Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-20
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


grangers and others at East Montpelier,
on the 18th inst.
The Democratic state convention is
called at Montpelier, June 20-about
month after the Republican convention.
Governor Hendee declines to have his
name mentioned in connection with the
contest in the third Congressional dis
trict.
The ..drive" of spruce logs that is
now coming down the upper Connecticut
contains 39,O00,OOO feet, and is in
charge of 25O men.
1t is reported that many of the YER
monters who emigratcd to Texas, last
winter, are dissatisfied with the country
and will soon return.
Many of our exchanges are noting the
scarcity of organ grinders. Perhaps an
entire failure of the crop would not be
regretted.
A Dorset fisherman captured trout,
the other day, which weighed three
pounds and ten ounces. and girted twelve
inches.
A musical convention is to be held at
Fairfax, commencing June 4th, to con
tinue four days, with J. P. Cobb of Bos-
ton. as conductor.
The Republicans of Cavendish, have
elected Proctor delegates to the State
Convention. without dissenting vote.
Cavendish is Col. Proctor's native place.
Last week Charles Sisco caught a
sturgeon in the river near Svanton.
which weighed seventy-six pounds, and
measured five feet four inches iulength.
1t is reported that the Ransom Guard
and Barlow Grays of St. AlbaIs, have
been invited to participate in The cele-
bration of the Queens birthday at Mon
treal, May Oath.
Two boys named Broadwick and Wor-
den, about IL years old. escaoed from
the reform school at Vergenps, when
out blowing, the 7th. No trae of their
whereabouts thus far.
Forty car loads of slate wee shipped
from Poultney, last week. for European
merchants. Better prices ae realized
from the slate shipped abroal than can
be obtained In this country, The for
eign demand is of very recent growth.
At the st. Adams butter market, last
Tuesday, the attendance was good, re-
ceipts light, market very dull and prices
lower. We quote butter ranging
according to quality from ten to sew
enteen cents per pound, with few fan
cy diaries selling at a higher price.
One Webster of MorrisNlle, with his
wife and three children urder six years
of age, started for Atchian. Kan, TIT
other day, leaving Morriwille with jus
their tickets in their pockets, without ;
single penny, and provision enough t.
last them on their journey.
A call for state convention of tn,
"Native American Party" to be com
posed of one delegate from each tow
Ito be chosen June 20th,) is called t
meet at Montpelier, July 4th, to put
state ticket in nomination; and count
tickets are to be nominated July 18th
It's declaration of principles is abou
what its name imports.
During the third day of the battle {
Gettysburg, John E. Cutler of Below
{ Falls, belonging to Co. E, Sixteent
Regiment of Vermont volunteers, thre'
away his knapsack. containing anon
other articles a stencil plate, giving b
name, regiment, etc. A short time SIM
f the stencil plate was plowed up on IL
, old battlefield and has been returned
him.
6 1t is reported that President Hay,
: has received the following letter from
Vermont man: Desiring to see Was
: ington to the best advantage. write
t ask you if | can make my headquarte
with you at the executive mansion, as
have prejudice against stopping at b
:, tells, and the private boarding hous
i are not quite up to my standard of Ii
e ing"
J. Judge Daniel Baldwin of Montpelit
a says this is the earliest spring he !
g members, and he remembers how 1t h
:. been for eighty years The latest Sc
. son was in 1885, at which time he W
e delegate to the convention at Bal
J. more. which met May 20. Returni
!. home the 2Sth, not leaf was to be see
n while all the region hereabouts was
! dreary as an average March.
4 The following despatch came over t
: cable from Paris the day of the openi
&c of the great exposition. and we co
m from the N. Y Tribune of the End ins
st The display of scales by Fairbanks
" Co., New York. is very grand, and Gre
= liable to the exhibitors. showing the 9
vancement made by them over those
e any other American or foreign manuf
D. turers, and reflects great credit
as American workmanship. The exhi
To surpasses all others in merit at the Pa
. Worlds Fair.
!; A joint resolution was passed by
. last Legislature, authorizing the Gov
IS nor 'to appoint three commissioners
DIS devise plan for the better accommo'
Sc tion of the State Library, the State G
r. met, and the collections of the Verm
Historical Society. and to prepare
- signs and make estimates of the sal
ne and to report to the next Legislator
D. Gov. Fairbanks has appointed as CO
er missioners under this resolution. H
or c. W. Willard of Montpelier, Hon. R
" we'll Farnham of Bradford, and G..
ID Benedict of Burlington.
~ The doe presented to the Rutls
De- Game Club by Governor Fairbanks, +;
sr- turned out two weeks ago last Saturd
20. has been found dead. She was in
- tressed condition when released from
''0 box, but few hours afterward appe
M ed to be much better. The cause of