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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
E. H. W EBsTER


Having been solicited by the proprie-
tor of the MONITOR, to assist him in an
editorial capacity, we have reluctantly
consented to do SO and while it would
please US to have our name withheld
from the public, in justice to Mr.. Web
ster we consent to have it. appear, lest
our faults and errors be attributed to
him. We shall not presume to conduct
a particular department of this paper
with anything more than ordinary abili-
ty, or to crafty the fastidious tastes of
all ; but shall strive in what we present
to our readers to be candid and impair.
tial in all topics of general interest, zeal
Gus for whatever we believe to. be right,
and free to oppose and denounce wrong
in whatever party, sect, or position it
may be found. We believe it to be the
province of local journal, to labor ear
nestly for the promotion of the industrial
interests of the people among whom it
circulates, and this will be made as it has
been heretofore, a prominent characters
tic of this paper The column of local
news will be as full, fresh, and reliable
as it can be made, while we, shall give
all the important general news, and such
other matter as will keep our readers well
informed on the current topics Of the day.
Our political. sentiments are Republi.
can but we do not deem it necessary,
where political parties are as unequally
divided as in Vermont, to be continually
striving to convince the majority that
they are right, or the minority that they
are wrong; nor shall we quarrel with
those who may differ from us in opinion.
Whatever is written in opposition to
the practices, politics, or belief of
others, will be written to convince,
not to abuse. Working in harmony with
those who conduct the Religious and Ag-
ricultural departments of this paper, we
hope to be able in some small degree, to
contribute to the intellectual wants Of
its readers, and shall be abundantly re-
warded if we meet with their generous
appreciation. t
GEORGE H. BLAKE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
COUNTY BUILDINGS.

In the law that was enacted at the
last Legislation relating to this subject
there was evidently at first a perfect har-
mony in all its requirements. Section
lst provides for the appointment of a
disinterested committee to examine the
towns along the Conn. & Passumpsic R.
R. R., from North Derby to South Bar
ton to find the best location and section
I'd provided that they should immedi-
ately enter upon their duties, and other
sections relate to the duties of the judges
in causing the buildings to be construct
ed. During the time the bill was I'M
der discussion an amendment was insert
ed in the first section that postponed the
requirements of section I'd, until after
the town voted. This being the case, it
is reasonably to suppose that even the
appointment of the committee might
reasonable be postponed until the voting
proved the necessity of its appointment
If the vote shows a majority of negative
votes, then no committee need be appoint
ed If the majority vote, yes then the
very condition is fulfilled that requires
the appointment. So, then, good COM
mon sense teaches us that no injury has
resulted to this cause by the neglect of
the Governor to appoint the committee
and the amendment of the draft of the
law make the appointment of the COM
mittee unnecessary if the negative vote
prevails. The Governor: has written a
letter to a gentleman of the county init
mating that the committee will be APP
pointed if the vote is taken, and he feels
warranted to do so. We conclude he
will feel warranted in doing so if the
affirmative vote prevails The law re-
quires the select men in each town tc
IuSSIG al dItlClG Ill INC Ndl ulHS VI tii(
March meeting, providing for such vote
The town clerk is required to keep (;
check list of those who vote on the ques
ton and certify the vote to the count,
clerk. Now it is evident that these of
ficers have no right to neglect these du
ties and probably none intend to neglec
them. It is now for every voter to con
slider the questions connected with tn
removal, Do you wish to tax your
selves to raise twelve thousand dollar
to build new county buildings? Woul
the business Jou have to do. be don
more economically by having the count
buildings on the line of the railroad 2
Would the twelve jurymen, the defend
ant. the plaintiff and numerous witness
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
now ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN (!

1t is no new thing to have great and
even good men fall. The temptations
that assail them might destroy us; and
we ought to be charitable. But when
men in exalted positions deliberately en-
gage in corrupt transactions. which re-
suit in harm to a nation, scandal to
party, and disgrace to their friends, it
is just that an indignant people should
brand them with the infamy which is
their due. In the investigations being
made at Washington, it is proved that
certain congressman have been engaged
in practices wherein they violate their
oaths, )betray the confidence imposed in
them,i and disgrace the offices they hold.
! The public would not have complained,
if in a private capacity these men had
held stock in the Credit Mobilier or in
any other corporation whose object was
to make money but when by their po-
sition they could not only vote, but Sc
duee, other men to vote for measures that
would result in pecuniary advantage to
themselves, we have just cause of CON-
plant. Should the House of Represent
atives sustain the report of the commit
tee Of which Judge Poland is chairman
and act upon the resolutions already in
troduced for their expulsion, Congress
will soon be rid of two of the most noto-
rious personages engaged in these trans
actions, -Ames and Brooks. There are
others whose soiled hands will not be
grasped with any marked degree of cor
diality when they return to their con.
stituents. If this expulsion shall tend
to cleanse the halls of legislation, OF
teach the people to be more careful ii
the selection of mcE for responsible po
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

THE OPENING OF A New RAILROAD
The Missisquoi and Clyde River Railroad
will be of great advantage to this part of
the state. 1t will be new avenue to the
west. Grain and -four coming into this
part Of the state from the west will come
direct, instead of going by way of White
River Junction or via. Montreal and
Sherbrooke. The road will not be in
good running order until spring, al
though the rails are laid and trains are
occasionally running from Newport, west
to Troy and even Montreal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
For some time we have been looking


about us for a good and trusty man
whom we might influence to take an in
terest in the MONITOR, bear a portion
of the burdens, and in return receive a
share of the abuse to which all are sub
ject who step into the broad field and
attempt to blaze their way through life
among the eds" typos and 'imps"
of newspaperdom. In this we have SO far
succeeded as to be able this week to pre-
sent to our readers the name of George H.
Blake, a gentlemen of whom we shall let
those who have not an acquaintance, judge
from his articles, and from the acquain-
lance they may cultivate with him in
the future Our arrangements with Mr..
Blake, as yet are but temporary, and
should they not grow into, permanency, we
feel sure that While they do continue,
the paper will lose nothing in popularity.
DuJ OU UuC OUIlcI uduu, UG UoOC6I bpplO-
ciated than ever. Our reasons for max
ing the present arrangements, or for
taking in a partner by and by if we
should do so, are because of the increase
of business, both in the newspaper and
job departments, until we have been
obliged to turn off jobs and neglect
other things which deserved attention.
Hence we believe that two men-one to
take care of the inside and the other
the outside of the office-can build up
a business that will pay each better than
it pays one at present; and looking be-
yond the financial, see paper much i'm
proved. and a class of job work superior
to rythingheretofore. Hoping and be.
lieving that our readers will appreciate
every endeavor we may make to improve
and do them good, we remain the same
as ever, Yours truly,
- ttuI .s7 E. H. WEBSTER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
Stokes ESCAPES HANGING. x

STOKES ESCAPES HANGING. One
Judge Davis has found some technical
fault with the proceedings of the court
that tried Stokes, and the case must be
tried again. If the laws of New York
are so defective that they do not provide
for the punishment of murder, it is time
they were altered. If public opinion
will allow the continual preparation of
homicide without furnishing the offenders
it is time that public opinion be i'm
proved. There are many who will re-
fuse to believe that the error is in the
law.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
President Grant has sent a message t

President Grant has sent message to
Congress asking legislation, which shall
prevent disturbance in Utah during the
coming recess. The territorial govern
ment being entirely in the hands of the
Mormons no juries can be found who
will convict any person guilty of polyg-
amy, or other crime, The courts held
under United States judges are power
less under present laws to overcome the
evil and hence the President desires
new laws that it may not be necessary
to send troops there to keep order.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

sitions, good will have been done. Our
republic is worth maintaining, and if it
is maintained it must be done through
the integrity Of the people; and whenev-
er we find that those whom we have
chosen to govern the republic, are abus-
ing or violating our trusts, we must con-
sign them to fate, which will teach
those who seek for office most impress
i've lesson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
Faribault, Mimi, Feb. 7, 1878.

A real effort is about to be made at
last to '.put down y suicide from Wa
terloo Bridge, London. 1t IS stated that
the Royal Humane Society are about to
erect receiving house on one of the
floating piers on the Middlesex shores.
AT this receiving house men will be con-
stantly on the watch, so that nearly all
attempts to commit suicide from this ia
vorite spot will be frustrated.
An old maid was once asked to sub
scribe for newspaper She answered
no-she always made her OWL news.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
STATE NEWS.
The little town of Plainfeld has fat
tened and sold six thousand turkeys.

The little town of Plainfeld has fat
tened and sold six thousand turkeys.
The Vermont Central railroad porpo-
ses to build new station at Brattleboro
early in the spring.
The butter market at st. Adams,
Tuesday, was dull. Prices ranged from
fifteen to thirty-fve cents
For your own and your children's sake,
learn to speak low. They will remem-
Der that tone when you are under the
willows. So they will remember harsh
or angry tone.
Ed. Barnum, farmer at Milton, is
attempting to dispose of his farm, cattle,
etc., by lottery, having advertised it by
circular, contrary to the laws of the
State. He proposes tc sell $4,000 tick
cts at ST each
The Green Mountain State, according
to the agent of the State Temperance
Society, has 10000 drunkards, 1000
hard drinkers who could take dozen
glasses or so each day, and 10000 young
men just beginning to drink.
4 Fire was discovered breaking through
the ceiling Of one of the rooms in the
lower town hall at Brattleboro, occupied
4 by the Methodist society as chapel,
Sunday, but vigorous measures prevent
ed a disastrous confagration.
! The first train over the Missisano
and Clyde Rivers railroad went from
Montreal to Newport, Friday. Regular
trains will commence running very soon,
and thus another through line from Bos-
ton to Montreal will soon be in opera
ton
The remains of Anna Follen, the st.
Adams girl who died under an abortion,
have been sent to Stanbridge, for post
norton examination and inquest, by the
Canadian authorities 1t certainly looks
as if the guilty parties would be brought
E to justice across the line.
According to Woodstock paper, a
!, boy. was recently sent from that town to
S the reform school, who was smart, active,
a brave, tractable, prompt, industrious,
S clean, pious, intelligent good looking
reserved and modest. That boy ought
e to be an editor.
e The Slate mill of the Western Yer
S mont Company at Hydeville, was burn
h ed to the ground, Sunday night. Large
o quantities of slate were destroyed, being
e all they had cut this winter. as the,
e were storing it in the mill to ship in thu
It spring; loss estimated at $4,000; par
d TALLY insured.
: A singular story has for some tim,
/ been in circulation to the effect that
Il young man in Brattleboro, spirit me
u dunn, name not given, is engaged in tn
IL completion of Charles Dickens unfnish
e ed story entitled 1.-The Mystery of Ed
y win brood, under the spiritual direc
+ ton of Mr.. Dickens himself
: George Butterield, of Marlboro, abou
So years of age, came to a shockln
death on Wednesday of last week. TAX
= ing yoke of oxen and sled in tn
:. morning, he went out alone to haul
: load of wood. Not returning at Dime
- time, search was instituted, which re
= suited in finding the OK team, with tn
body of the unfortunate man under tn
. loaded sled, cold, and lifeless.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

SPAIN A REPUBLIC news con-
firms the report that silent and peace
full revolution has been going on in Spain.
The King has fed and a republican form
of government has been established with
out blood shed. A
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
DOMESTIC
Combines all the needed improvements
IN Sewing Machines, in degree
wholly unattained by any 9TH
er yet in market.

1t sews all your muslins, your silks and deaines,
The lghtest goods furnished in city or town,
Sews the thickest and hardest without taking pains
With a common cheap Holyoke thread white, black
or brown.
1t sews with one bobbin, of seventy thread
Full eighty times stitching across yard WIDE
You do not believe it well, then, enough said
just try it, and then your own eyes decide.
With needle set quarter way round. left or right,
With needle set high or with needle set low,
With needle and tension in most any plight
The DOMESTIC is ready and willing to sew.
1t what the other machines cannot sew
With the coarsest of cotton, or ball linen thread
Dust try it yourself and then you will know
COwhide, patent leather, and shingles and lead.
It's light-running movements so quietly glide
Like the flow of the river and ebb of the tide,
That when once set in motion effort will need
But to manage your sewing and govern the speed.
Away with your patented twomotion bubble,
That continuance where each foot alternate must trot
Called The walking Foot Motion"-as relief for theil
trovbles;
The "oldlners' may need it, the Domestic does not
Just place one foot forward the other one back
Ii change of position you happen to want
And you get it, "a point which the pedals lack)
For with each foot confined to its pedal you can't.
In its beauty and majesty nothing can vie
With the style Domestic. improved and enlarged
And betwixt you and me- all the rest would be high
Although we might buy them at half the price charg
ed.
II combines many needed improvements you see;
Buy for your daughter. your wife, your niece
A present of value untold it would be;
We sell them for sixty-fve dollars apiece.
FP CHENEY.
Glover, VT. Jan. 20, 1873.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.-A substi
tute for Castor Oil. 1t assimates the food cures Win
Cholic and natural sleep. 1t does not couta
morphine. is pleasant to take, grpes and neve
fails. The best physic known.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

A little boy with golden curls and de-
cayed teeth. spread over fancy sled,
shot into the legs of an elderly and
feshy gentleman at the foot of Wooster
street, this morning, and the elderly
gentleman being in too much of hurry
to look around for chair, sat down on
the boy, and completed the balance Of
the route in that position. When he
got off, the boy was picked up, his eyes
and tongue pushed back into his head
and he carried home:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

1t is declared by an Indiana editor,
who cant stand it any longer that
the only difference between the entrance
to a barn and a lounger around a news
paper office. is that the first is barn
door. and the latter darn bore.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

q Where do you hail from? queried
a yankee of trader. Where do you
rain from 2" Don't rain at all, y said
the astonished Jonathan. Neither do
4 hail"
employment SO certainly produces
cheerfulness," says Bishop Hall, that
. | have known man to come home in
high spirits from a funeral, because he
had the management of it. .
The venerable DR.. Humphrey once re-
marked in a lecture: lin selecting
your partners for life, first choose per-
sons of natural good dispositions--per-
sons that are naturally cheerful and
gentle.
4 say, Pat" said a Yankee to an
Irishman, who was digging in his gar
den. are you digging out hole in that
onion bed p :" No." says Pat, 4 am
digging out the earth and leaving the
hole.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

The Centaur Linimt nt-has cured
does cure, and will cure more cases of
Rheumatism. stiff joints, swellings and
lameness upon man and beast in one day.
than all other articles have in hundred
years. One says:-"l have not held
pen in seven months-now l am all
right" Another that 1.-The Centaur Lin
iment cured a frightful burn without a
scar; another, at restored to use a
hopelessly lame horse, worth four hun
dred dollars" etc. Try it once. 1t is
wonderful thing.
Children Cry-fOr Pitchers Casio
ria. 1t regulates the stomach, cures wind
collie and causes natural sleep. 1t is a
substitute for castor oil.
THE NEW LIGHT RUNNING
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24

A PENITENTIARY RoMANCE.-The fol-
lowing story, furnished by a correspond
ent of the Chicago EUening Journal, is
hard to believe. If true, it is dis
grace to the State of Iowa that such
gross injustice should have been done to
the old couple, who manifestly erred on
ly through ignorance:
There are now in the State Peniten-
tiary at Fort Madison an aged couple
who are serving out term for the crime
of incest, they being brother and sister
The story is this, which is true: At the
age of twelve years the male left his ia
theirs house to seek his fortune and no
more return. He, in time, came West,
grew to manhood and married, raised a
family of children, and finally his wife
died. His sister grew to womanhood.
was married, and with her husband
came west and to Iowa. Her husband
died, and in time she received an offer
of marriage from man who was wild
over She accepted the offer and they
were married. Her husband was wealthy
and after time one of his sons wished
to have the father give him some prop
erty, but the father refused to accede to
his demands. The son one day, while
looking over the family record of the
stepmother which had been laid aside
and forgotten, discovered that there was
a kinship between the families. and a
further investigation proved that his IA
Their and stepmother were own brother
and sister. To avenge himself for his
fathers refusal to give him the bulk of his
property, he brought suit against them
both for incest. They were tried and
convicted, and sent to the penitentiary
for one year. They are both over sixty
years Of age, and as innocent of intent
to commit crime as the new born babe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1873-06-14

sollicitude du peuple american
pour Ia race africaine; que Petite
de ceile.ci ayise done ct surtout
renie Ia politique honteuse ct rui.
neuse a laquelle ellie s'est 81 ardem-
ment assrciee ct infeodee. LIE
plus fidele ct le plus fervent de
ses amis ne lui tiendrait pas un
autre langage que celui-la. 81 ellie
ne vent 6tre aujourd'hui le pontsur
rabime, ellie ne tardera pas a rou.
Ter au fond, nouvel exemple de la
cecite des individus ct des races
vOues 4 Ia mort. Jamais ne lui fut
offert meilleur ct plus honorable
marche, ct le repousser serait de
"a part une insigne fOlie.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1873-06-14

ses, on chaque concurrent, repre-.
sente par une fleur differente,
lutte de vitesse ct d'agilite.
II s'agit de Persistence, il y va de
la vie: To be, or not to be. Aussi
aucune plante ne cede; les forts
depassent les fables, mais les fai.
bles mOntent tonjours, s'attachent,
s'enlacent aux forts, passent dune
lane a rautre, font Ia navette, ct
brodent aihsi sur le grossier cane.
vas des sipos de gigantesques ta-
pisseries tout emaillees de fleurs.
Sc representer ces chooses par
Pimagination est un plaisir tres
vif; mais les vOir, les voir dc ses
propres yeux, les colnprendre, est
une jOuissance que les mots ne
peuvent exprimer.
CHARLES PRADEZ.
(Nourelles Etudes sMr 10 Br6sil.)
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1873-06-14

manies, await cec d'Atre grand pers0nnage Lfnf6-
rorit4 dc orgine aisait d6sespoir ne cOnce-
wait pas comment un homme CONNIE lui n'6tait pas ne
gentlhomme. II attribnat celia ereur du Cr6ateur
II aurat d0nne femme, oDfans ct son greer pour
chef de blasOn. La nature await 6t6 assez
bonnie mere NJ. le baili Ia ver6 ellie lu avsit
fat part dintegence nj tr0p grosse nj trop petite
mais ellie await aout6 npe bonne dose dasuce ct dau
dace. NJ 10 baill n6tat nj sot nj sptnel Il ~ tenai
Ia siere des deux camps ayec cete difference toute
fos quill navat amais pose e pied dams ceu des gems
desp mas que le terrain facile OF 0uvert de au
tre sait de equentes excursions. Ne pouvant avoir
respr des hommcs srtuels le bailli contents
de celui des sots II sat des calembours; ces calen
b0u leurs femmes fasaent devoir
de les tronver fort jos grser 6tat charge de les
r6pandre dams e public ct meme dc les expluer aux
nteligences emoussSes conpfenaient pa
le Grace Get sgreable talent de soci66, Meba
s3tait acqus, dams certain monde CONNIE une r6pu-
tation d'homme desplit mas cetto reputation, mor
oncle disat qul ravat pay6e ausse monnaie. NJ. e
baili etait- honnete hommef Je noserais dire II
conrare. vous que le Code d66nlt lee voeu, et
que Ia soce4 ent pour h0nnees gems t0us qu son
dehors de In definition or, M le hailh nGtait point
defni par le Code NJ e bail force dintrgues 3taif
parvenu dirger non-seulement LED ares mails encort'
les plaisirs de ID vile. Comme magistrat N. e be
etait un perscnnage pcu rccommandablc. Il com
prenat bien Ia loi mais quand ellie c0ntraria aver
sions on ses sympatlies, il lalassait dire. =.
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