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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21
Meeting of the Sons of Veterans.

The Vermont Division of Sons of Veterans
rallied last week Tuesday from all over the
state and held a rousng public meeting in
representatives hall. The members of the
division marched to the state house under
the escort of Brooks Post of the Grand
Army. Music was furnished by the Mont
pelier Military Band. The Woman's Relief
Corps was present, seated upon the right.
Colonel Eaton of the local camp presided
and introduced r. ii. Challis of Manches-
ter, N. H., past colonel of the New Hamp-
shire division, as the first speaker. Colonel
Challis gave an interesting history of the
inception and progress Of the organization,
explained its objects and gave its present
standing. j. w Morse, the mastering Off
Ger of the Vermont division, gave an ac-
count of the institution and the progress of
the order in this state The division con-
tains in all 7Sg) members, and on last
memorial day seventy per cent of these was
in line with the Grand Army.
Governor Dillingham; made a ringing
speech, commencing the work of the organ
ization. Addresses were also made by
Colonel II. T.. Taylor, Lieutenaut-G Governor
Woodbury., General w. w. Grout, General
w. w. Henry and G. w. Penniman of Min
nesota, past chief mastering officer of the
order. The latter gentleman gave a most
eloquent and stirring address. Several an
ecdotes and incidents of battle and camp
life were told and the speaker closed with a
description of the famous ride of gallant
Phil Sheridan from Winchester that made
the countenances of the old vets light up
and their eyes flash with enthusiasm as they
imagined themselves back on that bloody
field fighting under the old flag.
General Stephen Thomas, Vermont's
grand old man." brought up the rear with
a speech that showed that the general at
least is not one of the back numbers" In
speaking of the special act of congress
granting a pension of fifty dollars month
to the widow of General Stannard, General
Thomas referred as follows to the yetoing
propensity of the late respected Grover:
There was certain great guardian of the
public treasury who decided that this pen
sion would make too great an onslaught
upon the public moneys. Oh, my God!
Only think of it. Couldn't give fifty dollars
TO the poor widow. / would rather be ly-
ing under General STANDARDS humble mon
usent, with its simple inscription, than to
have all the glory of that great guardian
of the public treasury"
The meeting was complete success and y,
like Governor Woodbury., more than one in
dividual had his eyes opened as to the great
work which IL being accomplished in this
country through the loyal, patriotic efforts
of the Sons of Veterans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21
Accounting for Their Defeat.

Editor of Watchnan.-It is due those who
are still amazed at the overwhelming vote
against the woman suffrage bill to be in
formed of what is now the openly-avowed
cause. Those who voted against it, and
others to whom the opportunity did not
come, all agree in laying the entire respon-
sibility of its defeat upon the action of the
Woman's Christian Union in its indorse-
ment of the prohibitory party, or its princi-
pies. " But what" it is asked, has the
action of AN organization of few hundred
women to do with the claim of simple JUS
tice to all the women of the state?" The an
swer comes readily, and as if established
by preconcerted counsel: We don't propose
to pat into the hands of,oomen The ,ceaponS for
cutting off oar oun heads" The fear, then,
that women, if the ballot was given them,
might act independently of the dominant
party, that they might still adhere to the old
prohibition principles and again jeopardize
its interests, really changes the attitude of
many who had previously favored this
extension of suffrage. restricted bal
lot would not be acknowledgements, and
if any number of women are strong
enough to act according to their con-
victions, now that it has become
suicidal to speak Of prohibition, it at least
disproves the statement that women would
vote only as their husbands dictated. This
hour of exultant republican victory
this year of jubilee-furnished the grand.
est opportunity to the Vermont legis-
lature, to magnanimously place the women
of the state upon plane of political equal
ity with themselves. But no, the oppor-
tunity is not taken, and as of old, women
must bear the responsibility of their own
misfortunes, and the consequent shortcom-
ings OF men. " The woman thou gavest
me she is the one at fault. From the
standpoint of neither the Womans Chris
tan Temperance Union or the party they
have so antagonized, this state of affairs
looks likely to be of advantage to the liquor
interests, and indicates the success of those
persuasive sophistries already at work upon
minds until now as firm as a rock against
them. What further sacrifice will be made
to this Moloch? Will the legislature bear
him back his license BILL passed and le-
galized? Time and tide seem turning that
way. There is no need of prophetic vision
to foretell time when this reasoning and
conduct will appear pitifully small and mar
row. History repeats itself" To-day,
all through the " solid " North men sing with
tender pathos of the man who within this
generation was hung for his heroic but mis-
guided attempt to liberate the slave Yes,
John Browns body lies Wondering in the
grave, but his soul, and it it is to be hoped
the final triumph of truth and right, with
God is marching on. M. VIZ.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21
Obituary..

HILL.-Mrs Elvira QDodge) Hill died at
her home in East Montpelier, October 8.
She was born in Barre February 6, 1910,
and 50 was exactly seventy eight years and
eight months at the time of her death. In
heriting from her parents deep piety, and a
prediction for the Methodist denomination,
the early itinerants of that church ever re-
ceived a warm welcome at her hands. Her
long life was one of more than ordinary
fidelity to the cause of Christ. She ever
found help and comfort in the perusal of
the Holy Scriptures. All her worldly as
piration was to give good gifts to her chill
dren, of whom there We're eight, and her
grandchildren, of whom there were twenty.
Her second son, Henry Harrison Hill, died
in the service of his country during the war
of the rebellion while member of the
Fourth Vermont Volunteers. She was a
long sufferer from heart disease and nervous
prostraton which compelled her to retire
from active life with her husband Phillips
Hill, TO their dairy farm in Barre. Simple
and careful in all her habits of life, says
her pastor, 81 true and loving in all her rela-
tons, she leaves a record over which her
friends may well londly linger and which
heaven will surely approve"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21
Repeal the Poland Pauper Law.

Editor Of Wdtchmdn.-Quite a pother in
our pauper law has been created by the pas
sage of the Poland bill, No. AZ of the Acts of
1856 Nobody pretends to understand it
and suits are now pending in supreme court,
Just argued, to get definition of the term
" transient pauper." Under the former law
which Judge Polands bill repealed and
supplanted, " transient " pauper was one
temporarily in "a town in distinction from
one who had " come to reside " there. But
those sections of the statute relating to the
removal of paupers having been repealed
as "a relic of barbarism," the question
arises whether any person calling on a town
for aid is not a " transient" pauper unless
he has last resided in that town for the
term of three full years, maintaining him
self and family" as provided by section Is
of the law of 1886. That is say some,
whereas under the old law paupers We're
either " transient " or those who had come
to reside" so, under the new, paupers are
either transient or those who have re-
sided three full years in any town of the
state, supporting themselves and family.
Others, however. among them able lawyers
like Mr.. Shurtlelf of your own town, argue
to the contrary The former view seems
the more plausible and according to the APP
parent intention of the legislature; but, il
correct, how can the town in which pau
per has " last resided for the term of three
full years. avoid paying the bills for his
support in any or all Of the other towns OF
the state in which he may choose to sojourn?
For the laws providing for the removal of
paupers have been repealed. Various other
intricate questions are constantly arising
under this new and strange and ill-consid-
cred substitute for what had become an ex-
tremely accurate, well-settled, well-known
and generally prevailing system of pauper
law. Why will not the legislature, by pass
ing the Boyden bill or some other suitable
enactment, deliver us from the sad confu-
sion which the Poland pauper law has
wrought? SUPPLEx.
November IS, 1888.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21

THE Boston journal throws a whole pail
full of editorial ice water on the hopes of the
womau's sutfragists. The editor says: " 1t
will probably occur to the Vermont legisla-
tors that this is a matter TO be settled not by
considerations of sentiment or gallantry,
but on the basis of practical craftsmanship.
Leaving out of the account, for the moment,
the broad question of the fitness of women
for political activities, there remains the
practical question whether the far-reachng
change which is involved in the proposition
to confer full municipal suffrage upon
women would be likely to work more of
good or of evil to the interests of municipal
government. Unless the women of Yer
mont are different from those of Massachu-
sets, no considerable number of them are
eager to have the responsibilities of the
suffrage conferred upon them. 1t
might easily happen that women Of charac-
ter, intelligence, cultivation and sincere
desire for the best things would vote only
scatteringly and spasmodically; while
women Of different type might be mar
shaded at the polls with an appalling so
lidity. An experiment which has such per-
ilous possibilities will hardly be made in
HASTE 1t will be remembered that a SINH
lar bill was defeated in the Massachusetts,
Legislature,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21

full of bright and witty illusions to the in
cidents of the war. Colonel Parsons of Vir-
ginia, the last speaker, gave an interesting
account of his relations with the confed-
crate soldiers and assured the society that
there are men in the South as in the North,
loyal to the Union, who have left the past
behind and are endeavoring to forget the
time when they fred on the flag. The at
tendance was very large, every table being
filed, but it was II subject of remark that so
few of the old soldiers were present. Their
places were, however, most acceptably
filled by the ladies'.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21

A LARGE brick house in New Haven, be-
longing to George w. Barton, was burned
last week Wednesday. The household goods
were saved Insured for 81 200 in the Yer
mont Mutual.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21

MAYOR O'BRIEN of Boston has been re-
nominated by the democrats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
The "Corner" in Copper.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE agents here Of the
French syndicate have got complete control OF
the copper market, and the few 'short" sales
made here in the early spring for delivery dur
ing the last three months of the year are of no
consequence; still, these sellers appear anxious
to close their outstanding Gales, and are bidding
M the price, one against the other, III beir 2
bid for September and October, and IL 20 for
November and December, without, however,
leading TO business Tin, which broke in Lon
don on Friday to 900 los spot and fl00 futures,
closed to-day st tl03 5s spot, aud f103 15s
futures. with excited market The London
stock of tin, as made up to-day, Is the lowest
for the last twelve months, having been
reduced to about 3, 600 tons, as against Is, 500
tons on May !, when the great break took place.
The sales of lead to-day amounted to between
1900 to 400 tons-tbe largest days sales in
the history of the Exchange. During the past
two months not less than between 90, 600 and
25.0 600 tons of lead have been dealt in openly,
besides large quantities by private contract. the
bulk of which was bought by one prominent
house in the trade. Every effort is being made
TO maintain present prices. Every Offering has
SO far been taken at from 81 92a to 81 80 for
September and October delivery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
The Hatfieid-sIcCoy Desperadoes.

CATLETTsBURG, KY, Sept. 1I-Another raid
was made by the McCoys on the Hatfield settle
ment, Friday last, and, as usual, tho West Vir-
ginians were worsted. The following account
of the affair was received by Snpt. NJ. r Goble
last night. "The Mccoy crowd made a raid yes
tardsy and attempted the arrest of one Of our
innocent citizens. Richard Casey, a person who
never had anything to do with the trouble.
They were stopped before they succeeded. Their
presence and action so enraged our Deighbor-
hood that nearly every man on the creek tPeterl
took his gun and went in pursuit. They came
upon the West Virginia boys at Pswpaw noun
tain, where lively battle took place. In the
melee TWO of the West Vireinians were killed
and two more badly wounded None of the
Kentucky boys were hurt. Our county is in q
terrible state of excitement just now. The
West Vireinians saw they will have revenge IN
some way. The Kentuckians ready for
them at any time" Just what will be the out
como of the feud no one tell. During the
last month the West Virginians have raided the
kentuckiaus twice, and have lost five men killed
outright. while the old Commonwealth shows an
unbroken front.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

and attend her marriage to Mr. Joseph Clarity,
which occurs next week.
Mr.. Will C. Hall and family are spending
few weeks in Cincinnati
Miss Margaret Laird has returned from her
summers trip to Minnesota
Mrs. Jessie Hoover Owen. Of Utica, N. Y, is
visiting he- mother, Mrs. Hoover.
Mrs. Jennie Patterson will 60 to Madison to
visit relatives for an indefinite time.
Mrs. w. ii. Jones and daughter have returned
from a prolonged visit TO friends in st. Louis.
DR.. Seawrieht. president of the State Board
of HEALTH of Lafayette, was in the city yester-
day.
Miss Hattie Parks, Of Evansville, is expected
to-day to visit Mrs. Abby V. Judson, College
avenue.
Mrs Davis. of Decatur. Ala. will arrive to:
day to visit Mrs. E. S. Elder on Christian
avenue.
Mrs. Fannie Hendricks of Chicago. spent Sun
day here with friends. and returned home yes
terday.
Elk United States Marshal Harrison Allen, of
Dakota, was registered at the New Denison yes
terdsy.
Miss Carrie Barrett, of Cincinnati. is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. n. NJ. Lewis. OF 800 North Me-
ridian street
few days in this city. has returned TO her home
In Fort Wayne.
Mr.. Joseph Alder and Miss Kate Mabrey were
married Sunday at Blackford street church.
Their home IL at Astoria, ..
Mrs. Fred Bags and daughters. Miss Anna
and Mrs J. W. Beck, and Mrs. Flora NJ Hunter
have gone to Cincinnati to spend two or three
days
James C. Norris aud family and Mrs E. NJ
vawter returned from Cedar Beach last
ing, whore they have been spending the sum-
mer
Gen. George A. Sheridan, one of the most
popular public speakers. will speak in Tomlinson
Hall. on Monday evening next. He will be
greeted by large eudience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Igoe, Of Omaha: Miss
Sarah Kinder and Miss Mclaughlin, have gone
to Cincinnati, where they will spend few days,
aud then will 60 to Canton, o., to visit Mrs.
Robert A. Miller.
Mayor Ezra H. Ripple, Of Scranton, Pa, and
the superintendent of National Cemeteries Fer
guson, of Jefferson City, Mo. are expected here
to-day as delegates to the National Association
of Ex-Prisioners Of War.
Mr.. Chester Wilson leaves to-day for Ithaca,
n. y, where he will attend Cornell University
There are three indianapolis heh-school boys at
Cornell, Mr. Harry Prather, 1890, who led his
class In mathematics Ed Woods, 1891, who did
fine work, end Mr.. Wilson. 1892.
Mr. S. J. Smock, of Winfield, Kas, is in the
city. He attended the Grand Army reunion AZ
Columbus and also the reunion Of the Seven
tieth regiment at Clayton. OK which he was
member. being badly wounded aud permanently
disabled in one OF the battles around Atlanta.
Mr. Smock Is old citizen of Indian apolis, and
is full OF anxious hope to see the county and
State do the square thing by his old colonel.
oNEIL-DwYER-
Special 20 the lndisnapoIis Journal
MuscIE Ind, Sept. I7.-Last evening Mr..
James ONeil and Miss julia Dryer. beauti-
full young society lady of this city, were united
in marriage by Father VIM. Schmidt, OF the St.
Lawrence Catholic Church. Mr. and Mrs
ONeil left for Cincinnati this morning, where
they will remain several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
Baseball Notes.

Sam Thompson is getting his arm in shape
again.
Latham says that Harrison and the Browns
will both get there
is rumorsd that Mccormick viii pitch for
Pittsburg next season.
1t is rumored that the Boston players would
like to see Chicago take the flag.
Klusman, recently second bassman of tie Bos-
tons. has gone into business at mis- home 10 Gin
cinuati.
Should pitcher Landrar, of the Jersey Citys,
hold his form he will BE a member OF tho New
York team next year.
Bennett has the record for the longest hit
made on the Detroit grounds 1t was of Casey
on Thursday. Ii struck on the north side OF
the second diamond. Bennett made three bases
on it, Andrews playing way out
Ten Of the Philadelphias players are going
to Georgia shortly after the close OF the season
to play two weeks during the centennial cele-
bration at that place, which begins Oct. 90.
Their opponents will be n club made up Of old
Southern League players. The venture is lit
tie side affair which the boys will share in alike
and they expect to make something handsome.
The secret Of the St Louis Browns great
sacrifice hits has leaked out The team has
three or four fat bats, especially for sacrifice
hitting and when man lie to be advanced q
player takes up his bat and faces for q right
fed hit The fat bat ides was put in by Mana
ger w right, VINO mas all along advocated eacri-
flee hitting "a man who claims TO be first
class ball player and can't sacrifice should quit
ball playing says Manager Wright-Plain-
dealer.
An amusing event in recent ball game at
Portland, Me-. settled the question OF who
should be the winning club. An ur successful
eudeavor was made to catch base-runner nap
ping on first and then the first baseman peck ct
ed the ball The pitcher made q motion as IL to
pitch the ball and the base-runner started for
second. The first baseman tried to get the ball
out of his pocket TO touch the runner out but il
would not come and the run was scored. This
oscurred in the last half Of the ninth, when the
score was tied.-Exchange.
A singuler incident happened in the Cincin-
MATHS second game in Baltimore, on the recent
Eastern trip. Carpenter was at the bat, with
two hands out, and base-runners st second and
third. He foul-tpped ball which was audible
to everyone In the stands, and Cantz who was
catching, claimed an out. Umpire Goldsmith
did not hear it, aud appealed to Carpenter.
You are umpirng the game, remarked HEX
Cantzs claim was not allowed, and the next
moment the Eeds' third baseman lined out a
beautiful single, which sent in what proved to
be the winning run.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
MINOR CITY MATHIS.
To-Daz's Doines.

INDIANA STATE FAIR-Second Day. Fair Grounds
at the head Of Alabama street
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION EX-PRISONERS OF
War-Annual convention e. H. Thomas Post
Hall, corner Court and Delaware stteets-Morning
and afternoon.
EX-PRISONERS' OF WAR CAMP FIRE-Tomlin.
son Hall evening.
Observation-Disclosures County, Illinois peleoa.
tion. University Park, 1:30 P. NJ Louisville Dele
CATION. 40 p. NJ; Elk Prisoners of War, JPN
LEAGUE observation-disclosures and Washing
toa Athletic Park, Two Games. 200 p. NJ
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE-"Hel by the Enemy. -
evening.
ing.
PARK THEATER-"The Shamrock" Edwin Han
ford afternoon and evening.
BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLORAMA-Market
street, between Illinois and Tennessee streets day
and evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
BASEBALL FIELD.
Rain Prevents the Game Here and Only Two
Clubs Elsewhere Make Showing.

KAN Prevents the Game Here ana only I"o
Clubs Elsewhere Make a Showing.
About three hundred people went out to the
ball park yesterday afternoon. Ii sprinkled
more or less all forenoon, and the clouds threat
ened still more Of it. Play was called little
late, and before the frat inning was over slow,
cold drizzie began to come down. and the players
were glad to hear Valentine shout Thine
Neither side bad scored. Whitney was pitching
for the WashinRtous. and Buriick, who seems
to have no objections whatever to earning bis
salary, was in the box for the home team. Al
Myers got base on balls in the Washington
half and Denny made hit in the last hail.
Seery should have been given base on balls,
but Valentine refused to change his decision
after having called three balls instead of four.
When Bennett came to the bat, Denny having
stolen second, the umpire called play, and after
wait Of half an hour, announced no game.
The bad weather is terrible disappointment TO
the stockholders of the club. who were depend
ing upon this week for good returns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
AIethodi.t Ministers.

At tie Methodist ministers meeting yesterday
morning. Rev. DIR. Murphy, Of Ottumwa, Ia +,
was present, aud made address concerning
the condition OF the church in that State He
said there we're $4,000 Methodists there, and the
denomination was fourishine. There we're
i've Methodist colleges at present, but the
expectation il to combine these into
one large university, to be located
&C the State capital, aud TO be made one
of the greatest in the country The meeting
discussed, n 81 informal way, the Young Pso-
pies Methodist Alliance. which is being organ
lied in the eity, and agreed that it was a move
ment that should be given every encourage
menr. An sdjournment was then taken until
the second Monday In October Oh account OF the
fact that many Of the pastors will be away at
conferences in the intervening time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
Christian Endeavor.

There will be q meeting of the officers Of the
Christiat Endeavor societies Of this city, at the
Y. NJ "A this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The
officers Of each society are urged TO attend, al
business OF importance relative TO tho State
convention to be held in this city, Oct and 3,
viii come M.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
.ocal News Notes.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Ferdinand Salatin and Sophia Grosh, William
Crosn and Amanda Adams, Christ Kamn and
Clara Chaser, Frederick Schmitt and Margaret
Loseher.
The Physiological College will be opened to-
night by . public meeting at their hall No. 28t
Indiana avenue. An interesting programme
has been arranged, the prominent feature of
which will be an address by Prof j. III. Thurs
ton.
Yesterday afternoon, about 1 o'clock, John
Sullivan, residing on South Olive street, was
thrown from Vireinia-avenue car and re-
ceived severe injury about the head. He claims
that the conductor refused to stop the car after
be had been requested to do SO.
The following building permits were Issued
yesterday: E A Collins, improvements on
Tenth street, near Columbia avenue 500; E. A.
Collins. frame cottage on Tenth street, near
Martindale avenue. $3.50; /. w. Jones, frame
cottage corner Holmes and Bradshaw streets,
$500; c. w. Mccain. frame cottage on State
avenue, near Carter street, 81, 900.