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inc an OK cart Ia rare thing in those
dBs). hitched yoke of oxen and a yoke
of bulls to his load and started. His
be-. Mark, nine years of age drove
GOV, and two hired men were taken
alng to help cut out the road which had
gpwn up to bushes, and to repair the
bpken bridges. They reached Crafts
Bury on the third day, and were then
joined by three men from Richford.
Fey followed the Hazen road until it
cpssed the river in Lowell, and then
stuck out through the wild woods for
thir home further north. Mrs. Elklns
with hired man followed on after hel
hSband, on horseback, and overlook hin
inlay, on the 10th. The day following
thy reached the place in Potion. where
M. Elkins had decided to make hi
pich. A rude house was made of pole
and bark, and small clearing wa
nnde, from which very scanty crol
was grown. Capt. Elkins was the frs
settler in the valley. On the approach
ofwinter, he moved his family to Rich
ford, but returned in the spring. Late
il the same season, Mr.. Morrill, mad
pitch about half mile east of Mort
Toy village. where he remained throug
the winter. He is thought to have bee
the first white man that ever wintere
| in this valley.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MoN1roR.1

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIToR.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. f, 1879.
The departments are draped in mourn
ing and the flags are at half mast in
token of reverence for the late Senator
Chandler, whose death will be deplored
by every patriot, as it is rejoiced at by
every rebel. He was the stoutest of
stalwart republicans; an honest, sincere
and courageous man-one whom the dis
loyalist hated with more than the aver
age hate because his honesty could not
be impeached. All earnest republicans
will love his memory because of the un-
seemly manner in which the ex-rebels
went round Washington openly exulting
over his death. But every decent per-
son comes forward to sing his praises, as
witness what that old liberal organ the
N. 7. Tribune says of him. After say
ing that President Grant astonished
everybody by appointing Mr.. Chandler
Secretary of the Interior, it goes on
"But if the President astonished every
body by choosing Mr.. Chandler, Mr..
Chandler astonished everybody still
more by making one of the best Secre-
tarles the Interior department has had
for many years. He hunted out frauds,
he broke up rings, he applied to the
strategem of various crooked arrange.
ments the experience of successful bus
mess career and the sternest honesty
for he was always rigidly upright in the
handling of the public money-and when
he left office his vigorous administration
was highly complimented by successor
who cherished for him both personally
and politically a special antipathy.
Chandler. in short, was one of the few
conspicuous members of the Grant ad-
ministration who left Office with higher
character than they took into 1t.
The death Of Gen. Hooker Fighting
Joe, as he was called) is another cause
of sincere mourning among all classes,
aud will be check upon the reunion of
the army of the Cumberland on the 10Th
inst, at which he was to be present.
A good deal of talk is INDUCED in
over the reception of Senator Blaine in
New York city the other night. when he
made his great speech to the merchants,
aud many of the shrewdest observers are
inclined to call it Blaine boom. He
was enthusiastically applanded through
out the evening. and the enthusiasm Gull
minated when Judge Prince, who follow
ed the Senator with speech. prophesied
republican meeting in 1890 at which
the republican orators would describe
"the great achievements of the republi-
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ZACHARIAH CHANDLER.

Zachariah Chandler, United States
Senator from Michigan, died very sud-
denly in the Great Pacific Hotel, Chicago,
on Saturday morning, Nov. |. He had
the evening previous addressed an i'm
mense political audience in Chicago, and
at the conclusion, after entertaining
some friends at the hotel, retired to bed,
where he was found dead. Senator
Chandler was native of Bedford, New
Hampshire, and at the time of his death
was nearly sixty-six years Of age. In
his younger days he removed to Detroit.
Michigan, where he entered into mercan.
tile pursuits. which be followed up to
the time Of his death. Except for a
brief interval he had served in the sem
ate since 1857. He was an earnest,
honest man, who made himself felt in
public and private life. He was success
full In business and muni6cent in his
charities. He was an indefatigable la
borer-whether engaged in his personal
or public affairs He was one of the
founders of the republican party, and
always continued faithful to the more
stalwart wing of it up to the day of his
death. By the boldness and fearlessness
OF his denunciations of the rebellion and
its participants and their adherents, his
name had become familiar throughout
the land, and his speeches have been
widely read and remembered. In 1876
Senator Chandler was appointed secretary
of the interior by President Grant. Here
was field for the full exercise of his
rare executive abilities, and he showed
the manner Of man he was by undertake
ing and carrying out reforms in every
direction. He did not proclaim his in
tentions. but he made himself felt. He
continued in the Office until the expira-
ton of President Grants term. When
he was succeeded by Mr.. Schurz, the
latter congratulated him on the great
reform he had brought about, and re-
marked that he should consider himself
most fortunate if he should be able to
retire from office with such record of
honorable and efficient service. Mr..
Chandler, while enjoying the confidence
and esteem Of those who knew him best,
had been for number of years the object
of the most bitter denunciation from
those with whom he did not politically
agree. He hated Bourbon Democrat
aud assailed that party on every Occas-
ion; and they in turn let pass no oppOr-
tunity TO attack or revile him. He was
absolutely positive. aggressive and fear
less; while at the same time he was
honest. and keen political and business
Discrimination. He will be greatly missed
in the senate, and the state he represent.
ed will be fortunate indeed if she can
End as honest and able man to succeed
Mr. Chandler.
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ed, actual and in the way of prevention,
in times of civil disturbance, the boys
haven't got enough money yet to pay
for their gorgeous new armory. This is
situation on Fourth avenue and Sixty
sixth street, occupying an entire city
square, through to Lexington avenue
and Sixty seventh street, and is an I'M
posing edifce with towers, drill halls,
company and oficers's rooms, etc., in
the most liberal supply. The ladies
have rallied to the support of their ball
room and archery ground partners, and
grand fair is to be opened in the main
drill hall next Monday. 1t will un-
doubtedly be blaze of beauty and fash
ion, under the electric lights which are
to form permanent portion of the fix
lures of the great establishment. And.
by the way, talking about electric lights,
l shall have something to say shortly as
to their marvellous recent development
here.
The Italian traffic in professional beg
CARS is one Of those things which has
come upon us within a very few years,
and has been energetically protested
against in every possible way. Offenders
have been hunted down remorselessly
and severely punished. but still it goe
on. The latest case was the arrival o
two ex-monks, hunchbacks, several small
: fiddlers and harpers, and blind man
at Gastle 4Gar Bee a Tha emigration au
and stopped the consignment on tn
dock. 1t appears the traders in tdi
horrld human merchandise actually pre-
pare cripples for the market. They Blu,
. children young, and scar their eyes witt
' hot irons, or twist their limbs wit
bandages till they grow distorted, o.
: purpose to make them live life of beg
!, gary. kidnapping Africans and max
Y ing them work under the lash was reall
y a mild thing to do in comparison wit
e this method of Italian small capitalist
; to turn dishonest penny by the miser
r of their own kindred. RADIx.
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GREAT REPUBLICAN VICTORIES

Elections were held Tuesday in Mas.
sachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virgin
ia. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, and
Mississippi. The results, are almost
everywhere q triumph for the Republl-
cans.
In New York Alonzo B. Cornell is
elected Governor by plurality of AZ
600 votes, but the rest of the Republl-
can State ticket in doubt, with pros
pect that it is republican. The hepuo-
LEANS elect 20 Senators and SO Assem-
blymen; the Democrats z Senators and
40 Assemblymen. The Republican
majority on a joint ballot will thus be
Ga.
Butler is again beaten in Massachusetts,
John d. Long, the Republican candidate,
being elected Governor by plurality o.
about $4,000. Adams, the straight
Democratic candidate, received less than
10000 votes.
vugyS qvRapL1g eNPcuofSr"ih "ev8Re5Redt;
where only Senators in the odd-number-
ed districts and members of the House
of Representatives were voted for. They
carried 9 out of the ! / Senatorial dis
tricts, and increased their majority
in the House. Connecticut Republicans
consider the position of the State for 1880
no longer uncertain.
The Republicans have again secured
majority in the New Jersey Legislature
In Pennsylvania. Samuel Butler, the
candidate of the Republicans, has beer
elected State Treasurer by majority O.
10000.
The Maryland Democrats have elected
their Governor, States officers, and mem
bers of the Legislature. Colored Repub
licans were shot down at the polls, ant
the grossest frauds were practiced b.
the Democrats.
Virginia has probably given major
ity againstrthe IFOrcible Readjusters-
that is, against the reputation of 9TH
State debt.
The Republicans have carried Wiscor
sin by an increased majority, electin
their Governor and majority of th
Senators and members ofstEe House I
Representatives.
A Republican Governor and Sta
officers have been elected in Nil
nesota by majority of more than 20
900.
The returns from Nebraska indica
the election Of the Republican candidate
for Supreme Judge and Regents of Il
State University-the only officers vote
fOr-by a majority of nearly 10000.
The usual Democratic victory is a
.,o..-.N-1 e. ~ cloL---c NT:--:--:r
"nSrO Vss~ L-i~ VIC DeudLUIo duu dill VI
members of the House of Representative
were chosen.
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GOVERNOR PRooToR's PROCLAMATION.
The custom of our fathers, honored in
our State by constant observance and
enaeared to all of US by many sacred as
sociations, sets apart a day at this season
for grateful acknowledgment to Divine
Providence of our many blessings.
In recognition of this hallowed usage.
and in accordance with the recommenda-
ton of the President of the United States,
| appoint Thursday, the twenty seventh
day of November, instant, as a day of
public thanksgiving and praise.
Let us on that day rest from our la
bors, and in public worship, as well as
at our fresides, give thanks to God for
the great blessings which have crowned
the year-for life and health that peace
prevails and law and order reign; for a
government based on the intelligence and
virtues of its citizens for its preserva-
ton through many trials and dangers in
the past, and our reasonable faith and
hope that under Gods care and watch
fulness of the people it will still live. free
and strong for the steadfast patience
and purpose of our people and rulers
which has restored us to financial equal
ity with the standards of the commercial
world, and given new life to all honora
BILE enterprise; that the waste of war has
been in great measure restored; that
labor is employed and now meets with
fit recompense; that the husbandman
has been rewarded by harvest bounte-
Gus beyond precedent; that "the pastures
are clothed with focks and the valleys
also are covered over with corn )" and
for the return of general prosperity,
based as all true prosperity must must
be, on public and private honesty and
good faith and an earnest and intelligent
industry and frugality.
We are, indeed, repeating an ancient
ceremony of this feast of the harvest,
waving the rich fruits of our abundance
toward the four quarters of the world.
And In our rejoicing let US remember
the blessing promised to the bountiful
eye, the cheerful giver, and to him that
considereth the poor, and in all ways
give practical expression to our gratitude,
showing forth His praise not only with
our lips but in our lives.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State, in the Executive Chamber al
Sutherland Falls, this fifth day Of
November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
nine, and of the independence of the
United States. the one hundred and
fourth. REDFIELD PROCTOR,
By the Governor,
HARRY P. sTIMSON,
Secretary Of Civit and military affairs
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Mr.. Dennis Shaw of Bethel has twin
calf that weighed at the age of five
months $50 pounds.
Ex.Congressman Luke 2. Poland of
St. Johnsbury is elected president of the
state bar association.
Curtis Brown of Belvidere recently
caught two black bears, making As in
all he has caught in that vicinity.
Henry Switzer of Morrisv,lle has been
committed to the house Of correction for
n-payment of fine imposed for beat
ing his wife.
The house and barn on one of Lewis
Talcott's farms in Williston were de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. In the barn
was hay calculated to be enough to
winter eighty head of cattle.
The Passumpsic railroad is to be made
bonded road, authorized to receive
goods imported into this country and
freight them to Canada without the usual
particular inspection of the custom-houst
officers.
AL Tie OF. AlUduS uuVIcI mar
Tuesday. the attendance was good ant
receipts light, with market firm. w
quote winter-made butter at from twenty
FIVE to twenty-eight cents per pound
fall ends, thirty to thirty-two cents, witt
a few lots of extra fall butter at high
er price.
A Bennington young man recent
directed two postal cards without stop
ping to see that the directions and mes
! sages correspondent. A Troy shirt fri
were consequently astonished the mex
day on receiving a cordial invitation
take moonlight carriage ride, while
ua,,nn Ranya,n4rLor- halln -Annall
moved by the request to "Send me san
pies of the cloth your shirts are mac
, |
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FRO BE CONTINUED. ]

II =, - --l- -
s,rprise requires the publication of every
event that occurs, be it good or bad,
private or public, SO long as it interests
the people. We can hardly help pity,
ing the editor who makes this plea. The
field for the exercise of a perfectly legit
innate enterprise is broader than any
living journalist han yet shown himself
able to cultivate.-Brkshire Courier.
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MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH
HOOKER.

.Fighting Joe Hooker" as lie was
Familiarity known and called, died at
Garden City, Long Island, Friday. Dc
tober 3lst, after only an hours illness.
General Hooker was born in Hadley,
Massachusetts. November 18th, 1914
and was therefore about sixty-fve years
of age. He passed through Hopkins
Academy and in 1888 was appointed
cadet to West Point Academy, where ne
was classmate of Generals Arnold,
Bates, Sedgwick and Williams of the
Union army, and Bragg and Mackall of
the rebel army. He entered the army
as second Lieutenant of artillery July
lst, 1887. In July, 1888, he was ap-
pointed first lieutenant, and served IN
Florida in campaign against the Semi
noles; after this he served on frontier
and garrison duty until 1916 to lo49
served in the Mexican war, being ap-
pointed assistant adjutant general on
General Pillows staff in 1847, and being
brevetted captain, major and lieutenant
colonel for gallantry at Monterey, Ma
tional Bridge and Chepultepec. Upon
the outbreak of the civil war in 1861,
he was appointed brigadier-general of
volunteers, serving in the defeuces Of
Washington and the lower Potomac un-
til March, 1862, when he was assigned
to the command of brigade of the
which acquired great celebrity. He tool
part in all the battles on the Peninsula
when he was promoted major-genera
and placed in command of the FRS
Corps. While commanding this corps
he displayed great bravery at Soutl
Mountain and Antietam, being badly
wounded at the latter and disabled unit
November of the same year. In tn
meantime he had been appointed briga
der general in the regular army. and OIL
Burnside's succession to the command o
the Army of the Potomac was assigned
the Center Grand Division, Third an,
Fifth Corps-in the new organization 0
the army-which position he held at tn
battle of Fredericksburg, December 18th
: 1862. In January 1868, he succeede
Burnside in the command of the Arm
of the Potomac, and the following Ma
fought the battle of Charlottesville.
June he was relieved, at his own reques
of the command of the Twentieth Arm
Corps, composed of the Eleventh an
Twelfth Army Corps which had fougl
: under him in Virginia, and distinguish
g ed himself at the capture Of Lookol
e Mountain, battle of Missionary Ridg
II the pursuit of the rebel army and Il
engagement at Ringgold, Georgia,
e November, 1868. In Sherman's ra
l. he led his command through almost co
: tinual fighting through the siege of A
lanta and until July 30th, 1864, whe
,e on question of command, he was 7
IS lieved at his own request. He afte
re wards was in command of the Northe
ID department, and the departments of Il
East and of the lakes, was brevett
d major general, United States Armv..
!; ~ Ill Olwys0uUvga, ana In i"f
IL Der, 1868, retired with the full rank
IS major. general. His soldiers loved hi
with devotion which few commando
can aspire to. Thus, one by one, Il
famous generals of the rebellion peri,
IS are passing away, and soon all recolle
|. lection of the event will be "like a ia
n that is told"
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THANkSGIVINGDAY.
PRESIDENT HAYEs's PROCLAMATION.

At no recurrence of the season, which
the devout habit a religious people has
made the occasion of giving thanks to
Almighty God. and humbly invoking his
continued favor, has the material pros
perity enjoyed by our whole community
been more conspicuous, more manifold
or more universal. During the past
year, also, unbroken peace with all for
eign nations. the general prevalence of
domestic tranquility, the supremacy and
security of the great institutions of civil
and religious freedom, have gladdened the
hearts of our people and confirmed their
attachment to their government, which
the wisdom and courage of our ancestors
SO fifty framed, and the wisdom and
courage of their descendants have SO
firmly maintained, to be the habitation
of liberty and justice to successive gen.
erations. Now. therefore, /, Rutherford
B. Hayes, president of the United States,
do appoint Thursday the 9th day Of
November instant, as day of national
thanksgiving and prayer, and earnestly
recommend that, Withdrawing themselves
from secular cares and labors. the people
of the United States do meet together OF
that day In their respective houses Of
worship, there to give thanks and praises
to Almighty God for his mercies, and tC
devoutly beseech their continuance. II
witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States ts t. at be adt 0Aeg or washington tnl.
Sd day of November. in the year of oul
Lord 1879, and of the independence O
the United States the 1O4th.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
By tie President,
VIM. NJ. EvARTs, Secretary of State.
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Get out doors !.

The close confinement Of all factory work gives the
operatives pallid faces poor appetite anguid
he feelings, poor blood inactive liver kidneys and
urinary troubles, and all the physicians and medicine
in the world cannot help them unless they get out of
doors Hop Bitters the puIest and best remedy
especially for such having abundance of health
sunshine and rosy cheeks in them. They cost but a
trife See another eolmn.
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STATE NEWS ITEMS,

The state grange meets at Montpelier
December 9.
The Baptist church at Chester has had
nine ministers, one of whom served forty
six years.
The Howe Scale company of Rutland
has received from Chicago an order for
over 600 scales.
The revival meetings at Essex juno
ton conducted by Mrs. Hammond are
largely attended.
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can party under the administration OF
President Blaine" This sentiment was
greeted with prolonged applause, which
eliminated in "three cheers for James
G. Blaine" I think the republican
party, and the country would not be
greatly dissatisfied with him for Presi-
dent.
The democrats are preparing their
ignorant followers for news of great dis
asters to be conveyed in the election re-
turns. They are doing 1T by saying that
it is of no sort of consequence how states
vote this year, for next year they can
get them back again easily enough. That
tale has been their stock in trade before,
but it has not worked, powerfully. The
fact is the greenback party has been
annihilated already by the march of re-
publicanism. and democracy is destined
to find the same fate.
There can be no doubt that the bust
ness of the country is improving, for the
reports at the departments show it. II
September the exports exceeded the i'm
ports more than $2O,OOO,Oo0. This il
as good showing as was made last year
and shows that the Improvement is per
manent and will stick. The capita
city is doing its share towards givini
) evidence of better times. Never wa
known so much building and identifying
and the plans for the future are grande
than ever before. LOGAN.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
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EERsD ssEnDK All kinds of Hair Work,
HAHN WUnN, Combings with roots one
way, new way for making curls stay curled,
Hair Jewelry, etc. Prices low. ANNIE WEBSTER,
West Charleston, vt. OLE
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