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

Poultney offered joint resolution author
izing the joint committee on the house of
correction to visit that institution and re-
port; adopted on the part Of the house.
Ordered 10 Third Redding--H. 8, Mr.. Row
lands bill relating to the jurisdiction of
constables in serving process, was reported
favorably from the judiciary committee and
its third reading ordered for tomorrow
morning.
On motion of Mr.. Greene Of Plymouth,
adj.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Called to order at two o'clock
Bills Introduced.-By Mr.. Hopper of Sails
bury, II. 30, An act for the relief of
Henry JOY; to com on claims For inju-
ries received while assisting in firing a
salute during the national Inauguration
ceremonies, March 4, 1877.
By Mr.. Fullerton of Manchester, II. 80,
An act entitled an act in amendment OF
sec. 266, chap. %, revised laws, relating to
| taxation; to com. on grand list. The bill
exempts all honorably discharged soldiers
| from paying a poll tax.
By Mr. Fullerton of Manchester, II. 81
An act giving dealers in monuments and
copings certain powers; to gen. com. This
bill is to permit dealers in gravestones the
power to retake into his own possession any
coping OF monument he may sell If it is not
paid for within certain time.
BY Mr. Franklin of Newfane, II. 80, An
act relating to the sealing of weights and
measures; to gen. com. Provides for a fine
of $40 for each offence of selling by scales
etc, not lawfully sealed or which are un.
just; also for keeping for public use such
| scalesl
BY Mr.. Hale of Lunenburgh, II. 80. Ar
act in amendment of sec. 1712-1713, chap
| SO, revised laws, relating to the limitation Of
| prosecutions for certain crimes and INSIDE
meanors; to jud. com. 1t extends the time
in which the statute time of limitations shall
| rttt, out in
| three years to six years.
| Court Stdtistics.-Mr. French of Woodstock
introduced resolution, which was adopted
requesting the auditor of accounts to report
| to the house the number of civil and crimi
nal cases entered, and the number of iudg
ments rendered in each supreme and county
| court, the number of jury trials, the mum
Der OF cases tried by referees, the number o.
days each supreme court and county cour
was in session, including the general term.
of the supreme court, during the year,
1857, 1862, '63, 67, SO, ~, 10, II, Is, ..
and 49,
Resolution.-Mr. Needham of Leiceste,
| introduction of bills to October 18th, which
the house refused to adopt.
Concurred m.-The house concurred il
joint resolutions from the senate grantin,
the use of the hall of the house of representa-
tives to Mr.. Henry w. Tewksbury, October
16, for lecture on the Battle of Gettysburg
also enlarging the joint committee on tn,
New Orleans Exposition by the addition o
one senator and one representative, and tn,
speaker announced the appointment of Mr.
Barrett of Rutland as the additional mem
Der of the committee on the part of the house
Petition-Mr. Crane of Williamstown pre-
sented an Oleomargarine petition whicl
was referred to com. on agriculture.
On motion of Mr.. Glover of Groton, ad
journed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15
advertisements.
Central Vermont Railroad.

Commencing Sept. 30, 1884.
Trains Going South win Leave Montpelier
as follows:
$50 A, M, NAIL, from St Adams and
chester, Nashua, Worcester. Lowell, Ftchburg, Bos-
ton, Springfield, New London and New York.
1895 p M. PaSsrInsAd from ON %9nt Mont
Boston, via Lowell, and New York via Springfield and
New London; Pullman Drawing Room Car to Bos
ton via Lowell and New York via Springfield
$40 P. M. PAssEMGER to White River
1925 A, M. MI nGtId,, EXPRESS 3asRIHs,. from
the West for Boston via Lowell and ali points in New
England. Sleeping Cars to Boston via Lowell.
Trains Going North and West:
800 A. M. NIGHT s EXPRESS, from Bos-
Montreal.
$50 A. M. AS sSs to St. Al
945 A. M kWea SS tSm %hte
st. Adams and Richford.
$50 p M PAY 81 ExrREss for Bg,rli1g
densburg and the West. Drawing Room Car to st.
Adams.
700 P. M CHI a SppI ExPE RI Pull,
to Chicago without change.
Trains leave for Barre at 90 A. NJ, 10; IS A. N.
and 4: IL Pm.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West for
sale at the principal stations
]. w. HOBART, General Manager
5. w. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

the coming winter in Boston, instead of in
his Washington home.
Commodore DeKraftt, now on special duty
at Washington, will be ordered to succeed
Commodore Fillebrown, deceased. in COM
mand of the New York Navy Yard.
The house at No. 260 South-st-. Philadel-
phia, once the home of Joseph Bonaparte.
King of Spain. is now occupied by Mr.. Hen
~ G. Potter, and still contains numerous
relics and memorials of the First Consufs
eldest brother and his family.
The much talked-of portrait of Mrs. Hayes
in the White House has been put in gilt
frame like that of the picture of Martha
Washington. The former frame, of walnut,
deliberately carved by the ladies of the Gin
cinnati School of Design, has been relegated
to the dustv depths of the lumber-room.
That was an interesting meeting at Pros
pect station, where Mr.. Robert Cratley call
ed upon Mr.. Blaine. He was exactly one
hundred years and fifty days old. and had
walked half a mile to the station with John
A. Jones, a Welsh American who 10 over
eighty. Mr.. Cratley was Lieutenant in the
battle of Lake Erie, and embracing Mr..
Blaine he said: II hope to live through to-
morrow and give you nv vote"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
General News.

| Montana has now more than a million
cattle.
| OF the domes to large buildings in the
world. the dome of the United States Capitol
ranks fifth in height and fourth in diameter.
Sixteen persons have died in Vermont
during the past three years, who were reputed
to be over 100 years old.
The use of bitter willow 10 fiavoring and
coloring tobacco is vehemently denounced
by Professor Deschamps, of Paris, as caus-
ing softening of the brain.
Certain districts in Australia are being
overrun with rabbits. Notwithstanding that
skins are being exported at the rate of $780,
600 a year, the creatures are increasing
with incredible rapidity.
One of the fashionable schools of New
York has introduced new thing called slum-
brous comeliness. which teaches the young
ladies TO assume graceful poses in bed, to
keep the mouth shut, how not TO snors, etc.
young lady named Holbrook, who
started out as a stump speaker in California,
tainted away in her first attempt to malign
the opposition. She ought to have had three
months practice as police court shyster.-
Detroit Free Press
The flagship Brooklyn, one of the cid
veterans of the war, which did such noble
service at New Orleans and Mobile Bay, has
just returned from a three years cruise in
South Atlantic squadron, and is reported
ready for more duty.
Lower California claims to have three
mountains of alum and one of alum aud
sulphur mixed. The alum and sulphur are
almost chemically pure. The amount of alum
is estimated at 100, 900, 900 tons and of sui
phur 1000 900 tons.
At Mazatlan, Mexico, week or two
ago, during a perfect calm and while the
ocean was smooth as a mirror, the sea sud-
denly began to roll in great waves toward the
shore, and the streets nearest the beach were
soon under water. The strange phenomenon
is supposed to have been caused by a sub
marine earthquake.
Gen. P T. Beuregard opens the series of
papers upon our late civil war in the NOvsm-
Der number of the Century Magazine with a
description of the battle of Bull Run. and
gives the reasons why the Confederate victo-
ry on that occasion was net followed up by
an attack on Washinpton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
Political Notes,

Tell the truth" said Grover Cleveland
and Ohio did. 10 Mr.. Cleveland satisfied?
The Democratic Bureau Of Defamation
shssla fetch cut that other batch of Multi.
gaa letters without any delay. The sacred
cause of reform 10 gsttiag colo, -PAiia.
Pgess.
Mr.. Hsary H. Faxsa 10 enc Of these men
whs "nsver sPoil joke fer Relationship sake. "
The fact that he 10 40 ally Of the denscrats,
and in elsss svmPathy with the Independents,
does net shut bic mouth. In HE character.
istie epoch at worcester, last evening, he
tsld the truth 90 fsllsws:
The Independents are On the fence aad Do BET knew
where 10 Asp. Their nrst great mistake was in no,
making separate Rs@iHatien. From the Arst their
eagle sosHd vas, ''Give q clean man =" bat an
fortunately, tAey selected candidate ffem the raaks
Of very dirty party. net evea iavestigating the
cleanliness Of tAe man. 10 peer peey 70 resert Il
the regues' gallery to select Q STANDARD bearer n
carry eat the priasiples Of Honesty.
Considering that he 10 90 acting % 10 aid
the candidate aRd parry shus characterized, he
ought TO pat bride on bic sossus uakl after
the elsctioa. - fSaselier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

AZ was to be expected, says the Boston
Traveller, the democratic whine about be-
ing defeated by the corrupt uss of money
BY the republicans in Ohio has begun .aad
will doubtless be kept up till after the
November election. There is this to be
said about this whine. that it comes with
poor grace from party that drew for the
purpose of the Ohio canvass on gigantic
monopolies like the Standard Oil Com
pAny, that laid all its wealthy men under
heavy contribution. that gathered lite tens
of thousands from rich ufpgwumps, and
passed the hat in every section of the
country for the dimes aud quarters of it's
masses, and all for use in Ohio. For 9
party that matched the expenditure OF
every republican dollar with an expendi-
are of two, whining cant about corrup-
ton by the use of money, is, to say the
least, display of gall unparalleled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

The democratic papers in Maine pre-
tend that their party has suffered NO defeat
in Ohio. but the Cincinnati Enquirer, pub
lished upon the battle ground. tells its
democratic friends that mo platitudinal
excuse. no appeal for sympathy. no COM
plant against outrageous treatment, in
short, no baby act can soften the situa-
ton cr palliate the effect of the defeat. ="
1t further says that the result means that
'the democrats must put forth every eff
fort to save New York, New jersey and
Indiana to Cleveland and Hendricks, ="
and gives Mr.. Blaine great credit for the
republican victory. The bewildered read
ers of the New Age and Argus will have
to look elsewhere than in their columns it
they desire to know the truth in political
affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
Personal.

Fraacis Murphy has began q hlue-rAbos
crusade at Minneapolis.
Madame Albani has had the hensr Of sing
ing before the Queen and royal family sew
eral times lately at Balmoral.
1t is reported that King Alfonso's ill health
is due to poisoning through Cuban nachina.
'tions.
The late DIR. Francis P. Hurd, of Boston.
left $50, 900 for the erection of gymnasium
at Phillips Exeter Academy, N. H.
George Bancroft, the historiaa. will spend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

Four years ago. in the Garfield cam
paiSr, Mr.. Beecher said 1T is said that
the democratic party has changed. How
Dc we know. Who can say what it lie
except by going back to its reeords And
say that there is nothing in it's career
since the days of the war that is likely 70
engender confidence in it," Some OF
Bsecher's iuquisitive friends are directing
his attention to what he said, aad calling
upon him to explain when AID how the
democratic party has changed siace 1850
aAAs he can support Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
Hon. Edward Mcpherson replies to the

Hon. Edward Mcpherson replies to the
Independent Address," by Henry c. Lea.
In his reply he says: "Mr. Blaine as
speaker, never made an improper ruling
or used his authority for questionable
purpose. As representative or senator ne
never promoted the passage of an i'm
proper bill. As secretary of State he new
er lowered the flag of his country or
trailed his own honor in the dust. During
the six years of his speakership he was
barred from active participation in the
business of the floor, yet all the great
measures OF that period bear the impress
of his rare genius and skill. In your
ignorance you twit him with not having
his name prominently connected with
a single well devised act of craftsmanship.
For the facts refer you to his colleagues
in the Congresses in which he served. and
to those familiar with the great parlia-
mentary struggles for the last twenty
years. Some of them have already pub
licly testified. and against you"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

In Ohio all the German brewers and rep
resentatives of the liquor interest were
active on the democratic side, but the
rank and ilo of Germans in Cincinnati
went TO the polls and voted the republican
ticket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

All the candidates on the republican
State and electoral tickets in Florida, with
the exception of the nominee for governor
were formerly residents of Maine. Maine
men stand we'll wherever they 60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

Senator John Sherman of Ohio says OF
the result in his State; II think that the
result of Tuesdays election is decisive on
the presidential election. So far as Ohio
is concerned. | have no doubt whatever
that the State will more than double the
majority, whether contest is made by
the democrats or not"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

The New York Evening Mail of Thurs
dav says The democratic demonstration In
this city last night. which was arranged
for a jubilation over the expected victory
in Ohio, turned out TO be pretty good
funeral"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

The democratic barbecue in Brooklyn
which Cleveland attended was intended to
celebrate an anticipated democratic vic
tory in Ohio. The celebration, however,
was changed to first-cass funeral by the
Ohio result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

"Ohio ends Cleveland, as North Caro-.
lima did Greeley"-is the verdict of the
New York Sun. which in this regard voices
the real opinion Of the brainiest of the
well.informed Democratic politicians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

The mugwumps are briskly pushing
the hat for the contribution OF pennies to
aid them in the campaign They are ter
ribly deficient in funds since the Ohio
election. The smallest favors will be
thankfully received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
THE LEGISLATIVE DAILY

IL published during the session OF the Legislature.
and contains full vfcal reports Of the doings Of the
Senate and House. No other newspaper In the
state furnishes such fall legislative reports. Terms.
~ 90 for the session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

The BEST SALvE in the wsrld for Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbeum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, COrns. and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or NO pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Fuller Drug Store, F. G. Kins
man Co. decld&wlv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

The Kennebee journal establishment 10 prepared
at all times give immediate attention to orders OF
any kind Of book or job printing. We have every
facility for doing work cheaply and well. Have new
presses, large quantities Of paper stock, and the
latest styles Of type. Orders by mail will receive
prompt attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

Samuel Tiden has written another let.
ter, but it is just as obscure and ambigu'
Gus as his last one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
Advertising Rates

Can be had On application at the once. The
Daily and Weekly taken together aferd the best
advertising medium for this section of the state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

Is issued every morning except Sunday. at
$500 year.
$3.50 for six months,
8I75 for three months,
90 cents per month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

A Stitch in time savss nine and bottle 0
Togus Cough Mixture may save ysur life.
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Wanted.

VXTANTED.-Afe few more bsarders at Nc. 2
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
Special Advertisements e.

Small advertisements, not Exceeding three ttRe
coming under the head Of WANTED, For SALs
To LET, LOST, &C., piu be inserted here one tim
for SO cents, three times for 40 cents and
for so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20
II. WEEKLY gTHHrsE JOURNAL

Published at augusta. Me-. eUery
Wednesday By
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-20

T Err MS :
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-08-28
A Lincoln Story I

One Of ABE" Lincoln's stories ap-
plies to the boiling Republicans. Mr.
Lincoln was running for Congress-
There was some kicking" against him
for which no reasons, save. personal
ones, appeareds Addressing meet
ing lii the District and referring to
the fact, he said that he had tried hard
to find out just what the trouble was,
but he had no more success than he
did in trying to find out why iackass
that he owned in his younger, days,
kicked. Said Old Abe: THE case of
that jackass was most singular.
When everything. was pleasant. all
around he would kick the worst.
When his rack was fullest. and his
stall fixed with new straw, and every
thing real comfortable, that jackass
would start in on the almightiest spell
of kicking that was ever seen. All.
the veterinary surgeons in the neigh
borhood came around and tried to
find out just what made that c.;tter
kick so. They could never agree
about it. One thing we all noticed
that he always brayed and kicked at
the same time. Sometimes he would
bray first and then kick, but other
times he would kick, first and then
bray, so that confused US, and nobody
in the whole country was ever able to
find whether that jackass was braying
at his kicks or kicking at his brays."
ALBANY Journal. f. :. :
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-08-28

tBoston Journal.l
AND PRESIDENT SEELYE ALSO,
He WIFI Not Support Cleveland Uniess
the Charges Are DisproYed. !

- .
The following letter was written
by President Seelye, of Amherst Col
lege, in response to an inquiry Of a
friend:
AMHERST, MASS,
August 2, 1884. I
My DEAR FRIEND Your letter of
yesterday is received, in which, refer
ring to the recent charges against the
private life of Governor Cleveland,
you ask if | ''can continue to advocate
his election" In reply, I would say
that so far from continuing" [ have
not yet begun to advocate it. | have
advocated the laying down Of certain
principles on which it has seemed to
me important to take our stand, and
have thus far neither advocated nor
opposed any particular candidate, ex-
cept as the principles themselves
should do this. But if the charges to
which you refer are true, [ donot see
how one, with any self-respect, can
| vote for the man against whom they
are made, nor how party with any
pretensions to decency can keep such
a man in nomination. To affirm that
the offenses are venial because they
have not been Haunted in the face OF
The public" or to argue that since
they affect only the candidates pri-
|. .vate life. they are no bar to his cleo
tion to high Office, indicates, | should
say, shocking debauchery of moral
sentiment.
Very truly yours,
I'',a.lf% JULIUs FL. SEELYE.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-08-28

A New and Startling Invention.
) Under the above heading the N. Y.
Mail and Erpress describes a new
railway improvement which certain
ly has the merit of novelty. 1t is be-
lleved to be the inVentlon~.of Major
Bundy, the editor of the abevejourn-
al, notwithstanding he credits its au-
| thorship to a citizen of Connecticut.
The frequent attempts Of railway
trains to pass each other on the same
track have been attended so uniform
IL with disastrous consequences that
it has become to be the general be-
lief that the feat is impossible, and
that engineers will do we'll to desist
from further efforts to accomplish it.
To the ordinary mind it seems newt
able that if two trains approach each
other on the same track, and do not
slacken their speed, collision must
ensue But there is a man in Con-
necticut whose mind is not ordinary:
OF course, we do not mean by such a
statement to insinuate that the Nut
meg State possesses only one man
gifted with extraordinary men
tai endowments. The woods there
are full Of them, but so far as heard
from, there is only one who has ex-
ereised his genius in solving the pro-
blem Of how to enable two trains to
pass on the same track without colli-
sion. = -
TIE plan of this ingenious person
is very simple, as all really great plans
and ideas are. He proposes to place
on the front of every lacomotive 60
ing in one direction a long inclined
plane, upon which are two rails.
These come close to the track at the
forward end Of the PLANE, and at the
hinder end are connected witk other
rails that run along the tops Of the
cars, and down to the main track
again on another inclined plane in
the rear. When the train provided
with this attachment meets. another
on the same track, the latter simply
goes over the former. its wsight max
ing the connection Of the front Of the
inclined plane and the rails Of the
main track perfect, and acting at the
same time as brake on the speed Of
the train underneath.
If this invention had been made a
few years sooner, the number of
double track roads in the country
would not now be half as great as it
is. A single track, with occasional
switches for heavy freight trains,
Major Bundy says, would answer all
purposes, and the cost of constructing
railroads would be decreased 25 per
cent. The system will, Of courses be
adopted Immediately on sll single
track roads, and within a few years
the sensation of riding over or under
another moving train will be SO com7
mon as TO pass almost unnoticed'
This is great country.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-08-28

To our mind the !''Vindicafion"' Of
Cleveland is more damaging than the
original charge. The charge was
made by his enemies. and was not be-
lieved to be true by many people.
The vindication is by his friends and
their admissions must be believed
The Post-Dispatch calls HIM 'hero"
fathering child Of doubtful paterni-
ty by drunken prostitute, to shield
several married friends. This, to our
mind, is vindication which does not
vindicate worth cent.-National
american.