Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-07
General Wees Items.

one Of Mr., Evarts' Sentences fills SO
lines Of the Tribune
A patent medicine agent recent'y
stuck handbills on all the gravestones
in the cemetery st Melrose. Mass,
Four Of the embalmed bodies from the
wreck Of the Schiller on the British
coast reached New York. Monday, and
we've forwarded to relatives in the West.
A tornado which swept through Geer-
gia on May is shown by full reports
from all the equities to have killed fifty
four persons and wounded sixty three.
A special from Alexandrs. Va says
two tramps have been arrested near Ber-
ryville. Va. with child bearing q
strong resemblance 70 Charlie Ross
Mr., Ross has been telegraphed for.
The boss Of the Chicago AdventistS.
who figured cut the end Of the world for
the 10th of April. has been over it
again, and finds that be was just two
years ahead Of time.
A Brooklyn woman, who had been
baffied in several well meant efforts 70
enforce domestic discipline. says there
Is nothing 50 annoying in the werld as
to have husband who can jump out Of
a see0nd-story window without hurting
himself.
The Boston Herald stoutly declares
there Is no issue between the Democrats
and Republicans. All right Then
there is no possible reason why the Dem
oerats should not all vote Republican
ticket. and all contention cease.-Losc-
Ell Courier.
The Hoosac Tunnel railroad line is
quite rapidly picking up comfortable
business. the first cattle train from AL
bany for the WatertOwn market passing
through the mountain. Monday night
The cattle hitherto, of course, have come
via Boston and Albany.
The Richmond Enquirer, speaking of
Virginia, says: From all we can learn.
there is less poverty now than there was
before the war. The money is more
generally and equally divided. and ev,
cry body has some of it, or something to
show for it.
The eaterpillars are unusually numer-
Gus and active on the apple trees this
year. A little effort before sunrise or
after sunset, while they are in their
nests, viii exterminate them. If they
are neglected now they will soon get the
upper hand, and then farewell to your
apple crop,
A leading Republican lawyer of the
South remarked to correspondent of
Chicago paper: | have lived in the
South for quarter of century, but l
an still earpet-bagger. We're l DEM
oerat, l should now be considered one
of the oldest citizens"
The largest fire that has occurred in
Worcester. Mass. for twenty years. broke
out in q furniture establishment in that
city on Friday evening of last week the
total loss is estimated at S263, 900. The
fire was caused BY the carelessness of a
workman.
The London Herald says a series of
I terrible earthquake shocks occurred at
the beginning of May in the province of
BOrOussa, Asia Minor. Six hundred
houses were destroyed. Accounts so far
received show that leo lives have been
lost, and lS6 persons were injured. The
total number killed is still unknown.
A horrible suicide took place near
kemptville station. Ontario. Monday.
W. T. Anderson, a weII-knoWn citizen of
hemptville threw himself under train
on the st. Lawrence and Ottawa Rail-
road and was instantly killed. His
legs from the knees upward and his
body were frightfully mangled. He
was much respected citizen and appar-
emily in good circumstances. Financial
difficulties are said to have been the
cause of the act
| Ben Butler said to reporter the 9TH
er day who tried to interview him about
the third term. that be would not dis
euss the matter nor talk on politics in
any shape. Il renounce the devil and
all his works" declared the Essex states.
man. This is the most marvellous con.
version of modern times but it is hard
on the devil, who will be at his wits
end to supply Ben's place.
The democrats of the South ought tc
be devoutly thankful to the Republican
party. If the eOnfederacy had succeed
ed there would have been no centenni
ais among our Southern brethren for the
next ninety years. Think of it, Wait
ing ninety years for centennial cele
bration Even Mecklenburg would
: have been left out in the cold, with it,
original declaration of independence
Truly, democracy should be thankful
Says the Boston Neacs :-CahiIl ha,
been released, since it is practically GER
tain that he Is not guilty of the murde
, OF Bridget Landergan. He has beer
dragged prisoner from Ireland, shu
up IN Jail for six months, branded tn,
world over as murderer, while thou
sands will not note his release. Ate
,, all this, he is turned adrift. with no re
dress or compensation of any sort, mo-
can ne get back to his home in Irelan,
: except at his own expense. And vet W
| call ourselves Christian people, anc
claim that our laws are Just and equal
A daring assault was committed il
the town of Middleton, Mass. ON Fri
day evening last. A lady teacher 0
one Of the schools, while passing hom
through an unfrequented road. was me
by youth Of sixteen. who made a des
perate assault upon her person. She re
! sisted stoutly. and finally the felIo,
agreed to take her watch aud jewelr
! and release her. He fed. but was pur
sued BY number of gentlemen and can
tnred- He proved TO be Andrew Gil
: espie Of Lawrence.