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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-31
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-31
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Many errors are liable 10 occur With he.
sspnen Al ponitry.rsssine, ios even the
veterans are not .frce from mistakes 81
times 10 selecting The breed largo ma
iori,y pay greater regard 10 color aud
shape than 10 more desirable qualities i,
u veil 10 kno~ that the Characteristic 81
the breeds should be understood II no
mistakes are 10 occur But, after breed.
er has become perfectly familiar With al
that pertains 10 The choice oi fowls the
common routine Of The poultry yard nesi
requires attention. The times of FEEDING
should he regular. certain honrs fred up
GU for ibsi purpose. but there are very
few who systematically feed their fowls.
Water should be kept In the presence Of
poultry at all times. aud i, should no,
only be clean and pure. bn, fresh and We,
this important matter IL overlooked ty
MAN., Warmth In ~iater is very essen
'i-l TO LAYING, heine as important, as full
supply of feed. hnt every fou lhouse is not
warm and comfortable The prevention
Of damnness IN the house avoids roup,
which is terrible scourpc IN the flock.
but the small leaks here aud there are not
regarded as dangerous matters nv the
average breeders Even The height al the
roosts and siiuction OF tie meets bsvs
more or lels tendency 10 Effect the profit
from poultry than many may suppose. for
high roosts cause deformed feet. aud poor
nesis will not lie occupied hv the hens IL
they can get better places Ia which TO ny
Ihtse things are seemingly small matters,
which are usually overlooked. but they
src important TO success Why poultry
should be exp, cited to prove profitable
without care more than other stock 10
what We do not understand. and the fact
that profit Is derived from Il 'ck that
has been overlooked, Is strong proof that
poultry raising can be made TO pay we'll
when conducted by thon9hiful. attentive
persoLs. 1t is the small matters that
sbonld receive the most careful attention,
as the observance .f method and system
is sure TO prove beneficial ut oil times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-31
RHEUMATISM AND NEURALGIA

rninrs cr,sfv UortY~rand has h~~e ussi.
ssnd " NE rm Che rMtt two wears have sat
fnF~d wtth neuralgia ~ the heaft aestex Aftet
1cctnf failing " eaFv mr. hAee he~ t.tra
nlarsY foaf lsaiAes q the rsnlesana and am
ff,,e flriu ths rssuplafat | fcl etfy grateful
- tau Jpks Ii tYwfH Ctnfai illAaes a.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
THE platform of the Massachusetts

THE platform of the Massachusetts
convention is significant in at least
four particulars. First, it urges a
" thorough and equitable revision of
the tariff, so as to adapt the protection
which it affords to changed business
conditions affecting New England in
dustries in common with those of the
rest of the country" This simply
means that reciprocity with Canada and
the other provinces is desired. Reel
procity may be benefit to Massachu-
sets, whose manufacturers are looking
for wider market and one near home,
but reciprocity such as Canada wants
was injurious to Vermont interests,
which are not identical with those of
Massachusetts. Another demand of
the platform is for a national election
law. Recent southern outrages have
suggested this as a possible remedy,
and Massachusetts is the first to
formally approve it. 1t will be popu-
lar measure with the republican party,
which is sick and tired of these south
ern outrages. Aid to steamship lines
and assistance in building up the mer-
chant service are favored. If there is
any virtue in the protective principle,
the shipping interests ought to get some
help. The republican party must have
some definite policy in this direction.
The fourth reference is to legislation
on the liquor question. The vote on
constitutional prohibition is taken as
conclusive that the state is in favor
of high license, and the details of in
creasing the effectiveness of the system
are referred by the convention to the
legislature. This is significant. Pro-
hibition in Massachusetts is regarded
as dead-killed by the intelligent tenn
perance men of both the leading parties
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

not touched upon, to which we are not
committed, and to which we do not, at
this early stage of the canvass, propose
to become committed, respecting the
personnel of the candidacy, our informa-
ton is that acknowledgements Wood
bury is, at this writing, the only avowed
and admitted candidate for next years
gubernatorial honors. The mention of
other names in connection with the
office is natural enough, but, to our best
knowledge and belief, is either only the
expression of the goodwill or conf
dence of the editors themselves, who
have right to their preference, or the
pardonable publication of the work of
Rumor's busy tongue.
A very wholesome phase of current
discussion is the frequency and en-
phasis with which demand for the
best man, custom or no custom " is
made and reiterated. We hope there
is nothing Pickwickian or ephemeral
in this summons. 1t is true, as many
are saying, that custom should have
nothing to do with the choice of a can
ddate for governor. 1t is also true
that the state is shingled over, armored
as with plates of Bessemer steel, with
political customs. A United States
senator must, in obedience to custom,
hail from each side of the Green Noun
tain ridge. The governorship, at the
behest of custom, must see-saw from
the east to the west side. Custom re-
quires that the occupant of the office
must serve one term and then step
down and out from the very threshold
of his capacity for practical usefulness,
The legislature must be biennially
filed with raw law makers in obedi.
ence to the imperious custom of rota.
ton in the office of senator and repre-.
sentative, and there is wicked custom
of forestalling, by familiar methods
the free action of caucuses and nom.
mating conventions, in which " the
best man, custom or no CUSTOM" if he
has the hardihood to enter, is SYSTEM
atically beaten and routed by the busy
man skilled in the arts of practica
politics." There are customs and Gus
toms, and if the people are to be ruled
by custom they should establish those
that are wise, fair and wholesome. a
beginning in this direction was made
in 1886. 1t is reassuring feature o
the WATCHMAN's late consensus that
in the trenchant phrase of Sumner
they propose to " StickH'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

THE congress of representatives of
all the American states but Hayti and
San Domingo meets at Washington
to-day. While there are several SUBJ
iects that will be considered, and pos
sibly some things adjusted, such as the
adoption of uniform system of weights,
measures and coinage, and the estab-
lishment of court for the settlement
of international disputes, the main pur-
pose of the convention is to make re-
ciprocal trade arrangements, by which
United States manufactures can be ex-
changed for Central and South Ameri-
can productions If this can be brought
about, the manufacturing establish
ments of the country may have Won
derful boom; but there will be diff
culties to be overcome in the shape OF
the free admission into this country
of such products-wool, for example
as are staples here, and for the protec-
ton of which domestic producers are
insistent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
The GOvern0rship-- Customs.

The WATCHMAN's recent Consen-
sus of Opinion has been received
with favor by the state press as a
general thing. A number of editors
have published entire our presentation
of the result of our inquiries, or
discussed the question raised with
strength and candor. We print in this
issue extracts from the articles of such
of our contemporaries as have ex-
pressed an opinion. If any have been
omitted, it is because they have not
come to our notice. We must not be
considered as endorsing any statements
or utterance of opinion we have pub
lished. We did not start out on one
sided quest. We have endeavored,
having due regard to the iron-bound
limitations of space, to present cor
rectly in the extracts made the varying
shades of opinion or phases of dis
cussion we have found. Our under
standing of some of the things pre-
scented is somewhat different from tina
of some of our contemporaries. Re
speeding the personnel of the candi
dacy, for example,--a thing we have
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

RETURNS from the French election
of a week ago Sunday indicate re-
publican victory of more than ordinary
importance. For the first time in
twenty years the government has been
formally endorsed. The figures given
are: Republicans elected, 217; anti
republicans, 1853; districts in which
there was no election and in which re-
balloting will be necessary, 1876. The
republicans will have working ma
jority in all probability. Boulangerism
met decided rebuff, although the
general himself was elected. 1t is not
believed that he will attempt to take
his seat. The order and quietness with
which the election was conducted were
one of the hopeful aspects of the event.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

The largest convention ever held by
Massachusetts republicans nominated
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bracket for gov
ernor and Hon. William II. Halle for
Acknowledgements last week Wednes-
day. The contest for the first place on
the ticket was close, Mr.. Bracket hav-
ing plurality of but sixty-nine out of
a total vote of ,42S. The vote cast for
Mr.. Grape was very supplementary,
for it represented the older, conserva-
tive, business element of the party.
He is doubtless consoled somewhat by
this fact. The speech of the presiding
officer, Ex-Governor Robinson, the
platform, the enthusiasm and the char.
acter of the nominees show that the re-
publican party in Massachusetts is as
strong and progressive as ever. There
will be lively campaign, but Bracket
and Halle will win without difficulty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

THE newspapers are intimating that
the commanders of two American men
of-war have made excuses for not
transporting Fred Douglass, the Ameri-
can minister to Hayti, to his destina-
ton. 1t will be we'll to be sure of the
facts in the case before saying any
hard things of the commanders. The
report seems hardly credible. Mr..
Douglass is representative of this
government, bearing higher title and
clothed with a greater dignity than the
naval officers themselves. These things
the latter know and they are accus-
toned to respect rank, independently
of personal considerations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

THE Free Press was both ecstatic
and previous in its announcement that
"The Swedes are Coming" The
most that can be said about the scheme
is, as the WATCHMAN stated last week,
that the commissioners plans are pro-
crossing favorably. There is the same
doubt and uncertainty about the ulti-
mate outcome of this project as there
is about the success of any other incom-
plete business enterprise. OF these too
confident reports the commissioner says:
"The matter of Swedish immigration has
not yet reached the point which would be
inferred from the report, as nothing is yet
definitely decided and failure in some
particulars might endanger the whole enter
prise. Fortunately, the colonies are not
now begging for a location, and lands are
too numerous for a corner Many sec
tions are making efforts to secure the bene-
fits of a colony, and liberal offers are made.
Every business man knows, however, that
nothing is certain in business until con-
tracts are completed, and their conditions
fulfilled, and that enthusiasm and promises
sometimes exceed results, and that con-
servatism in expectation is always safest
Possibly conditions may change, and loca-
tons be selected other than from those thus
far examined and certain it is that no col
ony will be established at present in Yer.
mont, under state patronage, but in com
munities which pan gee IL for their intareSt &c
make some effort to make it a success"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
The Tweed Ring Recalled.

Early in the present year there was
published in London "The American
Commonwealth" a work in two vol
umes, by James Bryce, member of par
lament for Aberdeen, and who had
been an officer of Gladstone's cabinet.
The work is an account of the govern
ment and politics of the United States
national, state and municipal-of party
systems and their workings, with illus
trations and reflections. Among the
illustrations is chapter on the
Tweed Ring, which ruled and plundered
New York city for several years pre-
ceding 1871, the time of its downfall.
This part of the work was written by
Professor F. j. Goodnow of Columbia
College, New York, fact that is set
forth at the head of the chapter. The
writer has put into his narrative the
leading historical facts of the rise and
fall of the Tweed Ring, its leading
membership, the means employed to
plumber the city, and has summarized
the extent of their depredations.
Every fact given has probably stood
the test of legal proof. A. Oakley
Hall was mayor of New York during
the time the ring was robbing the peo-
pie of the city, and could not have been
unknowing to the doings of Tweed and
his fellow-conspirators, whose opera
tions were carried on directly under his
eyes, and could not have been consum-
mated without his compliance, active
or passive. Various fates overlook the
leading members of the ring. Oakley
Hall was tried for completely in its
crimes, and, though acquitted, has
since, as Professor Goodnow says,
chosen to live out of the coun-
try. He has resided in London
and has been the NeW York Her
AIDS correspondent at the British
capital. Despite Professor Goodnow's
chapter in Mr.. Bryce's book, the
doings of the Tweed Ring would have
slumbered in the grave to which time
has relegated them but for an enforced
resurrection at the instance of Oakley
Hall himself, who has recently sued
Mr.. Bryce for libel, placing his dam
ages at e10,000-or $4,000 in the
coin of the country Mr.. Hall left
for that country's good. Mr.. Bryce
meets the issue squarely, and has Sc
cured for counsel Sir Charles Russell
Mr.. Parnell's attorney in his suit
against the London Times. Sir Charles
management of that remarkable case il
warning to the redoubtable Oakley
that his pursuit of balm for his wounded
honor will be made over a thorny path
way. In 1871 the NelD York Times, il
flaming capitals, branded him and hi
associates of the ring as thieves ant
: swindlers, and dared them to prosecute
, it for SANDER. Nearly a generation
later, in foreign land, dispassionat'
historian of that episode in municipal
: maladministration, whose account il
{ tame in comparison with contempora
: neous discussion, is brought to the ba
= of justice as a slanderer by one whit
> had not the hardihood, in his own land
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
Editorial Notes.

THE standing of the WATCHMAN as
state newspaper and representative
and exponent of state interests is more
and more recognized. A gentleman
from remote part of the state, in re-
Gently subscribing to the paper, says:
81 can hardly take up local paper pub
lished in this vicinity that I am satisfied
with. They are Industrious and prompt in
Pile are too much inclined in these latter
days to run the state on fiction"
Concerning a matter of current state
discussion, he says:
Colonel Hooker OF Brattleboro is re-
ported by the Rutland Herald to have said,
when serenaded at Rutland, that large
numbers of horsemen from all parts OF the
country have given their Endorsement to
Vermonts pre-eminence in horse-breeding,
and in this and other directions Vermont
has glorious future awaiting her. want
to say right here that there are no deserted
farms in Vermont l believe l have as
much anxiety for the future of Vermont as
any man in the state, but the surest way,
1 believe, to secure growth and prosperity
in the future is to state facts. The agricul-
tural interests of portions of the state are in
a sad condition; there are more than 2,00C
acres of land in the remote sections of this
town that, If not deserted might as well
be. They were once cultivated, growing
good crops of grain, moved or pastured, hui
now grown up to weeds and brush, ant
unused for purposes of cultivation"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
The Governor QuestiOn---Current
Opinion.

LAMoILLE and Addison county peo-
pie need have no fear that Windham
county people will favor a return to the
promotion rule next year, but beyond
this they are not ready to commit them
selves or express their Preferences
Brattleboro Ph@niG.
CLOSE observers of men and meas
ures who attended the state fair at
Burlington noticed that politics alb
sorbed more attention with a large
class than the exhibit of agricultural
products, or even the horse-trots. II
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

THE success of acknowledgement
Bracket of Massachusetts in securing
the nomination for the governorship
against such a candidate as Mr.. Grape
is a good illustration of the disadvan-
tage in which "the best man " is
placed when his antagonist has the sup
port of powerful political machine.
Mr.. Grape is man of high character
and acknowledged public ability, type
of former republican governors. He
was " in the ranks" outside of the Off
cial circle and was overmatched by the
Acknowledgements, man of inferior
ability but wiry politician having the
support of the state house ring"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

THE "Sons of Vermont " at Chicago
have issued and are scattering over the
state somewhat perfervid circular
concerning the expediency of holding
the exposition of 1892 in Chicago"
which they are requesting the Vermont
newspapers to publish with favor
able comment" Vermont's voice is
for New York, first, last and all the
time. The worlds exposition is too
big thing to be attached as side
show to Chicago or to be employed in
advertising any provincial city. The
Chicago " Sons until recently had an
Office at the corner of North Dearborn
and Ontario streets. The Chicago
postmaster informs publishers in this
state that papers thus addressed to the
Sons remain in his office. Rea,
son: not there" The "Sons should
either advertise their present where
abouts in some paper of national cir
culation, the Ne,o York Herald for ex
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
GMattbman 4 guurnal.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1889.

TIE Chinese government is reported
to be considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
excluding Americans from China. 1t
is poor rule that will not work both
ways, and the exclusion of Americans
from China, although just the sauce we
are furnishing Cinnamon, will not work
at all satisfactorily to American mer-
chants. Which will it be--regard for
the people of the Pacific coast or for
the merchants of the East?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

PROFESSOR SCOTT makes suggestions
on the subject of repeopling the de-
serted farms in this state that are worth
considering. There is no public reason
for exempting manufacturing or min
ing property from taxation that does
not apply to the case of these abandoned
farms. The provisions of the statute
exempting from taxation under certain
conditions property of the former class,
we are inclined TO think, might wisely
be extended to the latter. The profess
sor's second suggestion is debateable
one. 1t is possible that to secure the
largest attainable degree of success it
may become necessary and advisable
for the state itself to go into the real
estate business on its own soil. The
development of this experiment in
Vermont is watched with eager and
friendly anxiety by her neighbors.
They have a common interest in its
success.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

veneering of accomplishments"
In all the earnest work that is now
opening at these schools-whether for
male or female, or of the mixed !"
grade-there is a certainty of far.
reaching results in private character
and public morals.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

to resent an open and direct accusation
of theft and swindling. Oakey's suit
can hardly result in anything more Sc
rious to Mr.. Bryce than worldwide
advertisement of his book.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

ample, or the enterprising Chicago
postmaster should get postal official
up from New York to ferret out the
d" Sons" headquarters. Four hundred
years hence Chicago may possibly be in
condition to compete with New York
for the site of worlds exposition.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-04-12
Tomatoes in England.

Americans, accustomed to see tomatoes
in some shape on the table nearly every
day of the year, will scarcely appreciate
how nearly that familiar vegetable comes
to being a rare delicacy in England.
Ten years ago it was an exception to find
this delightful fruit on the tables of any
but the wealthy; but today they are to
be found in most houses during the sea-
son, their extensive cultivation having
brought down the price SO as to make
them como within the reach of all. The
tomato, or love apple, as it was formerly
called, originally came from South
America, but it was not until tho climate
of the United States was found to be
eminently adapted to their growth that
they came into general use, the taste for
the same spreading to Europe.
1t is, in addition to it's valuable hy-
gienic qualities, one of the most profit
able fruits to cultivate, and we know of
ono private gentleman who sends no less
than one ton to market daily in the early
season, the price paid for the same aver.
aging Cd. per pound, all of them being
grown under glass. Few como to per-
fection in tho open air, owing to the
short duration of sunshine in England.
Like the olive, it was long time before
the people became accustomed to the
peculiar and delicate flavor, but each
day they grew in popularity, SO much so,
indeed, that Cape Town has been requi-
sitioped for q supply of the same when
they are out of season here.-London
Tattler,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-04-12
To Omen the Reservation.

Washington Special, 5: Commission
er Oberly completed the instructions
which he has had under compilation
for the Sioux commission and trans
mitted the same to the secretary of the
interior for his approval to-day. These
instructions serve to act asan interpre-
tation of the law providing for the open
ing of the Sioux reservation and the
procuring of the Indians assent thereto.
The instructions were carefully revised
this afternoon by Assistant Com mis-
sioner of Indian Affairs Belt. and what
little points of diplomacy that official
could add were engrafted in the in
structions. The secretary will revise
the whole thing tomorrow, when all
that is required in the Sioux matter
will be the naming OF the three COM
missiOners who atss to negotiate
with the Indians. Secretary Noble
does not deem it a wise thing to make
public the instructions to the commits
sfoners. Ex-Congressman Warner, who
was spoken of as member of the Cher
okee commission. will probably be one
OF the Sioux negotiators. The other
members of the commission have not
been selected, but it is presumed they
will be named by May /.