Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

/ Marcos, IeAas-
/ A, W. Pyle thought he would make a
| pile, SO he gobbled pile of diamonds
at St. Louis jewelry store, and lit out.
He has net yet been implied.
! Chang and Eng's other name was
Bunker, and the Cincinnati Times says
they ought to be buried on Bunker Hill,
where monument is already erected.
There is pig in Washington county
that has three distinct and perfect ears.
We saw one yesterday with five ears,
but three of them contained cobs.
They had sleet storm near HILLSIDE
70, ). c.. last week, which was the most
destructive ever known. The forests
and orchards are wrecks, the telegraph
lines were broken down, and the roads
were impassablefor several days.
| A New York publishing house circu-
lated single reprint of an English work
to the extent of 30,000,000 copies and
in sixty languages. during the last fifty
seven years. The book IS popularity
known as the Bible, and the American
Bible Society did the publishing.
Chicago papers are discussing the
question whether or not that city should
| burn her dead One of our exchanges
suggests that she might proftably burn
some of her living. We think the dead
of that place should not be buried, as
they will get burning enough hereafter
The women of Ohio are still wagins
war against intemperance. The move
ment seems to increase in strength each
day. A large fund has been raised,
and saloons are being bought out and
the stocks destroyed, the proprietors
signing the pledge.
4 fellow aged I years, in New Jer-
sey, became jealous of a young lady, and
shot her in the back with rife. as she
was going home, escorted by two gentle
men. He was arrested and acknowl-
edged the shooting, but says it was ac-
cidental If they don't hang him for
murder, they should cut his tongue out
for lying,
A St. Louis paper states that during
eleven months last year four hundred
employees of a single railroad were kill
ed or severely injured while coupling
cars. There is grim satisfaction in
contemplating the number Of incipient
baggage-smashers that have been dis
posed Of before that came to maturity
In 1869 widow lady called on Judge
Coke, at Waco, Texas, and stated that
she desired to pay a debt of $1,000
which her husband owed the Judge. The
lady's husband had been killed in Vir-
| ginia. The judge refused to accept
cent, and made her present of the
sum, and interest Judge Coke is the
new governor of Texas and this IS char
acteristic of the man.
The Detroit Tribune says that one Of
the Chicago papers published the Ten
Commandments the other day. and a
lively newspaper war ensued as to which
OF ohakspeare's plays tho ealaction was
made from. What does Chicago know
about Shakespeare? The dispute was
as to whether B. F. Taylor or Joaquin
Miller wrote the selection.
The champion ofhce-holder Of Florida
Is thus referred to by the Gainesville
Era: "Nhen the Hon. j. 6. DENIES
left Us for his northern trip, to be absent
several months, We lost in him our SEN
ator, county commissioner board of in
struction, deputy sheriff, deputy county
clerk, treasurer Of school fund, custodian
OF county treasurer's books, senior men,
Der Of council and acting mayor. Near
ly all public business was suspended
until his return"
Summary Of Texas news in the Gal
weston News of the goth ult.: Pamela
county-A negro has been found muir
dered in the woods Neuces county-A
man killed by Mexican; Limestone
county-Horse thieves have robbed Col
onel Alcorn Travis county-Another
man knocked down and robbed; Gamer
on eounty-Cattle-thieving operations
continue Marion County-D1strict court
suddenly suspended and the Judge in
definitely absent; Grayson county
Horse thief lynched.
a cross-eyed man cast gloom over a
Detroit street-car, the other day, by ask
ing one Of seven men and strangers On
the opposite side if be had any chewing
tobacco handy? First the seven stran-
gers looked at each other; then the sew
en- hands went pocketward; and observ-
ing this motion, each Of the seven snp-
posed his neighbor the one spoken to,
and the seven hands returned emptv.
The eross-eyed man cast richochet
glance Of indignation along the line, and
with the remark, "a sweet lot Of gener-
Gus ROSTERS, took chew Of his own
tobacco.
Mr.. Dillon, member Of the Living
stone Search Expedition, has committed
suicide. DR.. Livingstone s remains were
expected to reach Zanzibar On the goth
Of FEB. The Cameron Expedition will
proceed to Cjiji to obtain the documents
and property left by the Doctor. Sir
6artle frere, at meeting Of the ROYAL
geographical Society. On Monday even
ing last, stated that, after a conference
with Ar. Kirk, he had come to the con.
cluSIon that the report Of Dr. Living
stones death was true. The Queen. AZ
the recommendation Of Dir. Gladstone.
has granted pension Of $1,000 Der an.
nun to the children Of DR.. Livingstone
Three railway accidents in England
were reported on the goth. TIE most
serious one happened to the Scotch mail
tram; which ran into a luggage train
near Preston. Fifteen persons were in
Jured: Of whom two died. The cars were
demolished. The details Of the fright
ful accident On the Great Western Raj
way on the 9TH, are given. Three trains
one one Of which was running at the rate Of
" miles an hour. were demolished
We have also the r,ar4ic,1larr of L.