The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

miles down the Wnooski river. The two
nedgings. each afraid of the other, met in
little gray wooden school-house in the town Of
Bolton in gap of the Green mountains, and
half way from Waterbury to Richmond The
suit, small as it really was, attracted no little
attention from the farmers of the neighbor-
hood, and the artless but attentive audience
was present, until far into the night. to listen
to the forensic efforts, the sharp retorts, and
the crude legerdemain Of the young Black
stones"
AGREEABLY to general desire among men,
bers of the Reunion Society of Vermont Off
GERS, the secretary was instructed, at the
twentieth annual reunion, held at Rutland,
October IS, 1883, to issue circular, giving es-
Inmates of the cost of publishing book Of the
records of this society since its organization,
with the addresses delivered at its annual re-
unions, and roster of its members In pur-
suance of these instructions, circular has been
issued by Fred E. Smith, secretary, and is sent,
together with blank form for subscription, to |
members of the society, and other officers and |
soldiers. 1t Is estimated that the records make |
about five hundred ordinary book pages, and |
can be published in good and durable form for |
one dollar and fifty cents copy, provided that |
five hundred copies at least are taken. In any |
event. the price of single copies will not exceed |
two dollars
THE Hartford Co,trdnt pays this tribute to |
the merits of Good Cheer, the monthly paper |
which we are sending FREE to all who pay for |
THE WAToHMAN a full year in advance: Good |
Cheer is model of what such family paper |
should be- Indeed, Good Cheer seems to grow
better and better from month to month, and it |
is only natural that its circulation should be
growing bigger from month to month, too 1t
is case of well earned prosperity The editor
and publisher have shown that it is possible
for such paper to succeed without dabbing
in lurid sensationalism, to be low-priced with
out being ow-moraed, to be popular without
being trashy, to be religious without being in
the least preachy or dull. In doing that,
they have done the community a service"
Those who wish to have their subscriptions be-
gin with the February number should pay for
their paper to February 1, 1885, this oceek.
PARTY searching for Krauser's body in
Lapham bay, near st. Albans, last Thursday,
found on Smiths point, short distance from
the shore, a large pool of blood and two spots
where human body had lain. Leading from
this spot were sled-tracks and footprints out
on the ice toward two fish-holes. The physi-
clan who examined some of the blood says that
brain matter is mixed with it. Appearances
indicate that Won Blumenthal, or Meyer, shot
Krauser on Smiths point, dragged the body
to the fish-hole and put it into the lake. The
preliminary hearing brings out many circum-
stances that point to Meyers guilt. The dis
covery of the blood strengthens suspicion, and
every effort will be made to find the body. A
few days ago Krauser's trousers were found in
the same vicinity, and had the appearance of
having been stripped from some body. Meyer
is Indifferent. In case the body is not found
at once he will undoubtedly be held for trial.
"a QUICK and careful observation is the chief
stock in the chronological trade" was the re-
mark of a man who formerly travelled with
Fowler the original American phrenologist.
"By long practice, one can size up pretty ac-
curately any subject that comes under his
hands. Taking for basis the fact that strong
characteristics are apt to be indicated in per-
sons face, and even more in his manner and
clothes, we build on that our structure of guess
work. When we are wholly in doubt, we deal
out some generalites that mean something or
nothing, just as the dupe chooses to take them.
We also fill in with remarks about his tempera-
ment and health, which are points open to any
trained Observer and, if we can slyly manage
to learn his occupation, we give him good
enough advice in regard to that particular avo-
cation. The whole aim is to put just as little
of positive meaning as possible into the chart ;
which we take his money for, and at the same
time fatter him judiciously"
, THE foreign insurance companies, exceeding
thirty in number, which up to Saturday had
made returns, and which had been examined
81, 600 in taxes. The National Life of Mont
, pelier pays 81, ,43227. Railways, savings banks,
! express, telegraph and other companies are
paying promptly. When the returns are COM
plete we shall make comprehensive showing
, of the working of the law for the first year OF
, its operation. The Southeastern railway,
which made its returns for the first six months,
has not yet paid, and the commissioner has
a sued the company. Suit has also been entered
for the tax due from the Vermont Central foi
the first six months. In regard to this suit, il
is but just to Governor Smith to say that in his
capacity as trustee Of that corporation he does
n not feel authorized, under the law exempting
that company, to pay so much of the tax al
/. accrued prior to the foreclosure in May, wher
= the road became the property Of the new cor
poration. 1t is impossible. it is claimed, tc
> separate the earnings from May to July Isl
:, from those of the previous portion of the first
= six months. The neglect to pay is on technica
:, grounds only, that the trustee may act in tn,
= matter under the protection of ruling of tn,
court. There Is no contest involving the va
: lidity of the law, and the governor does no
:, wish to be understood as holding hostile atti
tude toward the law. Under No. of the Stat
: utes OF 1882 the commissioner could not dc
- otherwise than bring suit. The taxes on al
the other roads run by the Central wer,
promptly paid and will be on the old Vernon
u Central for the six months now due.
ar THE extensive cracker bakery and confec
l. tionery mandatory owned by George W
,t Smith, at White River Junction, was destroyed
N by fire the 18th. The building was of brick
ia three stories high, and was equipped with ne'
g. and costly utensils and machinery The fir
ID originated in the basement, about midnight