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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11
Concerning Patriotism.


There was an echo of the late cam
paign at the Burlington meeting of the
state encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic last week. Governor
Page had made some remarks upon the
duties of citizenship which are briefly
reported in the Soldiers Budget on the
third page. Governor Ormsbee seems
to have regarded his successors words
as a sort of challenge, and proceeded to
fire the hearts of the veterans with some
very fervid expressions of his belief
that patriotism is not extinct or its
ancient ardor very much cooled in this
closing decade of the nineteenth cen
fury. Governor No. 2 seems to have
been watching for an opportunity to
"pick up" Governor No. l, and make
him feel that he was only civilian.
Undoubtedly both of their excelencies
were right. What Governor Page said
is undeniably true, and a Grand Army
campfire was as good an occasion as
any other for the sentiments he ex-
pressed. Perhaps it was the best.
If good citizens in other decades
before the war had displayed the
civic patriotism that makes intelli-
gent, independent, conscientious cti-
zens, and voters had systematically
performed the supreme act and duty
of citizenship, there might have been
no civil war, no Grand Army of the Re
public - and possibly no Governor
Ormsbee. The latter speaker himself
illustrated the truth of Governor Pages
postulates. Men will go to war, expose
themselves to hardships, wounds and
death who possibly would have deemed
it not worth their while, nor regarded it
an act of genuine patriotism, to spend
a half-hour in going to the polls. If
there should be call to arms to-day,
unquestionably the patriotism whose
undated strength Governor Ormsbee
fervidly proclaimed would speedily fill
the ranks with thrice the " three hun
dred thousand more" that answered to
Father Abraham's " summons; and it
is equally true that there is lack of
that kind of patriotism that induces a
prompt, vigilant and unselfish perform
ance of the primal duties of good citi-
zenship. So both governors were right.
Let us have peace.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11
A Field for Reform.

Recently the Free Press sharply criti-
cised brother publisher for the imper-
fections in certain job of state print
ing. Our contemporary went further
and read lecture to printers on the
evil of undertaking for state work
and seeking to recoup themselves by
using poor stock and sighting the work
manship. Those familiar with the bid
ding last fall for important classes of
state printing smiled a derisive smile as
they read the Free Press homily, and
watched patiently TO see how beautifully
its precept would expand into practice.
1t was well known that the Free Press
Association had proposed to print the
tax inventories at two cents a thousand
less than the lowest market price of the
paper the specifications called for. So,
if it was honest, it was proposing to
make the state present of two cents a
thousand on the paper for some $780,
600 inventories, and pay freight, COM
position and press-work out of its own
pocket. 1t was known, also, that the
price at which it proposed to furnish
the book-paper for the laws and senate
and house journals was less than the
lowest market price of the quality of
paper required, and that its prices for
the mechanical labor were ruinously low.
1t could save itself from a heavy loss
only by cheating the state. The laws,
which the specifications required should
be out January Is, have at length made
their appearance, and one is enabled to
judge whether the company has come
up to the rack like man and gone into
its own pocket-book for the deficit, or
whether it has sought to save itself from
loss by defrauding the state. The me-
chanical work is fair, but the paper
used is about the vilest stuff one ever
saw in a publication of any kinda thin,
dirty, dingy article, absolutely disgrace
full to the publishers and a shame and
modification to the state. The job, in
respect to the paper in particular, is
fraud upon the state, and if it is ac-
cepted, the competing bidders, who
made their prices with reference to an
honest fulfillment of the requirements
of the specifications, will have Just
cause for complaint and protest. For
this job the commissioners of printing
called for book-paper of certain quality
and weight per ream. Now competi-
tor makes his prices very low to get the
work, and then proceeds with total
disregard of the specifications. Aside
from the very patent fact that the paper
is of an outrageously inferior quality,
it is unquestionably several pounds
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11
Reciprocity.

The course of Secretary Blaine in
causing a reciprocity clause to be in
grated into the tariff bill seems to be
already indicated. On Thursday last
President Harrison announced in
proclamation that a treaty had been ne
gotiated with Brazil by the provisions
of which that country will after April
l admit, free of ali duty, the staple
agricultural products of the United
States and the general line of iron
manufactures, in consideration of a
free market in this country for sugar,
molasses, coffee and hides from Brazil.
A further concession from the Brazilian
government is the reduction of twenty
five per cent on the duties now inn
posed, or to be imposed, on such arti-
Giles as lard, butter and cheese, canned
and preserved meats, fish, mauufac-
lures of cotton, manufactures of iron
aud steel not included in the free sched-
ule, leather and the manufactures from
it except boots and shoes, lumber, fur
niture and articles of rubber. 1t will
thus be seen that the bargain is at least
an even one for us. One of the articles
which is to be admitted free-coffee-
is not produced in this country 1t
would, therefore, be nonsense to impose
any duty on it, except for the purpose
of securing concessions. OF hides, sugar
and molasses, it is sufficient to say that
we do not produce anything like the
quantity we need. Sugar and molasses
are articles of such common use that it
is highly desirable that they be made
as cheap as possible 1t is probable
that the domestic production of sugar,
molasses and hides will not be affected
by placing them on the Brazilian free
list. The only effect of retaining the
duty would be to increase the price.
In fact, we lose nothing of real value,
while we gain market which, if judi
ciously cultivated, will yield handsome
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11

lighter than the specifications demand.
Others who put in bids for this work
were playing, not cut-throat," but a
straight game" and they were left"
The Free Press scooped the pot" 1t
is time that this sort of thing shall have
an end The state has been cheated
and Northumberland disgraced-in this
way long enough. Those competitors
for state work who have made honest
bids and been distanced by fraudulent
means insist that the rogues shall be
&c set back "; that there shall be a new
deal, and that effective safeguards
against fraudulent contracts or defect
i've fulfillment of contracts, shall be
adopted. They suggest further that the
commissioners of state printing should
employ some judgment and exercise
some discretion in the awarding of con-
tracts, for it should have been as clear
as pike-staff to the commissioners that
the Free Press Association could not
without tremendous loss-carry out its
contracts, and did not so intend. The
fact that bid is apparently few dol
lars the lowest should not always and
under all circumstances be the ground
and the sole condition upon which an
award is made. The state printing de-
partment presents a field ripe for the
sickle of reform.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11

dove or an Eolian harp. His words
whizz from his lips like hornets dis
turbed, or flutter off like rose leaves
kissed loose by summer breezes. They
issue on cruelty bent, like the red ants
of darkest Africa, torturing where they
touch; or they come like drops of
honey filtered through lilies. Fertile,
felicitous, facinOrous, he is altogether
mephistophelian. He goes about among
his fellows as in dime museum look
ing at the freaks and oddities, and
pointing them out with his bayonet-
like finger. His face ia his fortune, it
may be, and yet he goes back on it
when he says it is the only one in the
United States to which a caricature
does no injustice. His presence of
mind is the presence of q regiment of
soldiers armed with mitraileuse. His
compassion is a cats, his tenacity a
bulldogs, and he has the good nature
of the billy goat, which knocks over the
boys for fun. Mr.. ingalls, is almost
exclusively critic, and hence | say he
is an eX-Uflicio statesman. His Office
and his nature are divergent. He cares
as much about party platforms as a can
nibal chief about the Ncene creed.
In such matters he is neither ham
pered by conscience nor hindered by
conviction. Ingalls, may be a puzzle,
but he is not a fraud. A fraud is one
who pretends to be what he is not.
ingalls, only pretends to be Ingalls,.
For instance, he is not a churchman.
In fact he is impious. He takes no
stock in religious stock companies. He
SCOTS, aud talks agnOsticism, and is
profane, and in such ways arrogates to
himself large badness. When asked
by newspaper symposium man if
politician could be a good Christian,
his answer came quickly: can things
are possible with God" When his
house burned he congratulated his
neighbors on saving the well. He got
on dangerous ground when he re-
marked of prohibition in Kansas that
it worked to charm, because temper
ance people had their prohibition
and drinkers had their whiskey. Mr..
Ingalls, personal appearance is re-
markable. His height is over six feet
and his weight perhaps one hundred
forty pounds. He is as gracefully
straight as a sunflower stalk, and as
conspicuous among men as a sunflower
among dandelions. His hair is silvery,
stiff, disheveled. He looks old, yet is
strong and lusty, having never in youth
"applied hot and rebelious liquors to
his blood" His head is high behind
and deep from forehead to back, giving
the impression of great length from the
chin upward and backward. Before
his forelock of wire YER is q face
dark and angular, suggesting Spanish
blood, and his audacious moustache
and the impudent tuft on his under lip
do not belle the suggestion. His eyes
may be " red, white and blue" like his
neck, for all anybody knows. They
are hidden behind the most brilliant
eyeglasses that ever Disconnected an
interlocutor. His hands are bony, and
when his long-jointed fingers Irvine
about his pen the only result to be eX-
pected is the extraordinarily beautiful
manuscript which he always turns out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11

MIR. BLAND of Missouri regards the
free-coinage bill as smothered by the
house committee on coinage. He be-
lieves the committee will continue its
hearings indefinitely, and will finally
refuse to report the bill, This will not
be unwelcome news TO eastern business
men, but such course is not calculated
TO please the West very much.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11

sion and does not do the right thing.
In this case, however, men who prob
ably knew all about the flooded mine
allowed their subordinates to approach
their death gradually and certainly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11

SPAIN is in an exceedingly restless
state, and one or two republican out
breaks have already occurred. Unless
the indications are very deceptive, the
country is on the eve of revolution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11
Golattbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1891.

THE special committee of the house
which has been investigating the
charges against General Raum, com.
missioner of pensions, finds them
wholly unsupported by the evidence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11

THERE has not been as much said
about the nationalist of Boston lately
as there was Immediately after the APP.
pearance of Looking Backward" but
if any one supposed that they had all
disappeared he was far from right.
Mr.. Bellamy, the author of the book,
has found solid support for his ideas
sufficient to warrant the publication of
a weekly paper, called The Ne,o Nation,
of the 3lst ult. He himself is the ed
itor, and with him is newspaper man
of long experience Mr.. Greene, re-
Gently of the Springfield Republican.
The two will very likely make the paper
a first-class, wellmanaged organ of the
nationalists. The first number has
many suggestive articles and much in
teresting news relating to industrial
questions. The purpose of the paper
is to keep its readers well informed on
these subjects. The nationalist Just
now are aiming to get bill through
the legislature authorizing municipali-
ties to make gas and electricity light if
they wish. A year ago such bill
passed the house by vote of one hun
dred five to thirty-four, but the SEN
ate-which appears to have resembled
the average Vermont senate-defeate
it. This year the fight has been re-
newed, with better prospects of success.
A SECOND bad mine disaster-this
time eighteen men lost their lives
should call public attention to the neces-
sity of more thorough inspection and
control by the government of these
great private industries. There is
really no excuse for one-quarter of the
frightful catastrophes which are con-
tinually occurring in the mining states.
Take the latest, that at Evansville,
Penn, last week. An unused section
had been flooded with water, and the
officials of all the mines of the vicinity
should and probably did know that the
water was there. Yet two miners were
allowed to drill away at the very wall
between the flooded section and their
own. What happened? No sooner
had their drill pierced the wall than in
spurted the water, and eighteen men,
many of whom had families, were
drowned. Here was case of criminal
negligence worse than that of ninety,
nine out of hundred cases of railroad
accidents. In the latter it usually hap
pens that an unforeseen disarrangemen
occurs, and either the time for prevent
ing an accident is too short or the re-
sponsible person loses his self-posses
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11

THE New Orleans banks have level
headed managers. In the national
house of representatives., Saturday, MI.
Coleman of Louisiana presented reso-
lutions of the representatives of those
banks deprecating the further discus
sion of the measure known as the free
coinage bill by the United States con-
gress, and requesting the senators and
representatives TO use their influence
to prevent agitation of this question any
longer; and that the prolonged discus
sion of said measure is standing men
ace to the growing prosperity of the
whole country" This is exceedingly
well put.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE was re-
ported by news agency to have ex-
pressed himself as pleased with the ac-
ton of the supreme court of the United
States in consenting to hear the appli-
cation for writ of prohibition in the
Sayward case. 1t was just such case
vi luulcClCJlOu do Iillo IlldJ CduStu lut
recall of Sackville West from Washing
ton to London some two years ago.
The improperly of diplomatic repre-
sentative making unofficial comments
either on international questions at
issue or matters relating to our internal
politics is apparent even to one not
specially versed in diplomacy, and
the sharp criticisms of the English
papers on Sir Julian's reported course
were undoubtedly justified. But Great
Britain's representative has denied
the interview point blank, and it will
take the testimony of more than one
man to disprove his denial. 1t is not
reasonable to suppose that, with the
Sackville West incident fresh in his
mind, Sir Julian would have been so
foolish as to repeat the blunder.
Newspaper men have been known to
do such things as Taxing" and it is
under that category that the interview
in question probably belongs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11
Barnard.


Throat and lung troubles have been very
prevalent of late.
The Universalist Mite Society meets with
Mrs. Horace Eastman on Friday afternoon
and evening of this week
There will be farmers meeting at the
town hall Saturday evening of this week,
The committee has not yet announced the
programme, but say that it will be an inter
esting one.
One of the most important questions that
will come before town meeting is whether
the town will vote n labor tax to be worked
under the supervision ofhighway surveyors,
or will continue the present system of di-
rect supervision by the seleetmen. II the
former method should be adopted, it would
be necessary for the road machine to be
used in town by the several highway dis
tricts, a course which many believe would
be decidedly impracticable
Florus White has secured a situation in
Gardner, Mass, and went to that place last
week 80 Mrs. Eflie White and son are
stopping for few weeks in Boston. -
Mrs. Rodney Chamberlain, an old lady liv-
ing in the west part of the town, died last
week. t. Stephen Mott has been dan
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-10-05
NOT A POPULAR COIN.

There is one unpopular coin issued by
Uncle Sam. 1t is the haif-dollsr, aud it
has tendency to work its way bsck in
to the Treasury vaults. where it isn't
wanted. As money, no one objsot to
the half, but the popular fancy is for the
same value in another form. That is,
the average citiz'ns prefers to have two
quarters. They are trifls more con-
venient. If he wants to pay our half q
dollar be can use the half or the two
quarters with equal convisnce, but if
twenty cents is to be paid out, the
quarter is far the handler coin.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-10-05
MINING NOTES.

Bslmons Courier: IL ,s reported that
work will be resumed before long 10 the
mines at Gold Park. situated in the west
ern part of Nye county.
Lewis Williams has five miners OF work
upon his claim in 0neota district, near
Banton. He is said to be paying bis men
"a per day. Recently be shipped half
q ton of ore for q mill test and it worked
at the rate of 1898 to the tor.
Tuscarora Times-Review: Some 70
sacks of ore from the Frank mine were
sent to the RAILROAD yesterday, where it
will await the arrival of other shipments
sufficient TO make up carload, when it
will be for waried TO what sver reduction
works the lessees Of the mine may
designate.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-10-05
NEEDED NO EXAMINATION.

A practical illustration of the value of
the course OF study pursued 10 the Win
nemuccs public schools and the ability OF
the principal, is furnished by the fact
that Frank German, a graduate of the
"Cisss of 81, entered the Stanford
Universisy without having to pass an ex-
animation. There are about 400 pupils
in the University. but Nsvads has only
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-10-05
PER SONAL NOTES.

PERSONAL NOTES.
James Ssckett arrived IN town yester-
day.
John Ross arrived from Uuiouville
yesterday
james Byrnes AMI family, OF Paradise,
are in town.
Jesus Laveaga came down from CarIin
yesterday. where he is employed in the
shops
Cy. Sisson arrived from below yester-
day on his way 10 the Sisson ranch in
Oregon.
Miss Myrtle Grayson arrived yesterday
afternoon, and left for Oregon this morn.
Jog to teach school.
Mrs. Charles E. Hudson and daughter,
Miss Carol, arrived this moFning from
Tulare, Cal, 90 q visit to relatives.
Sheriff Fello VS. and Commissioners Rssk
returned from Elko yesterday. Messrs.
Dunn aud Anker remained to attend the
continuation OF the Lander We. Humboldt
suit to-day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-10-05
1NNOUNCEMENT
Of the Nevada Agricultural experiment
station.

The Chemical Department Of the Ne
vada Agricultural Experiment Station is
fully equipped aud prepared 70 ansiyz,
fertilizers, mannres, cattle foods, sole.
waters, milk, butter. .cheese, sugsr-beets
and all other agricultural materials AID
products. All chemical an. yses proper
to an experiment station that can be
used for the benefit OF the public will be
made without charge. All results must
be at the disposal OF tho station to use or
publish If deemed advisabl, for the pub
lie good. IL is hoped that those inter
Gated will take advantage of this oppor-
tunity and send 10 samples for anslysis.
The results OF each analysis will be
promptly communicated to the party
sending the sample. Those that are of
general interest will be published 10 bull
le.ins, copies of which will be ssnt gratis
upon application of any resident of Ne
vada desiring them. 1t 10 the wish of the
authorities in charge to make the station
AZ widely useful as its resources will per-
init. Every citizen OF Nevada who is
interested in agriculture, whether farmer,
manufacturer or dealer, has the right to
apply to the station for any assistance
that comes within it's province. All such
sppicstions will receive prompt attention.
Address all communications to Agri-
cultural Experiment Station.
NATHANIEL Il. WILSON,
5 alton Chemist.
Per order s. A. JONES, Director.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-10-05
NEWS NOTES.

NEWS NOTES.
Carriages are run by electricity in
Berlin.
The King of Italy takes great interest
in raising camels.
The sugar beet roots throughout Europe
are progressing fairly.
Mansion House street, London, 10 trav-
ersed by %. 900 vehicles daily.
The subventions to tbs Italian theatres
are being generally cut down.
The Ssudney. Australis. light house
has an electric light equal to $4,000, 900
candles.
In thirty three years $50. 900 600 has
been expended on London drainage sys-
tenn.
The Viceroy of India is alarmed ct the
sulsnness of the native population over
the Child-wifs law.
The father Of one OF the largest prop
erty- holders in London is buried in .
glas, case on one OF the finest buildings
in the city.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-10-05
BEEJITiEs.

Santa Ana, Cal, is to have i.di -
brass band.
All the ssloons in Suffer county have
closed their doors
All the electric lights in Reno have
been shut off
A "a, 900 fire occurred at Carson S.su-.
day morning.
The wife OF ex- President Cleveland
gave birth to fins girl baby Saturda-.
Charles Lsm@ry. former resident Of
Reno. died at Ukiab, CAL. last week
WeIby the cattle buyer. has purchased
1000 head OF beef cattle from VIM Dun.
ply, which will be sent to the San Feau-
cisco market.
Iron has been rolled to the thiuess of
1850 OF an inch. This excessive teouity
will be understood when it is considered
that the thinnest tissue paper measures
l-l200 of an inch.
The Gszstte says an elopement took
place in Reno day or two since that
shows that "ose's young dream. never
gross old. An Old man 76 years OF age
skipped by the light of the October moon
with lady who was born in 1910.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-19

NoRRlsrowN, March i9.-Clara Mayo,
aged IA years, Harriet Smell, Horace
Frederick and Ripley Lowe were COM
mitted to prison for alleged conspiracy
in causing Charles Mayo, Clara's father,
to be consigned TO felon's cell. Mayo,
a well known barber in Pottstown, was
lodged in Jail last week to answer at
court the charge of illicit intercourse
with his daughter, Clara. A hnbeas
corpus hearing was held yesterday on
an application for the admission of
Mayo to bail. Clara now confesses that
her sworn statement was false. Her
father had intended to placs her in the
reformatory, and the story was con-
cocted to avert it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-19

HARRISBURG, March 19.-The Penn
sylvania commissioners of the worlds
fair at Chicago have sent circular let
ter to the members of the legislature
urging the appropriation, that Penn
sylvania may be properly represented,
Tho letter states that the Chicago fair
in 1893 will far excel all international
exhibitions that have preceded it, and
Pennsylvania should take foremost
rank with the other states in repre-
senting not only her natural resources,
but the result of her diversified in
dustries