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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16
A GOOD DEFENCE OF THE
BANKS.

Clarkson N. Potter, one of the most
intelligent men in the House, and one
of the soundest on the currency ques-
ton, is of the opinion that gentlemen
who are making the most noise about
the condition of the banks, do not un-
derstand the situation of things. THE
banks" he said, "are laboring under
the impression that one of the most like
ly things to be done by Congress this
winter will be the enactment of a free
coinage law, At the present time the
standard silver dollar is worth, intrin-
sically, about eighty.tw cents that is
to say. standard dollar is worth eighty
two cents in money and eighteen cents
in promise. Government pays it out
for 81 and receives it for 81. So far
it is all we'll, but if the world at large
may coin dollars of 4l2 l-S grains and
call them dollars, and make us take
them without the privilege of paying
them back to the world at their face
value, then the standard dollar will no
longer be worth loo, but 81 cents.
This is just what the banks are afraid
of, and. contend, they are justi6able
in entertaining those fears so long as
Congress is in session. The fact is,
however, that as Congress adjourns,
they will make loans on the usual terms
and cease to make any discrimination
between the two metals. These stand
ard dollars are precisely like our sub.
sidiary coins. The 5-cent piece is worth
perhaps half cent, yet it is every
where received for it face value. So
long as the coinage of these pieces is
properly restricted no harm can ensue,
but if it should at any time become free
the holder of few million of nickels
would find himself a heavy loser. y
Mr.. Potter thinks the scheme for turn.
in trade dollars to be recoined into
standard dollars is very clever specu.
lation. Whenever law of that kind
is passed it will be profitable to buy
up trade dollars. Tho bullion value Of
each trade dollar will be not more thar
So cents. but when coined it will b.
worth something over dollar-say one
dollar and two or three cents. The
margin will be found to be very pro
| fitable one to the speculator.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

terprising young man of "a years Of age.
the eldest of two sons of widow Rhoda
Powers.
By the act passed by the recent SEES
sion, The Normal Schools of the State
are continued until 1890, and are re-
stricted to their legitimate business, that
of instructing teachers for the public
schools of the State. Hitherto they
have sought to enlarge their curriculum
of study and embrace in it branches
more properly belonging to the Acade-
mics, thus, Supported in a large part by
funds from the State Treasury. attract
ing students to them by the compliment
Of free tuition. Henceforth no more
than two courses of study are allowed in
the Normal Schools, and mo foreign
language, ancient or Modern. shall be a
subject of instruction" in them. Non
compliance with these restrictions for.
feits the State appropriation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

this centre, the approach of wind is
foretold, and by knowing the tempera-
ture, the amount of moisture and cloudl-
ness at the different localities, the state
of the weather accompanying this wind
can readily be ascertained. Several
storm centres often occur at the same
time IN different sections of the country
and then there's the hat's-his-name to
pay. Sea-faring folks consider winds
as storms. whether accompanied by rain
or not The single weak point in the
service is the absence of means for re-
cording the state of the weather on the
Atlantic.
But even this fault might be reme-
died, and indeed a plan has, l believe,
already been proposed, by which ves-
sci kept in mid-ocean could tap the
Atlantic cable and forewarn both Europe
and America of approaching disturb
ances. That something of the kind will
eventually be perfected there can be no
doubt, and when this is done it cannot
be long before the whole subject of
weather knowledge will be reduced to
an exact science.
presume your readers have by this
time heard rumors at least of the great
sugar controversy which has been set
on foot here and in Washington, through
the persistent attacks upon the New
York sugar refners, which for months
past have been through portion of the
press, and through various other chan
nels ostensibly by some American i'm
porting houses, but really by an. associ-
alton of Cuban sugar planters and deal
ers who are working from "behind the
scenes" The charges made against the
re6ners that they defraud the govern
ment and adulterate their sugars. Both
Of these charges are utterly baseless,
and as to the latter, its absurdity is so
evident that it hardly seems possible
that it can gain credence anywhere; and
yet learn from the largest wholesale
/ grocery houses in the city that the story
of the adulteratlon has in some quarters
scared their customers into refusing to
buy American refined sugars. Truth,
they say, lies at the bottom of we'll
but in this case it is bound to come te
the surface And when the truth is
known the animus as we'll as the falsity
of these rumors will be plainly seen. II
the agitation continues | shall devote q
letter to the subject, including a de
scription of the processes of sugar rein
ing. RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16
GOOD FOLLOWING EVIL.

The defalcations, embezzlements and
breaches of trust that have been brought
to light in Fall River, Mass, during the
last year, have shocked the whole coun.
try. And what is not unusual, the big
gest criminals have been wolves in
sleeps clothing, or in other words, have
been prominent members of the church.
Ordinarily such misfortune discourages
the truly religious element and checks
the progress of Christianity immeasura-
bly,. But not so in Fall River. The
wonderfully vitalizing, purifying and
reformatory character of the religion of
Jesus is shown in the fact that it has
aroused itself in that city. recovered
from the stunning effect of the blow,
cast out the false pretenders, repudiated
them and all responsibility for them,
ceased to cater to the tastes and depend
for support upon the wealthy few, and
made fresh and broad appeal to the
hearts and consciences of the common
people. The result is an awakening Of
religious interest there which is unpar-
alleled in the history of the place. Hun
dreds Of both sexes have been converted,
mostly adults. Conversions are occurr-
ing everywhere. on the streets, in Offices,
shops, banks, stores and mills. Nc
place is large enough to hold the people.
The Evangelists, of whom Rev. Mr.
Pentecest of Boston, is the leader. il
obedience to the united petition of min
listers and leading laymen of the city,
are to prolong their stay till Christmas
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16
THE LEGISLATION UPON
DIVORCE.

Those of our readers who do not have
at hand the general statutes of Vermont
will be glad to know in what respects
the new divorce law differs from the old
Onc, and wherein gain has been made.
We will endeavor to state the points.
BY the old law it was enough for the
one party seeking divorce to have lived
in the state two years and in the county
one year before petitioning for a divorce.
By the new law both husband and wife
must have lived together in this state.
aud the libellant for at least one full
year before divorce, the further restriction
is made that for causes occurring out Of
the state, both parties must have been
at some time residents of this state, and
one Of them a resident at the time the
cause for divorce happened The causes
Of divorce remain the same as under the
old law, but hereafter the libellee. OF
person from whom the divorce is sought
cannot marry another person than thu
petitioner for the period of three years
Whoever violates this provision of tn,
Law is liable to Imprisonment in thu
state prison for not less than one no
more than five years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

Indians confined upon reservations. IN
short, our policy towards the Indians
should be designed to enforce the two
propositions. VIZ: 1st, fair and just
treatment of Indians, including faithful
performance on our part of every prom
Use; I'd. prompt and efectual punish
ment of all acts Of war on their part,
and to this end employment of sufficient
military force in the Indian country to
act with vigor and success when occasion
requires and prevent the possibility of
defeat or massacre of small detachments
of our troops by which Indian wars
have been SO often in the past encour-
aged and prolonged"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

A freshet second only to that of 1859
resulted from the heavy rains of the
early part of last week. The heaviest
rainfall appeared to be in New England
where great damage was done in all
directions. Western Massachusetts, suf-
fered the greatest pecuniary damages,
which are estimated in the hundreds of
thousands. Railroads were damaged.
in washouts and the loss of bridges
highways and common bridges were de-
stroyed in all directions, and general
ruin was the result Many severe rail-
road accidents occurred of which the fol-
lowing are mentioned:
A terrible railroad accident occurred
on the Rutland road, near Bartonsville,
Tuesday evening. by which three persons
were killed and several others badly
wounded. A culvert had been UNDER
mined, and without warning the whole
train, consisting of an engine, baggage
car, and one passenger car, was precipi-
tated into gulf eighty feet in length.
The fireman, Ed. Davis of Rutland, the
express messenger, Frank Kemp of Bel
lows Falls, and lady passenger were in
stantly killed.
At the West Deerfeld station, on the
Tunnel railroad line, there was a wash
out so feet in length. The engine six
cars of freight train were plunged into
the gap, seriourly injuring the engineer.
A serious accident occurred on the
Boston, Concord and Montreal railroad
in consequence of a wash-out near East
Concord, N. H. AS the evening train
to Montreal was passing over, the engine
and tender were precipitated down an
embankment about 15O feet from the
road. The baggage car struck into the
side of the wash-out and telescoped into
the passenger car next behind. Both
were thrown on to their sides in an op
posite direction from the locomotive
Seven or eight passengers were injured
more or less severely.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16


1t will be seen that there is some
gain in two directions. II is made more
difficult for people outside the state to
come into Vermont for the purpose of
obtaining divorces. And the induce
nent to obtain divorce for the purpose
of contracting another marriage is in
part removed. The fact that the al
legged guilty party cannot marry for
three years will naturally induce that
person to resist the divorce. Collision
between parties will be less frequent
and scandalous. We therefore look for
reduction in the annual number of d.
vOrces granted under the new law how
much, it is difficult to tell Watclman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

Secretary Schurz again calls upon
Congress to take some measures to pre-
vent the destruction of the valuable for
ests upon the public lands. This i'm
portant subject was obscured at the last
session by long discussion upon the
alleged grievances of settlers in Montana
who were said to have been deprived of
frewood and timber for their log shan
ties by the Interference of the government
agents. 1t turned out that the only
settlers" who were interfered with,
were French Canadians and others, who
made business Of cutting timber on
the government lands for market.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16
CONGRESS-.

Congress is making commendable pro-
gress in the passage of necessary appro-
priations bills, and is engaged on the
question of the late elections of the
South. Senator Blaine has opened that
subject in the Senate, by proposing an
enquiry into the reported illegal voting
at the late election, and has by his
incislve speech drawn the fire from the
southern senators as well as their north
ern democratic allies. Senator Edmunds
has pressed his bill, which is intended to
prevent future difficulty in case of trou-
bic similar to that in regard to the count
ing of the electoral votes in the last
election. Other matter of less impor-
lance have been considered in the House.
1t is proposed to adjourn over from Dec
goth to Jan. 9th. which will be of ben
eft to the weary Legislators, and less
dangerous to the country.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

A despatch has been received at
Washington from General Grant, ac-
ceptiug the courtesies proffered by the
Administration in connection with the
intended voyage of the United States
steamship Richmond to India, China
and Japan. The Richmond, Captain A..
R. Bcnham, flagship to Rear-Admiral
Patterson, commanding the Asiatic feet.
will sail from the United States during
the present month for Singapore, Ceylon,
and other parts of British India. The
Richmond will probably also visit Siam,
Java, and the ports of China and Japan.
Gen. Thompson and Evarts to be the
guest of Rear-Admiral Patterson during
the whole or such part of this voyage as
he may desire. This will prolOng Grants
absence from the country about a year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

1t may be remembered by our readers
generally that the U. S. Senate at its
last session for the third time passed a
bill to provide for Commission of In
quiry concerning the alcoholic liquor
traffic in all its bearing and results.
The bill is still pending in the House
of Representatives, being in the hands
of the Committee on judiciary. The
passage of the bill is very important,
not only toward better understanding
of the whole subject but as a basis for
moral and legislative action.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

BRITAIN's DEDT.-Great Britain, like
the United States, has large public
debt, but it is managed in different
way. Instead of being represented by
bonds, the government keeps a record
of the name of the creditor. and to him
the annual interest is paid. If the debt
is transferred from one person to anoth-
er, notice is given of the transfer
and the record is changed from the
name of one creditor to the other. The
United States registered bonds are some
thing of the same nature, as they are
worthless to the thief who steals them,
and the British Uvnsols cannot he taken
from the owner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

The silver men showed great strength
in the House, Monday, when they OBJ
tanned a wo.thirds vote for PROPOSE
ton to make the trade dollar and the
legal-tender dollar interchangeable, and
that the 4l2 l-2 standard silver dollar
shall be maintained, and that no bank
shall incur the liability of forfeitIng its
charter. This is regarded as defiance
to the New York banks.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

The present session is called officially
the Third session of the 45th Congress.
The special session. which began Octo-
Der II, 1877, and continued until the
opening of the regular session on the
first Monday in December, is called the
First session. and the first regular ses-
sion therefore became the second session.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

SAN Francisco, Dec. l2.-At Stock
ton to-day Rarus and Sweetzer went in
an exhibition trot for purse of $500,
with 5000 added if Rarus beat Gold
smith Maids time, 2 IA IL. the best
time ever made in the State. Rarus
trotted the first mile in 2l6 IL; run
ming horse went with him. The second
heat Rarus made in 2.l4 II. The
track is fast and in good order.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16

In bis report, the secretary of war
says he fully agrees with Gen. Sherman
that such provision should be made by
Congress as will prevent the possibility
of suffering for the lack Of food among
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
Another Fruitless Seach for In.
formation

opeclal dispatch to tie Bait. Gazette.
NAsHINGToN, June 26.-Agnes jerks.
the sphinx, was recalled for a short time
today before the Potter committee. The
latters mad not come yet She said she
would not give up any letter from Kel-
log9 without his consent This beinp
gwen on authority of Governor Cox from
MN, she remarked the letters were not
here and would be sent for. She then
proceeded to state that the one to whom
she dictated the remarkable Sherman LET
Ter had been a local politician of some
note in Louisiana, and she had seen
him SIX months ago in WASHINGTON Jr
was not unlikely he was dead now
Inc community is not narrowed up
very lhuch over the name of the import-
AM missing INK, for the whole story as
sue IeIS IL Is very generally discredited.
4,ih .hitersoh cannot suggest any local poll
ucian ans wering to her description who
was IN w ashlngton six months AGO. The
only incident going to identify sech n
person Is the circumstance of her SAVING
on uirect exapinatiun that the puarantes
would look better with Sherman's name
attached than if signed by "G. w. J.Jn
These are Jewett's initials.
lie was secretary of the Republican
campaign club AS she was Leaving tna
stand to-day she insolently asked Me
Nj ahon whether there were anv more
lame, halt or blind who wished to ask he,
any questions; to which Mcmahon mad
the scorching reply that none ara az
blind as those who don't want to soc
She displayed by her face that she fel,
this cut to the bone.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
FIFTH EDITION.
At No. 1 school.

The closing exercises for the schoo
year took place yesterday afternoon in
the Girls Grammer Department of No. !
schooL The large room was crowded
with ladies and gentlemen, parents and
friends of the family. The decorations
were handsome, displaying great taste in
those having it in charge. The scholars
showed great proficiency in their studies,
and the examination was in every way
satisfactory. The following were the OK.
ercises:
Song-"Queen of the Night" by the
school; class in spelling; select reading,
wen OF st. Kyne," was well rendered
by Sallie Kienle; song by school, "Over
the Summer Sea-" Miss Schmidt's class
ON granmer went through the exercises
on the past and present tense; select
reading, Ceramics Trust" by Fannie
CON; song by school, "Song on Sunshine"
Miss Blacks class in geography gave the
relative positions of the earth's axis;
reading, "Find way or make it," by
Mary Otto; song, "There's witching
light in the stars Tonight" Miss
Sayers' class gave good review in
problems; reading, "Scarlet
cap wood pecker," by Sarah Harding,
was interesting; solo, "Come to the
Mount" by May Taggart, was received
with murmur of appreciation; reading,
'Relief of Lucknow" by Hannah Fouik
dialogue, "Child Phsosophy," was anus
lngly personated by Kate Piummer and
Ida Pierce; song by the school, Gar
mer's Song" dialogue, "Child on the
Judgment Seat" by Annie Cox and May
Iaggart; song, "The Moon is beaming
Der the Lake." recitation, "Mouse and
Pussey," by Kate Plummer.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
Examination at No. q.

The examination at school No. G,
winch commenced yesterday morning,
continued during the afternoon, and was
largely attended by the parents of The
scholars throughout the day. The chill
dren recited their lessons and spoke tneir
pieces, with accuracy precision, and dis
played their proficiency in credltable
manner In room No. the children
presented their teacher, Miss. Jefferis,
WIN handsome vase, the presentation
Delng made by Mr.. Howard Simpson.
Mr.. Simpson also spoke to the children
in the other rooms, as did also Mr. Wm
j: NJ orrow, they being the only members
OF the School Board who were present,
The Examination, throughout, was
eredltable alike to teachers and scho-
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
TOTAL ABSTINENCE SAVING VINE 7uIn
RIPENS.

There Is a curious story about some r,t,.
wines which are extensively advertised nnr,
days, and have only recently been mt nr".
the market. DR.. UnderhiI, the wqlI.ks1ps@u Dp@
grape-grower of Croton Point, died in NIs1A ~,
Some of his heirs entertained tenn.,,,.. ,
views of such extreme kind that tbfy Ss,
unwilling to allow the stock Of wines b.,o
hand to be sold or any more TO be MI
The grapes have sometimes been Sent I.
market, and sometimes left to decay INA,
the vines. It's only now that the Other III. W.
have succeeded in arranging for a settIemsn,
OF the estate and the sale of The vine; an
hand. Among these is wine Of the ynt,cs
OF 1904, described as "Swcet Union PTs
but suggesting the Imperial Tokay mo.
than any other European wine, and beSy
wholly unlike any ether wire of Amf5ss
growth. Its purity, age and melIowreg ,r
remarkable, and both physicians and Nj.
fancicrs have special interest in i.pe.
oldest native wine now access BE in arqr,.
siderable quantity. The whole st1cEsi,A.
hands Of the well-known whole,ae uOcsy
house of the Thurbers.-N. /. Tnsns
NoO. I9, 1877.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
SPECIAL MEETING

Several members of the Board Of
Health responded to the call of the Presi
dent to meet at the Cathedral Cemetery
on the Lancaster Pike, yesterday fol
holding special meeting and visiting tn,
bone mills in that locality. The meet
ing was called to order and Mr.. Burke
acted as secretary, The Board then pro
ceeded to the establishment of Charles
Dorschell, on Chestnut Run, near the
pike, and after an examination of the
premises, the place was, on motion of Mr.
Glatts, declared a nuisance. The Other
establishment, situated near the above
was also declared to be nuisance. The
Board then adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
CHESTER.

ACCIDENT TO A MILL HAND-THE RE
PTBLIIC EXCURSION.
CHESTER, .J une 26-Mr. Villa Klu,
who works in Kirkman's mill, South
Chester, accidentally got his hand be-
tween the feed rollers, drawing it into
the beaters, which are full of short teeth
and revolve very rapidly. The mans
hand and arm up to the elbow were
torn before the machine could
be stopped. Amputation was necessary
and the operation was performed by Dr..
Forwood.
Over $50 people from this place Joined
the Repulic excursion from Philadelphia
to Cape May this morning
The bed plates of the City of Columbus
were put on board to-day from Alexan-
der, which has arrived with her machine
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
POStDOmes1,

The excursion to Ocean City, which
was announced to take place on July 4th
has been postponed until Thursday July
1lth. The cause of the postponement is
on account of the scarcity of cars on that
day, they all having been previously en-
gagged.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27

The "Baby's Best Friendn ia the nooo.
appropriate title for DR.. BuIls bahv 80
up. 1t is absolutely free from oninm
morphia and other powerful agents IL
perfectly safe and reliable under ali cir
cumstances, and by allaying the nsnal
stemach and bowel disorders of hahu'
mood Keeps the child from frettine and
crying, SO injurious to itself and annoy.
ing to all. Price 25 cents.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
BARNESTON.

BARNEsroN, Chester county, June 26.
We are in the midst of hay harvest.
The crop Is the very heaviest ever raised
in this county. The weather IS very hDe.
Wheat is nearly fit to cut Oats and pota-
toes are extra good. Corn is improving
fast.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27
Excursion

The Sunday School of the German
Lutheran church, corner of Sixth and
French streets, gave an excursion this
morning TO Pennsgrove, which was very
largely attended. They are having a
beautiful day for it,
The daily gazette., 1878-06-27

Hon Hon; Alex II; Stephens, in a speeeh NJ
nug,lsta last night, declared lis inda' az
pen1ence peni OF party and promised to "a'u- an-
Peal 10 the people in the event that nj tIpc aIp,
democratic Convention failed ' ta tne rn'
ai nominate him for Congress. NJ ST. re-
GfiS Gf ba mas as 52yerestmated his importanca n'
ins,te 10 4o haunt been an invalid and n cnr.
ont US.,y 9f nH aio would probably have dropped
ouU Vi Signt long ago-Bah. Gazette Pi'0o
lhat Is truth well spoken. II istho
custom OF men who are made great nv nv
party action to depise party when tbo1
are no longer wanted. "D'n 'ney