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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13
Toys Il Fancy Goods.

Vases of all and varieties, and of the hand
est YOU ever Toilet Sets Mantle Sets, Smokers Stands
Work Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes Writing Desks Hobby Ho
es Jumping Jacks Rail Road Trains Street Cars Horses and
Wagons, Cats and Dogs Games of all kinds, and thous
other things not mentioned, for the Children.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13

The Chicago Tribune takes the follow
ing curious view of the third term mat
ter: There is just this much of truth
in the third term talk which has arisen
in view of this retirement. After Gen.
Grant has been four years in private
life, providing his successor during the
next four years should not prove salts
factory, it is not impossible that the
people in 1880 may give him another
call. 1t would not be violation of any,
thing in the written or unwritten con-
stitution. There is therefore, as we
conceive, chance for third term for
President Grant in 1880, or even as late
as 1884. At that time be will still be
in the prime of life, in vigorous health,
and young as compared with others who
have sought and occupied the position. y
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13
THE INDIANS.

The method for the treatment of the
Indians adopted at the beginning of my
first term has been steadily pursued. and
with satisfactory and encouraging results.
1t has been productive of evident i'm
provement in the condition of the race.
and will be continued with only such
notifications as further experience may
indicate to be necessary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13
LAST WORDS.

As this will be the last annual mes.
sage which | shall have the honor of
transmitting to Congress before my sue
cessor is chosen, will repeat or reca-
pitulate the questions which deem of
vital Importance, which should be legis-
lated upon and settled at this session
First, That the states shall be requir-
ed to afford an opportunity of good com
mon school education to every child
within their limits.
Second, That no sectariau tenets shall
ever be taught in any school supported
in whole or part by the state or nation,
or by the proceeds of tax levied upon
any community. Make education com
pulsOry so far as to deprive all persons
who cannot read and write from becom-
ing voters after the year 1890, disfran-
chising none. however, on the ground of
illiteracy who may be voters at the time
this amendment takes effect
Third, Declare church and state for.
ever separate and distinct. bnt each free
within their proper spheres, aud that all
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13
THE MORMON QUESTION.

In nearly every annual message that
| have had the honor of transmitting to
Congress | have called attention to the
anomalous, not to say scandalous, condi-
ton of affairs existing in the territory
of Utah, and have asked for definite leg
islation to correct it. That polygamy
should exist in free, enlightened and
Christian country, without the power to
punish SO fragrant crime against de-
cency and morality, seems preposterous.
True, there Is no law to sustain this I'M
natural vice, but what is needed is law
to punish it as crime. and at the same
time to fix the status of the innocent
children, the offspring of this system.
and of the possibly innocent plural
wives. But as an institution polygamy
should be banished from the land
While this is being done, | invite the
attention of Congress to another, though
perhaps no less an evil. the Importation
of Chinese women, but few of whom are
brought to our shores to pursue honora
| bic or useful occupations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. The total of
the estimates for the next fiscal year is
S3l4.6l2,608. against estimates for the
present year of S3IO.03o,769, an in
crease of more than four and half
million dollars. The appropriations for
the present year were S293. 166.I77 or
more than twenty-one and one-half mill
lions less than the estimates for next
year. The increase in the estimates is
made up mainly of 100000 for the
Army, Sl,750.00O for the Navy, ST.
100000 for public works, and 81, 30o,-
900 for miscellaneous expenses. There
are reductions for Indians of 81 ,O000,-
600, pensions, 100000, and more
than half million for postal service.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13

church property shall bear its own pro-
portion of taxation. -
Fourth, Drive out licensed lmmorali-
ty. such as pOlygamy aud the impOrta-
ton of women for Legitimate purposes.
Fifth, Enact such laws aswill insure
a speedy return to a sound currency
such as will command the respect of the
world.
To recur again to the centennial year.
it would seem as though now, as we are
about to begin the second century OF our
national existence. would be most ht-
ting time for these reforms. Believing
that these views will commend them
selves to the great majority of the right
thinking and patriotic citizens OF the
United States, | submit the rest to Con-
gress. Y. ,. 0RANf.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13

INDIAN APFAIRs.-General Pope, in
his report on the operation of the de-
partment of the Missouri, says the south
western Indians are all now at tLeir re-
spective agencies. and entirely subdued.
He thinks there will be no further trou-
bic with them, if they are only treated
with common humanity and ordinary
honesty, and properly fed. He also in
sists that the military forces ought not
to be held in any manner accountable
for any further hostiiities witt these In
dians. in consequence Of bad treatment
and want of food at the agencies. TO
which they have been forced TO return.
They take the field against the Indians
with reluctance. The latter only leave
their reservations because they are star
we'd there. and they must hunt food for
themselves and their families, or nee
them perish with hunger.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.

The report of the secretary of the
treasury shows the receipts from customs
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1874,
to have been Sl63. 1O3, 833, and for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1875, to
have been 1857, l67 1922. decrease for
the last fiscal year of So, 936,llI. The
receipts from internal revenue for the
year ending June 80, 1874, were SlO2,-
409.78 and for the year ending June
80, 1875. were SllO,007, 493, an in
crease of 81 ,597, sos. The report also
shows complete history of the working
of the department for the last year, and
contains recommendations for reforms
and for legislation which l concur in,
but cannot comment on so fully as [
should like to do. If space would permit,
but will coninc myself to few sugges-
tons. which look upon as vital to the
best Interests of the whole people, COM
ing within the puryiew of the treasury.
/ mean specie resumption. Too much
stress cannot be laid upon this question,
and hope Congress may be induced at
the earliest day practicable to insure the
contamination of the act of the last Con-
gress, at its last session. to bring about
specie resumption on and after the FIRST
day OF January, 1879, at the furthest
1t would be great blessing if this could
be eonsummated even at an earlier day
Nothing seems to me more certain thar
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13

England has made brilliant stroke
of policy in getting possession of the Su-
ez Canal. At the outset, when French
engineering skill and French capital
were building it she threw cold water
on the project and was careful to risk
none of her money in it. Now that it
has proved paying enterprise she steps
in and takes control oft, leaving France
out In the cold. No wonder the French
are chagrined at the stupidity of their
government in declining the purchase.
A lesson for the strong-minded fe-
males is conveyed in recent election in
Hardin county. Kansas. There were
six candidates for a petty effective
men and one woman. Sixty women vo.
ted. and not one cast a ballot for the
.'Ione woman" but turning up their no
ses at her claims for consideration they
elected q man. ~
--tlsasaslg Ass4ss.s - a@s'~ so
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13

Particular attention 0fye, tn trimming nice e0V
ana caskets. A good supply ni.cays hand.
. barton April STA, 1875. - , aa<0e a5s
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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26

THE DUCHEsss WATCH. Victo-
ria was about 30 years younger than she is
now, she was inclined to be very exact in
the way of business, and, more especially,
inthe way of promptnsss to appointed
times and places. Seven years queen,
four years wife and three years mother,
she felt probably more welghty dignity
resting upon her than she has felt since.
And yet no crust of dignity or royal sta
tion could ever entirely shut out her innate
goodness of heart.
Many Americans remember well the
duchess of Sutherland, whose hospitable
doors were always open to the worthy;
and from one who enjoyed her friendship
heard the following anecdote, told by the
duchess herself
At the time of which we speak the
duchess of Sutherland held the office of
mistress of the robes to the British queen,
and on public occasions her position was
very near to the royal person, and deemed
of great Importance. A day, and an hour
had been appointed for certain public Ger.
emony in which the queen was to take
part. The hour had arrived, and of all
the court the duchess was absent, and her
absence retarded the departure. The queen
gave vent more than once to her Impotence,
and at length, Just as she was about to
enter her carriage without her first lady of
honor, the duchess, in breathless haste,
made her appearance, stammering some
faint words of excuse.
My dear duchess said the queen,
smiling, think you must have bad
watch, and as she thus spoke she Embossed
from her neck the chain of magnificent
watch which she herself wore and passed
it around the neck of Lady Sutherland.
Through given as present, the lesson
conveyed with it made a deep and lively
impression. The proud duchess changed
color, and tear which she could not re-
press fell upon her cheek. On the next
day she rendered her resignation, but it
was not accepted.
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Political.

1t is said that some of the seats in the
Ne New Hampshire Legislature are to be con-
tested under the clause in the constitution
that provides that representatives must be
Prolestants. The clause has been dead
letter for years.
The latest theory about the cabinet
changes is that Jewell is found to be such
an improvement on Creswell, and Bristow
on Richardson, that the president wants to
try some more experiments.
The Boston Herald, democratic, is grac-
ious enough to admit that "The Bourbons
who haye not yet learned that there has
been war, are trifle more absurd than
the radicals who have not yet learned that
the war is over"
The people are desiring the resignation
of two or three more members of the cabi-
net. If President Grant would put bis adj
ministration into thorough conformity
with public sentiment and clearly declare
against a third term, his last year would
prove the most brilliant of his presidential
career.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26
silas II. Hodges.

Another of the old school of lawyers
who have done 80 much 10 lay the founda.
tions of our jurisprudence has passed away,
Silas Henry Hodges having died In WASH
ington on the Goth inst. Mr.. Hodges was
descended from an English stock. His an
cestors settled In Taunton, Mass, over 200
years ago. His grandfather was a surgeon
In the army OF the Revolution and served
under Washington. After the war was
over he established himself in the fertile
meadows of Clarendon, VT, south Of Rut-
land. His son was lawyer, judge and
a country gentleman, and his grandson,
the subject of this sketch, was born IN
Clarendon, January ~, 1904. He studied
law and opened an Office in Rutland, where
he practised the profession for many
years. He had a special aptitude for
scientific studies and for all mechanical ap.
pliance and excelled in patent cases. He
was appointed by President Fillmore CON-
missioner of patents, but lost the office
on a change of administration in 1853.
In 1861 a board Of three examiners-n-
Culti was CIcdtcu w COnbTtb5 10 near
appeals from the decisions of the
examiners in the Patent Office on granting
or refusing patents and on all questions of
interference between conflicting claims.
On this board, Mr.. Hodges was, up to the
time of his death, the presiding commits
sioner, and he did more, perhaps, than any
other man to establish the reputation of
the United States Patent Office for learn.
ing, accuracy and ability. He had an UNI
commonly acute mind, and combined to an
unusual degree, minute acquaintance
with details. broad and comprehensive
He had suffered for many years from
painful disease, the pangs of which he
bore with cbeerfulness and patience. With
out pretense or ostentation he was devout
and exemplary Christian, a man of sterling
integrity and courteous gentleman. His
death leaves vacancy in the Patent Office
that cannot easily be filled, and TO his fam
lily the loss is irreparable. -Ne,o York Her.
Min
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26
RUTLAND COUNTY JUDGES.

We publish elsewhere, this morning,
very appreciativc notice of our late towns
man, Hon. Silas II. Hodges, which ap-
peared in the New York Herald of Friday,
and, in connection Herewith, we desire to
correct an error Of the writer of the arti-
Gle. He states that the father of Mr..
Hodges, Henry Hodges, was lawyer, a
judge, and country gentleman" Judge
Hodges was never lawyer, and the state
ment was doubtless made upon the very
natural inference that being judge, he
must have, also, been lawyer-an infer
encc, erroneous though 1t is, which anyone
unacquainted with the beauties of our ju-
dicial system would be apt to draw. Prior
to about 1888, profound knowledge of
law and its tcchnicaltes were not consid-
cred prime essentials for the office
of judge of the county court, and
even since that day, other qualifications
than these have been sometimes sought. If
man was thoroughly honest, pos
sessed fund of good, practical common
sense, and had fair understanding of hu-
man nature, the people, both lawyer and
layn en-, were satisfied with him-these quail
tiles Judge Hodges possessed in an eminent
degree, and he made an excellent judge as
tradition informs us and as is evidenced
by the fact that he received twelve annual
elections TO that office.
Prior to 1888, only two lawyers were
Judges of the Rutland county court, name
ly; Nathan b. Graham of Rutland, from
1904 to 1908, and Moses Strong of Rutland
from 1926 TO 1897. Theophius Her
rington, of Clarendon, afterwards a
judge of the supreme court, was
judge of the county court from
1900 to 1903, but he was not admitted to
the bar until after his promotion to the
bench of the supreme court. Since the or
ganlzation of the county court, in 1881, fifty
four different persons have been judges, and
of these thirty-eight have been taken from
outside the bar-merchants, mechanics,
farmers, hotel keepers, manufacturers,
physicians, surveyors, ect., each furnishing
their quota, and, together, performing one
hundred and forty-eight out of two hun
dred years of service. Sixteen lawyers have
served the remaining fifty-two years of SER
vice. OF course our fellow citizens have
not objected to making lawyer a judge
when he possessed the other qualifications
named, as they have repeatedly shown by
elevating to the bench such leading men,
bcrs of the profession as William C. KIT
redgc, Zmri Howe, Obodiah Noble, Ezra
June, Ambrose L. Brown, Gordon Newell,
Isaac T. Wright, Barnes Frisbec, Benjamin
F. Langdon, Barzillai Davenport, Morris e..
Cook, Rollin G. Hunter, Ebenezer Fisher
and Jerome d. Bromley. These all made
satisfactory judges and all, with single ex-
ception, received one or more reflections
to Office. The inference that man was a
lawyer because he was a judge may
be fair, but is fallacious in YER
mont. A man can be a good law
yer and a good judge at the same time,
or he may know as little law as necessity
does, and ": make more than an average
judge. The experience of Rutland county
proves the truth of both propositions.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26
WHO SHALL 1T BE!

There is an Office within the gift of the
voters of the village of Rutland that ought
to be worthily and we'll bestowed. The
rules of the civil service reform do not
necessarily apply in its bestowal-at least,
only in part. Capacity and honesty are
not essential qualifications for the position.
Msdiocrity, both in talents and morals,
will enable the holder to satisfactorily dis
charge its Onerous duties. Given reason
able modicum of intellect and little
political honesty" and it will be sub
stantial compliance with the "honesty and
efficiency part of the republican platform
and, also, of the democratic plank of
"honesty and capacity" And with the
Office as it has been run, and as it will
probably continue to be run, we would
willingly risk the lives of all of our cousins
that. with any occupant, there will be no
lack of "fidelity." But we do most siren
ously insist that there shall be no ''life
tenure of office" On this civil service re-
form rule, we earnestly entreat our fellow
citizens to plant themselves. Let us have
civil service reform all our own in this
matter. Let us demand strict compliance
Herewith. Let us throw our banner to the
breeze inscribed "fidelity," and let US en-
trust, both the banner and the Office, TO
the most needy and meritorious man in the
community. Let the office "rotate". Give
,ota n 81 ~,
Offices of "honor" and profit do not
grow upon every bush. Every community
has not sinecure Office at its disposal.
Few villages can, all alone, make a
Judge" Thank heaven Rutland has a
municipal court" and can, without help,
make judge. We cant very well go
amiss in making selection, il we only
look to the "needs'' of the candidate. The
court only needs judge, and the judge
only needs to know enough to draw three
hundred dollars year from the state, and
have Fidelity enough for the duty-and
give almost any man good chance and he
will do that with the most perfect com.
placency. A Rutland municipal judge need
know no law, or anything else tor that
matter-it would be of no possible use to
him in his high office. Because we have
once had municipal judge learned in the
law, that ought not to be made precedent
For what advantage has his legal lore beer
to himself, or to the village of Rutland, oil
to suitors, in that exalted station ? The
Rutland municipal court is as barren Of
business as an apple tree is of fgss Tht
man, our fellow citizen, who called it {
two horse justice court ought TO be com
PEELED to retract or be prosecuted for libel
If there ever was monstrous libel on jus
tlce courts that was onc-for does not ,
justice court occasionally declare couple
of tablespoonfuls OF whisky forfeited Il
Rutland at the trifliDg cost of only eigh
dollars to the state, but who ever heard o.
the municipal court doing anything? Blu
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26
Notes and Com ments.

The London Saturday Recie,o says that
the "most advanced representatives of
voman's rights do not have their riding
habits made by one of their own sex, nor
their jackets, if they can help it,"
The London Lao Times says the Amcri-
can legal literature has attained superior
excellence, and that far more American
lawyers than British ones write from sheer
love of study.
The chaplain of Auburn prison lately
delivered very interesting lecture, rela-
ting to prison life and management of the
institution with which he was connected.
He claimed that there are about 400
prisoners incarcerated IN Auburn. OF this
number, AZ have classical. education. 203
read and write, 1l6 read only, and 1l6
have no education,
A statement of the business failures for
the first three months of 1876 gives total
of /, 1888 for $3S, S73, 900 liabilities. Massa-
chusetts and Maine furnished 113 failures
for $5,514,0O to New York's $40 for
$l1, 100000. This is not largely in excess
of the usual crop of failures.
A good sign for the French republic
The minister Of instruction has appointed
a special commissioner TO examine and
report on the American systems of cduca-
ton.
There has ever been an iircpresslbe con-
flict between the hod carriers and the
bricklayers, and the public cared little.
But the contest now raging in New York,
where the hod carriers arc mobbing the
masons and bricklayers for working ten
hours day, while the gentlemen of the
hod prefer to work hut eight, is one In
which the public must needs sympathize
with the knights of the trowel- 1t is a
strange idea on the part of these laborers
that, after having been supported ON chart
| ty manly the past winter, they should
now have the right to give the law to build
ers and stop the revival which is going tc
make them self-supporting again.
Reading, Pa. has novel drinking saloon
where nothing but milk is sold, and the cos,
of drink is only three cents.
The King of Holland has offered his Of
fetal support TO the conference of the as
ISOLATION for the reform and codificatior
of the law of nations, which is to meet al
the Hague the first week of September
next, and very influential committee has
been formed to perfect arrangements. Tn,
meeting may be expected to exceed In in
terest and Importance either of the previ
GUS meetings OF the association.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26

The complaint that house rents are too
high is met by the New York World with
the are ument that the causes of the rise in
cost of living, the war debt, the consequent
taxation and inconvcrtible paper currency
still exist, and that there is no reason why
the cost of living should not still be high.
AS TO the assertion that New York real es-
tate which changed hands between 1863
and 1878 is bound sooner or later TO rent
for less than seven per cent. interest on the
purchase money, the l'orM replies that
this has come pass long ago; but insists
that to so back to the modest rentals of
1860 would be to force property owners TO
accept that one per cent. on the market
value of their property. Says the World :
Among the principal things to be consid-
cred are the rate of taxation, the assessed
value, assessments, repairs and insurance
First in order comes taxation. In 1860 the
rate was S1.60 49l-1000 in 1874 was
$780, in 1876 it will be SO Oh
on every 800 of assessed value.
In order to make clear the
enormous increase OF burdens which have
during the last fifteen years fallen on the
real estate holder, we will select piece of
improved property situated in the Eigh-
tenth ward, and compare the taxes on it,
In 1860 the appraised value was $22, OOO;
the amount of tax, $3S2.75. In 1874 the
assessed value had grown to be $4,000,
the amount of tax being increased to
1874. This property in 1860 would have
commanded rental Of say, at the outside,
$4,000. The repairs on piece of proper
ty of this value and description-first class
dwelling house property-cannot be set
down at less than an average of $500 per
annum in these days. Now it is very easy
to see why rents do net recede, though
they may in the opinion of some "yet be
out Of all proportion to the income of the