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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
Obituary..

CAMP.-Mrs. Prudence Camp, widow of Mr..
Lyman G. Camp, died at her late residence on
School street, November %, in the ninety
fourth year of her age She retained both her
bodily and mental powers, and even her
lifelong habits of industry, to a remarkable
degree, until few days prior to her death,
when she yielded to a slight attack of
paralysis, and gradually and gently passed
to her final rest. Prudence Clark Camp
was born in New Salem, Mass, November
26, 1896, and removed in childhood with her
fathers family to East Montpelier, where,
and later in Berlin, she resided until 1922,
when she married Mr.. Camp, and removed
to Montpelier, which has since been her
home. After ifty-nine years of happy and
useful married life, Mr.. Camp died in May,
1881. Eight children were born to them
three sons and five daughters-all Of whom
survive the parents Mrs. Camp was
naturally diilident and retiring in her man
ners, and through the infrmity of deafness
these traits more especially marked her
later life; but in all the relations of wife
and mother she earned the full measure of
Solomon's tribute, no small attestatiOn of
which came to- her in the tendereSt minis
tries of her grateful children. Appropri-
ate funeral services were observed Mon
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. q. w,
Gallagher.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
The New School Law.

Misrepresentation seems to be the
chief weapon of the two or three news
papers of the state who are unrecon-
ciled to the new school law. The Cal.
edonjdn recently made " the fact that
every one desiring to teach must as
semble at the county seat at certain
time, and spend two or three days on
expense" the subject of criticism, but,
though informed of its error, it has not
the grace to correct its statement. 1t
seems to prefer that its misstatements
shall stand rather than that its infalli-
bility shall be self-impeached among its
readers by an acknowledgment of its
errors. Our contemporary also finds
that I" some of the best and most sue
cessful teachers can not get certifi-
cate of the first class" and AYERS that
a person in one of the first towns in
the county" who had taught school
seventeen years was unable to pass the
examination last spring, and so a
worthy woman was deprived of the
means of livelihood and the town was
defrauded" of one of its best teach
ers. There is something slightly
apocryphal about this tale which would
undoubtedly be disclosed on an exam
ination of the facts from the supervis-
or's point of view. But supposing it is
all true, or even worse than the Gale
DOMAIN puts it, is the school law the
only one on the statute-books that
works hardship in individual cases?
Laws must be general in their pro-
visions. To relax the requirements of
statutes in every case of individual
hardship would be an upsetting of ali
law. The school law was designed to
secure higher grade of qualifications
in the teachers. If the supervisors
begin, at the outset, to adapt their eX-
aminations to the ability of applicants
for certificates to teach, the last state
of the schools under the new law will
become as bad as the first under the
old-it could hardly be worse.
If an applicant for certificate de-
sires to teach in a school in which the
branches to be taught, or that are
likely to be studied, are those that are
embraced in an examination for first.
class certificate, there is certainly moth
ing unreasonable in requiring that APP.
plicant to take full examination anC
abide the issue. The public good de-
mands this, and the common welfare i:
paramount to any individual considera
tons. The law, faithfully enforced
will speedily work cure of this diff
Guilty. Applicants of any age or con
dition, that are sufficiently endowed by
nature and are ambitious, will quickly
come up to the legal standard of quail
fication. The others will be weedeC
out-a work the law was designed t.
accomplish, and will accomplish if thu
supervisors do their duty, unmoved b,
private importantly or public scolds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
He Has Been There.

TO the Editor Of the Wdtchmdn:-I have
been somewhat interested in reading differ
ent articles in your paper in regard to the
abandoned farms in Vermont. Now, having
had some little experience in western life,
having been resident of South Dakota for
nearly four years, | have some ideas about
western farming There is no doubt in my
mind that if Vermont would hold out the
inducements the West is holding out
her deserted farms would soon be occupied
by good, thrifty farmers and | am of the
opinion that when the last legislature
created the office of commissioner of indus
try it struck the keynote, for i certainly
know from experience that when farms
with improvements can be bought for from
six TO eight dollars per acre the in
ducements are far greater than the West can
hold out, Notwithstanding its free govern
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

AT the recent examinations in Wash
ington county there were one hundred
eighty applicants. The supervisor eX-
pressed the opinion that about eighty
per cent of this number would pass for
the full-grade certificate. Limited
licenses could be safely granted to
enough more to bring the number up
to ninety pei cent of all applicants. So
it would seem hardly possible that there
could be dearth of teachers in this
county No towns, so far as we have
heard, have been " defrauded"-to en-
ploy the ColedOnian'S gentle phrase
of their teachers. Indeed, very cordial
words are spoken of the supervisor, his
methods and the workings of the new
law For case in point see our Waits
field correspondence. One of the very
marked features of these examinations
was that the applicants were brighter,
more matured and better-informed
class than formerly appeared for an ex-
animation. Furthermore, it was plainly
evident that the teachers have more
exalted idea of the importance of their
work, and, if judgment could be based
on the numberless questions asked as
to books and methods, school papers,
etc., they are determined to bring their
work up to high standard. From the
letters the supervisor receives from
committees wanting teachers, each
STIMULATING especially for good ones, and
the pay that is readily offered, the in
ference is reasonable that the commune
ties of Washington county, at least, are
waking up to the work. So we believe
are other counties. The attendance
and interest manifested at the teachers
meetings held in various parts of the
state this fall go to show that public
sentiment all over the state is coming
to the support of the law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
Personal.

GEORGE KENNAN's wife assists her hus-
baud materially in his literary labors.
MAX ORELL will deliver 100 lectures in
the United States next year for $50, 1000.
SENATOR EDMUNDs says his daughter
knows about as much about law as he does.
IT is rumored that President Harrison
may appoint ex-President r. b. Hayes to
the vacant iudgeship on the supreme bench.
HENRY S, MARCY, who has been appointed
general manager of the Fitchburg railroad,
was born in Hartland, Vt, in 1887 and
was graduated from the Chandler Scientific
Department of Dartmouth College
HENRY GEORGE is heavily-built short
and bald-headed man, with an air Of great
independence and an abundant beard. He
is good orator, and always keeps his right
hand securely buttoned up in the breast OF
his frock coat.
FLORENCE MARRyAT, the novelist, is stout
ish Notwithstanding and impetuous in
manner. She has written in all some forty
seven novels and she believes in ghosts;
She once owned a newspaper, and she sun
owns a lap-dog, which she carries about
with her,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

postmaster, James l.. Wheat; chaplain,
Rev. w. II. Millburn. The usual rou-
tine business followed, and the house
adjourned till Tuesday. The presi-
dents message was not sent in.
Again the national legislature is in
operation, and for the first time for
many years every branch of the gov
eminent is in the hands of the republic
can party and the party becomes di-
rectly responsible for the administra-
ton of national affairs. Tariff revision
will undoubtedly be undertaken. The
other matters that will force themselves
irresistibly upon the session, as it now
appears, will be the silver question,
civil service reform measures and a
national election law. Indeed Sena-
tors Chandler and Sherman have
already prepared bills on the latter
subject. 1t is fair to expect some posi-
tive work, Notwithstanding the men
ace of democratic obstruction. A good
beginning has been made in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Reed as speaker He is
unpledged to anything that can pre-
vent him from performing wisely the
duties of his office. The house will,
without doubt, endeavor to make some
important amendments to its rules in
the interest of more expeditions
transaction of business. This should
be a busy and profitable session.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

THE Ohio Wool-growers' Association
last week adopted resolutions calling
on the republican party to keep its
promise to protect the wool business.
The association denOunces "the in
justice of allowing the carpet industry
to damage the wool industry by inn
porting clothing wool under the false
name of carpet wool" If any party
can be depended upon to secure pro-
lection to the wool-growers it is the
republican party.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

TIE decision of Judge Anderson,
denying the application of Mormons
who had taken the endowment-house
oath for citizenship, could not very
well have been different. The testi-
mony was overwhelming against the
Mormons, who were shown to have
taken oaths of the most reasonable
nature. We doubt very much about
this being death-blow " to Nor
monism, but it will be one factor in
the process of killing this enemy of
civilization.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

THE Brazilian revolution is sure to
profoundly impress the peoples of
Europe. Already it has fired the soul
of Spain's patriot and orator, CASTELAR,,
who speaks out in these words: The
sway of autocracy on this old continent
is nearly over. If there is any one
thing believe with all my heart it is
that before fifty years Europe will be
republican from end to end, and | be-
lieve the change will be brought about
without the horrors of war, as easily as
it has Just been brought about in Brazil;
as naturally as a man lays aside one
coat and puts on another because he
likes the other better. The peoples of
Europe are growing wiser every year
and seeing better what are their real
interests" When one thinks of the
deplorable condition of Castellar's own
country at the present time, it is profit
able to reflect on the remark of James
Russell Lowell to the effect that the
spoils system in the administration of
the civil service has done more than
any other one thing to bring it about.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
CONTINUED FROM FIRST pAer.l
60 Miss Fannie l.. Palmer Of Boston is
visiting Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gilman. == DIR. A,
b. Bisbee is now in New York.

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visiting Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gilman. == DIR. A.
b. Bsbee is now in New York
SEMINARY HILL,
CLARA CHALMERS is canvassng Mont
peier for the book known as Wit and
Humor."
PROFESSOR BISHOP has purchased the
seats which were removed from Capital Hall
for the chapel
SCHOOL opens next Monday There is a
good prospect that there will be the largest
attendance ever known at winter term
A SERIES Of lectures will be given in the
chapel during the winter term, the first OF
the course coming on the evening of Decem-
Der 16.
THE students who enjoyed the skating
rink so thoroughly last winter will be on
hand early next term to provide rink for
use this season.
Contributions to the fountain fund have
been received from several Of the alumni.
Will not every former student of the Sem
mary who reads this give something toward
this fund, and thus make sure the erection
of the long-wished-for fountain on the
campus?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
daattbmn 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER A, 1889,

n "PENNY FAMINE" is reported
in the South and West. 1t is not be-
lieved that the residents of those boom
ing sections will be reduced to penury
by it, however.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

BRoDIE Il PARKER, boot and shoe manu-
faoturers of Burlington, have purchased,
for $500 from ex-Mayor j. ID. Hatch the va
cant lot, eighty by fifty-two feet, at the
corner of Battery and Monroe streets, and
will at once commence the building of a
shoe factory, thirty-two by forty feet, three
stories in height
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

|. b. PUFFER and wife of Putney re-
Gently celebrated their golden wedding
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
Berlin.


Nearly 100 cases of mumps are reported
in town.
The band gave a successful promenade
concert at Town Hall last Thursday evening,
There is to be a concert by local talent,
under the auspices of the Woman's Relief
Corps, at Village Hall tomorrow CThurs-
day. evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w harrington
passed the sixty-siXth anniversary of their
welded life November 20 Several of then
children were present with them during the
day.
Thanksgiving was quite generally OBJ
served by family gatherings. Prominent
among these gatherings was one at Kew.
James p. Stones at Lower Cabot, about
twenty being present, Three generations
were represented
The meetings held during the past two
weeks by Mr. Headley of Boston were
brought to close on Wednesday evening,
November 20, Mr.. Headley leaving on the
midnight train from Montpelier to attend
the funeral of a near relative.
The Congregational church was filed last
Sunday evening 10 listen to the Rev. Mr.
Stone, who was pastor of the church fifty
years ago. He reviewed the changes that
had taken place in that time, and to those
who heard him in his early life it seemed
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-27
 He AIust Re a Noble Man.

Secretary y-of-the-lnterior Noble has a habit of making friends of his enemies. A Congressman recently told him that he ought to dismiss a certain clerk, because, as he said II heard him say that you were cross, ill-natured and gwen to invective, and all that sort U' thing" Secretary Noble thanked the Congressman, bade him good day and then sent for the clerk. When that worthy came tremblingly into the presence of his superior, General Noble said 'I offended you recently, didn't IT Please tell me when and how.n The man was SC abashed that his teeth chattered, and he was unable to answer With kindly in- quiry, the Secretary ascertained that one afternoon just as the department was clos ing he had impatiently made hurried and seemingly petulant demand upon the young man which hurt his feelings. When he had learned the facts, which had wholly es- capped his memory, Secretary Noble said :. II felt that something was wrong, and l sent for you to say that l beg your pardon for any word or deed which might have hurt your feelings, because l didn't mean to trouble you, and know how much a lit- tie thing in superior officer may annoy and fret a subordinate That man. & great grandchildren will sing the praises of Noble when monuments are crumbled or fOrQOtten
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

TIE Hon. James D. Richardson, of Mur- ! freesboro, Tenn, representing the Associa ton of Old Line Wings, has received from llN President Cleveland letter in reply | tc an invitation extended by the associa- ton to be present at Fourth of July bar becue. Mr. Cleveland states that he has arranged to spend the day in Massachu- setts and therefore cannot come to Tennes- see.
 COMMISSIONER HoRD, of Tennessee, will issue n circular letter to the cotton growers in Tennessee, in which he will urge them not to sell their cotton seed for less than 2j cents a hushel
 Gov. EAGLE, of Arkansas will order a special election to be held in St. Francis county some time in July, to fill the vacancies existing there in the offices of Sheriff and Assessor. Forrest City, the scene Of the recent riot, is the county seat of St. Francis. Sheriff Wilson, it will be remembered was killed in that riot, and the Assessor has since resigned. A GANG of horse thieves struck the neigh. borhood of Elgin, near Newport, Ark, on the 21st and carriel off four fine horses, | saddles and brides. A posse was organ ized Friday morning to overtake them. The robbers are supposed to have struck for the St. Francis river bottoms and some think for Tennessee.
 THE recent small offerings of bonds has resulted in steady increase in the treasury surplus, which, according to the United States Treasurer's statement issued on the 22d, is S65, 225, 900.
 A MOB of masked men from Murray County, Ga., went on the 24th to the jail at Dalton, Ga, and demanded the keys of the jail from the sheriff. They were after young Taylor, who killed his step-f father State Senator Fields, in an altercation near Dalton. The jaiier gave up the keys, but Taylor was not to be found. The sheriff, having heard of the mob, had re- moved his prisoner to place of safety,
 A. C. GREEN, agent for the Jenny Elec- tric Light Company, of Indianapolis, md, who has made Fayetteville, Tenn, his headquarters for the past year, left that city ten days ago with s3,0O0 on his person to go to Indianapolis. Telegrams re- ceived reveal the fact that as yet he has not reached his destination. 1t is believed he has been foully dealt with
 Ir was ascertaned at the Pension Bureau at Washington, on the 22d, that telegrams from the United States pension agents at Augusta, Me; Topeka, Ks. !; Detroit Mich; Boston, Mass, and New York City that the funds with which to pay army pensions were exhausted, and that no further pay ments of pensions could De made until after July ].
 MRs B. B. HAYES was in m exceedingly critical condition on the ssal luis thought she 2ana9s recover
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-27
ALL DAY WITH BURKE.

| Martinsen. the Chicago Expressman, Picks Out Martin Burke from a Party ot Fifty Two Prisoners and Others in Winnipeg Jail and Positively Identifies Him as One of the Williams Brothers. | WINNIPEG, Man, June 22.-The link | connecting Martin Burke with the Cronin murder was completely established last evening when Martinsen, the expressman l who hauled the furniture to Carlson's cot | tage, who arrived here yesterday, identi- | fled Burke among fifty-two prisoners and citizens who stood in semi circle i'll the | jail yard. Martinsen walked before the man and picked him out at the first l glance.
 Chief Hubbard, of Chicago, has been | notified to this effect. Burke stood the ordeal we'll; he never tinched, and main- | tained the same stolid demeanor that has characterized his actions since his ar rest
 Burke was arraigned before Judge Bain under the extradition act yesterday morning. The case was postponed until Wednesday next at the request of counsel for prosecution, who desired to have time to bring witnesses from Chicago. The evidence adduced before the Chicago grand jury will be submitted here. bufke was Spruceu up cOuSluerdOlY and looked better than he did in the DO . lice station. He took the proceedings as a matter of course, and did not appear to evince any interest therein. Chief Me- Rae says Burke's intellect is dull, and that he is not capable of showing any feeling.
 When Martinsen passed down the lines Burke stood twentieth, with his hands in his pockets and his eyes averted. Mar tinsen glanced quickly at his face, marked his number on slip of paper and passed on examining the faces of the other men. After completing the investigation he re- turned to where the officers and counsel were standing and held whispered con- versation. Counsel Howell was heard to remark: eve are satisfied. We will not need anybody else to identify the pris- oner, but be positive of the number"
 Martinsen was accompanied to Wiuni- peg by police officer whose name can not be ascertained, but who is superior of Detective Collins. Chief McRae says they now have clear sailing, and believes there will be no further difficulty in pre- senting sufficient evidence to secure Burke's extradition.
 Telegrams are passing rapidly between Chief Hubbard of Chicago and the off, cers here.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-27
She Wanted It Cashed.

The visitors in the ante-room of the Post master General were greatly amused a few days ago by the action of colored woman who called. She handed letter to the messenger, stated that it was for the Post inaster-General, and the messenger disap- peared with the missive. Almost immedi- ately he returned, saying: "This letter is for the postmaster of the city, and not for the Postmaster-GeneraL It is a money order, and the city postmaster will cash it for youn He had to talk long and elo- quently to convince the old woman that the Postmaster General could not make bust. ness of cashing money orders. Finally she went away mutterng about her need of the money and "Posemas-Jinnl kin of he wud D
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-27
The Eifocts nf snnrr.Lliinn-

There is man in Washington City whc says that he stood within two feet of Guiteau when he fired the fatal shots at Garfield in the Baltimore &Potomac depot He says; "l was so startled, so fearful that my turn might accidentally come next, that l disap. peared in dazed manner and hurried home. Intended the next day to appear as one oi the witnesses against him, but when learned that the man acted irrationally and that his defense was insanity, and when further heard that he claimed to have been providentially sent to do that terrible deed, kept my story 10 myself No witnesses were needed to prove the shooting, and ] was superstihous enough to keep entirely out of tho affair" Even now the gentle. man mentions the matter only in confidence to a few friends.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-27
Burdette and the Co2ector.

"We were sitting in the sanctum of the Burlington Hawkeye, Bob Burdette and ,'' says Hon. Frank Hatton, ''when collector came in. Bob sat on one side of the table and sat on the other. The collector came through the door with bill in his hand an blood in his eye as he asked if MT Burdette was in. Bob looked sadly at him, and an- swered in the affirmative. The collector presented coal bill, and Bob looked at it very deliberately, and finally said: I be- lieve that this bill is all right. This is Fri day, let me see, next Monday is our pay day. Please be kind enough to be here Monday evening with your bill The suave manner and confident tone disarmed the collector and he bowed himself out, but promised very sincerely to be on hand Mon- day evening. As soon as he was down. stairs, and the rattlety bang of his hob nailed shoes ceased to sound in our ears, Bob looked up from his manuscript, and murmured: By love, Frank, fear shall not be here to meet that gentleman, for 1 lecturein Peoria on Monday evening" His earnest manner of regretfulness was so well assumed that hurt myself laughing. It was one of Bob's best practical jokes and the collector was its butt. Bob don't go off lecturing nowadays, though, to dodge collectors. The world realizes his genius and pays well for his talents"