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w. H. HOLMES.
LOSS OF A PACIFIC MAIL
-l STEAMER.

The City of San Francisco left Pan
anna on May ii at 4;30 a. M, with 1877
passengers-46 cabin and 81 Storage
and 100 officers and crew. Her car
go was valued at three-quarters of
million dollars. consisting of silk, vel
vets, laces, etc. On Wednesday NOR
ming, May 18th, the day was bright
and the atmosphere clear. At eighteen
minutes past 9 o'clock, the ship struck
against hidden rock, cutting into the
hull the length of 60 feet, and causing
the water to rush in with fearful veloci-
ty. The ship was then six miles south
west from Tartar Shoals and Is miles
from the shore. The ship was at once
turned toward the shore, gradually sink
ing, and grounded on sand bank.
Fortunately three compartments were
still water-tight. The captain and his
officers were cool and preserved disci-
Pline on board. As soon as the ship
struck, orders were given to get the
boats ready and put life preservers on.
The boats were filled and started for the
shore, thirteen miles away, the passen-
gers not being allowed to take any
baggage. The boats were all overturn-
ed in the surf, but kind Providence
preserved every life, and all were safe
on the Mexican shore, where they slept
in the open air. The captain at once
sent one of the officers to Acapulco, sc
miles distant; but fortunately boat
fell in with the gunboat Mexico. Capt
Lolor commanding, and although under
orders to get provisions for besiegeC
city. the inhabitants of which were
starving, the captain at once steamed
off to the relief of the shipwrecked pas
sengers. They were all taken off safely
crOwding the deck of the gunbOat, ant
the next day they were transferred t
the Pacific Mail steamer Costa RIGA
bound for San Francisco.
A theory among naval officers on tn
Pacific coast is, that there was sub
marine upheaval at the time of the re
cent earthquake which destroyed fnqui
que; the wrecked ship was sailing o
her regular course, and as already stat
ed, Capt. Waddell had frequentl
sailed over the spot where she strucl
The captain had made up his log earl
in the day, so that there could hay
been no possibility of a mistake abot
his position. 1t was a perfectly brigl
and clear day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11
LAwLEssNEss IN MIssIssIPPI.

A Washington special of the New
York Times presents number of state
nents, claiming to come from men in
Mississippi, which indicate that lawless-
ness is rife throughout that State. 1t
states that Republicans are afraid to use
the mails and dare not speak their SEN
timents In many parts of the State. The
cases Of brutal whipping are numerous,
but appear to be the result of quarrels
in which the colorcd people are partici-
pants and, as matter of course, are the
sufferers. The following cases are Civ.
en- as taking place in Fayette, Jefferson
county:
Ono Of these was an employee Of Judge
Hicks. who, under the Judges instruc
tions, killed COW that had broken int
bis field and done considerable damage
That night club of armed men dragged
the colored man from his cabin and CAV,
him 100 lashes on the bare back. Judg'
Hicks was, of course, indignant, anC
threatened to present the case to tn
Grand Jury. Capt Thompson, one Q
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Special Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, June 80, 1877.
AS probably remembered by most of
your readers Gideon J. Pillow, after be.
ing educated at the expense of the Gov
ernmet and being honored with high
command, FASTENED to contribute his
share to its obstruction and the success of
the rebellion by surrendering to the bogus
Davis government the large portion of
the United States army under his COM
mand at the outbreak of the war and
the vast amount of property entrusted
to his custody. His cruel treatment of
Federal prisoners so unfortunate as to
fall into his hands is equally matter
of history. But it is gratifying to note
the fact that after good many years
devoted to the leisurely consideration of
the matter, he has accorded the Gov
eminent his forgiveness for its coercive
measures during that struggle and is
willing to serve it in the judicial capac-
ity lately occupied by Judge Emmons
Since his arrival hero to personally as
sure the authorizes of his willingness tc
assume the cares and annoyances Of
that position, he has written letter e
the President cordially endorsing anG
giving him permission to rely on hi
(Pillow's) support, he also points GU
how, by stealing two Mexican States
and expanding our jurisdiction south
ward to a natural boundary which h
describes, the Mexican problem can b
at once solved and an efectual quietu
be put upon the marauders on the Soutl
side of the Rio Grande. The coolnes
and nonchalance with which he propos
es to take forcibIe possession a portion Q
a friendly powers territory without S
much as saying "by your leave" bring
wildly back to the recollection, tina
school of fllibustering politicians VIII
aourished during the administration c
Pierce and Buchanan, and was banishe
from the National councils by the success
of Mr.. Lincoln. Pillow is said to
quite heavily backed.
1t appears that General Ord's missio
4 here to obtain permission to pursue IL
e cattle thieves who have harrasse,
Texas citizens so many years, until the
t shall have been overtaken and punishe,
a has been successful.
e The matter was the subject of a Ca
: met meeting, and Secretary McCral
!, has instructed General Sherman to accet
!: to General Ord's request. 1t is al
IT understood that the Mexican authoriti
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11


A battle occurred Tuesday near Maljat.
lasting several hours. The Turks were
defeated and lost 500 men. The Mon
tenegrin losses are not ascertained
A Constantinople special says that the
capture of Fort FIJI. near Sukem Kaleh,
by the Turks is confirmed, the Russians
5000 strong) leaving tents and war
munitions behind in their flight
While tramp was stoning train on
the N. Y. Central Railroad near Amster-
dam. N. Y. he was struck by locom-
olive going in an opposite direction, and
was killed. His name and place of res
idence are not known.
A telegram from Suleiman Pasha,
dated Monday, announced that he has
marched from Gatscko and taken several
Montenegro positions, especially the
important fertilization around Krstaz
which were captured after a desperate
fight with 5000 Montenegrins. The
latter were routed with considerable
loss. All Saib, commandant at Scutari
also announces the capture of severa
Montenegro positions.
| The Times correspondent with th'
Turkish army says that the Turkish
army on the Danube is slightly de6cien
in artillery and very deficient in caval
ry. The cause in exclusively for tn
want of money. The Turkish Govern
| mont have still more than 400 breech
loading cannon idle at Constantinopl
for want of horses and harness, an
there are multitudes of men will quail
fed to be dragons, but there is n
money to mount them. The armamen
of troops is perfect. The army hav
Martini army rifles and the cavalr
Winchester rifles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11
LETTER FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, III. May 80, 1877.
The great prairie state is now clothed
with beauty. Vegetation is rank and
forward and with the exception of fruit
gives promise of abundant harvest.
Corn is looking unusually well. For
about ten days the rows have been in
creasing in distinctness as they stretch
away across the broad fields. Illinois
is emphatically corn state the proper
ton of corn to wheat being a fraction
over II to l {; of corn to oats nearly II
to 3. No other cereal is sufficiently
prominent to be compared with either of
the above, though in 1872 the value of
the states product of rye, barley, buck
wheat, and fax. amounted in the aggre-
gate to $5,556,79O; while the value of
her corn crop alone was $66,035,584.
A sum which if divided among the in
habitants of Vermont would give to
every man, woman and child S2O5.O8.
In the northern part of the state, espec-
tally near the cities, the farms are large
ly devoted to dairying. Shippers of
milk realize about IL cents per. gallon !;
which, on account of the difference in
expense and labor, is said to be more
profitable than butter-making. One re-
markable feature of Illinois farming is
the fact that her poorest farmers are
from New England, while Germany
furnishes the best. Why is this Are
not the farmers of New England noted
for their frugality, wisdom, and indus
try? Yes, and indeed that may be the
secret of their failures here. Not be.
cause frugal, but emigrating West they
cease to be so. The stories told in the
East about the rich soil of the prairies,
from two to four feet deep, which car
be cropped year after year, without fer
tilizers that the labor required on on,
acre of corn in Vermont would be suf
fcient for forty acres in Illinois, hav
not been without effect. The farme
who prospers in the West, must lik
prosperous farmers in the East aUork
As far as my observation goes, it re
quires as much labor to the acre il
Illinois, as in Vermont, to secure goo
crops. The advantage being that th
appliances are better here, and the field
being of vast area, are more economi
cally. Another popularity of Wester
> farming is the almost universal want
care for tools and implements. Yer
seldom can farmer be found here VIII
provides any shelter for even the mos
costly farm-implcment. In the wintc
7" of 1876, had occasion to cross a far
about fifteen miles from Chicago, whel
= in passing through single field, l sa
o a pillow in the furrow just as it was lie
e. in the fall; a little further on was
d drag, or harrow as it is called in IL
e East; next came upon "Marsh-ha
! vester," evidently used but one seaso
,e and which cost from $3.50, to $500
Of while still further on was a NOW
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

Secretary Evarts, who has just return
ed to Washington after flying visit to
his Vermont farm, predicts that. in
view Of the patriotic course pursued by
President Hayes and his Cabinet, that
in 1880 the Republican choice for Pres
ident will be elested by an overwhelm-
ing majority. The only ambition of the
present Administration is to give the
people a good government. Mr.. Evarts
says the colored man has a friend in
the present Administration. and that if
Tilden had been placed in the White
House there would certainly have been
a series Of murders committed to which
the few that have already occurred
would be Insignificant. The Secretary
thinks that the course Of certain Repub-
lican leaders in seeming to antagonize
the Administration is only a natural
one, and be does not believe that they
will be able to awaken an opposition
among the people, on the strength of
dead issues, that will amount to any,
thing.-Pheni1.
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The administration proposes shO

The administration proposes short
and effective method with those semi
barbarous communities at the South that
will not brook Republican postmaster.
The postmaster at Clinton and st. Fran
cesville. La, report that they have had
their lives threatened il they attempt to
take possession Of their Offices. A spec
ial agent has been directed to install
them, and then, if the places continue
to prevent the lawful officers from per-
forming their duties, the Offices are To- be
abolished. 1t will serve them right,
and doubtless speedily bring them to
terms
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

PAINLESS DEATH.-In recent holt
day lecture at the Royal Institution,
Prof. Tyndall, speaking of the painless
death by electricity, remarked that
Franklin was twice struck senseless by
the shock. He afterwards sent the dis
charge of two large jars though six ro-
bust men, who fell to the ground and
got up again without knowing what had
happened, neither hearing nor feeling
the discharge and Priestly, too. who
made many valuable contributions to
electricity, received the charge of two
jars, but did not find it painful. Prof.
Tyndall said this experience agreed
with his own; that, in the theater of
the Royal Institution, and in the pres
ence of an audience, he once received
the discharge of battery of Is Ley
den jars. Unlike Franklin's six men
he did not fall, but. like them, he felt
1
nothing he was simply extiDguished
for sensible interval. This may be
regarded as an experimental proof that
people killed by lightning suffer no pain.
Now, the measured velocity of electrici-
ty is many thousand times greater than
the measured velocity of sensation in
the nerves. Hence the electrical con-
cussion reaches the center of life, with
out any possible announcement by the
eye or ear or sense of feeling. There is
abundant evidence that death by rife
ball traversing the brain is for the same
reason entirely without consciousness OIL
pain. A rife ball, however, is tor
toise compared with the electric flash.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

How is it that the farm which only
cost the owner few hundred dollars,
and was once capable of supporting him.
self and family and something over, has
degenerated in productiveness while en-
HANGING In value sufficiently to bear a
mortgage of 10 times its original cost :?
The conumdrum is not difficult one to
solve, for it is patent to the most casual
observer that the reason why the settlers
of new countries generally prosper is
because they are compelled by circum-
stances to live within their means, and
it is pity that the habit could not be
continued through life, and extended to
all grades of society everywhere.-Ru-
raj Ne,o- Yorker.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

A disastrous fire visited East Bridge
port, Conn. on the night of the 9TH. A
falling wall buried a large number of
fremen and others,sOme twelve of whom
were killed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

We have lately purchased and brought into Vermont
for the improvement of stock superior booded Stall
lion in whose makeup combined the energetic
business character of the Morgan, with the elegant
figure and graceful action of the Messengers (the no
bty of horse esh This horse registered in Maine
under the name of YOUNG FEARNAUGHT," and,
his indicates, a descendant of FEARNAUGHT,
that noted sire of Trotters, whose son. FEARNAUGHT
JR has lately added fresh laurels to reputation al
YOUNG FEARNAUGHT is possessed of many if not
all those qualities which not only desirable but
necessary in Stallion, in order that he may transmit
them his progeny. The general build of YOUNG
FEARNAUGHT ensures stock which can be used for
business they disappoint the reasonable expectations
| of speed
which will enable them to witstand long journey on
the road and perform quickly and fight out and win
hotly contested of five seven heats in which
| many horses Of wonderful speed and little bottom
| have failed
| YOUNG FEARNAUGHT is a Blood Bay with black
points, good main. tail and foreop stands fifteen hands
high on Clean substantial limbs; very intelligent
countenance, whose prominent featuTe-a pleasant,
keen eye-truthfully indicates docty and ambition
an easy open gate united with rapid stride enables
him show his owners mile in ESQ without training
YOUNG FEARNAUGHT is no tresspasser on the
rights of rstclass horses He is the lawful heir of all
| he possesses, as the following will show:
| YOUNG FEARNAUGHT, sired by MINoKEN Boy.
by FEARNAUeHT, by YOUNG MORRILL,, by MORRILL,
| YOUNG FEARNAUGHT'SD Dam was sired by STINcH
FIELD MESSENGER, by WINTHROP MESSENGER, by I'M
PORTED MESSENGER. Grand Dam sired by VERMONT
BLACK HAWK VERMONT BLACK HAWKS dam was
halfblood English mare raised New Brunswick
VERMONT BLACK HAWK by SHERMAN MORGAN, whose
dam was either Spanish mare, an imported English
mare or a from Virginia, noted for beauty ant
speed. The dam of MORRILL, was by the FARRINGToN
HORSE, grandson of IMPORTED MESSENGER. FEAR
NAUGHTs dam was by STEVE FRENCH HORSE by FILM
MORGAN, by SHERMAN MORGAN, whose dam is givel
above.
Fearnaught 1928 Il
Minoken Boy, 2:24 ga
Fearnaught, Jr, 226
Minoken Rows Dam 80
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HEREIAM SOME NOR

HERE / AM SOME MORl
Prepared to do every kind of Job Pri|
ing, from a Baby's Address Card to
Bar Docket, cheaper than a country
per taken for years without money .
without price, and then discontinI
without SO much as thankye. Come
get my prices and | will fasten this I
in your mind as clear as the azure dep
of a young blondes eye; or the D
Law legislators skull is of brains.
Don't put off the Job you should h
doLe to-day, until tomorrow, for a.
said firstly, TIME FLIES
"Catch, then, 0 catch the silent hot
Improve each moment as it flies ;
Lies short summer.-man fowe
He dies, alas how soon he dyes 2
E. II. WEBSTER
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YOUNG
BLACK DIAMOND

Gen lemen,-This horse stands on his merits; is
seven wears old He is 10 IL hands high of dark
chesrfe> fine style and action has great muscu-
lar power ana weIgf- n25 pounds. He is natural
trotter, WIN M 80 'ou . az h strlde KIM ana
with his power and muscle are sufficient guarantees
for the future promise of his stock as trotters.
YOUNG BLACK DIAMOND was got by Black Dia-
mond who is the sire of as many fine troting colts
any horse living considering the number of mares he
has had and the number of colts sired For style and
endurance he cannot be surpassed His dam by young
Rough and Ready he by old Rough and Ready. Sec
ond dam of YOUNG BLACK DIAMOND was by I'M
ported Gray Eagle. he by Wilson's Gray Messenger.
This highly bred trotting Stallion will stand the
present season at the farm of VIM G. Hawkins.
TERMS.-Single service, $500; to warrant, $1,000.
Accidents and escapes at owners risk.
Oney Hawkins.
Rarton VT June T. 1877, o35
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-26
December n agszines.

VIDE Quake contests the palm win
ST. Nicholas MS TO which shall most per-
fectly enchain the love of the little ones.
The Christmas issue il OF special ex-
cellence, brimful OF capital articles 10
please the young. "Child Martin Abroad
'Solomor's Seap and the Adventure
of Miltiades Peterkin Paul constitute
the leading stories. But these are only
small part of the good things provided
all of which are served up In attractive
style, exactly suited to the tastes OF Tue
young. 1t is something Of race between
the two children's monthlies, as to which
is ahead. Probably the children Will vote
that both are good enough.
.Scri6ner for December Is aoundantly
illustrated, but in other respects does not
exceed its average, which is always COED.
"TheWooden Age" 1.-THE Thoroughbred
Horse" From the Atlantic TO the
Andes, !" "Oyster Culture" and ANTS"
are illustrated articles. That or oyster
culture is very suggestive and important
1t shows that there is really more skill
the oyster culture along the Connecticut
coast than at the Isle de Re, in France.
The catching of the spawn, and care and
culture of the oyster hsye been consecu-
lively studied by experts, who have made
business OF oyster culture. The article
suggests national law, protecting the
rights OF those who engage il the culture
of oysters, this to be supplemented by
State laws. Ii something OF this charac-
ter is not done, oysters will speedily be-
come very scarce Edward Egg eton's
novel, Roxy" increases in interest, and
the usual variety Of other articles may be
found
81. Nicholas puts on u gals.day appear
ance in the interest of the Christmas holl-
days. The cover is especially designed,
and very beautiful. "The Holy Family"
constitutes the frontispiece, while the
contents are so abundant that it Is hard
to specify in the space we have at our
command. About thirty articles com
Or Sc the nun ber,-and these embrace
almost every variety that can well be de-
vised TO meet the taste OF children. 1t
Is q grand number. ST. Nicholas is ever
in the advance in its time, and it Is hard
TO praise it accordingly to It's excellence.
1t is only possible TO invite all TO pur-
chase,-and they will have toretsste OF
Christmas in this noble number.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-26
"OId si'' Talks Of the Telephone.

Old 81 heard something about the tele-
phona, and endesvored to enlghten his
friends:
"Now de convenshunS OBJ man is wun-
deriulp
"W ma. ar dc new impeachment dat
de foxes is laberin onder noWT querried
Pete.
well yer's heerd tell OBJ de teliergra.
whar runs on de wish from pole ter pole
an talks oy de tip-tap moshun|
Use seed thatl"
"Den, sgin, yer's herd OBJ de fourno-
gryly dat jess obertypes what de speaker
says on de spot by dc cOngregashun OBJ
de luss prinserpulls, which are de pot
hooks an ralters of de writln' book!'
oh, yes, OATS preockerpied my ten
ton; tooP
"Well, dis heah tellerfone jess lays
ODER dem all wus dan totln' water ter
de elemphint ter er free pass do ober
crawlin in onder de kanvassl'
"An' what kid de telletone do dat hit
ar so solid2"
IVY yer jess goes long an sees er
sorter young woodln' dinnsh belI-yer
picks IL up, talks in de big end, de voice
transcommItts htselt 'lorg de wlah, an
folks in de mex State heah what yer
says jess same ez eft dey was in dc ed
hmm room wild dc doah Openl
Jaw, go wayl You's tsIkin' e2 eft yer
thoust We uiggers dono loss all our
gumPshuul"
Hits er bon fsck-hope ter die OF
.alnl! Oar amt no hoodOo bout biz.
ness"
Look h ar ole man, you wants ter go
nome an lang or hO;s sho' sber yo ears
ter keep de witche fnm roostIn' in emil"
Oats allus de way VIVID you nsggers-
nuiiln' amt nebber done ter Yer dat yer
don't try to 60 back on hit"
How ar dat?'
"Kase dis heah tellerfone ar de prime
'spensashun 90 Proverdence fer de in
elusive benefit Oh de culled race.
Whar' de use ob han-w-it,n? Whar's
de needcessity OBJ skools an unervarsl-
tlCs? Whar's de 'vantges ob high-tone
eidlcsshun, when emmy kinder Niger kin
loss boiler in de telerlone, agertate de
wiah ar talk bizness wild emmy ob DIG
foxes outer town? OATS what l wants
ter kno' fun de 'sembIy y
The telephone was unsnimOuslo en-
dorced. -Atianta (Ga.) Constitution.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-26
The Methodist Episcopal church.


From the Christian .4doOcate," official
published NJ New York, we CLEAN the
following items OF interest for the year
1877;
There are eleven bishops, annual con-
ference 81, beng All increase OF four.
Inherent preachers ii ,256, showing an
increase of 1874 Local preachers l2,5S3
total preachers 1889, increase ITO.
Law members in iull connection Alb COG
increase 4S.Ol2. Lay members on pro-
baton ,2Sl-totsl lay members 1873
.S7. increase 2l,775. Deaths OF mem
bers 1924. Baplisms OF adults 76,54O,
children 46292-to,al 49, 1882, Church
edlfcs l6,099, increase 2o3. ParsonaSes
6 334, Increase 10. The total present
visitation Of church edifices and parson.
ages Is S79,29S. 720. During the year
40 preachers located and ll9 died.
rhe Methodist Episcopal Church has
lost bv death during the last ten years
An aggregate OF 1866 lay members.
Baltimore Annual Conference meets IN
Cum berland, Md, on the 9th OF Feb.
ruary, 1878; Rev. Bishop Amos will pre-
side. The Missionary treasurer acEnowl'
edges rs the receipts for the YEAR SO
O66 81. Virgins $4S4 70. Washington
81 G6G %. West Virginia S2,o62 6S.
Sunday schools 1915, increase 81. Sun
dsv scnool officers and teachers 2l6,274,
increase 3SS. Sunday school scholars
| 400, 2S3. il crease 1920, teachers and
scholars 1906 57, increase A sos.