Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-01-05
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW.

Looking abroad, we find that the ma
lions of the Old World have been engag
ed mainly in achieving the victories o
peace, which are surely mo less renown
ed than war. Great Britain has a tri
fling disturbance on the borders of ;
distant colony in Africa, and is engaged
in chastising the savages who have caus
ed it, but otherwise she has little ust
for her rusty weapons. Neither has
there been anything specially noticeable
IN the way Of vieissitudes to her home
Government Mr.. Gladstone still re.
mains at the helm, and has only had to
readjust the Cabinet once or twice. in
order to keep the vessel under control.
A treaty for the suppression of the slave
trade In Eastern Africa is the most i'm
portant achievement of the Government
The commercial prosperity of England
has reached its height. if it has not be-
gun to decline, and the agitations of the
labor interest will probably exact impor-
tant changes in the near future.
Crossing over into France, we find
that she has passed an anxious and ex-
cited year, but is much the same in
health and position as at the beginning.
The agItations on the subject of the per-
manent forms of government led to the
retirement Of N. Theirs. The Count de
Chambord might, in all probability,
have been King if he would have pleas
ed the people with the toy of the tri-col-
or, but he threw away the chance. and
Marshal NaeMahon was made President
for term Of seven years. The trial of
Bazaine. his conviction of treason and
sentence to death, and the subsequent
Communication to twenty years seclusion
on the pleasant isle of St. Marguerite,
closed the record in an interesting and
spirited manner. Meantime, the indem-
nifty has all been paid and the hated
German got rid Of at the expense of a
heavy increase Of the public debt.
Germany has been engaged mainly in
lighting the power of the Church Of
Rome, and insisting that it should con-
hne itself to religious matters and cease /
Its interference with the functions of |
government, with every prospect Of
bringing the prelates to a recognition Of
their proper place. Meantime, Bismarck
and his principles Of government retain
the ascendant. and the Emperor, though
failing IN health, keeps his strong hold
On the allegiance of the people. In Aus
trla the great gathering of the products
'f the worlds industry at the exposition
n Vienna and the congregation there Of
visitors, distinguished and otherwise.
has been the event Of the year. The
success Of the show was not altogether
Encouraging to the managers. Francis
Joseph has celebrated the twenty-fftb
anniversary of his accession to power
mid the enthusiasm Of his subjects.
Spain has sustained her Republican
government, contrary to the expectation
ven Of her best wishers, and. under the
'ble and magnanimous CASTELAR,, its pros
'eets are better than ever before. It has
-ad the Fostering Carllsts, the intraet
ng lntransigentes and the uneontroIla-
lie Cubans to contend with. but bids
air to overcome its many troubles and
egaln some Of its old respectabiIity in
he eyes Of the world
Italy would hardly have been heard
during the year but for the Pope. who
as alternately been threatening to die
nd launching vigorous anathemas at
ne presumption of Germany. The King
as found things 50 quiet at home that
e made visit to Berlin and Vienna
7r change Holland puts in a. claim !
D notice by Jogging the obstreperous
Aeheenese in the island Of sumatra
denmark has been raeked by internal
y
oll'leal agitation. Russia has captured
-hlVa' Turkey has skunk deeper into
lothfulness and debt Egypt has practi-
ally become independent and talks Of
nornous canals and railroads that make
be Pyramids tremble, and Africa and
he Islands Of the sea dwell in their az
obseurity.
On this eide Of the ocean. not bavinc
ny specially great task to do, We have Il
cen greatly exercised over work already .
ably done A general spirit Of fault Il
nalng and Investigation has prevailed. !
'hieh Is very wholesome as an indiea Il
on Of a desire to reform abuses. exter- 4
innate corruption, and put things gen L
rally On sounder basis. The Credit Il
l00ilier affair, the sharp criticisms Of L
he management Of the Treasury. the tt
PP0sItlon to the nonopoIlzing power # o.
lllroads, and the effects Of these pron e
I -
he elections Of the year, viii be reroero q
cred in this connection The financial b
rlsls has been an indirect result If =. u
Inc dlstrustful spirit and the sane d. 6
re to renovate affairs that had beeome q
greater CT less degree. eorrupt The o.
tile episode Of the Modoe war IN d
hleh General Candy was treacberouslv :,
lied and the tribe practically broken q
Ii consequence the letting DAYLIGHT :
trough the Hoosae Mountain. eoqetber Z
I'm the Batter campaign IN Mzssachu- 4