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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

COLLEGE REGATTAs.-President Buck
ham writes to the Independent, explain
ing why the University of Vermont was
not represented at the Saratoga Regatta,
as follows
The University was represented" in
almost every great battle of the rebell-
ion, from Bull Run to Petersburg, hav-
ing sent to the field larger number in
proportion to its total roll than any 9TH
or New England college. But the fact
is that neither the character of our COM
munity nor the traditions of the college
are such as to encourage sporting habits.
A large proportion of our students
large enough to determine the prevail
ing tone of the institution-are sons of
farmers, frugal, industrious fellows, who
are working their own way through col
lege, and who at the time of the regatta
were swinging the scythe in the bayfield,,
or handling the compass and chain on
the railroad. Besides, though they are
poor, they are proud, and would regard
it beneath the dignity of a free born
Vermonter to expose their muscle IN
public, like gladiators in the amphithe-
tire, for Mrs. Mcrrissey and other high
bred danes to bet on. If you will get
up contest in some honest and useful
work, and will insure us against the in
trusiOn of gamblers and blacklegs, we
will engage to be represented. Mean
while, we must answer your question
why we were not at Saratoga by plead
ing that we are too busy, too poor and
too proud.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

There is considerable prospect that
a Narrow Gauge railroad will be started
in Massachusetts, some thirty miles west
Of the Connecticut river, that shall run
north through the central part of the
State. 1t will pass through many towns
not having railroad facilities, aud will
command a good business. Among the
important places through which it will
doubtless pass, are Rutland and Mont
pelier. Should the road be built, it
will eventually reach Canada, and will
pass through the Black or Missisquoi
valley reaching Troy or Newport.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16
CROAKING.

There has never been in this country
such a universal and utter prostration
Of business of ali kinds as the past few
years have witnessed, and which, with
scarcely the shadow of improvement, has
come down, even to the present hour
american Journalist
The above is from a Philadelphia pub
LEGATION, and is about as good speci-
men of dyspeptic croaking as we have
anywhere seen. If the times were as
bad as here stated they would surely be
hopeless, and instead of going on with
the centennial preparations at Philadel-
phia those preparations should be aban-
doned and arrangements made for the
obsequies of the Grand Republic, to be
attended by all the nations of the earth
next year. Just consider what would
be involved in universal and utter
prostitution of business. Every mill,
shop and store would be closed. In
stead of orderly and well-dressed people
thrOnging the business thoroughfares of
our cities, they would be filled with rag
ged, starving and desperate mobs, de-
handing bread or blood. Crime of all
sorts would everywhere render life and
property insecure. Terror would take
the place of security, distrust of conf
dencc, anarchy of order. In short pan
demOnium would prevail.
No such period has existed in this
country since it was peOpled with white
men. The prOstration of business is
not utter" and universal" nor any.
thing like it. We are passing through
a period of depression, as we did in 1919.
1887 and 1867. We are reaping the
results of Over-trading, Over.speculation
and over-expansiOr, In all of which,
many have been going 1t blind since the
close OF the war. Many from necessity
and others from prudence have contract
ed their business and diminished their
expenses. AS the buyers buy less so Of
course the sellers sell less; but the vol
ume of trade is not dried up; it is only
lessened. In year or two at most
trade, commerce and manufactures will
exhibit their wOnted activity. In fact
they are by no means inactive now.
This nation-if MIR. Beck will pardon
the words not going into a decline
just yet.
Meantime the hard times are prepar
ing the way for return to specie ba
SIS much sooner than we should reael
1T without them. Prices are coming
down. Rents and wages must com,
down also. Inevitably the business o
the country is adjusting itself to a sounC
basis. The adjustment is slow and i'm
perceptible from day to day, and vet i
is surely going on. The chief DANCE
ahead comes from the imitation attitud
assumed by the Democratic party
Should that party succeed on the Obi
platform in the country it would put OF
the day of resumption indefinitely. with
out adding anything to permanent re
ViVal OF business. Steadiness and firm
I ness are what the country needs now
steadlness to pursue the course to re
sumption already entered upon, and firm
ness to resist the hard times croaker
and the Democratic inAationists.-Ts
$ egraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

Another Mill River disaster occurred
on the night of Aug. llth. Violent
rains swelled the furious little river to
q great height, and it came rushing
down the valley through which the food
came something more than a year ago,
tearing away bridges, flooding houses
and doing much damage. The inhabi-
tants we're aroused at midnight. and fed
with great fright to the high lands. 1t
was supposed the Goshen reservoir had
given away and another disaster, like
that of last year was upon them. Con-
siderable damage was done, but the res
ervoir remained secure.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16
The FAIR.

The Agricultural Society having again
declined to hold Fair, the Fair Ground
Company Of Barton, will offer premiums
hold Fair and provide such an enter.
talnment as will be worthy the attend
ance of the citizens of the county. Lib
eral premiums will be offered and paid
promptly without discount. lis hoped
that the farmers, mechanics and WON.
en- Will make such display of ami
mails, products, works and articles that
nothing more need be added to make the
Far worthy of patronage. There will
De added, however. such other things
as may be necessary to satisfy those who
are not interested in the Fair itself We
hope soon to announce that a very noted
man and public speaker will be present
to address the people on one of the DAYS
OF the Fair. On the last day, the veter.
an soldiers hold reunion, and the mil.
itary companies now forming meet fol-
drill and battalion exercises.
For the information of some few who
suppose that Fair Ground in Orleans
county is paying institution, we state
that the Fair Ground Company in TIN,
place leased the grounds for a term o,
years, paying an annual rent. The,
then built the track. buildings anC
fences, at a cost of between five and 81,
thousand dollars. Sufficient stock no
having been taken to pay the expense
OF lifting up the grounds. floating deb
was created, that remained unpaid I'm
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

A MOTHERS LOvE.-The following
incident of the recent foods in France
is touching illustration of the power of
mothers love as any the books con-
tam: Eat Castelzarrasin young'moth-
er took her two infants Twins at the
breas9, tied them together and placed
them in a large wooden trough used for
kneadiDg bread, and committed it to the
waves, hoping that it would save her
chlldren's lives. as she felt that her
house was about to fall. The improv.
lsed boat swan safely for a time Init
soon afterward the current dashed Il
against the trunk of tree, and it was
broken. The poor woman, to whom
maternal love gave a superhuman force
succeeded in seizing branch and climb
ed into tree. But it was too weak and
began to crack ominously. She then
rapidly tied the infants to a branch
kissed them, made the sign of the cross
and leaped into the water. The two
t"lns we're saved, but the devoted moth.
or was drowned.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

Tweed is released, and a recent decis-
ION Of the New York courts lets him up
on "technicalities. Some mistake was
made in the proceeding that was insti.
tuted against him and now he goes clear.
He admits that he stole six millions of
the peoples money, and every body
knows he did so, but he is set free. 1t
is disgrace to the country that so
noted criminal should be out of prison
or unhung. The New York law, or New
York lawyers ought to be repealed and
have a set of statutes and class of law
yers that can contrive some means to
punish the guilty rich as we'll as the
criminal poor. The peoples money has
been freely used to procure the release
Of Tweed, and the masses claim, and
have q right to claim, that the money
subyert0d the courts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16


The survey of the north end of the
proposed Green Mountain Narrow Gauge
railroad, the Massachusetts terminus of
which is at Shelburn Falls, has been
completed, and the line has been con-
nected with the Central Vermont at
Mlddlesex station. Mr.. Sprague, the
engineer, found a very feasible route up
the White River and down Mad river,
the grades being easy and the work
light. The entire distance of the road,
from Shelburn Falls, Mass, to North
Troy, Vt. is 246 miles. The estimate
OF the engineers for building the south
ern end of the road is So, 800 per mile,
and 1t is thought that the northern por-
ton of the road can be built at a vet
lower outlay. The entire fall from
Moretown to Middlesex, where trouble
was feared, does not exceed thirty-nine
feet to the mile, and in no portion of
this distance will it exceed sixty feet
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

10 make a dish of ham and eggs as
good as possible. cut the ham nearly
half an inch thick, boil it in plenty of
water till barely cooked through, pour
Oft the water and put the pan in a place
just hot enough to brown the fat part
OF the ham slightly, but not hot enough
to make smoke, or to brown the lean
meat much. When this is finished re-
move the frying pan from the fire, take
up the ham, pour off the fat into a Gun
and wipe the pan till it shines like a
mirror, without a single speck to mar
the polish. Then put in a spoonful of
the clear part of the fat. break in the
eggs and set the pan in place scarcely
hotter than boiling water; cover it, and
let the eggs cook as slowly as possible
for four or five minutes, taking them nm
as soon as they can be lifted out Place
them around the ham, and do not pour
any Of the fat on the dish. Eat with
mashed potatoes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16


NELLIE AND BABY SARToRIs.-Those
who knew Mrs. Sartoris as a girl, a belle
and wife, will admire her even more
as a mother, and her friends are crowd
ing upon her their congratulations
Esteem and pleasure and congratulation
have taken every form, and the proud
young mother is bewildered with poetry
and presents. All of Washington has
been wondering why the little fellow
was not allowed to be "borned" in the
White House, so as to have started out
IN life's journey with the greatest posi-
BILE eclat, and great deal of indigna-
ton is expressed by ambitious mothers
at the slight imposed upon the young
ster. But Grandmother Grant has an.
swered all this gossip with the remark !:
ats so much more healthy for Nellie
here, where the air is fresh and the
breezes cool and we weren't going to
risk our daughter in the heat and ex-
citement at Washington for the mere
privilege of having grandson born in
the White House. Chicogo Inter.
Ocean. 81.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

One OF the most shameful prostitu-
lions Of principles to partnership is seen
in Senator Thurman, the able Demo-
cratic Senator from Ohio. He has al.
ways been hard money man, but since
his party in his own State adopted the
rag money platform, he has lgnOminious-
ly surrendered. The following was what
he said, in recent speech denouncing
at great length Republicans who stick to
the party:
"Fellow-citizens, / have shown YOU
how mean and contemplate it is to pre-.
Ter party to the public welfare. but
have come to Mansfield to tell you that
that is precisely what / am going to do
IN the present canvass in this State. NV
party and your party have laid down a
platform which | think fatal to the in
terests of the country. But the party
must be sustained. Defeat would i'm
peril our success next year. So / am
going to stand by the party, platform or
no platform, honesty or no honesty, the
public welfare or no public welfare, and
advise you to do the same. We don't
care for our own honor and self respect
nor for the good name Of our country
nor for the prosperity and industry an6
morality Of our citizens; but W,
DO care for our great and glorious party
Let honor and honesty, intelligence anc
industry, go to the dogs, but for Heav
ems sake give us Democratic victor,
in Ohio %
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

The USE OF PAPER.-The following
statistics of the production and consump.
ton OF paper are furnished by a Vienna
journal; 1t appears that there are 5000
paper manufactures in the world, en-
plOylng $4,000 men and 1870. 900 women,
besides the 100000 employed in the rag
trade l,SoO.OOO.OOO pounds Of paper
are produced annually. One-half is
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

HE WELLAND CANAL.-The enlarge
ment of the Welland canal has CON-
menced, and impresses the West and the
state of New York as big thing. This
canal cuts through the Canadian penin-
sula west of the Niagara river, between
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and is to
be enlarged to width of one hundred
and ninety feet at the top and one humid
red feet at the bottom, and depth of
fourteen feet, solidly walled for con.
siderable distance with masonry. 1t
will take in the largest lake steamers.
AT the same time it is said that the Do.
minion policy is not to enlarge the
canals on the st. Lawrence above their
present dimensions, and that consequent
ly the new commerce will make its de-
pot at Kingston. ogdensburg, on the
American side, will also come in for a
share of it. The competition with the
Erie canal is likely to be sharper than
ever. 1t is claimed that the Welland
Will be free from ice an average of one
month longer than the Erie, but this
advantage will be Offset by the earlier
closing of navigation on the st. Law
renee. The work of enlarging the We'll
land is expected to occupy three years,
aud cost from SlO,0OO,OO0 to $4,000
600. 1t is the death of all American
projects for a Niagara ship canal,
anyhow.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16
CALEDONIA SPRINGS, ONTARIO.

EDITOR MONITOR As mineral
springs arc getting to be very popular
places of resort, and withal quite plen-
ty, perhaps word or two in describing
this place may be acceptable. This
place is eight miles from the Ottawa riv-
err, sixty miles from the city of Ottawa
and seventy-one from Montreal, on the
south side of the river and in the mid
die of level tract of clayey-bottom
land, which reaches nearly as far as the
eye can see, reminding one of the great
plains of the far West. In getting here
from the Eastern States, the first stop
ping place is Montreal. Leaving Mon
treal at z o'clock, A. NJ, or 5 P. NJ,
by rail we ride to Lachine, eight miles,
where the steamer is in readiness to
take us up the Grand river through some
of the finest scenery on this part of the
continent A ride of thirteen miles by
rail has to be made to pass the rapids
known as "The Long Sault," and about
2 o'clock we are landed on the wharf at
l.. Original ready to make the last nine
miles by stage. But for this, invalids
could reach here easy, as it seems to be
the object of every one connected with
the boats to make it pleasant for trav-
elers. The Grand Trunk Railway, on
the other hand, by means of set of
accommodating officials and road men,
contrive to make travelling disagreeable.
A railroad is in rapid progress from
the river to the springs, and will be in
running order early next season, leaving
nothing to be desired, by way of get
ting here. By taking return tickets we
get from Montreal to the springs and
back for the moderate price of six dol
lars and quarter.
Arrived at the springs we find excel
lent accommodations. A new hotel has
been erected, spacious and pleasant, and
run in watering place style with one ex-
ceptiOn the bills are quite reasonable.
The character of the company to be
found here is of an exceptionally high
standard, it being the watering place of
the Dominion capital. The springs are
three in number. and are known as sa-
line, sulphur and gas waters. These
waters are said to be an almost infalli-
BILE cure for rheumatism, sciatica and
kindred diseases. One thing is certain ::
no case of rheumatism is so obstinate
but that the hot sulphur baths have a
powerful and beneficial effect. They re.
lieve the pain, unlock the stifened
joints and make the patient leap with
JOY. Two persons brought here two
weeks ago on beds, are now able to run
up and down stairs, and like Pat, "take
rations for six"
Persons afflicted with lung or heart
diseases are sure to be made worse here.
so am told by persons who have been
here for number of years.
One thing surprises me, and that is
the amount of water that folks will
drink here in single day; especially
delicate looking ladies. This morning
l was standing by a lady at the saline
spring, when she turned to me after
draining a commOn-sized glass and SAID ::
THAT is my thirteenth glass this morn.
ing. How is that? Thirteen half-pints
of cold water before breakfast This
woman does not seem to believe in no.
meOpathic doses. O.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

Prince Bismarck is as worried by his
Two sons as even the most inyeter.te
frenchman could wish. The Count
John Is a particularly disreputable Der.
soE. and writer eliminates a descr;n.
ton Of his repulsive appearance and
low tastes by saying that be is about
the sort of person to bring on Brook
Ign witness stand.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

Tilton is still belligerent Not only
does he notify Beecher that he shall be
ready for a new trial in September, but
he is starting a libel suit againt the
Brooklyn Eagle. He claims 100000
damages for libel.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

A test was recently made of the
buoyant power of leaf of the water lily
known as the Victoria Regia, in the bO-
tanic garden Of Client. Bricks were heap.
ed over Its entire area, and before it was
submerged in the water a weight of 76l
pounds was fOated.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

used in printing, sixth for writing.
and the remainder for packing and 9TH
er purposes. The United States average
II pounds per head; an Englishman
consumes III l-2; German. 8 pounds /;
Frenchman, pounds; an Italian,
8 IL pounds; Spaniard, l IL pounds ;
and Russian only pound annually,
on an average This would indicate
that Americans are the most extensive
reading people in the world.
Since the act of June 20, 1874, which
made arrangements to take 500, 700, 900
of currency from the Eastern banks and
distribute it among those of the West,
and thus not only promote justice but
raise the West out of the slough of de-
spond, sixty-three new banks have been
organized, and have drawn out the sum
of S2.061 $50 in notes, and banks al
ready in existence have drawn out S.
724, 275, making in all S7,7S5, 525.-
Altogether, fresh notes to the amount of
Sll ,60l 1892 have been issued within
this period named, and 50, 1927, O66 have
been surrendered and destroyed, so that
the actual addition to the circulation of
national-bank notes under the act of
January IA, 1875, which was intended
to increase the supply of them ad Hbi.
tum. is $1,974,S26. 1t thus appears
that the crippled manufacturer, and the
languishing farmer, and the idle labor
er won't take the medicine prepared for
them by Congress. They actually re-
fuse to draw their money and be pros
porous. The secret of this lamentable
failure lies, we imagine, in the fact that
none of the acts providing for an In
crease Of the currency have made proper
arrangements for its distribution among
the sufferers. AS matters stand, if any,
body wants his share of the currency,
ne has to give security at the bank for
Its repayment if the bank wants the
currency, it has to buy Government
bonds and deposit them with the Treas
ury. Now, in this lies the cause of the
failure of the present Legislation. The
remedy is plain, and there is only one
remedy; the Treasury ought to be d.
rected to give currency to all persons
applying for it. If this were done, a
very large amount of currency would be
drawn out at once, certainly not less
than 81 ,000,OOO,OOO, the whole country
would be speedily full of money, and
either the wheels of industry or some
other wheels would receive prodigious
impetus. Is it not singular that such
acute thinkers as Messrs. Morton and
Logan should not have perceived this
difficulty ?-Nation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16

The American Rifemen sailed from
England last Thursday. They received
many honOrs throughout Great Britain
and in France, because they were able
to beat the best shots in Ireland and
ENGLAND
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16
MEMPHREMAGOG HoUsE

~ ~ inviting exterior of the Metnnl,r. .,s L.,
rouel the past winter has gone tkrouSb tho
tifs7 vsrs adding new story aud vide bsa,'
l,uSidf,.. i,eiu extending al sides Of ~. i-
eve ~ 1000 saose by the railroad station gladdens t
81 ren,a ests ana the calm waters Of I.aLe N e
r5ratssos, with the fine steamer At tie
III p nf,vll WY nlent and comfort In prosp.et s's'e
-NoNEh IAi Jr. Gen Ticket AGENT f
Lynaon,sa -, GEORGE A. MERkIII snn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16
PASSUMPSIC RAILROAD

ROUTE A.-Montreal via Passumpse and South Eas-
tern Railroad Return route.
ROUTE B.-Montrea and Quebec, via Passumusic
South Eastern, Richelieu Line Steamers and Grand
Trunk Ry.
ROUTE C-Quebec via Passumpsic r. X. to SHEER
brooke, Grand Trunk Railway to Quebec. Return
route.
The sale of excursion tickets commenced July L
and will continue during the months of August and
September good to return until November l. at the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-16
GOING SOUTH.

GOING SOUTH.
aeon Elk Mail. n Tx
Leave Quebec 100 "a Pm
. Montreal aos
Newport 925 IsOpu INK aO
AZ, k5CHELlEu LINE STEAMERs-Leave Montrs.I
y, sAespt sunday y. Arrive at Quebec q IN .
H GI1us Hnsoec Arrive at Montreal n M,
eASoENAf LINE SrEAMERS.-I.eave Onebec daij
round trip. 40 hours " 40 a. M lime for
QUEBEC AND GULF PORTS STEAMERS -1.a,o
quebec every Tuesday at 2 n n, -'N''-AeaNe
- STEAMER on LAKE NENpuppN.ooc
port - p M. Returns 500 o. M ~N"s new
- Music by the Blaisdeu orches.a -. =,
paiasog House, on arrival of trains and d1ytns I'M