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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02
CLOSE OF THE LEGISLATURES.

The Legislature of 1878 closed on
Wednesday morning, Nov 9th, after
an eight weeks session. This legislature
has received censure from the press and
the people, for the much attempted and
the little accomplished. Some of the
censure is, doubtless, just; but the mis-
fortunes of the session have chiefly re-
suited from the inexperience of large
part of the make up of the House. which
was composed of only a few experienced
and capable Legislators.
Not less than 600 bills were created
and introduced, only small fraction of
which ever deserved the time it took to
dismiss them. The usual amount of
stereotyped business that arises from
year to year had to be disposed of,
and some new measures of merit arose
and in some cases passed both houses.
There being several persons under con.
viction for murder, considerable time
was used in disposing of these cases, all
of whom, if the Phair case is excepted,
are to be hung according to their sen.
fences. There was an attack on the
Board of Agriculture which resulted il
its overthrow; but provided substitute
which may answer the purpose of the
Board. The dog law has been amended
making the license fee one dollar instead
of two. The insolvency Act remains
Cider and beer were put on the list a
intoxicating liquors, and other temper
ance legislation makes the law a littl
more rigid. Some new features wer
introduced during this fall, among whicl
was the valedictory message of Gov
Fairbanks and his reception; legisla
tive ball, and a general presentation 0
valuable souvenirs to the various import
ant officers of the two Houses. The CT
for reform and economy. which was S
loud at the beginning of the sessio
proved to be about like the average ''re
form" twaddle, and amounted to yer
little. If this legislature is not all tia
it should have been, the people al
chiefly to blame, and can rejoice that
has been no worse.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02
Lord Beaconsfeld has taken ano,


Lord Beaconsfeld has taken another
step toward Imperialism in Great
Britain by commencing war with Afghan
istan without the sanction of Parliament.
The British army is advancing in three
divisions, total force of $4,000 men
with $50 guns. TO meet this advance,
the Ameer has small standing army,
reinforced by irregular troops amount
ing, it is reported, to something like
100000 men but an army of irregu-
lar Indians troops is no match for one
trained and officered by British generals.
Some dissension is reported to exist
in the Cabinet respecting the constitu-
tionality of ordering such advance with
out previous Parliamentary approval
and the Administration has so far
yielded to public sentiment as to pub
lish dispatch from Lord Cranbrook,
of the Indian Office, to the Governor
General of India, giving the history Of
Indian affairs which has led to the
present war. The object of this publ.
cation is evidently to lift the RESPONSE
bility of the campaign upon Mr.. Glad
stone. for the main point made is in
the declaration that during Gladstone
administration the Ameer sought the
assurance that England would defend
his territory against Russia, and thai
it was because the assurance was de
clined that he has since sought al
alliance with Russia. This dispatch
will probably evoke a @eply from Mr.
/ Gladstone, pending which judgmen
respecting it may be held in allegiance
1t is hardly safe to say that in thi
Afgbanistan war Russian has outwittet
English diplomacy; but if Russi;
had desired, by feint, to compel Grea
Britain to keep her Sepoy troops on
of Europe, she could not have mor'
wisely managed than by instigating tn
Ameer to an act of defiance, and in
citing war which will give England
Indian army all 1t can do within India
boundaries. 1t will not be strange
the echoes of this campaign are loude
in European Turkey than in Afghanis
tan itself. Christian Union.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

The pother made in Canada over the
reception of the new Governor General
and his royal cOnsort is none of the
business of "the States" and yet it is
we'll calculated to provoke their smile.
These persons have done absolutely
nothing to deserve the applause of men.
In art, letters, philanthropy. arms and
State craft they are as unknown as the
last born of the Victoria line. Exalting
such persons, who have their record to
make, goes far to prove what the Naples
would-be king.killer said, that 1.-THE
people are fools" 1t is charitable to
suppose, however, that all this obsequi.
business and pageantry, this pomp and
excitement are tribute to the Mother
Queen and the Fatherland, both of which
are we'll worthy profound respect ant
admiration.-7elegrdph
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

payment the town having unanimously
voted to authorize the selectmen to give
the bond of the town for the return of
the $4,000. should such happen to be
necessary, to the executors. With the
$4,000 given the town some time ago
by Mrs Jacobs, Mrs. Kendall and Mrs.
Hankinson, all of Boston, the town has
erected handsome school building,
is forty-four by seventy -four, having two
wings, one on each side of the main
building, forty-one by fifteen feet. The
building can accommodate about $50
scholars. This school is to be free to
all residents of Bakersfield; non-resi-
dents are to be received on tuition. 1t
is proposed to open the school in the
new building next September. The fur
niture and all other appurtenances will
be of the best material and workman
ship.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

Gen. Sherman reports that the army
of the United States consists of only
24,76l enlisted men, as follows: 1929
enlisted men in the ten regiments of
cavalry in the army; $3.50 men in the
five regiments of artillery; and ll,205
in the twenty-five regiments of infantry.
Besides these there arc in the engineer
battalion, 1893; permanent and recruit
ing parties, music boys and recruits in
depots, l,I2l; enlisted men detached
on general service, 372; ordnance de-
partment, 344; West Point detachment,
100; prison guard, Il; hospital stew
ards, 1888; ordnance sergeants, ia ;
commissary sergeants, l49, and Indian
scouts, $40. Of the army the General
says; at has met promptly and cheer
fully every call of duty and of hardship
it has accomplished an amount of work,
which, as General Sheridan has well
said, No other nation in the world
would have attempted with less than
10000 or 10000 men,"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

as equivalents in all their transactions !;
will refuse to pay out or receive silver
except in small sums and as subsidiary
coins. The Treasury is required by
law to 60 on coming silver; but it pro-
poses only to pay it out in exchange for
small bills. The effect of this action.
also already adopted by the banks of
Boston, will be, first, to prevent the
use of deteriorated silver coins in any
large quantities second. the abolition
of the small premium, one-eighth of one
per cent, still remaining on gold: the
third, the absolute prevention of all
boarding of gold, except in chests and
old stockings, since no bank will receive
it on agreement to pay it back in kind.
Resumption is to have fair trial. and
the country will soon see whether Mr..
Butler or Mr.. Sherman is right,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The catalogue of Middlebury College,
just issued. shows total of Sc students
u seniors, Is juniors, II sophomores
and % freshmen.
Mr.. Michael Day. of Richmond. Vt,
has raised from an acre and half of
land 1876 bushels Of onions. 200 bushels
of potatoes, 700 heads of cabbage, and
$50 bushels of carrots.
The house of D. G. Linsey. at Bur-
lington, general manager of the Burling-
ton & Lamoille Railroad, was partially
burned on Saturday last by defective
gas machine. Loss about $4,000; fully
insured.
John Mcmahon OF Vermont defeated
James H. Mclaughlin in wrestling
match at Chicago Saturday night, for
$4,000 and the champion belt winning
the second and third falls. 1t lasted 81
minutes.
d. T. Corbin Of South Carolina (for-
merly of Wells River. and Capt. in the
Third Vt. Regt.) is to continue his con-
test for Hamburg Buffers seat in the
| U. S. Senate-to which he is no doubt
entitled-but what's the use?
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Nov
26.-The receipts were light, market
quiet, and prices unchanged. Common
to good sold at IL to II cents CHOICE
l8 to % cents; selections % to q
cents. with choice October lots at higher
prices.
RICHMOND MARKET, Nov. 25.-Th,
market was little off from last week
Butter, ordinary to fair. brought 10 t.
Is cents; good to choice, Is to 20
October made, 81 to %. Cheese solt
at 6 IL to z IL cents, and eggs % t.
"a cents.
! When Peter B. Brigham of Boston
died sometime ago, he left in his will
to be used for the benefit Bakersfield
his native town. $4,000. and designat
ed for what purposes should be devote
Wig: 100000 for school purposes an
$4,000 for the purpose of keeping tn
village cemetery in proper order an
identifying the same, because therei
are buried his father and mother. Th
executors of the will have just paid owe
the bequest to the town of Bakersfield
two years in advance of the legal day {
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

1t is pretty thorough vindication of
the sagacity of Governor Proctor that
in the radical changes made among
certain state officers, constituting them
appointive instead of elective, the Sen
ate has confirmed every nomination
made by him. although radical change
has been made in the personeHe of each
Office. For trustees of the reform school,
the names William P. Dillingham; of
Waterbury, of Cyrus M. Spaulding of
Burlington, and of David NJ. Camp of
Newport, were unanimously confirmed
"a board which must commend itself
to every intelligent citizen of the state.
Under the new laws, abolishing the old
Board of Agriculture and substituting
therefor State Superintendent of Agri-
cultural Affairs, Cononel John B. Mead,
of Randolph, was very properly nomina-
ted and confirmed by the Senate. No
better or more worthy nomination could
have made or confirmed. Under the
provisions of Senate bill 1870, appoint
ing commissioners to hear upon claims
for refunding taxes illegally assessed
upon railroads of the State, not collecti.
BILE by the collectors Of said towns, the
Governor has very properly announced
the following excellent committee E
]. 0rmsbee of Brandon, Charles II. Sa
bin of Montpelier and Charles Roger
of Wheelock. committee to whom tn
people Of the State of Vermont are en-
tirely willing to entrust this importan
subject atchman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

WARNING TO FARMERS AND SHIPPERS
OF PRoDUCE.-The action of the Com
mittee on Prices of the Boston Produce
Exchange in cautioning farmers against
shipping produce, poultry, etc.. to any
parties of whose character they are not
we'll informed, which is reported else
where, is caused by special efforts being
made at this time to induce shipments
by circulars emanating from irresponsi-
BILE parties quoting prices much above
the market rates, which are sent into
the farming districts Shippers have
long been cautioned against sending
consignment to unknown firms, and
they can be sure that extraordinary
prices quoted signify. as rule. extraor-
binary risks to be incurred.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

It was SO named because started 81
years ago as a rual journal, but is now
greatly enlargedin size and scope, and
profusely illustrated, SO that it meets
the wants of al classes-of cultivators
of the smalles plots. or of the largest
farm-of hoisekeepers and children-of
owners of cattle, horses, sheep and
swine-of ruit growers, florists. build
ers, mechanics, etc. From 600 to 800
original engravings in every volvme,
labor hoping and labor-saving contriv-
ances, largely home made, and for out
door and in door work also plants, ami
mails, construction of dwellings,. etc.,
etc. These numerous Engravings make
this Journal greatly superior to every
other one treating on the same subjects.
The persistent, caustic exposures Of
humbugs and swind]es are of great val
ne u all It's readers. Over $4,000 a
year are expended in collecting useful
and interesting information and engrav-
ings the benefit of all which can be en-.
joyel at the reduced price of only $l.5O
a ,ar, post-free /; or four copies at Sl.25
eat, or ten copies at ST each. A spec.
INN copy, 10 cents. Try 1t year. 1t
vii pay. Published by Orange Judd
c.. 245 Broadway, New York.
N. B.-A copy of Marshall's magni6-
ent Steel Plate engraving. "The Farm
IRIS Pride" is delivered free to every
subscriber Of the american Agricultur.
ist who sends 20 cents extra to cover
cost of packing and postage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

Inasmuch as Mr.. Butler and the
Grecnback party whom he represents
desire to have the experiment of resump-
tiOn tried as speedily and thoroughly
as possible. they will probably share
in the qualification with which the hard
money men will greet the reported ac-
ton Of the New York banks. After a
conference with the Secretary of the
Treasury an agreement has been reach
ed which embraces the following points
After Jan. l. 1879. the banks will de-
cline to receive gold on special deposit
will treat gold and United States notes
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02
Connecticut is going through Il

Connecticut is going through the
anti-lincense phase of the temperance
agitation. Having tried license for
many years, they all expired by limita-
ton the 3lst Of October. On the ques-
ton Of renewing them, the towns gen.
orally voted in the negative. and SO did
such cities as New Haven, Norwich and
New London. Hartford voted to IL
cense. Probably the temperance revival
contributed not a little to the recent
Republican victory
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02
Special Interest for
Thanksgiving.

Raisins, 10 cents per h.; English
Currants, 10 cents per 10.
A complete assortment of Pure
Spices of all kinds.
A lot of New Teas just received /
shall sell 3 lbs. for $1.OO and
warrant it.
Just Received, a line of Gents
and Ladies Arctics and Snow Ex-|
cluders. A lot of Children's Alas
kas that will be sold very cheap
to close them out.
We have been making additions to
our. stock and have full line LII
all departments. and shall sell for cash
or ready pay at prices lower than car
be got elsewhere.
Nov. ID. 1879. -. w. HALL.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02
THIS WILL PAY.

Many times the small cost will be re-
turned to every person. in the country.
or village. or city. who supplies himself
and family with the plain, practical.
reliable, useful. paying information
given in the american Agricultursst.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02
THE CONTRACTION OF DIPHTHE-
RIA.

In regard to the contagion Of diphthe-
ria the st. Adams Messenger has the
following item: A few weeks ago lit
tie girl in St. Adams who had just re-
covered from diphtheria, was taken by
her parents to visit a family in a neigh
boring town. She slept with the chill
dren in that family, and shortly after
wards three or four of them were taken
with the malady and some have since
died. The family permitted relatives
and neighbors to visit them, and the re-
suit is several cases in the neigh borhood.
They had public funerals. even keeping
the remains of one child an unusual
time, waiting for another to die SO as to
bury them together and this also spread
the contagion. The physician was not
powerfully impressed, as some physi-
clans are not, with the contagious char
acter of the disease, therefore he did not
take the necessary precautions for the
protection of the neighborhood of his
own family. and the result is that one Of
his own children has died, and another
is dangerously i'll.
Diphtheria is the one great scourge
that now affects our northern people as
yellow fever does the south, though pos
sibly in less degree, because more pre-
cautions are taken by the enlightened
here than by the same class there, ant
the class is much larger here than there
It is sufficiently alarming to require leg
islation, and an active war of defence ii
every community. Houses where i
breaks out should be as much isolate'
as will consist with proper care. Blu
people should not wait for it to breal
out. Cellars should be ventilated, an,
above all things sink drains should b
removed from the house. or thorough
trapped by experienced plumbers. Priv
les should be frequently cleaned an
should be supplied every day with DIR
, dirt or ashes. The smoke of cookin
meats should be as soon as possibl
| cleared from the house. Decaying veg
! etables in the cellar should be Instant
, removed. All drains, cutters and swa
= places near the house should be keE
: clear. and pains should be taken to pr
e vent the contamination of wells by tt
/. percolation of foul water through Il
: soil. Good air, good water, wholesou
diet and all possible efforts to avoi
s contact with the disease or inhalation
: the atmosphere containing Its spore
{ will save to Vermont this winter thou
Q ands of precious lives. Is not the obje
y worthy every persons effort
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

The Iamoille Neaos. we are glad to
see, abandons the Greenback folly. and
returns to its old political fold. Its
new publishers say; "The political at
titude which the Nescs has heretofore
assumed is nothing to us. and hence
forth we shall conduct it as a Republi-
can newspaper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02
Special Interest to
the Public!

HALL will sell for the next two
weeks for Cash lot of Repel-
lents,in colors Grey, Seal Brown,
Black, Knickerbocker Style, at
soc, 9Oc, and $l.OO per yard.
A lot of Flannels, Is, 20, %, and
80 cents per yard.
A lot of Cashmeres, colors Seal
Brown, Plum, Bottle Green,
Navy Blue, all wool, very fine,
for 65c per yd; former price, 75c.
A lot of Wool Scarfs at discount
from cost.
A lot of Balmoral Skirts very low.
Twe-strap made Horse Blankets
for S1.OO.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

WHICH HE INTENDS TO OFFER AT
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-12-06
Odd People of Africa.

Leaving Mporaro you may reach by
canoes Makinda's in Utamhi in half a
day. The island is called Kabugzi.
Three hours will take canoe thence
to Karara island, and from Karara is
Hand another half day will take you TO
Ukonju, where there is tribe of can
nibals NJ. Kinyaga is at the end OF
Ruanda, and its lake is Mnta Nzigc,
on which You can 60 to Unyroro.
There is a race of dwarfs somewhere
west of NJ. kinYaga called the Mpun-
da, and another called the Zetwa or
Wotwa, who are only two feet high.
In Mriambwa is a race of small peo-
pie with tails. Uitwa or Batwa-
Wotwa is at the extreme south end Of
Uzongora. From Batwa NJ. kinyaga
is to the left of you about three days
journey. Some of the Woziwa saw a
strange people in one of these far-off
lands who had ears descending to
their feet; one ear formed a mat to
sleep on, the other served 10 covor
him from the cold like dressed hide.
They tried to coax one Of them to
come and see me, but the journey was
long AID he died on the way-[Stan-
ley'S book
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Monday. January @. 1879.

49, ~ the 8s9AFl NA county commissioners 0t
BOISE county, at the Auditors Office in Idaho city
Monday. January @, 1879,
up to o'clock NJ. of said day for the purpose a.
taking care Of the INDECENT sick county poor idiot
&c and insane of Boise county for the ensuing year
Bids t. be as follows. to.wit:
One bid for the board lodging. nursing. clothing
and washing for the INDECENT sick county poor. id
otto aud insane Of Boise county including he burr.
al expenses Of all INDECENT SICK county por idiotic
ana insane who may dis in said Boise county for
one year from January q. 1879.
one id for medical attendance aud furnishing
medicines Tor ne INDECENT sick. county poor idiot
ic am insane 81 Boise county, for holding post
mortem examinations on all who may die in the
county hospital OF said county. and for all post
mDrtem examinations ma lie at the county scat of
said Boise county where the same would be charge.
able to the county. for one year from January \.
1879 =
Bidders may include the above two subdivisions
in one bid If desired.
Parties receiving the contracts will be REQUIRED Ia
enter the same IN writing. and file bonds with an.
proved security IN the sum IF double the amount
OF their bid. JAMES MORTARTY
CLERK Board Go. Com
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Lo! the poor Indian. When he
goes home to his cherries wigwam in
the evening, he has 10 dime novel
with which to while away the weary
hours; no friend next door 10 come III
aud talk politics: 10 medical altman
acs 10 read; no money in a safe for
masked robbers 10 break in aud steal
-uo civilized pleasures Of this kind.
He simply hangs up the bloody scaHs
lie has captured during the day, beats
his squaw with club, wraps huila-
10 robe around hnm aud lays down Is
pleasant dreams. Il "a paIc face comes
withia half annie Of his wiSwan,. the
slpmbcring man SNUFF, him a'ar.
awakes, and goes and shoots hiu. fn.l
of arrows TX
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Board of County Commissioners

o! Boise county. Idaho Territory. "a u meet Is
regular session ~ iAe Clerks atce - Idaho city ca
Monday, January 6, 1879,
That being tile arat Monday iu said month All
accounts or other matters coming before said Board
should he Died two days prior 10 bat time.
Al accounts and papers must 10 legally verified
to insure action thereon. and 10 BIZ vii he pre-.
eented unless ali The fees are paid
JAMES MOBiARTY
Clerk Board Go. Com
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE SOCIALIST AGITATION IN EUROPE.

THE SOCIALIST AGITATION IN EUROPE.
LONDON, November 27th.-A spe
cial from Rome says: The Socialist
agitation continues in the provinces
The Deputy Mayor of Osimo has been
stabbed by an assassin. In Jresi, a
neighboring town, republicans carry
ing a red flag paraded the streets.
THE POPE ADVOCATES REPRESSION.
Cardinal Nina, by order of the Pope.
has instructed the nuncios to urge up
on the various Governments the duty
of REFRESHING Socialism and restoring
the prerogatives of the Church
BERLIN To BE PLACED IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
a dispatch from Berlin announces
that or the EmDeror's return the au-
thorities intend to declare Berlin in a
state of siege under the provisions of
the Socialistic law.
4 DIPLOMATIC CAMPAIGN TO BE COMMENCED
BY RUSSIA WITH ENGLAND.
PEsrH, November 28th.-A dispatch
from the PeSther Lloyds from Berlin,
says that Russia is about to begin a
diplomatic campaign with England in
relation to Afghanistan. General
Kaufman has handed to his Govern
ment a memorandum, pointing out
now dangerous to the security 81 the
southern frontier of Turkistan it would
be if the khyber passes were Perma-
nently occupied by British troops.
General Kaufman regards as ground .
less the British apprehensions OF Rus
STA threatening the northern frontier
Of India from Central Asia. This from
tier is quite impregnable, while Brit
ish occupation Of Southern Afghauis-
tan would be standing menace 10
Russia in Turkistan. The 1t. Peters
burg Cabinet, relying on this report,
will ask serious guarantees from Eng
land ttat no changes will be made in
the Territory or independent condition
.oi Afghanistan.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-12-06

How MAS the world madcy" is he
INK discussed In scientific magazine.
We weren't there but soppose they
got aIl the subscriptions they could
raise along thc survey, aud then bond
c4 the rest of the work and pushed il
through - Darlington llawkcyc.