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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-03
WASHINGTON,

VI
placed to the credit of the conscience fund
Gov. HAMPTON having requested that the
state authorities be allowed to collect United
States internal revenue taxes in South Caro-
lima, on account Of the great difficulties ex.
perienced by the revenue officers in the
performance of that duty. Commissions,
Raum, to whom the matter was referred
replies that the proposition, cannot be en-.
tertained. go J. &JS J :
The president has appointed Thos. B.
Ellis, of Brooklyn, Indian agent at Fort
Berthold agency, D. T., L. NJ. Kelly, OF
Elgin, ILL.,, at Los Pjnos agency, COL, and
Jos. A. Stephen, Of La Porte, Ind, 1t Stand.
ing Rock agency.
Hon. ELLIS SPEAR has rendered his resig.
nation as commissioner of patents, to take
effect October 81. Secretary Schurz has not
yet formally accepted it, but will do so and
grant the usual thirty days leave of absence.
It is understood the position has been
offered to Congressman Halbert E. Paine,
of Wisconsin, but he has not accepted. !;
THE president has returned from his
western trip. He expresses himself much
pleased over his receptions, private and pub
Lie, and is partieularlys gratified with the
evidences of the restoration of prosperity.
The secretary OF war having received in.
formation to the effect that the Howard
Association Of New Orleans has some $780,
600 on hand, and that they are not in need
Of funds there to relieve THO yellow fever
sufferers, has ordered an investigation in
regard to the matter, and has also suspend.
ed bis order of rations for the relief of per-
sons suffering from fever.
8 pff k.la. chiefs ~ i..ni9g orders
work, to be paid for the same a. now for ten
hours. Mem electing to work ten hours per
day will be paid extra therefore.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

tracts for which enriched thousand
thieves. The amount of assessment
bonds now outstanding from the city for
public improvements begun or complet-
ed is over twenty-one million dollars.
The amount of taxes annually raised
in the city is somewhere in the neigh
borhood of $33, 100000, and of this
vast sum the outrageous proportion of
S10,700,000 goes to pay officeholders,
many of whom hold sinecures, and near
ly all of whom are Tammany support
/ ers. The total valuations of real estate
in 1875 was 1888, 633,5l5; the valua-
ton now is 1896, O63, 933.
The Bureau of Arrears of Texas shows
that millions are due to the city for un-
paid arrears, and this will in time re-
suit in the total confscation of the prop
erty thus involved, which is simply le-
gal robbery under the circumstances.
The publishers of Seribner's Monthly
have just brought out their February
issue, giving it the seasonable soubri.
quet of "Midwinter Number This
number has never been surpassed in va
riety or quality. It's stories and arti
Giles are strictly the cream of the literary
market. and many of its illustration
are well worthy of frames and perman
ent places on the parlor walls.
RADIX
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

An attempt is being made to bull
doze the President, if he shall see fit to
veto the Bland silver bill, or the repeal
of the Resumption act. The method
suggested by Ben. Butler and favored
by large number of silver inhationists,
is to incorporate-tack on-this obnox-
ious bill to every appropriation bill that
shall be prepared for the support of the
various branches of government. 1t
means that unless those who think the
measures injurious to the national well
fare, submit TO the demands of the silver
league, that the army shall not be fed
or clothed, the interest on the national
debt shall not be paid, the pensioner shall
not receive his annuity-in short that
no money shall be appropriated to pay
the current expenses or the obligations
OF government The whole thing is dis
honorable, cowardly, disreputable, and
every man makes a sad mistake, who
will resort to such means as that to bull.
dOze this vulgar word seems to be the
only one just fitted to the place. the
President and those who believe in gold
and an early resumption of that kind Of
coin as the honest, stable money of the
world. and the true panacea of numerous
national ills.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28
ABOUT POLITICAL PARTIES.

The following sensible article is cop
led from the Bridgeport, Conn.,, Leader:
1t is certainly amusing if not instruct
I've, to witness the contortions of the old
party hacks in their attempts to keep up
with the spirits of the times. 1t has
been evident for the past five years, that
there was but little. if any material
difference in political opinion between
the rank and file of the two dominant
parties. Both were held together more
by tradition, education and prejudice
than by principle, and it only required
a man honest in intent and patriotic in
purpose to draw about him a live party
with new issues that would bring peace
and harmony to all sections of the coun-
try. 1t was far better to have this done
by Republican president, than to con-
tlnue a war policy for an additional
four years and have the party kicked
into oblivion by an exasperated public
opinion. 1t was to be expected that
there would be wailing and crashing of
teeth on the part of those who were un-
able to comprehend the demands of the
country or else who saw in any change
of policy the death blow to their indi-
vidual hopes and aspirations. With
these it is party first and country after
ward, if they are themselves personally
disinterested which is seldom the case.
They would have us forget that a party
may die yet the country still survive.
The old Federal party had its day. an
swered good purpose, and kicked the
bucket after it had performed its mission.
1t had as pure and patriotic men at its
head as ever lived in this or any other
country, and some of them were not one
whit more modest in their demands fol-
the continuance of their party in power
to save the country from going to the
dogs. than is Conkling. Chandler & Co.,
tOday. But it had its day, and died,
simply because it was unable to grasp
the issues of the honr. Then the old
Wing party, was a very respectable
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

party with such men as Clay, Webster,
and host of others to lead it. These
men were statesmen as we'll as politicians
and patriotic in intent and purpose, nut
they too failed to grasp the issues which
arose, and that party gave way to a
new one with live principles. There
were quite number of very respectable
mourners who attended its funeral and
ended their days in the Democratic
ranks, out of chagrin that the rank and
file of the party, refused to feed on the
political husks, that they might nibble
the kernel The country however sur
vived and it would continue to live we
have no doubt even had third admin
lstration of President Grant been lnfict-
ed on it. The republican party has not
as vet fulfilled its mission although a
goodly number of its former leaders un-
doubleday have theirs. 1t was fortunate
for it that President Hayes was permit
ted to come to the front with new and
live ideas that answered present pur-
poses. The issues which grew out of
the war of the Rebellion were dead, and
he has buried them with all proper de-
corum. The party however still lives.
Already new political principles are
agitating the country, and the old ones
will soon be forgotten. The cry thai
the Republican party as a party has
been strangled in the Southern States
by his cOnciliating policy is nonsense
The old lines may have been blotted out
but it is no more possible to prevent ;
division of its voters into parties at thu
South than it is at the North. The ad
ministration will receive as earnest an(
powerful support from the Southern
people, white as well as black, will
President Hayes at the head as it eve
did under President Grant. New polit
ical issues always makes new politica
friends and alliances.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28
ON MOUNT WASHING
TON.

Aterrible accident, involving a'won-
derfl escape from instant death, occur
red a, Mount Washington on Sunday to
Sergeat O. S. M. Cone of the United
States iignal Corps. The Sergeant has
for seveal weeks been suffering with
neuralgi; and had been ordered to Wash
ington foA treatment. No opportunity
for descending the mountain had occur
red betweel January IL, the date of the
violent stom on the mountain, and Sun
day. Le:ving Private Doyle at the
station Sergeant Cone and Private Muir
ply started to descend upon sled cor
strueted to run on the railroad track.
The FIRST mile was accomplished SAFELY
in about four minutes, and the step
grade IF Jacobs Ladder" was reached.
Here Sergeant Cone took charge of she
sled, starting alone, with a light trunk
for load. His velocityof twenty mics
an hour, at which he crssed the sum-
NIT, suddenly increased t forty miles,
and losing his balance heNwas thrown
from the track distance # 100 feet
the trestle work being sometwenty fee
high. He struck upon his head and
shoulders and when found Y Murphy
was unconscious. The lattei went fol
aid, and returning in two hars and ;
half found Gone still unconscios TIL,
sufferer was conveyed to the Esbyal
House, and under the care of DR.. bpffet
! of Littleton and B. w. Kilburn wa
brought to his senses and had his wund
dressed. He is in fair way of ecoy
cry and when able will be remoed t
Washington. 1t is thought that th
depth of snow on the mountain ha
much to do with saving his life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

There was sharp tilt and considera-
bic indiscretion, if not foolishness, on
occasion Of the presentation Of statue
of Gov. King, Names first governor, to
the national art gallery in the capitol.
Mr.. Blaine took occasion to censure some
of the acts of Massachusetts, men and
her legislatures, for their doings in
times past, which caused the Massachu-
sets senator's to come to the defense of
the State in valiant manner. The sena-
tor from Maine, however, was too we'll
posted in facts, and too smart for his
antagonists. Many unpleasant things
were said, and considerable ill feeling
will result. Senator Blaine's attack on
Massachusetts, was as unnecessary and
as unprOvOked. as it was sharp and i'm
polite.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28
RADIX.
ONE VIEW OF 1T.

A retail dealer who has large oppor-
tunities of knowing whereof he speaks
says that his saleswomen inform him
that the most economical persons that
visit his store are those belonging to the
wealthy classes. Some of these are
practicing economy because they are
forced to do so, while others, with in
come largely in excess of their annual
expenditures, are curtailing their ex-
penses from mere force of association
with those who find their revenues less
on account of non-dividend-paying stocks
and reduced rents. Our friend, the
dealer, is of the opinion that too much
economy adds to the dullness of the
times, and he deprecates, very naturally,
what he terms the parsimony of those
who have the money but will not ex-
pend it. "Thcy hoard it up" says our
friend, sand it does nobody good. y
While it is true that excessive economy
creates dizziness in trade, 1t is an err
roneous impression to imagine that mon
ey can be boarded up so as to become
useless to the community. In this coun
try people do not hoard money as the.
do in European countries, especially IL
France, where money is hidden in oil
stockings, etc. Money is deposited il
banks and it Immediately goes into use
The very fact that money can be hire
at low rate of interest is in this cit
imparting an activity to building, fc
; owners of unimprovod land are erectin
houses because they can borrow none
at low rates and secure labor at 10
prices. The trouble with too man
), trades arises from carrying stocks
d goods in excess of any legitimate d
. -ao.0",.IitsiioO VIM 'nvo brfng purcna
ers, and hence sale at loss is wis
than to keep possession of goods al
thus add to the interest account. II
open winter has been blessing to Il
. poor people, but it has caused depres
ion in the sale of articles adopted
= winter wear, though as we write the
is prospect that a cold wave is a
proaching New England. Boston Joa.
nal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

The mystery which for twenty years
has surrounded the unaccountable disap-
pearance of young man named Jewell
in Gambia, N. H., has been solved at
last. At New Market, John H. Robin
son on his death-bed has made remark
able statement to an intimate friend
named Benz. Roberts, in which he fully
confessed that he brutally murdered
Jewell with an axe and sunk the body
in a pond. This tragedy occurred in
the Langdford road school district in
the east portion of Gambia, and is the
locality where MagOon poisoned his
wife, and where not long since the skel-
eton Of child was found. Jewell was
a native of Derry, % years old, and an
active and industrious man. For num-
Der of years he was peddler, in which
occupation be accumulated considerable
money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

Nasty has changed his mind about
silver reconciliation. A neighbor ask
ed him where he would get his rs cents
worth of silver to make the 100 cents
dollar which he wanted. The question
was sumner. He now advocates that
leather be monetized and that the laws
be so changed that any man can take a
side of sole-leather to the minis and
have it coined into dollars of given
weight at the cost of the government,
and these dollars shall be legal tenders
for all debts and receivable for all mer-
chandise, particularly whiskey. "a
dollar" says this great financier, is on
ly an idee.' Whatever the government
puts its stamp onto is dollar" Nasty
appears to have received the "true in
wardness" of the cheap dollar movement
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

"DIDN'T KNOW TWAS LOADED
Another awful tragedy was enacted at
NeWburyport. on Sunday, which should
prove an enduring reminder to parents
of the danger and wickedness of leaving
fire arms where children can get possess
ion of them. Four children were plav-
ing together, when the Oldest, only
twelve years of age, ordered his COM
panions, three little girls, to 90 home.
They did not obey him, and he entered
his fathers house, brought out an old
Queens Arms musket, loaded with
buckshot. and firing it he instantly kill
ed little girl six years old, and wound
ed the other two, one of them seriously.
The boy claims that he did not know
the musket was loaded, and only sought
to intimidate the other children. There
is some evidence, however, that the boy
was an ugly. ungovernable lad, and
that he really meant to shoot them. If
so, he should be hung with Jesse Pome-
roy.
Is the label on your paper correct !?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

The memorial service at Sprinfeld,
Wednesday, to the late Sam'l Bowles Of
the Springfield Republican was numer-
ously attended by journalists and friends
of the deceased from various parts Of the
country. Remarks appropriate to the
occasion were made by Murat Halstead,
Charles Dudley Warner, Dr. J. G. Hol-
land. General Joseph R Hawley and
others. Letters were received and read
from Senator Dawes, Horace White,
Charles Francis Adams, Secretary
Schurz and Governor Hubbard of Con-
necticut.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

Gen. Williams of Kentucky, at last
has his reward, having been elected
United States senator to succeed Nc
Creary. He is known to fame as Cerro
Gordo Williams. In the Mexican war
he captured some cannon at the battle
of Cerro Gordo, and ever since he has
traded upon the glory of the achieve
mani
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

The Western inhationists do not state
publicly the amount Of currency they
would put in circulation, but in private
conversation they are more candid. They
demand 81, 900, 100000, including bank
circulation. This is equivalent to an
increase of S25O,O0O, 900, and it is ex-
nected that gold would go back to 200.
where it ought to be. say these imitation
lists, till the vast public and private
Indebtedness of the country is paid off.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

RAvAGEs OF DIpHTHERIA AT FERRIS
BURG.-Diphtheria still continues its
ravages in Ferrisburg vicinity. John
Sears lost one daughter, aged IL, on
Thursday, and on Saturday the only re-
naming child, two years old, followed
her. A peculiar feature of the scourge
has been that. in every instance where
it has appeared in family, it has car
ried off all of them but one person.
Over 20 families have been thus afflict-
ed, some of them dying IN horrible ag-
ony, slowly choking to death. Its first
appearance was in the family of Orange
Gage, and in one week his entire fami-
ly consisting of his wife and three
daughters, were dead. two of them living
in the house unburied at one time. His
near neighbor, John I. Preston, lost his
entire family the next week, composed
of three persons. j. Durand lost his
entire household about the same time,
as did also Jared Booth. D. Walker
lost all his family, two being buried in
one coffin. Mrs. Willard Daniels sur.
wives her husband and family. Not
outstanding the most strenuous efforts
by physicians of all the different schools
the deadly epidemic has not yet been
brought under control. Often it attacks
a patienrwho is apparently in perfect
health, and, within an hour, the throat
will be coated with fungus growth of
white matter spreading over the mem
branes and lining of the throat. and in
from "A to IS hours death ensues.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

Is the most beautiful work of the kind in the world
1t contains nearly $50 pages hundreds of fine Iustra
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Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester. N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

Miss BERTHE lie Franc successfully &C.
complished the remarkable featof walking
so miles in l i hours, As minutes and 9
seconds in the town hall at Rutland
Wednesday. This feat was never be-
fore accomplished by woman. Her
fastest mile was made in IL minutes
and 7 seconds. She rested only &c
minutes during the time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

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number. Price $l.25 year; Five copies for $500.
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

The Springfield, O., Republic suggests
that Senator Edmunds of Vermont and
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford of New York
would a good presidential ticket
for 1880.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

Towns in the eastern part of the
State are cOmplaing bitterly of the tramp
nuisance.
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SEVERAL PAGES DEVOTED Te EACH LESSON,
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The Quarterly at IS cents year. Address,
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

There are now in this State FIVE MUIR
derers lying under sentence of death.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

Queen Victoria says in her life of
Prince Albert, that he did not accumu-
late large fortune, which he passed
over to her, as is generally supposed.
He died leaving no fortune at all, and
barely money enough to pay his bills.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

Is the label on your paper correct ?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

At Aurora, ILL.,, milkman left a
milk-can turned bottom upwards on a
table near his house, in such way that
it reflected the rays of the sun on win
dow, causing sufficient heat to set fire to
blind, and but for the timely discov-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

Ex-Governor Washburn, of Wiscon-
sin, has added to his reputation for be-
nevolence by giving his house and
grounds IN Madison, worth 100000, to
the state for the establishment of an
industrial reformatory school for girls.
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ments used in type manufacture.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 81. At the ad-
journed meeting of the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad Company to-day
committee reported plan to reduce the
second mortgage to 100000 and issue
preferred stock for the balance and for
the unsecured debt. The road is ex-
pected to pay the interest at once on the
second mortgage thus reduced, and pre-
ferred stock will draw a dividend as
soon as earned, meanwhile the preferred
stockholders to control the road. AS
the city holds s1,35O,OOO of its seconds
mortgage bonds, it will hold the con-
trolling interest in the management.
The necessary legislation will be asked.
A curious story is told of General
Todleben, the Russian engineer. In the
beginning of the Crimean War he dis
tinguished himself so greatly by his
skill IN constructing field works that he
was recommended to the Gar for pro-
motion to the rank of staff officer. When
the honor was about to be conferred, it
was found to the general CONSERVATION,
that he was Jew. Such thing as
Jew being Russian staff officer never
having been heard of, the Gar was told
it was impossible. Every WE'LL" said
the emperor, ''let Todleben be baptized p
This was counting without the Israelit-
ish engineer. When the proposition
was made to him, he declined promotion
on such condition, for it would kill his
old mother then eighty years of age.
After while, however the mother died
Todleben was baptised Greek Catholic
and was elevated to the imperial engi-
neer staff.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

The schooner Little Kate, on January
9Th, with crew of thirteen South Bos-
ton men, left Boston to fish. During
the storm of Thursday night the boat,
homeward bound, went ashore and be-
came total loss. All the crew were prob
ably lost. Seven widows and twenty-one
fatherless children are left by the disas-
ter
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28

The annual income of the Church of
England is S36,O00,DO0. The church
has 16, 900 religious edifces, including
80 cathedrals, 10000 globe houses, 81
Episcopal palaces and 100000 acres
of land, much of it in good condition for
tillage.