The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-12

and f. G. Partridge will likely be the lead
ers. The House contains few men OF promi-
strong BODY Brother Simonds, the above
named ar good men, none better, but you
ought to know and will know IL you only
stop to think, that every Senator is leader.
Comparisons would be decidedly "odorous"
in this case.
The st. Adams Messenger says Of the
reporters table: ''The coming woman is
certainly in evidence and Miss M. e. Spaf-
ford cannot fail to exercise a refining in
1uence on her associates. Already the to-
bacco guilds have disappeared and the care
the boys are taking OF their personal ap-
pearance is noticeable" Quite 80. Pro.
fessional association with Miss Spafford is
a benefit and pleasure which will have and
leave decided impression for good.
Lieut. Governor Fisk suggests that his
successors absence may be due to the posi-
BILE fact that Lieut.-Governor Bates is at
home christening his new navy with bot
tie of Passumpsic river water. The latter,
however, know is too thick to run, unless
reduced with w. l. molasses. Gov. Fisk
sadly informed me that his navy-the cele-
brated Hog Island f1eet-has entirely gone
to pieces and the remains now rest beneath
the placid waters Of old Champlain. Sic
transit gloria mundi, and better luck to
Lieut.. Governor Bates squadronl
sneers at the ignorance Of her people,"
wrote the Rev. G. w. Morrow Of Randolph,
on q certain occasion, The reverend critic
was then q recent importation from the
wild and Woody West" and he has not,
at this time. been long citizen of the
State. Well, Vermont will not have to
bear great many more sneers for having
given this libeller of her people the job he
coveted OF praying for this benighted folk
for three dollars daily, Sundays inclusive,
for some ten minutes wrestling with the
Almighty.
After Bill Nye left the wild and woolly
West to become citizen OF the effete state
OF North Carolina, somebody wrote him
asking for contribution for public libra
ry in the town Of his nativity in Wyoming.
Bill acknowledged the receipt of the letter
and informed them that with his knowledg 9
OF the necessities OF the place public libra
ry wasn't 30 much of necessity there as
nice, cosy and convenient jail. With this
end in view he drew his check for 1915 for
this purpose and enclosed it, 80 in Mont
pelier we must have new jail, and bill
authorizing this much-needed edifice will
soon be introduced.
The great busy, bustling world has not
heard much in past ages Of the little town
of Athens, and 1t remains for Representa-,
tive e. w. Robbins Of that town to drag II
from obscurity into prominent place in
the glazing sunlight OF publicity. All this
will come from the fact that Mr.. Robbins Is
dumb as result Of illness In recent years
| He is also Democrat from q strong Re.
publican town. The more 1 reflect on the
action Of Athens in selecting Mr.. Robbins
the more I am struck with its propriety
| Mr.. Robbins can't talk when he has nothing
to say. He can't consume the time OF the
House nor even vote except with his ele-
waited hand. Who knows but what the OK.
ample set by the wise citizens OF Athens
may become epidemic In the near future2
The Randolph Herald recently gave out
blank votes to the business men OF that vii.
lage. irrespective of political or religious
beliefs, on which they were required to
express their preference for either prohi-
bition, licence or the referendum. OF III
| returned prohibition had 80, license 1C2
and the referendum II. AS the expression
OF the opinion of typical Vermont com.
munity, this expression is most instructive
The Herald says OF the result "This poll
was taken with absolute fairness and un.
4uestionably represents the real sense Of
| the voters OF the town on this great Ques-
ton. The result is of course surprising
even to most believers in license. Ran
dolph Is regarded as one OF the stronges,
temperance towns in the State, and Justly
80. That 80 large proportion OF Its voters
should take their stand in favor OF license
| shows how the present law fails to satisfy
the people,"
Business Manager Howe of the Free Pres,
is - In the vocabulary OF the street -
daisy. He has a great head for business
and this being willingly and conclusively
admitted by the state press, "it affords ut
pleasure" In the language Of the country
correspondent to say that he has accom-
plished SCOOP" He sends the Free Pres,
in exchange to the state weekly.papers, re
serving the privilege of doing some adver
Using for his paper when he calls for 1t. HI
called for 1t just previous to the assembling
Of the Legislature by sending them an edi
torial paragraph which the papers were
compelled to publish as an editorial aui
which said that the Free Press was the only
legislative pebble on the beach. Whoeve
has seen this editorial announcement II
various state papers will from this see how
II came about. 1t wasn't spontaneous out
burst of approval OF the Free Press, but onl,
the laborious payment Of debt.