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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-16

THE DELIGHTFUL TRANCE,
and desired nothing, nothing else in the world
to make my life content forever. To lie there
on the marble and dreamily watch the glorious
white Of the living statues, with the long black
hair, and the rich dark eyes; to see the soft,
undulating motions of them swimming in the
warm, delicious water; to look at the lovely
forms stretched at full length on, the divans
and on the edges Of the fountain, and others
laughing, sporting, singing, mingiing with az
fectionate glances, and wrestling in the water,
or on the marble floor, dripping from every
limb the perfnmed water that glistened on
their bodies, and the trickling of the fountain,
and the rosy, subdued light that stole in
through the jealousy guarded windows, were
enough to send one Of an Imagination like
mine OIL into the realms of fancy, and make
one believe 1t the promised land, and cause the
whole soul to be satisfied with the picture,
winch needed no Imagination to embelllsh.
for after all, what is the heaven we have been
taught TO believe in but place where all is
light, anc perfume, and love and Beauty; where
every sense shall be satisfied, and every desire
filled with a pure and exquisite fullnessi It
is true that in this heaven of mine there were
not any men, but did not miss them in INV
supreme content, nor, ] think, did any of the
women who were lying shout claspcd lovingly
in each others arms, or laughing and sporting
in the water, and think now, as have before,
] had just as lief have my paradise an exclu-
siYe one where no men could come.
A LUDIcRoUs SIGHT.
Just as arrived at this very sensible conclu-
sion, my attendant reused me from my dreams
of perfect peace by pointing to the fountain and
'slgnifying that was also to get in. My four
friends then made their appearance with the
servants and our luncheon, and nobody can tell
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

to the statement already published. The
only object in again referring to the sub
jeet, IS to state and comment upon GU
rious phenomenon that the publication of
the article el,cited. As VIII be remem-
bered. no names were given, and, eonse-
quently, room was inadvertly left for
surmise. The result was that no less
than a score of church people of different
denominations called on the Post and
Muii to assert that they ''knew" who the
parties were. aud to either volunteer fur
Their information. or to deprecate any full
Ter mention in regard to facts, Strange
as it may seem. of this score of visitors,
not more than three persons, had IN mind
the right persons, and in summing up
their statements. it was found that no
less than FIVE prominent clergyman of
this city were supposed to have been
meant-Poa and Mail
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
CHINAMEN COMING.

Geewagh Chunky is not Of pure
American descent His father was a
ChlRaman. and his mother was native
of China GeeRagh himself was born
within the circle of the Great Wall.
After series Of financial reYerses in
California Geewagh came to this city two
months ago aud established a small to.
bacco store at y - Carmine street.
The shelves Of the shop are fringed with
a long row Of the constitutional amend
meuts and the various city. State. and
Assembly tickets, whose use the inlet
tered Geewagh cannot comprehend. On
the wall hangs a picture Of Geewagh ar
rayed in as fine a pair Of blue breeches
as ever came out Of China. Under the
picture are four or FIVE busy, chattering
Cinnamon rolling cigars and cigarettes.
All ale dressed in the short robe, flowing
bneeches, sandals, and pigtaIl of the
FloWery kingdom.
Geewagh has prospered in his business.
ana all these men are employed by him.
Yesterday be advertised for EMPLOYERS
who wish 10 employ China help" and in
the afternoon a reporter called on him
to learn what facilities he had for fur
nlshlng men As soon as the advertise
nent Of yesterday was mentioned, Gee
Wagh, evidently suspecting trouble.
promptly disclaimed all interest IN il.
Me no makee him. . said he blandlv
smart man down the street makee him.
he pay him dollar and a half"
AT length the reporter allayed the
MongOlian's fears and made him comure.
bend bis business and what he wanted.
Oh" said Geswagh. ..you rnakee ad.
Fertise You writse story. Ne hare
men who work, who iron. who makee
cigar You all good to buy. They com.
to labor. Two hundred here. Al
wOrkee- Mere in Californee. The,
come here You payee railroad, the,
work two year Like New York. DC
hkee callfornee- Makee money here
Then GeeEagh stood silent. playing
with stone ring which he has worn o.
ms srast for many years. and which b.
cannot now slip over his hand
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
TOWN LIBRARIES.

There is a bin before the legislature.
that asks for an appropriation Of sl70.-
900, H. .--sez - i--r---------r--
libraries. The above sum is TO be raised
on State bonds, having twenty years to
run. This would make yearly appru-
priation of $751; in case the bonds
were not paid until the end of twenty
years, with interest paid annually
Should an equal part Of the whole sum
of $4,000 be paid yearly. with inter-
est. the amount would be about sl3,-
Goa very small sum for the state to
donate toward SO worthy an object. We
are Of the opinion Of those who believe
that no better investment can be made,
either by state, town or individual, than
the setting apart of portion Of their
means, to the procurement Of judieiously
selected books or libraries. Whatever
tends to raise person, or a people, in
an intellectual scale, tends to benefit the
person and to the prosperity Of the State /;
and there can be no more eHectual way
Of disseminating knowledge, than by
opening free Libraries In all towns. where
the ignorant and the cultured can have
access TO them. Those who most need
the benefit Of books, are least disposed
to use them, and they must be placed at
their very doors, in order to be read !;
they will not buy them, and public char
ity or state muni6cenoe. must furnish
them.
The small appropriation which the
pending bill makes, viii not be felt by
the State, but viii start many small IL
braries in the state, and. we believe, be
the means Of doing much good. 1t is
safe to experiment in any direction,
where there Is hope Of educating or Chris
. tanning the people.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

The Understanding. kin-slander-
ing. neighbor-abusing. heaven-earth-and-
hell-abhorred. suufae-Snooted, zebra-col-
cred, biathering blackgDard. fenth-rate
bung-smeller. he-gOat, sOrrel-whiskered
sandine and tumble-bug editor of the
MOrrisyiIle hog-weed and skunk-skin
newsrag, in his last Observation-Disclosures
ter issue, tells this among his ten thou
sand other slanderous no-such-things:
Jus, before enpsyipg GrOuts Barron sEisioOn upon
Us last week. Capt. ElNke-irs manager during the
absence Of The great military chiefsAn-zeeived me
following from the leader af the House af Represent
tslives.'
The Rutland Globe TIE spris efield Republican. The
Montpelier Daily Journal and other state IaFsrsss4k
q " " 6rouf Of Barton. being the leader q the
house of representatives The Generals popularity
seems have been increased Nv the lxfe Efforts of
A Earle 10 iHjEre his reputation Earle prepared
dirty sTticla in which al Inc spleen and poison virus
Of ms canke-ed nature Was c0ncen1E2td and Sent II
al the members Of the Legislature The effect Of
tins brave and manly so7z N The posIUn ihs1
the member Of Barton occupies in the House.
This is the frs notice Mandatory Of himself thai
we have known Gen Grout % write and send 81 70
different editors in the STATE Strategy
Grout wrote it, did be? and sent it to
~ hay Nhe 4nla r,4r, ala zris4 se-e ,
Circuit did not write IL Circuit did not
send IT to Us. Grout never saw 1t as We
know Of; but IT was the only way you
could squeeze your swollen joints through
a knOt-bOle, to try to climb over facts.
OF all the empty pig skins, that the
wind Of accident ever inflated 10 ele-
phantine proportions. the smallest. the
meanest, the most utterly enthusiastically
despicable. is the thing that now squats
IN the Morrisville sanctum. He is the
duplex superlative of littleness; the ac-
me Of whittled-down contemptibility ; a
moral pigmy, Of whom a million might
dance an old-fashioned break down in
the hollow Of cabbage seed or louise
skin, without treading on each others
toes, or jostiing each others elbows.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09


We find after an absence Of some DAYS
that our estimable Morrisrille cotem-
porary went for Gen. Grout and our
selves in his last Citz-eH-aDd that our
devils, in their contempt for him. and
for his manner Of attacking Gen. Grout
and ourselves, have taken up the quill
and applied to him few deserved cpl
thets, and answered one Of his attempts
10 chastise Gen. Grout over Us.
Really. Mr.. Earle. are you not asham-
ed Of the character Of your attempt to
blacken Us. made in your last issue ? If
you are undertaking to degrade Us to
your own level yOu are at liberty to At
tack our own character in any manner
possible but the method you resOrted
to In your last. in order to do this. is
beneath any full grown man. and would
be scorned by every editor IN Vermont,
but A. A. Earle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

A Coon TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
In Chicago the Roman Catholic priests
in the southwestern portion of the city
are conducting very active and success
ful temperance crusade, their method
being to secure signatures to a paper
which pledges the sign er not only to alb
stlnenee from liquor. but also to avoid
temptation by refusing under any pre-
tenee to go into a place where liquor is
sold 1t is feared, however, that the
cold weather will drive laboring men
into saloons at noon and at other times
OF leisure in order to obtain warmth. In
order to avoid this danger it is suggested
that cheap lunch houses be erected in
busy districts where for small sum the
lab0rer may obtain cup of warm tea
or coffee to drink with his dinner. and
also enjoy the American privilege Of a
smoke,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09


The New England college presidents
and professors. at their annual meeting
last week. at Hanover, y. H.. discussed
college regattas, but concluded that they
dld more good than harm, and that they
would not interfere with them in anv
way The Massachusetts presidents ex.
pressed themselves strongly against the
proposed repeal of the law exempting
college property from taxation. Presi-
dent Chadbourne Of Williams said that
his college would have to pay Sc. 900 in
taxes and dismiss two professors if the
repeal should be carried, and President
Eliot estimated Hazards tax bill AT
$4,000 There was considerable dis
eusslon upon optional studies. the option
al idea being warmly advocated BY Pres
ldent Eliot, while President Porter Of
faie thought the optional theory and
Practice at Harvard went little too far
sometimes The old question Of the rel
atire Importance and value Of classical
and scientific studies was discussed At
considerable length, and the prevailing
sentiment seemed to be that during The
hrst two years IN college the language
and sciences should be studied for men.
tai discipline. while the last two years
should be devoted to literature. phiIoso-
ply and special sciences. Tearing the
mathematics and classics. optional dur
ing the third year Next year 5 meeting
VIII be bed al Amherst-Adrerfisev
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
THE NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
PRESIDENT GRANTS PROCLAMATION.

PRESIDENT GRANTS PROCLAMATION.
The president has issued the following
proclamation: We are reminded by the
changing seasons, that ii is time to pause
in our daily vacations and offer thanks
to Almighty God for the mercies and
abundance of the year, which is drawing
to close. The blessings Of free govern
ment continue to be vouehsafed to Us, the
earth has responded TO the labors Of the
husbandman. the land has been free
from pestilence. internal order is being
maintained. and peace with other pow
er has preTailed. 1t is fitting that at
stated periods We should cease from our
accustomed pursuits and from the tur-
mol Of our daily lives. and unite in
thankfulness for the blessings of the
pas. and In the cultivation Of kindly
fore, recognizing these considerations, /.
Ulysses 5 Grant. president of the Unit
ed States, do recommend to all citizens
to assemble IN their respective places of
worship On Thursday. the 18th of No.
vember. and express their thanks for the
mercy and favor of the Almighty God
and laying aside all political contentious
and all secular occupations. to observe
such day as a day q praise In wit
ness 1 have hereunto set NY hand and
caused the seal Of the United States to Be
affixed Done at the city of Washington.
this the 9th Of October. 1874, and Of
the Independence Of the United States
99th. Signed. {. 5. GRANT: HAMI1-
TON FISH, secretary of state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

Dudley c. DenisOn Is elected Repre-
sentative in the second Vermont district
and the anti-POland leaders can rejoice
that they succeeded in creating opposi-
ton enough to defeat man they chose
to accuse Of al things dishonorable. and
whose merits they refused to acknowl-
edge The district sends respectable
man Of fair talents 70 Ill q place that
has been flled with distinction and ma
G0nal credit Let the candid voters who
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

gave Mr.. Denison their suffrage. mark
his record for the first term Of service.
and note whether he fills the position,
that might have been filed by Judge
Poland Vermont has chosen to increase
the misfortune Of the fall elections. by
putting two inexperienced men into con
gress. at a tine when the opposition.
elated BY success. may attempt to undo
much that has been done toward allevi-
ating the misfortunes Of war.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

Edward hing, in Scribner's for Noyen-
Der, has a paper on Florida Among 9th.
er interesting things we find this descrip-
ton of an alligator given him by one Of
the inhabitants of jacksonville: The
galter, SIR. is ez quick ez lightnin', and
ez nasty. He kun outswim deer. and
ne hez dun it. too; he swirns more two
thirds out o'water. and when he ketcbes
you sir. he jest wabbles you ri ght over n
over, hundred times, or mo-. sir ez
quick ez the wind: and YOU re dead in no
time, sir. When a dog sees one he allus
begins to yelp, sir. for CATER is mighty
fond OF a dog and a niger. sir. Nobody
cant tell how old them old fellows is
slr' reckon nigh on to hundred Years.
them biggest ones. Thar's some old dew
lis Ia them lagoons you see off the ST
'ohh 8; they lie thar very quiet. but II
would be good tussel if one of YOU was
OUT thar IN small boat, sir. They wont
always light; sometimes they run away
very meek: the best way to XIII 'em is n
put ball in the eye, sir; thar's no nse
10 wasting shot on caters hide. When
'he Dogs wants sport, sir they git a long
green pole. and sharpen it; n then they
ma CATERS hole in the marsh. and
paf the pole down ii, n the boys get to.
gether. a pull him out, n pat a rone
aroan has neck, and set him to fghtin'
with another CATER o Lord reckon
would make 70 bar curl to see the
tails fy."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
ATrEaPTED ABDUCTION.

Children should be cautioned not to
accept invitations to ride with strangers.
Here is another case of attempted abduc-
ton Thursday afternoon we'll dressed
stranger about S5 years of age, drove
through the village of Greenwich. n. Y,
in stylish buggy. At the corner of
Main and Park streets he saw bright
light little boy about three years of age,
son Of DIR. S. l.. Stillman. formerly of
Castleton, playing upon the sidewalk.
The man stopped his horse and called
out pleasantly to the little fellow, asking
him if he would not like to take ride.
The boy. who is passionately fond of rid
ing. and not at all inclined to be timid
in the presence of strangers. at once as
sented, and with the assistance of the
man climbed up into the carriage The
fellow started to drive away, but fortu-
nately, the whole proceeding was wit
messed by an old gentleman named VIM
Dorr, who happened to be passing. and
approaching from behind had not been
noticed by the man in the carriage. He,
suspecting from the way IN which the
thing was done that all was not right.
halted the man, inquired into his rights
and intentions, and not getting satisfac-
tory replies. took the boy into his custo-
dy and sent him home The would be
kidnapper escaped. 'a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

AIcE srarE OF AFFAIRs * CHIcAGo.-
o0me tine since the Post md NaiI mere.
y mentioned clerical scandal alleged
% exist IN tins city. involving proni-
n !. clergyman and a married lady. At
nat time The party claiming to be suffer
efs stated It to be their intention to
BRING their grievance to the notice Of the
courts This has not yet been done. and
. course, pending this. the duty Ct this
paper a : Journal Of news, is accomplish
Cd. As i Is not a journal Of sensation.
u would not be proper to add anythinss
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

at the recent fair Of the Massasb..
sets Charitable Mechanic Association.
ne following awards were made to YER.
mont manufactures Silver medal. 10
me fairbanks diamond trr-squares and
levels, and kersey cloth made at the
"ino0ski mill ; bronze medal to clan.
board palmer. made BY the Lane Manu-
featuring Company, Of Montpelier and
diploma % improved seafoId. made 8
= e deeper Of Poultney mill-seone
hammer Cummings, Of west cbarle.-
ton; lenses, H. $. walbridge, Of Nsrtb
bennington and br0adeloth. wiuoosll
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09


A queer killing is reported at Mag
vile. ny. George Mitchell was shot
and mortally wounded by Ephraim Gun
ningham The two seemed to have had
some previous difficulty, as MitchelI,E on
meeting Cunningham. remarked, ..ff you
want to shoot me, now is as good time
as any Cunningham started to walk
on when Mitchell repeated his remark :
ana added. " There is No better time to
XII a hog than when the water is hot
AT TINS Cunningham funded, drew a re-
soiFer' and shot him. the ball entering
.hree inches below the heart and lodging
just under the skin at the backbone
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09


The REBEL 1ELL.-The eloquent
speech of George William Curtis. at the
republican meeting at Cooper Institute
on Wednesday of last week, ended with
the following stirring passage. i
Some men may ask me if | have heard
from Indiana and from Ohio. Yes,
have heard. A voice-"And you'll
hear from New York y | am remind
ed. as take leave of you, of a soldier
Of the War-not of man who declined
to sign call simply to support the Con-
stitution and the laws-of two young
soldiers. one of them having never been
IN battle before, the other one little older
IN the service, were marching side who
by side toward rebel battery. Sud-
denly. In the awful crash of shot, a cry.
50 fierce, so terrible. rang through the
AIR that If seemed to curdle the very
blood IN their veins. Did you hear
that cry % said the older to the younger.
lies, L heard it; what was it % said he.
steadily moving on. 1T was the rebel
yell; does it brighten you?'' Brighten
me-" said the other; 1.-THE rebel yell is
the music to which 1 march, Loud
and continued applause. And so. fell
low-citizens, if you ask me if | have
heard from Ohio and Indiana. l answer,
Yes; | have heard that cry from the
West; have heard it echoed and re-
echoed in Brooklyn and Tammany Hall;
but reply to it in your name, in the
name Of every honest and intelligent vot-
er in this State. Yes, we have heard it
and the democratic yell of Tammany
Hall is the music to which the republi-
cans Of New York are marching to vic
tory.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
VERMONT OFFICERS. REUNION.
BUSINESS MEETING.


The eleventh annual reunion Of th,
Vermont Officers Society was inaugural
ed by a business meeting at the Stats
House. Thursday afternoon. at half pas
three o'clock. About seventy-6ye off,
GERS were present. and It was enc Of tho
most successful affairs ever held by the
society.
The meeting was called To order By
tie President. Gen. u. ". Henry, d
Burlington.
The Secretary. Gen, j. S. Peek Of
Montpelier, read the reeordof the preoe-
ding reunion.
On motion of Col. ". 6. geazey Of
Rutland. a committee Of one from each
organization was elected to prepare a
list of officers fer the ensuing year. as
follows:
First Regiment, Adjutant ] c Stearns.
Second Regiment. Gen. g. J. Stannard.
Third Regiment, 6ea. T. O. Seayer.
Fourth Regiment. Gen. Geo. P. Foster
Fifth Regiment. Capt. B. r. .Ienne.
Sixth Regiment, Col. F g, Butterfeld
Seventh Regiment, Capt. E. 4. Morse.
Eighth Regiment. Gen. Stephen Thomas,
Ninth Regiment, Col f. S. Stowell.
Tenth Regiment, Capt IA. Sheldon.
Eleventh Regiment, Capt {. \. Mood
bury.
Twelfth Regiment, Col. B. Farnhan,
Thirteenth Regiment Gen. ]. 5. Peck.
Fourteenth Regiment, Capt ". C Dun
Fifteenth Regiment. Maj. c. F. Spalding.
Sixteenth Regiment, Col K. Haskins.
Seventeenth Regiment, Lieut. II. f.
Henry.
Cavalry Regiment, Lieut.. ". L. Green
leaf
Batteries, Capt. S. B. Hekard.
Sharp Shooters. Gen. ". Y. ". Ripley.
Major Bowman invited he society to
hold Its next reunion at Newport. and
Col Benton suggested St Adams. A
ballot was had. which resulted as fol-
lows
For St. Adams. So
For Newport. ...23
So it was decided to hold tie next re-
union at st. Adams.
The nominating committee returned,
and reported the following listof officers
President. Col. ". G. Yeazey Rutland.
Vice Presidents. Maj A. B. Valentine,
Bennington Col. L. Haskins, Brattle-
boro.
Secretary, Gen. J. 5. Peek. Montpelier.
Treasurer, Gen. 2. P. Pitkin. Montpelier.
Executive Committee, Col. E. c. Benton.
St Albans Col john n. Newton, St
Adams Lieut.. F. 5. Stranshan. St Al
bans.
The Treasurer of the society. Gen. P.
P Pitkin. made his report. from which
It appeared that there was deficiency
IN the treasury of s3S.65. The report
was accepted and adopted.
The President appointed as Marshal.
Col I. 5. Peck. and as Committee On
Toasts, Col W g. Keazey. Col. r. Proc
tor, Lieut. G. g. Benedict. Gen. ". ".
Circuit and Col. T. Haskins.
On motion. adjourned.