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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
THE DEMAND FOR ELOQUENT
PREACHING.

One of the special dangers and de-
fects of preaching in this country in con-
nected with the popular liking for ora
tory in the pulpit, the demand for what
is called eloquent preaching. The COM
mon American idea of pulpit eloquence
is low and sensational. 1t means chiefly
a rapid and emphatic utterrance of sono-
rous sentences, with something extreme,
paradoxical, and violent in the thought
presented. though not much thought is
required. People demand of the preach
er that he shall arouse and excite them,
and they enjoy with kind of volup-
tousness and temporary stimulus and
thrill of emotion which the preaching
causes. It results from the laws Of men,
tai action that preaching of this kind
does not inspire consciousness nor,
tend to practical moral activity. 1t
necessarily produces and fosters mental
conditions which are extremely unfavor-
able to spirituality of character and
life.
This appetite for eloquence, working
with other tendencies of the age, has
helped to make the preaching in this
country dramatic and entertaining, but,
in large measure, unspiritual. This,
think, can be rightly regarded only as a
calamity. a tendency opposed to the in
terests of religion. adapted to weaken
and subvert it, and to lead the people
who are influenced by it into a
region where religion will be impossible
or regarded as unnecessary. This is
one of the most important among the
unfavorable tendencies of the age. II
has made preaching "more interesting
and attractive to the Masses" but this
has been accomplished by sacrificing
much that is essential In religion itself
August atlantic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

One effect of the Democratic policy
of last winter has been to visibly close
up the ranks of the Republicans, and
make them what they were not before
"a united party. The Maine Repub-
licans. by their reception accorded to
Secretary Sherman. have given most en-
phatic endorsement of his financial ad-
ministration. The Pennsylvania Repub-
licans, who in 1873 ignored the Presi-
dents Administration in their platform.
last week gave him their hearty endorse
ment, and both the Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin Republicans declared for hon.
est payment of the National Debt in
coin or paper of coin value. On the
two great questions of Federal suprem-
acy and financial honesty, the Republi-
can party promises to be united on the
next Presidential election.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

The present summer is dark one for
England. Abroad she has incurred the
exepnse of two wars which have lessen
ed her prestige without yielding her any
substantial benefit, while at home she
is suffering from the pressure of dis
tress paralleled only by the terrible
probation of 1862. The depression
of business seems to be increasing rath-
er than abating. The disasters caused
by the recent floods are. even greater
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

than at first supposed. Meanwhile, the
Egyptian difficulty is just as embarrass-
ing as before its SO. called settlement. !"
Turkey. with the near prospect Of the
Russian evacuation before her eyes.
seems in no haste to carry out the ire
forms" so highly Wanted by Lord Bea-
consfeld twelve-month ago. Add to
all this. the trying problems yet to
be dealt with in South Africa, and En-
gland may we'll say with the warlike
King Of Epirus, zone more such victory
and am lost"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

Many of the many cases of drowning,
this season. have followed from neglect
of the wholesome old advice, never 60
into the water till you know how to swim.
Men go into shallow water for a bath.
Pleased with their new situation, they
take to wandering about, when they step
out of their depth. and into the other
world,-where water is scarce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
C. &P. r. Time TABLE.

Passenger Trains Leave
EwPORT-lSou1t-6;45 a m; s45 m; 1870 p m I;
Gas . m; 1890 p m. Norkh-AO5 m; ar
1880 D m; Gar. GAO el0 p. M #F
coVENTRY-South--e:5 a m; e;5s m; l042 p m.
NorA-l2.37 p m; 26pm.
BARTON LANDlNG-S0u1l-7:o9 a m; o9:05 m !;
$40 m; 7:10 p m 1888 p m. North-342 a
m; 1876 m; 4:20 p m; 6:l6 m; SAG p m.
BARTON outh-7;24 m; o:2o a m; l:5S m; 7:96
pm; HOS m. North-S.27 M 1910 m;
4:G5 m; sos p m; $50 pm.
BOUTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a m; 1880 IN; 1888
pm; Ills p m. North-3l5 m; ll:6s m;
b:44 pm.
cLARK's-South-7:5S a m; 1853 p m. NOrth-ll4O
am; 5:27 pm.
WEST BURKE-Soutt-S:0l m; $3.50 m; 2:2l p
m; S:04 pm; ll:40 p m. Norh-2:53 m
1883 am; $3.50 m; 5:ls p m osO4 p m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS m; 1907 am; $40
pm; 1895 m; 1900 North--2:34 a IN; ll:l4
am; sal pm; t5s p m; 7;4s m.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
BARTON, VT,

Has just received another
new lot of Spring Beds that
will be sold lower than can
be bought elsewhere. AS
good a bed for 1926 as are
being sold for So by agents
and peddlers. Also, the
'sSOlid Comfort with 40
steel springs, TasJene0 To-
gether with wire, for only
So. Don't buy anything i'm
the Furniture line until
you get his prices and see
his goods, as they are first
quality and reasonable
prices.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
ORLEANS PROBATE COURT.

UnIn further notice Probate Courts win be held as
pillows:
Al L. II. ThOmpsOn's Office in Irasburgh on the LIST
tuesday Of each month. except August.
Az T. CIRCUITS Office IN Newport the last Friday Of
ach month. except July.
l.. II. THOMPSON. Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
Glover. Vt. Aug. /. 1879.
ESTATE on HORACE CHILDs.
Notice

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Orleans
Commissioners to receive examine, and adjust all
claims and demands OF all persons against the estate
Horace Chds late of Craftsbury. in said District.
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto.
hereby give notice that will meet for the purposes
aforesad at the dwelling house Of the late Horace
Chds the 10th day of August and 10th day OF Feb
ruary next, from O'clock until 8 O'Clock, p. m each
OF said days. and that six months from the 5th day Of
July A. d. 1879 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Craftsbury w.. this 29d day Of July A. D.
1879.
GEORGE MERRILL. lroun,..,o.ar.
o3s DAVID SLEEPER, commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Darling cele-
brated the 3Oth anniversary of their
marriage last Tuesday, p. m. and even
ing. Useful presents were distributed
and good time enjoyed.
Last Friday Miss Edna Fayer termin-
ated successful term of school in Dist.
No. IL, with reviews in the forenoon and
interesting rhetorical exercises in the
afternoon, followed by picnic in the
grove near the school-house.
We are glad to announce that Mr..
Henry Babcock has been secured to teach
the coming term at Orleans Liberal In
stitute. Mr.. Babcock has taught several
successful terms in this place. He is a
thorough and practical teacher. Term
commences Aug. 27.
HOLLAND.
Our item last week in regard to Mrs.
Fletcher should have read in Holland
not in Morgan. Mistakes will happen.
IRASBURGH.
John II. Kellam and wife are here on
visit from the West.
NEWPORT.
The South Eastern railway superin-
tendent's Office is to remain here. Tele.
graphic connection has been made with
the office which makes it much more
convenient than formerly. Geo. Rounds
of Richford has been employed as tele.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

There was tremendous rain-storm at
Pittsburg and vicinity on the 26th of
July, by which houses were demolished,
mines flooded, railways submerged, and
crops much damaged, and other evil was
done. Petrolia's loss is not less than
100000; and Krans City was great
sufferer. The oil region came to knowl-
edge Of the power there is in water. u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

REMARKs.-The butter market remains unchanged.
But for the large European shipments there would be
immense stock in store here. Cheese is steady at
&c for choice lots. Eggs Beans in fair
demand. Flour is steady reduction in price. Pork
lard and hams steady. Oats and corn are firm.-
Potatoes are in large supply and are lower.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
SUMMER TRAVEL,

you Journey for business. health recreation to
the Mountains Lakes or Shores over land sea-
don't fall To secure the protection Of ACCIDENT
INSURANCE In THE TRAVELLERS, Of HART
ford. Any regular Agent will write yearly months
ly Policy IN a few minutes. or Ticket from one to
thirty days. The cost is small that any one can
afford 1t who travels at alCash paid for Accidental
Injuries over S3,OOO,OOO.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
NORTH TROY.

NORTH TROY.
John w. Currier has virtually made
the band an offer of S125 towards their
new uniforms.
Col. o. N. Elklns has torn down a
portion of his house and is rebuilding.
1t will be decided improvement.
Horse buyers were in town last week,
and carried away eight of our best
horses, for which they paid about 81 900.
A. G. Porter has sold his drug, book
and jewelry store with stock to D. w.
Kelley, from whom Mr.. Porter purchased
about four years ago.
The Frontier house caught fire last
week Sunday. but the fire was put out.
with but little damage. Had the fire
gained little more Roadway the whole
business portion of the town must have
been consumed.
WESI.MORE.
The two last days of July were with
out rain.
Mr.. Richardson has received $500
back pension.
The Richardson's have about fifty
boarders, this week.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Lightning recently killed Is sheep in
Danville at one stroke.
A new Presbyterian church has been
organized at st. Johnsbury.
st. Johnsbury has organized a brass
band, W. H. Herrick, leader.
A horse race, a foot race, and the
Sherman band of Burlington. are among
the attractions promised at Caledonia
County fair.
The Caledonsan states that Miss
Laura Chamberlin of Peacham and. Misses
Mary and Martha Litch of Ryegate have
decided to become missionaries.
N. G. Munson, an old railroad builder,
will do the filling on the P. & O. rail-
road. The trestle work will all be filled.
The work has already commenced.
A man by the name of McGrath was
found dead under the saw mill at Nc.
Indoes Falls one day last week. He
was employed in the mill, and probably
fell and was killed by striking on rocks.
The Caledomian intimates that it is
"mean and cowardly" to fog the editor
of an insignificant and harmless sheet
like the Burlington RevieW. while such
men as the editor of the argus distrib
ute calumny without "let or hindrance
That's right, let US have Hiram licked
again.
LYNDON.
Elias Locklyn had paralytic stroke
one day last week. 1t is thought he viii
fully recover.
Miss Myra Sanborn, who for the pas
year has been teacher in the Seminar,
here, has gone to Michigan.
John McGaffey fell from a load of ha,
on the 26th. His color bone was brok
en- and he was badly bruised.
The Riverside lodge of Good Templar
recently made A. L. Beane, W. C. T.
Miss Nellie Pierce, W. S. The lodg
has nearly doubled in members in tn
last three months.
Ambrose Hastings, who had strok
of paralysis some months ago, died o
Willard Easterbrooks last Monday a
the age of sc years. He was for man
years a resident of Sutton, where his n
, mains we're taken there for interment.
: SHEFFIELD.
G. NJ. Gifin has sold his place in th
village to John Hannett for 5000.
EAST HARDwICK.
The hay crop is nearly all secures
An average crop.
Rev. A E. Gordon and wife are tai
ing his vacation of four weeks.
G. G. Montgomery has purchased I'll
wood land of j. NJ. Stevens between Il
river and highway, toward the Boar
/ man bridge, for S25 an acre.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

The receipts of the postofice depart
ment this year show a gratifying in
crease over preceding years. For the
FIRST quarter Of 1879 the receipts were
nearly SS.0O0.OOO, and were only about
100000 less than the expenses.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
ORLEANS
Liberal institute,
GLOVER, VT.

The Executive Committee have engaged HENRY
RABC0CK. former Principal of our school, to teach
the Fall Term. commencing Wednesday. August 9th.
and continuing eleven weeks.
TUIrIoN.--Primary $2.75; Common English. 1915;
Higher English. $50; Latin or Greek, (extral SLIPS
Vocal Music Is lessons books furnished) $1.25
Harmony. lin classes of four) per lesson. 25c--per
private lesson. 81; incdentals. loo.
Tuition payable for not less than half term. at
middle of the term. Special Inducements to those de-
string to teach
Mr.. Babcock has devoted considerable time to the
study and teaching of music since he taught here.
discount of fifty cents will be made to day pupils on
vocal music. A good opportunity for those intending
to teach music to study harmony. No pains will be
spared to make Instruction thorough and practical in
every branch.
Mr.. Babcock is well known here to be a thorough
going. energetic. and in particular first class
teacher. Let give him good patronage, that we
may encourage him to remain I'M our school.
Board and rooms at reasonable rates. For further
particulars inquire OF
a H. s. GHAPLIN.l Executive
]. Z. DwINELL, oonllh'''ee
or, H. MCCLELLAN, Secy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

More than $4,000 immigrants arrived
at New York in the year that closed on
the SOth of June, 1879.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR.

The following premium list has been
prepared by the Orleans Agricultural
Society for the fair to be held September
3Oth and October LIST:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

New Advertisements To-day.
W. Murkland. Barton. Farmers. Read This
br. smyth. Termination Of Visit
y. Pvrcval, Barton, Spring Beds
orleans Liberal Institute. Glover
raftsbury academy Crafsbury.
Estate Of Horace Chnds, C-anabury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
Boston Wholesale Produce Market.
CORRECTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR
A. ID. HIBBAR

Jobbing and Commission Dealer in Butter, Cheese,
Flour, Lard. Eggs, Beans, Dried Apple, &C..
81 John Street. Boston, Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
MAS ONO.
Local News.

Regular Communication or orleans Lodge. No. 90
T. 4 A. NJ. Friday. August 20.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
DIED.

DIED.
ISs-All notices of deaths inserted free; obituary
notices and poetry foe cents per line.
In Lyndon. July g. Ambrose Hastings, aged &C yrs.
In Lyndonvie. July 81 heart disease Eta oldest
daughter of Charles W. and Abbie Hopkins. aged
years and months.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

Committee-Z. Jameson and wife. Irasburgh: G.
T. Herbert and wife, Coventry; Charles Carpenter and
wife. Charleston; j. A. Crane and wife, Greensboro
Charles slsco and wife. Barton; Mrs. Benjamin Han
cock, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04

Mr.. Editor Il see that d. NJ. Camp
in his reply to you in the Erpress 8
Standard of July l5. says in speaking
of book agents, that he has ''abused no
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04
1LRANY.

A colt belonging to Mrs. Lampher was
killed by lightning.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08
RaILgoAD ASSESSMENTS.

Last year the assessed valuation of
the Eureka and Paiisade Railroad was
5000 per mile, and that of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad in Eureka county
$1,000 per mile. This year the
Assessor raised the valuation of the
Eureka and Palisade road to s., 800 per
mile and the valuation of the Central
Pacific to $4,000 per mile. On Monday
the Board Of Equalization met to hear
applications for the re ldction of assess
ments on property. Edgar Mills rep
resented the Narrow Gauge and E. b.
Ryan the Central Pacific. Both claimed
that the assessment on their respective
roads was excessive. Mr.. Mills said he
would cheerfally consent to a raise on
his road OF 81, 500 per mile in excess of
last year, but Mr.. Ryan insisted on
having the valuation of the Central
Pacific road reduced to what it was
last year. One of the three mem
bers or the Board Of Equalization said
he did not believe that the al
legged increased values of the roads on
which the assessments were based had
any foundation in fact, and consequently
he voted for reduction of the assess
ment ON the. Central Pacific to So, 900
per mile, and of the Eureka and Pail
SADIE road at $1,000 per mile. The
views of the other members Of the Board
conceded with his so far as the alleged
values of the roads were concerned,
but in obedience to the wishes of the
people as expressed in petition, signed
by large number of the taxpayers,
praying the Board to makeno reduction
in the assessment values OF the roads,
they voted against reduction and left
the assessment as originally made
by the Assessor. The Sentinel thinks
the action of the Board will be gener-
ally approved by the taxpayers of the
county; but it says that nc candid man
will deny that the raise IN the valua-
ton of the Eureka and Palisade road
from $1,000 per mile to S.. 500 is big
ger jump in proportion than that placed
upon the Central Pacific.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08
The Tammany Democrats and Gus

The Tammany Democrats and Gus
TOM house Republicans in New YORK
City have formed combination to de-
feat. all nominations made by the Mayor
for Police and Excise Commissioners
There is one vacancy in the Board Oh
Police Commissioners and three IN the
Board of Excise Commissioners. Mayor
Cooper sent two names to the Board OF
Aldermen for Police Commissioner ana
six for Excise Commissioners, from
which they were to make selections TO
fill the vacancies. Some of the nomi-
nees are Republicans and some Demo-
Gratis, but the Tammny and Custom
house Aldermen rejected them all.
Tammany and the Custom house have
united for offensive and defensive pur-
poses. 'if'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08
THE SCHWARTZ MONECgDE.

The examination of Dudley Haskell
for shooting George Schwartz has been
concluded. The evidence showed con
clusively that young Haskell acted in
self defense when he fired the fatal
shot, but the political friends of
Schwartz seemed determined not to ac-
cept that version of the affair, and it is
said have raised $4,000 to procure wit
nesses to swear that only two shots
were fired at the time of the ARRAY, and
that both shots were fired by young
Haskell. Nearly two hundred wit
nesses have testified in the case, and a
majority Of them swore positively that
three shots were fred. The defendant
was admitted to bail in the sum OF
$4,000.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08
INDICTED FOR LIBEL.

Fred. Elliott, of the Bodie Morning
News, has been indicted by the Grand
Jury of Mono county, California, for
libel. The ''libellous" article which APP
peared in the News on September 18th,
consisted of this sentence: eve have
nothing but the most sincere contempt
for men who voluntarily take a solemn
pledge to do their duty by the people
they represent, and then deliberately
periure themselves. The County
Commissioners, who refused to call an
election to decide upon the removal of
the county-seat from Bridgeport to Be-
die, though petitioned to do so by a
large majority of the voters of the
county, imagined that the article re-
ferred to them personally, and procured
the Indictment of Fred. Elliott, editor
of the News. The, idea of convicting
him upon such a charge is simply ride
ulous, as the man who would not hold
in contempt men who voluntarily
pledge themselves to do their duty by
those whom they represent, and then
deliberately perjure themselves, would
be unworthy the name of man.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

Neal Dow examined the English pos
tai service when recently in England,
and his opinion is that it cannot be
esaily improved, On the great mail
routes the railroad trains are run very
rapidly, and they take in and throw
out the letter bags without stopping, as
they fly along at the rate OF fifty miles
an hour. They pause at only the prin-
cipal towns on their way. Anywhere
within the three Kingdoms letter OF
one ounce weight goes for penny, and
the terms are very cheap for other mall
able matter. This penny rate includes
the entire cost of service in the trans
portation and delivery, not only IN the
large towns as in this country, but also
in all the smaller towns and villages aud
rural districts. There is no cottage so
remote or retired that the letter carrier
does not reach it.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

A touching case of yellow fever &C.
CURED at Memphis. A lady just pre-
vious to her death begged her husband
to kiss her, which he did several times.
knowing the danger of so doing. She
died with her arms about his neck.
One hour later he was taken with the
malignant disease.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

The shipments of bullion from the
principal mines of Bodie district during
the month Of September were as fol-
lows: Standard, Sl56, $50; Bodie Con,
$l29, sos; total, S2S6,2SS. The total
for the first nine months of the present
year is 81, S49, 354, against $Sl, 625, $50
for the first nine months of last year,
showing an increase eff $223,374.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

AT a recent auction sale of ostriches
in Cape Land the lowest price paid for
pair was 5000, and the highest 81 ,425.
Since the development of ostrich farm
ing as an industry, the value of the
birds has risen enormously, and bunch
of choice feathers was lately sold at
Port Elizabeth for 1897 pound.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

The New York Sun says, "0fices
are established solely for the conven-
fence of the public, aud not at all for
the benefit of those who chance to oc-
cupy them" This is very pretty
theory, but it is very difficult. to get
those who chance to occupy the Offices
to believe it, as nine-tenths of them be-
lieve the Offices were established ex-
pressly for their benefit, and in many
instances they are correct.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

The pastor OF the Presbyterian church
at North Leith, Scotland, is charged
with attempting by underhand means
to introduce instrumental music into
the service, and 40 members Of the
church have petitioned the Presbytery
against such an innovation of their an
cient usages
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

The New York Produce Exchange
has introduced the Genital system of
weight in measuring provisions and
other agricultural products. In COM
pliance with request from grain deal
ers, the Board of Managers of the
Exchange voted that grain should not
be affected by the change until next
January.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

Reports from the Ohio election are
conflicting. Both parties claim a
victory, and nothing definite as to the
result is yet known. The fact that
some of the Republican papers complain
that their party leaders were too conf
dent indicate that they have been dis
appointed.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

A discussion in the London newspa-
pers about domestic favorites brings
out many interesting anecdotes. There
is gander called Jack, that runs about
Drury Lane like dog and answers his
masters call. He is eclipsed by a cock
atoo belonging to a publican in st.
Giles The bird plays on the cymbals
in perfect time, and holds lighted
splinter in his talons while customer
is enkindling his cigar. In the Strand
is a mountebank who has two cats
trained to stand on their hind legs and
spar like prize fighters.