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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15

REV. GEORGE b. STERLING was installed
pastor of the Glover Congregational church
last week Wednesday.
w. j. VAN PATTEN of Burlington was
elected president of the Society of Christian
Endeavor last week at old Orchard Beach.
REV. j. G. JOHNSON, formerly of Rutland,
was installed as pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church at New London, Conn,
on Wednesday evening of last week.
PROFESSOR ISAAC w. DUNHAM after ten
years as superintendent of the Bennington
graded schools, has resigned. He will re-
move to the old homestead in Schenec-
tady, n. Y.
III. NJ. WILLARD, principal of Vermont
Academy, Saxton's River, at the meeting of
the American Institute of Instruction at
Newport, r. l., contributed a paper on The
Education Needed"
ALBERT G. HALL of New York has been
elected trustee, and president of the board
of trustees of Lyndon Literary Institute, to
fill the vacancies occasioned by the death of
his father, Dudley p. Hall.
CAPTAIN l.. NJ. HUTCHINSON returned Sat
urday night, July 4, from Dakota, whittier
he went with the Vermont colony. The OBJ
ject of his visit is to settle up affairs here,
and he will return to Dakota as soon as pos
sible.
HENRY RANDALL WAITE, Ph.D., of Bos-
ton, has been mentioned by prominent
friends of Middlebury College to its trus-
tees in connection with the Office of presi-
dent, just vacated by Rev. Cyrus Ham
lin, DID.
SURRy Ross, an old and highly-esteemed
resident of Proctorsville, died at his home
on Wednesday, July 8. Mr.. Ross was born
in Ludlow July 10, 1896. His funeral was
attended at his late residence on Friday, his
eighty-ninth birthday.
Ex-GovERNoR SELDEN CONNER of Maine
who was elected senior vice-commander o
the Grand Army of the Republic, was law
student with Washburn & Marsh of Wood
stock, and went out with the Woodstock
Light Infantry on its three months servic,
in the spring of 1861.
FREDERICK BILLINGS and Mrs. Billings
Oliver p. G. Billings and his wife of New
York city, f. N. Billings of Woodstock
and Mr.. Billings sister, Mrs George Allen
have arrived at Woodstock from thei
western trip. They went West over th
Northern Pacific, and returned by way o
the Union Pacific, having travelled man.
thousand miles.
SUPERINTENDENT Epson of Attleboro
Mass, formerly principal of the Randolph
Normal School, has been selected by Nh
T. w. Bicknell of the NeiO England Journo
Of Education to represent the East, togethe
with General L. j. Morgan of the Provi
dence Normal School, at the Northern Pa
cifc Institute of Teachers, which is to opel
at Seattle, Washington Territory, July 10th
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15
Montpelier.

HON. l.. p. POLAND was in town Friday.
G. j. HUBBARD is at home from Harvard.
BARNUMs second advertising car was in
town yesterday.
PROFESSOR n. III. THOMPSON of Burlington
spent Sunday in town.
T. X. MERRILL, Jr., left for the White
Mountains on Monday.
Mrs. A. ID. BANCROFT and children have
returned from Chicago.
THE band will play on the Union House
corner Thursday evening.
THE seminary buildings have received a
coat of light-colored paint
A TELEPHONE has been placed in the
hardware store of Barrows & Peck.
c. E. RoLEAU, now employed in the Mes
Senger office at st. Adams, was in town over
Sunday.
Mrs. ELIZA MAY and daughter of Mil
waukee, Wis, are visiting at Mrs. G. w.
Willard's.
GEORGE HATHAWAY, who has been travel
ing with Barnum's circus the past year, has
returned home.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. p. HAYES are visiting
relatives and friends at their former home
in Brooklyn, n. Y.
SAM BULLOCK, former Montpelier boy,
but now Of Burlington, Iowa, is visiting his
parents in this place.
MISSES ANNIE l.. AND EDITH HOUSE of
Beebe Plain, T.. O., is visiting their aunt,
Mrs. Fred Il. Stevens.
A PARTY of about twenty-five ladies and
gentlemen from this place spent Wednes-
day of last week at Berlin pond.
f. II. CHASE has recently sold his four
year-old chestnut colt, sired by =" Torment" +"
to e. A. Shattuck of West Randolph for $500.
f. b. & j. G. MUDGETT are soon to open a
fish market in the rooms now occupied by
Mrs. j. w. f. Washburn as a millinery
store.
w. A. BRIGGS and G. j. Hubbard are
employed in the Office of the treasurer
of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
The employees of the Woolson tailoring
establishment will be rendered a compli-
mentary excursion to Highgate by Mr..
Woolson the last of this week
THE tonsorial establishment of Oughtney
Jangraw has been greatly improved in ap-
pearance by the painters brush, and all the
furniture has been upholstered.
The shops of the Montpelier Carriage
Company, which have been shut down for
invoicing since July LIST, will commence
running again Monday, July Goth.
A. III. ANGEL is TO open tailoring estab-
lishment over Slayton's store in rooms form
erly occupied by Miss Alice Smith, and more
recently by Miss Il. NJ. Could dressmakers.
A MEETING of the prudential committee of
the Montpelier Union School was held Mon
day evening, and various matters of impor-
tance, including the vacancy in the corps of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15
GNattbmam 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1885.
Business Notices.

C. II, SHrrMAN, the proprietor of the Old
Reliable Shoe-store, makes an announce
ment to the public this week.
For SALE-A new foot lathe, improved
motion, eighteen inches between centers,
slide rest. Address p o. Box 1873, Water
bury, Vt.
HAIR VINE stimulates the hair and pre-
vents it from falling out, cures itching of the
scalp and removes dandruff. Try it for
headache and neuralgia. At druggists.
WHITE BRONZE TO THE FRoNT.-The
highest award at the Worlds Exposition,
New Orleans-a gold medal-was granted
to the Monumental Bronze Company of
Bridgeport, Conn, over and above all monu-
mental competitors.
For pianos and organs call on or address
George A. Ainsworth Williamstown, VT
He has the agency for Barre, Williamstown,
Chelsea and Brookfeld for the excellent
"White" sewing-machine, and invites calls
or correspondence from any wanting first
class machine.
The agricultural editor, DR.. Hoskins,
Newport, VT, offers ripe currants and green
gooseberries delivered free of charge in
Montpelier, or at any station on the Pas
sumpsic and Wells River railroads, at S375
per bushel, or in smaller lots at 81 per peck
cash with order.
THE undersigned wishes to call the atten-
ton of the citizens of Montpelier to the fact
that the winter of 1SS4-S5 was a bad sea-
son for pure ice and very few obtained a
good article, and feels justified in suggesting
that he has the genuine article, pure. N.
B.-This is NOT NORTH BRANCH ice. Ii. w.
KEMPTON
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Walden Rev. NJ III. Ryan is TO preach
at Noyesville at four p, NJ. next Sunday.
80 Mr.. Wilson, who has been i'll long
time is failing. - Mrs. Perry is quite i'll.
- There is TO be a baptismal service at
the South church next Sunday. - Rev.
and Mrs. Goodell were here last week
- There have been six cases of measles
in the family of Mrs Carpenter at Noyes-
vile. The oldest daughter, Matte, is not
expected to recover. - Mrs A. E. Dut-
ton recently had eight tumors, or wens, re-
moved from her head by Drs. Wiswell and
Warren of Cabot. - The residence of
George Stevens was struck by lightning last
Thursday and damaged to the amount of
Sl2. Fortunately, no one was injured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15
Obituary..

DURANT.-Died in Marshfield, June 10Th,
Isabel Thompson Durant, widow of the late
Benjamin Durant in the ninetieth year of
her age. Mrs. Durant was born in Frances
town, n. H., but came in 1916, with her
husband and one young son, to Walden,
VT, and here she shared for many years the
struggles and hardships incident to pioneer
life at that day. In 1875 the family moved
to East Calais, where her husband died in
1869 The last years of her life were spent
with her son in Marshdeld. She was a
person of quiet and unobtrusive manners,
whose best life was given to her home, and
here in the care and management of a large
family, the strong traits of her character
found their best development To her
neighbors and friends those who knew her
best, she proved herself woman of marked
integrity, of a cheerful courage, and more
especially of kind and tender sympathy
that led her to share, in an unusual degree,
the burdens of others, and the erring were
sure to find in her helper. Her religious
life was marked element of her character.
While in youth she and her husband united
with the Congregational church in Walden.
Later she transferred her relations to the
Methodist Episcopal church. Her Christian
faith was the unfaltering support of a life
prolonged nearly score of years beyond the
allotted time, and the remembrance of such
life is the best inheritance of her children
to-day. "The memory of the just is
blessed" She was the mother of seven
children, one of whom died in infancy, and
a son in California in 1850. The others still
survive her-John T., living in Cabot Mary
T., wife of Rev. ID. Willis of the Vermont
Conferences; Eliza A, widow of the late
Avery Cummings of East Montpelier; Alex
ander I. lat whose home the mother died and
George Benjamin, living in Kentucky.
Worcester.-Th high wind of last week
did considerable damage to the sugar-places,
blowing down many trees. Several trees
were blown across the highway on NJ. w.
Brigham's place, and some buildings We're
unroofed. - Mrs Albert Wheelock and
old Mrs. Wheelock started for Montpelier,
the 10th instant and as they neared Mr..
Durfey's place, where he was at work mend
ing fence, the horse became frightened and
ran on to a ledge. The occupants of the
vehicle We're thrown out, the horse going
over with them, but Mrs. Wheelock held on
to the lines. Mr.. Durfey fastened to the
rescue, but before he reached them the
horse had regained its feet, ran over bank
and jumped the fence, taking down three
lengths Of it, when the beast became mired
in the soft soil and was caught by Mr. Dur
fey. The women miraculously escaped with
only few bruises. The horse was some
what scratched and the buggy partially de-
molished.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-15

Berlin.-The school in district No.
closed last Friday, after very successful
term of ten weeks. IL was taught by Miss
Louie A. Clarke of Montpelier The exer-
cses in the afternoon consisted of singing
and speaking and were highly appreciated
by goodly number of the parents and
friends of the pupils and teacher. Total
attendance for the term, eight hundred nine
teen and one-half. Those having no marks
We're Berton Andrews, Ernest Andrews,
Arthur Winslow and Jennie Cameron
Those having but one mark were Annie War
rem, Mary Wiley and George Stewart
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at the mills last Saturday morning. Henry
Harris, going below, found the main gearing
in flames, caused by hot box. AS there
was plenty of help near at hand the flames
Were extinguished with but little damage.
- The school in district No. IL (Worces-
ter and MiddeseX), taught by Miss Angie
Kelley, closed a very successful term of ten
weeks the 10th Instant. OF the eighteen
scholars, six had no absent marks during
the term. Their names are Hattie Colds
bury, Lillian Thayer, Maty Kent Ina Kent,
Clyde Hunt and Lyle Hunt. Leland Kent
was absent half day and Jennie Hurlburt
one day only. Those having no tardy
marks were Hattie Goldsbury, Lillian
Thayer, Maty Kent, Ina Kent Jennie Hurl-
burt Henry Hurlburt, Lyle Hunt, Lottie
Hunt and Blanche Dillon. Those having
only one tardy mark were Ralph Putnam,
Eula Putnam, Clyde Hunt and Matte Heath.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31
IMPRO VEMENT ASSOCIATION
FOR BOYS.

Col. Hoagland, who has for several
years been engaged in organizing as
sociations for homeless boys, and such
as have no employment, was in this
city the early part of the present week,
for the purpose ofiinteresting the citiz-
ems of this place in that object. An
informal meeting of few persons was
held on Tuesday afternoon to hear
statements from Col. Hoagland. A
committee was appointed, consisting of
Rev. Mr.. Heard, Methodist; Rev. Mr..
Bray, Congregationalist; REV. Mr.. Ba-
ry, Baptist. This committee met at the
Grant House on Wednesday morning,
and concluded to take steps prepare
tory to organizing an association. The
names of full list of officers and
committees was suggested, which it
was hoped the individuals named
would consent to accept service.
The object sought to be gained by an
organization of this kind is commend
able; it probably answers the purpose
of employment agencies, which have
been found useful in many of our
cities. Whether there is sufficient in.
terest to render an effective organiza-
ton of this kind in this city, we are
not prepared to say. The matter will
doubtless be canvassed by benevolent
ly-disposed citizens, and it is hoped
right conclusions reached.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31
CORRECTION ASKED.

Our esteemed friend, Rev. S. j.
French, sends a communication for
this paper, asking to correct state
ment which appeared in the TELE-
GRAPH last week. The article referred
to was entitled, Central Power of the
Church. 1t had no more reference in
general to the Episcopal church than
to other churches. The language used
to which our friend disSents was not
editorial, but the words of another ;
was so stated, and included in the
usual quotation marks. Our friend
declares emphaticalIy that the state
ment is absolutely false The lam
guage was taken from an article in the
AdUGflce, a respectable religious jour-
nal. Perhaps the writer could explain
the meaning he intended to convey,
and the sense in which he intended to
be understood. 1t was perhaps DIES ign
ed to notice the power of the Bishops
Rev. Mr.. French is given the benefit
of his communication entire. Perhaps
it may elicit inquiry, leading to a more
full understanding of church history.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31
HON. c.. g. WILLIAMS.

The turn Of Hon. G. G. Williams for
political decapitation came not unex-
pectedly. Mr.. Williams has been re-
moved from the position of Register of
the land Office at Watertown, Dakota,
to make room for a Democrat. It is
conceded he discharged the duties of
the Office quietly and faithfully, but he
was supposed to have political eonvic-
tons, as in former years, and that was
enough to convict him of offensive
partisanship." The Dakota Nesos
(Watertown) notices the generous re-
ception of welcome Mr.. Williams ten
dered to his successor, which is char
acteristic of him in his relations with
those who differ with him politically.
The Neaos proceeds TO say;
"Mr. Williams, in his two years So
journ in Watertown, has won many
friends. A conspicuous member OF
Congress before his acceptance of the
Office of Register, he was already well
known by reputation. His residence
here has been positive advantage to
the town, and none know it better than
the citizens with whom he holds daily
intercourse.
If Mr.. Williams decides to make
Dakota his future home, the patriotic
citizens of that now territory will
award him place of preferment
which he so well deserves.
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crafty vicious taste, and bringing to
light hidden crimes for the purpose of
suppression and punishment. We are
utterly opposed to the publication of
obscene or vulgar incidents, but there
are occasions when indicate scenes Of
life need to be referred to as readily as
we speak Of drunkenness and gambling.
The work of the Pail Mall Gazette has
been of social Importance and value:
the endorsements which it has received
from the highest religious authorities
in England is of itself sufficient justi-
fcation: To stop the publication of
such facts as were unearthed by that
paper, and to prosecute it for the dis
semination Of obscene literature, was
asked for by every lecherous scoundrel
in England, and those of like character
in this country would be found raising
their voices against such disclosures
They do not want the practices of their
craft exposed. Ignorance of the artfnl
ways that lead to the dens of vice and
crime may not always be best for even
the young. The danger is not that too
much will be known about some evils,
but that nothing whatever is known of
them, so that their enticements can be
guarded against and avoided.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31
TOBACCO VERSUS WHEAT.

There have been singular changes of
industries in this state, particularly in
some localities. Produces of the soil
to which but little or no attention
years ago was given, have come into
prominence. Who would have dream
ed twenty years ago that tobacco
would supplant wheat in the old coun-
ty of Rock? 1t is stated that the
acreage of tobacco in Rock county this
season is 1874; the acreage of wheat
this season is only 6,774; this is but lit
tie more than one-half the acreage of
tobacco. The acreage of tobacco this
year has increased 5000 over last year.
During the early years of the settle
ment of Wisconsin, Rock county was
the great center of the wheat-growing
region, that being the chief product of
the county. This transformation
furnishes theme for commentary.
Wheat is regarded the most important
cereal in the world, especially in civil
lied lands, for the food of mankind;
tobacco is nowhere eaten for food even
among cannibals. In the event of
famine, tobacco would be no substitute
for bread to appease the cries of hun
cry children, nor would it arrest the
starvation of single man. We would
refrain from any unjust criticism or
the tobacco interest; perhaps the in
telligent farmers of Rock county dis
cover that productions gives not only
larger profits than in the growing of
wheat, but also possesses qualities to
raise the people to higher altitude of
human happiness. Perhaps, after all
that the most distinguished medical
men have said about the use of tobacco
being deleterious to health, it is really
promotive of leng life.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31
THE LONDON SCANDAL.

The sensation produced few weeks
ago, in respect to the great scandals re-
vealed in London by the Pail Mall
Gazette, has had tendency to arouse
public sentiment in England and in
this country to the evils which are un-
dermining the morals of society. There
was no doubt too many of the details
of these scandals given in the news
papers, administering to the depraved
appetites of the multitude, but that
they should have been entirely withheld
by the press would have had no justifi-
cation. Evils to be met demanded
publicity; to keep them concealed, and
allow the public to be in ignorance of
them, how could any corrective be APP
piled? There is quite difference be-
tween publishing details of scandal to
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31
GENERAL GRANT.

A weekly newspaper must necessarily
fall behind the current news of the
day. The death of Gen. Grant was an.
nounced by telegraph last week only
a short time before our paper went to
press, consequently a full week has
elapsed up to the time of going to press
this week. During the intervening
time vast amount of interesting read
ing matter has been furnished the peo-
pie through the daily press and other
wise, and at this date it is next to i'm
possible to give any important facts,
with which the reading public are not
already familiar.
Probably no one occurrence in
American history has called for
more sublime utterances in the pulpit,
more eloquent and thrilling express
sions of sentiment on the platform,
more grand and finished sentences of
which the English language is capable
in the public press, than in each of
these departments have appeared the
past week. Were all that is super
latively choice and rare, which has
been said in connection with the life of
the great hero, carefully collected in a
volume or volumes, it would be of more
interest to the student of
true eloquencs and oratory than any
work ever published.
The theme of Gen. Grants life and
services will continue to occupy the
public mind, and eliminate on the day
of his funeral, August s, 1885.
The decision to bury General Grant
In Central Park, New York, seems to
meet with much dissatisfaction. A
place so conspicuous for amusement
appears inappropriate for the resting
place Of the Industrious dead. The
United States has had twenty-oneI
Presidents, and all but two have been
laid away to silent rest. Most of these
are buried in unpretentious cemeteries, |
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MEMORIAL SERVICE OF GEN.
Ora NJ.

Pursuant to a call issued from the
Office of Mayor Simmons, meeting
was held in Simmons Hall on Monday
evening last. to make preliminary ar
rangements for a suitable observance
of the day designated for the funeral
of Gen. Grant. Mayor Simmons cali
ed the meeting TO order by the nomina-
ton of Judge Van Wyck chairman,
which was seconded by DR.. A. Farr.
Mr.. w. w. Strong was elected Secre-
tary. The object of the call for the
meeting being stated by the Mayor, it
was, after elaboration, resolved to APP
point committee of two from each
ward, to make the necessary arrange
ments for carrying out the intended
object. The committee was consti-
tuted as follows: First ward, f. Rob-
inson, s. Reynolds; Second ward, Col.
j. H. Howe, c. Schend; Third ward,
e. Grant, c. G. Balm. Fourth ward,
Capt. Frantz, ID. B. Benedict.
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The Bureau of Statistics has issued an
advance statement of the exports of
breadstuffs for the fiscal year ending
June 80. From this statement it ap-
pears that the aggregate value of those
products exported last year was 1885,
Ola, 800, against $155, 507 ,9O7 for the
year ending June 80, 1884. While the
aggregate value of the two years show
very little difference, there are decided
differences in the quantities exported.
In Indian corn, wheat, and wheat -four,
which constitute the main articles of
breadstuffs exported, there was a large
increase in the quantities but large
falling off in values. Thus in 1884 we
exported 44,799,061 bushels of corn,
valued at $27 1888 sos, which is equal to
81 cents per bushel, while last year we
exported 81 1851 ,583 bushels, valued at
$27, 624, 1913, which is equal to 81 cents
per bushel. In wheat the exports for
the year ending with last month were
81, 449 Ola bushels, valued at $71, $685.
456, while for the preceding year they
were &c, 241 ,759 bushels, valued at $72,-
901 ,191. This shows that with an in
creased export of 1920, 255 bushels we
received nearly 100000 less during
the fiscal year ending with June 80 last
than for the preceding year. In other
words, we received in 1884 for wheat ex-
ported within small fraction of $1.O7
per bushel, while in 1885 the exported
wheat realized only a fraction over sc
cents per bushel. The same disparity is
exhibited in the export of wheat flour.
In 1884 there were 8,708,152 barrels, of
the value of $48, 1926, 583, while last year
they were 10, O8S, 456, and the value $780,
619, 158. Thus, while the average value
of exported -four in 1884 was $3.50, in
1885 it was only $4.S9. In the exporta-
ton of cotton the exhibit is more favor
able. Last year the exports were 1900
bales below the preceding year, yet the
valuation for 1885 exceeded that for
1884 by over $5,00O,0OO. The official
figures, reduced to pounds, showed that
wereceived in 1884 for cotton exported
1857 cents per pound, in 1885 11.27.