The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-01

their influence in favor of educating and
the negro. If President Cleveland
must recognize the southern democracy, he
its brains, its courage and its adj
vanced thought when he recognizes the con-
federate brigadiers."
In response to call issued to those inter-
ested in promoting the horse breeding inter-
ests of Vermont, a number OF horsemen, in
Guiding representatives from all parts of the
state, assembled at the Van Ness House,
Burlington, last week Wednesday, to form
Vermont State Horse Breeders Association.
A committee was appointed on constitution
and bylaws, as follows: II. T. Cults of Or
well, G. II. Blodgett and e. s. Brownell Of
Burlington, Walter A. Weed of Shelburn,
Joseph Battell of Middlebury, John N. Bax-
ter of Rutland, DIR. ii. G. Brigham of Mont
pelier and Herbert Brainerd of st. Albans.
The committee thought it advisable that the
next meeting should not be held for several
weeks, to allow the securing of copies of the
constitutions and bylaws of similar associa-
tions in other states and an adjournment
was accordingly had to April 10Th, at two
o'clock p. M, at the Van Ness House.
The following lines are supposed to have
been found the other day, says the MeSSen-
ger, written on the back of tax inventory,
and are especially appropriate at this sea-
son of the year:
To lie, or not to lie that is the question;
Whether tits better for the purse to suffer
According to the word of the ASSESSOR
Or to take arms against a sea of taxes,
And by lie curtail them. To lie, to say
We have not what we have. To beat
The town and by a lie to
The cash-ache and the shortened purse
Which men are heir tots a thing
Some men do wish. To lie-to save?
Perchance to fai-ay, there's the rub;
For from that lie what ills may come,
When prying listers do discover
What we would fan have hidl To be
Found out before fellow men,
To have our property up-turned. and then
Our taxes doubled for our lie
That makes calamity unwelcome! So
IT'S better to be true-to meet our share
OF public tax like men, since purpose single
OF that sort prevents purpose double
In the hearts of listers.
FIVE of the most important foreign mis-
sions have been filed by natives Of Vermont
within the past decade. The Italian, Rus
sian, Austrian, French and German mis-
sons are those which have been occupied
by Vermonters during republican admins
trations. Hon. George p. Marsh of Bur-
lington was for score of years minister
plenipotentiary to Italy. He was appointed
in 1861, and held the position until his death
a few years ago. Hon. Edwin w. Slough
ton was appointed minister to Russia by
President Hayes, and remained at St.
Petersburg until he fell victim to the rig,
orous climate. Mr.. Stoughton was born in
Weathersteld, and was wont to spend the
summer season at his home in Windsor
Hon. John A. Kasson was native of Ver-
mont, and at one time practiced law in
Burlington. He was minister to Austria
for quite number of years, residing in
Vienna until made minister to Germany by
President Garfield. He has just been sue
ceeded by Hon. George II. Pendleton
Hon. Levi p. Morton, who has filed the
high diplomatic position of minister tC
France during the past three years, was
born in Windsor county.
THERE has been an effort in some quar-
ters to fix the blame for the non-appearanc,
!
Sanders case in Washington county court
upon Mr.. John III. Mimms, the impression
being purposely left on the public mind tina
he had agreed with Henry Oviatt whit
claimed to have an engagement on the Pag
case at Rutland, to be here at that time
We did not believe this statement then, an,
have since learned the exact facts abou
the matter. Mr.. Mimms was engaged ol
the Page case himself and could not come t.
Montpelier. He made no agreement wit
Oviatt to be here and did not see him unit
they met in the Rutland county court in til
forenoon of the day the Sanders case wa
to begin. Oviatt has not appeared as ste
nographer in the Page case at all, althoug
he claimed here that he was engaged fo
that purpose during last session, and Ina
not been in Rutland since Friday Mare
Goth. These facts show that Oviatt know
ingly left the court here without providin
any one to take his place, after having state
expressly to two or three lawyers that yer
day that he should be here himself unles
he could secure the services of Mr.. Mimms
The Boston Journal biographs Ministe
regard for the truth of history. In the trii
of cases in which they are opposing couns'
Mr. Edmunds sometimes deferentially re
fers to Mr.. Phelps as his illegal preceptor,
especially when he is "laying out" h
"preceptor in a contest over some que
ton of law. The reference is quite apt
make something of a sensation, and perhaI
the appearance of the two would Justify IL
Boston Journal in mistaking the senator fc
the legal preceptor of the minister. I'll
Journal makes Mr. Phelps "several tim,
the nominee of the democratic party for go
ernor of Vermont" whereas he was IL
nominee but once-in 1880. He is " tho
ough American in his sentiments" where,
his English prejudices, social and politca
: have sometimes been an otfense, partc
larly to the redder hue of American repu
: licans. Worst of all is the robbery of IL
grave by the Boston journal to add to IL
t fame of man who is himself most afiiue
in the means of personal distinction. judi
7 Harrington's startling requirement of Il
3 slave-owner's attorney to produce "a bill
7 sale from God Almighty" as the conditiC
5 precedent to giving up human chattel a
= rested in Vermont, is ruthlessly ascribed
$ Judge Phelps, the new minister's father.
e these are samples of the Journals accura
a in general, and we are afraid they are,
$ readers must gather from day to day We
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