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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
Note and Comment.

IT is stated in London that Henry M.
Stanley is likely to enter parliament.
JOAQUIN MILLER, the poet of the
Serras, has gone into hermitage near
San Franci 500. He is said to be much
cut up over the recent conviction of his
son Harry for stage robbery.
THE Montpelier Argus is evidently
getting nervous. 1t undoubtedly al
ready begins to hear the buzzing of the
boys" at the approaching state dem
ocratic convention.-Free Press.
"THE spawned old democracy"
says the St. Paul Pioneer Press, looks
ruefully at its shins while contemplate
ing the possibilities of ride on the
Hill jackass or an unnamed dark horse
from the free silver prairies of the
West"
THE number of delegates who will
attend the national de nocratic conven.
ton, to meet in Chicago on June 81,
will be exactly 900, There will be SSS
from the states and twelve from the
territories. Under the time-honored
two-thirds rule, the votes of 900 dele
gates will be required to nominate a
candidate.
"ToM REED is having great fun in
Congress-" said gentleman lately back
from Washington. He is a favorite
with both sides, though the great ma
| jority of democrats are actually afraid
of him. Whenever he speaks, mem
bers, without regard to politics, gather
about him and listen with queer com
bination of awe, admiration and amuse-
ment.
AMONG the names mentioned for del
egates to the national republican C IN
vention at Minneapolis from the Second
district, that of Mr.. w. r. Page of
Rutland will readily commend itself to
support especially among the younger
most excellent representative. He is
in every respect fully qualified by ex
perience and training to represent the
active, prOIressive and enthusiastic
young republicans of Verm ont in the
national councils of the party.-St. Al
bans Messenger.
THE St, Johnsbury Republican makes
it one of its chief arguments for Coone
Fairbanks for governor that sit ha'
been sixteen years since Caledonia
county has bad governor, while in thi'
time the rest of the state has been wei
favored" This only furnishes ammu
milton for Fuller's cannoniers. The
last Caledonia county governor was
Horace fairbanks, and he captured the
nomination away from the late Deacon
Estey, and as result Windham county
hasn't had governor for thirty years =
Brattleboro Reformer.
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Young Men.

The i'll temper of some of cur es
teemed contemporaries exhibits, we
grieve to say, small minds, narrow
views, sore heads, and a weak cause.
Here is the (reduction) T'himble of Rut-
land, for example-we poSed little
fun at its absurd and idiotic fancies,
and now it processes to believe the
WATCHMAN is in a towering rage be-
cause of its portraiture of an alleged
political condition in this state. Others
of the Thimble'S ilk employ similar
extravances of language to relieve their
pent emotions. The Landmarks edi-
tor has sometimes shown some clear
ness of vision, but he is now desparing
of the republic, all because young
men are not recognized by the repub-
licans, aud "musty Methusalehs co l.
troll the destiny of the party in the state.
We undertook to show him that Gov
errors Dillingham; and Page, Treasurer
Field, Secretary of State Brownell-and
before him the anented Score airy Por-
ter-with a goodly list of other officials
were young men, as we understand the
term, and that young men were on deck
and running things at the recent meet
ing at Burlington. For several bien-
NAL terms young men have shared
equally with their elders in party hon.
ors. Either this was true or there was
a necessity for determining the time or
condition when having reached his ma
joritv man ceases to be young. We be-
sought our friend, if he had any kids in
his trundle. bed, to bring them out and
let them try conclusions with "the old
party hacks" Now he solemnly de-
clares that "the landmark has no
trundle- bed" and affects to believe
that the WATCHMAN is sneering" al
young republicans. Now, will the
Landmark fix the limitations of youth
and will it come down from general
defamation about "a self-perpetuated
political ring" etc, to defining Of
what it means by this and similar
sounding phrases? The WATCHMAN
has done some good work against rea
rings and has been instrumental il
breaking them. In its judgment the
republican party of the state has MOI
been, during the past decade, 50 free
from the domination of any clique Oh
organization of men, such as is com
monty called 6 ring " or " machine,
as at the present time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

the hardihood to call buncombe." He
thinks the house had better transact public
business majority and minority actually
agree to cut short the debate on the Indian
appropriation bill when the third party de-
voted to the People, with capital p inter-
pose. Mr.. Watson of Georgia and Mr..
Simpson of Kansas want to be heard, so de.
bate is not restricted and wanders up and
down the universe as though eternity had
set in and time was of no earthly account.
At last after a strong Injection OF silver,
members get down to the bill itself and are
busily engaged in reducing the size Of APP
preparations, when they adjourn to visit the
Worlds Fair site at Chicago. SO, on the
anniversary of George Washington's birth
day, the house of the Fifty-second congress
can proudly point to its record OF ten weeks
and exclaim have refused to send the
farmers Offering to starving Russia. |
have refused to give decent plumbing to
the barracks of enlisted men at West Point;
1 am now doing all in my power to keep up
the old prejudice against Indians and cut
down appropriations for their benefit.
That's what the Great Father is for.
have-but that's ALL"
" In view OF the unrest and extremely de-
pressed condition of the masses of the peo-
pie and their Ignorance Of the policy OF the
house," to borrow the language Of Farm
ers' Alliance Livingston, should we not ex'
tend our sincere sympathy to ourselves and
thank the " masses +" for the able manner
in which their enlightened representatives
are conducting the bushes of the nation
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Lead, Kindly Light!

The words of Cardinal Manning's
famous hymn are known 10 hundreds of
our readers:
Lead, kindly Light, amid tn encircling
gloom,
Lead thou me on
The night is dark, and am far from home (;
Lead thou me on
Keep thou my feet; do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step, enough for me.
l was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou
Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path but now,
Lead thou me on!
l loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will Remember not past
So long thy power has best me, sure it still
Will lead me on
Ger moor and fen, DER crag and torrent,
The night is gone;
And with the morn those angel faces smile
Which / have loved long since, and lost
awhile
Senator David B. Hill, at his kodak
convention at Albany, last week, had
the supreme impudence to face his CO.
horts with the following deliberate sac
rilege: "From that great cardinal
whose Lead, Kindly Light has
touched the hearts of all christendo m,
let my gratitude humbly borrow this
wor,hier response than ] myself could
ever frame to the great democracy whom
you represent, Lead, Kindly Light "
Shades of Newman!
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
MurderOus Assault.

Alfred Cormier was the victim last
Thursday, of a murderous assault, COM
mitted by AFRO Chase of Mddlesex and his
son Eugene. 1t appears that some time ago
the National Life Insurance Company sold
a farm in Middlesex to William Chaplin
who in turn sold building on the farm to
Cormier. The latter tore it down, and went
up last Thursday to get part of the lumber
He alleges that when he drove up Chase
and his son were standing near the lumber
They claimed some interest in the building,
and informed Cormer that he could not
have it, and that their lawyers had told
them to defend the property even if they
had to use powder and lead. Cormier sim
ply replied "All right" leaned his axe
against the lumber, and proceeded to turn
his team around Having done so, he
looked for his axe, but it was gone. The
Chases told him it had fallen down between
some boards and as he reached down to get
it he was struck over the head with heavy
stick and deep cash cut in his head. The
blow bewildered him, and before he had
time to recover himself a second blow was
aimed at him. He threw up his right arm,
and it was broken by the impact. Then
Cormier alleges that the elder Chase
whipped out revolver and threatened to
finish him. He got away from the murder
GUS pair, and came TO Montpelier, weak
from loss of blood. DR.. Chandler was called
in, and the injured man patched up. The
Chases were arrested Friday, and taken be.
fore a Justice at Mddlesex Oscar Vail
furnished bail-S200 for AFRO and 800 for
the son. Cormier is "a quiet, inoffensive
chap, and If his story is correct the Chases
should be in state prison
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

next year, believe that Colonel Fuller is the
best man for her to make chief executive.
He is largely interested in our manufactur-
ing and productive interests, and would
put time and executive ability into the work
of pushing her interests to the front as far
as possible. Taking the whole matter into
mind, we hardly see how the state can do
better than to accept the Windham county
candidate. We hope that in the ante-con-
vention discussion there will be no attempt
on the part of any to disparage the claims
and the worth OF any candidates so far
named. They are worthy men, and wher.
ever the choice falls it should be accepted
with the utmost unanimity and good feel
ing. Harmony, enthusiasm and big re.
publican majority are the things desirable
at this time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

how you were going to monkey with the
horns OF the ramrod bull
"Ths Argus and Patriot feels assured Of
what the answer will be-"
Charles Hayden, the poet of the foothills
was present for the purpose OF gathering
materials for another poem. The title IL
alleged to be Sic transit Hirdmts.
The Argus' cause was as plain as plea
print. 1t tried to steal somebody's thunder,
and was blown up. However, we look for
an ingenious explanation this morning.
If Mr.. Ferrin has any regrets, he knows
whence came the cause Of them. The voters
had for him only the best OF will, and he
was defeated through no fault Of his own.
"I did it with my little hatchet," once
remarked the immortal Washington. Hiram
Atkins may now, in contemplating the
wreck, placidly observe, !" 1 did it with my
little rum-racket."
Some pretty lively Scratching was done
on the name of G. De f. Bancroft for one
Of the listers. But Charles friends rallied,
and by putting cross opposite his name
only counteracted great deal of the adj
verse voting.
Very little surprise was expressed when
the result OF the vote for town treasurer
was declared. The result was foreshadowed
from last Wednesday morning, when the
Argus once more performed it's celebrated
feat of opening its mouth and putting its
foot in ito the entire extinguishment of
the foot.
The average American citizen does not
admire sneaking" This sentence closes
Hiram's report of the caucus. No, the av-
erage American does not admire sneaking
That was one reason why the soldiers on
that joyful spring morning in 1865,
when Lee had surrendered, dragged you
out, made you hoist the Union flag, and
then salute it with cheer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
For Governor, Whom !

Under this heading Editor Blake of
the Barton Monitor, publishes this week
just and candid review of the gov
ernor question. Loyal to his own,
Maj,r Josiah Grout, he nevertheless
valves his natural preferences, in def
erence t. the honors already bestowed
upon the Grout family in the person of
the present representative in congress
from the Second district. Hon. E. p.
Cotton and Colonel Fairbanks are duly
complimented. Washington county
gets the following appreciative men,
ton:
Washington county politicians pretty
lively set when walked up--are silent on
candidates up to date. There are, however,
outside the manipulators, many who would
like to push the name of William Chaplin
member of the Board of Agriculture, to the
front Mr. Chaplin is good repr esentative
OF the bright, sturdy, honest farmers of the
state-a genuine Vermont Yankee in the
best sense. When he becomes governor OF
cal man at the helm.
OF Lieutenant Governor Fletcher the
Monitor says:
Windsor county is probably out of the
field, unless, without his wish, some of his
friends put Leutenant-Governor FLETCHER
to the front. Governor Fletcher is too
bright man. and has been too strong al
opponent of the promotion rule, to allow
himself to be beaten on that issue at thi,
time He is the sort OF a man who will
keep green and keep over few years.
Coming down to Wiudham county
Colonel Fuller's candidacy receives
just and hearty endorsement in the fol
lowing extract:
Colonel Fuller is one of the best know
citizens OF the state. Like Governor Pag
or Colonel Fairbanks, he is eminently
business man, and has wide knowledge G
matters and men. His experience in til
legislature well fits him for the executv
chair, should he reach it. Colonel Fuller |
a man of unblemished private character,
genuine, public.spirited Christian gentle
man, who makes and holds friends whel
ever he Is known. Many who are interests
in the welfare of the state, and who wis
to magnify her interests at the Worlds Fai
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
An Unjust Discrimination.

Mr.. Edit0r;-By last weeks WATcHMAN
see named as possible delegates to the re-
publican national convention, four of the
members of the Hon. Board of Agricul-
ture Sanford, Smith, Spear and Vail
Now, Chaplin and Cook may not be so hand
some as these men, but, from what hear, |
am apt to think they "know more" and
they ought not to be Disseminated against
or left out in the cold And then there is
Governor Page, an excellent manager of
conventions, and President Buckham, ad-
roit lobbyist as there is in the world They
both belong to the board. Are there any
flies on these men? Why not make it
unanimous and send the whole eight
OLD CUSTOMER.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

The federal grand jury at Boston on Feb
ruary II indicted all of the officers and di-
rectors of the whisky trust, for violating the
Sherman antitrust law and last Monday
warrants were served on the following per-
sons Joseph b. Greenhut of Peoria, presi-
dent of the trust; Herbert l.. Terrell of
New York, vice-president; William N. Ho-
bart of Cincinnati treasurer Warren III.
Corning, Julius Il. French Of Cleveland, o.,
Lewis II. Green of Cincinnati, Nelson Nor
ris. George J. Gibson and Peter j Hennes-
sey of Chicago, directors. Hennessey is
also secretary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

REV. j. III. HAINEs has been expelled
from the Methodist conference of New
Hampshire. He was pastor at Laconia, N.
H., and the sin alleged against him was
kissing several sisters of his flock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
6olatebman 4 gournsl.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1892

OLIVER CURTIS PERRY, the daring
New York train robber captured last
week, is only twenty-six years old. Had
he gone into politics, instead of train
robbing, he might have become dan
gerous rival of Senator Hill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

WHAT is the difference between
God and the Emperor william ?" the
people of Berlin ask. And their an
swer is, "God knows everything, but
the Emperor William knows everything
better" Here is sarcasm with ven
geance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

ABOUT 100000 miners in England have
signiiod their intention to strike, March IL,
in order to maintain prices and wages.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

THE St. Johnsbury Republican is
making friends for Colonel Fairbanks
all over the state, and particularly in
Windsor and Windham counties, by its
pleasant and complimentary references
to Lieutenant Governor Fletcher and
Colonel Fuller.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
BIGELOW.
CLARKE.
Dillenbeck.


Is it apparent where the thimble was
applied and what sort of thimble it
was? Lucius Bgolow and Albert
Clarke made the Herald fam Gus, gave
it standing and influence, by the
strength and originality of their edito-
rails; in these times the paper has be-
come notorious through its prize.p pack
age schemes, guessing contests and
general crankiness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

THE Bradford Opinion presents the
name CT Hon. E. P. George of West
Fairlee as a candidate for district dele
gate to the national republican conven-
ton. Mr.. George is all right-a bright,
influential man and stanch republi-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

BURLINGTON city election resulted
in victory for the democrats, Mayor
Haseton being reelected over Lyman
by majority of $780, The republicans
elected four out of six aldermen, the
board now standing six republicans and
four democrats.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

To "Old Customer" whose protest is
published in another column, we would
say that " Chaplin and Cooke" is one
of the representative farmer " combi-
nations for governor and lieutenant
governor in the present state canvass A.;
that Chaplin is also candidate for rep
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

resentative in congress, and, though a
farmer, he should not want the earth or
even 80 much of the globe as is en-
braced within the boundaries of Yer
mont. Governor Page holds the Office
of chief executive-one thing at time.
President Buckham and Professor
Cooke will be needed at home in June.
There may be no flies on these gem
tlemen," as our correspondent suggests,
but there may be bugs on the potato
vines, and these repre- sent atives of the
farming industry will be needed at
home. Loss of the experiment station
crop of tubers might impoverish the
state of Vermont. Furthermore, it might
not be safe to leave the agricultural col
lege unguarded. Eternal vigilance is
the price of the government appropria-
tons.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

WHY did the Rutland Thimble have
recourse to Vermont's line of govern
ors to display its know'e lge of pipe
laying and method of reducing size of
streams? 1t might have found nearer
would not have involved the opposite
of the fact it was insinuating, and which
people would have at once recognized
as an exceedingly pat and truthful il
lustration of the great truth it was en-
forcing. We refer TO the line of Her
aid editors since 1880. Here it is:
BIGELOW.
CLARKE.
Dillenbeck.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

THE republican state committee, as
sembled at Montpelier last week, called
the state convention for choosing dele
gates to the national republican con-
vention at Montpelier, April 10, for
nominating candidates for state officers,
at Burlington, June %. No other bust
ness was transacted by the committee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

HARRIS democratic-republican Ga
zette says the WATCHMAN is wofully
mistaken if it considers " that the
"young men are to be placated and
muzzled by electing two of them as
delegates to national league conven-
ton" Seems to US Harris is pettifog-
ging. In fact, we know he is.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

T. ENVOI
1t is not a question of men or banks"
W. A. Lord was present during part of
the day
Well. Hiram, its lucky you had your fun
last week, laughing, like the Irishman, at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20

so must begin to take an interest in the
pomp and splendcr which = to surround
her
She is too young to actually assume
all queenly duties, but every public act
of the royal power is performed in the
name of this little girl ruler.
These royal duties came to her in
consequence of the death of her father
Queen Wilhelmina was the only child
of King William and Queen Emma of
Holland, and so the next heir to the
Dutch throne
The little Wlhelmina lives with her
mother at the castle of Loo. The little
queen leads quiet, happy life. She
rises at seven o'clock in the morning,
and goes at once to kiss her mother.
At eight o'clock the queens breakfast
is served; from nine o'clock until twelve
she is busy with her studies, and at
noon she enjoys a simple lunch of eggs,
milk and fruit. At six she dimes with
her mother, and at eight o'clock the
little Wilhelmina is sent promptly to
bed.
Queen Wilheimina has been taught to
take an interest in her people, and this
little girl ruler gives promise of being
dearly loved by those whom she is TO
serve--E. Addie Heath, in Our Little
Men and Women
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20
THE WHEEL MEET,

WASHINGTON, July i9-Today was the
first days races of the League of Ameri
can Wheelmen. The are nearly four thou.
sand bicyclists here attending the annual
meeting. The races were held on Anaio
stan Island.
The mile safety novice race, open, was
won by Clapp of Washington. lime
2:493-5
The quarter-mile ordinary, League OF
American Whcelman championship, was
won by Campbell of New York. Time
0:36 2-5.
The half-mie safety, open, was won by
Tyler of Springfield, Mass. Time liza.
The one mile ordinary. League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen championship, was won by
Draper of Philadelphia. Time 3:l4.
Tie quarter-mie salty, open was won
by Tyler of Springfield. Mass. Time 0:3G$l
The half-miie safety, League Of Ameri-
can Wheelmen championship, was won by
Wheeler of New York. Time Els 2-3.
The one-mile safety handicap WAS won
by Wheeler of New York Time 2:24 2>5
The two-mile safety, League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen championship, was Won by
Berlo of New York. Time 5:4S ..
The one-mile safety, opeu, heats, was
won by Tyler Of Springfield, Mass. Best
time PAL 2-5.
The one mile safety District of Columbia
club race was won by Sims.
LONDON, July 19-Arthur Zimmerman n,
the American bicyclist. riding tandem with
bradbury, today lowered the worlds rec
ord. They rode a mile in 2:l7 2-5. They
then rode five miles in 1856 Is.
WASHINGTON, July I9.-President Harri-
son today reviewed from the White House
porch procession of wheelmen, who are
here to attend the meet of the League of
American Wheelmen. Nearly 1000 cyclists
gathered at the Capitol and rolled down
Pennsylvania avenue four abreast to the
White House review