The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-28
OLD WATCHMANS,

Mrs Mary Walton Dewey shows copN
OF The WATcHMAN dated September 10, 1909.
The paper contains 1.-THE result OF the late
election as respects Governor" accounts
having been "received from different parts
Of the State sufficient 10 justify the opinion
that Mr.. Galusha is elected" The oppos-
ing candidate was Gov. Tichenor. The
council and majority OF the House," the
statement is made, twill probably be demo-
clatic." A list OF Representatives chosen
from large number OF towns Is also given.
This date Is only about three years from the
time OF the first publication OF the germ OF
the WATcHMAN Of the present day, which
was at first called THE Precursor" title
the paper bore till in 1907 IL WAS bought by
Samuel Goss and named The WATCHMAN.
The leading article is copied from the
Connecticut Herald and relates TO Amer
| cans in French Prisons" The Americans
| in question were the crew Of prize vessel.
A long letter from one OF the PRISONS Is
printed. One Armstrong was the United
| States representative at Paris. He IL de-
| nounCed as a "minion OF Bonapa to-" de.
claring that there were no Americans at
| Arras," where the unfortunate men were
confined, whereup0n the editor, who may
have been an ancestor OF Maclay, exclaims,
"Vile and infamous cattiffl" and rubs it
into Armstrong in very energetic style For
|
nearly q column.
George b. II. Cove advertises "Valuable
Property for Sale" among the items OF
| which is IAN OIL MILL, near Onion river
bridge, which in point OF construction and
situation is inferior TO none-2000 bushels
Flax Seed can annually be obtained for the
use OF said mill"
Another item in this sale is zone GIN
DISTILLERY, with ten acres OF Land"
etc,
Like most OF the papers OF that period the
reading matter is OF the serious sort, having
largely to do with foreign or national af-
fairs.
Writes G. E. snively, OF the Register, eau
ton, Ill "When looking through some pa.
pers today, / found the enclosed copy of
the WATCHMAN. Thinking it might be OF
some interest to you l forward it," The
paper bears date of Monday, December 4
1887. Il had not, then added to its title
''and State Journal" which appears to have
been tackled on for effect e. p Walton &
Son are publishers. On the upper right
hand corner is written IN. 9. Dewey, Can
ion, Ill" The name ~. Dewey, Berlin
w." which appears on the piper, seems tC
indicate the subscriber.
In thirty years the paper had kept pace
with the development OF Montpelier. 1t 1.
four page six column sheet, aud has an
up.to-date look. The most notable subjec
OF treatment is 1.-THE Alton Massacre" o.
which LovejOy was the victim, an early
martyr to the murderous violence of tn,
, slave power. In the local columns is al
account of "Great an Sol IN Meeting
for the purpose Of COmmomO-l.ing the hor
, rid murder OF the Rev. Elijah p. Lovejov al
Alton, Illinois, while lawfully defending
, the right OF free discussion" 1.-THE occa
sion was honored by large collection o
| ladies', and the Louise itself was shrouded il
q, | I'd NJ aa
was made up Of prayer, by Rev Mr.. Scot
of Barre, scripture reading, singing o
, hymns, resolutions and remarks, q colleC
, ton for the widow Of Mr.. Lovejoy, a dirs
i aud benedicton. Mr.. Lovejoy was the ed
itor OF an anti slavery paper. A mob hat
: broken into his office, destroyed the pres
and o tft aud in the melee the edito
} was slain. The spirit OF the times 10 tn
4 rising tide Of opposition to slavery, Is vivid
, ly shown in the columns Of the paper. AZ
ter eulogy by O. l.. Knapp the meeting
was addressed sin a solemn and impressiv
manner,"by William Upham, Esq, Geo. L
. Manser, Esq, Hon. Cyrus Ware, Hol
I James Bell OF Walden, Hon. William +
Briggs OF Richmond, Paul Dillingham;
e Esq, OF Waterbury, Gen. e. P. Walton an
Col. j. p. Miller names to fame We
known in the current or subsequent cours
OF events.
One page OF the paper is devoted to
o chapter or two OF that serial story that use
, to run in the State papers for a number {
= issues after the annual legislative session
1.-THE Laws OF Vermont" Tn. paper is We
|, filled with the news of the day and its ed
torial references TO current affairs are keye
TO concert pitch.
The WATCHMAN AND JOURNAL is indeb
ed to its Sucker contemporary for this reli
, OF historic times.