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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01
STICK TO THE AGREEM ENT.

Some years since, difficulty arose In
regard to fishing in the waters about
Newfoundland, and the Canadians claim
ed that the United States was violating
a treaty in regard to the right of the
fisheries. The matter was arbitrated by
the United States and the British gov
eminent, and left to three persons, one
an Englishman, the second citizen of
the United States, and the third an Aus
trian, minister Delfosse. The arbitra-
tors decided that the United States
should pay 100000. The decision
was not agreed to by the American ar.
bitrator, but was nevertheless consider
ed binding by the two governments. Of
late, opposition has~arisen, and Senator
Blaine and others have been trying to
Ego back" on the decision. This would
be dishOnorable. and extremely bad pol
icy. II the United States has any re-
gard for her reputation, she will not
back down in this matter. Stick to the
agreement and pay the award.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01
THE BANKRUPT LAW.

A bill to repeal the bankrupt law has
been reported from the Judiciary COM
mittee by Mr.. Christiancy. 1t provides
that the bankrupt law, approved March
2, 1867, and all acts in amendment or
supplementary thereto, or in explana-
ton thereof, are repealed, provided that
the repeal shall in no manner invalidate
or affect no case in bankruptcy, pending
in court when this act shall take effect.
This bill passed the Senate Judiciary
committee by one majority. 1t was not
accompanied by any written report, and
it is understood that the minority will
oppose its passage very actively.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

Speaking of the crimes of the Demo-
Gratis in Mississippi, the Jackson Times
of March Goth says: would to God
that the pacifcation policy of President
Hayes might have been received in good
faith, and that the negro-killing scoun-
drels who have disgraced the fair name
of Mississippi might have been brought
to justice. So long as disguised and
armed bands of bull .dozers are permit
ted to 60 at large and to intimidate and
murder peaceful citizens Of any county
in the State, just SO long will respecta.
BILE, honest and thrifty men shun our
borders. 1t is utterly idle for his Ex-
cellency (the Governor) to say that he
has not, as Chief Executive of the State,
powers to preserve the peace, and to
maintain the rights of every citizen
which are supposed to be guaranteed by
the law If he had not this power it is
the fault solely of Democratic Legis-
lature which voted itself about SlO.5C
day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

a treaty could be made that would be
satisfactory to all Europe the prelimin-
aries were arranged and time set, but
it was not fully agreed as to the precise
matters that should be settled by the
conference. Now England demands that
all matters pertaining to the treaty shall
be settled by the arbitrators, of which
she is one. Russia objects. and so there
is deadlock in the matter.
In the meantime England is making
immense preparations for war, and there
is great commotion in Parliament and
throughout the country. Last week, the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Lord Der
by, resigned, because he felt that he
was unwilling to be an instrument in
the hands of the war party for the bring
ing on of a mighty war with the great
power of Russia. Beside this significant
indication of determination on the part
of the war party to bring on war. other
things, as the calling out of the Reserve.
10000 men-and the decline in Eng
lish bonds. prognosticate war.
At the present time, the skies looE
very warlike, and unless better counse
shall prevail in the English cabinet and
parliament, war between the two grea
powers mentioned will be declared to-
soon. A war between these powers i
very likely to involve other nations, ant
cause conflict more bloody than ha
been witnessed in this century.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

THE PEDESTRIAN CoNTEsT.-The in
ternational walking contest in Agricul-
tural Hall. London, ended Saturday
night, March "a, in a victory for Daniel
O'Leary. the American (native of Ire
land) who has led almost from the start.
The contest was given under the patron
age of Sir John Ashley, who offered the
prizes. The competitors were limited to
twenty, no restriction as to gait, the
man who could travel the most miles in
al consecutive hours on foot and with
ont assistance. to receive $500. second
man Gl00, third ESQ; every man trav-
cling over AGO miles to receive ESQ ad-
ditional. Vaughan, who has been the
only man in the contest besides O'Leary
that has had any prospect of winning
since the second day, completed 500
miles at 7:3S o'clock, when he had CON-
pleted $40 miles and two laps, which is
440 yards further than the best perfor-
nance on record. Brown walked till ST.
80 o'clock, scoring AIT miles and two
laps. Ide also walked till $50 o'clock,
scoring 4O5 miles and four laps. O'Lea.
ry was then declared the winner amid
the playing of national airs and enthu-
siasm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

Ben. Butler proves to be the worst
Tartar that ever Massachusetts, repub-
lican district got on to its hands. He
was sent to congress, this time, as many
declared, "to fight the rebel brigadiers."
but he don't fight He is the champion
of the greenback heresy, one of the ene-
mics of President Hayes, the only Re.
publican member who voted to unseat
Field, and is always and everywhere on
the off side.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

Redmond, the leader of the South
Carolina "Moonshiners," is a stalwart
fellow of over six feet in height, and
has Indian blood III his veins. About
two years ago he was arrested by dep
uty United States marshal, but while on
his way to Jail drew pistol which he
had concealed in his boot and shot the
officer dead. About year ago he was
arrested by Deputy Marshals Barton,
Gary and Hendrics. but escaped from
them, took position in ambush by the
roadside and fired into the party. wound
ing Gary and Hendricks, the latter des-
perately. Afterward he went to Bar
toms house for the avowed purpose of
killing him. Barton was away from
home, and the outlaw, in searching the
house, found a check for 500. He
placed Mrs. Barton on a bare backed
horse, and forced her to 60 to Easley
station with him, cash the check and
give him the money. He then cody Sc
lected Mr.. Barton's best horse and rode
away to the mountains.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

The silver certificates will be substan-
italy the size of legal tender note, and
have printing on both the face and back.
A portion of them will be ready for cir
cuIation the first of this month. The
$40 certificate contains the head of Rob-
ert Morris, the $40 of Stephen Decatur,
the $50 of Edward Everett, the 800 of
James Monroe, the $500 of Charles Sum-
ner, ard the $1,000 of VIM. l.. Marcy.
Orders have already been received from
New York for SS.2OO,OO0 of the certif.
Gates of various denominations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01
The long contested case between Dea

The long contested case between Dean,
democrat, and Field, republican, from
the Sd Mass. congressional district, was
decided by the House last Thursday.
Field has occupied the seat up to this
time. This is another instance where
partizanship sets aside all right and law
for Its own base purposes. There were
few Southern democrats whose sense
of right and honor Is not so far gone but
that they voted that Mr.. Field retain
his seat. The vote stood l24 for Dean,
1913 for Field. 1t is only necessary now
for democratic aspirant to put in a
claim for seat, to obtain one.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01
The stock Of old s per cent. Unitec

The stock of old 6 per cent. United
States bonds in Europe is not large. be-
ing estimated at sos. 100000. There
are also 100000 of the funded
consols bearing 4. 4 IL and 8 per cent,
making total foreign holding only $780,
100000. This seems like an under es-
innate, but 1t is drawn from treasury
sources. 1t covers only the coupon is.
sues, but the registered would naturally
not be held abroad.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01
And now it is reported that eight or

fan fhanaa nj L~~I:l- ---ey~~ 49, r-~r~-
ing for raids, plumber and murder in the
North West. There will be use for the
small army which the Southern briga-
diers undertook to make still smaller,
before the summer ends. An army Of
10000 men for country as large as
the United States, with thousands of hos
tile savages and hundred thousand
Communes, is pretty small.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

The ultra silver men were defeated in
the House on Monday in an attempt to
push through a bill for the free coinage
of silver, and it may be considered as
practically settled that the silver party
cannot command a two-thirds vote for
any further attack on the national credit
during the present session of Congress.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

Mr.. Edward Rosewater, editor of the
Omaha Bee was brutally assaulted by a
rough in that town this week. The
rough felt bad because the Bee stung
him
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

When girl gets mad and rises from
a fellows knee, but thinks better of it
and goes back again, that's what they
call relapse.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

quisites. emoluments, etc, increase cor
respondingly with it. But the inherent
meanness and selfishness of method of
economy which enforces it at the expense
of everybody except overpaid members
of Congress, many of whom come here
to disgrace the country in their Baccha-
nalian excuses, need not be argued.
Everybody sees and appreciates it, and
everybody is talking about it here as
they never did before without much re-
gard for party. Postmaster Gen'l Key
and the Sunday Herald (democratic) are
the latest of that side who have vigor-
ously freed their minds in the premises.
There seems good prospect that Cor
bin, the rightfully elected Senator from
South Carolina. may get re-hearing at
the hands of the Senate committee; and
every friend of law and order would re-
joice to see Massacre Butler bounced.
Democracy is sick over the Polk business.
Cooler weather has come to make the
religious observances of lent seem more
hardship by contrast with the gaities
specially invited by the inspiring condi-
ton of the atmosphere. But the pretense
must be kept up. UNDINE.
The Boston Journal very pertinently
suggests that one of the best things for
every man to do in these times of bust
ness depression is to pay his small bills.
Instead of going about complaining Of
the hard times, and adding to the gen.
eral gloom. if people would set them
selves cheerfully about meeting their OBJ.
legations, paying as they 60 for theil
groceries and other articles, the retail
traders would feel the reviving effect al
once, they in turn would be able to pay
the wholesale dealers, these in turn
would pay the manufacturers, and the
whole fabric of society would realize the
quickening effect If the shoe dealers
bills are paid he will be able to repair
his house and paint it. This will make
work for those who have been Ions
} waiting for aJob. If money is put int
circulation instead of being kept hoard
ed up. it will send its enlivening infu
ence abroad and do good to all classe
of the people. These thoughts are yer.
; appropriate to the times through whic
; we are passing. They should receiv
3 the attention of all, and those who hav
e taken advantage of the credit system c
r trade, and have become indebted to tn
: grocer, the dry goods merchant. tn
o shoe dealer, and the publisher, shout
n turn over new leaf, and begin at ono
e to pay up the small bills which hav
n been allowed to accumulate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-01

Archlb bald Bach0p or wells River, pur-
chased ten lottery tickets of New York
concern. at SIS each. The other day he
received notice that he had drawn a gold
watch valued at $3.50, which he could
have by sending them $40. He sent the
money and received watch, the esti-
mated value of which is about So.
Considerable excitement exists in the
town of Sharon, over developments which
have, within the last few weeks, come
to light, which indicate that the former
town clerk, J. Porter Smith, is default
er to the town in the sum of$13OO. Mr..
Smith has son, George D. Smith, who
has been in the Office with his father,
and suspicion strongly points to him as
the person who has really made use Of
the towns funds.
Richford is going to take a hand in
the railroad war, and will hold meet.
ing, April LIST, to see what the legal
rights of the town are Gin relation to the
obstruction and stoppage of the running
of trains over the Missisquoi and Clyde
Rivers railroad, to the great damage Of
the business interests of the town and
the public generally. contrary to the un
derstanding End spirit of the contract fol
aid furnished for the building of sale
road by the bonds Of said town."
| st. Adams, March 27.-G. T. Storel
of Bath. Maine. completed walk of loo
miles. being $500 times around Armory
Hall, this evening, in 20 hours, 3 min
utes and so seconds, without sleep o.
rest. He made the first mile in l0.4
and the last in 1924 Storer was /.
good condition. except that sawdust from
the track got into his shoes and blister
ed his feet badly. The hall was packed
and there was great enthusiasm at tn
finish. He says be will have O'Ieary'
belt and money within a year.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
Meditation.

This word is almost obsolete in the Chris
tian church. Our religious life is active,
outward. Few of US give such prominence
to secret prayer, study of the Word, and
meditation upon it, as did the saints of former
ages. Yet how emphatic are our SaviOur's
directions on this point in Matt. vi: O.
"Enter thy closet, "Shut the door" "Pray
to thy Father which is in secret !" Eng
lands greatest engineer was said to be a
man of no great natural talent, yet he per-
formed wonders, bridged torrents, pierced
mountains, sc. When he came to difficulty
that seemed insurmountable he would shut
himself in his room, and neither eat nor
drink, that he might concentrate all his mind
on that difficulty. AT the end of two or
three days he came out of the room with the
look and step of conqueror, and gave or
ders which seemed to his men like inspira-
ton. So it would be with Christians il
they spent more time alone with God. They
would come from their closets, as Moses c6 ne
from the Mount, with shining faces, and hav-
ing power with God, they would have power
also with men.-Pacife.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
Two Church. Goers.
Observer.

1) The Man who Came Late had
no time to ask blessing on the service for
himself or his neighbors. He missed the
opening exercises. He disturbed others who
had come in time. He disturbed the minis
ter. He showed pretty plainly that he did
not consider as much respect due to Gods
house as to his own place of business. He
set bad example as to others. He missed
blessing for himself.
(2) The Man who Came Early.-He had
time to take lis seat quietly aud get com.
fortably warm or cool, as the case might be.
He had time for quiet and refreshing sea-
son Of prayer before the service began. He
disturbed nobody. He showed due respect
for the time and place, and for Him who has
promised always to meet those who gather il
His name. He was able to join in the whole
service, and to be in time for it. He set 6
good example to others. He won blessing
for himself.
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Work and Worship.

At the Midland Railway Works in Eng
land about $500 men are employed. They
90 to their work at 6 A. NJ, end on enter.
ing the shops entrust to skillful cooks pro.
vided by the company bits of food to be pre-
pared for their breakfast. At o'clock the
whistle calls them to the breakfast. A sim
gular feature has distinguished these break.
fasts for the last twenty years. Twepty.one
years ago man Of apparent insignifcance,
George Wilkins, whose occupation was the
care Of stationary engine, dedicated, as he
said, his engine room to God, by having
morning prayer therein at every breakfast
hour. A few of the men joined him at once,
aud very soon the number was 30 great that
the service was transferred to the "lagging
shop" Bishops, deans, canona and other of
the clergy of the Established Church, as well
as Non Conformist ministers on invitation,
conduct the services and preach. The at
tendance of the men is entirely voluntary,
but every day hundreds of them unite, at
their breakfast, in prayer and praise. 1t is
not to be wondered at, that the relations of
the company and its men are exceedingly
harmonious.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
A Revival of Giving.

Several remarkable instances of Christian
giving seem clearly to indicate mighty
moving of the Spirit upon the spirits of men
in that direction; as witness the abounding
of this grace at the meeting of the American
Board in Providence, and in other clearances
of debt from churches Memorial; also
munifcent gifts and legacies to benevolent
societies, like Mrs. Green's, &c. Is not here
a revival of giving? And is there not Scrip.
tural ground to hope for revival through
giving of other graces in living souls, and Of
life-giving to dead souls3
At conference of Congregational church
es of the vicinity, held with the First church
of Norwalk, Conn, recently, the appointed
subject for discussion was in Malachi's fa-
nous text, "Bring ye all the tribes" &c.:
"And prove me now herewith if will not
pour you out blessing" &c. And the great
thought that pervaded the meeting was the
gracious giving of the Lords money to the
Lords cause, as means assured for gaining
the Lords blessing on giving churches and
on giving souls. 1t absorbed the meeting,
which was one of absorbing interest. After
it, one minister said: 81 have been church
member forty six years, but l never before
attended a meeting, not professedly mis-
sionary or money collecting meeting, where
giving money for religious ends was so set
forth and urged as a means of spiritual &C
QUESTION - and other ministers standing by
concurred in the sentiment. Is it not worth
general discussion and adoption :? While we
"prove" the Lord by praying, and even fast
ing and working, shall We not test Him by
giving-to many harder test ?-New York
Observer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
How to Cure Gossip.

Adopt this rule: Let all who come to you
with stories about mutual acquaintance know
that you intend, as soon as your duties al
low, to wait upon the parties spoken of dis
paragingly and repeat just what was said,
and who said it. Still better, take out your
memorandum. book and ask the party to al.
low you to copy the words, so that you can
make no mistake.
You will have to do this probably not more
than three times. 1t will fly among your
acquaintaIces on the wings of the gossips,
and persons who come to talk against other
persons in your presence will begin to feel as
if they were testifying under oath.
But, you ask, "Will it not be mean to 60
off and detail conversations 2" Not at all
when your interlocutor understands that he
must not talk against an absent person in
your presence without expecting you to con-
vey the words to the absent person, and the
name of the speaker. Moreover, what right
has any man or woman TO approach you and
bind you to secrecy, and then poison your
mind against another? If there be any diff
ference in your obligations, are you not
bound more to the man who is absent than
the man who is present? If you can thus
help to kill gossip it will not matter if you
lose friend or two; such friends as these,
who talk against others to you, are the very
persons to talk against you to them.
Try your rule. We know it to be good.
We use it. 1t is known 10 the church of
which we are pastor, that if any one speaks
to us disparagingly of an absent member, we
hold it our duty to 60 to that absent member
Immediately and report the conversation and
the names; or, still better, to make the party
disparaging, face the party disparaged. We
have almost none of this to do. Amid the
many annoyances which necessarily come to
the pastor of large church, and still larger
congregation, we think that we are as free
from the annoyance of gossips as it is posi-
bic for man to be who lives amongst his
fellow-men.
Try our rule, try it faithfully, with meek
ness and charity, and if it does not work well
let us know.-Dr. Deems IN Sunday Maga.
zine.
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clusion? So with all sinners. They cannot
renew their own wills, and change their own
fallen nature from darkness to light, because
all their deeds are continually evil. Our
Saviour says to impenitent sinners, "Ye will
not come to Me, that ye may have life. -
He does not mean that their wills are re-
newed, but he meant that they were unre-
newed. This was the reason why they
would not come to that salvation which he
offered; but the reason with which men are
endowed does incite men to ask the Holy
Spirit to change their hearts, and renew
their wills. They must be in earnest when
they ask. The writer then disagreed with
this venerable man of whom we speak. The
distinction between natural and moral ina
bilty has some foundation in the Bible
That book invites the impenitent to the use
of those abundant means which the Saviour
has provided for the guilty. How can a
man morally dead change his own wicked
heart? But he can ask the Spirit of all
grace to effect that stupendOus work. The
subject of this notice was not metaphysical
preacher. There was no ontology in his SER
mons, and we always heard them with salts.
faction and pleasure. He read the old Scotch
divinity, and Rutherford of st. Andrews,
and Boston of Ettrick Forest, were among
his favOrite authors.
This able TheOlogian never read his dis
courses, but his mind was SO ratiocinative
that he always maintained variety. From
all the kinks in which he preached he never
received more than one thousand dollars, and
yet his circumstances were always cOmfOrta-
BILE. He never forgot his native shire. On
the Porch Of Glenochre of a summer even
ing, he would talk of its kinks, its preachers,
its people, the Palace of the Duke of Hamil-
ton and its cottages HAS the shire any
hills ?" l enquired. eyes, there are lead
Mills on the south. Allen Ramsay, who
wrote the Gentle Shepherd lived among
them in the early part of his life, but after
wards went to Edinburgh. He became an
associate of the nobility. There are the
Pinto Hills only few miles from the town
of Lanark." "Are they climbed by the
sheep?" Certainly, even to their sum-
mits. They are not higher than the Blue
Ridge" ANY other Literary assOciations?"
" Yes Joanna Bailie went to Hampton in
England, from the manse of Boutwell, She
wrote Dramas about the Passions. The
town is on the Clyde nearly opposite Hamil-
tor"
This faithful laborer in the ministry was
in his eighty-fOurth year when he died
His funeral sermon was preached by DIR.
Atkinson, after which the writer subjoined q
brief sketch of his life and character.