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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

WHATEVER else may happen, we trust
Governor Dillingham; will have the good
sense to refrain from inflicting " retiring
governors message upon long-suffering
people. The governor-elect has been in
speeding things pretty closely, and will tell
us all about it.-Burlington Clipper,
Whatever else may happen" we
trust Governor Dillingham; will have
something to say to the legislature on
certain important matters of his admin
istration. The governor is close and
intelligent observer, clear, strong
writer, and it holds to reason that from
his official position he can shed light on
the course of state affairs and make
suggestions of great value for the guild
ance of the new legislature. The theory
of the valedictory message is all right,
but we admit that in practice the GUS
tom has sometimes been open to criti-
cism. Governor Dillingham's strong
good sense is an ample guaranty that if
he gives an account of his official stew
ardship, the people will be glad to hear
it and will be grateful for what he will
say. Speak your mind, governor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

IT is certainly to be regretted that
the unwritten law of changing town
representation in the legislature each
session should have arisen. If repre-
sentatives are elected for any one pur-
pose, it is to make and amend the laws
of the state, and it requires no elaborate
analysis of the subject to understand
that an experienced man is better than
a green hand. Yet the question is
totally different from that of electjng
members of congress. In congress an
able man is usually compelled to wait
some years before he can have the con-
fidence which his ability entities him
to. Not so at the state capitol. The
really able man assumes the leadership
at once. In electing town representa-
tives rule of moderation should be
observed. If a really able man is
found, keep him for two or three terms
at least. If the town is so unfortunate
as to get man of no weight whatever,
by all means make a change at the next
election.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

So long as G. w. Brownell, Jr., was
secretary of the senate, no rival for that
Office entered the lists. Mr.. Brownell's
vacant chair will now, however, be an
object for which a number of young
men will make contest. We hear that
Tracy l.. Jeffords of Washington, ID. G. &,
is one of the aspirants for this article of
official furniture. Mr.. Jeffords is, we
believe, clerk of the District of Columbia
committee, and is ambitious of spend
ing the interim between the adjourn
ment and the reassembling of congress
on his native heath and pointing the
gap with the per diem of the senate's
recording officer. Chandler M. Russell
of Wilmington, door-keeper of the SEN
ate in 1882, now aspires to place in
the inner sanctuary, behind the sec
retary's desk. George M. Powers, Esq,
of Morrisville, assistant clerk of the
house, and Alland G. Fay, Esq, of
Montpelier, assistant secretary of the
senate in 1886, are also candidates for
the scribeship of the upper house,
and apparently the choice will lie be.
tween these two candidates. Each is
competent and each has had experience
that should fit him for the duties of the
office. "Spunky Lamoille" will hold
the fort at the western end of the CAPT.
toll. Old Windsor will be in the chair
at the eastern end, and it will serve to
preserve the equilibrium of things tc
put Washington county into the sec
retary's seat. So mote it be.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

A COMMUNICATION signed "Com-
mittee" appears in the Windsor Jour-
nal, explaining the history of the resi-
dence of the Swedish colonists in Ver-
shire, and stating that Commissioner
Valentine took the colony to Norton
Mills when everything was going along
smoothly, work was plenty and the
Swedes happy. The letter alleges bad
faith on the part of the commissioner,
who had promised thirty or forty col
onists, and was satisfied at first with farm
houses which he afterwards thought too
poor for use. The commissioner, it
will be remembered, gives as his only
objection to Vershire the fact that the
Swedes could not get work all the year
round. The only conclusion that can
be drawn from these conflicting state
ments is that the Swedes did not find
their lot in Vershire what they ex-
pected. If work had been plenty, it
is reasonable to suppose that they
would have been contented. 1t was
not the within of the commissioner, but
the dissatisfaction of the Swedes, that
prompted the change.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

New YORK is doing some vigorous
kicking just now about the result of
the census enumeration in that city.
The board of health, it seems, felt GER
tain that the total of 1,513,501 was too
small by at least million, and perhaps
two million. A careful canvass has
been made, and in one ward in which
the total had been placed at 922 it was
found that the real number was 1876.
1t begins to look as though the emu
meration was bungling job.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

THE Le,ciStOn Journal figures it out
that 100000 summer boarders in Maine
this year have left behind them about
S6,000,000, at the rate of S4 per day
Vermont can not claim such large
profit as this, but it is fact that a great
deal of money has been spent in this
state by visitors. 1t is equally certain
that future years will bring more, and
if residents of the state have an eye to
the main chance they will encourage
this tendency by making their towns as
attractive as possible. While the future
of farming and manufacturing is I'M
certain, the opportunity for profitable
business of this nature is as certain and
constant as anything in this world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

CONGRESSMAN STEWART is reported
as saying: There is no reasonable
doubt that reciprocity will accomplish
its purpose of opening fresh channels
for the outflow of our products. l do
not like the senate plan of getting at it,
however. They have got it wrong end
first. Duties should be continued and
only removed as reciprocity treaties are
completed" 1t strikes us that Mr..
Stewart hits the nail ON the head. The
Aldrich amendment is not very hope
full method of securing reciprocity, and
and one can but infer from Mr.. Blaine's
letters that he would have favored con-
tinuing duties until reciprocity should
be established. Still the Aldrich
amendment announces the principle of
reciprocity. The practical details will
come later.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

FOUR Knights of Labor are under
Indictment, three for misplacing a
switch on the New York Central road
and one for obstructing a train on the
Central Hudson. The Ne,o York Sun
makes the startling announcement that
three of these men have made a con-
fession duplicating Master Workman
Lee in the attempt to wreck the Mont
real express on September 4. This is
very sensational, but it will be better
to withhold judgment until the facts
are clearer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

THE republican convention at Boa
ton last week did a good days work.
The present governor and lieutenant
governor were nominated, as a matter
of course, and Treasurer Marden had
no opposition. Changes were made ia
the offices of secretary Of state, auditor
and encouragement, and three excep-
tionally good men were chosen. W..
M. DIN of Boston, a sound and con-
servative man of long experience
well fitting him for the place, was NOM
mated by a majority of twenty, defeat
ing Willard Rowland, who was sup
ported by many of the younger men of
the party. j. II. Gould of Medford
received the nomination for auditor,
and A. E. Pillsbury of Boston, one of
the ablest lawyers in the state, was put
ON the ticket in place of Attorney
general Waterman. The latter has not
filled the position very satisfactorily to
either lawyers or the general public,
and his defeat was expected. The
speech of Hon. f. 7. Greenhalge, the
president of the convention, was bril-
liant and caustic. One of his many
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24
/" The Mannerless Sex"

The September number of the North
american RevieW contains a short and
sharp arraignment of the mannerless
sex "-the writer considers it necessary
to say that he means 81 The weaker
sex by Oscar Fay Adams. The ar
raignment is of the kind that signifies
the most and is the hardest to answer,
for it is a statement of facts. Four
varieties of rudeness are charged TO
women in their intercourse with the
world at large. These are: I" First,
the Indifference with which woman
will contemplate the fact that the con-
venience of others has been sacrificed
to her caprice. Very observable in
young women. Second, the needless
delay woman often causes in making
her appearance when visitors have
called upon her. Most commonly no.
ticed among women who are no longer
classed as girls. Third, the unwill-
ingness of woman to wait for another
to finish speaking before beginning to
speak herself. Characteristic of nearly
all women. Fourth, woman's failure
to recognize the Importance of an en-
gagement. Most noticeable among
women who have the fewest social
duties" The total indifference to the
rights of others shown very often
by women at railroad ticket-ofiice is
given in illustration of one of these
counts. How many persons are there
who ever bought railroad ticket who
have not seen this feminine trait? A
line of men is in waiting, when up
rushes a women to the ticket-seller, de-
posts her money, with cool uncon-
seriousness of the contemptuous and
impatient looks of the men (who, per-
haps, have no time to spare before
catching train), and asks for ticket
to Blanktown. " At the post office or
at any other place where the invariable
rule is first come, first served woman
endeavors to reverse this rule in her own
favor, and, failing to secure this rever'
sion at times, she sets down the fact to
mans lack of gallantry." 1t is true
enough that there are plenty of men
who have the same hoggish disposition
but they are never quite so exasperatine
as are women. But the writer consid.
ers woman as at her worst when she is
shopping. "Then her hand is raised
against every woman who crosses hei
path. From the moment she pushes
open the swinging doors of the first re-
tail shop she enters, and lets them fly
back into the face of the woman behind
her, till she reaches her home again
she has laid herself open at every turn
to the charge of bad manners. She has
in her progress made tired clerks spend
hours in taking down goods simply fol
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

THE Louisiana Lottery Company re-
ceived black eye in the passage of
the anti-lottery bill. The bill provides
for the absolute exclusion from the
mails of matter relating to lotteries,
and persons detected in sending such
matter are 10 be punished by fine of
not over $500 and Imprisonment for
not more than year. The president
has taken commendable interest in the
passage of this act. He should now
keep watchful eye on the manner in
which it is enforced. He is sure of
the support of the better element of
the whole country in the most untiring
prosecution of offenders. Gambling is
one of our national sins, and, al
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24
CONGRESSMAN WALKER of Massa

CONGRESSMAN WALKER of Massa-
chusetts hit on happy idea last week,
when he brought two photographers
into the house and ordered them to
take photographs of the two political
divisions of that highly interesting
body. One photographer took picture
of the full republican ranks, while the
other caught nothing but empty seats
and corporal's guard of democrats.
1t was an object lesson that the coun-
try will not fail to study carefully.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

CHAUNCEY DEPEw has retur' I'd
from Europe, and his first speech Of
importance was to an audience of
farmers at an agricultural fair. His
words were encouraging, for he init
mated that better times were soon COM
ing to the farmer. His advice, to the
effect that organization is necessary to
secure the best results, was hardly
needed. The farmers of the country
as whole are rapidly taking that view
of the situation. Indeed, they are
forced to it. There is hardly class of
workers which has not an organization,
and, when such organizations are
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

THE mayor of Algona, Ia, is getting
himself into trouble. He has issued a
proclamation forbidding the use of the
sidewalks by baby carriages. A baby
carriage has no more right on the side
walk than lumber wagon has, the
mayor says. But might makes right
sometimes, and the mayor will find to
his sorrow that the mothers of Algona
sway the destinies of that city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

managed with intelligence and dis
erection, they always prove beneficial to
their members. Mr.. Depew wisely
suggested that farmers should educate
each other in the rotation and SUBJ
division of crops, so as to avoid sur
plus of any article. Such advice as
this, coming from a railroad man, must
have sounded strangely to farmers.
Yet there was great deal of solid
sense in it, and the farmers are doing
well in putting it into practice. Or
ganization, study, mutual help-these
are the price of the success of the
workers in any industry in these days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

II is understood that the commission of
agriculture has cost the state some $4,000,
and the direct result is seen in the importa-
ton of few Swedes into the state, to COM
pete with our present farmers, with fair
prospect of more to follow. 1t will re-
main for our farmers in the legislature to
say whether further competition is desired
at this time.
The above, from the Burlington Clip
per, is sample of the " rot " that eman-
ates from certain newspapers of the state
which have made business of-not to
put too fine point on it-lying about
all the facts of the Swedish immigration
scheme. A small part only of the ex-
penditure of the industrial bureau has
been made in bringing the Swedish
colonsts to this state. AS the COM
missioner shows, large part of the
outge has been for the collection of
statistics which the act creating the
commission directed its executive to
collect, and in doing which other states
spend dollars where Vermont has spent
nickels. To make an omelet, one must
break few eggs. Any new enterprise
is attended with large outlay at its in
cepton. A mine or quarry is opened
at great preliminary expense; the be-
ginning of the construction of line of
railway is attended by large outlay; the
starting of a newspaper is made re-
munerative-if at all-only after liberal
employment of capital The Swedish
colonization scheme is business ven
ture, and is subject to the same con-
tingencies as all business operations.
Money is demanded at the start; re-
Enumeration comes later. But if these
carpers should apply ordinary business
principles or employ ordinary common
sense in their treatment of Commits.
sioner Valentine and his important
work, their occupation would be gone.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

w. w. ST1CKNEY, ESQ, clerk of the
house of representatives, was chosen
to that office in 1882, and has received
successive and uncontested reflections
since-a flattering testimonial of fitness
and courtesy combined. Mr.. Stickney
will be candidate for reelection, and
no rival appears against him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

was raised and educated among her hills
When became man l stood with her un-
equaled veterans on many a battlefield,
ard as soon as circumstances will permit
shall return there to educate my children
ana spend my declining years. Yours truly
DANIEL PERRY
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

THROUGH the courtesy of the man
agement of the Sioux City corn palace
we have received an invitation to at
tend the exhibition, which is from the
25th instant to October II. This Won
derful work of art continues to be the
admiration of eastern visitors. 1t is
well worth taking trip to the West.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

Mr.. BLAINE has written another
letter. This one is to the Boot and
Shoe Club of Boston, in response to an
invitation to attend a dinner in Octo-
Der. 1t is in the same vein in which
the others ran. and it especially appeals
to New England to support a policy
that will benefit the western farmers.
New England interests are amply pro-
tected by the Mckinley bill, in his
opinion, and it will be only fair to
adopt an amendment that will extend
the market of western farmers, with
out harming eastern industries. In
deed, Mr.. Blaine goes much farther
than this negative assumption regard
ing the effect of reciprocity on eastern
industries. He tells the boot and shoe
men that in return for free market
for the hides of Argentine Republic
vast quantities of shoes can be sold in
that country, if proper reciprocal
arrangements are made. Mr.. Blaine
denies that reciprocity is at all in the
nature of free trade, and he points out
as bearing on the point the fact that
every free-trader in the senate voted
against the Aldrich amendment. He
concludes his letter by saying: 1.-THE
enactment of reciprocity is the safe
guard of protection; the defeat of reci-
procity is the opportunity of free-trade. "
If this epigram means anything, it is
that it is impossible to maintain much
longer Chinese-wall policy. One of
two things must happen-foreign mar
kets must be found for our surplus
products in exchange for products in
which we do not compete, or the pro-
tective system must give way altogether.
The former alternative is continual
ton of protection. No bars against
foreign manufactures are let down.
The articles to be admitted free from
other states do not compete strictly
with our own products. Mr.. Blaine is
right in insisting that reciprocity has
nothing to do with free trade in the or.
binary acceptance of the latter term.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24
Gaattbmam 4 SuurmaL.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1890.

The latest fad that returning Ameri-
can women have brought from their
dear Europe is the "rustle." An un-
derskirt of silk and the outer garment
of the same material are so arranged
that musical "swish " is produced.
When a street full of ladies get arust-
ling, look out for runawaysl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

though it will be impossible to eradi-
cate it by legislation, it is altogether
proper that no sanction should be given
it by the government.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24

II. f. Foy, freight car conductor living at
Burlington, was run over by freight car at
Beldens Falls last week Wednesday after
noon and his head was completely severed
from his body. He was working at brake,
and in some way fell forward under the
wheels. He was forty-seven years of age and
leaves a wife and three children.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-11-07
CIRCUIT COURT.

Court met this morning with Judges
Miller and Jones on the bench. Sheriff
Armiger and j. M. Munroe, States At
torney, present. Arguments by counsel,
r. Moss and A. p. Jump, in the case of
State VS.. Thomas Smith, for assault with
intent to kill William Hughes at Rocka-
way Beech, was concluded this morning
and the case given to the jury, who, after
an absence of two hours brought in ver-
dict of guilty. Sentence reserved. No
tice was given by the prisoners counsel
for new trial.
No. 1-Presentments, State vs.. Zacha-
riah and John Wilson, for larceny, was
called.
No. Al, and 42-Presentments, contin-
ued.
No. 2-State VS.. Jas. Brown, for the
larceny of crabs from live boxes;tried be-
fore the Court Ireland for defendent.
Not guilty.
No. 3S-Presentments-State VS.. Chas.
Knox, larceny; not guilty.
No. S-Presentments-S VS.. Thos
Simms, colored, charged with the larceny
Of oyster rakes, jury trial, Iglehart for
defense; on trial
State vs. Samuel T. Cox for violating
the oyster law, plead guilty Sentence
deferred.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-11-07
RIDOUT BROS.
Received today a splendid
lot of Brussels and Ingram
Carpets all prices.
DISTINGUISHED Visitors.

Mayor-elect Hugh j. Grant, of New
York, Ward McAllister, Rollins NJ Nor
gan and others, arrived here this morn
ing on the A. & b. Soort Line from Bal
timore, and took breakfast at the Mary
land Hotel, and left directly afterwards
for DIR. Waggaman's Fishing Greek farm
South river, where they will spend sew.
eral days ducking. The visitors walked
from the depot to the hotel, carrying in
their hands small satchels in order to es-
cape detection, and had their baggage
sent for. They registered at the hotel as
Rollins M. Morgan and three friends"
1t was soon whispered around that May
or-elect Grand, of New York, was break.
fasting at the Maryland Hotel, ard quite
a number of the curious gathered in the
lobby of the hotel to get glimpse of the
distinguished visitors. When approach
ed by representative of the CAPITAL,
Mayor Grant said "he had been travel
ling all night and was too fatigued to
talk politics or anything else, and all he
could say he congratulated Maryland on
her part of the great triumph of the peo-
pie for constitutional government, and
asked to be excused, as he was off for a
few days of quiet rest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-11-07
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

Mr.. r. Bells has taken the store adj
joining the new postofiice on Main street.
1t is reported that seven dredgers were
seen on Thomas's Point, Tuesday night
OF the day of election. dredging for oys-
ters
I Mr.. Henry Kaiser, is reported quite ill
at his residence, Church Circle and Main
street
When the hair shows signs of falling,
begin at once TO use Ayers Hair Vigor.
This preparation strengthens the scalp,
promotes the growth of new hair, restores
the natural color TO gray and faded hair,
and renders It soft, plant, and gloosy.
Annapolis Bowling Saloon, Corner
Water and Holland streets. Two good
alleys. No liquors.. Healthy and harm
less amusement Prizes every week.
Cigar to every player. Open until 10
Z. NJ,
An Ohio lady was so frightened by a
snake that her gloosy black hair turned
white as snow Ii was soon returned TO
its original color by Halls Hair Remover.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-11-07

A young man consulted an old ply ST
clan about the health of his sweetheart,
complaining that she was too delicate to
marry. Too delicate, eh.a said the doe
tor. Let me give you some figures about
her, and womankind in general. showing
how fragile they are. Let US suppose that
this piece OF perfection is in moderately
good health She win live to be, say six
ty years old Women don't like TO die
any more than men do-not so much
for women never grow old, you know.
Listen TO me: She will eat one pound of
beef, mutton, or some other flesh every
day. That's 365 pounds of meat in
year In sixty years its 81 900 pounds She
will eat as much bread and as much vegeta
bles per diem. and there you have in sixty
years 1880 pounds of bread and meat
If she is not too angelic she viii drink
no less than two quarts of coffee, tea
wine or beer. And by the time she is
ready to have monument she will have
consumed us hogsheads of liquids. Now
young man, these figures do not include
the forty or fifty lambs she viii worry
down with mint sauce 1t does not take
into consideration the 1000 spring chick
ems, the 500 pounds of butter, the so, 900
eggs and the four hogsheads of sugar she
viii consume in sixty years. 1t doesn't
take into consideration her ice-cream,
her oysters, her clans and such. All
this means about forty FIVE tons"