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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24
Laws of 1884 for Repairing High
ways and Bridges.

Mr.. Editor AS the time of the annual
town meetings is close at hand, perhaps
few ideas on this subject may save some of
the trouble, confusion and misunderstand-
ing that veXed many of our town meetings
last year. The original bill SENATE bill No.
48) was intended to abolish the old labor
tax system and all the cumbrous machinery
of highway surveyors that had been used to
collect and eXpend the labor tax, and to
make all highway taxes payable in money
All the necessary provisions for the collec-
ton and expenditure of money tax were
made. After some slight amendments, the
bill passed the senate by nearly a unani-
nous vote. 1t then went to the house and
was favorably reported by the committee on
highways, and its third reading ordered by
a ma jority of twenty-five on a count vote.
When the bill had been read the third time
and the question was put upon its passage,
Mr.. Bailey of Newbury moved an amend
ment in the following words Ito be added to
section ~ eff however, the town vote to
pay such tax in labor it shall be twenty cents
on the dollar of the grand list" This amend
ment was agreed to, and after lying on the ia
BILE of the house until near the closing hours
OF the session was passed in that form and
sent back to the senate for its concurrence.
And right there in that amendment is
where nearly all the confusion comes into
the law. The amendment was not germane
to the purpose of the bill; there would have
been just as much sense and propriety in at
taching an amendment granting woman
suffrage " to bill relating to bear-traps "
as in adding this labor clause to money
tax bill. 1t sought to restore the very evil
that the bill was made to abolish yet the
senate concurred and the bill passed. And
why? Probably, first, because in the pres
sure of business that always attends the
closing hours of session there was no time
for committee of conference on the disa-
greeting votes of the two houses, and If they
refused to concur the bill would be lost
Second, it is fair to presume that the senate
could perceive that an amendment of that
kind practically nullifed itself-for while
it provided for assessing labor tax Gf the
town so voted, the same bill repealed all
the powers and duties of the highway sur.
veyors to collect and expend such tax, the
only power that can now legally collect q
labor tax being street commissioners, that
may be elected at the annual town meeting
whose powers, duties and liabilities are de
fined in sections 1882, $685. 1884 and 30S'
of the Revised Laws. And their power &c
collect labor tax is little doubtful.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24
LamOille County.
East EImore.

AN antiquarian supper was held at the
parsonage last Thursday evening The re-
ceipts were about $40. - Willie Fiske is
dangerously sick at his home in West Wood
pelier has sold his property in West Wood.
bury, known as the A. S. Wheatley and Nat
Nelson farms, to Mr. Wing of East Mont
pelier, who is soon to take possession.
Adm Farnsworth of Worcester had horse
die, recently, while stopping at Will Burn
Ainsworth of Craftsbury have been visiting
in this town.
Morrisville.
SEVERAL from here are attending the
carnival at Burlington this week.
The winter term of school at the Academy
closed last week and the spring term will
open on Wednesday of next week.
Rev. W. A. Bushee of the Congregational
church preached missionary sermon last
Sunday morning. A missionary concert
was held in the evening. - About fifty
from this village accepted an invitation to
spend the evening and eat warm sugar at
the farm residence of Harrison Dodge last
Friday evening. - Two polo teams have
been organized by the young men of the
village. - Quarterly meeting services
were held at the Methodist church on Sun
day d. Rev R, Morgan presiding elder, was
Fayston has been spending several days in
town with DR.. Hall and Mrs. III. Morgan.
- The johnson Dramatic Club is to
appear here on Friday evening.
Wolcott.
CHARLES BENEFITS house took fire last
Saturday, but the flames were extinguished
before much damage was done. - Mrs.
Janette Durham recently fell and broke one
of the bones in her arm. 60 Andrew Miles
and BERTHE Harris were married one week ago
Friday, as were also Amos Boardman and
Mabel knight last week - The Sons of
Veterans had a sugar-party and dance at
Redfeld's block last Thursday night. -
l.. A. Tillotson has traded his place near the
village with Alger Jones for his farm in
Albany - Henry Reed of Pottersville
is selling the goods in his store at auction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24
Orleans County.
Barton Landing,

THE annual meeting of the Orleans
County Educational Society is TO be held
here on Friday of this week. Free enter
tainment to those attending the meeting.
Glover.
The village schools closed last Friday,
with rhetorical exercises by scholars of the
higher department in the evening. -
DIR. Hill has gained rapidly in health, and
plans to return TO his practice in Lowell
this week. - Two promising Young
men engaged in a disgraceful fight in front
OF the post-ot1ice last Friday evening.
- Misses Alice and Edith Dwinell gave
a select party TO "A few of their school
friends last Saturday evening. 49, The
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
will meet with Mrs Helen Hunt next Sat
urday afternoon. The exercises will be APP
propriate to " Longfellow's day."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24
Windsor County.
Bethel.

MANY people seem to delight in find
ing fault at the way the business of the
town is conducted, and are continually ask
ing if there is not some way by which mat
tiers may be corrected Now it is an easy
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGEl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24

SAM JONES, the now famous revivalist,
has transferred the scene of his labors from
the South to the West At Cincinnati the
whole town seems to have been excited over
ms mission, ana there was no hall large
enough to contain the throngs that rushed
to see and hear the preacher.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24

IT is never too late to cleanse the teeth
grant SOZODONT, but ii is best 10 use This
wonderful vegetable elixir before the teeth
begin TO fail and the breath TO lose its fresh
ness.
sPALDINGs" celebrated Glue, useful and
true.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24

WHAT WHAT makes the breath so fragrant, pureg
What makes the teeth so pearly white9
Mhat makes the mouth dear ,leiightP
lis SoLODONT, that precious boon.
Nhlch none can use too late. too snnn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
To Be Made a First-Class Railroad.

From a party who is we'll posted as to the
affairs Of the Toledo, Cincinnati &c st. Louis
road. and as to the intentions of the Quigley
syndicate, who purchased it at the recent fore
closure sale, it is learned that the new company
will be reorganized within sixty days, and that
the work of converting the road into standard
gauge road will be commenced at once. Already
negotiations have been opened for
the purchase of steel rails weighing
sixty pounds to the yard for the whole length of
the road-450 miles. Is is proposed as well, to
purchase ninety frstclass locomotives, 5000
box-cars and the needed passenger equipments
as soon the matter can be reached. 1t is
stated that $50 miles of the road bed is now
sufficient in the width of grade for standard
gauge track. The bridges all wide enough,
but most of them will need Strengthening.
An effort will be made to get the work SO far ad-
vanced as to run standard-g gauge trains over the
road by November of this year. Regardin the
talk that the l., B. 81 w. has any advantage over
other roads in securing portion of the road or
a traffic agreement, the informant says it is all
'bosh" 1t is highly pro bable that the l., B. g.
w. will make traffic arrangement to work over
the T., G. & st. l.. to St Louis So it ia
expected that the Lake Erie & Western road
will make similar traffic agreement and that the
Chicago & Grand Trunk will make the IT,, c. g.
St l.. their St. Louis line. Their terminal fa-
cilities at St. Louis were equal to those of the
Wabash. or any other Eastern line into ST.
Louis. and they could handle the business of a
half dozen roads when the t., G. g St l.. CON-
pleted the proposed improvements at st. Louis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
The Crossing War at Howen. Mich

DETROIT Mich, Jan. THE last movement
in the railroad war, the center of which is at
Howell, is in the shape of an action for damages
brought by General Manager Mulliken. of the
Detroit, Lansing & Northern, against H w.
Ashley, superintendent of the Toledo road. The
proceedings are brought before United States
Commissioner Graves, and damages in the
sum of $4,000 are claimed be
cause of the action of the defend
ant and his men, in having torn up the track and
cut the wires of the Lansing road thus inter
rupting the business of the company. Mr..
Mulliken says his road does not want to prevent
the Toledo road from crossing the tracks of the
Lansing road. All that was asked was that the
crossing should be made safe and the track re-
placed in good condition. Warrants were also
issued yesterday. at Pontiac against Ashley and
others, charging them with riotous proceedings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
Over the Hard Shedding.

Seemingly since the New York Central West
Shore-South Pennsylvania settlement com
plete transform alton has taken place in railroad
matters Rates have not only been raised to a
living basis, thus insuring larger earnings and
improving the prospects of the holders of rail
road property, but with this assurance of larger
earnings many roads have entered upon a more
liberal policy in the matter of renewals I'M
proyements and extensions The single item of
repairs counts a great deal when all roads start
up together Work of this character was very
extensively deferred during the years of depres
sion-deferred because, there bein no earnings,
the roads were without convenient means with
which to make the repairs. With some lines
stage had been reached where it was absolutely
necessary no further delay be incurred, and the
restoration of rates, revival of business, and gen.
orally good prospects of larger earnings have
afforded the opportunity of beginning the muck
needed work, Of which many companies are
now availing themselves 1t is this that has given
the iron and steel indus tries such pronounced
start and this in turn is to improve ali other
industries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08

Ie ticket, ana commuters have no ground to
object if seats are not provided A coupon is
attached to each ticket, and is to be taken I'M bv
the conductor on the first trip.
The position of commissioner of the Southern
Traffic Association still goes begging although
it is So. 000-a-year position. The Chicago Times
says that up to the present time the place has
been offered to Messrs E. p. Ripley, of the Bur
ington; Fl. G. Wicker. of the Northwestern d.
b. Morey, of the Illinois Central, and Seth
Frink. Messrs E. B. Stahlman. e. p. Wilson,
and j. X. Ogden were considered, but were incl
igiole under an adopted rule that no one at any
time intimately identified with any of the lines
members OF the association should be selected
Tor the place. Since Mr.. Smith has been in Chi
cago various names have been mentioned and
the gentlemens qualifications canvassed.
Indications are that the code of uniform sig
mails recommended by the general time conven-
tion IN October, 1854 are to be quite generally
adopted On Jan. the New York, Lake Erie
& Western railroad adopted the code for their
entire line. it having been previously adopted on
the New York. Pennsylvania g Ohio division
On tho same date the Lehigh Valley railroad and
ITS dependent lines likewise adopted the code
The Louisville 81 Nashville railroad il is expect
ed will also adopt the same st an early date
The code having successfully stood the test of a
years experience on the roads which adopted it
IN the fall Of 1884. there is no good reason why
othernon- conforming roads should not follow the
example OF those named above.
J. H. Barrett late superintendent of the Day
ron q Union road, Jan. 81 takes the position Of
superintendent of the eastern division of the
Grie railway, made vacant by the resignation of
= " NH. Mr. Barrett was, on Wednesday
evening, given testimonial banquet at Dayton.
~, OF which the Dayton journal says: sThe tes-
tlmonial banquet given last night at the Beckel
House. to Mr. j. H. Barrett. late superintendent
OF the ~. @ Y. railroad, and joint tracks of Day.
ION, WAS lifting tribute to efficient railroad
man and worthy citizen. There was general
expression. not only Of regret but of grief, THAI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08

Dayton and Dayton railroads were to lose Mr.
Barrett He leaves the ID. g q. and Dayton
for his new field of labor with the blessing
from all, God speed you-' For a number of
years he was superintendent of the c., H. q D.,
and for the last three years. of the ID. q u,
and all railroad men who knew him hold him in
the highest esteem"
Trustee Davis, of the bondholders of the c.,
l.. q c. division of the indianapolis. Peru &
Chicago road is in the city, and, with his attor
for foreclosure sale of this division,
which extends from Peru to LaPorte. Pro-
ceedings looking to the foreclosure sale of
the divisions of the l.. p. & G. lying be-
tween indianapolis and Peru, and LaPorte and
Michigan City, will necessarily be little slower
as the situation between the bondholders of this
division and the Wabash are more complicated,
but the three divisions are practically
out of the hands of the Wabash Railroad
Company. WHICH now operates only upon terms
agreed upon between the trustees of the bond
holders and managers of the Wabash road. The
latter TO again secure control of the property
will need purchase it at the coming saloon the
same conditions that any other foreign railroad
company would Trustee Davis will at once
purchase several hundred tons of steel rails and
begin general improvement of the portion of
the l., z. & G. road lying between Peru and
LaPorte.
The movement of the Pennsylvania people
toward better educating men in service in the
various departments of the company promises to
become more general. AS yet very little has
been done to place within the reach of the rail-
road mechanic the proper means for practical
instruction which will fit him for his life-work.
There are very few textbooks written in an at
tractive style and nothing like the facilities af-
forded for selfnstruction that are offered in the
direction of general education. With very few
exceptions, like Forneys "Catechism of the Lo-
comotive' and Sinclair's Locomotive Running
and Management technical works are dry aud
ungetrat-able for the young man of average edu-
cation in the shops. The evening school recently
established by the Illinois Central railroad is a
move in the right direction, and there is no rea-
son why such schools could not be practicable in
all the leading railroad centers of the country.
Mr. Lauder, of the Old Colony recently sug
gested frequent evening lectures to young en-
gineers by one older in the craft. Any move in
this direction can but be of real benefit to the
employe. and, in turn, the railroad companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
The Future Promises Better Things.

Ano Il uCure PROMISES Better Things.
In the exhibit of dividends of leading rail-
roads for the year just closing, and for several
previous years, published in the Investors Sup
plement of the Commercial and Financial Chron-
icle, the feature to which especial attention is
called is that the descent from the high level Of
dividends noticeable year or two ago has now
become pronounced. The Chronicle says: eff
one would know the extent to which the down
ward movement has progressed, he need only be
told that the Pennsylvania. which in both 1882
and 1883 paid 81 per cent, has now come down to
per cent. semi.annual" So far as the unfavor
able statement of the Pennsylvania is concerned,
it cannot be said to be very pronounced, as in
another column the Chronicle says 1.-The per
cent semi-annual dividend is the first practical
evidence of that improvement in trunk-line busi-
ness OF which so much has been said, and which
has been awaited with little anxiety" The
gain in gross earnings for the month of Novem-
Der was $50, 602. and the decrease in expenses.
$l19972 or $40, 54 meta very neat little start
toward getting out of the per cent: semi annual
way into which the company incidentally got the
last half of the year. 1t should be understood
that the advanced tariff did not go into effect
until toward the close of the month. Another
point is IL the passenger traffic the present rate
on this dating only from the 1st ult., and new
rates on immigrant travel do not go into effect
until the 1st prox. On the whole the semi an
nual dividend may be regarded as certain to be
material increase on the last" The fact is,
that the per cent. semi-annual was the out
come of the substantial management which pre-
fers truth and the plant main tanned at first
class standard, to larger dividends and reduction
Of this standard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
] Law Without LAWYERS:


a Compendium OF Business and Dol
Ill. B., member Of New York Bar.
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This new book contains
Plain directions are given
with blank ferns, for the prep.
aratiOn ofeyery legal document
needed in daily use, viz: As-
signments Agreements All
davits - Chattel Mortgages -
Observation-Disclosures Contract
Notes - Drafts - Certificate OF
Incorporation-Power of Attor-
ney to Transfer-Proxy re Vote
Transfer OF Stock-Release OF
Debt-Deeds, Fun Warranty.
Quit Claim-Form of Acknowl-
edgment - Executors Deed
Release OF Dower-Right OF
Way--Contract- Contract for
Sale of Land Marriage Con-
tract--Assignment of Salary
Proof of Loss-Leases AS ign
ment of Lease-Certiflcate or
Stock-Proof OF Loss-MOrt-
CAGES - Satisfaction Piece -
Mortgage Bond-Deed Of Trust
Articles of Partnership
Notice of Dissolution Certifi-
cate of Limited Partnership
Power Of Attorney--Releases--
Bill of Sale-Wills-Codfc
etc. ETC.. etc.
, 1886-03-02
spARKs:FRoM THE WIRES.

A bill to ~disfranchise the members of
the Mormon church will soon be intro
duced in congress.
A fire at Homestead, Pennsylvania,
burned six buildings aud damaged several
others Loss sl4,4OO, insurance 81, 100.
Theodore p. Rich Of Cobleskill, New
York, pursued his runaway wife TO 81.
Paul, where he killed her and then shot
himself.
The death Of General Thomas II. VIII
liams, a we'll known California pioneer
and millionaire, occurred at San Francisco
from heart disease.
Frank Burgel shot his wife at Massillon,
Ohio. and then cut his own throat The
woman still lives. IL is supposed that
they quarreled over money matters.
An unknown visitor to Niagara Falls
yentured on the ice at the base of the
American falle and either slipped or threw
himself over and was swept away. His
| name Is unknown.
, 1886-03-02
A swlndler Arrested.

DETROIT, Mich, March John Fink,
arrested in Philadelphia Saturday for
~swindling the Machine screw works of
this city, has had victims all over the
country and the amount he has secured
from them is not less han $4,000. He
claimed to sell a receipt for a cheap and
wonderful lubricator, pretending to fur
nish a barrel already prepared. His re-
ceipt was useless, aud the barrel contained
ordinary oil, slightly doctored to change
its appearance. He secured recommended
tons on the strength of this oil aud used
them at various times in Michigan, Illinois
Iowa, Colorado, Ohio, Kentucky, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia,
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire and Canada. Each person swind-
led lost not less than 800 by him. He
had several aliases, and very carefully COW
cred his tracks wherever he went. The
chase which resulted in his arrest
last week has extended over many months,
during which time he visited all parts Of
the country, and has had several narrow
escapes from arrest. He shows fight, but
Detroiten are equally determined and
say that they will follow him until he is
securely lodged in jail. They have sent
circulars in regard 10 him to many of his
victims.
, 1886-03-02
HERE AND THERE.
The Eight-Hour System Meet
ing With Favor
In Chicago Among Employees
and Employers.
Fire in a Depot-Storms in
England.
In Favor of the Eight Hour system.

In Favor ofthe Eight Hour System.
CHICAGO. March 1.-The eight hour
movement is assuming formidable proper
tons in this city. and promises to be very
general among wage workers, both organ
lied and unorganized. Already the
Bricklayers' Union has decided TO stand
for eight hours work at eight hours pay,
on May /, 1886, as recommended by the
federation of trade and labor unions of the
United States and Canada; and as they
number 1909 men, in fact all working at
the trade in Chicago, their demand is
likely to be- acceded to. The Plasterer'
Union, numbering some 800, have taken
like action, as have also the fathers, car
penten and all the building trades. The
Cigarmakers' Union has also decided to
make a stand for eight hours, and the
Typographical Union, numbering some
800 members, yesterday decided to fall
into line and work eight hours from and
after May !, and invited other printers
unions throughout the country to cooper
ate. The general feeling among working
men seems to be to accept eight hours
pay for eight hours work, and the man.
ufactureCs and employers do not seem to
strenuOusly object to the change.
, 1886-03-02
The War o On.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-The South
ern Pacific made a new move in the fight
this afternoon by cutting third class tick
cts. Their announcement was immedi-
ately followed by similar action on the
part Of all the other overland roads, and
schedules Of open rates were consplcu-
ously posted at all offices as follows; To
Omaha and Kansas City, $l2. so; Chi
cago, $3.50; New York, SOS. so; Boston,
$50. so. Heavy sales of third-class tick
cts resulted in consequence of this reduc-
ton.
j. @. Stubs, general traffic manager of
the Southern Pacific company, made one
general rate of $40 per ton on all freight
to New York, regardless of class. He
also ordered two rates to be made from
New York to this point of 81 per hum
bred on freight heretofore charged 81 or
over per hundred and IS cents on freight
previously carried for less than So.