The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-25

thorities before being sent, and 1t is
hard to learn the truth. 1t is believed
in London that Alexander was deposed
by Russian intrigue because he was not
favorable to the Cars schemes, and
that Russia and Austria secretly assent.
This puts England in an awkward posi-
ton, for she was friend of Alexander
and party to the Berlin treaty which
gave Bulgaria independence. She will
hardly dare punish Russian treachery
if Germany and Austria favor the latter.
THE newspapers in various sections
of the East report quite cheerful times
among the dry goods dealers. There
is confident feeling that the fall and
winter trade will be good one. The
labor troubles in the West interfered
with business in all departments, but
the retailers have kept at work till they
have worked off their stock and must
now replenish. Manufacturers have
been cautious and there are no signs of
an overstocked market. 1t is the gen
eral expression that if there is no re-
newal of the labor troubles to interfere
with transportation and consumption,
the fall trade will be very satisfactory.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND is at
last showing some appreciation of the
improperly of his relations with the
Pan-Electric company. In his answer
to the bill filed by J. Harris Rogers
against him and others for settlement
of the affairs of the Pan-Electric COM
pany, the Arkansas statesman ex-
presses a desire to get rid of his stock
and terminate his connection with the
company. The encouragement can
not free himself by any kind of
statements from the stain he has
put on his character. The people
are convinced he intended to secure
! private advantage from his official posi-
ton. The best thing he can do is to
resume the practice of poker and law
at Hominy Hill.-Albdny Journal.
ACCORDING to recently published
volume of vital statistics in the United
States, typhoid fever in the fifty largest
cities of the country is the cause of 1871
in every 1000 deaths from specified
causes, while it causes twice that num-
Der of deaths outside the city. This
goes to show that typhoid is not so
much disease of cities and places of
general water supply as of country dis
tricts where little attention is paid to
sanitary matters. The immediate sur
roundings of many village homes,
healthful in most respects, are in others
directly against the plainest sanitary
rules. Country life can never be what
it is represented to be until more atten-
ton is paid to the healthful arrange
ment of homes.-Ne,C York Observer.
THE Northwest has been treated to a
carnival of fire recently, and incalcula-
BILE damage to property has been done.
In different sections of Wisconsin for
est fires ragged during the first part of
the week, and Michigan has also been
visited by the fire tiend. The town of
Spencer, Wisconsin, has been COM
pletely destroyed and hundreds of per-
sons rendered houseless. The loss will
be upwards of 100000. More than
100000 feet of pine have been de-
stroyed in the vicinity, and millions
more have been burnt in Clark and
Marathon counties. The fire in some
instances extended for one hundred
miles without break. Forest fires at
one time during the week threatened
the city of Marquette, Mich, and did
great damage Whereabouts.
Mr.. EDMUNDs will be reelected, and he
will be reelected not only upon his anti
Blaine record in the campaign of 1884, but
also upon his recent reaffirmation of his
former attitude.-NelC York Ecening Post
OnugUump).
The Post is entirely correct in its
assertion of the view that will be
taken by the republicans of the country
of the reelection of Mr.. Edmunds
They understand only too well that he
stands ready to strike down his party
again in 1888 as he did in 1884, The
question is whether Vermont republi,
cans will put the bludgeon into his
hands with which to deal the blow. In
1884 they could not help themselves
In 1888, if Mr.. Edmunds still has
power to harm the party, it will be
through the fault of republicans in
Vermont in 1856. -Rutland Telegram.
UNDER the head of " Temperance il
Rhode Island" the Albany Erening
Journal prints the following yarn from
Eli Perkins. 1t must be a case of mis-
taken identity or something
1 can say on leaving Newport and Nara
gansett Pier that the prohibition law is gen
orally carried out in those towns. Not
bottle of wine can be secured at eithel
watering place, and all bars for dram
drinking are closed. Still guests who ar,
known to be bon UiUdntS do not generally 60
dry. When Senator Edmunds arrived a
the Ocean House, Newport, | noticed thai
the kind-hearted landlord led him quietly
behind the desk, put his hand around his
mouth and whispered, contidentially "I es
senator, it's strictly prohibition here. W.
can't sell it; you can go down to the Casino
(say you are an Ocean House guesD anC
ask for cold iced tea and" But l don
drink cold iced tea" interrupted the sen
ator. "Of course not, you only call for 1t
Don't you understand? They'll bring you
brandy and soda" AT the hotel guests
who want champagne have it served il
private rooms. Still it is practically pro
hibition with the masses.
What spectacle is presented wher
we see such strong champions of tn,
temperance cause as the st. Johnsbury
Caledonian, Barton Monitor, Newport
Express and Rutland Herald heartily
supporting Mr. Edmundsl
IT is not enough that he has done some o