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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
;ou having resigned, Colonel Foster was

ton having resigned, Colonel Foster was
promoted to be colonel of the regiment,
and commanded it thenceforth till he
was mustered out Of the service July
18th, 1865, at the close of the war.
Colonel Foster shared the arduous SER
vice and the glory of the old First Yer
mont Brigade, Of which he was one of
the bravest and best officers, and in
which his regiment had name second
to no other as fighting regiment. On
the 9Th of May. during the fearful ght-
ing in the Wilderness, in which the
Vermont Brigade was kept so constant
ly at the front and lost fourteen hum
bred officers and men killed and wound
ed, Colonel Foster was severely wound
ed in the thigh. General L. A. Grant.
in his official report abiding to General
Fosters wound, speaks of him as ''an
officer whom Vermont may well delight
to honor
Colonel Foster returned to the COM
mand of his regiment as soon as his
wound permitted, went with the brig
ade to the Shenandoah valley, and dis
tinguished himself at the battle of &C.
dar Greek, October 10Th, 1864. ''For
gallant and meritorious service before
Richmond and in the Shenandoah val
ley," Colonel Foster was brevetted as
brigadier- general from August 1st 1864.
In 1870 General Foster was appoint
ed United States Marshal of Vermont
(succeeding Hon. Hugh H. Henry, de.
ceased), and held the office at the time
of his death. having been twice reap
pointed. He was capable and effici-
ent marshal, and distinguished himself
especially during the Fenian invasion Of
Canada from our northern border in
1870, when he arrested General O'Neill
commanding the Fenian forces. in the
midst of his army, and took him from
the field in carriage.
The universal regard in which he was
held was we'll attested by the numerou:
numbers from all parts of the state who
attended his funeral, and the funera
procession, mile in length, which &C
companied the remains of one of thu
bravest, yet kindest-hearted men W,
have ever known, to their last resting
place in the beautiful Lake View Gene
terry in Burlington. General Foster
age was forty-three years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
THE RIGHT OF THE VETO.

The majority in the two legislative
branches of Congress are now opening
their batteries upon the President and
the right of the Veto, claiming that he
is bound to accede to their partisan acts,
on the ground that they express the will
of the people. Twenty years ago, when
Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan
were in the chair, this self-same polit-
ical majority did not declare such views.
In those days they firmly and explicitly
defended the Presidents right of the
veto. In 1856 and also 1860, they in
corporated in the Democratic Platform
the following statement as expressive of
their sentiments, viz: s.That we are
decidedly opposed to taking from the
President the qualified veto power by
which he is enabled. under restrictions,
and responsibilities amply sufficient to
guard the public interests, to suspend
the passage of bill whose merits connot
secure the approval of two-thirds of the
Senate and House of Representatives,
until the judgment of the people can be
obtained thereon" If this was a prin-
ciple of sufficient soundness and import
ance to be placed in the national plat.
form of the party in 1860, what is the
matter with it in 1879? Why should
the party that claims to be the same
which announced and supported it in
1860, now repudiate it, and denounce
the President for its exercise Is it the
wrong mans OK that is gored p Wind
| so7' Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31

If Congress is to do anything in the
way of financial legislation. it is to be
hoped that it will take up Senator
Booths bill for the general redemption
of subsidiary coin. This bill provides,
in substance, that subsidiary coin may
be exchanged for legal tenders, and L.
gal tenders for coin, at the discretion of
the holder, in sums of not less than $40,
when presented at the Mint or the Sub
Treasury at Philadelphia. Every bust
ness man knows that the quantity of
fractional silver coin now in circulation
is beyond all actual necessity. 1t ac-
cumulate rapidly in the hands of the
wholesale and larger retail dealers, and
the banks have been obliged, for self
protection. to limit the amount received
on deposit Of course, if only so much
as is needed for the regular and proper
wants of business were in circulation,
this could not happen. All danger Of
inconvenience from scarcity is met BY
the provision for the reissue of the coin
when wanted. The honor of the Gov.
eminent is, moreover, involved. The
subsidiary coins are issued at large
profit to the Treasury. and should Be
promptly redeemed when they are mo-
needed to serve the limited purpose fol
which they were coined.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
PUBLIC OPINION.

There is no longer any evidence of the
existence in Congress of that pardonable
ambition to shine as statesmen of ability,
influence and eloquence which was so
common at the Capital in bygone years.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Rep.)
If the Democrats can only get rid of
effective supervision at the polls the kind
of ballots used will be matter of indif-
ference to them. 1t will be just as easy
to stuff the boxes with one kind of ballot
as another.-TrOy Times (Rep.)
The Republicans are bulldozing Hayes
in very desperate manner The are
very anxious to "block the wheels of
government" by cutting short the supply
of funds, which will be very short if
Hayes chooses to veto legitimate legisla-
tion.-LouiSviHe Courier Journal (Dem.)
The Hon. Hendrick B. Wright divides
his time between the Democratic and
Greenback parties. both of whom COM
bined to elect him. When he desires
the distinction of being Supported for
the speakership of the House, he meets
with the Nationals, and smilingly re-
ceives their votes. When he desires to
settle the weighty matters of legislation,
he goes into the Democratic caucus. Mr..
Wright is man of broad sympathies
and loose attachments PHILADELPHIA
Press (Rep)
Senator Voorhees, ought to embrace an
early opportunity to deliver that speech
of his in the Senate declaring that there
are at least 100000 men out of en-
ployment in the United States and de.
handing the immediate and uncondition-
al repeal of the resumption law as the
only relief. Our distinguished Senator
ought not to omit any opportunity to
demonstrate his ignorance of facts and
finance. He owes his election principally
to that, and should maintain his reputa-
tion.-Indianopolis Journal (Rep.)
If the arrangement between Mr.. Chit
tenden and General Butler shall be car
ried out, whatever financial or business
or social disturbances, if any, may result
can not be placed to Democratic account.
If the decision to be made shall affect
resumption iDjuriously, or cause derange-
ment of the money market, or retard the
restoration of business prosperity. it will
arise from Republican dissatisfaction
with the ruling of the Supreme Court
that Congress has the constitutional au.
thority to issue legal-tender notes as
money. We repeat that the Democratic
party is content with the case as it stands
and does not ask to have it disturbed
The court, in its last decision. ruled thai
Congress has that power, and that Con
gress alone must judge of the time anG
occasion for its exercise; all of which il
satisfactory to the Democratic party
Cincinnati Enquirer Oem.)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31

pose of taking away the paper from
which the latter was reading. it was
handed over to another lawyer who took
up the thread of the discourse. Then
the Mayor got furious and ordered them
put out of his Office, but the poor police
man, who didn't know whether the Com
missioners or the Mayor would come out
ahead and was particularly DESTROYS of
keeping his own bread butter side up in
any case, hesitated between the two fires
and did nothing. Shortly after the ses-
sion ended without anything very def.
mite having been accomplished. and now
the city breathlessly awaits further de-
velopments.
Meanwhile the Commissioners, per-
haps by way of compensation for being
so prosecuted by the Mayor, have taken
up and are now trying the case of police
captain Williams, one of the most cor
rupt and brutal of their many corrupt
and brutal subordinates, man whose
proper place would be in the States
Prison, and whose dismissal from the
force would be wholesome warning to
the rest of his sort who insult and club
everybody who gets in their way-ex-
cept criminals.
The most grateful occurrence of the
whole week was the publication Of the
Surrogate's decision ending the unsavory
Vanderbilt Will case. The evidence
upon which it was sought to break the
| will was of the fimsiest character; it
convinced nobody but the contestants
and their lawyers, even if it convinced
them. 1t consisted of the idlest rubbish
and the most disgustingly scandalous
accusations ever tolerated by judicial
tribunal. The reason why the case of
the contestants so suddenly and utterly
broke down was the introduction of sew
eral former wills of the Commodore, ex-
ecuted when he was in the fullness Of
his strength and the best state of his
faculties, making precisely the same
heirs as his last will and testament
which has been the subject of this pro.
tracted contest. Those previous Wills
made when his mind was at its best
prove most conclusively that the fna
distribution of his property by his last
will was in pursuance of deliberate anc
long settled purpose formed many years
i'll advance of that state of his health
and of his mind. which was alleged al
ground for setting aside the will present
ed to the Surrogate. There was neve
a more disgraceful collapse of an utterl,
scandalous case. RADIX.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31

The new Canadian tariff meets with
a loud roar from the British lion. The
leading English newspapers condemn the
measure, and predict that it will be the
ruin of Canada. One paper admits that
it will strike heavy blow to British
trade, and that accounts for the chorus
OF uenuuvIaLIOn CnaG gTeeIs IL from the
old country. Canada will hardly be
frightened from the protection policy
which her statesmen have marked out
for her. The fact is. that country needs
to import less and export more, and the
new tariff is simply an act of self-pres-
ervation. The worst things about 1t
are its extension to agricultural pro-
ducts and discrimination against the
United States in effect as against the
rest of the world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31

There are 80 Southern Democrats in
the Senate, and 20 of them are Chair
men of standing committees. And now
John C. Burch, of Tennessee, has been
elected Secretary of the Senate Francis
Shober, of North Carolina, Chief Clerk /;
H. Bailey PeytOn, of Virginia, Execu-
tive Clerk, and Rev. Joseph G.. Bullock
is to be called from Alexandra, to off,
ciate as Chaplain. The Northern Dem
Ocrats are recognized in the election of
Richard j. Bright, of Indiana, to be
Sergeant-at-Arms. Among the House
Democrats. Hester Clymer, of Pennsyl-
vania, has had to vacate his Chairman.
ship Of the Caucus Committee, to make
way for John +. House, of Tennessee.
The South evidently means to enjoy the
perquisites as we'll as the responsible.
ties of rule.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
The Troy Times says truly, that the

The Troy Times says truly, that the
championship business in pedestrianism,
as in rowing. pugilism and other rival
ries of the kind, is lamentable perver-
sion of physical culture. Who does not
remember how James RenfOrth, the
English champion, rOwed himself to
death, dying in his boat, in a match a
few years ago, near St. Johns, New
Brunswick. Walter Brown, the most
promising American oarsman, and Geo.
Brown, the Halifax oarsman, early went
to their graves from the same cause.
The history of celebrated pugalists show
that they are, as a rule short lived.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
IN MATTER OF PORTUs B. BAYLEY,
INSOLVENT.
ESTATE OF ISAAC McNEAL
Com TniSSiOneTSe Motto

The undersigned, having been appointed by til
Honorable Probate Court for the District of 0rleaI
Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust 4
claims and demands of all persons against the estaI
of Isaac McNeal, late of Barton, in said Distrid
deceased and all claims exhibited in Offset theretI
hereby give notice that we will meet for the purpos@
aforesaid at the dwelling house of the late Isaac MI
Neal, in Barton, on the 22d day Of April and I'd id
of Sept. next, from l o'clock p m, until o'clock,
M, each of said days. and that six months from til
5th day of March. A. D. 1879, is the time limited
said Court for said creditors to present their claims
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Barton this 18th day of March A. D. 1879
GEORGE W. JENNESS, lcoo,,,,,;s,,oror,
o13 DAVID GlLLIS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
II w
BARBER SHOP,

The subscriber would respectfully inform the citE
zens of Barton and vicinity that he has bought out
+. +. French, and has fitted up Shaving and Hal
Dressing Room in Robinson d Joslyn's Block opposit
Post Office in Barton Village, where he will wait al
those who will favor him with a call
Farmers and those which are in the habit of Shawn
themselves, respectfully requested to bring the
Razors to be honed. Having had an experience of q
years. will not be beat 1 hope by courteous coi|
duct, and satisfactory workmanship, to merit SHAH
of your patronage. ISAAC ARCHAMBEAU.
Barton VT, March "a 1879. tf4
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
NEW DENTIST
BARTON.
j. A. PIE ARSON

formerly with G. R. Pell, Montpelier, yt,l
Has taken rooms in the Woodman building where
may be found at all business hours ready TO attend
the duties Of his profession.
% Boarding place at Mrs. M. E. JONES'
REFERENCES: J. B. Woodward NJ. D.. J.
Templeton, NJ. D.; Hon. Charles H. Heath; P.
Hinckley. ESQ.,; Chester Clark, Proprietor America
House, all of Montpelier, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME

The Democratic programme, as an
nounced during the last session of Con-
gress, is to be carried out. The appre-
priation bills are to be loaded with
measures repeating jurors test oaths and
emasculating or repeating the Federal
election laws, and sent to the President
for his approval. Thus it will be seen
that they have no faith in the compro-
mise which some of them have advocat-
ed and predicted that the President
would accept. They do not even pro-
pose to give the President an opportuni-
ty to act upon the measures they favor
independently, but by Incorporating
them in the appropriation bills, send
them to him with menace, which could
only be made more emphatic by the
Democratic majority raising an army
of their own and investing the White
House and informing the President and
Commander-in-Chie that the siege will
be raised when he surrenders and stulti-
fes himself by approving the bills that
the majority has passed. Such proce-
dure would be more violent but not less
revolutionary than the plan which the
majority has adopted Of depriving the
President of the free exercise of his con.
stitutional prerogatives.
With this declaration of the Demo.
cratic programme comes the assurance
] from a member of the Cabinet that there
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
Local Personal.

Governor Brown, of the Soldiers Home
at Dayton, was in the city yesterday.
Miss Marie Wolff. the actress. will be
here next week, and will play in Deborah
at Robinson's Opera-house.
Mr.. George W. Chlds, Mr.. A. J. Drexel
and U. s. Grant, Jr.. dined with friend.
last evening at the Queen City Club.
Mr.. Charles G. Jenner. Clerk of the Coun.
tv Commissioners, has recovered from his
recent illness, and is again at his post.
Captain A. @. Ross, Councilman from the
Seventeenth Ward. starts for Europe to-
morrow IN the Gallia, of the Cuhard Line.
He intends to remain abroad until next
March.
A meeting of merchants will he held al
the Burnet House tomorrow afternoon tc
make arrangements for the excursion
Chattanooga on the completion Of the
Southern Railroad.
Mr.. VIM Bohell, of the firm Of Bohell
Bros, yesterday celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary Of his birthday. Thirty employe.
of the firm joined in the festivities at the
residence of Mr.. Bohell. or Liberty street.
Mr.. John Akels. Principal of the Twelfth
District School, was yesterday presented
by the teachers OF the aforementioned
school with several valuable presents
am ny them a hands ,me solid silver tobac-
cob X lined with Id.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
CHICAGO CHIPS.

KILLED WITH A SNOW BALL-THE sTETTAUERs
FAILCRE-GEN. SHERIDAN's = CONDITION.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHIc,Go. Nov. 1S-About ten DAYS ago
frankie Thompson, boy of seven years,
attending Longcy Avenue School, was
struck in the stomach with a hard snow
nall thrown by Willie Cook from the ef-
fects of which he died Friday last.
Young Cook, whose acl was malicious,
will be expelled and probably tried for
murder.
An interview with friend of Stettauers
is published to-day. He saws the real cause
of their failure was the loss nf S400 900 nn
the B ard nf Trade; that this has been
shown to creditors. who at first were very
wrathv, but the majority have finally sub
mitted to the inevitable, and accepted 81
cents on the dollar.
Gen. Sheridan is reported slightly better
today, but it is said he will rot be able to
part!cipa in the private banquet this even.
ing. which he and Mrs. Sheridan are an
nounced to give to the Grants. His attend
alce at the Army of the Cumberland re.
union in Washington is ont of the question.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
GENERAL GRANT
Coming to Cincinnati December
the Eleventh.
Detailed Programme Of His Future
Movements.

Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1S.-A Courier-Journal
reporters interview with Grant at Chicago
is published to-day. Referring to his pro-
gramme for next month, the General said:
II shall leave Chicago for your CITY on
December y, reaching your city-and 1
shall be glad to see Louisville, for it is a
splendid and hosE liable city--on the 10Th"
Rpporter--From Louisville what will be
your route?
General Grant, shall leave for Cincin-
natl "n the 11th. remaining there also one
dav; shall stop over at Columbus shert
time, and will arrive in Pittsburg on the
afternoon of the 18th, where we will remain
over SUNDAY. Monday afterno IN we shall
depart for Harrisburg, leaving that citv OH
the night of the 18th, and reaching Phila.
delphia the next morning.
Reporter-Will you remain in Philadel-
phia any timer
Gen. Grant-Well, shall make that city
a sort of lone for several weeks. but may
visit other cities in the meantime.
Reporter-May other cities of the South
besides Louisville expect to receive you?
ten. drant--No; at least not at present.
l expect tn pass most of the winter with my
family, either in Cuba or Mexico.
Renorter--.Have vou been correctlv re-.
rortod os s+,t;nn ,hot ,o,, would .coont ~.
s:a s'"e'S ~ No wv "o"iN "o,'pv ."e
i'es'oe''cy VI 'iie n'cafausua canai uhoe'
certain conditions?
General Grant--ln the main, yes. Those
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
Public Notice.

From this day (November 1Sth) and
positively only for three days more, bal
ance of Reserve Stock will be sold at great
ly reduced prices. A great reduction has
been made in the price of overc ats. Spe-
cial mention Is made CT the following ex-
traordinary bargains: Extra fine all-wool
Beaver Overcoats, former price $l7, re-
duced tn IS &c. This Overcoat is warranted
all wool; very handsomely made, first
quality trimming; and barrain Of thekind
has never before been offered in the city.
Call and see them before they are all gone.
Ask for Special Bargain Overcoats at the
Great Bankrupt Sale Of Clothing, No. So
West Fourth street, between Vine and
Walnut streets. Cincinnati. A few more
left of Mems Winter Pants at SO cents:
Mems Chinchilla Overcoats. So %. A
chance to get such great bargains in Over
coats will positively never occur again at
No. 81 West Fourth street. Remember
this grea sale must close in three DAYS
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
A DESPERATE EPICKPOCKET
RObs q Man and Shoots Another in the
Leg.

About 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, R. W.
Adams. who is well known to the police asa
notorious rough, ,colared a gentleman at the
corner "f Twelfth and Walnut streets and
nipping his gold watch and chain, started
to run down Twelfth to Vine and then
south to the canal bridge, where, after q
big crowd had gathered, he threw the
watch into the canal.
Officer Joe Pierson tackled Adams, who
thereup II pulled pistol and fired. The
bullet grazed his right index finger, taking
along piece Of the flesh. The bullet then
went on and lodged in the upper part of
tile leg of Captain John Horn, who resides
at No. "a Twelfth street. The wound is
not DANGEROUS one.
Adans was taken to the Central Station
by Officer Hennekes.
The s',ooting was witnessed by Mr.. Will
son, of Miles Greenwoods foundry.
Men are now dragging the canal for the
watch.
The excitement was immense.