. Mr., Osgood has
moved to the Il. S. Clark place at the upper
end of Main street.
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"BulldOzing - In Vermont.

Mr.. Editor Some things have just come
to my knowledge which greatly surprise
and grieve me. In the heat of the present
political excitement, many have lost their
heads and some their hearts, too. Repub-
leans everywhere have spoken in strongest
condemnation of the shotgun policy of many
of the southern districts of the country,
by which some voters have been killed and
thousands deferred from casting the ballot
at ALL But has 1t come to pass that the
same policy is to be pursued in Vermont by
a process more cruel than the shotgun
method? l believe that the st. John move
ment was a mistake, and that the conse-
quences growing out of it may be more dis
astrous and far-reaching than the most fear
full now imagine. But has it come to this,
that man in Vermont must ask the polit-
zeal bosses how to vote, or take the risk of
losing his position, or of being ostracized
by his old friends? Has it come to pass
that man cannot be a man in Vermont?
Must he be cringing tool? Are ministers
to be dismissed and employees discharged
because they have dared to cast an indie
pendent ballot? What are republicans
thinking Of? Do they want to drive all de-
cent men from the party? Do they care
only for those who can be kept in line by
the party whip? Do they propose to try to
kill with the cruel shotgun of social and
commercial ostracism all who have differed
from them in opinion? 1t Is time someb body
had called a halt. I hope the sober second
thought will show them the cruelty and
the iniquity involved in the attitude they
have taken in regard to this matter. For
humanity's sake, and for the sake of all we
hold sacred in free Christian country, let
us not be guilty in Vermont of the methods
we so righteously and emphatically con
denim in the South. Bulldozing" in this
country is not the strength of any party
that is worthy of an existence. l cannot
believe that such conduct receives the
sanction of the party as such. 1t is only the
outcropping of frenzy that has seized a
few narrow minds in this crisis. have al.
ways voted with the republican party, and
am sure that the great mass of the party
will utterly condemn such spirit as has
manifested itself in Montpelier and other
parts of the state II. A. SPENCER.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-12

Waterbury Center.-The fall term at
Green Mountain Seminary closes next Fri
day There are to be written examinations
through the week, and oral examination on
Friday, to which the public are cordially in
vited. On Friday evening there are to be
exercises by the senior and junior classes,
consisting of essays, orations, etc. The term
has been a successful one. The winter term
opens December I'd, with fine prospects for a
full school. - There was no service at
the Baptist church last Sunday. Quarterly
meeting at the Methodist church, Sunday
afternoon and evening, attended by the pre-
siding elder. Dan Marshall is moving
into the tenant house of Leonard Huntley,
vacated by Carl G. Marshall. - DIR. f.
j. Foster, who is at present stopping at
Richmond, made his friends here a short
cali last Saturday and Sunday.
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PREVENT DECAY OF THE TEETH with theil

PREVENT DECAY OF THE TEETH with their
surest preservative, aromatic SOZODONT.
Wilderness of the dental row, n heaithful
rosiness and hardness of the gums, sweet
breath, an agreeable taste in the mouth-all
these are conferred by SOZODONT. Does
not such an invaluable toilet article, one so
pure as well as effective, deserve the popu-
larity it enjoys? Most assuredly. 1t has no
rival worthy of the name. The ordinary
powders and pastes are nothing to it, and
since its appearance, have rapidly lost
ground. Sold by druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-12

South Ryegate.-R. f. Carriers safe in
his store was blown open last Saturday
night by burglars and about 5000 in West
ern notes taken. A small package of money,
all there was in the safe, was found on the
floor next morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-11-12

Observation-Disclosures Starr entertained
the curious people in this vicinity four even
ings by his eXpostions of Spiritualism.
- j. S. Newcomb has built an addition
to his carriage shop and put in new steam
engine, - The Congregationalsts wor-
shipped with the Methodists last Sunday
morning and held Sunday-school in their
own church, which was well attended, every
teacher being present. - Rufus Bucklin
has let his farm to Charles Belts and has
moved into part of the Willard house.
-- Hattie f. Bragg is learning the mill
iner's trade with Mrs. Geo. X. Heath. -
Fred Ainsworth spent last Sunday in town,
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1t must not be taken from my general
statement that all the natives of Massa-
chusetts follow or favor advanced doctrines.
A large part are of course unaffected. But
the change in the general conduct of life
arising from these modern theories has been
sufficient to produce the effects described.
And il any one will investigate the Western
Reserve or perhaps the state of Michigan
any place where a vigorous and successful
woman movement is a symptom OF the same
conditions, he will find the same results |
hope they are sufficiently startling to warn
the legislators against measures tending to
disintegrate the family or discourage mar
riage. Whenever the interests of the family
are concerned, it, and not the individual,
must be the unit OF legislation. l need not
argue that divorce, single life, and illegiti-
macy, do not advance the true interests OF
woman. He cannot strike a surer blow
against society, nay, against lcomdn herself,
than by trying to provide for the members
Of that complex unit separate and competi-
| tive careers. W.
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Groton.-Mrs Abbie Chaplin and child
returned to their home in Kewanee, ILL.,,
last week Wednesday. 60 The sad news
came to town by wire last Monday of the
death of Miss Eva Bingham in Orange,
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Observation-Disclosures KERN and Mi

MOretown.-Patrick KERN and Miss
Sheple were lately thrown from a carriage,
but were not seriously injured. 80 Will
III. Royce is teaching singing-school at the
Common. - Professor Starr will give
his lectures on Spiritualism at the town
hall, commencing this evening. 80 Many
parents and friends attended the exhibition
with which Miss Dale closed her school in
the village. The children spoke and re-
cited very well. =-- Hattie Dale and Adj
die Sawyer are in Burlington. =- Mrs
Mary e. Joslin and May Lamphear are
visiting friends in Middlebury.