The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
!, W., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1894.

House and federal building will also be
thrown open for their inspection this after
noon.
THE circus grounds at Barre this year are
located on the meadow by the sheds of the
Empire Granite Company on the south side
OF, and very close to, the tracks of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad. This road will be
the only line from Montpelier that will de-
liver passengers at the grounds. In addi-
tion to the regular suburban service, there
will be special train to Barre next Friday,
leaving Montpelier at 1 20 p. NJ. Returning,
special trains will leave Barre at 1 : 40 P. M,
and also after the evening performance.
Passengers can take these trains at the
circus grounds.
PEOPLE living along the line of the Mont
pelier and Wells River railroad have been
practically debarred from taking in the nu-
merous excursions that have been run this
season from Montpelier and other points to
Ausable Chasm, and the management of
that road has provided one for their bene'
fit. On Saturday, August IS, an excursion
train will leave Wells River at 7:30 A. NJ,
stopping at all stations between Wells
River and Montpelier. The train will be
run as express from Montpelier to Burling-
ton, connecting with the steamer Rein
deer " for the chasm. The return train will
leave Montpelier about 700 p. NJ, 50 that
no one will be kept out late. This will be
rare chance for people living in that part
of the state to visit this wonderful spot at
oLldll CA pbnoc'
II. D. EsTABRooK and wife of Omaha,
Neb., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Fos-
ter. Mrs. EstabroOk is niece of Mr.. Fos-
ter, and many people in Montpelier will
have pleasant recolections of her as Miss
Clara Campbell of Watsfeld Mr.. Esta-
brook is prominent and rising member of
the legal fraternity, and already enjoys
reputation as a skilled and talented advo-
cate that extends far beyond the borders
of the city whore he resides. He is an ex-
tensive traveller, but this is his first visit to
New England. A representative of the
WATcHMAN called on him Monday morning,
| just as he was starting for Waitsfeld, the
| former home of his wife. He expressed
| himself as charmed with what he has al
ready seen of the Green Mountain State
and his desire to see more of it. The WATCH
| MAN, next week, will be enabled to give
some of Mr.. Estabrool1s observations on
men and things in Vermont. Those who
| know his power and skill in describing To-
calities he has visited, and who remember
some of these delightful word-pictures that
and published in the WATCHMAN from time
to time in the past, will appreciate what
we have in store for them next week.
FEWER than one hundred delegates to the
| democratic convention met in Capital Hall
last Saturday morning, and went through
the biennial farce of placing county ticket
in the field. John II. Senter, chairman OF
the meeting to order promptly at eleven
o'clock, and by the time the dinner hour
was reached all the business of the conven-
tion had been transacted and it had adj
journed without day. G. j. Gleason was
| appointed temporary chairman and &. III
Heaton and j. p. Mari of Barre secretaries
Mr.. Gleason spoke at some length on the
state Of the country from democratic stand
point and told some good stories. On motion
of John W. Gordon of Barre the temporary
Ntsntt ttsNt.
the addition of several vice-presdents.
committee on resolutions was appointed
after which the following county ticket was
placed in nomination.; Fer senators, G. II
Pitkn of Berlin and John B. johnson O
Northfeld assistant Judges, George w
Morse of Waterbury and Benjamin p
White of Calais; judge of probate, Hiram
Carleton of Montpelier; states attorney
Frederick p. Carleton of Montpelier; sheriff
William III. Buchanan of Barre; high bailiff
Angler NJ Jackman of Barre; county com
missioner, Orvis Fits of Cabot. The re
port of the committee on resolutions, which
endorsed the state and county tickets, wa
adopted and the democratic county conven
ton of 1894 had passed into history.
THE announcement that the president ha,
sent to the senate for confirmation th
name of A. j. Sibley as postmaster a
Montpelier in place of j. Eli Goodenough
the present incum mbent, was received herr
last week with expressions of great SUI
prise. Mr.. Goodenough was appointed b.
+ President Harrison some two years ago
He had been clerk and assistant postmaste
, under Mr.. Wing; assistant postmaster TO
, four years under Mr. Morse, who was az
pointed in the last year of Mr.. Cleveland
first administration and was allowed T.
serve out the four years of his commission
under President Harrison's term. The
Mr.. Goodenough, whose application wa
signed by nearly all the business and pre-
fessional men of Montpelier, and by til
rank and file of the republicans, was az
pointed by President Harrison about tn
first of July, 1892 The appointment wa
asked purely on civil-service grounds, an,
, If there was ever an appointment made il
obedience to the principles of civil-servic
| reform, Mr.. Goodenough's was such an az
pointment. 1t was not made as a rewar
{ for political service; it was the promotio
1 of an official who had begun at the loves
( ! round of the ladder and had risen to the to
r by virtue of his abilities and his faithful, q
8 ticient service. The mugwumps worshi
President Cleveland as the grand hig
priest of civil.service reform, but the IT
7, form was never so mercilessly stabbed /
the house of its avowed enemies as it ha
> been in this instance-and In hundreds
= others-by the autocrat of the White Hous,
a Circumstances add to the enormity of tn
: offence. Mr.. Morse, democrat, was grS
, ciously suffered to serve out three years
his unexpired term under republican pref
ident. No effort was made to remove hin
Again, Mr.. Sibley, it is currently reported
! expresses great astonishment at his own al
: pointment-it is TO him great surprise
: President Cleveland, therefore, has spt
;. cially designed Mr.. Goodenough's remova
# in the middle of his term, and Mr. Sibley
: appointment without that gentleman
y knowledge, as a very particular atfront I
{ the great reform whose prophet he professe
g to be. Under all the circumstances til
Il thing for Mr.. Sibley to do is to decline til
aDDOintmant No will IanV Mr. Sill
? ley's entire competency to perform e
' ticiently all the duties of postmaster, il h
i concludes to accept the prize thus thrus
4 upon him. Assuming that what is bein
Y said is true, he is the victim of untowar
/ circumstances and all his friends, repul
, lican and democratic, will commiserate hin