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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The cavalry reunion will be held at
Brandon, January 9TH, the day previous
to the reunion of Vermont infantry offic-
ers.
Fred Simmons. lumberman in Boil
ton, was crushed to the ground Thurs
day by large tree falling across his
back and hips. The tree had to be
chopped off twice before he could be got
out. He was carried home almost life
less. but there is some hope of recovery.
AS an evidence of the falsity of Ma
goon's statement upon the scaffold, one
instance will be sufficient to condemn
the whole. Magoon states that he paid
his lawyers $4,000. He never paid
them, nor any of them, single penny.
Whatever was paid was paid by his son
Chas. and the state paid the statutory
sum of twenty dollars. Montpelier
WGtchmdn.
Colebrook Academy Grant, in the
town of Pittsburg, has lately been sold
to George R. Eaton of Stratford, Messrs.
Van Dyke & Merrill of McIndoes Falls,
and James Hutchins of Maine. They
pay $4,000 for the tract, and have
formed a lumber company to be known
as the Colebrook Academy Grant Lum-
Der Company, for the purpose of devel-
oping the property. The same land was
sold about ten years ago for $1,000,
and subsequently for $4,000. 1t en-
braces 1900 acres, and is heavily tim
bered.-Lancaster Republican.
Mrs. Laura Clary of Georgia, has been
granted pension as widow of Calvin
Clary, who served at the invasion of
Plattsburgh by the British in September,
1914. This claim was at first rejected
by the commissioner of pensions on the
ground that there was no record evidence
of the service of the soldier when the
claim was taken up for rehearing. The
testimony was presented of the venera-
BILE Hon. Alvah Sabin, who served in the
same company at the battle of Platts-
burgh. Upon this testimony and the
record of the soldier having received a
land warrant, the pension was allowed.
The shoddy mill of Seymore G. Stone
at Bennington, Vt, caught fire from a
picker. and was burned Saturday. Loss
$4,000; no insurance. The mill was
built last summer. Mr.. Stone and two
workmen were in the mill at the time,
and barely escaped being confined there
in by the fire. The workmen were bad
ly burned. and Mr.. Stone died almost
Immediately upon coming out, from
heart disease or from internal injuries
caused by inhaling flames. Deceased
was prominent mechanic and good
citizen, and his death is lamented by a
large circle of friends. Mrs. Stone has
become raving maniac, and is now tied
down.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29


The public reception of General Grant
at Philadelphia, Pa, last week, amount
ed to an ovation. 1t was shared in by the
civil and military authorities as we'll as
by all classes of the people with an en-
thusiasm that could not have been more
heartily manifested. General Grant ar
rived at Germantown Junction, on
special train from Harrisburgh, at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, and was art
once escorted by Mayor Stokely to his
place in the procession with the First
City Troop as guard of honor. The
procession was several miles long; Unit
ed States, Pennsylvania, Jersey and
Delaware soldiers falling into line. These
were followed by large bodies of men
representing various industries, the
whole affair presenting very imposing
appearance, and being reviewed by the
distinguished guest of the day with evil
dent interest and qualification.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The American Branch of the Evan
gelical Alliance has announced the fol-
lowing list of topics, commencing Janu-
airy 4th:
Sunday, January 4h.-Sermons on
the Fullness of Christ's Salvation.
Monday, January 5M.-Thanksgiving
for the blessings of the past year, and
prayer for their continuance.
Tuesday, January 6th.-Confession of
sin, and humiliation before God.
Wednesday, January 7M.-Prayer for
the Church of Christ, its ministers, its
growth in grace and its enlargement,
and for revivals of religion throughout
our country.
Thursday, January 8M.-Prayer for
Christian education for the family and
institutions of learning; for Sunday
schools and Christian associations.
Friday January 9M.-Prayer for
nations, rulers and people; for peace
and religious liberty.
Saturday, January l0h.-Prayer fol-
home and foreign missions; for the out
pouring of the Spirit upon all flesh, and
the conversion of the world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

KILLED BY FALLING METEOR
Nemeha county, Kansas, papers report
the death of stockman, on the 18th in
slant, by falling meteor. At eight
o'clock in the morning, when the sky
was perfectly clear and the weather very
cold, the man had gone from his house
to pasture about five hundred yards
distant, to drive some cattle. He was
walking toward the barn on his return,
and while standing about twenty feet
from the trunk Of maple tree was kill
ed. The aerolite which caused his death
came from an easterly direction, and
first struck the tree trunk, which caused
it to glance slightly, and in it fight it
cut the upper branches of the maple and
entered the stockman's body from below
the right shoulder. coming out at the
left hip and then partially burying it.
self in the frozen ground. The aerolite
Is said to be about as large as an ordina-
ry mans head and egg-shaped and rough
as if taken from hot furnace and cool
ed in its fight through space. 1t resem.
bled in appearance iron taken from q
blast furnace and cooled by rolling in
sand, and is composed of iron pyrites
1t was perfectly cool when discovered
about half an hour after its fall, anG
lay not more than two feet below the
surface of the ground.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR
Npxu Yopu Hoe % 1870

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR
NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1879.
According to Dundreary it must be
queer dogs tail that would waggle
dog. but something almost as surprising
has been developed by our jealous Gus
tom House officials. A sweet little En-
glish poodle, too lovely for anything,
was sent as present to charming
young damsel of New York, on board the
White Star Steamship Britannia. IN
fortunately, the interesting animal was
not entered on the manifest. A small
boy who was taking the canine immi-
grant to his expectant mistress was
bounced upon by the minions of the
Revenue Laws, and the dog was solemnly
hauled off to be appraised, while libel
was promptly filed against the great
steamer, which, it appears, was actually
in danger of being confscated for the
breach of regulations. The ship is
worth probably about S2,00O.OO0. The
dog was held to be worth SIS. and the
duties on him (Which were paid as soon
as any one interested, knew anything
was required), amounted to So. The
steamer was actually delayed six hours
before the authorities would let her sail,
and her owners have been fined $500,
and they are kicking like mad about it.
Such grave issues from little poodles
flow!
The woes of Ireland are again the
subject of no little interest, and an in
Huential committee of well-known Irish
Americans was appointed at a public
meeting of expatriated Celts to arrange
for grand reception of the famous agra.
rian agtiator, Mr.. Parnell, M. P. A
good deal of stirring eloquence was in
dulged in on the occasion. The move
ment does not seem to meet with very
warm sympathy on the part of Ameri
cans not of Irish extraction. The con
clusion seems to have been very general
ly arrived at that immigration to thi
Promised Land is the only radical cur
for the incessant landlord and tenan
war In the Gem of the Sea, the beauti
full "Ould Dart" and it is thought bet
, ter for the sufferers under existing con
ditions to come over here and subdue tn
teeming soil than to keep pulling th
Old Gentleman by the tail in the Cree
Island. A considerable sum of none,
! would be kept in this country by thi
! plan. Many millions have been sen
over from here by our Irish guests t
help their poor relatives at home. Goo
dollars. earned by faithful and hard ser
} vice, have gone to swell the Golfers 0
the absentee landlords of Ireland. |
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
THE MAINE CONSPIRACY.

Great excitement still prevails in
Maine over the attempt of GarcelOn and
his six councillors, to count out thirty
men elected to the legislature, and put
in their places others who were not
elected. 1t turns out that Garcelon has
not only violated the constitution of the
state, where he has pretended to follow
it, but that he has purpOsely refused to
correct his own errors when they have
been proven to be such. As an example
of how he counted out" republicans, in
one case the republican candidate whose
name was Burnham was thrown out be-
cause some Of his ballots we're spelled
Burnsm, the silent letter III" being left
out. In another case where he counted
out q man, because he claimed that the
returns were not properly signed. the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
STATE OF VERMONT.

DE-, Walwo.th ! Orleans County Court of
aE5 W. ai s PHI 5s Term 1882 s0f'ar
ID. P. WawOrth of Coventry, in the County of Or
leans, having preferred to this Coum his petition in
Chancery setting forth that Jasper w. Philips then of
Troy in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont
the 2s day of September, A. D 1875 duly execut
ed to him mortgage deed of the following described
land part of lot No 10 IN that part of Troy former
" granted to John Kelley and bounded follows to
wit Commencing the Center Mill street at the
southwest corner of land owned by G. LaMay and
running northerlyon said LaMay's west line to stake
and stones line of land of A. Boyden, thence wester
ly on said Boyden and E. Hodkns' lines the land of
George W. Aiken, thence southerly on said Aiken's
line to the center of Mill street. thence easterly on
said Mill street to the first mentioned bound; meaning
all and the same land and premises decided by John
?. Martin to W. K. Badger the eth day Of Febru
ary A. d. 1871. Conditioned for the payment of nine
promissory notes all dated September 81 A. D. 1875,
and payable with interest annually. the first payable
in year from date for the sum of fifty dollars; the
second for fifty dollars payable in two years from date
both of which have been pad the third for the sum
of seventy dolors payable in the three years from
date the next five notes for seventyfve dollars each
the first payable In four from date and the others
in their order of each thereafter until all
paid; and for fifty dollars payable nine years
from date. And on the last seven of said notes inter-
est has been paid for year only, leaving large
amount of principal and interest unpaid and averring
that after the execution of said mortgage deed SAID j.
W. Philips decided said premises to one Mia Ann
Brown. who afterwards conveyed said premises to one
Peter Philips and praying that the equity of redemI
ton of said Jasper W. Philips, Mia Ann Brown and
Peter Philips in said premises might be foreclosed
| agreeaby to law.
And it appearing that the said Jasper w. Philips
sides without this State and has not had legal notice
of the tendency of said suit 1t is therefore ordered
that the substance of said petition and order be pub
ished three weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor a newspaper printed at Barton in Orleans
County, the last publication to be at least twenty days
previous to the stated session of this Court
held at Irasburgh in said County, the LIST Tuesday
in February, A. D. 1880, at which time the said j. W
Philips may appear and make to said petition
By order of Court,
| l. N. CUSHMAN, Clerk.
| L. H THOMPSON Solicitor o2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

Here is what the leading Democratic
paper of New York, the WorLd, thinks
Of the Maine steal:
Inc canvassers in Maine have unques-
tionably nulliied the real intention of
the voters. There is no lodging that
fact, and with fair-minded people that
fact will be decisive of any controversy
that may be raised. 1t is plain that the
defeated legislators who have thus been
counted in ought 10 refuse ~ serve. and
leave the organization of the legislature
to the Republicans who were elected to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

.. S. CoNGREss.-Both Houses of Con-
gress adjourned on Friday until Jan. g.,
1880, having accomplished little bust
ness during the week. In the Senate,
Mr.. Voorhees, resolution of inquiry into
the colored exodus from Southern to
Northen States was passed. Mr.. Call
offered bill repeating the law prohibit
ting the payment of claims against the
government that accrued prior to April
Is. 1861, to any person engaged in the
Rebellion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
Z Z. n :. D mEPS6ER' Commissioners.
STArE OF VERMONT, l9:ias Robinson Is;
Orleans County Court

Orleans County Court cation Company.
WHEREAS Luclus Robinson of Newport, In the
County of Orleans the September Term of Orleans
County Court A. D, 1872 commenced his suit against
1.-The Lake Memphremagog Navigation Company" a
corporation existing by virtue of the laws of the Do
mnion of Canada and doing business upon the waters
of Lake Memphremagog, with Its office and place of
business at the city of Montreal in the Dominion of
Canada, declaring in plea of general assumpsit in
his said writ and demanding damages the sum of
thirtyve hundred dollars, by said writ file will
more fully appear.
And 1t DeiIg made to appear to said Court OF Sep
TENDER Term A. D. 1872, that the defendants reside
without this State and that they had not had legal
notice of the tendency of said suit:
Therefore it is ordered that the substance of said
writ and this order be published three weeks
lively in the Orleans County Monitor, weekly news
paper printed at Barton in the County Of Orleans the
last publication to be at leas 20 days prior the
stated session Of this Court to be held Irasburgh in
said County the lst Tuesday of February, A. D.
$780, at which time the said Lake Memphrenagog
Navigation Company may appear if they and
make answer. By order of Court.
H. B. CUSHMAN, Deputy Clerk.
THEOPHILUS CIRCUIT, Attorney. o2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

The outburst of indignation in Maine
which comes up from Augusta and Rock
land is only beginning. The cOnspir-
ators will find their positions as hot as
the Portland FIRE before they are through
With their crime.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

would be cheaper and pleasanter all
round, except for that class. to spend
portion of these yearly remittances in
passage tickets and organize a regular
Hibernian exodus. -
At last we have a new broom that,
judging from previous experience of his
Astounding energy, we may reasonably
expect to sweep the streets of New York
clean, and keep them clean. The great
Police CAPTAIN Williams has been made
chief of the street cleaning department;
his club has been laid away in lavender
and it is proposed by some of his de-
lighted fellow citizens, who begin to
feel there is now some chance for their
heads being allowed to stay on their
shoulders, to present him with highly
decorated bosom as badge of his new
office. His successor In the famous pre-
cinct where congregated all the high
toned gambling houses and other objec-
tionable dens, is good-natured German
who, as Sergeant Berghold, got smash
ed on the head with hammer by a
crazy Communist in the Tompkins
Square riot. ! saw him just after the
scrimmage talking in the most friendly
NTH Al rrhn aoao,,lkoI h1x,
Officer Genore of his precinct has just
distinguished himself by allying panic
occasioned by fire at the Park Theatre.
The police are now obliged to carry
their clubs in their belts instead of in
the1r nands, ana Jn1s order hoo already
caused noticeable diminution iu re-
ported cases of clubbing by the officers.
Cremation is slowly gaining ground it
appears. First, we hear of mysterious
corpse-burning in the late DR.. Lsmoyne's
furnace at Washington, Pa, where Baron
de Palm was burnt amid much excite
ment few years ago, the subject turn
ing out to be son of a Broadway dry
goods merchant, and now we find one Of
our late prominent capitalists insisting
in his will on being similarly disposed
OF. Mr.. Funch, of the important ship
ping firm of Funch, Edge & Co., Dane
by birth, has left instructions with {
chosen committee of his closest friends
to have him comfortably reduced t.
ashes in Milan, Italy, where he believes
the little affair will attract less notice
than anywhere else. What is left BY
the fire he wanted to be carefully bot
tied up and inferred at Copenhagen
where he was accustomed to spend
large part of his time and had superI
mansion. He was very wealthy man
and has left prlncely fortunes to all hi
near relatives
The telegraph companies are to hav
another formidable rival to cut into tn
profits which, in spite of their own com
petitions with each other, have been s
cheering to stockholders. A telephon
company, to operate through most of tn
Eastern and Middle States, has been OF
ganized, with capital of Sl.OOO,OOC
: and is to start business at once.
Harper's Newspaper for young peopl
of which l spoke recently, has met wit
such unexpected popular approval tia
they have determined to enlarge it |
double its original size with the Christ
mas number, Used Dec. %, 1879.
RADIX.
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elf were one of the Republican men,
bers of that (Maine) Legislature. l
. would sit there until September, and
use every device known to parliamentary
law for the protection of the minority"
President HAYES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial finds a decided
majority of the national Republican
committee clamorous for Grant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
Cause and effect.

The main cause of nervousness is indigestion, and
that is caused by weakness of the stomach. No one
can have sound nerves and good health without using
Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach purify
the blood. and keep the liver and kidney active
carry off all the poisonous and waste matter OF the
system, See other column,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
Wa ssh
Views, Views,
VIEWS.

Soc, 75G. and $lOO per dozen.
I have about fifty dozen
StereOscOpic Views which
I will sell from now until
Jan. 1, 1880, at the above
prices--aH new and every
one perfect. They consist
of some of the best scenery
i'm the world, including
some very nice views OF
Bible Lands. This is a
rare chance to get views,
as the above prices are less
than One-half the cost OF
them by the gross.
Room i'm the Skinner &
Drew block, first door at
head of stairs.
j. n. WEBSTER.
Barton, Dec. Is, 1879.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
ESTATATE OF LYMAN F. DEWEY.
Conn niSSiOners.s No+ioe

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
Lyman 4. Dewey late of Barton in said District
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset thereto
hereby give notice that will meet for the purposes
aforesaid, at the Barton National Bank Barton, w.
on the Goth day of January and oath day of May
next, from O'Clock, until O'clock D. M, each
of said days. and that six months from the 26th day of
Dec A. D. 1879 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present theft claims to us for
ination and allowance
Dated at Barton, VT, this 10th day OF December
A. d. 1879.
J. J, n. WEBSTER, commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
In Insolvency.

,. Orleans County, IS.
IN THE MATTER OF SKINNER DREW OF BARTON, IN
SAID DIsTRIoT T, INsoLvENT DEBTORS.
Take notice that the second meeting of the creditors
of said Insovent Debtors will be held at f. W. Bald
wins Office in said Barton. the 18th day of January
A. D. $780, o'clock m for the purposes set forth
in Section 10 of IAN Act establish Courts Of Insol
vency in the State" approved Nov. 20. 1875.
By the Court-Attest,
% EDISON N. CONNET,. Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

The Republicans carried new York by
senatorial districts by 10000 majority.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29
NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that the Animal Meeting Of
Stockholders of the Barton National Bank for choice Of
Directors and the prosecution any other legal bust
ness will be held IN their Banking Rooms in Barton
Tuesday the 18th day Of January next at 10 oloct
a. m. HI. K DEWEY rosbiar
Barton Vt, Dec. g. 1879.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

Congress is doing no harm-it is off
on holiday recess.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-29

10000 feet dry brown ash boards and plank, at
nee, which will pay cash or goods at cash price,
G. +. PERCIVAL, Barton, vt.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-03-08
Economy the Order Of the Day.

In an article commenting on the
failure of the Tunnel and Mining
companies to arrive at an agreement,
the San Francisco Post of the 9Th
instant has the following:
What serves to strengthen the be-
lief that insiders own large quanti-
tity of the water stocks is the fact
that unusual economy is being in
stilled at the mines. Already the
force of men have been reduced to
a number Just sufficient to keep the
pumps running and repair the ma
chinery. We learn that the econo.
my is not to end here, but that still
other measures will be taken to
lessen expenses. In connection with
this it is rumored that the Superin-
tendents Gillette, of the Savage, and
Deidesheimer. of the Hale & Nor
cross, will shortly be removed, and
that lssac Requa, Superintendent OF
the Chollar mine, will take COM
plete charge of the flooded mines on
\ comparatively small salary, it be-
ing apparent to heavily loaded insid-
ers that the paying of assessments to
maintain officials who have nothing
to do but to watch the movements
of the pumping machinery is about
played out. Who shall say that an
era of unprecedented economy is not
dawning for the Comstock lode, out
of the fact that the "heavy weights"
are saddled with certain lines OF
stock2 These actions on the part OF
insiders do not look as if an imme-
mediate settlement of the Sutro tun-
mel question was to be made. In
stead, it would seem that insiders
who own such quantity Of the
stocks, finding it of detriment to
their interests in other mines to
"knuckle down" to Sutro's terms,
had resolved to make things snug
for themselves and try to "tire him
out"
We hope that this is mere ru-
NOR, as such a measure as the re-
moval of Superintendent Gillette and
Deidesheimer would be one OF doubt
full economy. The popular idea
that Superintendent is only use
less figure-head is false. There are
many ways in which competent
superintendent is of use to his COM
pany, and the saving effected by his
judicious management greatly ex-
ceeds the amount of his salary.
Take, for instance, the vulcanized
rubber clacks invented by Sup.
erintendent Deidesheimer. Before
these were in use the Savage, Hale
& Norcross and other companies
were put to enormous expense to
change worn-out or defective leather
clacks. This item alone sometimes
amounted to thousands per day
Since the rubber clacks have been
in use there has been no trouble
| whatever from this cause, and tn.