The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-21

at the hearing. The case was then re-
manded to the county court Brainerd is in
the far West, and this entry is subject to
modification If he appears for trial this
term.
A COMPANY of republicans in Caledonia
county has bought the St. Johnsbury Inder,
to make it the party organ in that county.
Edward johnson, formerly assistant editor
of the Free Press will edit the Inde1 under
the new ownership. Mr.. Harris, as he says,
has made friends and enemies, while editing
the Inde1. He has said many good things,
and, like the rest OF mankind, his share Of
foolish things. We have found him pleas
ant and genial and give him good-speed in
his next undertaking.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Free Press writ
ing from New Orleans, under date of JAN
uary TO- says The Vermont exhibit has
only just arrived aud is being rapidly put in
place. 1t will be completed sometime this
month, probably, and will be of a character
that will make every Vermonter proud that
sees it-one that will compare favorably
with states having greater resources and
spending more money here in displaying
them. Colonel Mead is now here and is
ably seconded by Mr.. L. j. SWEET, architect
of the Central Vermont railroad and by
Colonel Goulding of Rutland who is more
particularly engaged in fitting up the exhibit
of granite and marble"
FRIDAY eve man. who registered as Will
Summit House, Roxbury, and, leaving his
team, consisting of a horse and sleigh, took
with him lap robe, bride, halter and
whip and saying he had to go to Montpelier
to break some colts, took the Chicago ex-
press at 6:40 P. NJ His appearance excited
the suspicion of those who saw him and
Saturday evening the owners of the team
put in their appearance. The man had en-
gagged the team of f. V. Hassam of Gays
vile and driven to West Braintree where he
traded horses with Theodore Kendall, re-
ceiving $40 in exchange. Mr. Hassam re
turned with his horse and sleigh on Sunday
and Mr.. Kendall with his horse minus his
$40. The thief has been arrested and is in
Jail in Montreal.
On Tuesday, February Sd, Pullman
sleeping car will leave St. Albans at twenty
|
ing at Chicago Thursday at ten minutes
past eight A. NJ, and New Orleans at nine
A. M, Saturday, February 7th. Every men,
ber will be located in corresponding berths
from Chicago to New Orleans to those they
occupy between st. Adams and Chicago
Tickets for the return trip are limited to
June 10. The rate for the passage ticket
from any point in Vermont to New Orleans
and return, including Pullman accommoda-
tions from st, Albans to New Orleans, will
be $50. The above is contingent upon, and
will be carried out, provided responses are
received on or before, Friday, January %,
from at least thirty-fve persons intending to
go. On Saturday, January "a, all appli-
cants will be advised whether Sufficient re-
sponses have been received to warrant the
running OF the car or not.
LAST week Hiram Atkins made another
statement in the Argus and Patriot respect
ing the alleged procurement of certain
passes to Weirs by the publisher Of The
| WATCHMAN, a matter that has been the sub
ject of some short publications in the last
two issues of this paper. Mr.. Atkins de-
sires to maintain the truth of his statement
before court consisting of ID. r. Sortwell,
w. A. Stowell and F. w. Morse. He chal-
lenges us to appear before this tribunal of
his own selecting, and If the verdict is
against us to forfeit 500 to the st. Joseph
school, Burlington; if his statement of facts
is incorrect, he engages to forfeit 500 to
some similar public object. We unhesitat-
ingly accept the challenge and designate
the Montpelier Public Library Association
as the object to which Mr.. Atkins shall pay
his forfeit. Now, Hiram Atkins, the issue
is squarely joined on your own ground.
Call out your court, and do not tarry.
FROM week to week THE WATCHMAN is
receiving warm and emphatic letters of en-.
couragement and commendation. We dc
not publish these communications because
we are unmindful of these tokens of good
WILL but our policy is to let the paper plead
its own case before the public. We cannot
however, resist the temptation to suspend
this rule to print the following extract from
private letter recently received from the
veteran Oliver johnson. The character Of
the writer, his newspaper experience, ac
quantancesbip in Vermont and old associa
ton with this Office give peculiar interest
and value to the following: my pride as
WATcHMAN graduate is gratiied in finding
it one of the very best local journals have
ever seen. / f1atter myself that l know 8
good newspaper when see it, and yours il
certainly model. / can but admire tho
thoroughness with which you gather tn,
news from the towns in which your circula
ton chiefly lies, and the Judgment anC
good taste displayed in condensing it fol
your readers. That prince of editors, Hor
ace Greeley, would have thrown his whit,
hat clear into the empyrean at sight of TIL
WATcHMAN Of this day. What chang,
from the time when served as devil IL
the establishment, setting type, playing
roller-boy, distributing the papers TO it
subscribers in the village, and doing tn,
countless chores OF printing-office.
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLIcAN:-"Theb boy-brig
and, fully developed in craft and wicked
ness turns up again, this time in Vernon
: village and with a list of crimes behind hin
, that ought to set people thinking. The re
cent arrest OF Frank Hall and "Spoon
Dupaw, Winoosk youths, for stealing $40
in cash and $50 gold watch, breaks up on
gang of juvenile burglars and fire-bugs, ant
reveals the existence of two other bands o
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