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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04

meteoric brilliancy; it HIS been rather
the steady CLEAN of the planet shining
brightest in the near presence OF ma
tional affairs of greatest import, as the
planets grow in luster and magnitude
in their nearest approach to earth. Mr.
Edmunds is an essential part OF the po-
litical history of the United States dur
ing the last quarter of century. The
historian of events of the TIVE nty-five
years ending with the close of the last
session of congress can write of no af-
fair of suprem me impor lance during those
years without frequently repeating the
name Of Senator Enmunds; and if the
historian descended to the minor de-
tails of history he would have as con-
slant occasion to record the senator's
name. He was great not merely in
great affairs his genius for practical
craftsmanship was conspicuous also in
all the details of business, for no detail
escaped his watchful scrutiny. He has
added immensely to the fame of Yer
mont. He has given her in the senate
Of the United States power and inhu-
ence greater than that of the states
largest in population and territory; in
political influence he has contributed to
make Vermont the empire state of the
nation, and The people of Vermont
view with feelings of deep and sincere
regret the ending of so long and bril-
liant and bent ficent senatorial ca
reer-senatorial, for Mr.. Edmunds is
still in the prime of his years and his
powers, and his career is not yet fully
run. 1t is reasonable to expect his en-
trance upon some other arena, and
the country may yet find for him some
new field for the exercise of his pow
ers and the employment of his wisdom
and experience. He is part of the
country's reserved strength.
Of Mr.. Proctor's capacity and fitness
for the duties which must engross the
attention of Mr.. Edmunds' successor,
we have already written and we need
not repeat. Times change and the de-
mands of the times change. Mr.. Proc
tors training and experience peculiarly
fit him for line of duty which has be-
come the front line of practical states
manship. We expect to see him a
leading and commanding figure amid
the scenes upon which he will soon
enter. There is inspiration to the full
est exercise CT all his powers in the
words Governor Page addresses to him:
"The office of United States Senator,
as created by the Constitution, is the
most honorable within the gift of the
state; and, important as it is ordinarily,
it seems to be clothed with additional
honor and responsibility, when we con-
slider the signal ability with which it
has been filled during the last half cen
fury by such men as Phelps, Upham,
Foot, Collamer, Morrill, and Edmunds.
May the magnitude of the responsible
tiles which you to-day assume, and the
inspiration of the long and honorable
line of distinguished statesmen who
have preceded you, strengthen you in
your every effort, and may those efforts
be directed by that Providence which
holdeth nations as in the hollow of his
hand, to the end that purity and wis
dom may characterize all your actions. I"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04
Absolutely False.

To the Editor Of the Waterman Certain
statements, contained in an item in the last
issue of the Argus and Patriot, which the
run, triumUirdte claim were made to them, at
different times, by myself, are absolutely
false, and maiciously false as far as the ed
itor of the Argus and Patriot is concerned,
for he well knows that we never conversed
about the matter referred to in said item.
f. L. LAIRD.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04

Friday night, October 30, the miners in the
region around Briceville, Tenn, released
over three hundred convicts in convict
camp at that place. They surrounded the
the convicts and burned the stockade. Citi-
zens' clothes were furnished many of the
oonvicts, who made for the Kentucky line.
The miners were armed with Winchester
rifles. There was considerable firing, but
there are no reports as yet OF any killed.
citizens are arming for the defence OF the
community.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04

SECRETARY BLAINE is on deck, and
the new navy is in good running order.
We don't think Chill will gobbe us all
up without some embarrassment Bos-
ton Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04

A REDUCTION of membership in the
Farmers Alliance of Kansas from 140,-
600 last year to 10000 this year looks
bad for PETERS whiskers and Uncle
Jerry's socks.-Boston Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04

"IF the fool-killer had been about
Montpelier of late, it is very doubtful if
all of the members of the grand jury
that was discharged on Tuesday would
have ever returned home" The above
is from the Argus and Patriot, whose
editor in his speech at the bar supper
boosted of his devotion to law and his
efforts to uphold the law. The grand
jury is body established by law and
its duties are defined by law. The men
composing the body that lately adj
journed were from the best citizens of
Washington county. They took an
oath to perform their duties I'M
der the law, and they did per-
form them fully and faithfully to the
best of their knowledge and ability.
But because the grand jury indicted a
few rumsellers whom the Argus and
Patriot champions, that paper invokes
the hand of violence to put them out OF
the way-for that is the spirit of the
Argus language. Such references tc
officers of the law are incendiary. They
beget and encourage lawlessness. But
in all this the Argus and Patriot ap.
pears in its real character as the worst
enemy of law, order and morality the
state of Vermont has ever known.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04

DENNIS GERo, an employe in the Abbott
sash and blind mill at West Randolph, was
struck in the forehead by moulding knife,
last Thursday, and died the next morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04
dolattbman Il guurnal,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER A, 1891.

If any man will take the picture of
the United States of Anne RIGA as it
stood in 1860, trembling upon the brink
of destruction, and compare it with the
magnificent nation which to-day con-
fronts the world, he will see picture
of republican rule that 1 am proud to
have become a part of the history of
the world. Thomas 3. Reed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04


stood in 1860, trembling upon the brink
of destruction, and compare it with the
magnificent nation which to-day con-
fronts the world, he will see picture
of republican rule that 1 am proud to
have become a part of the history of
the world. Thomas B. Reed.
THE Argus and Patriot is still whin-
ing that "the story of tire ownership
of the T. M. Lynch & Co. store is not
the only lie the editor Of the WATCH
MAN has told about IFS editor" We'll,
we have been urging our esteemed
contemporary to state what the other
d" lie" is. He lodges the point and
wants to talk about something else, like
a bad boy in tight place. We showed
some weeks ago, in sort of paraphrase
of the Argus way of discussing public
matters, what arguments " might be
employed if it wished or proposed to
continue the discussion along that line.
A few things were cited-and only a
few out Of many-that are part and
parcel of the Argus EDITORS public
career. He declared that zone" of
these was "untrue " and that the edi-
Tor of the WATCHMAN would do
well" to retract it. We are willing
and waiting not only to " do WELL" but
to do our best at retraction if the
editor will show which of the things
enume rated he referred to. We sur
mise-and the public seems to under
stand-that the editor of the Argus and
Patriot is not anxious to come down to
details. Now, as in 1860, "mum IS the
word" and his safest policy.
THE financial sensation of the week
is the failure of the Maverick National
Bank Of Boston. The failure is attrib-
uted indirectly to the suicide of Irving
Evans few weeks ago, with whom
President Potter of the Maverick Bank
had been connected in financial oper-
ations. The bank, the reports say, did
not lose large sum by Evans, or a
sum large enough to embarrass it, but
it was the talk that grew out of Evans
suicide that contributed to bring on
the disaster. The banks capital was
$500 900. A few days ago its deposits
amounted to $10,000,000. Depositors
began to withdraw their money by rea-
son of the talk following Evans suicide
The state treasurer withdrew 800, 0OC
of state funds on deposit with this bank
In few days the deposits had shrunk
to $4,000 .000 Strenuous efforts were
made to Tide the bank over the crisis
but they were unavailing, and on Mon.
day morning by order of the comp
troller of the currency the doors of the
bank were not opened. The banks
surplus of $4,000, its undivided
profits of 5000 900, and its capital, the
reports say, are swept away. A large
number of country banks, savings
banks and trust companies kept theil
city deposits with the Maverick. The
association of Boston banks has made
arrangements to advance money TO pay
depositors in part in order to prevent
any serious financial squeeze. Presi
dent Potter, who owned larger par
of the stock, was practically The bank
Colonel Jonas French was also large
holder, and both of these gentlemen
have assigned.
"IF the fool-killer had been abou
Montpelier of late, it is very doubtful il
all of the members of the grand jury
that was discharged on Tuesday would
4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
MRS KEATS BRADFORD.
= SEVERAL THINGS.

III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
N. Pursuit OF BURGLARS.

From The Chicago Tribune
lie Is little man. and when his wife woke him and
eXcitedly whispered TO bm that there a man In
the kitchen he told her TO let him stay there.
But he'll get into the dining groom and steal all
the silver" she said In undert0ne. d" Are you q
coward -
Well. now. perhaps he was coward when II came
10 acklng burglar in the dark, but man Is going
to admit that TO his Wife he jumped out Of bed and
said with the best show OF courage possible
IN 20 in the hall and see II can hear him.
lie went out into the hall and he heard him. lie
didn't expect 10 and lie didn't want 70, but he did
There in the house beyond all question
and he wasn't particularly anxious 10 meet him. lie
didn't think he had much OF show with good bnry
burglar. and he WAC In quandary until he remem
bered the speaking Tube.
There was a mouthpiece in the hall and a whistle
lie went back into the bedroom and asked sharply
Where are my trousers -
Perhaps you had better not 90 down. George, !"
said his wife as she handed him the trousers.
Don't be q coward, Mary he returned, as he
hastily pulled them on. III teach him.
Perhaps there's more than one,' she suggested
anxiOuSly.
= There are two or three. sure" he said in u bust
ness.like wnv. as he reached fer his to throw
over his shoulders but I'm good for them all Mary
guess Won never me when ! got reused before
But George she cr5ed. throwing her around
him a, he tried 10 60 out Of the room. think they
have called for help from friends outside heard
three creechng whistles In the kitchen Just after YOU
wen ont iIao the hall ne first time
Quite likely he said, rs hetore himself away and
hurried out but I'll fool them all I'm not afraid OF
them .
He returned few minutes later and as he pulled
off his trousers again, sssdd repfoachfully'
Mary. they got warning and got away with some
enid meat II you hadn't made such fuss when
fried 10 make quiet sneak on them, I'd have capt
ured the whole gang sure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
The CONDUCTOR MIKEs MISTAKE.

From The Boston Saturday Gazette.
car which left Bowdoin square for Cambridge
one day this week. usual. crowded 10 it, utmost
capacity. \ little old lady who In the corner Of
the car much afraid she would be carried by Nor
folk-st Every time the stopped she bent forward
aud asked II she should get on there. Just before
reaching Central square the car WIS DELAYED by n
breakdown the track. and the little. old lady de-
clded not wait for the obstruction 10 be removed
out TO continue her journey on foot. A ldy vine
had been standing sank into the empty seat with .
sigh OF relief. soon the started up again. and
when Norfolk Il. was reached the conductor pulled
the bell and called the street In loud voice. The
lady IN the corner did not AUn he shouted
hut s no response. I" lon want 10 get on hero, '
your pardon.r said the lady do not ~ last with
the assistance Of the other passengers, the mistake
was explained and the car moved On.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
THE CONDUCTOR WOULD MOI RESIGN.
From The Atlanta Constitution.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
Colonel Thomas +. Fisher tells another story which
is good one. Among the first railroads built In the
United states little line about twenty miles in
length. In the course Of time big tunnel line
constructed through the county. The original
line became merely branch. For many years Il
was run in cheap way, with locomotive. one
engineer. and two or three freight caIs
Finally general manager appointed.
lie had not been In Office but week when ne sent
for the lone conductor who had held the position
ever since tie road was built.
4 would like 10 have your resignation said the
general manager when the conductor appeared.
My resignation inquired the conductor, IN aston
ishment.
Yes. sir. yours
What COR. pray -
Well / want TO make some changes aud get
blood the line the general managers reply.
Il won't resign answered the conductor.
Then | will be compelled to discharge you a step
which for your sake, had Hoped / would be saved
from taking
Young man. yOu will not discharge ] own
controlling interest in the stock OF this railroad and
elect the president and board OF directors. | shall
have you fired
The old conductor did really the minority OF:
the stock. and. he said. put IN his board OF
directors and president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
HOW THE EIRTHS POLE WIBBI Bs.

From The Boston Advertiser
The Boston scientific Society held It's 236ih corpO
rate meeting at its rooms 40 Westinghouse. last
evening about fifty Icing in attendance. DR.. Perrin
presided and Secretary Norton read the call The
paper for the evening was by : G. Chandler who dis
cusSed recent discoveries concerning the earths rOta
ton and the variation In latitude.
Mr. Chambers paper based his own Obser
vatiOns made In Cambridge some six years ago. In
general his discovery is that the pole Of the earth
wolves about circumference with about thirty feet
dus in 427 days. This discovery, II is claimed ex
plains great deal of the discrepancies I'm astronomical
observations which have been disturbing astronomers
for nearly 200 years. Mr.. Chandler states that his
conclusions have been verified by observations in
England, France. Germany and America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
MANSFIELD AND STEVENSON.
From The Boston New ;.

From The Boston News.
heard "a very good story the other night about
has never been published Mansfield was In London
preparing for his American tour: There was some
and Mr. Hyde so he felt that ought 10 meet Mr..
stevenson ana have thorough understanding IN regard
10 the matter Accordingly. the next day he sent
a note TO Mr.. Stevenson. asking for an interview.
Meet me tomorrow at 10 a. M, was the reply.
at the lodgings of MIR. stevenson. lie unfit
out, a, he was suffering from bad cold However.
the appointment. lie sent up his card 10 Mr. steven
sou In a few moments the servant came down stairs.
= MIR stevenson Will You presently
In few moments gentleman entered the room.
Mr.. Mansfield arose, thinking he hal met Mr. Steven,
times When he finished one Of his fits Of Sneezng.
he looked up and said i" Oh. beg your pardon.
thought YOU were Mr.. stevenson -,
no said the gentleman, 4" I'm LLOYD oSbourne.
| am Mr.. Stevcns6n's friend' Then the following
conversation took place
You are Mr.. Mansfield, presume =
Yes, that Is my name
beautiful day. Mr.. Mansfield
Yes. the weather is charming. But, Mr.. osbourne.
I have an engagement with Mr.. stevenson Here
Mansfield again begins TO cough and speeSe0
Yes. very bad cold. It's your London weather.
| would like very much TO see Mr.. stevenson
on yf % yery lad cold M Mansfield
Mr. OsbOurne. appreciate the fact that have a
very bad cold, did not come heIs hc Ts Mr.
want 10 see Mr.. stevenson, and a. my time Is limited
/ would like to see him at once. ] am 70 sail for
for'f9day | want the Interview at once Mansfield
again begins to sneeze and cough o-,o,,... s,,.
your well, win acknowledge again that have cold
II Is Of great importance that arrange this at once
cannot talk about my cold All day
8 mt Mr. Mansfield. that cold
R RSt YOU cannot see Mr.. stevenson. You have
such a bad cold. and Mr.. stevenson will not met
gentleman with coli coli q, ne ,, fe ss,b 50 es'ehns
'oJ xsit Mansfield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
USING ICE WITH FLOWERS.
.ouis Globe Democrat.

From Tic -. LUuIs WIDIt- DVTHU'TdV
An Olve-st. Fiorlst-Ice il now used quite freely
for the preservation OF flowers either for shipping or
or kecplng into or through the winter and flowers
nresaryed cannot be distinguished even by an expert
from fres gathered blooms. In special instances
a freezing mixture Is formed by combining salt and
lee and This answers better than the pure Ice.
general adoption OF this plan accounts for the Increase
In recent wears OF beautiful cut flowers In winter, aud
In has also brought the price down o within the reach
Of people who never thought " buyns flowers out
~ seasnn before There many other ways ~ pre-
serving flowers for a few weeks even months hut
the ice plan holds good far al ind:ante peiicd and
never seems 10 fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Arbogast George and wife, to Haskell searlo,
1osth-st " Trinlty-ave, years e mtgs), 5000.
Building Slutndl Loan ana Accommodating Fund Asso-
citation, s Ann-st, adjotnns land Of James Butler,
Alderman, Frederick aad wife. to josiah A Hysnd n
32dst. W cth-aya.
Trust Company J3thst, Gthaye, 10 years, $40 800
COntan SUSANNA NJ 10 the SeaHens Bank Savings,
Y. > Fr3Dkln-st " Bro9dway years. $4,000.
lapel. Susan NJ % Waser s. Co and ano. 44th.st
Ga.k. Matthew and Wife, to Charles Kendall. ct al.
Downey. Charles, and George w Curry, and wives. 10
Frank IL Bari vt al. W Park-ave. 93ist, mos,
EsChwe George 7, to the B5adley and currier Com
flelbg. George and wives. to Conrad Alheidt 5,
1874 II OF l0th-sye, year, 1900.
PRUDENTIAL. William and wife, TO Samuel Stone.
FTss eSl s%a VIE yc az h e and
TrT5s Co llSth.st, " of shave. l year: 5000
Stanton. W OF Allen-st. years. g, 900.
Kelly, Edward J.: 70 Charlotte Bhogan. n 143d-st W
OF shave. years, 50, 600. ,, .ooooo
Avenue 4, Of 75th.st demand, $4,000.
50, map heirs Of Thomas Bassford 5 years, 81 400.
Coz. McSamsrs Patrick y to Beadleston WOerE No
Phillips, Hartwg /, 90 Martha y Egbert and another,
n corner Broadway and 0jthst years, $4,000.
Papo. Margsfetha 70 Louis liaJsser, W Brook'ave,
n Of 170thst years, 500.
Rotllsten. Daniel to John Ochse Q Elizobeth-st,
Samelson Moses and wife to JoscPh snmelson.
Senior. Ida L. and ano to Elizabeth Stark, william
KRPerF oS W Nds S02cC and wife n Tho no
Guarantee and Trust Co. Grand-st, Norfolkst.
Van der Roest William to William G Van der Roest,
n 9thst " Broadway, lease, years s15, COO -
wilkes Lizzie T, 20 Thomas Tracy No East 132d-st
wiarseh. johanna and Louis. to Henry Ftitz n s
Broome-st NorfOlkst. 1 year $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
THE BAY IN THE BOND MARKET.

Government bonds were neglected, except for
small sales of per cents at l16 Is. Quotations
were unchanged except for slight reductions in the
bids for some of the currency issues, as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGE.

At the aesiEstate Exchange yesterday r. V. Har-
nett d Co. offered, under foreclosure, Nos. 2,170 to
2,17s Seventhave., the southwest corner OF One
hundred and-twenty- ninthst, five ive-story brick
sold in three parcels. Nos oi7O and o172
went for s43,s95, and Nos. 2,i74 and 2,176
for Ike amount while the corner brought $4,000.
The sale Of No. 444 West Thirty -eghth-St was ad-
journcd sine die.
The following private sale IS announced: Messrs.
Falrchild a ioran have sold for -. Havanach one Of
his new houses, No 455 West Onehundred and forty
sevcnth-st, three-sory dwelling 169x45x0Q.11 for
9l4,50O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
MINING ST0CES,
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

MONDAY, Stpu. 1f-P' h'
The stock market to-day gave fresh evidence OF
the difficulties in the path of those operators VINO
continue TO labor for substantial reaction Inc
outside" demand has been reduced BY the obvious
attempts to effect depression and what looks
like temporary supineness Of certain large inter-
ests But no progress is made toward disturbing
of investment holdings, and the gradual addition
of company to the trading clement which seeks
to follow the hints Of manipulators only, Is ln-
creasing in a small way the embarrassment of the
greater operators whose aim is TO secure cheaper
stocks at the expense of Others The force OF the
renewed effort for reactions was exhausted by
noon and then the market gathered strength,
which was most pronounced near the close.
An attempt to utilize European war ruInoTs by
the bears was answered by the ordering oil S62V,-
900 gold from abroad and decline IN the foreign
exchanges which represents an expectation III
banking circles Of considerable influx OF specie
from Esrope Exchange may be said 10 be at the
Rod importing point, for short sterling bills were
Sold to-day at 81 s3 "a, and the money, market
is assured of foreign assistance which Will cripple
all attempts at manipulation OF stringency: Lett
without that recourse, what device can be adopted
TO reprcss further the evident desire OF the specu
lation to resume its upward tendency?
The leader in the market was Atchis0n, which
was supported by splendid showing of earnings
for the first week of September. Erie was second
in point Of activity, although Its net gain in prlce
was small Richmond Terminal enjoyed attention.
but the companys situation is now so well under
stood that the power of the stock, for good or
evil, is not to be counted. The small loss made
by Union Pacific was Of no consequence and at the
last Guotation it stood ~ per cent above the low
est of the day. The confidence OF special interests
was reflected in the strength of Reading, and in
a rise OF nearly per cent in New-York and New
England. The net changes through the list showed
q majority of gains. The market closed strong
with indications of impotence at the persistent
futile attempts to hold 1t back.