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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

Guilty in raising a larger number if the
Mohammedans of India have much sym
pathy for their co-religionists. They
number in all more than forty millions
of people-or twice the number of the
followers of the prophet Mecca in Tur-
key, and if drawn upon as the great ma
tons of Europe have been in recent
wars would furnish more than a million
of fighting men. In the province of
Bengal, the richest of the provinces, and
the one yielding the greatest revenue,
they constitute one third of the inhabi-
tants, and number about twenty millions.
and in the province of Punjaub there
are nearly ten millions more
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

A very disgraceful scene occurred in
the House Wednesday afternoon, scenes
so frequent of late in Congress.
The discussion was going on in Com
mittee of the Whole on the diplomatic
appropriation bill, with Conger on the
the floor, speaking in relation to the
claims of the Southern postmasters,
when Representative Beverly Douglas,
of Virginia, came into the House intox-
icated. and interrupted the discussion.
The Chair attempted to rap him down,
but Douglas continued to talk incoher-
emily and to shake his fist at Conger.
The members attempted to quiet him,
but he would not stop and all proceed
ings were suspended.
The chairman directed the sergeant
alarms to make Douglas take his seat,
but the execution of the order was
resisted, and it was not until nearly all
of the Virginia delegation gathered
around Douglas that he would consent
to leave the floor. 1t has become an
almost daily occurrence for Douglas to
appear on the floor in an intoxicated
condition, and it is time for the House
as matter of self-respect, to take some
action and stop it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18
LAND SALE.

The nonresident proprietors of the town of Barton
in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont are
hereby notified that the taxes assessed by said town
within the three years next proceeding this date
mains either in whole or in part unpaid the follow
ing described land to wit: l60 acres Lot No. Q, Range
9; Town Tax $ll-5S; State School Tax, 90 cents
State Tax $3.l6; County Tax, cents District School
Tax, 1886; Highway Tax, $3.50; original proprietor,
Ira Allen present supposed owners names, George
L. Waterman and ]. O. A. Crosby; and much Of said
land will be sold at Public Auction at the dwelling
house of George W. Jenness in said Barton Satur-
day. April 60 A. D. 1878, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
shall be required to discharge said taxes and costs
unless previously paid
Dated at Barton this 18th day of March, A. D. 1873
GEORGE W. JENNESS. st Constable and Col'r.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

A POINT WELL TAKEN.-In his speech
in the House, Mr.. Hale of Maine, dwelt
at length upon the numberless claims
which the Democrats of the South are
intent on reviving. Among them he re-
ferred to the cotton tax and the demands
for Mississippi levees. A Southern DEM
ocrat retorted that these were old Re-
publican schemes. The point was well
taken. The cotton tax scheme was push
ed by Republicans from the South in ev-
cry Congress. The levee scheme was
frequently preached and expenditures
made, but no scheme of the magnitude
now proposed was ever advocated. What
ever may be said Of the vicious tenden.
cies of Southern Democrats in Congress,
nothing good can be urged for the ma
jority of the Republicans elected from
those States to Congress. While they
are more fair minded men than the Dem
ocrats have sent to this House, the ma
jority of them were men with price
and constant source of danger to thu
Republican party, and, if need be, ;
number of prominent Republicans il
Congress might be quoted to that effect
They could be counted on by the lobby
They went solid for salary grabs. Thei
names appeared among the yeas on ev
cry doubtful scheme.
But here there was one wide differ
ence. The Republicans from the North
ern States had sufficient power and nu
merical preponderance to control an
out-vote the Southern Republicans Wit
the Democrats the situation is reversed
The Southern member is the dog whic
shakes the tail which the Northern men
bers constitute.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

The foreign trade of this country con-
tinues to prosper. The exports in jan
uary were nearly 6S millions greater
than last year. while the imports we're
some 80 IL millions less than last year.
The excess of exports over imports was
therefore 33 l-2 millions. so that the
balance of trade was nearly two to one
in our favor. This is unprecedented in
our history.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

The Boston Herald finds reason to be-
lieve that half million dollars have been
spent in bribery, for the purposes of crea-
ting public opinion in favor of the silver
bill. 1.-THE rumor which circulates in
Washington, that the silver agitation de-
rived much of its intensity from the ju-
diciOus application of money in infuen-
tial quarters, appears entirely probable.
Nothing like the persistant pressure for
silver was ever seen before in the 6nan-
cial politics of the United States"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

Since the disposal of the Silver Bill
by Congress, the proceedings of that
q. body have not been of remarkable inter-
est. The. House is trying to unseat a
Republican and put in his place Dem
ocrat from one of the Massachusetts, dis
tricts the Senate is less busy and less
harmful than the House.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

Gen. Sherman says there ought to be
at least $4,000 to 10000 men in the
army, and declares that cat this mo-
ment there is almost absolute certainty
of renewed war with the Sioux"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

The Moody and Sankey meetings now
being held at the Tabernacle in Boston,
are very fully attended, and are crown
ed with success. These evangelists have
lost nothing of their popularity or their
power for good, in that city, though they
have spent months there heretofore.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

A London despatch says the Mohamme-
dams of India are greatly excited over
the overthrow of the Turkish govern
ment. and the opinion is expressed that
two hundred thousand volunteers could
be secured if England should go to war
with Russia. There Ought to be no diff
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

Congressman Hewitt of New York, is
a pretty honest politician, although a
rabid democrat. In the course of a
speech made in the House, last Monday.
on the question of the Presidents civil
service policy, he said emphatically that
President Hayes title was beyond the
right of any court or tribunal to inves-
tigate that it was irrefragible; that
whatever wrong had been done had not
been done by Hayes himself, and that
the legal title was impregnable.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

1t is believed that the anti-resump-
tionists, in view of the steady decline in
gold, will not be able to repeal the re-
sumption act. and the first of next jan
uary will be Resumption Day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

The Argus made no display of poul-
try over the election in New Hampshire,
last week. It took only seventeen lines
of that newsy paper to break the solemn
news to the ''unterrifed" of Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

The exchange of the new silver dol
lar for gold commenced Wednesday.
Tomorrow one hundred thousand will
be sent to New. York The coinage
hereafter we'll be $4,000 daily.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

The bills and resolutions introduced
in the House and Senate by Southern
members prior to the recess, for public
improvements in the South, call for only
one hundred and fifty millions of dollars.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

A despatch from Trieste March 9th,
says the Austrian steamer Sphinx, from
Oavallo With $500 Oircassiaus ON board.
caught fire and went ashore near Cape
Eta. Five hundred lives were lost.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

Senator Morrill, got through the Sem
ate, last Monday, his bill for the ap-
pOintment of commission to investigate
the liquor traffic. The vote was &c to 10.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

twenty-five thousand war claims are
now on file in Washington, and it is
stated that eighteen years will be re-
CURED to adjudicate upon them. Many
millions of dollars are called for by
those claims, mostly by Southerners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18
josIyn & Collins, Agts.
Barton Landing Vt March IL 1878,
BRICK BRICK!
RUTH GILSoN's ESTATE.
Notice of Settlement and Distribution
STATE OF VERMONT

~ VII6tllIb %
In Probate Court held at Irasburgh in said District
on the 25th day of February, A. D. 1878.
William Twomby, Administrator with the will annex
ed of the of Ruth Gilson late of Bloomington
said District deceased presents his administration
count for examination and allowance, and makes app
cation for decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred session
thereof to be held at L. H. Thompson's Office in said
Irasburgh on the End day of April, A. D. 1878
for hearing and decision thereon.
And. it is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
three weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor, a newspaper published at Barton. in sale
District. previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and place. and show
cause, if any they may have why said SHOULD
not be allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court-Attest,
L. H. THOMPSON Judge.
true copy of Reeord-Attest,
oil L. H. THOMPSON Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18
WILLIS FLINT's ESTATE.
Notice of Settlement
CTATE OF VERM0NT,l


CTATE OF VERMONT
y Orleans County, IS.
In Probate Court held at Irasburgh in said District,
the End day of March, A. D. 1878.
John L. Dodge, Executor of the last will and tesla
ment of Willis Flint, late of Barton in said District
deceased presents his administration account for
animation and allowance, and makes application for a
decree of distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased.
Whereupon. it is ordered by said Court. that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at L. H. Thompsons Office, in said
Irasburgh the Sd day of April A. D. 1878, for
hearing and decision thereon.
And it is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication Of the
three weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor. newspaper published at Barton previous to
said time appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
By the Court-Attest
L. H. THOMPSON, Judge.
true copy Of Record-Attest.
oil L. Il. THOMPSON, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

Montpelier rejoices in ten miles of
sidewalk in good condition.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

Bennington county elected democrat
for county commissioner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18

body was given to his relatives in Sun
cook for burial.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-18
J. w. HALL & co.
In the large line specified below, all of which win be

CLOSED Out at a Great sAcR1FIC
All Wooden Remnants of every StyIS
Men. Women and ChiIdren's Over
shoes. Men and Boys Clothing.
Ladies Long Shaw1s;
'-''. ''''' ; G::: Hs: . : j.,
''"'' Hosiery ;ssSs Bog = I, s.. s e: an, CAPS yer, cheap.
Special Fleece '' s;'i 4; e. E sS
Paper Collars sewing sa + ss = each.
Gents Cloth and Kid a ass' lot ct s Sss.p Yarn cheap
few ''+ Ties 10 sis! b ass 100 s ssa s
All Christmas Goods still on hand consisting of plain and deoOra
Vases sold singy in pairs Toilet Sets Match Safes Drink
Cups China Cups sauoer and Toys of description will
closed out at any price for cash or its equivalent
In New Goods, Just in, We Offer the
Following Inducements
loan coRsrrs per pair
per HASDKERcHEr " and 1851 cents
SILK coTToNs
QUILTS full
snts ao full
go IS and so cents EACH
Cash
buy goods exceedingly and
immediately urboetsa sdsomean
u. w. HALL az CO
/ 4. S1s.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-20

The proceedings Of the old Confederate
soldiers meeting in the Court House Tues
day afternoon, for the benefit of the yell
low fever sufferers, will be found in our
extra sheet of to-day with the admirable
address of the central committee. which
can not fail to touch chord Of sympathy
in the heart of every true man and Wo
man in Augusta county. 1t is confidently
believed that the response to this call upon
Augusta people will be such an one as the
county will not be ashamed of hereaf ter.
Some counties in the State have so far,
been more liberal than this, but the OPP
portunities for giving have been better.
The committees in city and country
should not lose a day, not an hour in get
ting to work. Let them visit every family
in their neighborhood and have their con-
fributlons forwarded at once. The dis
tress is great and the necessity urgent.
Nor shonld people secure from the rava-
ges of this disease be moved by spasmodic
feelings of charity. This aid should be
constant and regular, nor show any dimin-
ution or abatement until the terrible
scourge is stayed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-20

The COMPETITIVE RILL OF THE
WHITE COMPANIES AT THE LYNCHBURG
FAIR.-The following are the rules for the
government Of the drill at which it is ex-
pected the West Augusta Guard of Staun-
ton will compete for prize. The drill
will take place on the 9th of October at
P. M. The prizes offered are:
1st. Cod medal (offered by Faulkner
d Craighlll) to the best drilled company
End. Money premium, SO Offered by the
Society to the next best drilled company.
3rd. Each company competing, to be
drilled by the ranking officer present with
each command.
4th. Time OF drill limited to ten min.
utes to the manual of arms, unless more
time is desired and the discretion of the
judges allowed.
9th. The drill to be according to the tao
tics prescribed fer the United States Army
Upton S Revised Edition. either in double
or single ranks, or both; the number and
precision OF movements in the school of
the company and pr, fclency in the manu-
al, to be the trst by which the judges are
to be governed; battalion movements, skir-
mish drill, and bayonet exercises are thus
excluded
9Th. No company allowed to compete for
the prizes with less than tWenty-four men,
exclusive of file ciosers.
18th. The drill of each company to be
without music or drum.
Sth. Judges, as far as practicable, to be
men of military knowledge and experience
Officers of the United >tates Army and
ex-Confederate and ex- United States army
officers, in preference to civilians.
Judges Joseph E. Johnston. Gen.
j. A, Early, Col. Scott Ship, Col. Geo. G
Cabell, Capt. G. u. Wertenbaker.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-20

A BRIDE ABDUCTED ON THE EVENING
OF THE MARRIAGE.-A correspondent of
the Richmond ''Dispatch,' gives the fol
lowing account of the singular abduction,
last Wednesday week, Of bride, from the
home of her husband ne ar Harrisonburg.
The case, briefly stated, is about this:
MI. Edward Shaver, ahighly-respectable
gentleman, WAS young WldOWer, and had
courted his cousin, Miss Dora Shaver,
daughter of Mr.. George w. Shaver, and on
Wednesday last, having procured the nee
essary papers from the clerks office here
Miss Dora being of age, having seen
twenty-four sunlmers), the parties waited
upon a clergyman and were made one.
This step was taken by the young people,
who did not dream of the storm that Was
gathering under the brides parental roof.
The welded ones were lat hOme," Mr..
Shaver having carried her to his residence
and introduced her to the relatives Of his
first wife. Their establishment and distress
may be imagined when, about or 1O
O'Clock at night, the door was suddenly
opened violently, and in strobe an angry
father with heavy rock in his hand,
new son-in- law. A quick dodge saved the
skull OF the astonished bridegroom from
fracture. but the ponderous fist of the
irate father-in-law came down upon the
side of his head, and he retired actively
from the room. In possession OF the field (,
the old man, who is "a tall, vigorous, mus
cular person, gathered up the bride in his
htrculean arms and bore her screaming to
his horse, which lie mounted without mo-
Hesitation, and made his way to his own
house about four miles distant, where the
bride remained until her husband regained
possession of her by process of law, This
result was reached only in the afternoon of
Thursday, the law having in the mean time
laid it's hand upon the abductor of another
mans wife.
There was sort of REIMBURSEMENT of the
difficulty between the parties, but the elder
Shaver waived al examination and was
sent on for Indictment by the grand jury.
The parties are all most respectfully con-
nected and George w. Shaver, the party
so seriously involved, is aman of consider
able wealth. The case has excited a good
deal Of feeling in the community.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-20

HIGHLAND ITEMs.-The "Reccrder''
furnishes the following: The School Trus-
tees of the county recommend MEG utfey e
spoilers and readers, Spencerian system of
penmanship, Davies Arithmetic, and Reed
and Kellogg's Lessons i'll English.
W. W. Benson in three minutes and
with three shots, hit three fine deer, two
were killed, the other got away.
At lawn party at Pisgah, large $40
cake was voted to Miss Jennie Wilson of
Mcdowell, as the prettiest and loveliest
lady.
A SO called Doctor, J. Hughes, hailing
from Atchison City. Kan, who had been
practicing in Monterey, turning out to be
All impostor, had left for parts unknown.
with his bills unpaid. He is 6 feet high
with light curly hair. The Recorder
says ''pass him around"
Mr.. j. A. Thompson, a greenback can
didate for congress from West Virginia,
had strayed in to Highland and was cleo
pioneering at the Crab Bottom camp mret-
ing. When he discovered his mistake he
quietly vanished.
A young lady in Crab Bottom found a
hage bear one day last week in her fathers
peach orchard, shaking down the peaches
and eating them.
Mr.. Jasper Beaver had threshed from
six acres of land $50 bushels of wheat, %
bushels per acre-not bad for Highland.
The camp meeting at Crab Bottom was
largely attended, and had resulted in the
conversion, at last accounts, Of one hun
dred persons. List Sunday week there
were fifty penitents at the altar at one
time The Presbyterians were actively
assisting in the meeting, such an one as
Highland has not known before
Mrs. 2. Eye was thrown from her horse
some days ago, in Monterey, and seriously
injured about the head.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-20
Political Notes.

The situation in the Seventh Congress
sional district remains unchanged since
our last issue. No new elopments since
the withdrawal Of Mr.. Massey. Messrs.
Harris and Paul will probably fight it
out together and Paul seems to be losing
ground.
Gen. Hunton has no opposition in his
district, now that Mr.. B. Johnson Barbour
has withdrawn.
The Conservative Convention in the
Fifth district on the 10th inst, renomina-
ted Col. CabeH 'bys reclamation. There
was great unanmity in his favor.
The harrisburg ''Virginian" says that
Col. Richmond will carry almost the solid
Democratic vote in the Western counties
of his district and get a larger vote than
any nominee ever received in those coun-
ties.
Hon. Samuel J. Randall, Speaker of the
Bouse, has been renominated by the Dem
ocrats of Philadelphia. The "Times" of
that city comedies his election. MI. Ran
d. looks for a Democratic majority OF
thirty in the next House.
The fight in North Carolina is between
Eerrimon the regular nominee and ex-
Gov. Vance Independent. At the last
Senatorial election Vance was the nomi-
nee and Merrlmon the Independent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-20
THE MASSACHUSETTS, MUDDLE.

THE MASSACHUSETTS, MIDDLE.
The political middle in Massachusetts,
is next to the yellow fever,the subject most
talked of now. Beast Butler has maintain
ed his character for shrewdness and I'm
scrupulous ability, which qualities were
never more evidently displayed than in the
recent bout with the Democratic party of
his State. After securing the gubernatorial
nomination from the Greenback conven-
ton, he so manipulated, as to take posses
sion of the Boston Democratic convention
and get the unanimous nomination there,
the respectable portion of the convention
boiling and calling another convention at
Faneuil Hall next week. IF IJ.,1..
The Republican convention met at Wor-
cester Wednesday, and utterly repudiated
the double-faced renegade, only giving him
two votes. and nominating Thomas Talbot
for Governor. Faneuil Hall convention
will make another nomination, and But
1er's chances for the governorship of res
pectable Massachusetts will be pretty good
unless indeed, as those best informed seem
to think will be the case, the anti Butler
Democrats join the Republicans, just once
to teach mutinous Democrats lesson. It
is precious middle ard the denouement
will be interesting. ~.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-20
The Fish Story Of the Season.
LITTLE GIRL SAVED FROM DROWNING
BY TAME TROUT.

A LITTLE GIRL SAVED FROM DROWNING
BY TAME TROUT.
The Goodson 'Gazette' man Win MS
big snake stories will have to succumD 70
this fishy transaction which comes W US
from the White Hall ''Times :"
One Of the most remarkable evidence
that fishes possess reasoning powers Is r.
lated t., us by reliable gentleman, WHICH
We hasten to lay before our readers. U !n
informant has upon his grounds an aItiu-
eli Lrous pound, which contains al least
J. 900 spotted beauties, weighing lIoln
half to two pounds each. The gentleman
has a little dau.h liter five years OF age VINO
may well be called the queen OF the speck-
led beauties. This little miss mas succee-
ded III tt ~iuing the fish, so that she can 20
to the edge of the pond. and with hahu
full of CIT lnbs feed them from her cnuppy
fat hand. The fish have learned TO Jump
up out Of the water and snatch a worm
from her fingers. They seem exceedingly
fond IF her, in fact, they are said to per
fectly adj ~ their little. queen On Ihurs-
day last ~ little one was standing near
the edge tine pond. where the Water was
quite deep. While reaching over TO drop
4 few crumbs to her subjects she suddenly
lost her balance. and pitched headiohg
into the " alter. She says that she event
way down, wheu She telt something un-
beneath er, and SIZE quickly rose 10 tne
surface, " hen she PIT her lungs TO their
utmost les, and called Justify 1Or heip.
Her cries l,ncNlY attracted her Parents,
aud they 'tae Mortified at seeing their IT.
tie daug Ter floating upon he sur,
face of ,..e pond. The faCher rushed
quickly to the waters edge and
reached out for his treasure, and
as he raise her from the ws.tera perfectly
Solid mas of trout were found beneath
her. Thes. faithful subjects Of the little
queen, rs he felt. quickly raised her, ana
thus show al their love for their mistress
by bearing up her body until aid arrived,
J, MS preventing her from meeting wa
tory grave. which she would otherwise
have done. Parents who have little ones
San imagine the parents love for these
trout, " hel they reneu. Der that their sa-
s.acity saved the life Of their little daugh-
ter.