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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-02-24
Vermti6te N16ri6ten.

Den tele9rapbtl9en 8ertGten Der lestet
Sage aus europa LIT fOtsenbes gu entneb.
men:
eonbcr, 19. Gsb. aus Berlin piro
benz STANDARD telesrapbtrt, baB bic Gnt>
lafuns @bbem @af&a's unb bic Grnennuna
@aRmpnb DamOub's, bes Sultan's Sawa,
ger, 3u fetneut NaGfoIser, etne S6atlade
fet. @tt benz neuen @rOb>ge3tsr fol- etns
auf Iuftsbuns Der gsrfaGuns bin3tslenee
Dcltttt etnsefAlasen tperben. Gbteut 80.
f4a ptrb benz reuen GGrCbv3ter, ba Der.
lslbe tstner: ..fren,bsn SpraGe md6tis n,
3ar Sette fsben.
Derfelbe 9sri&terfatter mslbet, ba6 RuB.
lamb mad ftuGtlOfen geriuGen, R9 nit
Sefret@ 3u verfdnbtsen, ben @ebanten an
beGen Mitu'rtuns a~ufsessben bat. &c Der.
1autst tebcG, bab &ubtanb nit DeutfdGanb
elm l1sberstntcntnten setrOfsn Babe, benz R6
Sefret6. tpte man ertpartet, 1nf4ltesen plrb.
&us @et tptro serfelben 3eituns tslesra.
pbtf6 semelDet, ..bab 5000 Mann @snts.
Sruppen bantt beiGdfttSt Tnb, bic Getetfe.
Spur Der rumdntiGen 8abnen ben ruff,
fAen 8atnen an3upafen. Die rufTf6e gr.
NEE trtft enerstf6e @orbsrettunsen aur lie.
berf6reituns bes @rutt. Die 9efe6le BON
Petersburg lauten, bab BET benz gcrmarf6
Der Sruppsn bic Gifenbabnen 70 tuenta tpte
mT8lt6 In Gnipru& senoumsn tperben fol-
len. ba btefttben our gefSrberuns Der Grttt.
lerte unb Der Selbldsaretbe btsnen fOaen.
2onbon, 19. Set. Der &rteesbampfer
galorcus TIT BON Der GUIDE mad ben felt
benz lsstsn Sturr,e Dermibten Stf6rfobr.
,eusen In garmDutb tpteber anaefcu.
men. Dtefelbe tuar erfolslcs. Sanfs
unb3wan3ts btefer 9&tfe NIT elmer @,.
iammtbemannuns BON $50 &Cpfen iverbet
fur perlcren ssbaltsn.
Aus Ho n rtro fol8en6er nnfnn tele.
erapbtrt: Der r6nttf6e Correspondent Der
9onbcn Shines faSt, es fet I'm G0legtum Der
GarbtnGle befAlcRen rrcrben, bas betnt
Ecbe tes tesieen 9aples tr8enb elm Garbt.
nal, obne Ridf6t auf feline 9~attcnolttdt.
gum Yapt pdblbas fetn fed. Dtee Gnt.
l6eibuns, pelbe mad ldn9eren unb febbaf-
| ten GIDrterunGet arrtlGsn benz Napt unb
psriGtenenen Rtteltebern bes 81. Gofeat.
uuis getrCfen trpreet fet, trerbe bemndGf
fduamtltGen G%arbtndten amtltG mttsetbeilt
trerben.
2pnbon, 10. Sch. Gin Stanbarb.Se,
l~esrau,rt ttelbet, baB Capt. RttGea, Der
ais Snsenteur In asppttf&en Dtenfen tane.
NIT fanfbtg Sclbaten 1uf etnent @treifauae
In GbefFnten pom ben GtnSebcrenen riebers
9entaGt wurbe.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-02-24
Snlamotide Nadrtdtem.
tr6If6es.
G0reibett aus Nptlt.

6cl9enres SGrstben fam eer bcd'
p'1m 6rn. 8ildpf 0race Som Gar
binol Gran6i, prdfscten Der Yrcpa.
game, au:
9U&wlrbisfsr 6err!
Sn rsr Iupiens pom 4. Sauna,
Ibereab i6 Sr. Setlisfttt Plus TX,
ben 8e6Nl pom 1900 Granfsn, rpels
den t5 BON Sbnen ON, IA. Deaembe,
eupfunsen bate. &c. oeiItsteit tn
benz fs ptsits sittae @elGsnt in Gms
pfans nabm, ertbeilte Sbnen, buGw'isr
Serr fcwte Sbrer GsifIidtett unp BEN
Sbrer Gbbrt onseytrautsn @Iduttsen
-beicnrers penlsnieen. peIde 10 epeIS
utItbtS tbren 8sttrng Ietlteteu. Zen Npc.
RpIilden Sesen.
Snbem i'd 81 9ptt Bette, eas tt sic
nod LANCE Sbrem 0olfe erbalten mSBe,
BIN Id Sbr erBebsner Bruoer.
9lleEamber Garb. Sranebi.
q. 9. M9np5;t
Ssfretdr.
81 o m. Sdn 1877.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-02-24
(Sfftctell.)
Iaftef1 : 0erorbnuna fur bic Ot6s
cefe ct. Naul.

Nf@rmtttwpa, Der erie Sag in Der So
~fens.tt, fdat tteiss Satr auf ben IA. Sc
bruor.
l. GGe Sage tn Der Ga1en3ett. @cnntas'
aussencmmen. fInb sebotene Saftase.
2. Das Gebct bes TaRens Serlanst BIZ
Gnt1altuns Son Spstfen. NIT &usnabm'
elmer @abl3ett, fOpte es aud Don btsisr Der
@enu6 BON TletlGfpstien ausf9lie6t.
3. DsrGsnuB oOn5letf9pstien BET btefe,
stnen Ratlsett TT isbc4 tn btefer DiDesfs
burD Dtfpanf attpn erlaubt, NIT Gusnatme
bes MtttwoGs rnb Srettass iebsr @rde'
bes Quatembsr> Santiago unb Der 4 Iebten
Sage Der SaitenSsit.
4. Slide uno Tletf4 burfen ntGt BET Der
1elben @ablsett senpGsn warpen.
s.. CUR 3ubsrettuns Der Speile III
SAwetnefett ertaubt.
6. @tne ilsine Grfrti6une, gewDbnli9
COLLATION. senannt, bic ben 4ten She'll elmer
@attsett ntGt lberlGrettet, 1T @tsnbs ere
laubt; bet elmer iO1Gen COLLATION. barfen
Slide, Butter, Safe &c. senOGen werben.
@%enobnbett erlaubt aud tes Morgens
etne 99ale &afse. Stee ODER biane Gsoec>
labe NIT etneut 8tGen grob au geniebsn.
Z. Gas Tafensebct perpFt&tet unter et'
nsr Ec5flnbe a1e iene, tpelGe bas 81. 9e<
bensiobr Yp1lenbet baben. Tclgenbe gerfp.
men fnb aus belpnberen Granben pom So
fen ausDenOwmen:
l. Die &ranfen; 2. bic NIT fdwere1.
Mrbeiten Obsr erfaDpfenben SFtGten BE.
f66ftteten; 3. Srauen pdbrenb tbrer
9Gwanserl9sft ano 70 LANCE fe Stnter
Gtlen.
9erfcnen, wstAe f6 felbft pom TaRense.
BOT entiGulbtgen pber UNI Mbffen3 naGlu-
den, fpnen I'm @ewtfen uberseuet fsin, bab
Der grunb tbrer unfdbtgfett gu fafen tn
ptrtlt6em nnDermDsen uno niGt In gu gro
Ser Na&fdt NIT fd felbf 1tese. SIN awet>
feltaften Tdnsn psnbe man fiA an ietnsn
Sseliprssr; aud fOnten f76 isne, wel&e
ausssnomnen ftnb, mad &rdften bsmiben,
bte Mt9tbsa9tun8 bes Tafens bur@ anbere
gubwsrfe gu erfesen unb In nebereinftn,>
mung NIT benz Gstfe Der STRIDE tit btefsr
tetltsen 3stt In Gemetnfaaft NIT ben lie.
brteen BEN @ebet uno Samrlune bes
@etfss Der &eue unb 3erfntriGuns ilber
bte @Inben fi8 ttnseben.
s. DasGebDt bsrGntbaltuns ppnGletlG.
fpetfen perbtnbet aae, NIT Iusnabnte fletner
&tHber.
9. @erfcnen, pslbe Son Der obligation
gum Safen russen Sra nftett, fGwerer IT.
Belt .e. fret Inb, fnb niGt p%srbunben, blca
etnu,al Sletf4 su efen, an ben Sasen, al
pelGen Sleif4 erlaubt lit.
Die Yrtefer tpersen wdbrenb Der Safer
3u fsfssissten .3etten %beipnbsre Inba4ts'
abunssn balten In ttren8tr6en. 9rafttfa'
8elebrunsen absr bic drtflt6en @FtGten
BITE Satrausnts unb bic reGte gorberettunl
auf beren pirsteen Gmpfan8 ioten BET bic
fer Gelssenbett eeseben werben; aud fonst
Ge bic ibrer Gorge an%Sertruutsn 8tnter To
3ateGtsu,us gut unterrt4ten unb ~bteientsen
msl@e bas sebOrtss Ilter erret4t baben, fiji
ben Gmpfans Der erfen Fl. &cmmuntcn au
Sferr rprbereitea,
SIN Nuftraee bss 9p9w'fen 9rn. 81
IGcfs.
SOM 9ban1A Sefret6r.
ct. Yau1. 10. Sch. 1877.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-02-24
(Sfftctel1.)
Sif66ficbeS Standardization.

Bir lenfen bic Nufmertlamteit Der
0ldubtsen unlsrer Di5eele, Der @eiR~
KGteit, wie ber 2afer, ouf bic fpl>
eenbe Ntttbstluns, wel@e uns aus
Rcu au9efanet wurbe, unb empfebIen
benIslben ernflt9, on benz pnreelhlaee.
men @erfe BON bergen mitauwirfsn.
Die @ldubteen tpetpen fd pbne 3pets
fel sur Gbre anrednen, an btelem 3sue<
mtg Der etebe unb gerebrung eeeer ben
betliBen 0ater She'll su nebnen. Nae
Namsn unb 0aben, wel6e unS sues>
i6ift tpfrben, perben wtr lorBfdltis mad
&cm Serienben : inmerbtn iebp6 1ouz
ten bteleIben in ct. paul nt@t lp1tsr
aIs bte gum srausisfen Mdrs obselte>
fert tuerben.
SbpmaS g. Grace.
Btidcf BON ct. paul.
st. PAUL 5. Gebruar, 1877.
81 0 nj, 81. Mot 1876.
NdGFes Sabr ptrb tn gerbtnbuns NIT
Der srbabenen @srfcn unferes Fl. gaters
Sapf Stus TX. Elm grstsntB sOn ttefsrn SIN.
terefs fattfnben. Der 81. Mat 1877 ntrt
Der 5oRe Sabrestas fetner Grtetuns sur
ttiGDFt&sn @lrbe fstn.
Die s0ttIt6e gcriebuns laetnt bic unsr.
btttlt&e 9anb Der Belt BON fetnem tbeureu
2eben ab8ewenhet su baben, tpetGes tn bic.
fer TIrm,f&en &era Der rettenbe 2eu6tt6uru
Der tatb. Stride Der sonssn @elt TT.
Die 86msr, ..pelAe bas benetbenstpertbt
@ripilestunt babsn, tn tbren Mauern BIZ
YerIon btslss er4abenen 9ap1ss 3u beiben
baben bel6lcGsn, etnsn &ufruf an bic 3a
tbplttsn In isbsm @eltttetle srseben su 1af
fen, bamtt fe fi6 nit tbnen tn Der Sete,
zines ereteniFss, wslGss BON berfparStser
8esetenbetten 70 reid tf, Ssretntsen. 3.
bteIsm 3wsde wurbe Elm COMMITTEE aufse
felt. DaGelbe label ale &atbcltten eth
tnttiuwtrteR, tnbem fe BEN 81. Sater Sc
fGenfe, bic ibn Sreute bereiten rurher
lberlenben.
Sur ben Gtisr Der 8atbOltfen folten ws
Der bte pette Gntfernung, nod fCnftg
eGwiertstettsn, an tteiem Sage eth 9tn
ssrnib fetn, fOnbern fe fCIten, 70 ptel tn If
rem Srdftsn ltest, nit chamber pettetferr
BITE InRrensansen tosbafter Neni6en, bi
etnen 10 tHdttssn Intbetl rebuasn an be-
STtr'rntssn &nsrtfsu, welGe eesea bic 81,
DE Sertitt esbduft uerben, aus3uslet9en.
Iut bas an btsism Sage Der tetlise go
p, ter ben SrOf unS bic Srsute babe, scu ftl
g teh &tneerr aus. allen Stetlen Der @tlt a
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-02-24
(Sfftete1I.)
SaffemoerDrbnnngen

tUr q
@pofolil9e &icariat bsn Gorn. Ninueiota.
l. Die FL. SaFen;ett bestnnt NIT BEN
AiHermsttwca, ben IA. Eebruar.
2. Iae Sage Der sieratstdstssn Safen
init Ausnapnte Der Soantase finb sebctene
Tafta9e, an tpsl4en muir stns spae Matlsett
eefattet TT.
8. @ebrau@ Bon Stsif9fpe.en TT sur6
Dtfpenfatton seaottst an alien Rablutten
an @snntase1t ans Bet Der @austmabl,ett
am Mcntas, DtenFas, DOnnerfaa unb
Gamfas NIT Iusnabme bss auatember.
famfases unb Der Ster lestsn Sage In ber
Gtarwcde.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-02-24
/ 3mei ~Srbemsi6tpefertt
0effDrbe,t.

S1weRer urula BON ct. So
1epbs @pnpent In MtnneappliS.
G1wefer Or tart pom 0uten 6irs
ten In ct. Naul. r. I. P.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1877-02-24

SIN 9afen Sca S1n Sranetsec liest
iest etn rulFiGes @efHwater scn oAt
G.te9sfGtfen.
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81 o N, San. 1877.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01
THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN,

From present appearances the Rus
slams have. raised the seige of Plevna,
and it is even doubtful if the attempt to
subdue it is revived. The besieging
army has fallen back to its former po-
sition, awaiting the arrival of the i'm
perial guard and other re-inforcements
and will be governed by the develop
ments of the next few days. A bloody
battle is also reported to have occurred
at Biela, on Friday last, in which the
Russians are said to have lost twelve
thousand in killed and wounded though
the latest reports represent it to have
been a drawn battle, in which the loss
was nearly equal. Moreover, Servia
holds back, refusing to respond to the
appeals of the Gear, not being at all
anxious to enlist in a doubtful cause.
And in addition to all this, the Asian
campaign is an utter and disastrous
failure. The stubborn spirit of the
Russ does not, however, quail beneath
reverses, and active preparation are
making for winter campaign. In the
meantime the talk of mediation is firm
ly met by the Porte with the announce
ment that no possible terms of peace
will be considered SO long as single
Russian soldier remains on Turkish
soil.
The fighting in the Balkans and Bull.
garia will 60 down to history as among
the most desperate and bloody known
to modern warfare. Both sides have
suffered heavily, but according to al
accounts the loss inflicted upon the Rus
slams is far the greatest. When thor
Oughly reused and encouraged by the
first victory of 0sman Pasha, the Turks
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

President MacMahon has undertaken
to dragon the French nation into sub
mission to his imperial authority. He
mas AZ Iongtn I7ouoo mo nn0nlfoote, an
which he assumes to dictate to the people
how they shall vote at the coming cleo.
tion, and that if they do not choose to
elect to the Chamber of Deputies such
men as he shall select, he will pursue
his own course with the support of the
Senate. He speaks of the dissolution Of
the Chamber of Deputies as if it were
the first act in course designed to re-
establish despotic authority, and claims
for himself such power and authority as
the nation never entrusted to him. The
stand which the Marshal takes, and the
course Of the government in the prosecu.
ton of Gambetta, may for tine over.
awe the republican element, but it i:
likely to react, and before the election
to increase rather than diminish the re-
publican majority. The Steele asks
what France has done that MacMahor
should treat her as conquered country
The RappeI says it is generally children
not great nations, who are intimidatet
by threats.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

Hon. Z. B. Washburne and family
arrived home from Paris, last Saturday.
During his eight years period of SER
vice as Minister to France, Mr.. Wash
burne has conducted himself with rare
ability, prudence and discretion, and a
leading Paris paper, in bidding him
good-by, justly remarks that "He re-
turns to his own country with the rare
satisfaction Of having earned the thanks
Of those whom he represented, without
losing the respect, the esteem and the
affection accorded to him by those among
whom he has fulfilled his mission" Mr..
Washburne was the only member of the
diplomatic corps who remained in Paris
during the siege, and the reign of the
Commune, and throughout this trying
time he not only distinguished himself
for his prudence and good sense, but
earned the admiration of the civilized
world for the courage with which he
faced danger in many forms to alleviate
the distress and save the lives of men
who had no claim upon him or the Gov.
eminent he represented.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01
POTATO STARCH.
one.

One of the important manufactured
products of the small country towns of
New England and New York State is
potato starch. 1t is believed that nearly
three million bushels of potatoes are
frequently consumed per year IN the
States of Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont and New York in the production
of potato starch. This amount is three
Fights as large as the total potato crop
of Maine, ree-fourths as large as that
of New Hampshire. three 6fths as
large as that of Vermont, one.tenth
as large as that of New York State, of
about the same magnitude as that of
Massachusetts, and much larger than the
crops of Connecticut or Rhode Island.
There are about two hundred and twenty
five factories engaged in the manufacture
of potato starch, and probably all of
them, with one or two exceptions, are
located in the States of New York, Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont. The av-
erage price paid for potatoes by starch
manufacturers during the past season
has been thirty cents per bushel. The
aggregate annual production of all the
factories is usually from six thousand to
eleven thousand tons. A bushel of po-
tatoes generally makes eight pounds Of
starch, $50 bushels, therefore, being re-
quired for ton. AS the average mar
ket quotation of potato starch is abou
five cents per pound, it follows that ;
bushel of potatoes brings only fort.
cents after being converted into starch
and the value of the total production o
potato starch in the country is from
100000 to $1,2OO,OOO per annum. :
Boston Transcript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01
THE FRAUDS IN SUGAR.

For some time the drawback paid to
importers of sugar has exceeded the en-
tire amount of the duties imposed. Of
course there was some cheat about this,
which Secretary Sherman determined to
expose. The result of his examination
is as follows: Certain sugar refners in
New York send to Cuba and Perambuco
certain chemicals for the coloring of
sugars of fine quality. These, according
to the Dutch standard, are rated as "No
T." and upon them duty of but one
and one-fourth per cent. per pound is
imposed. These sugars are then SUBJ
jected to process of refining, when the
sugar is restored to its original color,
which, of course, enhances its value,
whereby on export the refners receive
the highest rate of drawback, and OBJ
tain from the government twice as much
as was originally paid on the same
grade of sugar by the importer to the
government. In this way many great
fortunes have been fraudulently built
up, and the wealth so obtained
used to fight honest legislation, and
prevent the proper construction of the
law. The government, however, is de-
termined to probe the matter to the bot
tom, and some interesting developments
may be soon expected. Rumor states
that many leading sugar firms are now
in deep anxiety with regard to the inves-
LEGATIONS now in order.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

seeing that it was life or death strug
gle, sprang to the work with great vigor
and held to 1t with dauntless and tire
less grip.
The changed aspect of affairs has
indeed greatly sObered the military
mind of the Musccvite. The Russians
begin to realize that they lack leader
ship. Their generals are mostly of the
lighter order. Active and arduous work
in the field is new business to them.
They appear well in grand reviews and
in fair weather, but are found lacking
in the storm and tempest of battle.
This is, perhaps, not unnatural. Rus
STA has seen little of war since the
Crimea, and many of those who partici-
pated in that contest have passed away
or have retired from active service. On
the other hand, the Turks are fresh from
the battlefield. Wars with the prov
inces have kept them veterans. And,
besides, the Turks are traditional fight
ers, and this time they regard the strug-
gle as the supreme trial in their history.
Hence, while they have been we'll led
their leaders have been well supported
The first campaign virtually ends with
all the advantage on their side. What
Russia Will yet do remains to be seen
but the task she has imposed upon her
self is now clearly weighty and serious
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

as expected, owing to the recent rise
in the United States. which has caused
stocks to fall off at the rate of several
millions week, and owing also to the
increase imports of merchandise to re-
plcnsih the stocks held by merchants
which were getting low. The report is
satisfactory. however in the extreme,
for it shows that the excess of exports
specie was only sl5,925,762 against
$40, 569,62l last year; while the excess
of exports of merchandise was SOL,
9l3,4 S2 against SIS, 643, 4Sl last year.
Whatever the internal condition of the
country, its foreign commerce appears
to be healthy and forms one of the
cheering features of the business situa-
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

Our reader will be interested in read
ing the patriotic speech, which we print
on the last page Of this paper, Of Gov.
Colquitt of Georgia, and the admirable
response or President Hayes at the grand
reception given to the Presidential party
at Atlanta. Such manly and sensible
differences from the governors Of South
ern States, with the concilatory and pat
riotic remarks of the President and his
cabinet, will be productive of much good
IA viIv UVuuVIy. Iue rresIueuU Is max
ing friends, both by his generous policy
and his intelligent utterances.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

Tweed still continues his story before
the investigating committee of New
York aldermen. He involves himself
frankly in all the rascality, and names
his confederates. One of the most in
teresting was that in which he stated,
last week, that the ballots cast at cleo
tiOns in New York City in his day had
nothing to do with the result as declar-
ed. The vote was regularly and sys-
tematically falsi6ed by the counters for
the sake of securing whatever result was
desired. TO use his own words, 1--WE
would count the ballots in bulk, or,
without counting them, announce the
result in bulk, or change the totals from
one to another, as the case might be,
The ballots made no result-the coun.
tiers made the result"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

The report of DIR. Edward Young,
Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics, shows
the commerce of the year ending June
80, 1867, amounted to 81, 149, 800, 662,
a sum which has been excelled only two
or three times in the history of the Re-
public. For two or three years begin
ming with 1872, there was a larger
volume of trade than this, but after the
effects Of the panic of 1878 had fairly
extended to the corners Of the country,
commerce shrunk $l0O,00O,OO0, and il
has not yet regained its full proportions
It is doing SO rapidly, however, the fig
ureS given above being gain on 1875
and 1876. The balance in favor of tn,
United States on June 80, was in mer
chandise, sl51,9l3,4s2, and in coin
Sl5,325,762. or total of Sl67, 239,
244. This is s47, 100000 better thai
last year. The balance is not as larg
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

Il is stated that Mr.. Moody is paying
the penalty for overwork. He was great
ly worn down at the close of the Taber-
nacle meetings last spring, and his ner-
vous system has not been able to do
much solid studying this summer, and
has had considerable trouble in his head.
This state of things has led him to the
conclusion not to undertake, the coming
season, the charge of meetings on the
same great scale as at Chicago and Bos-
ton, but rather to visit large number
of smaller places in different sections of
New England. t
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

Gen. George B. Mcclellan may not be
much of moth-killer. Indeed, his
democratic friends may be as anxious to
vindicate him from the charge of destroy
ing moths, as they now are to change
him from "Gen." to plain "Mr." Nc
Clellan. Nevertheless, the proprietors
of the now notorious moth -exterminator
wrote, August 3. 1872, to Gen. George
B. Mcclellan, agreeing to pay him 5 per
cent of any sums received by them on
account of said extermlnating prepare
ton from the United States Government
1t appears further, that this percentage
was subsequently doubled, and that
Gen. Mcclellan received $4,375 in four
several checks, all on account of his
transactions with the contractors. The
citizen of many States always was an
expensive person but if he was not a
moth-killer in the employment of Cowles
& Co., his compensation from that firm
was out of all proportion to his merits.
-Neao York Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

GREENBACKs VS.. SILvER.-Greenbacks
are to-day of more value in market than
silver. In ordinary business transactions,
paper currency is preferred by most peo-
pie. Few care to carry in their pockets
much specie In the money market.
silver is at discount, and gold is about
103. Last week it fell to rs, lower
than at any time since 1862. With gold
at lO3. the greenback dollar is worth
about 81 cents and 9 mills. The old
silver dollar is worth only 81 cents and
l-2 mills. The silver coins at present
in use are now worth the following fig
ures The trade dollar, SO to SO cents !;
one dollar in halves and quarters, 95 IA
to Sc IA cents, and one dollar in dimes
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

The commissioners to build a state
work house met at Rutland Friday and
received sixteen proposals for work, sew
eral of which were for the whole job. If
the lowest bidder obtains the requisite
sureties. as he expects to right away.
the contract will be let The commits
sioners are grati6ed with the prospect
of being able to erect and complete the
buildings for the appropriation, which
they have been determined to do or not
strike blow, but which they have gen.
orally been told could not be done.
Most of the bidders were from Massa-
chusetts, only one Vermonter proposing
for the entire work. The plans Of the
architect, Mr. w. P. Wentworth Of Bos-
ton. are very much admired by all who
have seen them.