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mount, and to these parties must con-
form, or new organizations will super
cede them.-Hasper's Weekly.
For the MONITOR.
LETTER FROM CALEDONIA
SPRINGS.

Mr.. Editor 1t may be some of
your readers who have not visited this
place, may desire to learn something of
it and its health-giving waters, by let
ter. In reaching this place, Montreal
is the point sought. as from that city
boats can be taken for L. Original,
where stages are in readiness to convey
the invalid to the springs. The trip from
Orleans county SO this place and return
will cost for fare only about $40, and,
as an excursion, it is worth far more
than it costs. Besides the ride through
the country to Montreal, one has an ex-
cellent opportunity on the fine boats to
see the majestic St. Lawrence with its
shipping. its immense RATS of lumber
and the beautiful scenery along shore.
We are received with open arms at
the wharf, by those who want to do some
thing for hire, as penny or "quarter"
very useful thing in the "hard times
that now afflict the Canadians. A quar-
ter goes some ways here, as we ride nine
miles for that sum, but once at the
Springs, prices become inflated. Board
at the Grand Hotel is from SIS to $14
per week; the water for drinking OF
bathing purposes is charged extra.
Apparently the best results from the
use of this water are upon those afflicted
with humors or rhumatism. Many
chronic cases seem to be permanently
cured. Those afflicted with lung and
dropsy troubles will not receive benefit
from these springs.
The springs. three in number, are
called the Sulphur, the Saline and the
Electric. The latter is said to produce
sweet dreams if drank before retiring
The three springs discharge about 81
gallons of water per minute, so there il
no Danger at present OF scarcity O
water.
The country hereabouts is level, TIL
soil clayey and poor. Grain does tolera
bly, well. but corn and potatoes are no
extensively grown. The farm building
are miserable, mostly logs, chinked will
moss and mud and painted with white
wash. Horses are plenty and cheap il
this locality wages are low. On tn
whole this country does not seem pecul
iarly desirable, except to such as ma
be benefited by the water of the springs
o. S. greenbacks are taken at par here
but American silver is discounted.
Aug. %. ADAM.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
A SIGNAL FAILURE E.

Everybody understands that the chief
object and mission of the Potter com.
mittee was to keep Mr.. Tilden's name
before the country, rouse sympathy for
him by exhibiting the magnitude of his
grievance, and secure declarations in
his favor from democratic sources. 1t
has not done this. In fact, the Potter
committee is a failure of the worst
kind. 1t has made no exhibition of
Mr.. Tilden's grievance with which the
country was not already familiar it has
awakened no sympathy for him; on the
contrary, its whole tendency has been to
turn the feeling of the democratic party
more and more against him. He is not
man whose personal characteristics
are adapted to awaken enthusiasm un-
der any circumstances; and, certainly,
he can not do this by means of the in
trigues to which he is so much inclined.
Therefore. his committee is now one of
the most unpopular contrivances that
ever claimed the attention of his party.
The latest public Indication of this fact
appeared at Saratoga, the other day,
when the democratic state committee OF
New York met there. A large portion
of this committee are classed as Tildcn.
ties; but the gentlemen of the commit
tee deliberately ignored the Potter com
mittee, although, at that time, it wa:
actually in session in their own state
MIR. Potter himself appears to be sick o.
his committee and its work; for, lately
he has been quite willing to have it be
come Butler committee. 1t does no
now seem at all likely to bring hin
those satisfactions of his political am
bition which he expected when he wa
made chairman of it. AS for Mr.. Til
den, it must be that he has acutenes
enough to suspect that, as candidat
for the Presidency, he is "played out
- Wotckman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
Nothing is palmer than that the $.

Nothing is palmer than that the sole
chance-and it is great one-of con-
tinued Republican control is to make
Republicanism identical with the most
earnest convictions and the moral cour-
age of good citizens. After so long and
illustrous an ascendency as that of the
Republican party, decline and overthrow
are sure unless it becomes, by happy
fortune, once more the representative of
living opinions and definite policy. It
is not enough to maintain the party su-
premacy that it is no worse than others,
and that others are no better than itself
That is no reason for supporting any
party. Politics are something more
than choice between a rascal and a
knave. We are confronted at this mo-
ment in this country with questions of
the utmost significance to society, to
labor, to property, to the national pros
perity and good name. They cannot be
well dealt with by charlatans and cow
ards. They are not to be evaded by
the stale trick of false alarms. When
an assault is made as now, upon the
very foundations of public credit and Of
industrial activity, it is mere treachery
to attempt to divert attention and re-
sistance by crying that probably assault
may be made in another quarter. Pay
ment of the public debt according to th,
letter and the spirit of the contract, al
honest currency based on the recognized
money of the world, an equally homes
and thorough treatment of the labo
question, with a radical change in tn
administrative system that breeds polit
ical corruption-these are the question
that intelligent men know to be para
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
CAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRACY.

The respectable Democrats who have
long fought for and believed in the DEM
ocrat party, must look upon the green
back movement in this district, as a
great enemy to democracy. In the late
election not less than three thousand
Democrats left Mr.. Waterman, candidate
for congress, and went over to Mr.. Bar
low. If there has been one thing more
than another, that has characterized the
better element Of the democracy, it has
been the hard money theory and de-
termination to maintain and perpetuate
the honor of the national credit. But
bid is now made for the party and an
attempt to absorb it in the greenback
maelstrom. There are some democrats
that are not willing to be swallowed up in
that fatal whirlpool just yet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
THE CALEDONIA COUNTY BOLT.

The bolt in Caledonia county, though
quite formidable, did not succeed, and
the regular Republican ticket is elected.
The Oaledonian which seemed to be the
leading power in the opposition, takes
the result rather hard, but lays down
some very wholesome principles in its
comments. The best way we know to
prevent boiling, and to elevate the char
acter of politics, is to attend caucuses
and conventions, and so look after mat
tiers there that it shall be impossible to
get up unfit candidates. Having good
standard bearers, it should then be the
duty Of every man to work hard for the
election.
Of the officers elected on Tuesday
we are inclined to believe that no
complaint will be made of their work
when their two years term expires.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
HISTORY OF THE YELLOW
FEVER.

The yellow fever first appeared in
New Orleans in 1894, although it has
been known in Havana for 800 years be-
fore. From 1894 to 1897 the disease
continued, the average mortality being
one in fifteen. For numbers of years
the proportion of deaths from yellow
fever was not over five per cent. The
year 1917 was considered a bad one.
the percentage of deaths to the total
number of casea was 1886. The years
1922 and 184l were very fatal in the
latter 1926 cases out of $4,000 subject
to the disease were reported. Previous
to 1920 the average mortality of yellow
fever over other diseases was l in &c.
O3 from 1920 to 1880, l in 3l.74
from 1880 to 1910, l in 1928. In
1922 the deaths out of the whole popu.
lation were l in 53.29; in 184I, l in
1912 of the entire population. But all
these figures appear Insignificant com
pared with those of 1868. During thai
epidemic the total deaths were 12,l51
of which 9,046 were of yellow fever. The
greateat numbered deaths in any day
was 254 for August 22d, from yellow
fever, with total of deaths of 293
The population of the city at that tim,
of the epidemic was estimated at $4,000
and of those who were unacclimated a
10000. thus giving mortality of on,
out of less than three, rate mucl
greater than that of the great plague il
London, where the deaths of year wer
10000 out of a population of 100000.
| Thus far there has been about twentr
epidemics Of the yellow fever in Ney
Orleans during the last seventy years.
The symptoms of yellow fever ar
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. Joseph Cook lectured at Orwell
the other evening, ind drew crowded
house at so cents ticket.
The Republicans of Bennington county
Vermont, and of the town of Bennington,
achieved splendid victory Tuesday,
smashing the ring that has loosely man.
aged affairs there for some time.
Vermont's fat woman, Mrs. Albert
Smith of Rochester. died recently, her
weight being over 400 pounds and the
coffin, in which she was buried at Sax
toms River, was as wide as common
express wagon.
The body of George A Dunbar, aged
25, who has been working this summer
at Springfield, has been found IN the
Connecticut river near Claremont, N H.
He is supposed to have been drowned
while bathing.
Thousands of Republicans who voted
for Mr.. Barlow for Congress in the Third
District of Vermont will be surprised to
learn from a Massachusetts, Greenback
weekly that his large vote. is signal
Greenback victory.
The Burlington Free Press tells of a
mammoth puff ball, just brought to the
office from Shelburn, which measures
three feet five inches in its longest cir
cumferance and twenty mine inches the
other way, and weighs seventeen pounds.
William Penn of Granville, aged 81.
who has just completed his summers
work at Marshfeld aud was going te
Chicago to seek his fortune, was attack.
ed, robbed and left for dead near Mont.
pelier village on Wednesday night
His injuries are possibly fatal, and his
assailant has been arrested and lodged
in Jail to await their result.
Mrs. B. 7. Lombard of West Ran
dolph has among her many fine plants ;
wonderful night blooming cereus. The
plant is now eight years old. When i
was three years old it bore its first bios
SONS, two in number, and each year ha'
increased the number, last year bring
ing nine to maturity. four opening in ont
evening, but on Sunday evening last i
produced nineteen blossoms and on tn,
next evening six more.
| The case of John P. Phair, who wa
reprieved by the Governor, and whose re
prieve expires next April, Is beginnin,
to excite some interest again. Upol
the assembling of the legislature in DC
tober an application will be made b,
Phair, through able counsel. for a nes
trial upon the ground of newly discov
cred evidence. 1t is asserted that Phair'
counsel have obtained evidence sine
Governor Fairbanks reprieved him tina
will show Phair not to be the murdere
of Mrs, Frieze near Rutland, for whic
murder he was convicted. Other evi
dence in his favor is said to be procura
BILE. He has always protested his inne
cence of the murder, and the circun
stances which surround his case ar
somewhat romantic. Prominent and abb
lawyers have made gratuitous offers I
defend him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09


The greenbackers tell us that their
remedy for hard times is to issue fifteen
hundred millions of dollars of ''fat"
paper-that is, paper money not to be
redeemed-and pay off the national debt
with it; and that great prosperity would
follow such an addition to the currency.
If such a law could pass Congress it
would destroy the credit Of the govern
ment. The courts would doubtless pro-
tect the national creditors. The "fat''
money would not 60 into circulation,
for the people would refuse it, except at
the discount with gold. All business
would be done on gold contracts, or at
gold rates. The folly would defeat it.
self. except that we should become the
laughing-stock of the world. The orig.
inal infationists, who patented the idea
avowed that their object was repudiatior
of the war debt. They were copper
heads during the war. Of this type
were Brick Pomeroy and Henry Clay
Dean, the foremost greenbackers of tn,
northwest to-day. Their purpose i
clear. but what intelligent their homes
followers can have, is the puzzle of tn,
hour.-Erchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
THE RESULT.

The result of the election in the third
district is a surprise to everybody. Bar
lows vote is three or four thousand
larger than anybody expected, except
those who had manipulated the wires.
He has drawn away more than three
thousand votes from the Democrats, and
certainly created serious bolt in his
own party. Beside this may be added
a large number of recent converts to the
greenback party, who have been led into
that fold by the aid of parties who have
been all about forming greenback clubs,
and such preachers as Dickey, McGinnis
and Binney who have been at work in
the interest of Barlow, talking the soft
money fallacy. Had it not been for the
greenback card, which was played SO
late as to make 1t impossible to correct
the evil Of it, the result of the election
would have been far different. That
this is true may be seen by the large
Barlow vote in Troy. where there is a
greenback club; in Lowell, Craftsbury,
Greensboro in this county, and in La
noble county where there has been an
effort to get up greenback excitement.
Then there has been another more po-
tent greenback influence. the workings
of which have been seen and felt in al
most every community. A large number
of voters who had little interest and less
honor in politics, connected themselves
with this second greenback party, and
helped swell the vote. Those who ex.
pected that this canvass would be con.
Quoted in the same manner that ordina
ry political work is done in Vermont
could make no provision against, and nj
calculation about, an influence of Thu
kind. Taking everything into cOnsid
GRAFTON, it is not to be wondered tina
Gen. Circuit has not been able to defea
his antagonist in this first battle. Wher
all the facts in regard to this canvas
are known, there will be disclosures tina
will make the average Vermonter blusl
with shame. But enough said for tn
present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09

The best way to break Democratic
mass meeting in Indiana, where Voor-
hees and others are holding forth, is to
send shorthand reporter to take their
speeches in full. That throws cold wa
ter upon the proceedings at once. They
begin to realize the weakness of their
platform and to feel that the quieter
they keep their campaign utterances
the better. The Independent Democrats
of Vermont might proffltably initiate the
example of their Indiana brethren.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09

The International Monetary Confer
enco has come to close without accom-
plishing anything more. than an inter-
change of opinions among the represent
alive men present. When public opin-
ion in related nations has settled on an
object to DO attained, such conference
may do much towards securing concur
rent action; but when public opinion in
those nations is yet in fluid and form
alive condition, as it is in financial
matters both in the United States and
in Europe, conference of forty or fifty
men, however influential in their respect
i've communities they may be, can &C
complish very little.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09


The second election in this District
will be held under the statue on the 9Th
of November. Section Al of Chap. of
the General Statutes makes it the duty
of the Governor, on receiving notice from
the Canvassing Committee of the Legis-
lature that no person has received ma
jOrity Of the votes cast, to issue his pro.
clamatiOn, announcing that there has
been no election. and also the number
of votes given for each candidate, and
requiring the freemen of the District to
meet at the same places in the towns
where the former freemen's meetings
were held, on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November then next,
at one o'clock in the afternoon to elect
a Representative to Congress. At the
second election, the person having "the
greatest number Of the votes cast" il
other words having the plurality Of the
votes, will be elected.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
2nlS $50 lll7 3.

The above completes the district with
the exception of eight small towns in
Essex county. These towns cast 24l
Republican and ia Democratic votes in
1876. Dividing the vote of these towns
among the three candidates in fair
ratio and the result of the election is as
follows: Grout $500, Waterman $3.50,
Barlow 5000. Barlow's majority over
Grout is 2540. Barlow lacks 91O of a
majority over Circuit and Waterman in
this ballot. By little computation and
comparison, it will be seen that Barlow
has drawn away from the Democratic
vote of 1876, taking the vote for COVER
nor as a basis, something over 5000
votes; he gets from 5000 to $500 Re-
publican votes in the district. Gen.
circuit would have led him in this ballot,
if there had been no Democrats in the
district. Mr.. Barlow draws heaviest
from the Democratic vote in towns where
there are Catholic voters, doubtless from
the well known fact that his family are
members of that church, and he has con-
tributed considerable toward the support
of the church and the building of Catho-
lie church edi6ces.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09
THIRD DAY: RACES.
PREMIUMS, $500

10A. M.-PURSE NO. 2. Sl25-FOR HORSES THAT
never trotted better than three minutes. $55.
$35. $40. SIS.
1880 A. M.--$lo-FoOT RACE TO ENTER. TO
start. Half mile heats. Standing start in front
OF Judges stand. No entrance fee. 81, S. 81, ST..
ESo P. M.-PURsE NO. 3. $l75-FOR HORSES THAT
never trotted better than 2:3s. $50. $45. $50.
$50.
2P. M.-PURSE NO. 4. $25o-oPEN TO ALL H0Rs
es. $780, $50. $40.
CONDITIONS-These Races TO be mile heats, best
in to harness. and will be governed by the late
revised rules and regulations Of the National TrOting
Association Entrance Fee, 10 per cent of the PURSE
which must accompany the nomination in all cases.
Four or enter three to start Any horse dis
tancng the field will be entitled to first money only,
barring weight and distance. Attention is called to
provisions of Sec. and OF Rule q as amended Feb.
lS 1873 which requires that entries by mail shall be
eligible bearing date the day of closing provided the
same has been notified by telegraph. which VIII be
strictly adhered to in receiving entries. All entries
must be made to J. W. HALL. Clerk OF the Co., on or
before Saturday. Sept. %. at o'clock. p m
OFFICERS OF THE FAIR GROUND COMPANY.
President. J. P. Baldwin; Treasurer. e. r. Dntton;
Clerk j. W. Hall; Directors. W. W. Grout, J. H. Bald
win, E. r. Dutton, D. McDougall. r. S. Twombly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09

The sale of the four per cent. bonds
is so large as to create a surprise. Even
the anticipations of Secretary Sherman
are exceeded and the latest account show
still increasing demand. This is a
very hopeful indication. 1t points un-
mistakably to the fact that the people
of moderate means are not being dis
turbed by the attacks of regulators and
fiat money advocates upon the credit of
the country. 1t shows that confidence
is returning.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09

The reports from all sections are high
ly encouraging for the fall trade. The
demand for goods is very much in ex-
cess of the corresponding date of any
previous year since the panic. Collec-
tions are reported to be more satisfactory
and general feeling of hopefulness is
reported.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09

On Sunday the yellow fever scourge
swept New Orleans and Memphis with
its highest death rate. In Memphis
there were rs fatal cases, and in New
Orleans IS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09

Senator Blaine will make three speech
cs in North Carolina and two in Virgin
ia during the campaign
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The indications point to a fulfllment

The indications point to a fulfllment
of the London Economists" prophecy
that within short time there will be
revival of business in America, if not to
the concurrent prophecy of the "Econo-
mist and Mr.. Gladstone that it is des-
tined to become the greatest rival of
England, especially in cotton and iron
manufactures. The manufacturers of
Massachusetts are enlarging their works
and one of the great loom manufactur-
ers Of the country reports that he has
more orders than he can fill. The crops
in the West are larger than for several
years past, and an extensive foreign de.
mand is assured, for those of Great
Britain, France and Germany are corre-
spondingly short The railroads are
not able to carry their freights the
New York Central has ordered 800 new
cars, the Erie 1000, to meet increasing
demand. The report of Nimmo, acting
chief of the Bureau of Statistics, shows
that since 1878 our imports have stead
lily fallen off and our exports greatly in
creased. The expiration of the Bank
rupt Law will substantially put an end
to fraudulent failures; and, by the LIST
Of January our paper currency will prob
ably be as good as gold. The iron trade
according to Mr.. Hewett, is still de-
pressed and literature of all kinds,
which is the first to suffer, will also be
the last to recover from the hard times
But leaders in all other lines of business
look hopefully to revival of trade this
Fall.-Chr1Stian Union.
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SECOND DAY .

$50 A. M-BRoOD MARES AND COLTS WILL BE
exhibited on the track and examined by COM
mittee i'll rear Of stand.
10 M.-EXHIBITIoN OF MATCHED AND SIN
gle carriage horses.
1880 A. M.-EXHIBITIoN OF MATCHED AND SIN
gle farm horses.
IL A. M.-TROTTING PREMIUM OF SIS TO FOUR
years old colts owned within the limits of Soce-
ty. Mile heats, best in to harness. 81, s. SO.
IL M.-RECESS TO l P. NJ.
1:3O P. M-PURSE NO. l. $50. FOR HORSES OWN
ed within the limits of Society that never trotted
for money. Mile heats, best 8 in to harness.
Entrance fee of 10 per cent of purse to be paid
to ]. ". HALL, Clerk of the Company. on or
before October 1st.
$50 P. M.-PREMIUMS DECLARED FROM THE
stand by the Secretary.
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first a violent headache; second. Sc
we're pains in the back third, weakness
in the lower limbs sense of general
uneasiness- Except in rare instances
the disease lasts three days. If the dis
ease has not been properly attended to,
vomiting and other serious symptoms u.s.
ully occur on the third or fourth day.
A relapse is dangerous and is occa-
stoned by exposing the patient in a cur
rent Of air, or eating or drinking to
much. The fever lasts from twenty to
sixty hours; usually the pulse gives
from 100 to 100, sometimes $50 pulsa-
tons per minute.