New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20
EERMONT,S QUEER CAPITAL.

SOME OBSERVATIONS IN MONTPELIER.
[FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
MONTPELIER, June 1S.-This being the
season when green fields aud mountain air are
grateful, / took a during the week into Yer
mont. Montpelier is curious place. The capital OF
the state is little more than country village, with
muddy roads for streets, with irregular houses Tor
business purposes partly OF wood ana partly OF brek
1t is walled in nearly every side by high hills. fou
can stand on the principal street and bullet almost
throw "A stone into OF the overhanging SUBMITS.
They have queer Of trausacting the business
Of the state that the gains little by being the
state capital The Governors office ia at his home He
Is paid $1,000 for his services. Inc STATE t
Treasurer his BUSINESS at his home and has the
funds the bank at his place of residence Inc Auditor
lives ar the state from tue and conducts
his business from his home. Except an occasional
month in the year when clerk opens one OF the Offices
ana during Tue session G i ,In e TIE eyi'Iatnre
assemblies bIenniay. There Is sort OF unWrtten ia"
that its sessions shall not exceed sixty days Inc
coming together AT time when the legislators
make THANKSGIVING the goal or adjournment II t0r
any reason tie that Gay the reoPie
Of the inclined TO think they have nothing for
which to DC thankful
strolled into the deserted Capitol. 1t is a noble
bull ling polished granite placed eminence half
way up the sloIe the great hills. An addition
10 il Il being constructed, which from architectural
point Of view is disgrace to the state The front is OF
rough granite and the Of brick. forming sharp
contrast with the elegance and soudIty VI the oId
structure one feature which IL can be prai ed Is
that Legislature in ordering Its construction exer
cised the srlctest economy At the approach 70 the
Capitol is the OF Ethan Allen, OF feroic size with
his arm upfted demand the surrender Of Tconderosa
in the name of Jehovah and Continental Congress.
II rned rdcue by the fact that huge painted
WOODEN sword IL thrust beneath his hand aud sword
knot The picket fence surrounding the statue is 40 low
that wicket small boys can clmD up ana seize rom OF
th scobbard They nave not been content with
hy sound the material OF which the sword Is made, but
have chpl ell of great pieces with their knives Look
inc the atue over found it was the work OF Larkin e.
lead mi II HAY
holes of tie Dreeches one lex 90 not GORE
srond AT ali with the button holes on the The
janitor of the building explained 10 me that the
sculptor made mistake In carving the nst knee ana
had kind o filed 1t when he came to the other
The building ia all torn up to tit the gas and steam
pipes in the new wing and only stopped long enough
70 discover in tn. rooms Historical sOcietya great
cooked hat which was by General Zachary Taylor
Ia the Mexican war. An inscription shows that 1t was
taken from General Tayor's plantation IN the south
during the war by q soldier ~ the sth Vermont Regi
meut Il given, and by him presented TO the
Vermont Historical society II struck me tat the Ills
society might do handsome act by returning he
hat General Tayor's descendants, from whom 1t was
stolen.
An historical character in tue Vermont Republican
Convention which took place while was in Montpelier
and the only who received applause ut the mention
of mis- name, Luke p. Poland The Judge has grown
gray since active in Congress- and has dis
carded the blue swallow tail and brass buttons for
which he was widely known, for brown Prince Albert
OF stylish cut He IL bitterly antagoni5tc to senator
Edmunds AMI tells story about his course ID 1854
Immediately after the Chicago Convention, meeting Of
the Senators Representatives In Congress from Yer
mont was held Washington They were to unite IN an
address or letter urging tue Vermont State Convention
TO adopt resolutions for cordial Endorsement OF the
Republican National ticket. Mr.. Edmunds said that
judge Poland should write the letter and the others
acquirsced. he Judge prepared the letter and It VIII
be remembered that he sent it to the convention signed
by himself alone. When 10 present IL TO senator
Edmunds for signature, the Senator mad cnanged MS
mind and refused 10 J1 Tue ,he neentiop he Wa
shaking Lands with -Congressm Al 1. l.. Woodbridge
OF yersennes. An incident not generally known was
recalled to my mind. In lesO, at the kepIDcan
National Convention, 1t was understood that the de.ga-
on rrpn sesnoHs oS,Sse were both members Of the
delegation. The judge who had made National repu-
had the Vice bee in his bonnet and argued
that it would impossible for Vermont man TO 20 on
on this plea he induced the Vermont delegation with
single exception for another man. The exception
was Mr. Woodbridge.
In speech that Mr. Woodbridge made to the State
Convention there sluson that circumstances
made hit lie arguing In favor OF the nomination
OF friend for Lieutenant and, the oppos
ing candidate had been praised for his gooi works OF
charity aud eminent Christianity Mr. Woodoridge felt
called upon mention the religious beiler OF his own
candidat- The m.n no favored Baptist; his op-
ponent COngregatonallsL Tue day was sweIter-
lid Mr. Woodnrligs: ION a day ike this / think
everybody would prefer the Baptist" The sally
day or two ago met o. NJ. IinKhan, secretary OF
the Dairy Association who told an incident OF
hIs ast meeting with Horace Greeley They were on
train coming from Washington and we're discussing the
temperance question. when something was said about
the extensive aIulteraton of liquor IL was the IRE
duen assertion OF Mr. Greeley that most OF the liquor
sold In this country was aduterated. and he told Mr.
Tpkham OF banquet he had recently attended where
the VINE drinkers sought entrsp him into an acknOw
edgment tho brand OF wine served at tho diuner
was perfectly pure tell you about the winc
was Mr. Greoeys quick retOrt. as he picked up one or
the had been left carelessy on the table and
hold lnn IN
about types, and assure you that the type with
winch this cork " Is stamped made in America"