The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24
Notes and Opinions.


mugwump paper in Brattleboro is not
clearly apparent.
THE woman suffragists have appeared
in Washington in full force to demand
constitutional amendment
ENGLISH people are getting too much
of free-trade. They are in danger of
being killed by their own nostrum.-
Traveller.
THERE is not nation on earth to-
day which, having a protective tariff,
is disposed to try free-trade.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
THE probabilities are that Mr.. At
kins will not be so much of boss in
Vermont year from now as he has
been of late.-Boston Record.
If the London socialists are the same
kind that we have here, the govern
ment's threat to give them work will
quickly quell all disturbances. Tribune.
RUMoRs of gigantic conspiracy in
connection with the New York Broad
way railway franchise prevail in the
metropolis, but nothing definite has yet
been made public.
DID you ever praise hospitable
farmers excellent cider" while its
vinegar qualities forced the tears into
your eyes? That's the way the mug
wumps praise President Cleveland
Lynn Item.
If any number of republican senators
vote to confirm the appointment of
McGettrick for postmaster of st. AL
bans it will probably be for the reason
that they believe the opposition to him
is based too largely upon selfish grounds.
WE commend to the three or four
state papers which are discussing the
senatorial question with so much zeal
and earnestness the quaint suggestion
of the late Josh Billings" The time
to set hen is when the hen is ready"
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND announced
some time ago that no office-holder
should be removed except for cause.
However, Mr.. Cleveland didn't know
at that time what hypocritical admin
istration we were to have.-Philadel.
phid Press.
If there is more than the usual delay
in opening the state political campaign
perhaps it may be attributed to the neg
lect of the Springfield Republican ant
its satellites in this state to advise the
Vermont republicans whom to selec
for candidates.
elf intelligent readers will only re
member that just now there is a set o
remarkably fertile liars among thu
Washington correspondents as well a
: some honorable and truthful ones."-
Free Press. Who ever heard of al
honorable and truthful " liar?
THE Free Press counsels the Messep
ger to keep its temper on the senatorial
question. Good advice; but the Ere
/ Press itself betrays much irritation. l
has dwelt upon the subject so persist
emily for the last year and half that i
has little charity for opposing views.
If the sensational dispatch from Bur
, lington relating to the effect of Hiram
Atkins talk about Senator Edmunds
which appeared in the Boston Adrer
/ tiser of Monday, was sent by Mr.. Henri,
) Ovatt, as we have been informed, thel
comment would seem quite unneces
sary.
A YOUNG woman fills the position o
, baggage mistress, station agent and tel
! egraph operator at Chesterville, III.
and in addition finds time to run lum
!, Der yard and dairy. She is try
ing to do too much. Look out for &C
cidents on the railway where she is EN-
S ployed.
SENATOR MORRILL, and Representa-
: tive Grout are considering the prophet
1 of asking the State of Vermont to fun
e nish pedestal for the marble statue O
4 ex-senator Collamer in Statuary Hall a
D the Capitol. The statue is now place
e upon wooden base, covered by wor
= and faded piece of cambria.
: A WASHINGTON cynic was asked tn
a other day if he could understand tn
s policy of the administration. ooh
$ yes" he replied. "When its hand
. point to the meridian of reform it strike
for offices and Doodle; and then kno,
that the hour has come forsom homes
= republican to walk the plank"
THE British parliament reopene
Thursday. The government made n
announcement of any programme fo
Ireland, which indicates that it has nc
: yet decided upon its course. Mr. GlaC
stone said the government had sever
{ and difficult task, but would endeavo
d to perform it as resolutely and speedil
Y as possible.
n A WASHINGTON dispatch of Frida
!, says: /" 1t is believed that Smalley wi
4; be confirmed, especially as Deputy Co
i lector Arlington at st. Adams, who's
: appointment caused the protest agains
s Smalley's confirmation, has resigned, I
. take effect March /. Smalley is pei
y sonally liked so well that he will prot
! ably pull through"
CApTrAr is t;n,;d Tho laho,;n