Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-30

organized In new 1ork Which excited
more genuine interest and enthusiasm
than one which has just closed and
whose character shall be briefly describ-
ed. The perennial jealousy which ex-
lists among our numerous and wealthy
brewers has run high of late and at last
took the shape of an invitation to a pub.
lie competitive test which was accepted
by about forty firms. The place fixed
for the beer show was the large Con-
cordia Hall on Avenue A which for the
three days, that the test occupied, was
by far the most popular spot in town.
The extent to which sudden business"
called everybody to that comparatively
unfrequented locality during those days
was something really remarkable; while
the stern conscientiousness which for
babe any visitor to the Halls neglecting
to sample any one of the forty different
beers on exhibition, was simply SUBJ
lime. For every six glasses drunk, the
drinker was entitled to one vote which
he cast for his favorite brew, and | re-
greet to say that repeating was car
rled on to an alarming extent. By the
time he walked up to deposit his fourth
or fifth ballot the average elector was
not only not very particular who he voted
for, but in fact didn't seem to care much
whether school kept or not. An aaor-
nous number of suffra ges were poled,
and the brewers who are found to have
received the highest number are tore
ceive valuable prizes.
At the same time that the ambercol-
ored beverage are being built up by
such methods, the temperance agitators
are unusually busy, on the other hand,
in pulling them down. The Murphy
movement, which seems in various de-
grees to be leavening the whole country,
has so far affected New York as to infuse
new life into its local temperance organ
izations, which are waging violent war
under Oliver Cotter and others, against
drinking of all descriptions. As in
every such spasmodic agitation, there is
any amount of charlatanism and f,nati-
Cal nonsense about the speeches ami ac-
tons of the leaders in this movement,
which, nevertheless, will doubtless by
productive of some good.
The most hopeful sign of this move
ment is that the reformers do not rave
and shrek about cider and lager beer
quite as much as has been their habit
in previous crusades, but are directing
their efforts mainly against the low
groggeries and gin-mills which statistics
show to be the instigators of Sven
eighths of the city's crime.
Out door sporting has progressed un-
der some difficulties this week, bnt still
it has progressed. On Tuesday, dur
ing the heaviest thunder storm of the
season, a race between representatives
of the Empire and WILLIAMSBURG yacht
clubs, was sailed on Long Island sound,
which was one of the most exciting
ever witnessed. In spite of the em-
pestuous wind and rain, and constant
succession of electric bolts. neither crar.
mould CHANCE her course, or even slsrA-
en- sail, but piuhged through ~ whito
caps with every stitch of canvas spread
to the finish. Almost miracuously no
harm resulted from their reckless dar.
ing.
At the same time the Long Branch
horse races were in progress at Mon
mouth Park and were CONTINUED regard
less of the heavy track and tn. drench-
ing that befell all concerned. When a
last. however, the lightning struck anC
shivered telegraph pole near tie Crane
Stand, it was thought to be time +
quit.
, Rifle shooting was also gong on a
, Greedmoor when the artillery of tn
heavens opened up and speedily silence
9 the puny rattle of the guns. The light
ming struck the targets, doing consider;
BILE damage, besides knocking over tv
of the men employed to watch and r'
cord the shots.
!, Speaking of yachts, there is era
? of this kind on the stocks of Lon
Island ship-yard which will be the la
gest and most costly schooner yacht ev'
launched. 1t is being built for one
;. the Astors, and will cost close on to
quarter of a million. The next large
one ever owned in this country was Il
Inflated Mohawk which capsized in
). squall exactly one year ago, drownil
its millionaire owner, VIM. L. earn
: and several of his friends. The wre
of the Mohawk has lately been sold
$4,000, about one-half what it CT
! Mr.. Garner originally to fit up t
cabin. RADIx.
,e SwINDLEs.-The latest one out is
tie "spriDg bed contract" An agent
e. the bed induces the farmer to sigr
pc contract for storing them for certs
ii time. Afterward another agent appe;
at and informs him that the beds he order
q are at the station and mnst be maid