Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-26

Hampshire, H. B. Smith, Seth Wake
man and Walter L. Sessions of New
York, Aaron F. Perry of Ohio, VIM. Fl.
H. Stowell of Virginia, J. Allen Barber,
Charles A Eldrige and Philetus Sawyer
of Wisconsin, Selucius Garfield of Wash
ington Territory. 1t will be observed
that just half of the delegation from
Wisconsin are natives of Vermont All
of the above but two are Republicans.
BOLD RoBERY.-Quite a sensation has
been created in the quiet village of Fair
fax, Vt. by the occurrence of daring
robbery, on the evening of Sunday, the
l lth inst, the particulars of which are
as follows: On the evening in question
two young men by the names of George
Watson and Thomas Patten, the former
native of this town, the latter of Wa
terbury, Conn.,, effected an entrance into
the dwelling of Hon. J. M. Hotchkiss
through a back window, while the FAM
lily were at church, for the supposed pur-
pose of procuring some money which Mr..
H. was thought to have had in his house,
he being merchant. Being disappoint-
ed in not finding this however, they,
after rummaging the house and disar-
ranging things considerably, appropriated
gold watch of Mrs. HIS, about twelve
or fifteen dollars in silver, and some
other articles, the whole amounting to
about $l75. They then departed to
await the turn of events When Mr..
Hotchkiss and family arrived, they dis
covered the loss, and Immediately gave
the alarm. The real perpetrators of the
deed were ON hand seeming as anxious as
any one to find out the cause. After the
excitement had somewhat subsidized they
went down to the bar room of A. Foss'
hotel, and here, from their actions, were
suspected of the theft Whereupon,
Patten on some pretext shipped out to
the stable and saddled two of the best
horses came up to the side of the hotel
and called to his companion to step out
there moment. Those in the bar-room
thinking it was an officer, allowed him
to do So Patten directed Watson tc
mount the other horse, and they immedi-
ately rode off, probably in the direction
of Canada. About five minutes after
the absence of the horses was discovered
and in half an hour, Deputy Sheriff
Halbert, States Attorney Ballard and
Mr.. Foss were On the track of the fugi.
tives, but at the present writing they
have not returned. Both Watson and
Patten we're partially intoxicated thro'
out the whole affair Messenger ana
transcript.
Hon. Luke P. Poland, the benign
visaged and white haired ex-senator
Is one Of the most conspicuous mer
on the floor. His patriarchal look, en-
HANGED and gaining a sort of CONT
mental air by the blue dress coat anC
shining brass buttons that nobody
ever saw him without, has given hin
the name of the father of the House
A long political experience has made
Mr.. Poland wise counselor. In thu
committee room his opinion has more
weight than that of most men. Gu
of ii, and on the floor, he is one
ideal Of an olden-time public man
full of wise saws and modern instan
ces, good at story, and the jollies
kind of a refutation of the popula
fallacy that political life dries up tn
humanity of one, corrodes and hal
dens the heart, and units the publ
man for the genuine social circle MI
Poland is the only member of tn
House in the 42d Congress who ha
sat in the United States Senate, a
though there are over two hundred c
them who confidently expect to 81
there before they get through wit
this fe-Cor. Troy Times.