The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-14


Now that the Patrons Rural has freed its
mind about THE WATcHMAN, and other
things that are not in controversy, we ask
it once again to get down to business and to
explain wherein we are wrong in the posi-
ton we have taken in relation to the taxa
ton of mortgages, and the reasons we have
given in support of our position.
RUTLAND HERALD: Speaker Batchelder
the other day addressed the State Normal
school at Castleton. In the course of his
address he denounced the common-schools
of Vermont as inferior and on-progressive,
as compared with those of the rest of New
England" We hope the speaker suggested
some practical methods of progress.
On the question of morals and consistency
the Argus hunts its hole. 1t retreated so
far into the bowels of the earth, before The
WATcHMAN's club, that its voice was not
heard on that subject last week. When it
emerges, profiting by experience, we trust
that good manners and regard for the
truth will adorn its conduct. If not, more
anon"
ANY subscribers to The WATCHMAN who
had paid in advance for that paper, will re-
ceive an equal credit on their subscription
to this paper. Thus, if a subscriber had
paid for the Ne1cS to July 1, 1885, and THE
WAToHMAN to the same date, he will re-
ceive THE WATCHMAN to January 1, 1886,
without further charge.
A HEARING before Governor Pingree, as
special master, will be had at Brookfield,
the 2Sth instant in the case of Brookfeld
Us. William G. Clark, for alleged contempt
in not obeying an injunction in the bridge
matter. The town will be represented by
Messrs. Dillingham;, Plumey and Pitkin,
and the counsel for the defense are Colonel
Randall and n. L. Boyden.
IT is reported that parties are making
negotiations for the purchase of the Inder
and the CdledoRian, the two st. Johnsbury
papers, which will be merged in one and
run as a republican paper. If the project
succeeds good paper will be started. 1t
is probable the Inder will be bought if the
CdledoRidn cannot be, and that the paper
will change owners very soon.
A TRAMP, who has been at work at
! Spaulding's mill near Roxbury for few
days, left Tuesday morning, taking with
him some property belonging to his fellow
workmen. Deputy Sheriff E. w. Howe of
Northfield was notified by telephone, and,
together with Constable Wright of that
town. has been in pursuit of the criminal.
AT last accounts he had taken to the hills.
In his report of the proceedings of the
Montpelier district centennial convention of
the Methodist Episcopal church, held at
Northfeld and published in last weeks
WATCHMAN, our correspondent omitted to
mention that Rev. j. r. Bartlett of Middle
sex read an excellent paper on " Methodsm
in Vermont" Also that Mrs. A. b. Bick-
ford of Montpelier, a teacher in Vermont
Conference Seminary, read paper, which
was highly commended, on Methodsm
and Woman
WE cheerfully publish the following note,
in further explanation of the matter to
which the writer's statement in our last
issue referred:
MONTPELIER, VT, January l2, 1885.
". y. Prescott Dear Sir-Inasmuch as you have
| published the memorandum signed, and made no
explanation Herewith, covering the circumstances,
t1n deem It but fair and Inst that full explanation
Herewith. After i had made necessary arrange.
asked you and the Argus and Patriot eacR to send
man down to Weirs for the purpose of writing up u
offered furnish transportation for the parties sent
wsh da snd the article ds bs2Pearedb in your
came OFF you came to my office and said you would
and asked what could do for you on twenty tickets
REPLIED that so far as the Montpelier Wells River
plimentary, but that should not feel like granting
them over the Boston Concord 4 Montreal without
hn lis nf that rna1 tirl
did and was % adyised III that could make them com
case as near as can remember.
F. W. MORSE, General Passenger agent.
BRATTLEBoRo PHOENIX: The competitive
examination of students for appointment as
cadets to Norwich University, announced to
be held at pr. Holton's Office last Saturday
did not take Pace, for the reason that there
were no applicant to competitively examine
not an applicant The two honorable
senators were in attendance, according to
programme, and we understand that, in the
absence of other victims, they at first pro-
posed to form themselves into a class as a
working model in the competitive system
but owing to a failure to agree as to what
branches each should examine the other in
the plan fell through Senator Garfield felt
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his own anatomy than Senator Holtor
could draw out of him by any system OF
, questioning, while Senator Holton declared
that he learned all that was worth knowing
about farming before he was eighteen, and
as to the inside working of our Vermont
railroad system--if the gentleman from the
Westminster district supposed he was
going to give himself away on that subject
he was mistaken, that was all. The situa
ton having been thus clearly Defined the
senatorial delegation from Windham county
mutually smiled dhe day was cold), and the
competitive examination for the appoint
ment of cadets to Norwich University wa,
: declared adjourned without day"
Personal.
COLONEL Villas of Wisconsin, formerly o
I Chelsea, is named for cabinet position.
RocKwooD BARRETT, Esq. the presen
member of the house from Rutland, has re