The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-10
MONTPELIER VT. WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 10, 1885,

mariners to sail her, whittier will the old
craft drift?
IMMEDIATELY after the opening of the
afternoon session Secretary Rowland APP
peared with his first communication from
the governor Mr.. Rowland deported him
self with perfect self-possession and no one
would have inferred from his manner that
it was the first time he had faced the house
with message from his eXCelenCy.
The Boston journal commends Governor
Dillingham's inaugural address as follows:
The inaugural message of Governor Dill
lingham of Vermont marks him as n sa-
gacious student of the states affairs. His
recommendations regarding railroad legis-
ation and the strengthening of the pro-
hibitory law are particularly notable"
TT is strange that Vermonters seem so
averse to the town system of schools which
seems to be giving such excellent satisfac-
ton and producing such fine results in other
states. 1t is expected that petitions will be
presented to the legislature from several
towns asking to have the town system abol-
ished and the district system re-established.
ONE of the best things in the report of
! the railroad commissioners is the recon-
mendation that the railroad companies be
obliged to discard stoves and furnaces from
| the cars and employ other less dangerous
heating apparatus. The frightfu disaster
at White River junction has evidently had
] luS eject Ill warning Jne puDllC OF the dan
gers of the deadly car-stove."
CAN it be possible that the house has a
Jonah y? We were greatly shocked to no.
| tice the name of Cleveland on the roll.
| Henry Clay Cleveland, the gentleman from
! Coventry, is the owner of this unrepublcan
cognomen Although this is a bad combina-
ton, we are consoed by the fact that Mr..
! Cleveland is a republican. After all, as
Shakespeare observes, What's in name?"
1arr 1,or Dr tlo 6
the house have passed the meridian of life,
if we may Judge from their hoary heads.
| We hope they may prove worthy of the
title of legislative Nestors. At the same
| time there is a good proportion of young
and middle-aged men in the house. With
| the Nestors for counsel and the Ulysses for
action, the legislative army is certainly well
! equipped for a successful campaign.
WE are glad to notice that, in comment
ing upon Governor Ormsbee's admnistra-
ton and endorsing his judicious manage
ment of the states affairs, the st. Albans
Messenger has not forgotten to add a word
| of praise in behalf OF Mrs. Ormsbee. The
editor says: " And in this connection it will
not be amiss to say that he has been ably
sustained in the high character of his 20.
sition by another quite as meritorious-M Mrs
Ormsbee."
Two belated members, Mr.. Chapman OF
Tunbridge and Mr.. knight of Stratton
/ came InlS luO1Hlnp anu Knocked 1Or aulnlS
sion at the door of the house, " and it was
opened unto them" The gentlemen were
unable to be present at the opening session
but they have not lost much business by
their tardiness. Why would it not be &
good plan for the whole of the members tC
delay coming until the second week of tn,
session when the bills begin to come in
and thus avoid wasting their time by sitting
around for three or four days with nothing
to do?
WITHOUT dsparaging in the slightest tn,
qualifications of other excellent gentlemen
from this vicinity who have been mentioned
for supervisor of the insane, it may be sale
that no mistake would be made if DR.. G. NJ
Ferrin of Essex should be placed in tha
office. He is trained and successful
physician and gentleman of high persona
character, and it is nothing against him tha
he was a good soldier in the war, havin,
served his full term in the old Eighth Yer
mont regiment. He would make compe
tent responsible and satisfactory super
visor.-Frce Press.
In response to a request from the trustee
of the University of Vermont and Stat
Agricultural College, Senator Morrill, an,
Judge Powers will present to the legsla
ture the subject of the relations of the stat
to the agricultural college, in the hall O
representatives ON Wednesday evening q
this week, at 1880 o'clock. 1t is under
stood that Senator Morrill, has prepared hi
address with great care, and the name o
Judge Powers is sufficient guarantee tina
his remarks will be well worth listening tC
As this subject is an important one and ON
upon which the legislature will probabl
take action during the session, every men
ber should be present and get the opinion
of those two men who have given the sui
ject much careful study.