Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Patten, the New Hampton, N. H.,
wife murderer, has been sentenced to
twenty years in States Prison.
Lebanon, N. H.. was visited last week
by disastrous fire, which started in
the wool depot of J. w. Gerrish, and
caused loss of $4,000.
The Chicago Journal estimates that
there are $4,000 people in that city who
are living beyond their incomes.
The whole number Of horses in the
United States is estimated at nearly
100000; representing the value of
500, 100000 or 100000, 900.
goldsmith Maid won the $4,000
purse in three straight heats, and Lady
Fairfield the sweepstakes running race
on the Dexter Park course at Chicago, |
Monday.
A wag in what he knows about farm
ing, gives plan to remove widows
weeds. He says a good looking man
has only to say, "Wilt thou ?" aud they
wilt.
Sweden has hitherto mainly depended
on England for coal, but henceforth she
is likely to derive sufficient for her needs
from her own mines, which are in pro-
cess of development.
1t is somewhat singular fact that
most Of the papers called Democrat hold
Republican principles, and those called
Republican, hold Democratic or Conserv-
alive principles.
The value of the iron exported from
England during the last seven months.
was % per cent. greater than that sent
abroad in the same period last year, but
the quantity was about 10 per cent.
less.
Some London milk-dealers have been
recently summoned before a magistrate
for adding water to milk. Each was
| fined Go and costs. Several New York
dealers have also been fined $50 for the
same thing
Bavaria, according to the Vaterland
of Munich, lost more heavily by far than
any of the German States in the late
war. Where Prussia, called the s.Sword
of Germany" lost fourteen, Bavaria
suffered nineteen.
A man died recently, at Hallowell,
Me-, who during 25 days previous to
his death took no nourishment but cold
water, administered in small quantities,
and at long intervals.
Monday night Of last week. the jew
elry establishment of Brown, Cook &c.,
of Providence, r. l., was entered by
burglars and $4,000 worth of property
taken, S 100 being cash, and the remain
der jewelry.
| L. w. Sheffield. President of the Mer-
chants National Bank. at Dubuque. ILL.,.
has proved a defaulter in the sum of
$4,000. and R. A. Babbage, cashier of
the same bank, has turned up missing
with 1927 200, of the banks money in
his possession. The bank has been COM
PEELED to suspend.
A New Bedford, Mass, child of queer
taste is credited with having recently
swallowed at one meal and digested
without Inconvenience the following
articles; Thirty seven buttons (six of
chCu OldSojs OlC iIOu SCWluS lHdCiiiuC
nut, and gold sleeve button.
The body of William A. Wheeler, of
Keene, N. H., who has been missing
a week, has been found in the river at
Clarmont. He was afflicted with heart
disease, and is supposed to have drowned
himself to be rid of suffering. He leaves
a faulty.
A number of Italian emigrants are
working on the Ware River Railroad in
Massachusetts,. 1t is impossible to write
their names SO as to distinguish one from
another. SO they go about with leather
numbered checks on their necks.
The true Sir Roger Tichborne is now
reported by sea captain, in a letter to
the natives of Byron's Island. in the
South Pacific. He is tatooed from head
to heel and hardly to be known from a
native.
Dudley Mclaughlin, of China village,
Me-, attempted to roll heavy double
wagon out of his barn, Monday of last
week, but the ground being descending
he was unable to check its progress, and
was iammed to death between its foot
board and hay rack which stood in the
yard.
The toll for carrying wheat from diff
erent points in Minnesota to Milwaukee
or Chicago has been raised from twenty
one to twenty four cents bushel, and
the farmers are grumbling, as if three
cents was an object to them. The total
exaction from the farmers of Minnesota
by this increase will amount to $780,
900.
Two hundred and forty persons died
of yellow fever in Memphis, last week.
The death rate is appalling and the con-
dition of the city calls for relief from our
Northern cities The times may be hard,
: but we can all do something to relieve
the misery of the people of Memphis.
: A Philadelphia despatch says that the
United States mint in that city is coming
? forty-dollar gold pieces, at the present
. time, at the rate of $4,000, 900 month
Now if the Government could only keep
/ this fascinating branch of industry uE
, to that average of production, there
: would be some sense in talking about
! the resumption of specie payments.
i Deputy Marshal Burton, of Paris, KY
d was cruelty murdered last Monday, by
Edward and Matt Current, brothers
. whom he was trying to dissuade from ;
]. fight. They shot him through the heac
= and breast, and then beat his head ant
o face to a jelly with the butts of thei
: pistols.
IS Never threaten children. Say to thu
n stubborn boy, "Do this or that, . withou
II suggesting any punishment in case o
e his disobedience. Simply order him
e as matter of authority, and let hin
d obey you not because you have ordered
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