The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11

They do not feel that their money has
been wasted; but they are resolved that
the annual appropriation shall not be
exceeded without their consent pre-.
viously obtained.
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Is there not some way in which the
nuisance of tobacco-spitting on our
sidewalks and on the steps and corridor
floors of our post office and court house,
can be abated? Also the littering of
the streets, lawns and sidewalks with
papers? In some cities there is an or
dinance against these denominations.
Why not in Montpelier?
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And it is not an editying spectacle to
see men sitting with their hats on and
with cigars and pipes in their mouths
in town meeting. Looking on the as
sembly at the late election, could not
count twenty men with uncovered
heads. At town meeting in the coun-
try l heard the chairman-( 'Modera-
tor"-they called him) open the meet
ing this wise: "Gentlemen will remove
their hats and refrain from smoking,
and the meeting will now come to or
derW And the "sovereigns" obeyed.
Being in court one day, when the
Judges retired for recess, out came
the pipes and cigars, and the room was
soon enveloped in smoke! l speak of
this the more freely, because l am a
smoker myself. But "draw the line"
in church, court, and town meetlngl
There is time and place for every
thing.
If were Judge the jury would not
SIT while l delivered my charge. In
other states, 80 far as have observed,
both judge and jury stand during the
charge. There cannot be too much
form and dignity in our courts of JUS
tice. And if the judges would wear
robes, as they do in New York, South
Carolina, and some other states, and in
all other countries, it would add to the
dignity of their office, and to the peo-
Piles respect for the law.
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l notice that the members of the bar
and the other officers of the court rise
at the entrance of the judges, and re-
main standing until their HOnors are
seated. Why should not the spectators
do the same? Who will help inaugurate
| it?
There was some fun made of Senator
Ross whiskers and his shay seed"
manners when he was appointed. But
since he has discovered what nobody
had ever found out, that our foreign
possessions are not a part of the United
States, and are not under the Constitu.
ton; and especially since his speech
| upon the seating of Ex-senator" (?)
Quay, people are beginning to realize
that Vermont never makes mistake
in the choice of her Senators. Poini
me to State that has ever been &C
creditably represented in the Senate as
Vermont AS Orange Fifield used tc
say, eff you want to find great men
you've got to rake 'em off from the
mountains and side hillsl" It's ever
30. All history shows it.
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If one could make a collection O
Orange Fifield's epigrams and sayings
he could write book that would riva
David Harum." And he nigh
sprinkle in, occasionally, one OF Lev
Boutwell's "originalities.
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