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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

SOMETHING GATNED.-The outrageous
anti Chinese legislation which Congress
is attempting will not be utterly devoid
of benefits, after all, for it will serve to
dispose Of some of our surplus Presiden-
tial candidates. Senator Blaine, in
trucking to the unreasoning prejudices
which runs riot in the Pacific states,
will loose his hold upon New England,
New York, and the middle states, with
out which he never could stand the
ghost of chance for Presidential nomi-
nation. And so of Senator Bayard.
He is too conservative and high-minded
to compete with other democratic leaders
for the favor of the rabble, while he en-
dangers his popularity in those CONNER
cial states where his strength lies. In
all those states the anti Chinese measure
finds no favor, and Senator Bayard' s
vote for it will be serious drawback to
his chances of the next democratic NOM
ination. If the bill should become a
law, our China trade would be destroyed,
and even California, to which that trade
is no small Importance. the men who
helped to pass the bill would be unpop-
ular within a very few years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

The attempt of Mr.. Ewing to revive
the Anti Resumption bill on Saturday
was even more forlorn, according to the
Record, than the press reports repre-
sented. In the discussion which took
place, many gentlemen of by no means
radical hard-money views denounced Mr..
Ewing's course as "stupid," "short-sight.
ed" and "illtlmed." Mr.. Cannon de-
clared that what the country wanted
was that Congress should let the cur
rency alone. Mr.. Garfield said that the
country would have been better off if
Congress had adjourned every session
the past four years after passing the APP
probation bills. Mr.. Chittenden said
that we "have resumption in spite of
Congress, but we have it without harm
to any one. The people like it, and will
try it," whatever men like Messrs. Ew-
ing and Kelley might do to stop it.
Mr.. Hazleton, of Wisconsin, made a
strong speech in support of the national
banking system, which had been violent
ly assailed by the friends of the bill.
On the whole, the spirit of the proceed
ings was more encouraging than any,
thing which has occurred in the House
in long time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

The terrible epidemic of yellow fever
in the South during the summer of 1878
induced the appointment of joint COM
mission by the Senate and House of
Representatives, which was authorized
to call to its aid board of experts, for
the purpose of investigating the whole
subject, and the causes which tend to
the development and propagation of the
disease, as we'll as the means OF its re-
preston, whether by quarantine or 9TH
erwise. This board, composed of repre-
sentative men from different parts of the
country, including, of course, those from
the Southern States, has prosecuted its
labOrs with great industry, sending COM
mittees to the localities where the dis
ease originated and to which it was ex-
tended. The board has just published
a report to Congress on the subject Of
epidemic diseases. The conclusions to
which they came are in large part tech
nical, but it may be stated that there is
a decided preference on the part of the
commission for rigid quarantine as an
initial step in all measures taken for the
prevention of this plague.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

An estimate has been made which
shows that by the census of 1880 the
House will gain sixty-six members, if
the present basis is maintained. Of
these the Eastern and Middle states gain
eleven, the Western states forty and the
Southern states fifteen. Accepting this
estimate as correct, the electoral vote Of
1884 will be divided Sectionally as fol-
lows: Eastern and Middle states one
hundred and twenty-four, Western states
one hundred and seventy-three, Southern
states one hundred and thirty-eight.
This would give solid North major
ity of one hundred and fifty-nine votes
over solid South.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Connecticut House of Representa-
tives voted in favor of biennial sessions.
There was only one negative vote.
The Rhode Island Senate enters its
protest against the shameful act of Con-
gress excluding Chinese from this
country.
Three members of the Legislature of
Wisconsin have died since it assembled
in January.
A bill to allow persons accused of
crime to testify in their own behalf has
been rejected by the Legislature of Texas.
The Senate of Florida has rejected, by
vote of fifteen to thirteen, a bill calling
a convention to revise the Constitution
of the State.
The Legislature of Arizona is abusing
its power of granting divorces of the
marriage tie by enactment, and there is
clamor on the Pacific coast for Congress
sional interference. None of the State
Legislatures have such a power. The
State Constitutions all prohibit divources
except through the courts, and it is
thought that there is no reason why this
should not be the case in the Territories.
1t is said that Lieut.. Gov. Hull of
Florida and J. Floyd King of Louisiana,
declared elected to the next Congress by
fraud in counting, or as the result of in
timidation of voters, are very anxious
for the repeal of the United States cleo
ton laws, as both are under Indictment,
and the penitentiary looms up threaten
ingly.
The Little Rock Gazette opposes the
nomination of Tilden in 1880, and ex-
presses the belief that in this it expresses
the almost universal sentiment of the
Democracy of Arkansas. It does not
believe he could unite the party on the
currency question.
A Massachusetts, paper says that the
Democratic members of the Legislature
are to have dinner in Butlers's interest
before long.
The Hartford Times, the leading dem
ocratic paper in Connecticut, declares in
favor of the nomination of Tilden in 80.
1t Is said to be the oldest financial
paper on the Pacific coast threatens Sc
cesslon in case the anti-Chinese bill is
vetoed. 1t ought to be added, and the
foolishest. Obviously, years have not
brought wisdom.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

An extra session of congress has of
late been regarded as quite possible, but
all the appropriation bills having now
passed the House, there is less proba-
bility that such calamity will befall
the nation. Many influences are at work
to make such a session necessary. Can
didates for the offices which will become
vacant at the close of the present session
are naturally anxious to have their pay
commence as soon as possible. and these
visitors, who are hanging about Wash
ingtOn in great numbers, are using every
possible means, not only to secure the
offices, but to make an extra session
necessary. The people are anxious to
have congress adjourn and go home. 1t
would be greatly for the welfare of the
country to have less sessions of congress
rather than more, unless we can have
better legislation than we have had the
past year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

they represent being in custody of the
government. There is nothing under the
sun to prevent the banks, if they choose,
drawing upon the National Treasury for
every dollar of gold in its vaults. All
they have got to do is to remit green
backs and demand gold. They are now
deferred from doing it because they have
faith that the gold in the United States
Treasury will be held untouched. If,
however, it should 60 to using it to pay
running expenses, self-interest might
prompt them to act differently. Inaa-
ton might easily follow such a policy on
the part of the government, and another
bubble be blown up to collapse in another
manic
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03
vERMoNTERs \ MICHIGAN.
GRANp RAp1r. Feb. 10. 1879.

4
GRAND RApIp. Feb. 10, 1879.
Mn. BLAKE,-.Euf Strs Perhaps
you would like to how how the Green
Mountain Boys fee in Michigan. The
annual reunion of .he Vermonters Asso-
citation Of WesternMichigan was held at
Sweets Hotel, hesday evening, Feb.
Is. A very larg portion of those pres
ent boasted the Geen Mountain State as
their place of bin. A number of prom
inent citizens wee also present as guests
of the membep of the association. An
elaborate bancet was prepared, to which
the guests wereinvited to sit down at
little past nineo'clock. The tables were
loaded with god things. Boston baked
beans we're sfved in "little brown jugs"
New Englad doughnuts, mince and
pumpkin pts were among the articles
on the bill flare. To these were added
oysters in 4vgy style, cold chicken, tur-
key and aeat', salads, jellies, fruits, &c.
At the enclusion of the banquet the as
semblae was called to order by Judge
Witty. The secretary then read letter
from Gov. Redfeld Proctor in which he
thaked them for their invitation to
attnd the meeting and said that it
valid give him great pleasure so to do,
ht that it was impossible. He said that
ermont watched her sons in other states
with pride and felt honored by their re-
membrance. vermont" he says, 81
known is small state, measured by
boundary lines, but yields to none when
measured by the character of her sons
who have sought broader fields for their
enterprise" A letter was also read from
Senator Edmunds. An original poem
was read entitled Childhood Home, "
the subject matter being descriptive of
the natural beauties of the State of Yer
mont. s.The Oaken Bucket" was sung
by quartette, and they were loudly
applauded. The toasts, vermont and
the Union" "Our Adopted Home" and
vermont Abroad were responded to
and were quite interesting. The toast,
"Maple Sugar and Vermont Girls" was
responded to by Col. P. V. Fox, who
found many amusing points of compari
son between the sugar and the girls
The market for both commodities wa;
good, and both had much to do with the
prosperity of the state. 1.-The Old Wild
der's Song" was then rendered by thu
quartette. 1.-THE Vermont Brigade a
the Battle of Fredericksburgh" was re
sponded to in spirited recitation il
verse. 1.-THE Union, Vermont VIII
fought her way into the Union will new
er see it 60 down." was responded to b.
Mai. A. B. Watson, who said that tn
fighting qualities of the Vermonters wa
too we'll known to need further mention
from him, and closed with a few remark
about Ethan Allen aud the Green Mount
ain Boys at the Revolution. The com
pany adjourned to the parlors wher
social enjoyment followed. About mid
night the party broke up, all agreein
that the evening had been highly en-
| A VERMoNTER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

Mr.. A. B. Harris of Springfield, Mass,
proposes novel funding scheme. He
would have the government issue cou-
pom bond with interest at the rate of one
cent day, payable daily, to run for one
year and then to be exchanged at the
option of the holder for another bond to
run for the same period or to be convert
iblc into one of the present four per
ceDtum bonds. These bonds he believes
would pass from hand to hand, fulfilling
the functions of money, each holder de-
1~ehins tho coupons to which he was en-
titled while holding it, or all duo TO tho
time he transferred it to the next person.
The coupons he would have gummed on
the back and perforated like postage
stamps, so that they could be used for
postage
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Special Correspondence.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a, 1879.
Pursuing the line of my last weeks
remarks on February gayety, l must
mention the Martha Washington Recep-
ton for the benefit of st. Johns Guild,
which occupied the Academy of Music
Thursday night, and which was main
ly notable for carefully prepared and
successfully executed representation of
Washington's inaugurations as first
President of the United States, which
formed the grand tableau of the occasion.
As your readers are doubtless aware,
the scene here represented transpired in
front of old Federal Hall, which then
occupied the site of the present Sub
Treasury Building on Wall street.
Scenery painted especially for the occa-
sion, accurately reproduced this build
ing and its surroundings, and every
parsonage of historic Importance who
participated in the real ceremony was
cleverly personated in its mimic repeti-
ton.
General Washington was personated
by Mr.. Tibbetts, of Boston, an old gen.
tleman of seventy. In accordance with
tradition, his magnificent white locks
were combed up and tied into a queue
behind, to resemble powdered wig. He
wore brown coat, ruffied shirt and
silver shoe buckles. and presented a
very imposing figure. He stood at the
left of table on the balcony; on the
other side was Robert R. Livingston,
great grand son of Chancellor Living
ston, who administered the oath. Be-
hind the table stood a descendant of
Samuel A. Otis, then Secretary of the
Senate, who held the crimson cushion
on which rested the original Bible that
Washington kissed. Crowding about
the two central figures were John Adj
ans, Vice. President, and Samuel A.
Otis, Secretary of the Senate Count de
Moustier, the French Ambassador Don
Diego Gardonui, the Spanish Ambassa.
dor; Colonel Richard Henry Lee, Oliver
Ellsworth, Baron Steuben, General
Hayes, Alexander Hamilton, General
Knox, Edmond Randolp and Ebenezer
Hazard, members of the first Cabinet
while ranged about the stage and form
ing a suitable frame for the impressive
picture, were lines Of soldiers in the
various uniforms which were worn BY
the crack troops of that day.
1t is not long since l made some re-
marks on the growth of New York as
compared with that of other American
cities, in which the few figures quoted
went to show that Gotham was in nc
immediate danger of being overtakeu il
the race for population. Large as was
the rate of increase previously, the ex
tension of elevated railroad facilities tt
the upper part of the island has brought
it up much higher. So rapidly is tn,
upper end of the city filling up that th,
Post Office cannot keep pace with tn,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

Nor CREDITABLE.-In reply to the
question; elbow shall the government
raise the money that will be required by
the new pension act?' the Greenbackers
say, take the coin reserve in the
Treasury" Their idea is to embarrass
the attempt to make resumption perma-
nent. This way of paying the current
expenses of the government is hardly
creditabe. The coin reserve is not so
much money ON hand to be used at
pleasure. 1t is an amount held in trust,
and is really the property of those who
hold greenbacks, since these bills are in
honest coin certificates, the value which
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03
and amended. but not finished.

In the House, Speaker Randall made
personal explanation and asked for a
committee of investigation, which was
ordered the measure to improve the
ventilization of the House was passed,
and special commission was appointed
for the purpose Mr.. Springer presented
Minister Seward to the House for con-
tempt, and after the debate the appear
ance or of Mr.. Seward before the bar of
the House was ordered.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

growth in the matter of furnishing mail
delivery facilitates, and has applied to
Washington for authority to largely in
crease the force of letter carriers IN that
region.
Long Island and New Jersey too are
greatly exercised over this tendency of
New Workers to live in New York. An
astonishingly large proportion of the
taxes in the suburban towns are paid
by city business men living and owning
property there, and the prospect of los
ing this element of wealth naturally
alarms the natives. In Newark mass
meeting has already been called to dis
cuss plans for reducing expenses and
taxes, and otherwise to give the town
more attractions as residence, In the
hope of retaining the thousands of FAM
lilies who, it is feared, will otherwise
forsake it for the now convenient neigh
borhood of Central Park.
A sly fox is Gould and sometimes
given to playing 'possum. It is not
many weeks since he was reported as
running a heavy and losing game in
some stock or other, and it was even
rumored that Master Reynard, for so
many years the terror of the whole Wall
street chicken coop had received NOR
tai hurt and could not last long. But
alas for the hopes and the predictions Of
the small fry. On Monday last the old
"critter' came out from his lair and
quietly gobbled up lot of 'em. It is
said that on that day his sales of Union
Pacific, which bought at 80 and sold at
rs, Melted him between four and five
millions of dollars-enough to pay his
board for several weeks and leave him
something to put in the savings bank.
The next rumor of Mr.. Gould's down.
fall will be regarded with considerable
suspicion.
Quite notable junketing party went
up from here, few days 60, to Will
mantle, Conn.,, on the invitation of the
Willimantic Thread Company of that
place, to witness the workings of the
new system of electric illumination re.
Gently introduced into their factory, a.
which is produced the now world re
nowned Willimantic spool cotton, which
within the last few years has come to b.
recognized as the best made. The man
ufacture of this article involves much
fine and delicate work, for which a more
powerful light than gas is highly desira
bic. This fact together with certain
other considerations induced the com
pany to make this change. The excur
sionists, among whom were many Of tn
, most prominent merchants and manu-
: facturers of the city, representatives o
the press, scientists, &C., examined tn
system thoroughly and reported it
5 complete success. 1t is expected tina
the introduction of the electric light i
our city factories will 60 rapidly fol
e ward. An important railroad transfe
has been effected here this week, b
r. which the New York Lake Erie & West
ern road, better known as the Erie
nraot;cally, q henrhe the. AtlanIIc g. dIUu
Western. This arrangement gives tn
Erie through line to the West an
restores more than its old time prestige
RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

RATE OF INTEREsT-This vexed ques-
ton agitates the mind of Legislators in
other states as we'll as in Vermont. The
Ohio Senate has refused to make more
than six per cent. usuary, but the New
York body still has the matter under
discussion. In Indiana, the Senate has
made six per cent. the legal and eight
the contract rate, but the House wants
single rate of six per cent. In Mis-.
souri,, where the legal rate is five and
the contract rate rate ten per cent, the
Senate has fixed on five and eight as
the two rates. but the House wants to
consolidate on six per cent. Resump-
ton was brought about in spite of the
hue and cry of the greenbackers. and it
is just as certain that the supply and
demand for money is able to fix tie in
terest its use requires.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

There was a fierce fight in the Z. S.
Senate last Saturday, MIR. Conkling as
sailing General Burnside, and the latter
replying with boiling warmth. There
has been nothing like it since Henry
Clay's time, that great man often scourg-
ing Senators, and sometimes getting as
bad as he gave.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

Some of the California papers make
themselves ridiculous by threatening
secession in case the rest of the Union
cannot be bullied in adopting their
short-sighted policy against the Chinese.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

A picture of real life should be like a
clear brook, which, in its course, gives
back every object mirrored in its waters,
in purity and truth through whose
crystal stream we can see the bottom
and all that rests upon it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

Government has suspended a lot of
pension claim-agents, who were detected
in proceedings that have a strong sus-
picion of irregularlty about them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

panic,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

"SoiHoV VIZ PooooSO VI ehO UiAit anu
would have left the House without a
quorum had not Republican from
Minnesota voted by mistake; being un-
able to recall his act, the bill was then
passed.
Wednesday. A good deal of routine
business was transacted in the Senate,
yesterday, the Internal Revenue bill
being reported from Conference Com
mittee and passed In the course of it /;
the Deficiency bill was then taken up ;
debate took place on the clause for pay
ing the expenses of prosecutions for
election frauds, the Democrats Directing
to the item the item was retained by a
vote in which the Republicans had l
majority; the bill was finally passed
Mr.. Sargent called attention to para
graph in the Tribune, and made per-
sonal explanation; night session was
held on bills on the calendar.
In the House the Census bill was
passed; the Sugar bill was taken uE
and discussed without action; Mr.
Springer tried to make report on the
Seward case, without success the To.
bacco Tax bill was reported from Con.
ference Committee, and Mr.. Conger had
colloquy with Mr.. Tucker about tht
tax on matches no action was reached
on the report.
Thursday. In the Senate good dea
of general business was done; the Sen
ate, by vote of % to Al refused t.
take up the Geneva Award bill; tn,
Arrears of Pensions bill was discussed
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-03

pounds above the average In the State
per COW. jersey COWS and cool milk
make the success. He sells his butter
as fast as made from five to ten cents
above the market price. His COWS are
fastened with chain around the neck.
as he thinks stanchions cruel, and so
does Mr.. Richards.
"The Vermont Almanac and Register
for the year of our Lord 1895" was
printed in Widsor Alden Spooner, and
contains ga chapter on electioneering
from which we make the following ex-
tracts: This seems to be the proper
place to explain the philosophy of cleo
pioneering. And what philosophy is
is there in it Is it not scene of in
trigue, bribery and corruption So say
the disappointed, and all that fail in
their elections but the small number
that succeed always say that the people
have made wise choice, and acted with
great prudence and propriety." After
stating that candidates should be select
ed either for "eminent services, eminent
abilities or eminent virtues, the author
asks, from whence then comes that i'm
mense mass of corruption and iniquity
which generally attends electioneering
Never from the body of the people, they
mean to do right. 1t comes from the
candidates, leading men, heads of par
ties and factions, who propagate false
hoods, follies and lies, to prejudice the
people to favor their views and designs.
What, then, shall the people do when
such candidates are soliciting their votes.
and trying to infame their passions !?
They will act the most wisely and phil
osophically to reject them all, and choose
men of more eminent services, abilities
and virtues.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-10-09
WuEAT EOR EOWI.S

There is more solid nutriment in
whole wheat as feed for poultry than
in any of the cereals. weight for weight
II is an excellent kind of grain for thi'
use, although much more expensive than
some other sorts but too much of Thu
hearty food is detrimental, particularly
so when fed TO Cochins, Brebmas, etc
Fowls are very partial 10 wheat. u
helps the laying capacity Of the hens
but it should not be used except Will
discretion rs 10 the quantity allowed
them daily. An excess of this raw grain
will produce a looseness Ia The bowels
very frequently. II is easy of digestion
and should be furnished in moderation
rs Il needful and most desirable variety
in conjunction with other dry grains
such as cracked corn. oats. barley, buck
wheat, etc.