Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

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Not less than . hundred democrats
are new on their good behavior. Bach
wants to be the aag bearer Of democracy
in 1876.
A New York shOphfter. on being
caught, swallowed thousand dollar
ring. which he had just stolen.
Over 100000 worth Of dogs, prinei-
pally pointers and settlers, were brought
60 this country from England during the
past two years.
T At . spelling match in Gambia, \. H.,
few evenings ago. Deacon Ezekiel Lane.
eighty-three years cid. spelled down all
the young folks and took the first prize.
senator Andrew johnson viii bring
suit against the New Orleans 7GSses for
libel in asserting that he made use Of
money to secure his election to the Uni
ted States Senate.
They say that party Of eight mar
ried men of Marion. Mass. have erected
a rude log-eabin in the forest where
they will reside until the close of the
house. cleaning season.
1t is estimated that during his tenn
of office Ex-Treasurer Splnner's auto
graph was affixed to circulating notes of
the various denominations amounting in
value to Sl.750.000.000.
jefferson Davis, in letter TO friend
in Shreveport. La, says: 1.-The major
ity Of negro voters in this state (Missis-
sippi) is already SO large and so rapidly
increasing that cannot foresee the day
Of her deliveranee.
A human 6end named Martin Helbert.
residence Brooklyn. set a bloodhound
upon his wife. who was fleeing from his
cruelties. the other day. and the poor
woman was shockingly torn. and barely
saved from death by the neighbors.
The please hold this bundle, baby
confidence game was successfully played
on young man from the country, in
Boston. Tuesday. BY pretty young
woman. The baby was taken to a po-
lice station.
The revlvalists Moody and Sankey
held their 5lst, and last revival meeting
in Agricultural hall. yesterday. 1t was
decidedly the largest of the season.
| Special railway trains were run for the
public accommodation.
A dispatch from Berlin. of the Sth.
says the Prussian police have redoubled
their vigilance, having received alarm
ing notices of plots against Prince Bis
marek and Minister Falk. A special
staff of fourteen detectives has been
formed for their protection.
A volcanic eruption of extraordinary
violence is reported to have taken place
in Iceland 1t is also stated that the
weather there in December and January
was the mildest on record. the pastnr-
age having been open throufhout the
season.
A woman who died last week in Phil.
adelphia weighed more than six hundred
pounds. For thirty years she has been
bedrldden. being unable to carry her
weight around. Dying in a room on an
upper floor. it was with great difficulty
that the body was carried down stairs
The coffin was as large as a cart-bOdy.
The value of the wedding gifts Of
Nile d Abe. niece of the Empress Eu
genie, is said to reach the pleasant
amount of Sl.600,OO0. Que of these
| gifts is cameo ring which belonged to
Charles V. Other little amusing triAes
are eleven necklaces of brilliants. Th,
Duke d Ossuna whom the young lad,
marries. is one of the richest parsonage.
of the Peninsula
The mania which has prevailed il
England for OVERRIDING the business o
steamship building has borne Its fruit
in producing an immense amount of sur
plus tonnage. which has been forced t
lay idle in British harbors. The carry
ing trade of the world is over.supplie,
with ships. and builders are caution
how they 90 into the business of ship
building.
A young man who haunted the street
of Boston for week and could not oh
tain work went into the country, the 9th
er day. and let himself for s26 mont
and his board for the summer. WouI,
it not be good idea for some of tn
young men who are depending upon va
rious religious, charitable and benevo
lent organizations to obtain situation
for them in this city to follow this ex
. ample? Labor Is scarce on our Ne,
England farms, and that is one reason
why the necessaries Of life are quoted a
such high prices.
Everybody longs for rest as the sum
mer months come on, but there are diff
erent methods of removing the obstacle
in the way. Two young servant girl
in England were lately arraigned on
, charge of attempting to murder two chill
: dren. of which they had charge. On
: Of them admitted that she had given tn
baby sulphate of copper, thinking tina
If she could poison the child she .swoul
not have 50 much to do during the sum
mer, and that if she could get rid q
| the other one, also. she would hay
) nothing to do at ALL" Laziness is thu
l added to the other motives for murder
, SILvERED WARE FOR PALAcE--Tb
papers have contained elaborate account
Of the new and magnificent Palace He
: tel at San Francisco, the finest hotel i
the world The style in which It'll fur
nished and the extent Of the establish
ment may be inferred from single item
the silver plated ware. the outlay 70
which Is about 100000. The list en-
L braces such particulars as these: I.2O
: pitchers, 1000 salyers, 1000 spoon
and forks, etc. all Of nickle with heay
silver plate This style of ware, whic
has almost superseded solid silver. NOR
nearly resembles it than any other con
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