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SOME FACTS ABOUT CUBA.

Previously to the present struggle in
Cuba the revenues of the island outside
of municipal taxes amounted to $26, ,00O,-
900 year. Of this about S2O.OO0,00O
a year were expended in Cuba for sup
port of a standing army of 10000 reg
ulars and of a feet composed of about
forty vessels, besides the support of A.
600 Spanish officials employed in the
civil government of the island. These
officials were always and now are Span
iards sent from Spain to Cuba. The
Cuban people were not allowed to par
ticipate in the administration of the
affairs of the island, except in local mat
ters. The net revenues of Cuba to Spain
before the insurrection were thus about
$6,0OO,000 a year. This money was
sent to Madrid. The municipal taxes
were large (about S1O,O00,O0O Year,,
amounting in Havana alone to S1,2O0,-
900.
In 1869 (after the conflict had been
some time in progress), the estimate of
the expenses of the Spanish government
in Cuba was between $36,OO0,0O0 and
S3HO00,0O0. Since the campaign of
lS68-70 opened, Spain has absorbed all
the revenues of Cuba (besides creating
bonded debt there amounting to $780,
600, 000) in carrying on the war against
the insurgents. There has been no Off
cial record submitted whereby the exact
revenues can be ascertained, but they
have undoubtedly been much less during
the war than before. The territory in
the interior occupied by the insurgent
Cubans is of productive character, and
the sugar raised there has yielded no
revenue to the Spanish government.
Many sugar plantations belonging to
insurgents were seized and cultivated
by the Spanish authority, but by reason
of corruption and incompetency the rev.
enues from this source were very small.
1t is charged and generally admitted
that the affairs Of Cuba, as regards the
collection and disbursement of revenues,
have been outrageously corrupt.
In 1869 the Cuban reyolutionists are
understood to have had fifty thousand
men in the field at one time, but thew
were very poorly armed. They were
SO determined, however, that instances
were frequent in battle where men who
were armed simply with the machete
(cane-knife) burst through the lines re-
gardless of their lives, in friendly race
with each other, for the arms and am
munition of dead Spaniards. Since the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

end of twelvemonth. But all the old
rigors and cruelties were again imposed
upon the wretched Lafayette. In the
meantime his wife had been released
from her Paris dungeon, and, accompa-
MED by her two daughters, had proceed
ed to Vienna to beg permission to share
her husbands captivity. Her prayer was
granted. For sixteen months this noble
hearted woman, with her daughters, en-
dured the horrors of the Olmutz dun
geons. At the end of that time her health
gave way, and she wrote to the Emper-
or, begging permission to seek, for a
short time, purer air. The reply was,
that she was free to leave, but not to re-
tuln. Her answer may be anticipated
ssEnatever might be the state of my
health, or the inconvenience to my
daughters, | will share my husband s
captivity in all its details !''-Temple
Bar.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

A strange phenomenon has just been
witnessed near Claysville, Harrison
county, Kentucky. A little two-year-
old pet daughter of DIR. viii Curran
was buried on the 9th day of July,
l955,-more than eighteen years ago.
A few days since. the body was disin-
tered for removal to another cemetery.
On opening the metallic case, the little
form was found as fresh and natural, as
when mothers tears first fell upon it
dead. But stranger STILL Two damask
rose-buds which had been placed, by its
grandmother, in its tiny dead hands
eighteen long years ago, had opened in
to full bloom in the baby clasp, and
were found bright and beautiful. with
their leaves as green as if just bathed
in morning dew. Doubtless, symbolic
ing the unfolding of the little human
bud in the blissful parterres of the Par
adise garden above.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

war commenced nearly forty thousand
Cubans, according to the record, have
been executed by the Spaniards. How
many have been killed in battle has not
been ascertained for want of record.
The Spaniards killed in battle and ex-
ecuted by the revolutionists have amount
ed to seventy-fve thousand.
The volunteers, forming the bulk of
the Spanish army in Cuba. have proved
utterly uncomfortable. 1t was their
open mutiny that compelled tie resig-
nation of Captain-General Dulee, and it
is understood that they have dictated
the removal of several others. No Cap
tain General has yet felt sure that his
life was safe in the hands of his own
troops. The worst elements of Cuban
society in the cities were drawn upon
for the volunteer force The chief off,
GERS. civil and military, are drawn from
Spain, and paid salaries amounting to
fifty thousand dollars, gold. year, for
captain general; twelve thousand a
year for district commander and so on.
These volunteers hate the Spanish SOL
diers, but are more intensely bitter
against the Cubans. They hate Ameri-
cans, too. The Cuban patriots love
Americans. They say they have fought
four years and half, and the way for
the United States to get even with Spain
now is to recognize the belligerent rights
of the Cubans. This, they say, would
enable them to negotiate their bonds
and encourage privateering. Spain has
possession of every seaport and every
fort ON the island. All the Cubans
want is a seaport, and gunboat to hold
it with, so that they can protect their
vessels in the act of landing and after
wards.-J0mmal of Commerce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22
DOMESTIC PRODUCTS.

To appeal to the women of the coun-
try to come to the relief in the present
financial troubles may at first seem ab-
surd but there is reason for it that
more specious calls have not 1t is not
asked of them to be more economical
to save money, and contribute it to the
poor or to change their expenditure a
whit; but to turn their monetary brook
lets into different channel-in short,
to buy domestic instead of imported
goods. No great perspicuity is needed
to comprehend that, while the Republic
is paying, yearly, millions and millions
more Of gold for imports than it gets for
exports, it can hardly return to specie
payment and just so long as that is
deferred, we must have panics and all
sorts of monetary arrangements.
So, if the buying of imported goods
be the source of so much trouble, would
it not be we'll to refrain from buying
them, and keep the gold we need, instead
of sending it abroad There is no need
of leagues and clubs and much palaver
to make this practical movement. All
that the wisest and most earnest woman
can do is simply to ask for domestic
brand when she is making purchase.
1t is to women that the appeal is made,
because it is for their benefit that the
majority of costly imports are brought.
1t is they who demand and use them !;
and therefore it is for them to act against
the tyranny of mode.
The sacrifice will not be so great or
so difficult as might seem. We manufac-
ture elegant silks, only less beautiful
than their French and Belgian compeers.
We make as fine ribbons and flowers as
are made anywhere. Our alpacas and
other stuff goods are not excelled while
our cotton fabrics are world-renowned.
We manufacture beautiful cloakings, of.
ten sold under the head of imported
-a.word having mysterious but very
powerful attraction for most women. The
fannels and lettings of certain American
houses are proverbial for their fneness
We make fringes fancy trimmings, and
certain kinds of lace. Shawls, shoes
woven underclothing, stockings-al
kinds and qualities of goods are in thu
catalogue of our products.
We do not suppose the Treasury De
partment will immediatelyresume speci,
payment because of our little suggestion
but we do believe that if it were widely
acted upon it would greatly lessen tn
momentary troubles of the nation
.Scrt6ner.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

The lines in the Hoosac tunnel were
measured on Sunday, and the variations
in the lines of working were ascertained.
In both cases the error was greater than
In the meeting east of the shaft last
year, but the differences were neverthe-
less SO slight as to be absolutely insig-
nifcant. The error in alignment was
but -nine-sixteenths of an inch in level
it was one inch and half. Last year
the error of alignment was seven-six-
teenths of an inch, and of grade one inch
and quarter. We believe that in the
history of engineering there has been no
feat of which the authors can be more
justly proud. Lines that might be run
with absolute accuracy in the open air
are only rnn with difficulty in moist,
rough, smoky tunnel and when at one
end the starting point had to be carried
up the side of mountain, and then
vertically for more than thousand feet,
we may well wonder at the singular
skill and patience with which the State
engineer corps has performed its duty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

A FLOUR COVERED RUNNER.-A run
ner hailing from this city recently visited
St. Albans, Vt, and stopping at the
Welden House, sent a note to female
waiter asking an interview. She passed
it to her associates, and they being all
heartily disgusted and impatient of this
sort of unsolicited and unwelcome atten-
tion from these s'chuckle-headed itin-
Grants, determined to make an example
of this vain youth, so word was quickly
sent to him to call at No. 4, at 2. M.
if he wished to hear his fate from the
lips of her to whom he had written his
afectionate but ungrammatical twaddle.
He raped at the door, and a low,
sweet voice like a widows moan said
'.Come in, and he entered the room on
ly to be crowned with fagons- of wet
flour from head to foot, from scalp to
sole, by the bevy of girls who formed
the cast of the new play, 'The Merry
Wives of the Weldon. After pasting
him to their hearts content, his perse-
cutors ran away. Out of charity we
omit his name.-Bosto,a Herald
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22
TRIBULATIONS FALOCAL
EDITOR.

The Danbury News says: Once upon
a time local editor, dreamed that he
was dead and in another world. He ap-
preached the gate of city before him
and knocked for admittance but no one
answered his summons. The gate re-
mained closed against him. Then he
cried aloud for an entrance, but the on
ly response were scores Of heads appear
ing above the wall on each side of the
gate. At sight of him the owners of the
heads set up a dismal howl, and one of
them cried s'Why didn't you notice
the big egg | gave you % At this hor-
rid and most unexpected interrogation,
the poor local turned in the direction of
the voice to learn its owner, when anoth-
er voice shrieked, "Where's the piece
you were going to write about my soda
fountain % and close upon this was the
awful demand, "Why did you write a
piece about old Peddle's fence and nev-
er say word about my new gate p
Whatever answer he was going to frame
to this appeal was cut abruptly off by
the astonishing query, "What did you
spell my name wrong in the programme
for ?" The miserable man turned to flee,
when he was rooted to the spot by this
terrible demand "Why did you put my
marriage among the deaths q He was
on the point of saying the foreman did
it, when a shrill voice madly cried,
"What made you put in my runaway
and spoil the sale of my horse ?'' And
this was followed by the voice of fe-
male Historically proclaiming. This is
the brute that botched my poetry and
made me ridiculous p Whereupon hund-
reds of voices screamed "Where is my
article ? Give me back my article p
And in the midst of the horrid din the
poor wretch awoke, perspiring at every
pore and screaming for help. The next
day he resigned, and we had to hunt up
another local editor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22
BALLOONING EXTRAORD.
MARY.

SIT: AS the aer0nautS nave mad 1t
pretty much their own way for the past
few months, I desire to avail myself of
the very large circulation Of the San to
make the following challenge for the
championship of the world, and bet of
$1,000 in Northern Pacific Railroad
bonds to pay balloon expenses, which
won't exceed $50 in greenbacks.
Two balloons shall be inflated of
sufficient capacity. They will be named
Salary Grab and Credit Mobilier, re-
spectively, by way Of compliment to the
President and Congress.
A common telegraph wire shall then
be fastened, one end to the balloon Sal
ary Grab and the other to Credit Mo-
bilier.
After slowing away the necessary
outfit, and all being ready, l will imme-
diately cut loose and 60 up to the ex-
traordinary height obtained by the late
Henry D. Cook, balloonist, which is high
enough, and there-suspend.
| will then array myself in the gor-
geous costume of a female niger cook,
consisting of copper breastpin, linsey
frock, and cowhide shoes and, with
nothing except a common pint cham
pagne bottle for balancing pole, l will,
at spluttering gallop, gracefully cur
vet from Credit Mobilier to Salary Grab.
Then the American flag will be con-
verted into temporary cocoon, into
which | shall crawl and fire off horse
pistol to announce my safe arrival in
the basket of Salary Grab.
| will now proceed to harness myself
with Dutch harness to dray cart and
rapidly pace to the middle of the wire.
where shall perform the role of balky
horse, by surging back, breaking the
breeching, and kicking the front part of
the cart galleywest.
Then, with sack of CLANS in one
hand aud pegging awl in toe other, |
will turn number of double summer
saults, dray cart and all, opening and
eating clam during each evolution,
devouring thuswise most of the larger
CLANS.
The wire will then be carefully chalk
ed with soft soap.
My celebrated Ring" trick mules
Gen. Babcock and Boss Shepherd, will
then be introduced, and waltz out on
their ear in elegant style.
And now comes the crowning act
The ears of one of the mules will b.
tied to the telegraph wire and the ears
of the second mule shall be fastened tt
the tail of the first mule. l will thel
gracefully slide down the two tricl
"Ring'' mules (this is sensationaD ant
hang by catching the tail of the lowe
mule in my teeth. We will then al
three suspend, in which situation I shall
beat bass drum, the mules will bray
the hands will take in ballast, let of
gas, come down, feed the mules, hant
around the contribution box, and adjourn
for drinks. Yours in suspension
John Weeden to the ~. r. San.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

A MEXICAN TRAGEDY.-A young Off
Ger in the Mexican army fell in love
with lady in Puebla. She promised
him her hand in case he would resign
his commission He did so, bought
hacienda, and then returned to claim the
pledge. She, in the meantime had been
wooed and won by another. Upon the
first visit of her first lover, she informed
him that her heart had undergone
change. The passionate lover became
frantic, and upon leaving told her that
he would call the next day, and if she
persisted, he would kill himself in her
presence. He called the next day, was
persistently refused in the presence of
her mother, whereupon he drew reyol-
yer, and exclaimed that the love which
was not for him should not be enjoyed
by another, and fired at her heart, but
she rose and received the ball in her alb
domen. He then shot himself. The in
sane assassin died the same afternoon.
and his victim closed her existence on
the third day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22
TWENTY YEARS.

She nears the land, the boat that brings
My wandering boy again to me.
The sturdy rowers lend her wings,
And now each sunburnt face see.
Among them all mark not himl
1t is not that with rising tears
My watchful eyes are weak and dim
1t is the lapse of twenty years.
He left me when little lad,
lad, babe; see him now,
hear his voice so frank and glad,
1 stroked the curls upon his brow.
NV son returns across the main,
But brings not back the time that's fled;
shall not hear the voice again,
shall not pat the childish head
Perhaps trace yet may find
OF boyhood, in his look or tone;
glance, an accent, to remind
Me still of hopeful visions gone.
His mothers smile may greet me, when
We hold each other hand in hand;
His mothers voice may echo then
A blessing from the spirit land.
The boat comes on, minute more
She'll CRATE upon the beach. And see
Who rises now to spring oR shore!
Who waves his cap aloft? 'Tis he.
No more look in wistful doubt,
As in the man the child appears
His earnest gaze, his joyful shout,
Have bridged that lapse of twenty years
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

TOUCHED HIS HEART.-One of the
things you read of recently occurred
in Wilmington, Del. A man was de-
tected hurrying away from butchers
stall with a steak which he had stolen
under his coat A policeman followed
him to his home, and peeping through
the window, saw him give the steak to
his children, who devoured it raw. Up
on report of this being made to the
butcher, his bosom so glowed with be-
nevolent sympathy, that instead OF
prosecuting, he sent the starving family
large basket of meat and little cash
to buy wood to cook it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

never ceased to eat, smoke, and chatter
the whole time, making remarks on the
performance, and even occasionally
laughing, just as if they were at the
theatre. The executioner poured water
on his sword between each decapitation,
as one vets knife in order to cut In
dia-rubber."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

A PUFF.-A Western newspaper wish
ing to do the handsome thing by the
local doctor, recently made the follow
ing announcement; +" DIR. Crawford was
called, but under his prompt and skill
full treatment the young man died We'd
nesday afternoon" We don't know
what the doctor said to this but if the
editor is taken sick we advise him not
to call in Crawford.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22
THE CROWDED STREET.

BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Let me move slowly through the street
Filled with an ever-shifting train,
Amid the sound of steps that beat
The murmuring walks like autumn rain.
How fast the fitting figures come
The mild, the fierce, the stony face
Some bright with thoughtless smiles, and som
Where secret tears have left their trace.
They pass to toll, to strife, to rest
To halls in which the feast is spread
To chambers where the funeral guest
In silence sits beside the dead
And some to happy homes repair.
Where children pressing cheek to cheek,
With mute caress shall declare
The tenderness they cannot speak.
And some who walk in calmness here
Shall shudder as they reach the door
Where one who made the dwelling dear,
Its flower, its light, is seen no more.
Youth with pale cheek and slender frame,
And dreams of greatness in thine eye
Cost thou to build the early name,
Or early in the task to die
Keen son of trade, with eager brow
Who is huttering in the snare!
Thy golden fortunes, tower they now,
Or melt the glittering spires in ar9
Who of this crowd tonight shall tread
The dance till daylight gleam again
Who sorrow DER the untimely dead!
Who writhe in throes of mortal pan9
Some, famine-struck, shall think how long
The cold, dark hours, how slow the light
And some. who flaunt amid the throng
Shall hide in dens of shame tonight
Each where his task pleasures CALL
They pass, and heed each other not
There is who heeds who holds them all
In large love and boundless thought.
These struggling tides of life that
In wayward, aimless course to tend,
Are eddes of the mighty stream
That rolls to its appointed end.
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