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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
GEN. SHERMAN ON THE GREAT
SIN OF THE SOUTH.

The great sin of the south, the ''great
cause of all her woes" has been the ''lo-
calism" of her brilliant minds. To love
ones country. ones place of birth, is
universal and natural, and actually seems
intensified in the inverse ratio of the
advantages of the location in common
sense view. The Natives of Scotland
and Switzerland are famous for their
love of birthplace, although in either
country it calls for life struggle to exc
out of the earth food enough to keep
body and soul together. So in South
Corolina and Vermont the natives are
most boastful of their birthplace. While
in fact they are the poorest states in
our Union. Whereas the natives of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky
rich In soil, beautiful in landscape and
prolific in food-migrate like the bees
from an over crowded hive. There is no
event in life over which man has less
control than his birthplace, and yet he
will fight for its prejudices and tradi-
tions, whereas the land of his adoption in
manhood, in the full possession of all
his faculties, and, with deliberate judy
ment, is regarded with kind of indif.
ference. Then again, mechanically,
the whole is greater than part, and is
worthy of more respect and affection.
Instead of boasting of the spot where
one is born by an accident over which he
has no control, [ should suppose the
boast would be of the former and not of
the latter; that is every American
should by proud of his whole country
rather than part, Therefore, | hope
and pray that the new men of the south
will cultivate pride in the whole Uni
ted States of America, instead of the
mere state and locality of birth. How
much more sublime the thought that
you live at the root of tree whose
branches reach the beautiful fields oil
Western New York and the majestic can.
ons of the Yellowstone, and that with
every draught of water you take the
outflow of the pure lakes of Minnesota
and drippings of the dews of Allegheny
and Rocky mountains.-From a Lette,
to Judge Braugh Of Nea0 Orleans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
FOURTH OF JULY.
The Fourth of July. now near, will

The Fourth of July, now near, will
be celebrated by the temperance people
by an excursion to Lyndonville. At
Lyndonville we shall be welcomed by
the Lodge accompanied by band and
by them escorted to one of the finest Camp
grounds in the state, well supplied with
everything necessary to comfort. Indeed
it is expected to make the occasion a
grand Temperance Jubilee, a reunion of
the Good Templars, Temples of Honor,
and Reform Clubs. The procession when
formed at Lyndonville, will be headed
by the Newport cornet band, and those
in the line Of march will wear full
regalia, badges and other insignia. A
reception will be rendered at the grove
by the home lodges. The exercises will
begin with prayer by the Grand Worthy
Chaplain, Rev. A. B. Truax. Songs of
welcome by selected choir. Addresses
by Col. J. B. Meade, Ex-Gov. Geo. N.
Dale, Frank Plumley, Grand Worthy
Secretary of Good Templars; Rev. A. B.
Truax, Grand Worthy Chaplain; L. L.
Durant, Rev. H. P. Cushing, Rev. E.
Folsom, and others. Music interspersed
by the band and choir. Open air con-
/
cert by the combined bands 80 perfor.
mers, under the direction of the popular
musician, H. &. Blaisdell, at IL o'clock
noon, on large stand to be erected neal
the depot. The national airs and many
popular selections will be performed
including Hail Columbia with the &C
compartment of bells, cannon and loco
motive whistles. All arc invited to joir
in singing America.
In Orleans County, beside the numer
Gus picnic and holiday gatherings, there
will be good celebration at West AL
bany, and one at Derby Center. TIT
day ought to be remembered and appro
priately celebrated by all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
THE DEAD PRINCE IMPERIAL.

The news from the English war in
South Africa brings intelligence of the
death of Prince Louis Napolean Bona
parte, only child of the late Emperor
Louis Napolean and the Empress Eugen.
lie, of France. In this prince of twenty
threeiyears were conferred the hopes of
the BOnapartist dynasty in France. He
was the Prince Imperial or heir apparent
to the throne of France, provided the
Napoleonic succession was re-established.
He was young man of ACKNOWLEDGED
ability and good parts. and in him rest
ed the hopes of the steadily augmenting
list of adherents to the cause which he
represented.
Since the forced abdication of his IA
Their as Emperor of France, the Prince
had led quiet life, pursued his studies
at Chiselhurst, in England. After the
first revorses of the English in their
present campaign the young prince at
once volunteered for service in South
Africa. He wrote to M. Rouher in Par
is touching letter explaining the rea-
sons which had drawn him to the act.
"For the last eight years" he said, al
have been the guest of England; my ed
ucation has been completed in an En-
glish military school, and / have
strengthened my ties of friendship with
the English army by taking part in its
annual maneuvres. @ @ 0 | could moi
remain aloof and not share the dangers
and fatigues of the troops, among whom
/ have so many friends. Moreover, the
time spent in witnessing this struggle
Of civilization against barbarism will
not be wasted for me-"
1t appears the prince, with detach
ment Of troops, was ordered forward int
country rendered exceedingly danger
Gus from its entire occupancy by tn,
Zulus, for q reconnaissance. The part
after proceeding ten miles, halted ant
unsaddled, for the purpose of allowing tn
prince time to sketch site for the mex
camp. While thus engaged the Zulu
crept upon him, and there he was slain b
the assegai native weapon of the Zulus
The English officers present are repOrte
to have fed and left the prince to hi
fate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

Cheyenne canon. In the East We would
call it aume or gulch. This canon is
several miles long, leading up to a series
of seven falls. Its walls are precipitous
rocks, rising often to the height of five
hundred feet. Just above the falls are
a couple of iron springs, which have be-
come quite attractive. Above the canon.
over. the north spur of the mountain. has
been built at great expense toll-road,
and winding as it does for some twelve
miles back among the mountains until it
reaches an altitude of about eight thous-
and feet, it affords a most slightly and
charming drive. Directly west from the
city, and six miles distant, nestled among
the mountains is Maniton, an Indian
name given to the mineral springs there,
meaning "The waters of the Great Spir-
it" Several large hotels have been
erected there, and are all we'll filled dur
ing the pleasure season. The springs
consist of soda, sulphur, annd iron.
Maniton is situated at the entrance of
Ute Pass, through which the Kansas
Pacific Railway is now surveying for a
branch road to Leadville. This pass
also leads to the best trail to Pixies
Peak. This grand mountain, already
historic, pushes its head up into the
eternal snow, and is 1886 feet above
the sea. Midway between Colorado
Springs and Maniton is Colorado City or
"Old Town." as it is now called. This
was the mining camp in time of the
| Pixies Peak fever. Just north of this
rickety village is the Garden of the
Gods" Two miles more in the same
direction is Glen Eyrie. and ten miles
further along under the range is Monu
ment Park. But for description o.
these wonderful freaks of nature, anothe
letter will be required.
w. H. HOLMES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

The Vicksburg (Miss.) Herald says:
1--WE want our people to know that many
Northern Democrats deserted our inter-
ests when the Quarantine bill was con-
sidered, and that this valuable measure
was secured to the South through the
efforts of Gen. Garfield, Mr.. Blaine and
other Republicans. We are grateful to
the Northern Republicans who thus aided
US, as we are to the Northern people who
saved our people, the people of Port
Gibson with the rest, last season from
untold suffering by their magnificent
charity. We have not had much cause
to thank the Northern Democrats lately,
aud if the South is to be made the cats
paw to pull out their presidential chest.
nuts, we have right to demand better
treatment than some of them gave US il
their votes on the Quarantine bill"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

addition he introduced three colored
glass dome-shaped skylights, from each
of which hung chandelier of pendant
.prisms. Besides these there were two
other large chandeliers and six side
lights, also ornamented. with glass PEN
dants. The ceiling was frescoed at great
cost, and the tables, chairs, silver plate,
&c., were all In keeping with this visi-
BILE magni6cence, most of which was OBJ
liberated by the smoke and flames. The
manager of the hotel is out in card
announcing that within few weeks the
hall will be restored to more than its
pristine grandeur.
America is not to be outdone by. an
effete monarchy like England. We, too,
are to have an obelisk, to be sent to us
by special messenger with complim ents
of the Khedive of Egypt. 1t is to be
planted in New York, where it will, no
doubt, arouse the envy of Boston and
fill the soul of Chicago with consterna-
ton. Our obelisk is said to be the gen.
uine Cleopatra's Needle, the one used
by Cleopatra herself when she made
Marc Anthony's shirts with her own fair
hands. England, it is true, claims that
the only reliable Cleopatras Needle is on
the way to Albion's shores, but the
Khedive gives ample assurance that
America alone will possess the genuine
article. have not had great deal Of
experience in obelisks, nor in the matter
of deciphering hieroglyphics, but 1 have
no doubt that my friend, Mr.. Tilden. the
great cyphering master, will be able to
throw light upon all the misty inscrip-
lions with which our obelisk is covered
l understand that a liberal citizen Of
New York has offered an advantageous
site for our obelisk, which will give us
all an advantageous sight of our ODE.
lisk
Our Cleopatra's Needle is said by
good judges to be about 1000 years ole
and Mr.. Erasmus Wilson, writing abou
it says, "If can induce my countrymer
to look upon the Egyption obelisk as
view it, they would be better christians
and better men," This idea of the mora
force of the Needle l consider needless
although the melancholy Jacques say
something like it when he speaks o
) sermons in stones - New Workers cal
; have nothing that will prove more effec
: lively the truth of the saying. "The wa.
of the transgressor is hard" than tn
! marble building erected by the lat
Tweed Ring in the City Hall Park.
RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Reports from Cairo, Egypt, state that
the khedive has signifed his willing
ness to abdicate in favor of his son.
There are 54.497 persons employed
in the postal service of the United
States, greater number than in all the
other departments combined. The num-
Der Of postmasters is 39,258.
The ex-empress Eugene is suffering
from chronic sleeplessness. Her mental
and physical condition causes great
anxiety Her mind at times wanders,
and she is still unable to take sufficient
nourishment to sustain her system.
Maj. Ben Perley Poore, the veteran
Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal, has received an appoint
ment in the Office of the supervising
architect of the treasury department,
and will be detailed to inspect govern
ment buildings in New England.
A new counterfeit legal tender S.
note of the series of 1875 has made its
appearance in western New York. The
paper is lighter than the genuine. the
portrait of jackson is good, but the gen.
eral appearance of the note is bad. A
quantity of this stuff was passed at
Buffalo, on Saturday.
The British Admiralty will soon pre-
sent the President of the United States
some handsome pieces of furniture made
from the old Arctic exploring ship Res
olute, which went in search of Sir
John Franklin in 1860. The Resolute
was found by American whalers reftted
by United States Government and re-
turned to Great Britain, and that cour-
teous act is about to be recognized as
noted above.
An eye witness of the recent terrible
tornado in Kansas says that the cloud
from which the wind and rain seemed to
come was in the shape of an immense
inverted tunnel, of dark blush color,
and seemed to be continually whirling
and grinding within itself The funnel
seemed to float along with its bowl close
to the ground. occasionly bounding high
IN air and almost disappearing for sew.
eral seconds, when it would again dror
to the earth. Whenever it thus leaped
into the air, whatever was upon the
| earth under it was left unframed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
Half
Wagons
Half
Price,!

We. too, like the rest Of oar meighbors,
hare batsh a lot Of cheap a0agons. s0Asch
aoe aCiU sell as loao as can be bought an
Vermont.
AU aoe haze to sag ia regard to Mis
class Of s0ogons IS that they are as good
as can be bought for the money. and aoiu
be sold for as little money as anybody
sells a0agon for IN this state.
We might aOarrant them a0iM the same
propr1ety that oar neighbors do; but zoe
don't aoarra'at eoerything.
Tt is an established fact that my rep
utation as a carriage builder, stands
second to no man IN Neao England, and
I am bound to keep that good.
We haze up,oards Of a hundred aoagous
Of all kinds and styles Of the genuine
article. aoith the C.. j. Uford name and
stamp upo,s them, a0hich a0e offer for
sale. that aoiN be qcayramted IN eve'y
particular and qciU also be sold at very
ioa0 prices.
Al persons aOanting to bug are an
cited to come and examine them and dsk
the price. I'VE kaoso schat dollar as
aoorth.
CT. UFFORD.
Barton, VT, May 10, 1879.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Special Correspondence.
New YORK, June 23d, 1879.

New YORK, June 23d, 1879.
Mr.. Tweed's memory is kept green
among US by frequent written and spo-
ken "reminiscences, and by the reports of
proceedings by which various business
matters are being closed up in which
the boss was actively interested while
living. Our attention has been spec
tally called to him this week in several
ways. One of the Sunday papers pub
fishes graphic chapter from the pre-
viously unwritten history of his escape
from this city and voyage to Cuba, OBJ
tanned from the captain of the schooner
in which his fight was accomplished.
From this account it appears that the
vainly sought refugee stayed right in
the heart of the city for several months
after his escape, and claims to have fire.
quently sat at window and seen in the
street below detectives whom he knew
to be in hot pursuit of himself. Finally
the owners of the schooner mentioned
having been induced to aid him, that
vessel was beached one dark Winters
night upon the sands of Coney Island,
where the disgraced autocrat of the me-
tropolis was stealthily put on board, and
started safely for the West Indies,
whence he pursued his course to Spain.
Appropriately enough. day or two
after the publication of this narrative,
the decision of the Court of Appeals is
rendered in favor of life insurance
company, and adverse to Tweed's daught-
ers, who sued that corporation to recov-
er the amount of an $4,000 policy on
their fathers life. A clause in the pol
icy provided for its forfeiture in case
the insured should take a sea voyage
without the company's consent; and as
"Big Six" certainly didn't ask his in.
surers' permission to flee from justice
across the blue water. the Court held
that his heirs had no claim for the mon
ey. Thus in another way was that ia
nous European trip an expensive az
well as useless and uncomfortable
one.
In still third connection. has 18th,
jewel of the Ring" been made present t,
our minds. On Wednesday morning
the denizens of Broadway were called t
their windows for moment by the no
entirely unfamiliar tones of the fre-en
CINE bells, regular procession of which
went skurrying by. The next thiui
was a rapidly spread rumor the Metro
pOlitan Hotel was burning down. i
half an hour the magnificent hotel wa
safe, with the exception of one room
which in those few minutes had bee
damaged to the extent of some $4,000
This sumptuous room was the grand d
ming hall fitted up by Tweed himsel
during his lesseeship of the hotel, whic
has ever since been one of the latter
prime attractions. He made it the tyr
of his own luxury and splendor. Anon
, other extravagances of furnishing, b
t put into it nine mirrors of French plat
} glass. The two at each end were 2
! feet high by / l feet wide, and those I;
. the sides were as wide, but not quite
high. The tops of the side mirrors wei
5 semi-circular. This one item of expeni
in fitting up the room was $50, 900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

Weston the pedestrian, whose cccen-
trio tramps have generally been received
with derision, has just astonished Lon
don and all the rest Of mankind by max
ing $50 miles inside of l42 hours. This
is the greatest score on record. makes
Weston the champian pedestrian of the
world, and returns the belt to America.
1t is estimated that Weston has walked
$4,000 miles in this country, and 5000
in England. On the 9th of last Janu-
airy Weston started to walk 1000 miles
over English roads, in 1000 consecutive
hours, and deliver so lectures. but he
failed, by few hours only, however.
He is described as about 5 feet 7 inches
in height, with thin but sinewy fig
ure. and bright, Intelligent face. His
habits are good, although lavish in the
expenditure of money, and he avoids
sporting men.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
THE LAST VETO.

The following is the latter part of the
Presidents message which vetoes what
is known as the Little Judiciary Bill,
and by which the Democrats attempted
to SO hamper executive power that there
would be no means of putting into exc
cution the election laws. The President
in dispassionate and wise manner states
his objections, which would seem to all
candid men, sufficient to demand a veto:
l forbear to enter again upon any gen.
eral discussion of the wisdom and neces-
sity of the election laws or of the dan
gerous and unconstitutional principle of
this bill-that the power vested in Con-
gross to originate appropriation involves
the right to compel the executive to APP
prove any legislation which Congress
may see fit to attach to such bills, under
the penalty of refusing the means needed
to carry on the essential functions of the
Government. My views on these sub
jects have been sufficiently presented in
the special messages sent by me to the
House of Representatives during their
present session. What was said in those
messages l regard as conclusive to my
duty in respect to the bill before me.
The arguments urged in these communi-
cations against the repeal of the election
laws and against the right of Congress
to deprive the executive of that separate
and independent discretion and judgment
which the Constitution confers and re-
quires, are equally cogent in opposition
to this bill.
This measure leaves the powers ant
duties of the supervisors Of elections un
touched. The compensation of thos
! officers is provided for under permanen
laws, and no liability for which an ap
preparation is now required would there
fore be incurred by their appointment
But the power of the National Govern
ment to protect them in the discharge o
their duty at the polls would be takel
away. The States may employ boil
civil and military power at the elections
but by this bill even the civil authorit
to protect the Congressional elections i
denied to the United States over the Ma
tional elections by forbidding the pay
E ment of deputy marshals, the officers VIII
e are clothed with authority to enforce tn
! election laws.
The fact that these laws are deeme
Objectionable by majority of bot
l Houses of Congress is urged as sutf
0 cient warrant for this legislation. Their
{ are two lawful ways to overturn legisla
tive enactments-on is their repeal tn
: other is the decision of competent tr
u bunal against their validity. The effec
e of this bill is to deprive the executiv
Z, department of the Government of tn
: means to execute laws, which have ne
been declared invalid, and which
therefore the duty of the executive an
IT of every other department of the Cover
n ment to obey and to enforce.
have in my former messages on tn
subject expressed willingness to col
:, cur in suitable amendments for the in
= provement of the election laws; but
Is cannot consent to their absolute and Ell
r. tire repeal, and l cannot approve legi
l. lation which seeks to prevent their Ell
forcement.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

The net gain of three months Congress
siOnal toll appears to be, thus far, simp-
ly this, viz : No provision in the regu-
lar appropriations for the pay of such
Deputy Marshals as may be required
for service at the few Congressional cleo
tons that may be held in lS79,-.the
deficiency being left for place in other
bills yet to be passed, and becoming a
standing charge to the Government until
paid. Was there ever a case of so little
wool for so big cry as the ex-confederate
majority set up at the beginning of the
session last March?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

Senator Vest blundered into calling
the present august body of which he is
a member the Confederate Senate, on
Friday, and then tried to get out Of it
by saying that it would be better for
the country if it were ruled by Confed-
crates. Mr.. Vest will discover on cleo
ton day that majority of the American
people don't agree with him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
WE MAIL

Without charge Rules for Self-Measure and Samples
Of Material from which Mems Youths and Boys Suits
are made, (also Sportsmen's Fremen's, and Military
Circulars to correspondents in any part of the United
States. Address G. w. SIMMONS & son, Oak
Hall, Boston, Mass The Oldest and largest clothing
house in New England
N. B. In many New England towns and cities, we
have established agents, by whom orders will he re-
directly.
great Special Sale he 9TH this year. is taking
place at Oak Hall, consisting Of Gentlemen's Sum-
mer Suits in Bamboo Cloths India Seersuckers Pongee
Silks. Sussar Silks. Nankeens Drap d'Ete Alpacas,
and Linens. Sample cards are ready, and can be
obtained without cost application. Hammocks,
Bathing Suits, Sportsmens Goods, or Yachting Outfits
are speclaltes at Oak Hall, Boston. ops
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

A disgraceful affair occurred IN Chi
cago on Sunday. 1t seems that Ger
man society went on picnic excursion
to the suburbs, and were greatly annoy
ed by a crowd of roughs. Instead of
calling for police, they sent for a CON-
pany of sharpshooters friends of the
picnicers). who bayoneted and shot sew
eral of the crowd, wounded some of them
severely.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

Boston proposes a fifteen or twenty
thousand dollar memorial of VIM. Lloyd
Garrison, and one gentleman has started
the fund by drawing his check for
$1,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

1t is estimated that under the census
of 1880 the Northeastern States will
lose 9 Representatives in Congress the
Central Northern States gain 6; the
Northwestern States gain IS the Pacific
States gain 2. and the Southern States
lose 7. This would give net gain of
about 20 to the North over the South.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

The Republican State Convention of
California nominated George @. Perkins
of San Francisco for Governor.