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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

three times, If we remember correctly.
Furthermore, his business and de fdcto
residence is in New York city. So
we say put Dillingham;, whose business
and residence and all whose interests
are in and for Vermont, first on the
ticket of delegates. j. w. Stewart is
all right, also; but he has had his Gil of
public honors, and there are many men
of equal ability and standing who
greatly surpass him in vigor and who
better represent the aggressive energy
of Vermont. Governor Dillingham; is
one of these; he is of the young men
of the party, and to youth, ability and
energy adds rich and ripe experience.
Put Dillingham; at the head and support
him by delegation Of representative
men like those mentioned in the
WATCHMAN of February "a, and YER
mont will hold the fort at Minneapolis.
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hood and the convictions of the demo-
cratic party. "Mr. Cleveland contin-
ues to receive the enthusiastic indorse-
ment of the democratic masses and
their recogniz I'd leaders in all parts
of the country"
On the other hand a small minority
of the democratic press advocates Hills
nomination with great spirit. The
Vicksburg (Miss.) Commercial Herald
wants him because be flights radicals
harder, whips them oftener, and scalps
their office-holders quicker and heater,
than any other democrat in the North"
The Atlanta Constitution, made famous
by the lamented Grady, bowls Justify
for Hill; likewise does the Denver
NewS and the Albany Times Union.
1t is needless to remark that the New
York Sun shines fervidly for the kodak
statesman.
In the South, which was asserted to be
crazy for Hill, Mr.. Cleveland has the
cordial support of such representative
journals as the Baltimore Sun, Rich
mond Times, Memphis Appeal, Charles
ton News and Courier, st. Louis Post
Kansas City Times, Savannah NeCS,
and the Richmond State.
A large number of other leading
democratic journals throughout the
country are non-committal, but ma
jority of them look with marked favor
upon Mr.. Cleveland, while doubtful as
to the expediency of his nomination.
The opinion obtains largely that Sena-
tor Hill, as a presidential probability,
has reached his zenith, and is steadily
descending toward the horizon.
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A Fine Young Mugwump.

Is there any limit to mugwump's
cheek? And is there any checker
young mugwump than Mr.. Sherman
Hoar, who represents the Fifth Massa.
chusetts district in the Fifty.second
congress? This young man has had
himself interviewed for the purpose of
instructing the republicans 10 the house
as to their duty in regard to silver legis-
lation in general and the consideration
of the Bland bill in particular. IF
the republicans do not use every oppor-
tunity to help defeat or postpone con-
slderation, they must be held RESPONSE
BILE for the financial results of their ac-
ton, and for the increased energy
which any, even temporary, victory
may give to the free silver men,"
Would anybody believe that this young
Mr.. Hoar, who warns the democrats
and the republicans of the danger
of free silver, voted for the Hon.
Roger Quarles Mills, a free silver
man, for speaker? We desire to call
especial attention to young Mr.. Hoar,
because, in his unconscious impudence
and his belief in his call to lecture both
parties, he is an unusually brilliant
specimen of the mugwump.-New York
Sun,
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Obituary..

PECK.-John Quincy Adams Peck, the
oldest native born inhabitant OF Mont
pelier died last Sunday. "Quin" Peck
as he was Familiarity known, was the son
of Ichabod Peck, one of the pioneers of
Montpelier, aud was one of family of five
children, of whom w. Nelson Peck, Emily,
Clarissa, and Mrs. Maria Page, were the
other members. John Quincy Adams was
born November 10, 1908, on what has been
long known as the Henry Mutt farm. Dur
ing his boyhood he lived with Captain
Holden Putnam, and attended the district
schools OF MiddleseX and Montpelier.
Farming was his occupation until about
1885, when he went to work in the old Keith
Peck tannery. He worked there about
thirty years, and then entered the business
with Rawsel r. Keith. The partnership
was continued until about 1915. since which
time Mr.. Peck has not been active in any
branch of business. Mr.. Peck was married
in June, 1882, to Mary, daughter of iona.
than Cutler. She died some twelve years
ago. Two daugnters-Frances and Mary
are dead; two sons-Charles II. and
Alonzo-survive. Mr. Peck has lived for
forty-five years on franklin street. He
was never prominent in town or village af-
fairs, was man of quiet tastes, and al
ways strong democrat in politics. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon, Rev.
G. w. Gallagher officiating.
SANDERs.-Mrs. Rhoda Wing, wife of
w
East Montpelier, March /, 1892 of brain
trouble following grip and pneumonia. The
deceased was a daughter OF Algernon Sid
ney and Mary Brooks Wing, and one of
family of eleven children only three of
whom survive her. She was born MAY Z,
1887, i'll Montpelier, and nearly all her life
was spent there and in East Montpelier.
For several years previous to her marriage
she was employed as compositor in the
WATCHMAN office. She was married March
| 10, 1867, and moved to East Montpelier.
Had she lived until the 18th of this month
she would have celebrated the twenty-tifth
anniversary of her marriage. She leaves a
husband, two sons and three daughters to
mourn her death, besides large circle of
friends and relatives. She was loving
wife and mother and kind and sympathiz.
ing friend and neighbor, always ready TO
sacrifice herself for the good of others. Her
cheerful face was often seen in houses of
atfiction, caring for the sick and minister
ing TO the comfort of the bereaved. During
the latter part OF her illness she was delir-
ious, and although the loved ones longed
for some parting words and last goodbye,
she was spared the pain of parting. She
was the light of the home now left desolate,
but we know she has gone to that better
home where there shall be no more sorrow,
there to meet the loved ones-father mother,
sisters, brothers-who have gone before,
and to await the coming of those left be-
hind.
"Only Just across the river
Are the friends we loved below,
Clad In pure and spOtless garments,
That are whittier than the snow.
" They have braved cold Jordan's pillows
And have passed thro' deaths alarms
They are free from every sorrow,
In the Savors loving arms"
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that plan. Therefore we are tri6e
surprised to note breezy editorial in
the Brattleboro Reformer, kicking We
hemently against any such programme,
and protesting against the " introduce
ton of David B. Hill tactics in Ver-
mont" We quote part of our contempo-
rary's kick:
"Advices that are seemingly reliable
reach us that it has been determined to call
the democratic state convention at Mont
pelier this year. If so, there will be pro-
found indignation among the democrats
throughout the state, and justifiably. The
last convention by practically unanimous
vote passed resolution requesting the next
convention to be called at Rutland. AS
first presented the resolution was one of
positive instruction, but on the plea of
Colonel Smalley, as matter of courtesy to
the state committee, it was altered to a re-
quest He said that he had no doubt that
the committee would cheerfully obey the
wish Of the party's representatives there
assembled. Nor had anybody else at that
time, and we don't believe that the men,
bers of the state committee will be guilty of
taking advantage of what was purely mat
ter of courtesy to them, to dsobey the
known and expressed wish OF the conven-
ton that created them. 1t would be simply
outrageous il they should. No matter II it
is argued to them that Montpelier is the
best place, that the republicans always al
ternate between there and Burlington.
The convention knew all that and consid-
cred it, and then expressed its wish to go to
Rutland. The committee are the servants
of the party, not its masters. Their duty is
to execute the wishes of the party when
known, not their own. II they refuse to do
so there will be simply no excuse for them.
1t would be the introduction of David b.
Hill tactics into Vermont. These are plain
words but they are true. y We will
not believe until we see it done that such
wrong and folly are to be perpetrated."
Mr.. Atkins has been chairman of the
democratic state committee for some
eighteen years, and we do not under
stand that he is anxious to resign it.
We still believe the next convention
will be held at Montpelier. The
wrong" and the folly" of it, our
friends may settle among themselves
always bearing in mind the fate of the
two felines of Kilkenny.
Mr.. Atkins will have probably re-
covered from the results of the town
meeting by the time the convention
meets, and may be expected to defend
his head with both feet.
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The "Wild-HOg" Congress.

The tiff between Speaker Crisp and
ex-Speaker Reed in the house, Friday,
over the quorum question, calls atten-
ton to the fact that quorum is rarely
present in the hall now, and the body
is drifting without rudder or compass.
One of the assistant sergeants- alarms
says he never was kept so busy rushing
about after absent members to make up
quorum, and he speaks of it as the
worst wild-hog" congress he ever
saw. The members, he says, act just
as pack of school children do wnen
the teacher is absent from the room.
AS much as that is shown in what the
house has so far been able to accom-
plish.-SprinQfeld Republican.
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WHAT will Chairman Atkins Do ?

A quarrel among the democrats of
Vermont is a matter that poss
only mild interest for republicans.
And 80, when, from time to time, we
chronicle discord among the unterrified
and unterrifying, it should not be con-
strued as a signal for republican jubia-
ton, as it is subject of little political
consequence. The present "quarrel {"
is somewhat of chestnut. 1t involves,
primarily, the location of the state con-
vention, and incidentally the decapita-
ton of Chairman Atkins.
1t has beon our well-grounded opin'
ion that the convention would be called
to meet at Montpelier, and supposed
that little opposition would be made to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09
The Maple Sugar Bounty.

Some statements respecting the ma
pie sugar bounty, recently current in
the newspapers and emanating from
Washington, are misleading. 1t is true
that Zone of the great sources of profit
in regard to maple sugar is getting it
early on the Market" but it is not true
that this profit is lost by the delays
involved in official tests and certif-
Gates" AS is clear from the synopsis
of regulations published in the WATCH
MAN February "a, no delay in market
ing results from "official tests and GER
tifcates." Samples are taken by the
weighers from the lots of sugar pre-
sented by the producer. A certificate
is given him, the packages are duly
stamped and the sugar may then go at
once on the market. The samples are
then put in test boxes duly labeled and
sent to the inspector at Montpelier for
testing. The grade of the sugar is
thus determined, and if it is of the re-
quired standard the producer will in
due time receive his bounty. From
what source is derived the stateme Mt
that the bounty system is not proving
such benefit to maple sugar producers
as some of its advocates expected?
The sugar season has not yet opened.
When it is finished those who accepted
the bounty provisions can best tell
whether or not the system has proved a
benefit tits further stated that Judge
Powers has proposed a duty of four
cents pound on foreign maple sugar
imported into the United States and
twenty cents gallon for maple syrup,
Gin lieu of the bounty" Judge
Powers has simply proposed to
strengthen the bounty act by putting
tariff on maple sugar and syrup.
The duty he proposes is not " in lieu
OF the bounty" He does not propose
to repeal the bounty. That remains as
it now is. In addition to this means
OF encouraging maple sugar production,
he proposes to protect it by the duties
specified. It's probably true that rela-
lively only small proportion of pro-
ducers have applied for the benefits OF
the bounty. For this reason the ben
etits may not be as great as was in.
tended. But this may be the fault of
the producers, not of the bounty system
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Blown SkY.High.

The Argus and Patriot for this week
has failed to show up. Until We
glanced at the WATCHMAN's account
of the town meeting, we were in doubt
as to whether The Times had been
dropped from Hiram's exchange list,
or whether the Argus was delayed by
the issue of a double number with
poultry embellishments. But that ac-
count of the town meeting makes all
plain. Hiram has been lying quite
freely, and fooling a bit with that old
gun, public opinion. The gun went off
Tuesday and kicked the boy so high
that he hasn't got down yet. Hence,
no paper. Be along next week,
may he. -BellooDs Falls Times.
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Cleveland or Hill 3!

To say that there is grave dissension
among the democracy of the great state
of New York, is to merely state we'll
known fact; but to say that the party
in that state is hopelessly divided, and
will go TO the election split in twain,
is to say more than we know. The
election is long distance off, and so is
the democratic national convention,
and there is ample time to inter the
Ratchet. No one would view divided
democracy with more complacency than
the WATERMAN; but nothing critically
disastrous in the way of split has yet
appeared. All the present fuss and
turmoil is the contention between the
friends of Grover Cleveland and of Sem
ator David B. Hill. The former, with
all his faults, is statesman; the latter, a
shrewd, calculating machine politician.
To read the New York Sun might lead
one to suppose that oblivion had
claimed Grover for its own. A mass of
clippings from seven-by-nine exchanges
attempts to prove that the entire earth is
yearning for David B. Hill; that he,
and no other democrat in the United
States, can lead his party to victory
next November. This is not so. The
WATCHMAN has for several weeks past
been noting the position taken as to
the two men in question by democratic
papers of any Importance all over the
United States. They are ten to one in
favor of Cleveland, and as they may
Justly be assumed to be a reflex of the
sentiment of the communities in which
they exist, the fact is very apparent
that Grover Cleveland, the "Lord of
Lakewood" "Stuffed Prophet" " the
fat Claimant" is far and away in the
lead of Dave" Hill in the hearts of
his democratic countrymen.
The Philadelphia Record believes that
the party cannot abandon either Cleve-
land or the principles he stood for. 1t
says: Whoever the man may be, and
wherever he may come from, he will
have to stand fair and square on the
platform which would have been built
for Grover Cleveland. 1t has not been
such hard task for housing politicians
to undermine the man, but the princi-
Piles he stood for remain" The San
Francisco Eraminer says that "No po-
litical fact can be clearer than that
! Cleveland is the first preference of the
great majority of democrats throughout
the Union. If the presidency depended
on the popular vote, he would have no
rival for the nomination." The In
dianapolis Sentinel is in questioning
mood. What is there in Hills views,
or lack of views, it asks, to recommend
him to the independent voter? "What
argument would you use when you APP
preached your neighbor and asked him
to vote for David b. Hill? Conceding
that he would have the support of those
who believe that any democratic candi-
date is better than any republican can
didate (and of course anyone would get
that as well as Mr.. HilD what would be
your programme for making converts
and holding in line those who have
higher aspirations for their party than
the control of the otlices?" The Min.
neapolis Times speaks of the " devotion
to Cleveland" as representing the man
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

The supreme court sustains ex-
Speaker Reeds quorum rule, and
Thomas B. is correspondingly COM
placent. Be sure you're right, and
then be car, if you wish.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

SENATOR HILL is getting the reward
for his steal of the New York senate a;
getting it where he should get it" in
the neck" The spring elections that
were held in New York last week
Tuesday show heavy republican gains.
Republican mayors, instead of demo-
cratic, were elected in Utica, Auburn,
Oswego, Newburg and Hornellsvlle.
The counties where the greatest frauds
took place in constituting the present
senate return republican boards of su-
pervisors, instead of democratic, as last
year. In Elmira, the home of Senator
Hill, the republicans elected the mayor
and wiped out the Hill wing as to
every department in the city govern
ment by majorities of over 1000
Eleven counties that were democratic
last year have been carried by the re-
publicans, and of the fraud-stained SUI
pervisors who helped Hill in his ne
farious steal, scarcely a man of them
remains in office to-day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

NOAH PORTER, the venerable ex-
president of Yale College, died last
Friday at New Haven, Conn. In his
death there has passed away one of the
most illustrious figures in the college
world of America.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

"TN a state like Vermont, where a
republican nomination for governor is
essential to an election. "-Burlington
Clipper. And pray in what state is a
nomination not essential?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

THE celebrated Foster will case,
pending in Franklin county and ar
gued twice in supreme court, is finally
disposed of and a decision has been
sent to the county clerk affirming the
ju lgment and sustaining the will.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

LORD SALISBURY has refused to re-
new the arrangement under which seal
killing h IS been carried on during the
past year, and the vexed Behring sea
question is again the subject of discus
sion, with its possibilities of war.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

SOME of our contemporaries are ex-
pressing surprise that the Atkins Argus
has contained no account of Hill's con-
vention, held February %. Well, the
Argus long since ceased to be newspa-
per. 1t is only the vehicle of Hiram's
whims. A riot occurred in Montpelier
on the night of July 8, 1891, but the
argus and Patriot either did not get
the news, or if its editor ever heard of
the affair he neglected or refused to
publish word about it. Still the thing
claims to be doing business at the old
stand, price $3.50, or $500 if paid in
advance" But this, like all the publish
er's professions, covers a falsehood.
He is glad to get 81 90 for his pubica-
ton; if he can't get that he will take
ninety-five cents, or if the latter sum is
emo CO." fifty cents. Thus while the
faithful who for generation have been
persistently voting for Andrew Jack
son for president at every national
election are paying Atkins $500 year
for their political soup, he is seeking
buyers at any price he can get. That's
his idea of fair dealing.
THE WATCHMAN "is able to be-
lieve" that the Messenger earnestly
desires the success of the republican
party at the coming state election"
Editor Childs is loyal and ardent re-
publican, and he is no spring chicken
in political management. He has con-
crete ideas as TO whom he wants for
one of the delegates to Chicago and as
tolwhom he desires for the candidate
for lieutenant governor; but to outside
observers, in respect of the second
name on the state ticket in particular
his preferences are apparent more by
what he does not say than by his ur-
gent advocacy of representative
farmer" for the head of the ticket.
This looks like mask for movement
upon the Office of president of the SEN
ate, in the interest of his townsman
and friend, and gives color to crit.
icism and incredulity respecting the
representative farmer" rhetoric, es.
pecially in the ranks of the farmer
class. Hence the observation of "the
stalwart tiller of the soil " quoted last
week by the WATCHMAN-and which
our guileful contemporary affects tc
consider as simply doubling up -" o.
editorial utterances.
THE Bennington Banner says: " Some
of our state exchanges are advocating
Ex-Governor Dillingham; to head tn,
Vermont delegation to the Minneapolis
convention. Why not choose Genera
Mccullough and Mr.. Dillingham; as tn,
delegates at large? This would make
strong delegation and be just about thu
thing to do. The balance of the nun
Der we are entitled to could easily b.
made up" General Mccullough is al
right; but he has been delegate t.
national republican conventions som
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aclattbman 4 Journal.
" EDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1892.

OUR claim for an indemnity of over
$2,000,000 rather startles Chill.
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The Maple Sugar Bounty.


Following is a list of weighers of maple
sugar in the counties enumerated appointed
by Collector McIntyre:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

Applicants for bounties may CHOOSE TO
which weigher they will carry their sugar,
but. having chosen, they must continue
with same weigher through the season.
Blanks have been mailed to every licensed
sugar producer in the state If any have
failed TO receive them, they should notify
III. Ii. Mcintyre, deputy collector, Montpe-
lier The supply of sample boxes and blank
forms and sugar tryers are being put up for
distribution to the weighers.
In the WATCHMAN of February "a, in the
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-07
NAVARET 92l1.

sired by Nutwood 800. Record 2:lss4. LIST
dam Cuylera, by Cuyler l00 I'd dam Ella
dam OF Billy Tompkins, 2:2919; Lady Wash
ington, 224A; Gypsy Queen, 2:2454, etc., by
by Biggarts Rather, dam of Josephine 2:92l.
4th dam, Dairymaid, by Vermont Black
Hawk dam of Tennessee, 2:27),
NUTwooD 800, az in the list, sire of Mana
ger (3) 21l%, Lockhart 2:l4s4, Nutmeg 2;l6
Woodruff 2:161a, of the dam Of the sensation
al two-year-o1d Ariop 2loA etc, etc,) by
Maud s., 2:O8s4 etc. by Pilot Jr., H.
CUYLER 100, (sire of Elvira ELISA, Chanter
2:2Os4, and twelve others in $3.50, OF the dams
OF Patron 2:l414, Prodigal 2:l714, ETC. -Four OF
his daughters entered the great brood mai
list in 1891, by HambletCnian 10; LIST dam
Grey Rose by Hambletonan O.
ENFIELD 128. Record 2:29, (slre of the dams
of Belle Archer 2:I5, Reference 2:l8, Tosa 2:l9L
etc., by Hambletonian 10; LIST dam julie
Machree dam of Chester 2:27 etc., by Amer
lean Star IA.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-07
Found Dead.

When the south bound local freight
passed Crofton Saturday morning,
says the New Era, the body of an
unknown negro man was observed
lying near the track. The train was
stopped and the body was found lit
orally cut to pieces by having been
run over by a train-probably the
south bound lightning express. AS
to how he happened to meet with
this horrible death, nothing is
known. No one has yet identified
him. His body was found about
half mile this side of Crofton.