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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15

The long continued and severe cold
weather is doubtless the cause Of much
Of the sickness now prevailing in this
vicinity. Nature has not 50 made the
body as to withstand the cold extreme
for so long a time. and variety Of dis
eases is the result Throat and lung
diseases, neuralgia. rheumatism, scarlet
fever aud. perhaps. meningitis result
from the effects Of the cold Pain is a
sensation that tells US when some part
Of the body has received. or is receiving
injury and the intense suffering caused
BY cold. shows that the extremities, Of
whole system. are greatly injured by il
effects. But the injuries done the body
are not all felt at once, aud the seeds O.
disease, planted by exposure. may no
gcrminate for years, but they viii b
felt sooner or later. There is no sue
thing as abusing nature, without retail
alton on her part and though we escap
punishment for the wrong done to-day
an aching limb. enfeebIed nerves, or tn
burden o { in6rmity soon ereeps on.
remind us Of our indiseretiOns. So ii
exposure to cold is entered against 4
on natures account book. and rheumi
matism. or fever. or something vOrs
must balance the account These tro
bles. and the expense and suffering
tending them. arc neither pleasant
profitable. aud the causes that pFodu
them should De avoided II possible. n
climate can not be changed or ameliOra
ed. but it is possible b protect the -
TEN from its extreme changes. and
wise kusbandiDg Of health and streng
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15
CONGRESS-.

Following close in the change Of par |
liamentary rules in the House, was the !
passage Of a civil rights bill. which gives
the blacks some Of the rights Of which
they have been deprived by the social
prejudices and the private laws of some Of
the states Of the South. The bill does
not interfere with the school system, and
in this is not all that may desired. A
belligerent SOutherner, John Y Brown
Of Kentucky. violated the rules Of the
House, insulted the speaker and received
the censure Of the House His friends
now consider him as the martyr Of North
ern tyranny The Committee on Ways
and Means have reported a bill for the
increase Of the revenue, which imposes an
extra tax on whiskey, tobacco, imported
sugars and some other articles, while it
takes off the tax on matches In the
Senate, Senator Morrill, made a speech
against the reciprocity treaty with Can
ada. There is no danger of the making
Of this treaty. The President submitted
a-message on Arkansas affairs, which In
Inmates that the State government has
been overthrow. and is now held by
persons who were not legally elected tc
the positions they occupy. He calls tn,
attention Of congress to the fact,and ask
legislation in the matter. Judge Poland
as chairman Of the special committee Of
the Arkansas troubles, has a repor
ready to submit which is said to sustain
the present government Some progress
has been made with the appropriation
bills.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15

The Brattleboro Record. in comment
ing on Candlemas day. gives facts con-
corning the festival observed on this day
by the Catholic church, and the Church
of England. and the events that proba-
bly, made it holiday. and closes the ar
ticle by the following in regard TO the
influence of this day on the weather of
the succeeding months:
On Tuesday last. which was Candle
mas day. our readers will remember the
skies were overcast and indicated a storm
of snow. and presaging an early spring
and a rapid ending of the winter.
. The paragraph might be criticised on
account Of its wording. but the worst
fault with it lies in the attempt to per-
petuate the belief that the I'd day of
February has any peculiar effect on the
weather that is to follow it, or that the
weather on this day is influenced in any
way by that Of the succeeding months.
This old within descended from the SUI
perstitious ages Of the past. aud would
die out. if there were not still a large
class of persons who possess more credu-
lity than reason. and accept astrology
instead of philosophy. If the Record
man believes the doctrine he promulgates
in the above paragraph, will he please
explain how it is that one day, be it
Candlemas, Christmas. All Fools or any
other day. affects the weather in the
days and months to come. That science
which shall foretell, to reasonable exact
ness what the coming days and seasons
are to be, would be of great value to the
world. The fact, if it can be shown tc
be fact, that Candlemas day has beer
the sure prognosticator of weather for ;
century past, ought to be known, thai
future predictions may be founded OF
the character of this prophetic day. Tn
less science, or some record that furnish
es incOntestible proof. can be produced
to show that Candlemas day. Christina
, days, the last Friday in the month, tn
moon, comets and the thousand othe
weather presages do affect the weather
it is time that sensible men discard sue
notions, base their calculations, and foun,
, their remarks on something more "a
finuaI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15
A BRAVE JUDGE.

IN occurrence petHd' Nte'i|UN - -
allel was witnessed recently at the close
Of the Assizes at Chester, England, OF
which the Manchester oudrdid1a gives
the following account: MARY Lancas-
ter tbirty.three. was indicted for the
manslaughter of her husband. John Lam
easter. at Birkenhead. He had long led
the prisoner a wretched life. and ON the
18th of September he came home drunk,
and kicked over the meat which she was
preparing for dinner He then thrashed
her. and In passion the prisoner threw
at him a sharpeninae steel, and caused
his death. The prisoner was hard
working woman, aud in spite of her hus-
bands brutal treatment of her had done
her best to make his home comfortable.
The jury found the prisoner guilty
Mr.. Justice Brett. addressing the prls-
oner. then said /: | believe that if
thought it right to act according to your
own feelings should say nothing about
this unhappy husband of yours. As far
as | can see. you were respectable,
Woodworking. WE'LL behaved wife, and |
feel bound to say a greater brute than
YOUR husband was I have seldom heard
of. There are circumstances in the depo-
sitions even worse than those which have
been brought forward. They show that,
even on the very last day You were to-
gether you were doing all you could to
make his home comfortable and to make
him happy With brutality which
made me shudder when | read it. he cast
away that which you had prepared for
him. He has been beating and ill
| treating you for months, probably fol-
years. and it is nothing but the tender
ness and forgiveness of the woman and
wife, which prevented you from having
| him punished for crimes be committed
against you time after time. 1t is only
when he has driven you to desperation by
ill-treating you the whole day. and
dare say was on the point of ill-treatinG
you again, that you. in moment o
passion, took up a formidable weapon
and threw it at him | believe withou
the intention of striking him. 1t diG
strike him, and you Immediately ran TO
assistance. and did all you could, t
save him. All the real right in thi
case was ON your side-all the rea
wrong on your husband's and God foI
bid that ] should punish you. | will b
no party to it. l will not even max
this judgment complete. will not a
low it to be said by anybody that 70
are convicted felon-(hear. hear)-
for conviction Is not complete until
sentence is pasaed. and mean to pas
no sentence at all cloud cheering. whic
for some time the officials of the coul
vainly endeayored to suppress).
shall. merely ask you to enter I'M
your own recognizances to come up fl
; Judgment if called upon, and nobody
] the world will ever call upon you-Gc
forbid they ever should renewed chez
ing during which the prisoner left tt
! | Dock
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15

II may afford some consolation to
those in Vermont who are suffering from
the Arctic weather, TO know they are not
the only sufferers. The cold wave has
extended far and wide. and not only IN
the North and West. but on the coast,
and as far south as the Potomac, has the
cold been intense. It is reported that
Long Island Sound has been frozen OYER
from Connecticut to Long Island. This
heretofore unheard-Of thing may not be
true. but il is certain that many lines Of
boats have stopped running, and many
harbors have become skating parks. The
severe cold and the dearth Of water ii
springs aRd streams, cause much suffer
ing everywhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15

he returned home for assistance IN bring
mo out his winters store Of meat.
About this time. Daniel Young moved
from town into the edge of Sheffield, and
his SOP. a lad not very bright. got lost
IN the woods and could not be found by
MS parents. The men Of the town were
notified, aud thorough search made for
him: but not until the fifth day, after
the inhabitants Of all the surrounding
towns had joined in the search. was he
faund
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15
CLUBBING RATES.

We offer the MONITOR aud Waltou's
Vermont Register to all new subscribers
who pay $500 in advance for the year
1875. aud will also give the Register to
all old subscribers who will pay arrears
and one year in advance. We shall pay
the postage on all papers, except on those
sent out in single wrappers, on which
ten cents will be required,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15
Barton, Vermont, May 4th, 1874.
STEPHEN B. BIcKFoRD's ESTATE,

NTAEE OF VEhMUNI, [
y J Orleans District !,
In Probate Court held at the Probate oscs :,
Iras5urgh, in said District, the Sd day Of Pebvs
A. D. 1875.
An instrument purporting to be the last win .,s
Testament of Stephen B. Bickford late Of Clever h
said district deceased being presented to the copr
by Harriet BIckford the person having the CUSTODY a
the same for Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons concern
ed therein he notified to appear at a session Of Nil
Court to be held the Probate Office in lrasburgh ~
the 25th day of February, A D. 1875 and shog esnss
if any they may have against the Probate Of said Wa
for which purpose it is further ordered that COW
the record Of this order be published three week.
successfully in the Orleans County Monitor pripts5
at Barton previous to said time appointed for hearing
BY the Court,-Attest
6-S Z. A. STEWART Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15

this town. several in Glover. and not a
few elsewhere that should be cursed.
Irasburgh has made many sacrifices to
retain the bank. and nobody blames the
people Of that town for 50 doing. The
people Of Barton would like bank. and
have, so far as we know, used no unfair
means to ret one.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15
Attention. EarmersI

The subscriber would say to the farmers Of Barton
and Brownngton that he has the agency for these
towns for the sale of the celebrated HULLESS OATS
and is prepared to furnish them in quantities from
one pound to 20 bushels. Orders received until tie
Goth Of February, but not after that date. Applyo
o. V J0SLYN
IL Barton II
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15
GIVEN AWAY,

The new Chrome. THE TERRIBLE RATTLE
i6x23 inches viii he sent POSTPAID to all who send ..
cents for the FARM AND FIRESlDE," three month.
on trial. Address FARM AND RIRESIDE III Nassau
street. New York, Room o..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15
OR a BOOK

Containing $50 Pictures of Bible Scenes,
from paintings by celebrated Old Masters showing al
the important historical events they occur in TIE
Old and New Testament will be given to all who send
one dollar for years subscription to the FARM And
PRESIDE 2-3
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15
CASUALTY RECORD

MONTREAL, February 1.-The west
ern wall Of Queens Hall, which was
burned, last spring, gave way during
gale, last night, and fell through the
roof Of Hazards dancing rooms, carrying
portion of the floor, with the dancers,
down into the store beneath. A scene
Of widest excitement ensued. Miss Nc
Dougall had to be dug out of the debris.
and is said to be seriously injured.
Miss Bull, Miss Proctor and Mrs. w. C.
Hogan were more or less injured. Mr..
Lyman Of the firm of Lyman. Savage &
Co. was seriously hurt Mrs. Dunleavy
and W II. Griffin received scalp wounds.
BROOKLYN. February -Four per-
sons were killed by the accident on the
Southern Railroad of Long Island near
Hampstead. last night. The accident
occurred to a construction train, consist
ing of a locomotive and one car. No
passengers were ON the train. 1t ap-
pears that the train reached Hampstead
and was returning to Valleys Stream
Station. when the bank, which was IN
dermined by rain, gave way, the engine
falling on the car with a terrible shock
An explosion followed. instantly killing
James Scott, engineer; Benjamin Car
man, Brakeman Barney Callahan. fre-
man; and Eli Sharpe. road master.
The Assistant Superintendent Of tho
road. John.J Barr. was severely injured
about the head, and ?. B. Rankin. con
duetor. was fatally injured.
QUEBEC, February last night. al
avalanche Of snow from Cape DiamoD,
came crushing down on a two-stor,
wooden house. occupied by farniIr
named Gibson 1t completely demolish
ed the building. burying the family. 81.
IN number. and child named Hether
ington. in the ruins. All we're killed.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-15

Some men who we're sinking a we'll
at Portlandyille. Dakota. the other day.
came upon big open space about 30
feet down. and when the drill was with
drawn. hot stream began to pour out
and has continued to escape ever since.
The snow has been melted for about half
. mile around the well. the air aud earth
being very warm and wolves and other
Wild animals eOngregate there at night
to escape from the cold The we'll i =
great curiosity to the people Of that
country. and no explanation Of the
strange phsnomena~ has yet been offered
] That's my impression, a. the printer
er said when be kissed his sweetheart
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
The u. y. COllectOrship.

Ey-CoNanEssMAN LoFLAND FOLLOWING THE PKKs-
IDEST-HE Is PRESUMED TO GET NO COMFORT
SECRETARY BRIsTow DESIRES NO CHANGE.
Although it WAS pretty we'll settled, week
ago, that the President, feeling that.he had been
deceived in the representations which were made
to him concerning U, s. Collector Prettyman and
Marshal Dunn, has decided not to remove them,
and that Secretary Bristow and Attorney Gener-
al Pierrepont strongly advised their retention,
still, as report goes, efforts were made to infu-
ence tho President against them. Letters were
collected from several Of those in Kent and Sus-
sex most unfriendly to DR.. Prettyman, urging his
removal, and on Friday night ex-Congressmsn
Lo1and, with his pockets we'll filled with such
documents-this the politicians report-came up
on the mixed train from down the State, on his
way to interview the President, al Long Branch.
Where the Honorable James has been since
Friday night, report does not precisely state. 1t
is presumed that he missed the President, (who
came on from Long Branch early Saturday morn
ing, and went at once to Cape May with a pri-
vate party, ON the cutter Hdnilton,) and had to
wait till he returned to Long Branch, on Tues
day. Probably Mr.. Lofland was enjoying the
surf and the races at Long Branch,
and waiting with what patience he
might, in the goodly company Of "Boss "
Shepherd. At any rate. last evening, he went
South on the Delaware train, no doubt wiser
and apparently a sadder man. The President.
they say, was not to be influenced either by his
eloquence or his letters, Deputy Collector
Isaac ]. Jenkins, interested, no doubt, in the re-
suit of his visit by the sounding sea, went down
and interview ed Mr.. Loiand, while the train
paused at the depot, but representative of the
COMMERCIAL WAS panied to see that the meeting
was dull ahd disconsolate. .4
1t may be added that Collector Prettyman Ia
assured, in the most authoritative manner, that
Secretary Bristow endorses him as an officer of
the revenue, and would entirely disaprove any
effort for his displacement.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
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snrbagc Removal.

IHE BOARD OF HEALTH sEEkINd TO OBTAIN CON
TRoL OF THE WHOLE MATTER. INcLupiNo THE
coSTRAcTs FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
WORK.
Like many other people, tho Board OF Health
think tho garbage Ia no. promptly Or properly
collected throughout the city. Unlike many OF
them it has a panacea for the evil, and this is
how it would secure q better fulfillmep. OF
tho contracts
Firet, thoy desire the authority for making
contracts for tho performance of this work
transferred from Council to themselves. Next
lowest bidder for the whole city or by districts,
separately, as at present, as deemed advisable,
and for term not exceeding three years, sub
ject to revocation for cause. They would also
require that no less than four teams be engaged
in each district in making tho daily collections,
but would in all cases reserve tho right to name
the number of teams which shall be employed.
These were tue features which Mr.. Eckel, the
President OF the Board, explained TO
the members, last evening, as III his
Judgment were best calculated TO remedy
the evil complained OF, setting forth his reasons
for each feature in detail. Among other things
he said that VIM. Candy, chairman of the Street
committee, was willing to make the change, and
further, that unless the contracts were let for
three years the contractors could not prohtaby
tit up for the proper performance of the work.
Tho suggestions were all approved without OPP
position, and an amendment TO the garbage or
dinance, incorporating the above features, will
be introduced in Council, this evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
Political Notes.

Tho Philadelphia Democratic Convention
met yesterday and nominated the following tick
ct Judge OF Common Pieas.E Copreo Mitchelli
Clerk of Quarter Sessions, Henry S. Hagert; Re-
cordcr OF Deeds, William Ayres; City Commits.
sioners, Thomas A. Fahy and John II. Crawford.
1t il said that the editor of the New York
World was Just winding up another brilliant
leader on President Grant ut Long Brarch, eN-
patatiug upon neglect of public dnties. idlenets,
and all that, when somebody told him Governor
Tilden had gone to Long Branch for tho sum
mer. Tho article Ii as never appeared.
There are rumors of grand secret Democrat
c pow-wow in New York week after next to talk
over Presidential matters. II s the scheme OF
leaders of the Governor Iilden school, who
foresee serious breach IN the National Conven-
ton between the Eastern and Western Domoc-
racy on the financial question, unless existing
differences of opinion can bo reconcled before
hand by a friendly talk.
Hon. Frederick w. Seward well known as
Assistant Secretary of tho Department OF State
during his father's long and eyentful career ar
Secretary of State, il talked of as tho Republi-
can canidate for Secretary of State OF tho State
of New York. No better selection conld be
made.
A convention in tho interest Of the Green
back party" il to meet at Detroit on the 25th oi
August. benjamin f. Butler, William ID. Kelley
and Moses W. Field are expected to he present
and make speeches.
The prospects of sweeping Republican VIC
tory this fall are growing brighter every day.
They are brighter now than they were at the
first of the month, and wore brighrer then than
on the first of June. This remark ID not made
in the way of campaign boasting, but NJ the de-
liberate conclusion formed from large numbol
of letters, conversations with men III different
parts of the State, and careful examination o.
the country weekly papers. The Republican,
are everywhere hopeful. The Democrats arr
despondent. Cincinnati Gazette.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-15
FIRST EDfViON.
,ns Grea, University Race.

ConNtiL'5 uHENAMILKD TRIDMpH-boW 1T WAs
BrCEiyED An eAnAToGR-pErAiIe or THE RE-
suLr.
Our teleglanis, yesterday, announced the vic
tory Of the Cornell boat at Saratoga The fol-
lowing dispatch gives all tllo detail. of import
aroe
SARATOGA, July 1.-The University race to-
day was a cornpete snccess. Tho buoy system
system proved feasible Al least Il, 900 people
Witnessed tho race. Tho only accident that
marred tho davd enjoyment waA that to the
Princeton crew, parmly receiving a suustroke
Mt tho end of the second mile. He had been snf-
ferng from felnn on one Of lis fingers for
several day's. Tho unworthy race started at
u. 10 o'clock. Tho water wns in good condition.
The first half of the race was uneventful, Ilar-
ward loading at the start with a 33 stroke. Cor
nell taking the lead with "a strolio
at the second mile, when Yao fell back to the
fourth or fifth place with moderate stroke
After getting the lead, Cornell kept it to tho I'm
ish Harvard holding the second place to tho last
hnlf mile, when Columbia rushed in on n beau
tful rpurt, and took the second place amid tre-
mendouA cheers from the large crowd OF Column
bia mon present on the stand. Yale was unable
to get tho front, much to the surprise of every
body, she having been the favorto up to the last
moment. The crews finished in the following
order Cornell, 1G $50 Columbia, 170i4; llar-
ward, II 059l Daimouth, l71Oal Wesleyan, H.
1884; Yale, lI.l4s{; Amherst, l7.299l; Brown,
lf.Oo"Is NllilhIhSf I'si'slf iSuMtbiIt -
5094; Hamilton, no ume given; I'm
ion twelfth, no time given, Ihe above
is the Official time. Princeton did
not finish the race on account of tho scknoss of
Parmy. The streets of Saratoga are crowded
with under graduates Of tho various colleges
The Cornell crew came in llto from the lake, and
have just marched through Broadway led by a
band escorting the victorious crew. All the col
leges joined III the procession, and tho utmost
good feeling prevails between the victora and
the vanquished. Yale and Harvard lavo buried
the hatcliet, and are marching together. In the
single scull race OF two miles, Kennedy OF Yale
won easily, Weld coming in All eighth of IL milo
behind Time, IA 81 i.
INTEREST IN wlLarINToS OVER THE RESULT
There was deep interest in this city, amongst
our colcgans, over tho result of the race, and
especially among tho Cornell students and grad
yates. Four DelawareanB graduated at that uni-
versitv in June, and several others remain i'll
course of study-in fact in the annual catalogue,
Delaware stood next after New York, IN the
number OF students. IL may be added, too,
here, that all Of them have won distinction at
the University and reflected credit on their
State.
Yesterday, immediately on receiving word Of
of the Saratoga victory, tho Cornell alumni in
this city sent the following telegram
WnMINGToN, July II.
10 Jol,,, Ostron. capt. Co,neH University Cre,c
Saratoga N. \.
Accept the congratulations of the Delaware
alumni.
Signed IS. p. Thomas, X. Preston, j. II.
Pierce, T.. Il. Betag, q. Il. Thompson, q, Tat
nall, Il. Jackson.