The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-24

everybody is, who is there big enough,
perhaps one should say small enough,
to wear the Herdld's thimble, which is
but another figure of speech for the
Herald s collar? An acquaintance with
the Herald'S peculiar notions regarding
candidates might lead one to hazard
several close guesses as to whom it
proposes to play the thimble trick on
Fair Houen Era.
CONSIDERABLE amusement was Gre
ated here lately by very artful but
easiy-detected instruction of the SUI
preme bench in the law by ex Senator
Edmunds. The ex-senator is a perfect
oracle of law, and when he rose to
make his argument he began by laying
down the law-which wasn't exactly as
the supreme court had decided it.
Everybody smiled, except the ex-sena-
tor and the judges, who glowered at
him very hard. But Mr.. Edmunds
didn't finch, and the court couldn't
descend from its dignity to discuss the
point. He is a monstrous good lawyer,
is Mr.. Edmunds, as he now prefers to
be called.-Boston Transcript.
OBSERVATIONS made at the naval OBJ
servatory at Washington by Professor
Edgar Frisby show that the largest
spot hitherto observed upon the sun,
which covered a space equal to one.
sixteenth of the SUMS surface or an
area of 140, 900 miles long by 100000
wide, has by some great cataclysmic
operation been broken into about
twenty smaller spots. In addition to
this, other spots have appeared which
are situated a vast distance from the
original spot and are evidently totally in
dependent from it. This new develop
ment on the suns surface has attracted
the attention of the astronomers at the
observatory and will be closely observed
by them.
WHAT may be the result of the can
vass for the governorship may not yet
be predicted with absolute certainty
by any one. But at the present time
Colonel Fuller has apparently long
lead. Lieutenant-G Governor Fletcher
declines to be considered a candidate.
Colonel Fuller will receive the unani
nous support of Windham county, and
his influence and popularity insure him
large following from other parts of the
state. Choosing between the aspirants
from Caledonia and Windham, the
journal frankly expresses its prefer
ence for the latter, and in so doing be-
lieves it also voices the preference
of republicans generally throughout
Windsor county.-Wmdsor Journal.
THE Herald and Neus of West r an
dolph is naturally Mortified to think
that the legislators of New York can
for a moment seriously contemplate
such an unholy proceeding" as passing
bill licensing certain thing which il
circumstantially describes but which nc
reputable paper circulating in famile;
where there are young men and, maid
ems will mention. By some chance the
Herald and NepS may get into repu
table family just as any other evil thing
is liable to, and 80 the people Of Ran
dolph are naturally Mortified" to think
that the local papers should publish
such an editorial as was in its last is
sue. Stick to your ministerial writers
Thayer. You are apt to put your foo
in it when you open your own mouth
THERE seemed to be a general ant
spontaneous acknowledgment among
the republicans present at Burlington
of Colonel Fuller's popularity in The
state, and of his qualifications for the
executive chair during period wheI
the industrial interests of Vermont vii
demand attention and recognition a
almost never before. These develop
ments were very gratifying to the Brat
tleboro friends of Colonel Fuller, wh(
are content to accept the natural course
of public sentiment. With the drift
continuous as now indicated it seems
safe to predict that the nomi nation will
come to Colonel Fuller with gratifying
unanimity. His friends in other parts
of the state may rely on his receiving {
cordial and united support at home.-
Brattleboro Ph@nir.
AMONG the varied forms of amuse
find recreation after their arduou
duties, the game of whist seems to bt
the leading favorite. No senator dis
plays greater interest in whist thar
the venerable Justin S. Morrill, of Yer
mont. He is a remarkably skillfu
player, and as well versed in the sci
ence of the game as he is in politica
economics. At least once week tn,
senator gathers about him set of sc
lect players from among his contempt
raries or friends in official life, and tn,
spirit of the thing is entered int
heartily and silently, in accord with tn,
law OF the game. Mrs. Morrill, is als'
an admirable player, and frequentl,
takes hand, acquitting herself in
manner equal to the best of the whist
loving guests. Fields Washing
ton.
GEORGE f. EDMUNDs would make
good deal of a governor for Vermont
if he would take the office. The objec
tions to his accepting it would probabl
be that Mr.. Edmunds likes to practic
law in the United States suprem
court-he did this constantly while il
the senate-and that he is understoo,
to have left that body from desire t.
spend his winters in the South. Mel
seldom leave the senate to be govern
ors. One such case has occurred il
Massachusetts within recollection, tina
of John Davis in 1910. Early in tn
century a United States senator re
signed from New York to be mayor o