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that he signed it only as matter of
form. The unfeeling judge was hard
hearted enough to insist that when the
chief officer ola trust Institution puts
his hand and seal to statement intend
ed to influence the entrusting of further
funds to his keeping, it is his business
to know whether that statement is true
or false.
Criminal justice in New York has US
ually such short memory that we re-
gard the conviction of a man whose crime
has got cold. especially when, as in this
case. the offender occupies a prominent
place in society, as something to be
proud of. The trial of Mr.. Cases Sec
rotary and accomplice, Isaac L. Allen,
which will now be taken up. possesses
some interest from the fact that Mr.. AL
len is an aged Quaker gentleman, past
three score and ten, whose appearance
and in6rmities excite the strongest SYM
pathy In his behalf.
The death, last week, is recorded of
an old woman who has been a familiar
object to the Hoboken ferry passengers
for almost generation. For thirty
years she had sold papers in the railroad
depot at that point. in an humble but
thrifty and prosperous way, and had
come to be so much part of the place
that her absence was noted by every fire.
quenter of the road. An investigation,
after her death, showed the old lady to
have been possessed of business talent
that never ought to have been hidden
under news stand for she had during
her modest career accumulated by saw
ings and investment the snug sum Of
$4,000. RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26
THE MACHINE AND THE RE-
FORM.

All the machine-men hate reform,
simply because reform is death to them.
Mr.. Conkling cannot possibly love Mr..
Curtis. but Mr.. Curtis will be sufficient
ly comfOrted by the respect and affec-
ton of all the good people of the coun-
try whose good opinion of the machine
has died out He may further be COM
forted in the fact that, whoever may own
the present, the future is his +; for this
is question that can never be eliminat-
ed from the politics of the country, un-
til it has achieved sweeping and per-
manent triumph. No man who believes
in national progress can fail to believe
in a reform in the civil service.
How is this reform to be brought
about? Let us give up all thought that
1t will, or can, be accomplished by the
political machine. The professional pol
itician of the old or the present school,
the machine man who believes in him,
the party press which supports him
these will do nothing. Worse than this
when broug bit face to face with the
reform. and made to declare themselves,
hey will give US another Rochester con-
vention-bitter, malignant, disgraceful.
There is a large section of the Amer
lean press which has no utilization with
the machine. Happily, this question
of civil service reform may be regard
ed as outside of the pale of party poll
tics. Both the political machines have
Of ultimately killing it, and getting
what they can out of it while it is dying.
They are not in earnest in their support
of it, and cannot be in the nature of
things Happily, we say, the question
is outside of party politics. 1t is so by
its nature, and so by the fact that both
parties nominally adopt it and actually
hate it. 1t is thus lifted out of the par.
ty fight, and becomes a question of pub
lie morals and of pure patriotism. A:
such, it can be treated by every indie
pendent political newspaper, by every
literary magazine or journal. by every
religious periodical of whatever sect, by
the preacher in his pulpit. the lecturer
upon his platform, the author in hi
books. The editor and the ''magazinist'
have been publicly insulted. If they
have any right to speak in this matter, i
is time for them to assert it-.Scr1mer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26

November, 1879. AS the sentence was
given, Magoon, standing with extended
arms, dramatically pronounced the ben
edlction, closing with clear "amen. ;"
A week ago last Friday, as H. J.
Hudson and Harley Smith, two young
men of East Haven. were out in the
woods, their dog drove bear into his
den. His bearship concluded not to be
bearded in his den," and came forth
and tackled the dog. Just then one of
the boys shot him in the head and soon
finished him. He weighed 800 pounds.
The sons of Vermont in the present
Congress Outside of the state delegation)
are Senator Stephen w. Dorsey of Ar
kansas, native of Benson H. M. Pol
lard of Missouri (who served through
the war In the Eighth Vermont) Ply
mouth w. A. Field of Massachusetts,
Springfield Lucien B. Caswell of Wis
consin, Swanton Fl. S. Stevens of Ari-
IONA, Weston Jefferson P. Kidder of
Dacota, Braintree.
Commencing week ago last Friday.
all freights from the Central Vermont
railroad that recently passed over the
Vermont Valley road for all points south
of Brattleboro, are taken over the Ches-
shire to Ashburnham, Mass, and by the
Vermont and Montreal to Miller's Falls,
and thence by the New London and
Northern to their destination, leaving
the Valley road wholly out in the cold.
No freights except local are being run
over the Valley. Trouble regarding a
settlement between the two is said to be
the cause. Freights from the New Lon
! don road are run in the same manner.
As Fred. Meeker, brakeman, was cou-
ping freight cars at Wolcott, week
ago last Thursday. and while giving his
attention to the pin in the end of the
moving car. the cars came together soon
er than ne expected. and he was caught
between the 'dead-woods." Providen-
TALLY. the dead-wood on one of the cars
was broken off, or he would have beer
killed instantly. AS it was, the breath
was knocked out of his body, and be
was badly bruised, but is in fair way
to soon recover. He was taken to his
uncle's, Philip K. Gleed's at Morrisville
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

N. Stetson of Hartland, recently lost
horse valued at 5000, which was run
over by the cars.
The st. Adams Messenger claims that
trade has not been so prosperous in that
section in five years as it is this fall.
1t is estimated that the entire number
of conversions resulting from the labors
of the evangelists in Rutland will amount
to 800.
November butter sold at St. Adams
market, last Tuesday, at from fifteen to
twenty cents, and October selections at
twenty-six cents per pound.
A St. Adams electrician has invented
an improvement on the telephone which
he thinks will make it available on the
Atlantic cable, and he means to prove 1T
soon.
Two young men of Rutland. of "good
character, recently spent one night in
jail and paid nine dollars apiece, for
participation in horn serenade tender
cred young married couple.
The petition of the town of Benning-
ton to avoid paying bonds In aid of a
railroad in which L. w. Park was the
principal defendant was dismissed. thus
beating the town and fully sustaining
Park.
George R. Foster, an employe at the
Central Vermont railroad shops. was run
over by an engine, tender and three cars
at the Weldon street crossing, st. AL
bans, a week ago last Thursday morn
ing, and instantly killed.
The death of Major T. H. Halsey, the
paymaster who has SO often brought JOY
to the hearts of the Vermont soldiers,
will be learned with regret by many Of
our readers. His death occurred in
Brooklyn, N. Y. on Monday last. His
age was about sixty years.
The wrestle between Edward Cox Of
Fairfield. and John O'Riley of Hartford
Conn came off at the American House
hall, week ago. last Thursday after
noon, with a wager of 800 on a side
ORiley winning best two in three falls
They are to try it over at Eden.
VIM. Felch, after whom the village o
Felchville. ia Reading, was named, dice
the 9th inst, aged 80 years. He bull
the first hotel building in the place, anc
many houses. He had been a prominen
business man had represented the tow
in the Legislature and held various Of
, fees of trust
The effort to procure new trial 70
Asa Magoon, the murderer of Streetel
at Barre in October, 1875, has failed
and Magoon was sentenced, a week ag
! last Saturday, to be hanged the last
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cannot fail to be gratifying one to
those persons who delightin conciliatin.
The Democrats carried the State bv a
majority of about one hundred THOUSAND.
with number of back counties still to
hear from. Mississippi's next Legiaa-
ture will be harmonious body. The
Senate, consisting of thirty-six membels,
is unanimously Democratic, and of tie
one hundred and twenty members of tie
lower house, one hundred and eighteen
are Democrats and two are Republicans.
The seats of the latter are contested,
however.
1t will be remembered that there was
an independent movement in Mississip-
pi, which originated some time before
the last election, and which was pointed
to at the time as direct outgrowth of
1.-The new policy" 1t was controlled,
as we were told, by ife-long Democrats,
gentlemen of high standing, natives of
the State, who approved the course of
the President, and desired to support
him. They were to unite with the Re-
publicans, protect the freedmen in their
political rights, and break up the DEM
ocracy. How they succeeded may be
inferred from the vote just given, and
frcm the fact that after they announced
their purpose they were regarded as lit
tie, better than the negroes, and treated
with about the same consideration. Two
of them were murdered in the good old
Kuklux fashion, number we're Obliged
to seek safety in flight, and in nearly
every instance their candidates we're
forced to withdraw before the day Of
election. 1t is only just to add that the
canvass in Virginia was a remarkably
peaceable one. The negroes did not g
near the polls. and no riots are reported
Of course, the election was perfectly fire.,
and fair. There were seven Republican
votes cast in Petersburg and three il
Richmond.-N Y. Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26

Wednesday was notable day In the
history Of the United States Senate.
For the first time since March 8, 1861,
upward of 16 years, the Democrats
gained a majority, carrying by vote Of
30 ayes to 20 noes a motion to go into
executive session on the credentials of
NJ. G. Butler Of South Carolina. Mr..
ConOver voted for the Democrats, and
Senator Sharon is too much interested
in engineering a stock operation in San
Francisco to waste any time at his po-
litical post. The last time the Demo-
Gratis carried the Senate was in the last
term of Breckinridge's service as Vice
President, and on an exactly similar
motion. Senator Anthony of Rhode
Island was the only Senator present
Wednesday who was also present on the
former occasion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26

The amount of gold in the treasury,
above all liabilities, has long been an
unknown quantity except to very few
individuals. The House became in
quisitive the other day, however, and
asked the Secretary of the treasury for
the precise figures. That officer has
responded, stating the amount of coin,
after making the proper deductions for
all liabilities. to be $62,9l3, 5S6.16, of
which amount there is in silver coin and
estimated silver bullion. $S,477,5l4.74.
The net amount of gold coin, bars, and
the estimated gold bullion is. therefore,
$57,436.071.42. Over forty millions
of this amount has been accumulated il
the sixteen months.
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slbly some OF the rank and hle OF the
Democratic party, are in a state of exul-
tation on account Of the almost complete
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the South, and the prospect that the
congressional delegations of all the
Southern States will soon be solidly
Democratic.
That the lowest order of politicians
should desire to see their party in the
ascendency is not to be wondered at, for
there is remote prospect that in the
distribution of patronage they may re-
ceive portion of the loaves and fishes
but that any patriot, or any sagacious
business man should rejoice to see the
government go entirely into the control
of the South and her servile allies of the
North, is beyond comprehension.
A "solid South" has always por.
tended danger. For many years the
South was solid on the question of Sla-
very, and when the time came that a
party was created by her arrogance and
her determination. TO make slavery ma
tiOnal, that undertook to peaceably
resist her encroachments, then the "solid
South" was for secession and rebellion.
For four years the defenders of the con-
stitution and the lovers of the nation
fought the terribly desperate and solid
South. Not until the power of that Sec
ton was broken by the superior power
of the northern army, did the solid
South desist from trying to destroy the
nation. When conquered and taker
back into the bosom of the nation, bleed
ing, crippled, impoverished aud starving
those bloody handed rebels begar
to plot for future place and supremacy
The magnanimity of the North was a
surprising as it was foolish. Those VIII
had been most instrumental in creatin,
a public sympathy against the Odiou
institution Of slavery. were the mos
gushing in their profered mercies to th
traitorous leaders Of the rebellion. Som
Of these we're anxious to get their name
on the bail bonds Of the arch traitor
who allowed thousands of our boys [
die in southern prisons; others wei
ready to bow in obeisance to the Confec
crate brigadiers, who soon found the
way into congress. that they might effe
political alliance which would EVENT.
ally result in bringing the Democrat
party into power others, in their LAWS
kindness, were willing to surrender an
thing, everything. to produce harmon
in the two sections of the country.
Time went on. The sagacious M
Of the South, who were solid on the o
question of again getting supremacy
the national government, we're secret
and constantly planning and plotti
for the overthrow aud complete destrl
ton Of the Republican party of I
South; that party being mostly made
Of negroes. 1t was a contest in VIII
wealth, intelligence, cupidity and CO
plete moral Obliquity battled with
Ignorance. dependence and poverty o
race just liberated from bondage.
negroes rightly and naturally fell j
the Republican party. They were
large majority in many of the south
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26
CALL AND LOOK AT
All Wool Black CaShmereS at Han''
Price Only 70 cts. per Yard.
HARRY H. HYDEs ESTATE. Application for license
STATE OF VERMONT,

&AAA6 VI NA<1SAAOANA1 I
- JOrleans District, 81
In Probate Court held at Irasburgh in said District
on the 10th day of November A. D. 1877.
j. B. freeman, Administrator OF the estate of HarrI
ID. Hyde late of Albany, IN said District, deceased
makes application and files Herewith the consent d
the widow in writing for license to sell all of the
estate of said deceased in said Albany excepting TIL
widows dover, but including the homestead and reve
sion of DOVER and described as follows, to wit:
All and the same land and premises conveyed to sail
deceased by Chester Hyde and Abigail Hyde by deeI
dated the 18th day of November A. D. 1866 subject Il
the conditions set forth in said deed Also all and th
same land and premises conveyed to said deceased 81
E. G. Rowell by deed dated the 9th day Of DecembeI
A. d. 1870 to both which deeds reference may be hal
for more complete description of SAID premises req
resenting that sale of part of said real estate
necessary to raise money to pay the debts due fro1
said estate and the expenses of administration Thereof
and that part cannotlbe sold without injury to thos
interested in the remainder
Whercupon, it is ordered by said Court, that sal
account and said application be referred to sessio
thereof. to be held at L. II. Thompson's Office in sal
1rasburgh the 18th day of December A. D. 1877, fo
hearing and decision thereon.
And it is further ordered that notice hereof be give
to all persons interested by publication of the sam
three weeks successfully in the Orleans County Mon
tor, newspaper published at Barton in said Distric
previous to said time appointed for hearing that the
may appear at said time and place and show cause,
any they may have, why said license should not b
granted.
By the Court,-Attest,
L. H. THOMPSON, Judge.
true copy of Record,-Attest,
o39 L. H. THOMPSON, Judge
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ance Of the faith and pOlity of the COngregRI
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Free ". Z. GREENE co., Publishers, Boston Mass o
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1t was backward debtor who said,
1.-The dues you say"
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A "sOLID SOUTH"

The Democratic politicians, and pos
sibly some of the rank and file of the
Democratic party, are in state of exul-
tation on account of the almost complete
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-27
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF YALUA-

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA--
- BILE REAL ESTATE N ORANGE An GOn s,hsd
Court rendered October 4, 1S76 In the suit OF WI
lis, &C.. Us. Jerdone's trustee &c, will, on MON
DAY Apr IT, lSz1 or n for sa on ne a the
REAL ESTATE belonging to Colonel John Willis
in the, bin and proceedings IN said suit menIionGd
cshsp ss oven tne 100 S AcRE fASD
ststs OF the following hshly-improved and valuable
-0KBUR&;" This faEm The resd s; 6, of
railroad, about two miles south OF orange court
lty Southwest Mountain land. with new, large, and
commodious DWELLING; and extensive and w, well
located farm buildings. and is generally and justly
considered one of the most desirable farms In tlIis
3. 3BRoADRoCK.n. This farm adjons the
above, aud contains 1859 ACRES, small. comforta-
BILE DWELLING, with other necessary buildings.
This is the best farm Of the size in Orange county
aSRe ssss This Farm Is located OH the
Plank road, about three miles west from Orange
Courthouse, immediately OH tho line OF the Royal
structton. and Contains $50 ACRES good DWELL
ING and houses, well fenced, and in goodc
A. An UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN 200 ACRES
OF WOODL LAND. half mile from Madison station
Any. Of the above valuable property Lay he PUT
chased privately before the day OF sale by apphca'
ton to the commissioners -..-~
TERMS: The above property (excent 90 G3. ! 90
acres OF lie GfSSf;e lr2cti OF so nuCe ,heItol as
mJy be necessary to pay costs OF suit ara expenses
of sale and the amount secured and unpaid under
the deed of trust from John Willis for tae benefit OF
Francis Jerdone labout S13.000), will be sold for
one third cash: balance upon credit OF one and
two years, In equal insaments. with Interest from
day of sale: the residue upon crcdit'of Que, tive
and three years, the purchaser to give bombs with
approved personal security. waving homestead ex-
rmptou. and bearing Interest FROM day Of sale; but
should tir purchaser prefer to pa! one third cash
personal security will be dispensed with.
j. G. WILLIAMS,
.,. w. q. w lLLIAAtS.
NH l3-Tu4w ComuE SSioncrS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-27
BY Grubbs / Williams,
Real Estate Agents and ArctioneerS.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALU-
LARGE NUMRER OF WAREil0gsEoo, AEp
RICHhION D DOCK At. AUCTIQN.--By virtue of
DEGREES of the Chancery Court Of Richmond enter
cd IN the case e OF s5 as IS
will srll by auction, upon the premises. on MON
DAY the I'd day or April commencing ut -? ocI9ck
z. A., the following portions OF The SANDY
BAR property, owned by the estate of Edward 6
MAYO dccraScd-'o wit
run by Nessr< staples 4 blair. bounded Oh The west
by Shockoc creek. and running east shout 29o feet
to the corner of Babcock's new icc-house, and ex-
tending hack from said front to James river having
depth OF about $50 feet on its east line This pro
perty has i valuable WArER-POWER from the
dock which Is now proitably used ior nanutactn i
ing purposes, but could he greatly extended. Ii Will
be sold in such parcels as may DC determined upon
at the limo Of sale: :
the dock beginning at lsbeOcks east line thence
running about loo feet to corner about Opposite o
Eighteenth street, and running back :" James river
THIS sill be solo rs awholc or Sub-1lylded US DID
ders may desire.
3. The properly situated on the sncth side Of the
dock. beginning ut cross-street which is opposite
to Eighteenth street, with the property occupied by
Mr.. S. p. Lathrop: thence running along
the south line Of the deck street fronting 95V nft,
hack from said front ~ feet 10 new street 1oriS
feet wide, thus having two street froEts aid water
The corner lot will be sold with front of 80 feet
on the dock. running hack TO the new street: and
the residue VIII then he oncrcu Ill lois PicH 0U oy
~ feet to the new street, with the privilege 10 the
purchasers ef taking any number Of such lots con-
secutirelv, until the whole shall be disposed of.
lis location in me heavy business part Of the city,
fronting the water. affords every facility for hand
ling storage and manufacturing Of heavy merchan-
disc and producs and rs there Is nut llmlted
u,antity Of property of that character. such an OPP
portunity choice locations for rhe purposes
above named should not be allowed 10 pass unlm-
prove!. A..
A map and survey may I've seen at the 51icc of the
aucl ioncers. ....
TERMS: Onc-fourth cash; balance at Sex, twelve,
and eighteen months for negotiable notes, with In
tcrcst ADDED and titles retained by the eGurt until
the purchasc-moncy shall be tuy pald ana convey
ancis directed l.. Il. PAGE.
j. q. STEG Err,
JOHN 5. WISE
!. II. CARR1NGTON.
Special Commissioners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-27
by Grubbs & Williams
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A FARM
AZ GSNa SuNr So NEan AT ThE ch TY II
RICHMOND. AT AUCTION.-By authority, of va
rious DEGREES Of the Chanccry Court Of Richmond
and Of the Circuit Court Of Henrico county en-.
will sell by auction, as stated below, The following
REAL ESTATE,of which the late Charles Palmer
On On "Wednesday, 2sth March, at 70 o'clock NJ,
at the Office OF Grubbs Il Williams. In the city of
Richmond we will sell a FARM Of l51 35710o
station, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Foto.
mac railroad. II Is the same farm formerly owned
by Samuel Davis, lies near the lands or o. Francis,
James HILLS estate, and Tiers land 1t Is said TO have
upon 1t good body of woods, which Is valuable by
FRASEb DWEhGs1sG With four rooms, and
On THE SAME DAY, ut Az O'Clock r. NJ, we will
sell upon the premises the VALUABLE SUBURB
AN FARM known as Laurel Spring, lying on the
Osborne ,urnpike' one and half miles from tn, the
estate, owned by Mr. F. Stearns It contains about
81 ACRES Of HIGHLY-lMPROVED LAND, and
has upon II q LARGE BRICK DWELLING, with
the usual out-buiidlnRs, and q tine spring In the
yard. ...l
tive countryseats near The city, and with the outlay
Of q reasonable sum of money could be made, III
every respect, very desirable rs q home aud for
trucking or gardening purposes. This property has
for some time been In the occupancy of Mr.. r. II.
Gilmer, who purchased it at former sale and has
failed to meet the payments thereon.
Terms One fourth cash balance Mt six, twelve.
and eighteen months for negotiable notes. with In
terest added, and titles refaiped until the whole
purchase-noney SHALL be paid and eonveyances or
: : I 4AbSRag ?; !, n kExRg,
Commissioners.
GRgnns z WILLIAMS, Auc!ioueers.