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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

aygprate. This token of affection and consideration
OF the people OF France demonstrates the knship Of
the republics and conveys to us the assurance that
In our efforts to commend to mankind the excell-
ence q government resting upon the popular will
fast ally We not here to bow before the repre-.
sentation of a fierce and warlike god filled with
wrath and vengeance, but contemplate instead,
our own Deity, keeping watch and ward before the
open gates OF America, and greater than all that
have been celebrated In ancient song, Instead OF
graspng in her hand thunder bolts of terror and Of
death. she holds aloft light which illumines the
way to mans enfranchisement. We will not forget
that liberty has here made her home nor shall her
chosen altar be neglected. willing votaries will
constantly keep alive its fires and these shall CLEAN
reflected thence and Joined with answering rays.
The stream of light shall pierce the darkness of
ignorance and mans oppression until Liberty en-
lightens the world.
M. Albert lie Faivre, the French consul
general to New York. spoke next a. the
representative of the Republic of France
and Cbauncey NJ. Depew followed. A poem
by John G.. Whittier was read. The dox-
ology was sung and Bishop Potter, clad in
his ecclesiastical garments, pronounced the
benediction. No name spoken during the
day caused SO much enthusiasm as that Of
M. Bartholdi, loud cheers greeting it every
where
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The Bridge Excursion.

They were pretty much all there, after all.
A few stayed at home as matter of prin-
ciple and spent the day in wishing they had
gone and risked the displeasure of their
constituents. The trip was a most colossal
success from every point of view. Although
the day did not open very favorably the
clouds soon broke away and the day was a
perfect one for the expedition. The rail-
road accommodations were most complete
and satisfactory in every detail. Ten
coaches were provided-three of them draw
ing-room cars-drawn by the Mogul loco
motive Governor Smith," and no crowd
ing or Inconvenience was experienced.
Three hundred twelve people left Mont
pelier, about thirty of them ladies. Very
few stops We're made, and the train unloaded
its passengers at the dock at Maquam at "a
little past ten o'clock. The steam yacht
Little Nellie was waiting to convey Gov
ernor Ormsbee and party TO the bridge and
the Maquam" with barge alongside
was lying in wait for the rest of the party
and Immediately absorbed them The crowd
was sufficient to comfortably fill both boats.
and the remainder of the journey to the
bridge was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone
present The wind and the water were
on the best of terms, and not a shadow of
discomfort crossed the bows of the squad
ron. The scene of action was reached in
good time for dinner, but because of the in
PREVENTION of the formal exercises, the dim
ner did not connect with the crowd for
some little time.
The feast of reason began with the read
ing of an address of welcome by Hon. jed
p. Ladd of Alburgh, which reflected much
credit on its author and the sentiments of
the people for whom he spoke. Governor
Ormsbee was introduced TO the assembled
multitude by Hon Giles Hawrican and for
mally accepted the bridge in a few sensible
and appropriate remarks. Short speeches
in relation to the matter We're also made by
Judge Royce, Speaker Grout, Senator Cha
pin, Auditor Powell, S. b. Hebard and
Henry Mott. "Uncle Ira " Hill of Isle La
Motto was also introduced and delivered
himself of few sentiments on the subject.
Mr., Hill is ninety-iive years old but is as
young in all matters relating to the bridge
AS any one Among the notables present
were Governor Ormsbee, Lieutenant-gov-
ernor Fuller, Speaker Grout, Judge Royce,
State Treasurer Dubois and Auditor Powell,
All these gentlemen We're accompanied by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03
dwelling the Statue of Liberty.

The ceremonies at Bedloe's Island at
tending the dedication of the Bartholdi
statue were of much interest. Upon the ar
rival of the President, the salutes began
from the battery nearly at Libertys feet,
being answered by the warships and the
heavy guns on governors island and at the
same moment every steam whistle in the
place began to foot. The Frenchmen were
cheered as they arrived and modestly took
their places. The Twenty-second regiment
band led by Gilmore played Marsellaise and
other popular airs. Rev. DR.. Storrs offered
prayer. Ferdinand De Lesseps then made
"A brief presentation speech in behalf of
France to the American Union. He spoke
of the conception of the statue, the work of
the committee of which he was a member,
to bring the matter to the attention of the
French government, to the popular contri-
buttons to the cost of founding the work
and its final departure on the Izere. Sem
ator Evarts followed: What ornaments
of speech " he said, What eloquence of
human voice, what costly gift of gold, frank
incense and myrrh, of our hearts tribute
can we bring TO the celebration of this con-
summate triumph of genius, of the skill of
this labor which speaks to-day, and will
forever of the thoughts, feelings and friend
ships OF these two populous, powerful and
free republics, knit together in their pride
and joy at their own established freedom
and in their hope and purpose that the glad
light of liberty shall enlighten the world"
The address was cut short by the prema-
ture unveiling of the statue the wrong cue
being taken as the signal of the ceremony.
The senator accepted the situation grace
fully, however and retired. The unwilling
was one of the prettiest and most perfect
features of the day. The corners of the
veil were unloosened and tiuttered for a
moment in the breeze when the whole flag
was drawn up through the opening in the
tiara, disappearing as If by magic into the
forehead of the statue. Then the dignified
features of the goddess appeared TO the
multitude the fog having lifted. For mo-
ment the din of cannonading and whistling
was renewed, a salute of one hundred guns
being fired on Bedloe's Island TO which the
war ships and Governors Island responded.
AS the sounds died away President Cleve-
land stepped forward and accepted the statue
in the following words
The people of the United States accept with graft
tude from their brethren of the French republic this
the grand and completed work of art we here in
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Double Taxation.

The bill of Mr.. Churchill of Elmore,
introduced in the house some days ago,
contains a fair proposition. 1t pro-
poses to so amend the act of 1882 re-
lating to the grand list, that in case of
property mortgaged the mortgage and
mortgagor shall each pay taxes on the
amount of their respective interests.
The injustice of levying tax, not only
on the appraised value of real estate
but also upon the mortgage which
happens to be on it, thus imposing
double taxation on the same prop
erty, is generally admitted. The diff
Guilty has been in making conditions
that would be equitable and just to
all the interests concerned. There
should be but one tax for any one
purpose upon each parcel of real
estate. If the property upon which a
mortgage is placed pays its full tax, it
seems unfair that the mortgage itself
should come in for assessment. But
it is apparent that the burden should
be borne by both mortgagor and mort
gagee according to their respective in
terests; and we think that this equit-
able method would Obviate some of the
objections that have been raised to
changing the law. 1t is stated that the
effect of the law of 1882 in Massachu-
sets to prevent the double taxation of
mortgaged real estate, was that the rate
of interest on mortgages fell at least
one-half of one per cent, saving bOr-
rowers at least two and half million
dollars. 1t is claimed that the double
taxation is borne by the borrower who
gives the mortgage. A decision of the
California supreme court in noted
tax case, enforces this view in strong
language. In delivering the opinion
the chief justice said "The taxation
thus imposed nominally upon credits
having resulted in the double taxation
of the money, the additional tax must
of course be paid by some one. And
here all human experience, as well as
the settled theories of finance, concur
that it is not the lender who pays but
the borrower. The borrower is the
consumer. The interest which he pays
to the lender is the prime cost of the
delay for which he has contracted. If
the government, by the imposition of
additional taxes, increase the cost, the
borrower, being the consumer, must
pay it,"
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Notes and Opinions.

THE statue of Liberty is good girl,
and she weighs about twenty-five tons.
WHEN the JOURNAL spoke of the i'm
practicable legislative schemes cham
pioned by the Daily Vermonter it did
not refer to the railway commission
bills. The bogus agriculturist should
put on his thinking cap and study it
out.
LAST winter the heads of the depart
ments at Washington refused to per-
nit canvassers for the memoirs of Gen
eral Grant to solicit subscriptions from
employees. But canvassers OF book
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

THE bill introduced by Senator Bates
October 26 concerning the judges of the
supreme court which was briefly re-
ferred to by us in last weeks WATCH
MAN contains a section providing for
the rotation of the judges, to the end
that no judge shall preside in the same
county oftener than once in two years.
This strikes directly at what has long
been known to be an evil in the admin
istration of justice in Vermont. The
practice of keeping judge in his own
county continually is all wrong. Nearly
all of our judges-before their elevation
to the bench-practiced for many years
in the county where they now preside,
and naturally formed connections and
social relations which cannot help influ-
encing them more or less as admins
traitors of impartial justice. The less
a Judge knows of the parties to suits
before him, the better. Let some other
Judge decide the disagreements be-
tween his old friends and neighbors.
The arguments in favor of the system
of rotation are endless, and if it had
been compulsory years ago it would
have prevented many criticisms which
have been INDUCED in. The question
involved has become a serious one and
demands immediate attention. r
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Following is President Cleveland's proc
lamation designating Thursday, November
%, as day of thanksgiving and prayer.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Oct %, 1886.
1t has long been the custom of the United
States on one day in each year, especially
set apart for that purpose by their chief
executive, to acknowledge the goodness
and mercy of God and to invoke his con-
tinued protection. In observance of this
custom, |, Grover Cleveland, president of
the United States, do hereby designate and
set apart Thursday, the 25th day of Novem-
Der instant, to be observed and kept as
day of Thanksgiving and prayer. On that
day let all our people forego their accus-
toned employments and assemble in their
usual places of worship to give thanks to
the ruler of the universe for our continued
enjoyment, and for renewal of business
prosperity throughout our land, for the re-
turn which has rewarded the labor of those
who till the soil, and for our progress as
people in all that makes nation great, and
while we contemplate the infinite power of
God in the earthquake, flood and storm,
and let gratefully the hearts of those who
have been shielded from harm through his
mercy be turned in sympathy and kindness
toward those who have suffered through his
visitations. Let us also in the midst of our
Thanksgiving remember the poor and needy
with cheerful gifts and aims so that our
service may by deeds of charity be made ac-
ceptabe in the sight of the Lord. In wit
ness thereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
GROVER CLEVELAND, President.
THOMAS f. BAYARD, Sec'y Of state.
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An Important Measure.

Senator Bakers bill " to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases and to
establish State Board of Health is
of great importance. In many of its
provisions it is like the bills on this
subject which were introduced at the
sessions of 1882 and 1884, but which
were defeated by reason of too little
consideration of their merits. Senator
Bakers bill provides that the governor,
by and with the advice of the senate,
shall appoint six persons as members of
a state board of health. The tenure of
Office shall be so arranged that the
terms of two shall expire at the end of
every second year. The board shall
organize by electing one of their num-
Der president, and secretary who
shall be reputable physician, and if
not member of the board he shall be-
come so by virtue of his appointment
and shall be its executive officer. The
board shall take cognizance of the in
terests OF lie ana health; snail make
or cause to be made sanitary investiga-
tons and inquiries respecting causes of
diseases, especially of epidemics and
the means of prevention; the sources
of mortality, and the effects of locali-
tiles, employments, habits and circum-
stances of life on the public health
the board shall be cattle commissioners
for the state and shall investigate the
causes of diseases among domestic ami
mails, and gather information in respect
to all other kindred matters; and they
shall when requested, or when in theil
opinion the sanitary interests of local
tiles require it, advise with regard tt
the drainage, water supply, heating ant
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ventilation of public buildings, and
sewerage. The remaining sections OF
the bill relate to meetings of the board
the special work of the secretary and
the powers of the board to make and
enforce necessary regulations to carry
out the purposes of the act. The Sec
rotary is also to render the secretary of
state any necessary assistance in pre-
pairing for publication the annual reg
istration reports. The whole expense
of the board for services rendered shall
not exceed $4,000 per annum. The st.
Adams Messenger well says of this
measure: '"" ~
That this is required by the state is no
longer to be doubted. The board need not
be expensive, but some organization of this
character, having its root in state authority,
would be the means of accomplishing great
good, and at times of suppressing or pre-
venting epdemics far-reaching in their
effects. And as we cannot tell when these
fatalities may be upon u.s. it is always well
to be provided for them beforehand. Life
is of greater consequence than few dollars
in money.
We presume that there will be OPP
position to the bill on the same grounds
as were urged two and four years ago,
viz: that there is no actual need for
such board in this state, and that the
interests of the public health may bet
ter be left to the authorities of the
cities, villages and towns. But the
proposed expense is so small that no
reasonable objection can be raised on
that account, and the practical benefits
which the state would receive from the
work of the board might be worth many
times the cost. 1t cannot be urged
that the sanitary condition of the state
is as satisfactory as it should be. While
the mortality from certain zymotic dis
eases is not large in Vermont, in COM
parison with some neighboring states,
yet there is too much of diphtheria,
scarlatina and typhoid fever, and greater
immunity from these dread diseases
may be obtained by doing away with
more of the carelessness and neglect
that prevail in regard to health matters.
The real difficulty is the too general
public indifference to these things, and
the disposition of many people to take
the chances of reaping the penalties of
neglect. All objections to proper SAN
itary laws and regulations are of trivial
consequence, when the general public
good is in question. There should be
no legal liberation for abuses and nuis-
ances that interfere with the preserva-
ton of the public health. In no way
can the enforcement of needed sanitary
methods be so Systematically and eff
fectively performed as by the estab-
lishment of state board of health,
with full authority to act in all these
matters. We trust that Senator Bakers
bill will become law.
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giving an account of General Lees
campaigns are now making a lively tour
of the departments without the slightest
interference.
A WASHINGTON special says: "The
third auditor will attack a number of
states in his report, in the manner in
which he has Vermont, and the refuta-
ton of his charges is expected to be as
complete in each case as it has been in
the case of Vermont.
THE White River Junction Valley
Sun has suffered a permanent eclipse
by being sold to the Woodstock Stand
ard This will add several names TO
Brother Greene's list, and permit the
Landmark to monopoize the position
as director of affairs in and around the
Junction.
THE important relations which birds
bear to the agricultural interests of our
country are recognized by the govern
ments of all our states. These laws,
unfortunately, are nowhere enforced.
Not alone for lack of intelligent pub
lie sentiment to support them, but be-
cause, until within the last ten wears,
there did not exist such an imperative
necessity for their enforcement.-Ne,
York Sun.
UNLIKE the Rural Vermonter, the
Woodstock Standard occasionally dis
plays CLEAN of good sense. 1t says
" With the existing public interest in
highways, railroad supervision, insur-
ance and butter products, there is pro-
posed this session more than the usual
amount of impracticable legislation,
but there is hope in the winnowing
process of the committee ROOM"
Again, it says" Extremes are not
wise in remedial legislation"
THE following from the current is
sue of the Springfield Reporter calls for
and will receive the condolences of the
many friends of Brother Stiles and the
entire state press: "The editor and
family have been deeply afflicted this
week in the death of their little daugh-
ter, Bessie, after an acute illness of six
days. Barely eighteen months ago
their baby Louise was laid away to rest,
and now little Bessie has been called
home to her sister" Our journalistic
friend and his family will please accept
our heartfelt sympathy in their deep
affection.
THE valued" insurance bill calls
out long petitions in protest, and backed
by large capitalists in manufacturing
centers. Because farm property has
deprecated in the hill towns, so that
much controversy is constantly recur-
ring when the fire losses occur, and the
buildings are found over-insured is no
reason why villages that are prosperous
should suffer by being obliged to pay
for the extra insurance risk involved.
In these latter places very little contro-
versy is ever had over losses by fire.
The g valued" policy compels the pay
ment of the sum insured irrespective
of value; and the advocates of it say:
let the value be fixed when the policy
is written, not after the loss. AS an
opposite to this bill another has been
introduced compelling the companies
to refund the premiums paid on such
sums as are not paid after loss. Both
of these ignore the right in free coun-
try of freemen to make such contracts
as they ease.-Bennington Banner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

THE democratic party of Montpelier,
have evidently arrived at the conclu-
sion that the fates have decreed that
George w. Wing shall hold the Office
of postmaster here until his commits
sion expires, one year from the first of
next July. If they had admitted this
in the first place, they would have
avoided the serious internal collie that
pervades the party and the personal
antagonisms and bitter feelings that
have been engendered. The mourners
are now going about the streets, and
crashing of teeth and "cuss" words
are heard on every corner. In the
words of the poet, "Hans Breitmann
gif barty, where ish dot barty now?"
Meanwhile Postmaster Wing smiles
serenely and calmly observes the ele-
plant go round.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

papers and excursions; declaring for
placing the Bible in common schools
looking to series of temperance school
textbooks; spreading information of
the evil effects of narcotics and tobacco {;
commencing the White Cross move.
ment against the Mormons and asking
the ballot for women. Mrs. Perkins of
Vermont presented a minority report,
signed by four members of the COM
mittee, declaring it unwise to pledge
the influence of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union to any political
party, even the prohibition party, and
argued in favor thereof. The minority
report was rejected-rone hundred fifty
one to thirty-three. The character
of the resolutions indicate that the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
is trying to carry too big load of ere
FORMS" and that it is going out of the
safe course in which it has attained its
greatest success and influence. Mrs.
Perkins position on the question of
political prohibition seems the only
tenable one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

THIRD AUDITOR WILLIAMS still per-
sists in claiming that Vermont owes
the national government large amount
of money. In his annual report, he
says: I" For want of proper system in
keeping accounts, S225,25 has been,
at various times since the close of the
war of the rebellion, paid to Vermont,
which, instead, should have been APP
piled to her Indebtedness, amounting
to S543,7S0 charged against the state
on the books of the ordnance office of
the war department, being the money
value of arms, equipments, etc., fur
nished by the United States in the
years 1S63-64, which have never been
returned or accounted for" The au-
ditor states that he is informed that the
state sold the greater portion of these
arms to Turkey and deposited the pro-
ceeds, amounting to $4,000. in her
treasury. In view of what has been
published in explanation of the matter,
we much doubt that Auditor Williams
can make out a good case. However,
there will probably be an official inves-
tigation, and then we shall know
more about it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

Mr.. CHARLES WILSON of Danville
has had circulars printed announcing
himself as candidate for position on
the railroad commission, in case there
is one. Mr.. Wilson was formerly the
official head of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers. He has the cor
rect modern idea of such things; he
knows what he wants and is not afraid
to ask for it,"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

IN the National Woman's Temper
ance Union convention at Minneapolis,
the majority of the committee on reso-
lutions presented report pledging
devotion to the cause of temperance;
complimenting Miss Willard on her
success; promising the prohibition
party support; protesting against the
United States governments liberation
of the liquor traffic, or attempt to regu-
late it; asking more pronounced tenn
perance utterances from the pulpit;
declaring against the use of fermented
wine in the Lords Supper; asking
legislation against Sunday trains, news
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-03

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Levi G. Kings
ley refuses to accept a reelection as
brigadier-general of the state militia.
The position should and undoubtedly
will be filled by the promotion of
Colonel w. l.. Greenleaf. This is en-
inently the proper thing to do, and
there should be no question in regard
to the matter.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-08-19

St. Paul to and from Wahpeton daily, Cassel.
ton to and from Wahpeton, daily except Sunday
C.. H. WARREN, Gen. Pass Agt.
H. H. ST. JOHN, Local Agt, Wahpeton .