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mIGHr sAvE BEEN SAVED.

What have been the effect of these San
born contracts, the exploits of Jayne and
company, aud the gingerly manner in
which they have been treated by that por-
ton of the republican press to which we
have elsewhere alluded? We hardly need
answer the question. Call oyer the roll of
states, that ought to have given republican
mnioritics, and, in noting the result, you
have the answer, 1t is simply ridiculous
TO talk about these defeats being caused by
over confidence; that the party was 80
large that voters thought they could stay
at home without riskng anything; that
these defeats We're needed to correct this
oycrwcening confidence, and "lots" of sim
liar trash. 1t il true that these defeats were
needed. but not for any such reason. They
teach lesson which should be conned,
laid TO heart. aud needed. But will they
be needed ? The results in California.
Wisconsin, OHIO, New Yorl; and elsewhere
were due 10 similar causes, but they seem
to have made no Impression ilnon congress.
| AAili Aftn tisitl1Sil!It anu NIiililtttN'Hl Nt-
ted u. they did The pres, representing
the people, compelled the prompt repeal Of
| the Increase Of salary bill. We believe
| that il the whole republican press of the
country hid united in dcnouncng these
| contracts, in urging thc immediate repeal
| oC that law and those authorizing
the employment of spies and informers
and the payment Of mOiiic-, and the i'm
mediate removal Of those Office holders
who have disgracej Tie party and admins
tration, that action would have been
| speedily taken and the elections saved.
The committee ON ways and means are
| doing good work, but there must be re-
movals from Office and an ovcrihrowing of
some of the recognized party leaders We
agree with Honest Joe jiawlcy, when
he says ''I.ct it be remembered that it is
not because the C0nront and other rcpub-
lican journals protested against conspicu-
Gus cases Of disregard Of civil service re-
form, against imitation of the currency,
against The retention Of Mr.. Richardson in
the treasury. and condemned the rascality
and the low moral tone of the whole San
born, Jayne and Simmons business, that
the republicans lost the state; it is because
these things existed. And il republican
i00aitp ia ,hsdoonGt epI4i,G9ssttieed tie defeat
create the suspicion OF Du'lcrish proclivl-
tic: in certain leaders their own action
created it, and only their own actions-not
our dcnials--could have dlspelled it, We
further believe that unless prompt action
is taken BY the administration. by the re-
publican press, and 10y the honoied men of
the party il is lost beyond redemption. 1t
can be saved now. Now is the appointed
time, and now is The day of salyation-wc
cannot throw away many more chances.
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Daring Burglarics at Elizabeth
Town. N. Y

Thursday night there occurred in the
quiet town of Elizabethtown, Essex county,
n. Y, n series OF the most daring bur.
glaries ever perpetrated in that section of
the country. The craftsmen made clean
sweep and gobbled up grecnbacks, jewelry,
dry goods, and then "dusted" with several
fine horses and carriages.
The work indicates that of professionals
and is wthal the cool, daring undertaking
of experts The rascals effected an en-
trance to Hon. A. C. Hands safe by drill
ing ont the lock. They took 81 900 in
money, but overlooked $500.
The safe of Charles N. Williams WAS
also opened in the same way and about $50
taken. Mr.. Williams also is minus yalua-
bic jcwelry, dry goods, shaw!s, ETC.
The postofllce was then entered and the
burglars stuck to $50 worth of stamps.
Luckily the postmaster had that day depos-
tied his money in another place.
Mr.. c. IL. Noble loses his three fine bay,
gray and black horses, two carriages, dou-
bic and single, together with robes, etc.
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THE REASON WbsY

IT the Senate and House are in ac-
cord with the committee ON WAYS and
means aud with the country, there will be
no more Sanborn contracts, no more spies
and informer5, no more breaking open or
into merchants counting room, no more
carting away Of private books, papers and
letters, no more notifies paid, and no more
salaries PAID By the government to persons
not in their employ or working for them.
hut working for some John Sanborn. Our
readers may think that We have devoted TOO
much Of space to these contracts. # so,
We are sorry to disagree with them. ur
excuse, II any was or is needed, il two
todd. We regard these contracts, the way
and manner in which they have been exc.
cutcd, the connection Of government Of
ticial- herewith, and the most astounding
testimony Of these same officials, as the
most ubiquitous and disgraceful transactions
that we have ever been called upon to re-
cord-more than this, rs the worst transac
tions which have disgraced our country
since the fourth day OF March, 1861. There
WAS and il another reason. There was
and Still is, u strange and remarkable reti-
cence on the part of II certain portion of the
public press Ia reference to these matters
Had we remained silent, the vast majority
of the people Of this part Of Vermont would
have been entirely uniformed upon the
matter. 1t has neither been published as
news or commented upon by the journals
referred to- Why there was this 81
lence, we very well know, our readers
very well know, We need not state.
them. We believe, moreover, that the sal
walton of the republican party, as well as
the good of the country, depends upon the
exposure of all misdoings and prompt
reputation of all persons connected there
with, no matter what may be their official
position or their standing and influence in
the party. We did not, in the last sentence.
intend to put party before country. We
believe country comes first and then party
but the government and prosperity of the
country is worked out through party or
CARNATIONS. Hence the necessity of a
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TEE END .l,pRONAHaEN.

The end approaches. Daylight cHn bc
seen ahead. The committee ca ways and
means have about completed their ardGous
labors, their thanklcss task, 50 far rs the
Sanborn and Jayne matters arc concerned.
They deserve, however. and will receive
I've hearty thanks of every homes, nan
IN the oun,ry, be he republican or dcmo-
crat 4 few selfish politicians, few office
seekers, who will sell their manhood, honor
and principles for office, a few petty insig-
niiicant, so called, newspapers that aspire
to he called or considered. and think there
i5 honor in it, - organs may think and say
that for the sake Of the party, the com
mittcc ought TO have CLOSED matters over
To the honor of the committee Oh ways
and means, as u committee and individual
~, be it said that they have probcd matters
TO the bottom. There has been no attempt
TO make party capital, or to keep back any
thing because it would help one political
parly or hurt the other. They went to
work as if they ''meant business" They
have continued their Investigations in the
same manner Tber object has been, if we
can judge from their actions, 10 arrive at
the truth. This they were determined to
do. The truth and the whole truth must
come out no matter who or where it might
nesses unsummoned, because some one
now or heretofore high in official or III pub
JIG esteem might be damaged by
the disclosures. Far from it. Every
source Of. information has been
sought. Witnesses have been ex.
amined and cross examined regardless Of
consequences, except in so fer as it might
elicit the whole truth. 1t mattered not
whom II might ht-whcthcr it should be
William A. Richardson, secretary of the
treasury; his brother-in-law Frederick A.
Sawyer, assistant secretary of the treas
ury; George 3. Boutwell,, recently secre-
tary OF the treasury and now q Senator in
Congress from Massachusetts, that re.
doubtable statesman and leader Benjamin
+. Butler, ''thc Massachusetts, general :"
or any one else high or low from Bout
well down to John Sanborn or JAYNE.
One thing will be noticed, which must give
our Massachusetts friends great pleasure,
and that Is that most of the "inGividuals'
who appear in an uncnviablc light in these
disgraceful transactions are Massachusetts
men, trusted Massachusetts men. men
whom Massachusetts delights TO honor"
The good people of that state ought to
have large amount Of satisfaction-the
need no consoation-in the fact that they
yet have all of these men in theirs or the
country's service, and that all of the honor
attaches to, while half OF the money comes
in the state.
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prompt and emphatic exposure of wrong
doing, and. a. throwing over of unworthy
leaders, be they high or low. We wish we
had words to express how utterly we de-
spise man, who for the sake of some
miserable, petty office, dares not expose
corruption and condemn party "leaders"
who aid and assist in corrupt schemes, but
we have not. Many such there are, but
some of them know no better With them
parties are organized so that men may OBJ
tam Office, and they are the men who have
earned an office by party service. Office is
placed. before the salvation of the party
and the welfare of the country. They sell
their birthright of manhood and honor for
miserable mess of porrdge. Their num-
Der, however, is yearly growing less and
less. The conductorship of the newspaper
press is getting INTO different hands in the
hands and under the control of those who
know that they the better serve the party
by serving the country, and by exposing
corruption and wrong doing everywhere
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13
rho GIons FAN Cremation Affair.

a man and boy were burned to death
near Glcns Falls last Sunday. The partic-
ulars are as follows: Sunday morning.
while the residents ofthe building-which
WAS of disreputablo character-were
about 10 breakfast, it was discovered that
the house was on fire, having caught from
a stoye-ppc. Felix Christian, and mulat-
to boy general known as Bradley, went up
into the upper part of the house to save
what was possible of the effects In striy-
ing to save straw bed, they attempted to
throw it down the opening leading down
stairs and which was reached BY ladder.
In throwing it down the bed caught fire
from the flames ascending from below, and
as it had become lodged in the opening.
escape was prevented the poor wretches.
who were hemmed in this pen without
window or other opening to offer a way of
salvation. Speedy suffocation must have
preceded the terrible flames, which soon
leaped up into the garnet and burned to
crisp the miserably encompassed victims.
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LATEST NEWS SUMMARY
ny Telegraph and Mail
MINOR ISTRLLIGgSCp.

Twenty tailor5 at Waterbury, Conn.
have struck for higher wages
The democratic victory is more com.
plete than was at first supposed The re.
publicans have only four senators.
Warm ana copious showers have fallen
al San Francisco and in various portions of
the state, and are very welcome 70 the far.
mers.
An attempt will be made to raise a mil.
hon dollars for the Centennial from the
liquor interest of Philadelphia.
1t il reported that frost prevailed Thurs
day night as far south IA Houston, and at
many points in central and northern Texas.
| The extent OF the damage ia not known.
4 despatch from San Diego, California,
says that Lieutenant Bachc has attacked
an Apache camp in the Pima Mountains,
Arizona, killing twenty-five warriors and
capturing about fifty women.
The W0men's Temperance Association il
formally .organized at Philadelphia. The
constitution states its object to promote
the cause by all proper and honorable meas
ures, chief among which il the PRAYER and
personal appeal
Tic government is having prcparedat the
Philadelphia mint, to be added 20 the list
Of public medals, medal commemorative
of the late Prof. Agassiz and his devotion
to and achievements In science.
The trial of Almon and Theron Farms
worth an lIolsey Smith, charged with the
murder of Amos Farnswortl, by poison, in
1872, was concluded at Canton, n j., on
Thursday, resulting in mn acquittal.
A monument TO the confederate dead,
erected in Greenwood cemetery, New Or
leans, under the auspices Of The Ladies' BE.
ncyolent Association, was unveiled Friday
evening, with appropriate ceremonies. in
the presence of large assemblagc.
DISCHARGED.
The McDonalds, father aud son, arrested
on charge of placing distractions on the
railroad track in Cheshire, and who were
arragned before the District Court at Adj
ans, were discharged, as the evidence was
altogether too flimsy to hold them.
A Two-FoLD AfFLIoTIoS.
Two children of Joseph and Annie Fitch
OF Chesterfield, Conn, died in their moth
crs arms, Wednesday, within thirty minutes
OF each other, after short attack of Group.
They were conscious to the very moment
of their death. One OF them was about
seven years of age and the other four.
They were buried In the same coffin.
AGED.
Hiram Rogers, formerly of Hebron,
Washington county, died in Canada recent
~, aged ninety-six years. His father fought
with the Americans at the battle of Still.
water, In tho revolution, and In that fight
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his fathers brother fought on the British
SIDE. The latter was taken prisoner by the
Americans, and thus the brothers were re-
united
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Father Barry, of Concord. N. H., who
came so near being elected one of the
school committeeman of that city, does not
agree with many of his fellow Roman
Catholic priests, being firm believer in
and active supporter of public schools, to
which he has. always urged his parshioners
to send their children, and which he has
spent much time in visiting, counseing and
perfectng.
STATISTICS.
1t may be interesting to our readers to
be reminded of the statistics of the Con.
gregationalists of the United States, now
that their distinctive principles are brought
into such conspicuous notice. There were,
by the last report, 2,4S7 churches, 1883
church members, 371, ITO in Sunday schools.
The denomination is said to be increasing
in Great Britain, and at late meeting of
the Congregational Union of England and
Wales in London, an increase of more than
three hundred churches was reported in
alliance with the union.
NAVAL OFFICERS
The navy register shows that there were
at the close of January 2,29l officers of all
grades on the books of the navy depart
mcnt. OF these BOG are line officers. 642
staff officers, 203 cadets and professors at
the Naval Academy, SO in the volunteer
navy, 90 in the marine corps, and 270 on
the retired or reserved list New York and
Pennsylvania have furnished more than
onc-.iird Of al the officers on the active
list in the regular navy. The whole num-
Der OF such appointments was / 300, of
which $40 were made from New York and
300 from Pennsylvania
YorSC Man GOES TO WORK ~ \ FACTORY
GIRL.
Facts ~ follows have Just come to light
I III i>ltlic HUl!S: Dui II snort llmc ago Il
very prcpossessng and intelligent girl, as
was supposed, applied for and secured q
situation III one OF the knitting mills, under
| the name Of BERTHA Rollins She was
! quite reticcnl in her department. though of
an apparently agreeable disposition. Seven
! young men nf the village had become
emlttcn with Bertha and when she an
nounccd her intention Of quitting the vii
| lage, these young mcn grew melancholy.
| But Bertha left. She went to Olsego and
there secured n situation in Il factory, but
! there her manners at once created suspicion
| and it was found, after carefully prepared
! PLAN that Bertha Rollins was Henry Wal
lace of Brooklyn, n. y, vino had been
playing q girl for a year or two past very
successfully, having for several months
been in the employment of New York
concert saloon proprietor as II waiter girl.
Wallace said he assumed the role Of girl
because he could obtain employment. and
in male attire he could not.
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AN EPISODE AT GRANVILLE. seven
weeks ago David Thomas, formerly resi-
dent OF Granville, but now attending
college at Poughkeepsie, visited his old
home and married Miss Mary Mckenzie,
daughter of the Methodist minister, the
world being none the wiser until last week.
when they revealed the secret, they proba-
bly, thinking the romance ended.
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THE RUTLAND MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 10 1874


ney-at-law. We are glad to chronicle the
success of Mr.. Davenport in his western
home. Ills education and sterling moral
character would lead us to expect for him
a large measure of success wherever he is
pleased to locate.
Jas t Lane of Cornwall, deceased was
insured in the Homeopathic mutual life in
surance company of New York for 81 900,
and his estate received the money within
ten days from the time proof of his death
was forwarded to the company. This
promptness on the part of this company is
commendable, and make 1t desirable me-
dium of life insurance.
On Thursday last man by the name OF
Smith mot John Smith, from Ripton, had
imbibed too freely of benzine, and went
into the general resort OF all rural mbi-
bers-the "mll shetland wishing to
whip something or somebody, fell to whip
ping somebody's horse. The owner of the
horse objected, and had Smith arrested
The operation cost him SIS. ARGUS
PORT HENRY.
Considerable excitement prevails over
the notice posted up, signed by Wlthcr-
bees, Sherman & Co., and by the Port
Henry Iron Ore Co., to the effect, in con
sequence of the light demand of our ore
this season, we are compelled to announce
that on the LIST day of May, work will be
stopped at our works.
Tie New York & Canada Railroad Com
pany, have conc uded not to finish the re.
pairs on the tressle across Bulwagga Bay,
but will transfer the railroad freight by
boat from Ticonderoga. They will run a
beat from Port Henry to Whitehall, which
is now set down as October.
Mr. Hunters residence, north of West
port, was burned on Monday night. A
kerosene lamp bursting IN the hall was the
cause Of the fire Everything was de-
stroyed.
Mr.. Witheesbee, of the firm of Witheesbee,
Sherman & Co., and Mr. j b. Brinsmade,
President Of the Port Henry Iron Ore Co.
are in town.
Mr.. A. b. Hunilcy Is more comforta-
bic. lie will loose a hand
1coNpEEoGA.
Among the beat civil engineers and
| draughtsmcn of Northern New York, may
be named u. NJ. Arnold of Ticonderoga,
who has been engaged in the business foI
more than thirty years.
Ticondcroga is TO have IN iron bridge
over one of is streams. to replace what Is
known as the FRASER bridge. Colonel
Calkins and Superintendent Barley arc
appointed TO contract to supcrintcud It's
The liorican iron cdRpany arc about to
resume work.
The Farmers and Mechanics club have
elected the following officers
President-W. A. G. Arthur
vice riesiueh's-Johh "A fhlcllh' H.
barley
scc cr M" NJ p ~ III lO''''
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. An old
man named James Rogers, of Whitehall,
while walking on the Central railroad, near
East Canada Creek, last Friday night, was
struck by passing train and mangled in
in such frightful manner that his death
must have been instantaneous. His re-
mains were taken to Little Falls.
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The STRIKING WoRKMEN AT MIDDLE
dRANyILLE,-Ihe strike at the Penrhyn
slate mill, Middle Granville, ended in four
of the strikers uniting their means to form
a company to build another mill for mar
bleizng slate, with Mr. r. l.. Williams as
business manager. Mr.. Williams owns
slate quarry.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13

Ex-senator schurz will deliver his eulogy on
Charles Sumner, in the Music Hall, Boston,
on "Wednesday afternoon, April go, Wen.
dell Phillips will introduce the orator, and
Oliver Wendell Holmes will read the poem.
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Hiram Rogers, formerly of Hebron,
Washington county, died in Canada recent
ly, aged ninety-six years. His father fought
with the Americans at the battle of Still
water, In tho revolution, and In that fight
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-07
Butler's Millennium.

Gen. Butler i'm Reply 10 the Toast Of "the
Press" at the Army OF the James Banquet.
know the demand of the public
for news, and know the d ficulty of
answering it. Again, sir, understand
that the press will thoroughly and ex-
actly represent the people. If the
people do not demand they will not
give, and therefore if there is anything
TO day TO be expected from this press
and its conductors, the fault must lie
with their readers, for they endeavOr
TO find and put before their readers
what they desire. / look forward to
that time when the public conscience
shall be informed aud the public taste
purified; when no details of personal,
no prurient picture of violent life, no
history of that which should be ban
ished, will be found in the publica-
tons of the press. When that day
comes. sir, then the press will be, in
deed, what it ought to be, and | trust
in the future palladium Of our liberty
and the instructor Of our people. Let
me say TO you that the press, strong in
its power, and deep in its influence,
welding all of power in this country,
will be held by the Almighty God of
this people responsible for the purity
and perpetuity of our republican in
stitutions. When they fall it will be
because the public press is false to its
duty and to its mission; and, sir, in
closing. will give you sentiment :
The Millennium-When the public
press shall discuss great principles and
instruct the people only in virtue, in
sobriety. temperance, and patriotism,
then viii be the day when the Repub-
lie will take no detriment."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-07

ABOUT two years ago butcher in
Berlin, was greatly distressed by the
loss of 1000 thalers which he had
placed in a secret drawer of his desk
at home. 1t was impossible to discov-
er the thief, and, payments falling due
at the time, the butcher was unable
to meet his obligations on account of
the loss Of the money, and was forced
into bankruptcy Not long after this
the butchers wife became insane and
was taken to an asylum, where, after
remaining eighteen months, she died.
After his wife's death, the butcher
received her clothing from the author
tiles of the asylum. He found sewed
in between the lining of one of her
dresses the long lost sum of money,
and. in addition, some bank notes.
Evidently the woman, who had been
very avaricious, had taken the money
in a moment of alteration and sewed
it in the dress.