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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30

corporation attorneys in both houses to
prevent any legislation. One measure
to tax railroad Immigrants has been
passed in the senate. The object of
the bill is to put stop to the evasion
by Immigrant roads of state and local
taxation on their lands. The public
lands committee of the house has pre-
pared several bills for the repeal of
mischievous land laws, and besides
these number of forfeiture bills,
which, if they become laws, will re-
store to the public domain over eighty
six million acres of land-enough to
secure five hundred forty thousand
family homesteads of one hundred
sixty acres each, if the lands are all fit
for cultivation. One of the forfeitures
which has already passed the house is
that of eight million acres in the heart
of the Southern States, granted thirty
years ago to railroads, for which not a
mile of track has ever been laid. The
various western railroad grants that
unquestionably are justly forfeitable
aggregate between eighty million and
ninety million acres, and the fraudu-
lent pre-emptionists, cattle companies,
timber-stealers and the like could be
made to disgorge good many million
acres more. Mr.. Payson's house bill
repeating the presumption, timber cul-
ture and desert land acts is the most
important single measure that will be
likely to come before the senate.
These laws have enabled every species
of fraud to thrive in security and have
invalidated the titles of thousands of
bona fde settlers. The available public
land is so near exhausted that it is i'm
perative that what remains should be
held for actual settlers. The home
stead entry should be the only one per-
mitted henceforth. Only about fifty
million acres of arabic land is the
amount now available for homesteads
But the outlook for large increase in
this amount is now propitious.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30

HON. DAVID DAVIS, ex-United States
senator and ex-judge of the supreme
court, died in Bloomington, ILL.,, on
Saturday from Bright's disease. He
was born in Cecil county, Maryland, in
1915, and was educated at Kenyon Col
lege, Ohio. He was admitted to the
bar in 1886 and settled at Blooming
ton. After serving in the legislature
and constitutional convention he was
elected a circuit judge. In 1862 he
was appointed an associate justice of
the United States supreme court and
held the position until 1877, when he
resigned to accept a United States
senatorship. When President John
son antagonized the republican party
Mr.. Davis became a democrat and re-
NAMED so up to the time of his death,
although on many important questions
he took an independent stand. AS a
jurist Mr.. Davis ranked high, and
during his fourteen years on the bench
of the supreme court he took part in
the decision of judicial questions in
volving some of the most important
political and legal issues ever presented
in this country.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30

In an article on "Crime and Re-
MORSE" in the International Record,
summarized from foreign review, the
author, M. Ferri, makes some curious
and suggestive statements in regard to
the presence of moral sense in Grim
inals. In two prisons where M. Ferri
studied criminal character he found
that forty-two per cent of felons and
twenty-one per cent of misdemeanants
refused to acknowledge their guilt. AS
a rule, convicts do not concern them
selves with the injuries which they
have inflicted upon others; when they
have served out their term of imprison-
ment they consider their debt to society
discharged. In France, for instance,
in the year 1874, out of S191 ,431 &c
allowed to the inmates of prisons as
their share of the money received fol
their labor, they expended on them,
selves personally S177 ,05S.20, on their
families S14 1902 20, and the amount re.
paid to those whom they had robbed
was only 5000. M. Ferri comes to
the general conclusion that unmistaka.
BILE grief for crimes committed is SC
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30

IN accordance with the vote of the
French senate and chamber of deputies,
the government last week issued a
decree expelling the French princes
from the country. The Prince Napo-
leon left at once for Geneva, the Count
of Paris for Tunbridge Wells, England,
and Prince Victor for Brussels. There
were some demonstrations by loyalists
on their departure. The royalist press
pronounces the passage of the expul-
sion bill the fOrerunner of the down
fall of the republic. The moderate re-
publican papers generally criticise the
measure as unjust. The opportunist
journals urge the government to dis
card the demands of the irreconcilables
and radicals, and they demand a frmer
republican policy. 1t looks as though
the French republic was rather weak
when it is forced to confess that the
presence of the French princes is a
menace to its solidity. The fact is
that it is only sort of Pinchbeck re-
public, there being even less liberty of
thought and freedom of political action
in France than in many monarchial
countries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30

THE senate on Friday passed the
Fitz-John Porter bill by a vote of
thirty to seventeen. The only repub-
lican senators voting in the affirmative
were Cameron, Hoar, Jones of Nevada,
Mitchell of Oregon, Sewell and Riddle
berger A large number were paired
on the question, including both the
Vermont senators. The bill had pre-
viously passed the house. The senate
reconsidered the vote passing the bill
prohibiting members of either house
of congress from accepting retainers
from land-grant railroad corporations
and referred the bill to the judiciary
committee The President has sent
more vetoes of pension bills to the
house. Aside from the proceedings
noted, neither house has accomplished
much in the way of business.
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Orange County Republican
Convention.

The Orange county republican conven-
ton was held in Chelsea ON Wednesday,
June 23d, and was called to order by II,
G. McDutfee, chairman of the county COM
mittee. Eighty-one delegates answered to
roll-call. The convention organized by the
election of Hon. c. c. Sargent of Corinth,
president; Frank Deming of Newbury,
Chester Dickey of Washington, n. b. Cobb
of STAFFORD, ID. f. Chapman of Tunbridge,
Harvey Dodge of Thetford vice-presidents;
Ii. Il. Parker of Bradford and j., W Fargo
of Randolph, secretaries. Roswell Farnham
of Bradford, Rev. T.. j. Ranslow of Wells
River, V. |. Spear of Braintree, S. b. Oar
ling of Vershire and c. S. Emery of Chelsea
We're appointed committee on resolutions
For first senator Victor l, Spear of Brain
tree was nominated, receiving siXty-five
votes to twelve for M. I. King of Tunbridge,
For senator from the east side John Bailey
of Newbury was nominated he receiv-
ing fifty votes to twenty-nine for X. NJ
Harvey of Topsham Other officers were
nominated as follows Assistant judges of
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And E. W. Bisbee was nominated. On mo-
ton of j. p. Lamson, the nomination was
made unanimous.
For sheriff Mr. Huntley of Duxbury NOM
mated +. III. Atherton the present incum-
bent, who was seconded by Charles 7. Sabin
and others, and he was nominated by accla-
nation.
For high bailiff Hon. George Nichols pre-
scented the name of Captain John l.. Moseley
of Northfield and facetiously vouched for
Mr.. Moseley's soundness on the senatorial
question. Captain Moseley was nominated
by reclamation.
The town committees (some of which had
been elected by the recent caucuses) were
then announced to the convention, as fol-
lows:
5. o. Wells, w. =. Bowman.
Brown, Janus Crossett, II. W. Strong
Cabot.-Hram Wells l.. D. Smith, Fred p. Gale.
Calais.-C. r. Dwinell. o. II. Leonard, G. II. Gray,
Charles r. White, Arc p. Slayton.
Durbury-E. W. Huntley, b. J. Stockwell, L. j.
Durkee.
East Montpeier.-J. L. Coburn, A. Tracy, Austin
Tempeton.
Fayson.-A. D. Bragg S. j. Dana, S. johnson.
l1rshfeld-George w. English. b. b. Martin, Jr.,
A. L. Lamberton, Alfred Hall, L. V. Spencer.
Middleser-william Chaplin, L. A. Flint, r. w,
Warren.J. II. Holden, c. II. Straw, c. c. Graves,
George Montague.
Ramsdell, o. d. Clark, oughtney Jangraw.
Moreiopn.-E. W. Bisbee. James Hayett George
NJ. Fletcher
North6eld-J. II. orcutt f. X. Jones, J. L. Nose
ley, W. w. Holden, +. n. Whitney, James Morse.
Pidindeld-D b. Smith, L. j. Bartlett L. c. Batch
elder.
Ror5ury.-George b. Hall, A. J. Boyce E. L. Bow
man, Lawrence +. Bruce, John Q. Flint.
WaitSfeid.-O NJ. Eaton NJ. A. Bushnell. A. f.
Richardson.
Warren,-John Spaulding, p Riford, II, W. Ly
| ford
Wdter6ary.--C. c. Richardson, +. n. Smith, II. d.
Brown, Joseph s. Wheeler Henry Hills
| Woodbuty.-L. j. Benjamin, W. r. Lampson. II. b.
Harvey, Gilman Bill, A. NJ. Benjamin.
WorceSter.-J. A. Kelton, c. " Hunt, c. NJ Ladd
! The senatorial nominees were then called
for to address the convention, but they had
left the hall.
! The committee on resolutions reported an
endorsement of the resolutions of the recent
state convention, and resolution pledging
earnest support to the nominees of this con-
vention, which report was adopted
On motion of II. w. Kemp, the county
committee was made a committee on ere
dentials of delegates to the convention TO be
| held two years hence.
| At about half-pas twelve o'clock the con-
vention, having completed its business ad-
| journed.
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bound. He therefore moved to lay the reso
luton on the table.
General Pitkin said his object in introduce
ing the resolution at an early stage of the
proceedings was to meet the views of dele
gates from many towns who had come here
instructed to vote only for men for senators
who would support Mr.. Edmunds.
f. T.. Andrews of Berlin said the nom
inees for senators would not be unduly fet
tered in their action, but should be expected
to voice the existing republican sentiment
of the county on the question.
The motion to lay on the table was lost
and the resolution was adopted a number
of delegates not voting.
The chair appointed the following to re-
port county committees: Clark King,
Montpelier; j. II. Holden, Middlesex; f.
X. Jones, Northfield George w. Tilden,
Barre; III. w. Lyford, Warren.
Hon. A. Dwinell offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resoired That this convention favors the passage
Of bill by the next legislature establishing eff
this day nominated to do all in their power, in the
event Of their election to procure the enactment of
j. p. Lamson of Cabot moved the appoint
ment OF a committee on resolutions, and the
chair selected the following: j. p. Lamson,
Cabot; II. w. Kemp, Montpelier; j. X. Full
lerton, Waterbury; J. W. Gregory, Waits
! field; II. II. Wheelock, Berlin.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidates for senators.
Judge Holden nominated Hon. William
Chaplin of Middesex, and said that in doing
this he believed that he voiced the senti-
ment Of his town and of large majority of
republican voters throughout the county
General Thomas, in behalf of the Mont
pelier delegation, seconded the nomination
of Mr. Chaplin.
At this point Henry Hill of Waterbury
stated that G.. w. Randall of that town
whose name had been mentioned in connec-
ton with the senatorship, desired that it
should not be presented to the convention.
Hon. William Chaplin was then NOM
mated by reclamation.
For the other senator General Pitkin pre-
sented the name of Colonel Fred f. Smith
of Montpelier in brief speech in which
he set forth the claims of Montpelier to a
senatorship. Colonel Smiths nomination
was cordially seconded by A. j. Brown of
| Waterbury, f. Il. An drews of Berlin, J. H.
| Orcutt of Northfield, j. p. Lamson of Cabot,
A. Dwinell of Calais and G. W. Tilden of
Barre; and he was nominated by acclama-
ton.
For first assistant Judge G.. B. Hall of
Roxbury nominated Hon T. s. Stanton of
that town, the present incumbent.
He was seconded by Clark King and
unanimously nominated.
For second assistant Judge there was
lively contest. G. w. H. Dwinell nominated
Mark Mears of Marshfield. John Thomas of
Calais nominated Ira S. Dwinell of East
Calais Albert Dwinell of Calais nominated
l.. w. Pitkin of Marshfed. A. p. Slayton
of Calais nominated Russell Sawyer of
Moretown. A ballot was taken, with the
following result
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30

THE republican county convention last
week was the first on the delegate plan
held in Washington county, but we be-
lieve that it was fairly representative of
the sentiment and interests of majority
of the party. The senatorial nomina-
tons, as well as those for Judge of pro-
bate, first assistant judge and sheriff,
are of especial merit; and, so far as we
know, all the new nominees are safe,
practical men, well fitted for the posi-
lions for which they have been named.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30

THE Springfield Union says that
something more serious than arsenic in
wall paper is disclosed by the action
brought against Boston wholesale gro
GERS for selling molasses adulterated with
the deadly salts of tin. "That scarcely
any pure molasses has been sold since
the war is a fact to which the public
had become hardened, but it had been
supposed that the adulteration was
nothing worse than glucose, which was
put in because of its cheapness. But
the state board of health claims to have
evidence that molasses adulterated
with the poisonous salts of tin has been
so extensively sold that probably every
molasses consumer in New England
has been unconsciously taking this
deadly poison into his system. 1t is
used to give greater brilliancy and
clearness to the molasses, so that the
deadlier the mixture the greater its ap-
parent purity. 1t is readily soluble
and does not affect the TASTE"
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VERMONT WEDNESDAY,

rare that not more than one in hun
dred manifests it in prison, and not
more than three or three and half
per cent express any contrition what
ever for what they have done after SEN.
tence has once been pronounced upon
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30
Republican County Nominations.

FOR SENATORS,
WILLIAM CHAPLIN, Middlesex;
FRED e. SMITH, Montpelier.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
FED s. STANTON, Roxbury;
IRA S. DWINELL, Calais.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
HIRAM CARLETON, Montpelier.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
e. w. BISBEE, Barre.
FOR SHERIFF,
FRANK II. ATHERTON, Duxbury
FOR HIGH BAILIFF,
JOHN L. MOSELEY, Mortified.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30
Vermont Republican Nominations.

FOR GOVERNOR,
EBENEZER j. 0RMSBEE of Brandon,
FOR LIEUTENANT-Go
LEVI X. FULLER of BrattlebOrO.
FOR TREASURER,
WILLIAM H. DU B0IS of Randolph.
FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS,
Il. HENRY POWELL of RichfOrd.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
CHARLES w. PORTER of Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-30
The Public Lands.

Public opinion is making itself felt
very strongly in land matters in con-
gress, Notwithstanding the efforts of
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And Mr.. Dwinell was declared nominated.
On motion of Judge Holden, the nomination
was made unanimous.
The committee to choose a county COM
mittee reported the following, and their re-
port was adopted: w. A. Jones, Waitsfield
F. A. Dwinell, Plainfeld; G. w. Tilden
Barre; j. w. Brock, Montpelier; E. w.
Huntley. Duxbury; w. P. Dillingham;,
Waterbury; Frank Plumley, Mortified.
For Judge of probate Hon. Clark King
named the present incumbent, Hon. Hiram
Carleton, and he was nominated by ac-
clamation.
For states attorney N. Whittier nom-
mated f. w Bisbee of Barre. He said that
for twenty years Barre had not been repre-
sented in any county office except judge of
probate. Nathan Boyce of Fayston, A. w.
Ferrin of Montpelier and others seconded
Mr.. Bisbee's nomination.
Mr.. Gould of Cabot nominated j. P Lam
son of Cabot, who was seconded by dele
gate from another town.
Mr.. Gale of Plainfeld presented the name
of o. l.. Hoyt of that town, who was sec
onded by Mr. Thomas of Calais. The result
of the ballot was as follows:
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There being no choice, second ballot was
ordered and resulted as follows:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-04

Father, who. travels the road so later"
Hush, my child, It's the oandidate;"
Fit example Of human waes-
EARLY he comes and late he goes;
He greots tho woman with courtly grace,
lie kigsos b9by's dirty face.
lie calls 70 tho fence tho farmer at work,
He heres the merchant, he bores the clerk,
Tho b fcksmith while Ills anvil rines,
I've greets, and this is the song no sings:
z 'Howdy, howdy, howdy doP
How y your wife, aud how are you?
Ali II FITS my fist as no other eau,
The horny hand OF the workiugman,"
rHusbaud, who ia that man at tho gateY''
"Nush, my love; tits the candidate"
uaband, why can't he work like your
Has no nothing at hone to dot"
MY dear, whenever u man Is down,
70 cash az home, no money In tow0,
Too stupid TO pre- zach. too proud TO beg,
Too timid TO rob and Ito lazy 10 dig,
Then over his horse his logs he filings,
And TO the dear people th song no sings:
"lIowdy, howdy, howdy doY
How Is YOUR wife, and how are you?
All II ft' my hst MS no other can,
The horny hand OF tho workingman."
Brothers, who labor enrly and late.
AK lheeo things Of the candidates:
What's his rteordY How docs h, f'prd
A. homef No mater shout his h nd,
BE /, hard or soft, 81 IL is o. ~ nc
10 close over money not hi own,
Has he In view no h,ving plan2
le be no est and eapubl 2-he Is our man.
Cheer such an one ii The welkin ringl,
Join In the chorus WHEN thus he sings
: Howdv, hoNdS. howdy doY
How i YOU wlie aud how ara vou?
Al i hts In my fist 8 no other can,
hr horny hand OF the workingman,
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THE NRM RIFLRs
TRANSFERS.

r. b. Snowden and wife to joseph
Fader, pa t of divis on B OF country
lot 502, Adams street, 1865
L1uis Erb and wifs t. Rsbecca
Chalmers, lot 3, block 40, Sou'h Mem.
phis, Vance street, $4,000.
Rebecca Chalmers TO Henry + Dig,
trustee, to secure Lonis Elb In IL o
sum OF $4,000, same az above.
j. III. Hartmus and wife to John
Grehau, lot l6 of the Trigg tubdi-
vision, for $500.
Mr.. Mary Basket to s. P. Wilson,
trustee, to secure Il. @. Kirk in the
sum Of $l00, So acres in the country.
W. b. Gibson ard wife 10 W. d.
Lucas, undivided half interest in lot
on the south eide OF the Memphis and
Charles on railroad, on Main street,
near Jttlerson's line, for $3.50.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-04
COylNGTON, TENN.
Ii. .. YOUNG FOR ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL
or the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
His Labors I'm Life 10 satisfy =
Reasonable Ambition.
IcoRREsPosDnSoE on TIE ArPBAL.I


CONVICTION, TENN, July Sit has
often been remarked that The present.
canvass has brought an unusual num-
Der OF candidates. While this is true,
q glance at the q Id will show that
among these candidates are to b..
fund some of our very best men.
This is 80 not only in our county, but
in these adjoining us. In the new
] hiriesnth judicial Circuit there is q
candidate for Attorney General who,
by rea on OF bis charact.r, attain
ments and prospects, Ia entitled 10
more than p ,ssing nstice. We ref n
81 II, s Young, OF Cayington. Mr..
Yourg is nov about 80 y, ara Of age,
and has been at tie bar eight years.
The close of the wsr fou him q
mere boy struggling with hs adverse
FORTUNE which then seemed TO be the
lot OF all our youth. Bat with him,
Bs with nearly all who succeed in life,
difficulties oalv developed quslit o.
and powers VIII CD, oth,rwiss, might
have remsined lsteLt and unsus.
pected. While wo, king on the farm,
with occss oDal att ,ndance at sgbo1l,
Mr.. Young succt ed,d in preparing
himself for college. Two ytars at
Dav dson Col leae, MOI tn Carolina, ex-
hausted all bis rtBourcts, and with no
future save tuch as he held in his
head and hands, but WITH an earnest,
hone,t ambit on, be began bis our
in life as man. For some time be
worked in The office If Clek and Mas.
tor In, Cnancery In Coyineton, tnen
taught school, all the while pursuing
his law Asndies.
In his eight yeas ct the bar he h IS
bu II up a. good practice. At one
term OF the Upton CT cult Court,
some four years since, General Du-
puy was called ewey, and MIR. Young
was appoint d Attorney General pro
Temp re, and it TO happened that
quite a number of holy cont stsd
felony cases appeared on the docket
In the trial OF these cases Mr..
Young displayed such qualities,
and was 20 successful, that
ever since, whenever Gen. Dupuy
could not attend the Court, Mr..
Young hes been appointed TO prose-
cue for the 8 ate. In convert alton
ard ct the bar MIR. Yourg is resdy.d
speech. While die riding all mere
oInamentaiion, he ye, has full and
diciian which renders his
speeches very delightful. But above
and beyond this his early labors and
his struggles in ] fe have made him
self Ielisnt, and have given him That |
close acquaintance with men snd iaf.
fAirs which 10 30 valuable to the pro
attorney. The thipg :, with
The experience slie ldy gained I'M his
own pract CO and in conducting case, |,
Tor the State, will give to the people
Of the II irt euth Circuit, II MIR.
Young shall b. elected, prose cutir6g
lttlrbty flrf ady well iurn' sh, d and
equipped the duties OF the place.
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FORTf.NINTH CONGRESS-
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
In THE SENATE.
The Million Dollar Appropriation
for New York Harbor Agreed
TO-In the House.

WAsHISGToN, July S.-Roge.--Af' or
routine blu ,iness the Houte went into
Commute OF the Whole (Mr. Ham
mond [Ga ! In the chair on lhe gen.
eral deficiency bill.
Mr.. Brsgs and Mr.. Guenther Wis.
offered amendments which were
adopted appropriating ia the aggregate
$4,000 TO pay Judgments and awards
recovered against the . nited States for
fiowage damsge caused by the i'm
provement OF the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers.
The remainder OF the afternoon was
consumed in very uninteresting con.
sideraiion OF the bill, most Of the time
being devctsd TO debate upon items
relative to House employees. The
strongest opposition wss manifested 10
the proposition granting an extra
months pay 10 all employees Of the
HOUSE, but II was iually agreed to.
After complt ting sixty.eight OF the
1l9 pages OF the bill ,theoommiitee rose
and the Houle adjourned until Mon
Siay.