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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-17
Sealed Ballots.

Mr. Editor'-The sealed ballot system pro-
posed by the two house bills recently intro
duced cannot fail to strike every friend of
political reform with favor. An all-sided
view of the principle will result in an album
dance of good reasons for its adoption; but
there is one consideration that may influence
some to oppose it. Many of us, perhaps
owe our election TO that special influence
and supervision, the undue exercise of
which these bills aim to discourage, but be
sure we shall lose nothing by striking a
blow now Tor clean methods. We live in a
decade when reform booms, and all eyes are
wide open and exceedingly sensitive to
every phase of the great question. Let us
act so that our standing will be unquestioned
either by ourselves or others. MEMBER.
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StOning a Train.

The Montreal express train on the Central
Vermont railroad leaving Rutland at five
minutes past five o'clock p. NJ. was stoned
Thursday soon after leaving Proctor, and
while passing through the cut in the flats.
Two stones were thrown in quick success
sion, one going through the window of the
parlor car and breaking a mirror on the OPP
posite side, The other stone went through
the window of the passenger coach and did
not cause any further damage. Nobody
was struck by the missiles, but lady and
two children had narrow escape as the
stone passed directly in front of them.
There is no clue AZ to who the perpetrators
of this piece of rascality are, but it seems as
if something should be done to discover
them, trains having been repeatedly stoned
at the same spot within the last few weeks,
even in broad daylight, Nobody lives in
the immediate vicinity and the guilty parties
must go there just for the purpose of carry
ing out their evil designs.-Rutidnd Herdid.
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Attention, Democrats!

BY request of many democrats, the demo-
cratic town committee of Montpelier call Il
caucus on Saturday, November 20, 1886 al
Capital hall, to ballot for candidate for post
master. The ballot box to be kept open
from o'clock p. NJ, to o'clock p. NJ. All
democrats who get their mail at this office
are requested to be present and cast their
vote.
BY order democratic town committee.
HARRY LOWE,
JOHN MOONEY,
A. JANGRAw,
WILLIAM MILLER,
III. S. SMITH,
j. A. LoCKLIN,
A, A, MEAD (chairman.)
Montpelier, VT, November III, 1886.
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LamOille County.
HYDE Park,

THE wife Of Frank Williams, aged about
sixty years, died the Sth inst, of blood
poisoning. She had been great sufferer
the past twelve weeks and had lost the use
of one hand and one leg, and had become
nearly blind, - Hugh Boyes died No
vember 12th, aged seventy-five years. -
The railroad company are putting in
another side track, extending to the end of
the treste. The bridge over the track they
have torn down, and are to rebuild it four
feet higher than it was before, which will
make it almost impossible to cross with a
loaded team. They are also talking of fill
ing the trestle near the depot.
Morrisville.
THE fall term of school at Morrisvile
academy closed ON Tuesday, November 10.
The term has passed very successfully under
the newly-assumed management of Pro-
fessor Nj. 5. Stone ana corps of four as
sistants. = For the next six months the
preaching service at the Methodist church
is To be held in the afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Hyde preaching in Gilmore in the morning.
ID. G. and w. III. Robinson have
opened new store in the Burke block,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-17

Hop Porous PidSterS are sold by all drug
gists and country merchants. The best in
the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-17

For weak lungs, splitting of blood,
weak stomach, night sweats, and the
early stages of consumption, " Golden
Medical Discovery" is specific. BY
druggists.
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Caledonia County.
DanYille.

DIR. HOSEA FAIR is confined to the house
- The old folks concert last Wednes-
day evening was one of the best of the kind
that ever was given il town. - Edward
Taylor has moved into the Mary Weeks
house north of this village. - The
Quarterly meeting was held last Sunday at
the Methodist church and the presiding
elder was present.
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No doubtful ingredients to do harm. Fresh
Hops, Burgundy Pitch and Gums in Hop
Plaster.
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Hardwick.

THE highest department at the academy
closes successful term on Wednesday, No
vember 10th, and will give dramatic en-
tertainment on Thursday evening at which
the interesting drama " Among the Break
ers" will be presented. Music, and rhe-
torical exercises by the students will no
doubt add much to the interest of the enter
tanment. - The Adventists have held
a quarterly conference here the past week,
beginning Wednesday and continuing over
the Sabbath, Rev Mr.. Smith of st. Johns
bury and Rev, Mr., Gregory, with others, as
sisted in the services.
Walden.
AN EXHIBITION was given by the teacher
and scholars in district No. 10, on Friday
evening and after the exercises a dance
came off at the house of Mr. Holloway.
- f. p. Oliver has caught thirty skunks
and five foxes this season, and is at it still.
Skunk's oil brings ninety cents per gallon.
80 Mr.. Hale Ransom moves to South
Walden and Mr.. o. Sautelle moves to Stan
nard.
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wrong?" The selling Of intoxicating
LIQUORS 10 be drank as beverage is q
wrong-a stupenGous wrong, but it
does not therefore necessarily follow
that all selling of spurious liquors is .
wrong. Kansas, Iowa, Maine and
other prohi bitory states grant licenses
to druggists to sell distilled liquors.
The laws Of the states make it the
duty of the sheriff to hang the muir
derer, whereupon the question is heard
asked, is it right for the state to
authorize the sheriff to kill? The law
permits Ethe policeman to shoot and
kill man in certain cases. The SOL
der may deliberately shoot and kill
another soldier in the enemy's ranks,
and the laws of war hold him guiltless,
although the killer and the man killed
may possibly have been personal
friends. The legalizing of what abb
stractly is considered positive wrong
may be permissible. if it be for the
public good. The great body of the
friends of temperance believe that high
license can be more thoroughly en-
forced than any other method. and
that the final suppression can besooner
reached through that channel than any
other proposed, therefore they hold
that high license win best advance the
public good.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-14

In the indiscriminate condemnation
of strikers, injustice is done to many
well meaning men who have been
guilty of no censurable or unlawful
acts. Unfortunately bad meE have
been mixed with the strikers, who have
assumed to be leaders and whose
counsels have been indiscreet, and de-
serving of condemnation. The SIM
pie act of quitting work and asking
for higher wages has never been I'M
common. and no wrong attaches to it,
because it is a natural right. But
working men who have entered into a
deliberate conspiracy to injure their
employers are not excusable. But
those who have resorted to no unlaw-
full means to secure what they honest
ly believe to be their just rights, and
who have joined no demonstrations to
disturb the public peace. ought not to
be classed with the rioters and reck.
less leaders. The ultra socialists and
communists are the dangerous classes
who need to be closely watched. If
we mistake not, the late strikes will
have one good effect; they will satisfy
all good citizens that unlawful gather
ings of men listening to communistic
speakers, telling them the wealth of the
rich represents the hard earnings of
poor laboring men, and indirectly that
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-14
KENOSHA FARMERS.

Kenosha county has as enterprising
farmers as are found in the state.
Christopher D. Holt, of the town OF
Pleasant Prairie, in brief interview
last week, informed us he had put in
this spring sixty-five acres of barley
thirty acres of oats and two acres OF
potatoes. His stock of Percheron
horses consists of fifty horses and colts
mostly superior animals. He sold a
pair of horses a few days ago for $3.50
He buys and sells horses as opportunity
offers. Mr.. Holt has five miles and
twenty rods of tile drain on his farm.
A portion of his farm, which was GOV.
cred before draining from one to four
feet under water, is now fully re-
claimed, and are now his best lands for
blowing, and on which the finest crops
are produced. His says underdrain-
age does pay.
1t is stated that Mr.. E. Balm has con-
tracted for an expenditure of $4,000
in undertaking on his farm, lately
purchased of III. Durkee, in the town of
Pleasant Prairie. A large amount of
undertaking has been done in the
same town the past few years.
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DISASTROUS CYCLONE.

At 3:45 on Wednesday afternoon cy-
clone struck the village of Odell, Ill.,, de-
molished one brick block, wrecked three
warehouses, unroofed the hotel, Masonic
hall and four store buildings. The upper
story of the Angel block was also COM
pletely destroyed. A number of resi-
dences were badly wrecked. A ten-year-
old girl was carried over 200 feet in the
air and fell OH the railroad track, break
ing her skull two children who took
refuge in brick building were buried
in the ruins and severely injured. Three
men were badly hurt. A livery stable
and an adjoining shed full of horses,
carriages and farmers teams were totally
wrecked. Specials from Streator and
Rockford, Ill.,, and Peru, Ind, tell ola ter
rible wind and hail storm at those places.
In the country surrounding Strealor the
rain and hail ragged for an hour and a
half, destroying grain, fruit and vegeta-
ton.
At Joliet, ILL.,, the storm struck circus
tent in the midst of the performance,
and panic ensued. Three persons
were seriously injured by the falling
poles and number were slightly hurt.
At Williamsport, Ind, several houses
and barns were carried away. AtAttica,
Ind, the cyclone destroyed several oil
the business buildings. Several persons
were on the Wabash river bridge at the
time it went down, and all are supposed
to have been killed. At the Revere
house several are reported to have been
killed. At Peru, Ind, houses were un
rooted, trees uprooted, and a large
amount of stock killed. At Elkhorn
Wis, several buildings were unroofed
In the Conemaugh Valley, Pa, many
houses were wrecked and several per
sons seriously injured. At Xenia, O.
much property was damaged and there
are rumors of loss of life.
In Kenosha the rain poured down in
torrents, accompanied with high wind
terrible flashes of lightning and heavy
thunder, but we have heard of no dam.
age being done to buildings.
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LABOR AND CAPITAL.
No VI.

With no small degree of interest we
await the working of the new system
of eight hours for days work, which
is now agitating the country. If the
same wages are to be paid for eight
hours as have been paid for ten hours,
as are demanded, can the manufac.
turers continue business under such an
arrangement Even if pro rata wages
only are paid, can he do so without ad.
vancing the price of his commodities
If he advances the price the poor as
well as the rich must pay the increased
cost. There are certain fixed expenses
which remain the same whether I'M
der the eight or ten-hour system. In
tereSt on the investment, insurance,
taxes, rent and water-rent, if subject
to them, and other expenses can not
be easily reduced, and the proposed
reduction of wages is buta single item
If he can still continue business at a
profit, his margins must have been
enormous in his previous operations,
and he could well afford to be liberal
with his operatives. To a starving
man bread is the most powerful argu-
ment to which he will stop to listen
and to refuse him justice is to intensi-
fly an evil.
But how is the working man to be
benefited if he works but eight hours
and suffers pro rata reduction in wages
even if he does not pay a higher price
for neceSsaries? Complaints are loud
that it is almost impossible to support
family in decency with his present
earnings. How then can he do it with
less Will the two hours of leisure
be devoted to profit and improvement
To certain class it means two hours
more devoted to lounging about the
streets and saloons; two hours less to
earn money, and two hours more to
spend it. What do the wives think of
it? Will it bring any more enjoyment
to theml Will it lessen their hours of
toll? Will the husbands spend any
time to bring in coal, to black stoves.
to bring the washing from the line, to
go to market, or to help take care of
the children? If he does, the chances
are that some of them are whipped
that they are irritated by his fault
finding till he leaves for some place
more suited to his selfishness. This
may seem harsh. but in too many cases
it is true. Will the wives strike for
eight hours,
To the able-bodied man ten hours
work is not excessive in ordinary Oc-
equations. Reasonable time should
be devoted to recreation. The bow
constantly strung loses its elasticity,
and all work and no play makes Jack
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STILL AT THE FRONT.

The Wester, Ratral, of Chicago, is one
of the most progressive and thoroughly
practical farm papers of this country.
Constantly alert as to whatever is of in
terest to the farmer and stockraiser, il
never loses an opportunity to advance
his interests or advocate his cause under
any and all circumstances. The mum.
Der of April Sd is of special interest and
value to many farmers, inasmuch as il
contains much of interest as to the bene
fits, painlessness, and mode of dehornine
cattle, including opinions of eminent
Veterinarians and many practical farm.
ers, who have tested the operations and
benefits of the same.
1t has prepared and now has in press
one of the most practical and compre-
hensive year books ever published, EN-.
bracing as it does many novel features
not to be found elsewhere. 1t will NO
doubt prove a great value to those Sc
curing a copy. 1t is also engaged in a
laudable effort to unite through the
medium of the National Farmers Ali.
ance, the producers of the country into
strong and compact organization fol
mutual help and protection, and to this
end is sending out large numbers Of
certificates of honorary membership
inviting farmers everywhere to become
identified with this movement. The
only condition imposed is that the Ger.
tifcate is signed and returned for the
seal of the National Alliance and the
signature of its Secretary. 1t will Their
be returned to you, your name will be
enrolled, and you will be entitled to al
the privileges and immunities of said
organization. Write Milton George, 15t
Dearborn St., Chicago, for sample
copy, and then send in your subscription
for one year, and you will not regret j
at the end. Price $1.65 per year.
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jealousy. and find one nation trying
to injure another. But Rany nation
that tries to benefit itself by injuring
another is about as sensible as the
man trying to lift himself into the
wagon by pulling at his boot straps.
Railroads and steamboats, have almost
made us one nation, and no nation can
be prosperous without beneiting all
the others. To civilize savages makes
a demand on all nations to supply
their wants. The people who a CEN
fury ago were in full dress with
string of shells round their neck and
ring in the nose now want clothes
from America, jack-knives from Eng
land, dolls from France, toys from
Germany, and so on. Why just look
at Africa. 1t will not be long before
some enterprising Yankee will be ped
ling wooden nutmegs and Waterbury
watches in that benighted region.
II n
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Last Sunday was remarkable day
for the number Of pulpit sermons de-
livered on given subject on given
day. In every city, village and coun-
try pulpit there was something said on
the subject of the late strikes. The
Chicago Inter Ocean says: "Never be-
fore in the history of Chicago were
there more ringing, true and loyal ut
terances than were heard in the various
pulpits on Sunday" 1t was fit sub
iect for the pulpit, and it appears to
have been improved by Catholics as
we'll as Protestants. The Inter Ocean
of Monday last gives twenty-one col
umns of sermons on the strikes from
prominent clergymen in that city on
Sunday last.
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TREATMENT OF THE BIRDS.

+ The summer birds are now coming
back; they are returning from the
sunny South, where they have spent
the winter in leafy bowers. singing
among the branches of the green
foliage Of the trees. They delight to
emigrate with the changing seasons,
aud come to these northern ATTITUDES
with the reasonable expectation of
finding humane people and kind treat
ment. The general character of peo-
pie may be judged by their treatment
of the birds, as they return in the
spring season from the warm South !;
some treat the advent of the birds
gladly, and would enter into closer ac-
quaintance and feed them with
choicest delicacies, were it practicable.
Another soulless class think the birds
are only to be hunted as game, ard so
treat them. 1t is not singular that
the birds best friends are women and
children. There are scores of, men,
too, who have sympathetic natures,
and who are possessed of the fine feel
ings of humanity; they stand for the
defence of the birds. But, sorrowfully
it must be said, there are great mum.
bers of men and boys of ruder natures
and BRITISH composition, who have no
higher appreciation of a summer bird
than of an owl. Their impulse on
seeing the first spring bird is to calca-
late it for mark to shoot at. A cou-
pie of boys were seen in our public
park watching robin; it was plump,
beautiful bird, probably a new conner
from the milder South. One of the
boys remarked, /" Joe, wish lad my
gun; | would show you how I would
bring that robin down." The british
nature of the boy probably partook of
his father, for men as well as boys
have taken delight in killing harmless
birds. A respectable christian man
some years ago in this vicinity was
seen shooting robins ON his grounds;
his excuse was they had been detected
in stealing cherries. There Isl wide
distinction between bird lovers and
bird despisers; the for mer, if not by
mental culture. are by nature imbued
with finer feelings. Young girls who
court the society of birds by tempting
them with crumbs of food exhibit a
kindly nature, which goes far to their
credit. If it be asked if it be absolute
ly sinful to kill blue,bird or robin,
it may be answered it is sinful to Of
fend against the refined and cultivated
sentiment of the community.
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MISTAKE OF TIE PAST.

Now that the worst is over for the
present in Milwaukee and Chicago,
there will be a superabundance of
newspaper wisdom in commenting on
the riotous scenes of the past two
weeks. One mistake of the past must
be apparent to all rejecting minds !;
there has been too much leniency with
the plotters of violence and bloodshed.
Meetings have been publicly held in
Milwaukee and Chicago, composed of
the worst and most disorderly elements
of society at these gatherings the vilest
of anarchists and communists have
addressed the motley crowds, infaming
their passions and encouraging dis
obedience to law. The proceedings in
these meetings have been no secret to
the public at large. The newspapers
have published the speeches Of the
foul.mouthed orators, melting dis
OAuC1 Uut CAC dutuOAltiCO nave uUO III
terfered. They allowed the work of
preparing the ignorant multitude for
deeds of villainy to go on unnoticed.
The authorities made a mistake in
treating the leaders of these mischief
making meetings as men Of no infiu.
ence and not worth noticing. The
fruits of their vicious teachings, as
might have been expected, led to ca.
lamitous consequences. There is nc
use in calling this free country if in
|cendiary speeches have full liberation
Free speech has limitations like all
other rights; if this were not so consti
tutional liberty would not be worth
what we attach to it. 1t takes bad
men to move bad men, for they are
more readily influenced by their kind
There should be no de)icacy of dealing
with men who claim the privileges Of
a free country and yet abuse the right
of free speech. Had few of the an
archists engaged in exciting sedition
been promptly dealt with months ago
the recent crisis would not have beer
reached.
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A word in explanation may not be
out Of place in respect to the publica-
ton of the article below, signed !" Re
publican We do not, as general rule,
approve of personal controversies in the
paper. Republican is a respectable
citizen of long standing in this vicinity
and believes he has given no cause for
a TRADE of personal abuse of any one.
To THE EDITOR OF THE COURIER.
Some three weeks since you took oc-
caSion to criticise one of our county
officials for the simple reason that he
had dared to bestow a little printing
patronage upon the TELEGRAPH, and
at the same time assumed to be the
leading organ of the Republican party
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"The police now fired, but over the
heads of the mob, and seeing no one
was hurt, became more violent.-Chi-
cGgo Paper.
Exactly; that is the general result
of firing over the heads of a mob. If
it becomes necessary to fire, then fire
to hit. You are not dealing with
reasonable men, but with Infatuated
animals. and, in pity to them, fire to
hit. In ninety nine cases out of one
hundred, it will save life, as it viii
show that you are in earnest opposi-
ton. expect the city of Chicago will
have large bill to pay through this
strike. Her people ought not to grum
BILE. They want saloons, and large
part of the mobs are inflamed by drink,
so the papers state. OF course they
are. A great part of the workers
could not be induced TO Join in riots
if they were not infamed by drink.
So as the city s0ws so she must reap.
We occasionally hear about national
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they are entitled to a share of the
wealth so acquired, must be stopped
1t is remarkable how ignorant, I'M
principled men catch at the absurd
communistic idea Of the rich sharing
their wealth with the poor. Only
few days since an illiterate laboring
man, who had been poisoned with COM
munism, was heard naming well-to-do
citizens in this vicinity who ought to
divide with the poor.