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COME AND SEE

These rich Prairies. Near one million acres on
the Sioux City and st. Paul r. r. and on the Nc
Gregor and Missouri River R. r. Several large
tracts for Colonies. Come send committees to
examine. Every one who the land likes It.
Apply to DAVIDSON CALbiN~,
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JohnS0n's AnO0yaee Ljnjn1e1et may be
administered to children with perfect success
Iii cases Of Group, whoopMS-ceugh, influenza
and almost any of the diseases to which they
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YESTERDAY Uncle Daniel Drew look
cd up from the copy of the Times he
was reading in Robinson, Chase 4 Co. s
office, IN Broad street, and removing his
spectacles, remarked sagely: This
yere ice georges washed away all the
culprits along the Erie road. Times.
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Texas LAND to trade for Northern
property. J. E. Foster, Houston, Texas
Com.
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An Englishman proposes TO run street
ears 10y clock work. Only two hands vii
be required,
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THE MARKETS.

CONE AND SEE.-See Advertisement.
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COST OF CHURCH GOING.
Few Rents in Popular Churches-Sy.tem-
In Use In Leading Churches of yarious
Denominations.
From the New York Tribune.

Denominations.
From the New York Tribune.
Probably not many New Workers
fully comprehend how large is the
amount OF money which is annually
spent IN maintaining preaching and
supporting churches in this city. The
cost of church-going is becoming a
matter of no small concern to those who
are religiously inclined. The price of
a pew In many cases equals, if it does
not exceed, the annual house rent of a
family; and even single sitting is often
SO expensive as to put an eligible place
be7ond the reach of man of moderate
means. In some churches all or nearly
all of the pews are sold, and a certain
percentage of ground rent is paid an
nually by the owners; in some portion
Of the peWs are sold and tie remain
der are rented. In others
FIXED VALUATION
is placed on each pew, which the holder
is required to pay; while in others still
the valuation is fixed and the pews are
sold at auction, at premium, to the
highest bidder In many churches the
system OF sub-letting is in use-that is,
II pew holder does not wish to occupy
an entire pew, he leases part of it. In
some cases a pew-holder who wishes to
dispose of portion of his pew is com
PEELED to sell at a pro rata estimate.
Where no restrictions of this sort are
made, the practice of sub-letting be-
comes matter of speculation and q
source OF pecuniary profit to the pew
holders. In churches where unsold and
unrented pews are found, many persons
are present seeking seats from Sunday
to Sunday, who never pay a cent for
the support of the church.
Inquiries have been made recently as
to the cost of church-going in various
prominent churches in this city and
Brooklyn; and of the churches visited by
Tribune reporter all but one either
sell or let their pews. The exception
is the Brooklyn Tabernacle, the central
Presbyterian church of that city. In
this church the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-08
For Skin Diseases. Ernntlons. let

ter, Salt Rheum, Blotches, Spots. PimpIes.
Pustules, Boils. Carbuncles, Ring-worms
Scald-head. Sore Eyes, Erysipelas. Itca.
ScGrfs, Discolorations Of the Skin, Humots
and Diseases of the Skin Of whatever name
or nature. are literally dug up and carr d
out of the system III . short time by the I
al fbnsn Rittnr-
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IN an article to be published IN the
next anuuaI report of the Michigan
State Board of Agriculture, Prof. a. j.
Cook, of the Agricultural College, dis
cusscs the apple tree bark louise, as fol
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FOrtity the hndy against dis

Scr0fu!a. or Kings Evil, White
Swelllngs, Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swelled Neck
Goltre, Scrofulous lnAammations. IndoIont
lntlammations. Morcurial Affections, ola
Sores, EruFtionS Of the Skin. Sore Eyes. etc
In these, as IL nj other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERS .sle
shown their great curative powers IN -
most NhStlnaln and iutrnnt -ILln 800.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-29
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.


There are but two rivers in the world
that discharge larger amount of water
than the Nississippi-.he Amazon, dis.
charges four times as much and the Rio
dc la Plata. about one third more. The
volume Of the Mississippi exceeds that
OF all the noted rivers of Europe combin-
ed. Ninety trillion cubic feet of rain
water falls in its valley each year. sufi.
eient to form lake 720 miles long. 100
miles wide and 80 feet deep. Only one
fourth of this vast volume of water
reaches the Gulf, the balance being TAX
en- up by the evaporation. absorption. &c.
From the mouth of the Missouri to
the Gulf, in 4 direct lire. the distance
is about GO miles. with an average fall
OF eight inches to the mile by the wind.
ing of the river the distance is increased
to l,300 miles. and the fall decreased
to four inches to the mile. A strange
popularity of this river is that 1t grow
narrower instead of wider, as itproceeds
toward the Gulf From the mouth Of
the Ohio to the mouth of the Arkansas
the average width is 4.47O feet; from
tie latter point to the mouth of REQ
river. 4.OSo feet; from the Red river tc
Bayou la Fourche. 5000 feet, and from
there to the head of the passes. 2.47C
feet. At the same time the averay,
depth increases from 81 to l29 feet.
The rise and fall varies greatly a
different points. At Cairo, yieksbur.
and Natehez it is about 90 feet a
Memphis, 40; at the mouth of Red riy
or. Al at New Orleans. 10; at Fort st
Philip. l-2 feet
1t is estimated that the amount o
sediment annually carried by the rive
into the Gulf is sufficient to form a soil,
mass one mile square aud 24O feet high
to say nothing Of the immense amour
deposited along its banks and for mile
inland at time Of overflow.
It's current flows at the rate of fror
6 to 7 miles an hour. and its banks slop
downward for miles as you reeedc fror
the riTsr. the slope for the first mile %
ing on an average fully feet, 80.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-29
An act for the relief Of settlers on

An act for the relief of settlers on
lands within railroad limits.
An act to provide for deducting any
debt due to the United States from any
judgment recorded. against the United
States by such debtor
An act for the further security of nav
igatiOn on the Mississippi river.
An act to provide for deductions from
the terms of sentence of United States
prisoners.
An act to punish certain larcenies and
the receivers of stolen goods
An act authorizing the coinage of a
twentyscent piece of silver at the mint
of the United States.
An act to protect ornamental and 9TH
or trees on government reservations and
on lands purchased by the United States,
and for other purposes.
An act making appropriations TO sup
ply dehclencles IN the appropriations Tor
the service of the government for the IFS
cal year ending June 80, 1875. and pri-
or years. and for other purposes.
An act regulating the removal of caus-
es from State courts to circuit courts of
the United States
An act relating to the punishment of
the crime of manslaughter
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-29
NEW LEGISLATION.
THE MORE IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED by
THE EORTY-THIRD CONGRESS AND AP-
PROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. 10

An act to amend existing customs and
internal revenue laws and for other pur-
poses.
An act declaratory of an act entitled
IAN Act to amend the custom revenue
laws, and to repeal moieties," approved
June %, 1874.
An act making appropriation to ena-
bic the Postmaster-General to carry into
effect the law requiring the prepayment
of postage on newspapers, approved June
%, 1874.
An act to enable the commissioner to
make special distribution of seeds.
An act providing for the resumption
of specie payments.
An act making appropriations for the
naval service for the year ending June
80, 1876. and for other purposes.
An act to amend section 1924 of the
revised statutes relating to the develop
ment of the mining resources of the
United States.
An act to enable the people of Color
ado to form constitution and State gov
eminent, and for the admission of the
said State into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States.
An act making appropriations for the
support of the army for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1876.
An act making appropriations for the
expenses of the Indian department for
the fiscal year ending July 80, 1876.
An act further supplemental to the
various acts prescribing the mode of OBJ.
tanning evidence in cases of contested
elections.
An act making appropriations for the
payment of invalid and other pension.
of the United States for the year ending
June 80. 1876
An act for the relief Of actual settler,
on lands claimed to be swamp and over
flowed lands in the State of Missouri.
An act to amend an act entitled. "Ar
Act making appropriations for sundr,
civil expenses of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1875, anc
for other purposes" approved juno %
1874.
an act to provide for the relief o
persons suffering from the rayages O
grasshoppers.
An act making appropriations for for
tIhcatiOns and other works of defense
for the fiscal year ending June 80. ls76
An act to protect all citizens in tbeil
civil and political rights.
An act making appropriation for tn,
payment Of claims reported allowed h,
! the commissioners Of claims under N,
act of Congress Of March 3, 1871.
An act to amend section numhere,
S,S+2 Of the revised statutes Of the Unit
ed States in relation to afixing stamp
! to bHweEs casks
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-29
SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS.

During the discussion of the Tariff
bill in the United States Senate, MIR.
Morrill, of Vermont. presented the fol-
lowing interesting statistics:
Three years ago the receipts from
customs we're $4,000, 900, two years
ago they were SlSS, 100000, and last
year they were but l63.00O,O0O- a
falling off of S25.O00.o00 in single
year. it was apparent that the revenues
had been reduced below the point where
they ought to stand The business of
the whole world at the present moment
was depressed. and our own country is
no exception. In the list of articles upon
which the ten per cent. reduction was
made in 1872 the importations last year
were s55,O0O,o 600 less than the previous
year. The necessities of the government
must be met. The amount to be paid
as interest on the public debt annually
exceeded 100000, 900, and it could not
be reduced; S3O,000.00O more were re-
CURED for payment of pensions. The APP.
preparation bills last year were reduced
about S9.000,000 below the estimates,
and it was expected they would be still
further reduced this year $1,000, 900 :;
it cost S27 100000 annually to support
the army, although it had been reduced
to $4,000 men. and it was no greater
now in proportion to the population than
1t was thirty or forty years ago; last
year s28,000,000 were appropriated for
the navy. and it was proposed to cut it
down to SIG, 100000 this year. If Con-
gress did not provide means for the sup
port of the government, the appropria-
tons made could not be expended, and
the first work suspended would be that
authorized by the River and Harbor APP
preparation bill then the work on pub
lie buildings must be suspended. There
were probably twenty-four public build
ings in various parts of the country now
IN course of construction. and they
should be finished. Again, the question
OF the sinking fund was wholly involved
in this bill. The nation was pledged
to appropriate every year one per cent.
for the sinking fund. Unless that was
done the faith of the nation would be
violated and the Secretary of the Treas
ury would be deprived of all power to
fund the debt-upon which we are now
paying six per cent.-at lower rate Of
interest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-29

1nthe Beecher trial. the most impor-
tant witness yet put on to the stand by
the defense. is Bessie Turner. the young
lady who was brought up in Tilton 5
family. She has revealed state Of af.
fairs in 1iltons family that arc very
damaging to Triton She states that
for years he was morose, ugly, and even
british. He lectured or scolded his wife,
neglected her in sickness. accused her Of
crimes and raised Ned generally. At
ono time he got euraged at Bessie.
knocked her down and then laughed at
her because she fell Worse than this
was the fact that he repeatedly made
indecent proposals to her, and undertook
by variety Of means, to produce her
ruin Tilton's lawyers sought BY every
means to break down her testimony, and
though II was not entirely free from in.
constituencies and contradictions, It stood
IN all the main points as she origin.
ally gave it. Unless it can be over.
thrown by other witnesses. it will con.
vince tho public that Tilton is brute
as well as the scoundrel he has beer
heretofore considered to be. A grea
interest is now felt to hear Mr.. Beech
er's testimony, but when he will testify
none can predict.
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Spelling matches are becoming fash
ionable all over the country. and they
promise to do much good. The art Of
spelling is not well understood, even in
this educated land, as may be seen by
almost every letter received, not to say
anything about the mistakes in print.
In the contest at Boston, the school-boys
beat the typos. If the interest continues,
the old-fashioned spelling schools may
be in vogue again in Vermont. during
the next winter They were very use
full in the past. and We hope to see
them started again.
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is not probable that this consideration
has in any degree influenced Pope Plus
IN elevating an American archbishop to
the cardinalnte. Besides testifying bis
personal regard for Archbishop McClos
hey he has merely intended to recognize
the Importance of the Catholic Church
in the United States. A
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-29

The U. S. Senate adjourned on Thurs
day last, having spent several days in
discussing matters pertaining to Louisi-
ana. Pinchback. the aspirant for the
senate from that State, was not admit
ted, though the further consideration of
his claim was postponed until next De-
cember A treaty was made with the
Hawaiian Sandwich Islaud) govern.
ment, whereby that government prOmis-
es to cedc no part or island to any ma
ton, except the United States, during
the time Of the treaty. American man.
uiactures and products will be sent to
these islands free of duty, and some of
the products of the islands will also be
admitted into the United States, duty
free The Senate passed q resolution,
sustaining the president in what he has
done to maintain peace and quiet in
louisiana. Every democrat voted against
the resolution. but it was carried by n
large majority.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-29
A MAN SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND
BLOWS OUT HIS OWN BRAINS.

LOWELL, Mass, March %. A shock
ing tragedy was enacted at about four
o'clock this afternoon at boarding
house in this city, No. 5 Broadway
Four weeks ago last Friday young
woman came to this house and told her
mistress. Mrs. Martindale, that her hus-
band, DIR. C. W. Martindale, had engaged
her to do homework. She gave her
name as Sarah Low, aged 80 years, re-
Gently from New York. where she claim
ed to have a husband living. Later this
supposed husband appeared at the same
place, but only made calls, not taking
up his abode with her. 1t appeared
from the woman's statement that her life
was not pleasant, or. indeed, endurable.
and she had fed from the man There
was no apparent difficulty between them
but reserve and dislike on the woman S
part. The mans name was Charles J.
Low, aged thirty years.
About quarter after three o'clock
this afternoon Charles called. He was
shown into the kitchen. which is near
the head of the stairs. On the first
flight is BARRIERS shop on one hand
and saloon on the other, both connect
ed by narrow doors with the front entry
of Martindale's house. Low and his
wife conversed for some time in the
kitchen. in the presence of Mrs. Mar.
tindale. He said that he was going
back to New York, and would like to
have her accompany him, but she de-
clined. Shortly before four o'clock he
arose and said he would like to see her in
private moment before he left. She
replied that there was no FIRE in the sit
ting-room and it was more comfortable
where they were. but she at length com
Piled with his request. Not more thar
three minutes later Mrs. Martindal.
heard a pistol shot She started IA
once for the door, which opened into the
same entry as did the sitting room. bu
before she could open it another sho
was fired, and Mrs Low pushed th,
door violently into Mrs Martindale'
face. crying, '-oh, my God. he has sho
me y The blood was streaming from
her head and covered Mrs. Martindale'
arms. The latter in her fright thel
closed the door again, and the woman
turned and walked down stairs into vii
liam Powers barber shop. The surgeon
soon arrived and prObed the wound. find
ing that the ball had pierced the skull
behind the ear. He could not reach II
and she will doubtless die.
In the meantime another shot ha,
been fired. This time the wretehe,
murderer had taken his own life. Stand
ing in the entry, as his wife went dow
stairs, he placed revolver to his lei
temple and killed himself almost instant
ly. sh
One thousand laths will cover seyeut
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A VERMONT PEDESTRIAN.

Joseph Ainsworth was born IN Wood
bury. VI. in the month of January,
lsO3. He is probably the greatest trav-
eler on foot now living in the state. He
still resides in Woodbury. where he re-
lated to US several of his tramps, from
which we take the following:
When boy of IL years, he travelled
from Royalton to Woodbury., distance
of TO miles, playing by the way some,
in short day When he belonged to
the militia he was ordered to Brigade
muster at Craftsbury. armed and equip
pid as the law directs" and obeyed the
summons, starting with his old flint lock
musket and bayonet attached. with
equipments consisting of knapsack,
canteen, cartridge box. scabbard belt
printing wire and brass. with two spare
fiints and two days rations. all of which
he carried on his shoulders. From
Hardwick. to Craftsbury he made the
distance, which was l l miles in 80 min
utes, beating a horse on bet of FIVE
dollars. .....t --.
On another occasion he went from
home to Cabot Plain, 9 miles. from there
to Montpelier, "a miles. then to Wood
bury, 20 miles, all on the same day, be-
ing 53 miles in eleven hours. He has
travelled to Montpelier, l6 miles in two
hours, by the watch. Being in Potion.
Canada, he started from that place after
breakfast. and arrived in Glover, Sc
miles, before noon, where he stopped to
get lunch. While there, his landlord
boasted of his ability to walk. saying
there was not man living who could
beat him. Whereupon our hero said to
him, have come SO miles this MORN
Ing. but | will bet a FIVE dollar bill if
you will a like sum, and walk with you
W Ai1iOhiShy L. lilcS lie Out WIZ
reached Hardwick first shall have the
money, to which the landlord agreed,
but before they got ready to start he
backed down or dare not try his speed.
Mr.. Ainsworth has often left home af.
ter sunrise, been to Montpelier, done
business at several places. returned home.
DOTTED his travelling dress, put on his
farming suit, and labored in his field the
remainder of the day before shutdown.
And now, in his seventy third year.
he offers to put up-a thousand of shin
giles of his own make against thousand
from any other man of his age in the
state, and take double quick to Mont
pelier and back, the one who arrives in
Woodbury. first to have both bundles of
shingles. ss
He says he has travelled distance
enough to reach around the globe twice,
having been on the tramp most of the
time for sixty years. After little
mathematical demonstration. we think
he is right. If we take the earth's cir.
conference to be $4,000 miles, then
twice that is 10000, which divided by
60 gives 833 milesper year, or less than
. IL miles day for the same s..
Who wants to lose thousand of shin
giles? SCOT d.
WOODBURY., March l5. 1875. I
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az AMERIcAN cARnINAL

Archbishop MeClOskey acquires new
dignity. but no additional power by his
appointment to be. cardinal. the New
York Herald says. He is precluded BY
distance from participating in the most
important functions of the sacred col.
lege. The most important of all. that
of electiug a new Pope, although in the
course Of nature il must soon devolve on
the college ofcardinals. must be perform
ed under conditions which will not per-
init Cardinal AleCloskey to take part in
II. The cOuclave meets for this purpose
on the tenth day after the demise Of a
Pope-a period so short that an Ameri-
can cardinal could not be present unless
he should happen to be accidentally in
Europe AZ the time The other functions
OF the cardinals are chiefly local, apper-
tanning to the civil and ecclesiastical ad
ministration Of the Papacy. The cardi
mails have always been the princes and
chief dignitaries of the Roman States.
During the long period before the Pope
was stripped Of his temporal power they
held tho highest Offices in his civil gov.
eminent as we'll as in his ecclesiastical
administration. A large majority of the
cardinals have always been and still are,
ltaiinns but their functions have been
dwarfed and narrowed since the assump
tiOn by King Victor Emmanuel of civil
jurisdiction in the States Of the Church
Unless the temporal power Of the Pops
should be recovered there is no longeI
any reason why 50 large proportion o.
che cardinals should be Italians bnt /