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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

The DABDANEIEs, or the Hellespont as
anciently called is a narrow strait about for
ty miles long, and from one to four miles in
breadth, constituting a link in the geographic
cal chain which lies in the following order,
running to the northeast, viz The Meditcr-
rOuean Sea the Dardanelles, the Sea of Mar
mora the Bosphorus, the Black Sea-Con-
stantinople being situated ON the Bosphorus
BY what is known as the Treaty of the Dar-
danelles between Great Britain and Turkey
in 1909, the latter power insisted upon her
ancient right to regard the Straits as her own
waters, and stipulated that they should be
closed to ships of war of all nations, both in
times of war and of peace. BY the Treaty of
Adrianople in 1929, dictated by Gen. Diebitsch,
the Russians obtained the opening of the
Dardaneles to their merchant vessels, but
did not claim the right for war ships In the
treaty of 1888, she extorted from Turkey the
stipulation that the Straits should be closed to
all foreign war vessels. The treaty of 1871,
participated in by England, Russia, France,
Prussia and Austria, established the present
regulation that no ships of war of foreign ma
tions should enter the Dardanelles without
the express permission of Turkey. Since
that time the position of Russia has material
ly changed. After having had her ships of
war excluded from the Black Sea by the Trea-
ty of Paris in 1856, she procured the abroga-
ton of that restriction during the German
French war. She now demands southern
outlet for her war fleet as essential, she says,
to the protection of her merchant marine.
She would undoubtedly prefer that the right
of passing the Dardanelles should be given to
her exclusively, but whether she will insist
upon that is yet uncertain
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

RECENT IMPORTANT Discoveries AND WHAT
THEY leach. Within a few weeks, two Eu-
ropean investigators have succeeded in con-
densing to a liquid form all the gases that had
hitherto defed such effort. In the early part
of this century, when certain gases We're liq-
uefied by Farraday and other experimenters,
the facts excited general interest, as giving a
clew to the real constitution of matter. The
new experiments were widely tried, and in
performing them at Paris, in public lecture,
operating assistants. Then, for more than
half century, discovery in this line was al
most suspended. Several gases, such as nj
trio oxide, accetyline, nitrogen, oxygen and
hydrogen, absolutely withstood all attempts,
Within few weeks the compound gases nam
ed and some others have been hquefed.
Next, oxygen yielded to the pressure and
cold an event of sufficient importance to be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

Oh, wish were tiny brown bird from out the
South,
Settled among the ader-holis, aud twittering by
the stream:
would rut my tiny tail down, and put up my tiny
mouth,
And sing my tiny life away in one melodious dream
I would sing about the blossoms and the sun shine
and the sky
And the tiny wife | meant to have in such a cosey
nest;
And IL some came and shot me dead, why then
could but die,
With my tiny life and tiny song just ended at their
best. ChtyI,N KmTsisg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

not easy to take mo for an answer, even
when that no was as decided as Tina's but
n certain amount of solf-respect forbade him
to appear intrusive or mportunate, and at
last it occurred to him to take counsel with
Aunt Nabby, whom he had known as long as
his mother, and who would be better able TO
explain the cause of 1inas behavior than any
one else; for after all, man-fashion, ho
cherished II secret faith that the girl was not
quite Indifferent 10 him. | am sorry to sny
that Aunt Nabby not only chuckled to herself
hut really evoked smile on the gentleman's
rueful countenonce during that private inter
view; but being lover he probably viewed
Clcmontucs motives in little different light
from that Of Aunt Nabby's frosty common
sense. Yet he left that energetic old lady with
a great amount of grateful acknowledgements
and finding Tina alone in the summer parlor
put his fate to the touch again. and was-not
rejected at least, though there was very little
positive acceptance in what she made audible
to the ear. But look. blush, smile, two
dropping tears what will you have? Be
cause we are old shall there be no moro low
crs and kisses! Cupid forbid
The sacred iuge of all and sundry young
females in Coventry when they found that
Edward Wylde had really gone to Canterbury
dragged, so to speak Mt Miss Kents chariot
wheels, shall not be described here. Tina was
in due time
'Wooed au' married an a';'
and when sentiment had had its flowery day
when Ned was n portly man of business and
Tina delicate ailing mother with fair, slight
children, needing plenty of servants, Injuries
of food and clothing, winters in Florida and
summers in the mountains, she thought many
a time Of old Aunt Nabby, now at rest from
her hbors under the lupincs and sand violets
t,,t a 1
ed TO herself, with gratitude to that departed
spinster. that love without money may be
good, money without love is surely detcstable
but, for her, love and money together had
made home happy and life both possible and
delightful.
There is no moral to this story -Harpcrs
B0zdF.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

[The following is an attempt to put in English vers
a prose translation Of poem by Tinneyaluya, Hin
doc poet Of the third century Of our era. lie
hater Of dolatry and had almost Christian concep
ton Of Deity. e.. WhiHier.
Who gives and hides the giving hand
Nor counts on favor, fame or praise
Shall find his smallest gift outweighs
The burden Of the sea and land
who gives to whom hath nought been given,
His gift in need, though small indeed
As IL the grass-blade's wiud-blown seed
Is large as earth and rich as Heaven.
Forget it not, o man, to whom
gift shall fall, while yet on earth;
Yea, even to thy seven-fold birth
Recall II 10 the lives to come.
Who broods above wrong In thought
Sins much, but greater sin IL his
Who, fed and clothed with kiudnCss
Shall couut the holy arms uaught.
Who dares to curse the hands that bless
Shall know Of Gin the dcadest cost;
The patience Of the heavens IS lost
BehUlding mans unthaukfunc,s.
For he who breaks all laws may still
In Swans mercy be forgiven;
But none can save, in Garth or heaven,
The wretch who answers good with ILL.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

PETER CooPER's LATEST PHILANTHRoPIC
SCHEME. soundness of Peter Cooper's
latest financial views may meet with some
question, but the commences and practical
character of his philanthropy cannot be doubt
ed The Cooper Institute, New York, is
conspicuous monument of this fact but it is
only one out of many, large share of which
may not have come under public notice at ALL
1t is now stated that he has under considera-
ton the plan of a free institute for girls in
South Carolina. The probable site is the
property known as Limestone Springs" "
about four miles from Spartanburg, which
consists of 500 acres upon the sunny side of
slope II, 600 feet above tide level 1t is occu-
pied by eleven buildings and a brick church
capable of accommodating five hundred per-
sons, and the situation has appealed to Mr.
Cooper's practiscd judgment as an admirable
one for tirst-class educational institute. He
is anxious to do something for the South. and
show the people of that section that n North
ern man has some interest in their welfare.
and this proposition certainly promises a
graceful and useful method of carrying out
his idea. The institute would be a school of
science and art in its application to all the use
fui and necessary purposes of life and for Ia
dies only. The expenditure will be limited
to paying for and fitting up the property, af-
ter which it must run itself; but the advant-
ages aside from personal expenses will be free
to any lady over fourteen years old from any
part of the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

Mems lives should be like the days, more
beautiful in the evening, or like the spring,
aglow with promises and like the autumn,
rich with golden deeds, where good works and
deeds have ripened on the field.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

A friend who has been travelling with Gen.
Grant abroad reports that he entirely ap-
proves of President Hayes's southern policy
as both judicious and necessary, and has no
doubt of its complete success
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15
CURRENT NEWS PARAGRAPIs.

OPIUM EATGNG is the live issue in the She
nandoah valley in Virginia. A local paper has
been investigating, and reports that the habit
is frightfuly prevalent, insomuch that the
drug-stores of Staunton, q place Of 10000 in
habitants retail about 100 pounds week,
many Of their best customers being young Ia
dies Of the first families" while storekeepers
in the country find their trade so increased Of
late that they are now purchasing of whole
sale houses mt the North The excitement
aroused by the exposure has been famed by
the rather tragic death Of Hnrrisonburg wo-
man, who had sent two horses to be- sold. in
order to raise money to buy morphine. and
was so overcome when she saw the man re-
turning without having made the trade, that
she fell to the floor and died in n few hours.
A public meeting has been held at Staunton
to organize public sentiment against the vice.
and a petition to the Legislature is being nu-
merousy signed asking for IL heavy tax on
opium. The introduction Of the bcll-punch,
which has raised the price of drinks, is held
to be partly responsible for the spread of the
evil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-15

MASSACHUSETTS, INSANITY STATISTICS
Last years statistics of insanity in the public
institutions of Massachusetts, as given through
the annual report Of the Board Of State Char
tiles, show that there are in the State eleven
establishments for the asylum and treatment
Of the insane, besides about one hundred
town almshOuses in which one or more insane
persons are maintained. In the eleven reg1l-
lar establishments, public and private. there
are ut the present time 2G0O inmates or pa
tents In the Bridgewater State Workhouse
there are thirty insane persons, and in the
various town and city institutions for the poor
there are 800 more, making in the whole
State, under the care of public officers and
subject to their visitation, not less than 313O
lunatics. Upon the first of last October there
were but 1850, and the average number for
the year preceding that date was but little
more than 300. OF the number now sup
ported, $50 are classified as the States poor,
1910 a3 The towns poor and 80 as private
patients, thus showing that fve.sxths of all
the insane belong to the pauper class. The
recoveries do not much exceed the deaths at
any Of these institutions, and at some fall be-
low them. At Worcester, last year there were
- rccoveries and 60 deaths at Taunton. 12G
recoveries and 10j deaths. and at Tewksbury,
no reported recoverits and 20 deaths. The
cost Of supporting the insane was not far be-
low half a million, not counting the interest
charge upon all the buildings used.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11
GOOD-BY GREENBACKIsM.

Among the important things that
were accomplished on Tuesday, in the
great elections, was the rout aud COM
plete overthrow of greenbackers and
their heresy. The wave that struck
this section about July "a little later
than the advent of the potato bug has
passed by. and its force appears to have
been spent some time since. In some
sections of Massachusetts and New
Hampshire the heretics cast some votes,
but they were defeated and the object
for which the ism was created having
been fairly used up by the complete
rout of Butler, we shall doubtless hear
no more about it. Anti-resumption also
met its fate at the polls on Tuesday and
succumbs. There Is now no reasonable
probability that the enemies of resump
ton can muster strength sufficient il
either branch of congress. to pass bill
for the purpose of postponing resump
ton. So the two important hobbies o
the campaign of 1878 are buried
Would that every politician who nour
ished these notions was also buried-ou
Of memory. 1t is gratifying that trutl
aud honesty prevails in some sections
and demagogues and bummers are sen
to the rear, Vermont to the contrary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11
GEN. BUTLER.

Gen. Butler has now for the third
time polled the state of Massachusetts,
for the governorship after a very earn.
est canvass in which he chose his own
issues and had everything in his favor,
except the candidate against him. He
has repeatedly sought this last vindica-
ton and at length projected his own
candidacy upon the people. Tried upon
very thorough canvass, he has been
decisively rejected and buried beneath a
plurality of fully $4,000. The effort
to force himself upon the state rallied
all the old Puritan reserves against him,
and the people united regardless of party
to finish up once for all the humbug re-
former. the political and financial trick
ster, the proctor of spoils and perquis-
ties. the statesman of folly. Now, then,
is Gen. Butler satisfied and ready to
retire? He can't do anything else
Springfield Republican.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11
that his election would ease their fnan-

that his election would ease their inan-
cial embarrassments, will be woefully
disappointed. The leading spirits. who
with Mr.. Barlow, created the bolt and
most shamefully abused this section of
the district, the regular candidate, and
his friends, may yet have cause to re-
greet the course they have taken. Some
of them are ambitious men, and sooner
or later, they will put themselves in
places where they will need assistance
from sections, and from parties they have
betrayed.
We hope to be yet happily disappoint-
ed in the representative. We hope for
the good name of Vermont, that he may
prove wise, safe and honest legislator.
What we have said against him has
been inspired by no malice. but has
been said because we have believed him
to be unworthy of the high place he has
sought; if his record shall prove the
contrary. we shall most heartily rejoice,
and shall be ever ready to give praise
where praise is due.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11
BRADLEY BARLOW ELECTED.

The result of the voting on Tuesday
puts an end to the long contest that be-
gan in midsummer, in regard to a con-
gressional representative from this dis
trict. Of the causes that have produced
the result we have spoken heretofore
and little more need be said. Mr.. Bar
low is "hail fellow" and has many
warm friends; he has unlimited means
for carrying on canvass, SO far as the
"sinews" are concerned, and he has had
some excellent lieutenants who have
fought his campaign wisely and valiant
ly; the powerful influence of the Rail-
roads, except the Passumpsic, has been
exerted in his favor; the actual sympa-
thy of the Catholics; the entire mass of
newly created greenbackers and the great
bulk of the democratic party hanging to
his heels, have made his strength too
great to be overcome. Since the Sep
tcmber election, every man who saw the
situation has felt that the battle was
lost, and General CIRCUITS friends while
they have been willing to do anything
that seemed necessary to save the honor
of the district, have not had any faith
in their power to reverse the heavy ma
jorlty of September, and overcome the
additional strength of the remaining
democrats who naturally gravitated tow
ard the leading candidate.
1t is probably useless to make am
predictions as to the future, in regard t,
the representative, but we are inclined
to think the disappointments are not al
over. Mr.. Barlow cannot stand on tn
platform. made at the bolter's conven
tiop, and not disappoint his democrati
allies who SO cheerfully came to his as
sistance in this contest; by the time
gets into congress. the greenback matte
T will have been settled and become
thing of the past, if not SO, what littl
MIR. Barlow can do in that direction wi
/ be unfelt and unknown in the affairs
the nation or of the third district. NJ
Barlow will be as powerless to chane
"the times" as he is to change IL
J tides, and those who were led to belle,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

The public debt statement for Octo-
Der shows two gratifying things-an in
crease of about So, 100000 in the coin
available for resumption purposes and
an aggregate reduction of $ll, 1856, 749
in the principal of the public debt
for the first four months of the current
fiscal year. That is a good record in
both these regards, and that it has been
accomplished during time when more
than ever before the country has resound-
ed from one end to the other with de-
clarations that the debt could not be
paid and specie payments could not be
resumed, makes it all the more notable.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

The St. Adams Messenger is in &C.
stacies. 1t is illustrated by the portrait
of Bradley Barlow, and abounds in re-
markable witticisms. The cut for Mr..
BarlOw's portrait seems to have been
made by some artist who never studied
FOwler's phrenology, for he makes a
large vacant space in the forehead
over "Causality." Human Nature"
&c. The omission was probably intend.
ed for "Conscientiousness," Spiritual
ty" and reverence" The Messenger,
as if to apologize for the picture, says
it shows at the best advantage when
held at distance from the eye; "dis-
lance lends enchantment to the view
The description further says 1.-The nose
under lip and chin are trife too heavy
and the general expression is little toe
severe" So it seems the cut was pre-
pared about the Goth of July. Dom
worry. Mr.. Messenger, if the looks was
all the misfortune, we would fling oul
hats with you.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

ed the entire Congressional delegation
of this State, which is a gain of one
Congressman in the 1st District, New
berry. Rep. being elected in the dis
trict by a plurality of 1923. Croswell's
plurality for Governor will probably
be 10000. His majority over Weber,
DEM, in 1875 was 29,434. The Leg
islature is strongly Republican. In the
city and county the Republicans were
reelected. Coots, Sheriff, by 1898
plurality, and the Democrats have a
bare majority in the City Council. Up
to the present time some $50 towns and
precincts are heard from and give
Croswell 24,0O5. In many of the inte-
rior towns the National vote is in excess
of the Democratic.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Returns from
393 towns and precincts in Illinois give
the following totals on the State Treas
urer: Smith, Rep, 54.498; Cronkrite.
DEM, 32.5O2; Bales, Greenbacker,
14,737.
CHICAGO, Nov. Private dispatches
from Democratic sources to Morrison's
friends announce his defeat in the 18th
District by Baker, Republican. The
Democrats are inclined to concede Ba-
ker's election. The other Congressional
districts are about as before stated.
The Legislature carries small Repub-
lican majority, probably not over six,
and possibly less.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The following
dispatch was received here this morning
from ex-Secretary Chandler, dated al
Detroit: "Have carried the State by
10000 and elected nine members OIL
Congress.
This indicates the defeat of Genera
A. S. Williams the only Democratic
member in the present Congress from
Michigan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

The proceedings of the legislature
were retarded by the adjournment for
elections, and there were on three work.
ing days last week. So many matters
hang fire that it is difficult to tell what
is being accomplished. Tomorrow is
the last day on which bills can be in
troduced, so that there then remains
only the task of grinding out what is in
the hopper. The bill for abolishing cap
ital punishment which appears at every
session, has been again killed by most
emphatic vote of the House.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

The above is complete with the excep-
ton Of ii towns, which cast at the Sep
TENDER election l04O votes; these pro-
portioned among the candidates at the
same ratio as the other towns, would
make the result as follows: Grout, 4I3O !;
Barlow, 1910; Waterman, 1000; total,
1850. At the September election the
vote stood: Grout, 1919; Barlow,
9ll9; Waterman, 1872; scattering,
1856; total, 1906.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

The White House at Washington is
to be conducted on temperance princi-
Piles the coming winter, as it was last,
and no wine will be furnished except al
the annual diplomatic dinner. Secreta-
ry Evarts has the management of that
dinner, and Mrs. Hayes lets him arrange
for it as he pleases, but she and the
President will cOnfne themselves to
cold water even upon that occasion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

Editor Shupe, of the New York Ad-
vocate, says that General Butler put
out $3.50, 900 to secure his recent defeat
and can afford to spend four times as
much in order to be defeated for the
Presidency. If Mr.. Tilden doesn't look
to his laurels the General will beat him
at his own favorite game of putting up
the Copenhagen."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11
NEWELL wHITNEY'S ESTATE.
CTATE OF VERMONT, n... !.

In Probate Court hslden at Irasburgh. in and for
said District on the 29th day of October A D. 1873
James AIen Executor Of the last viii and Testa,
meut of Newell Whitney. late OF Craftsbury, in SAID
District deceased makes application to said court to
extend the time heretofore allowed him to pay the debts
and egacies due from said estate and to render MS
administration account until some future DAY.
whereupon it is ordered by said court that said APP
lication be heard at L. II. Thompsons Office in Iras-
burgh, on the 4th day OF December. A. D. 1873,
and it is further ordered that notice be given
to all persons concerned. by the publication Of
this order In the Orleans County Monitor printed at
Barton in said district three weeks successfully be-
fore said hearing.
BY the Court--Attest
L. H. THOMPSON, Judge.
true copy of Record-Attest.
o4e LII. THOMPSON, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

Mr.. ]. Fl. Crosby has resigned his
Office of Agent of the State Grange of
the Patrons of Husbandry. For two or
three years he transacted large bust
ness for the order and gave entire salts
faction. But as be was obliged to hold
them strictly to cash payments. the
business gradually fell off, until it was
no longer worth the exclusive attention
of good business man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

Il was the white ballots which did
the business on Tuesday.-Messenge
o, no The "ballots" which did the
business were not white. but they had a
greenback and we're peddled in this vi
cinity several days before election time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

Among the republican congress men
elect in Massachusetts, is the Hon. VIM.
A. Russell, of Lawrence, who is elected
by several thousand majority. His YER
mont friends will extend to him their
hearty congratulations. By the way
we believe he is a native Vermonter
having been born at Wells River, New
huru
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-11

Vergennes, the oldest city in Ver-
mont. celebrated the Republican victo-
ries of last Tuesday by firing one hun
dred guns, floating flags and general
jubilation all along the line,