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WaItOn's Vermont Register.
POLITICS AND BUSINESS AS IT WAS IN
THE YEAR 1926.

THE YEAR 1926.
Chas. S. Forbes, the veteran Boston
Journal correspondent, gives us a
glimpse of the ''good old times" and
the many changes wrought by time, in
his Sunday letter. We give it entire, as
follows:
"Walton's Vermont Register for 1926
is an exceedingly interesting publication.
Within its faded covers are contained
much valuable information concerning
the National and State governments, and
also many facts of importance to farmers
and business men.
The events recorded occurred three
score and ten years ago, ana nearly all
the participants in the scenes described
have joined the silent majority.
The Register was published by e. P.
Walton at Montpelier, and the astron-
omical calculations were made by Ia
dock Thompson, A. B.
There was no Government Weather
Bureau in those days, and the farmers
had to rely on the representation of
the clerk of the Almanac Department
of the Register for advance information
ON the weather.
According to these predictions, the
April of 1925 must have been similar to
the April of 1894, for l note these
weather items: "Showers, cooler, strong
signs of rain, warm suns, but cool
nights"
These "signs' extend through the
calendar, covering thirty days, and the
prognosticator was undoubtedly ac-
counted prophet.
During the slippery season in Febru-
ary, the almanac man announces: More
falling weather." but in September he
states it will be 'More agreeable"
The philosophical editor prints these
sayings among other good things:
Your fences now ought to be your
first care. Bad fence is one sign of a
bad husband"
"Cut your clover and mind your bust
ness"
"Be careful to bung up your barrels
tight which you have emptied!"
Keep no more cats than what will
catch mice"
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
The "United States Calendar" De-
partment contains a Revolutionary
Register" giving the enrolment of the
officers of the Continental Army in 1888.
hC HIbU udllG 10 lllllO IlD
Excellency George Washington, Esq,
General and Commander-in-C Chief of the
Armies of the United States"
Then follows the Major Generals,
among whom is marquis de Lafayette,
France, Commissioned July 81, 1777."
Brig. Gen. John Stark of New Hamp-
shire, who commanded the forces at the
Battle of Bennington, is also in the list.
At the time the Register was pub
lished, James Monroe was president of
the United States, John Q. Adams, Sec
retary of State; VIM. HI. Crawford, Sec
retory of Treasury; John G. Calhoun,
Secretary of War; Samuel L. Southland,
Secretary of the Navy, and VIM. Writ
was Attorney General.
The Senators from Vermont in 1925
were William A. Palmer and Horatio
Seymour.
The number of States was then 2S.
Vermont at that time had five Con-
gressional Districts, the Representatives
being William c. Bradley, Daniel A. A.
Buck, Samuel G. Crafts, Rollin G. Nal
larry add Charles Rich.
Elijah Payne of Williamstown, was
United States District Judge at a salary
of $500 year. w. A. Griswold of Bur
lington, was District Attorney, and
Joseph Edison of Rutland, Marshal.
James Fisk was United States Col
lector of Customs in Vermont, with
these Deputies:
A. w. Hyde, Burlington; George Burn
ham, Alburgh; Jas. Fisk, Jr., and Rod
dey G. Rodger, Berkshire; David M.
Camp, Derby; Roger Enos, Irasburg;
Peter P. Payne, Highgate; Horatio B.
Farrar and Ethan A. Allen, Swanton;
Danford Mott, Tim Sowles and William
L. Sowles, Alburgh; William A. Will
kins, st. Albans Bay; Basil Fisk, Frank
lin; Henry N. Jones, Montgomery, and
Orlando Stevens, Swanton.
The compensation of the Collector was
in 1924, 50, 2,464.21.
THE STATE GoVERNMENTIN IN 1926.
The legislative power was vested in
House composed of one member from
each town. The Judiciary consisted of
a Supreme Court of four members, who
held session once year in each
county. The Bench at that time con-
sisted of Richard Skinner, Samuel Prem
tiss, Titus Hutchinson and Stephen
Royce, Jr. There was also a County
Court for every county, with one Chief
Judge and two Assistant Judges. The
salary of the Chief Judge of the Supreme
Court was $1,000, and of the other
judges $900a year.
Hon. G. p. Van Ness of Burlington,
was governor, with salary of $3.50
year.
The duties of the Executive are thus
defined; "The Governor, with the Coun-
Gil, commissions all officers, appoints
same, grants pardons and sees that the
laws are executed"
The Governors Council consisted of
u members.
This body, together with the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, constituted
the executive branch of the Government.
The Lieutenant Governor was Aaron
Leland of Chester.
Isaac Flecher of Lyndon, was Speaker
of the House.
The State Militia in those days in
cluded every able-bodied male citizen in
Its ranks. 1t was divided into four di-
visions, with Major General to each;
10 brigades, with Brigadier General to
each, and into 80 regiments, with from
to II companies in each. The Governor
was Captain General and Commander
in-Chief.
The chapter on blanks is as follows:
"There are four banks in this State.
One at Burlington, with a capital of
T. Englesby, president;
John G. Thompson, cashier: One at
Windsor, with a capital of 500, ,000-Ab-
ner Forbes, president; Edward r. Camp
hell cashier. One at Rrattlahoro with a