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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
A JUST DECISION.

A decision of the Supreme Court of
Vermont, just rendered, in a railway
case, deserves more than ordinary notice.
1t is the case of the laborers and opera
tors of the Lamoille Valley Railroad, in
suit for their pay for service. The de-
cislon is in their favor-settling the
point in law that the laborers of a rail-
way have first lien upon the personal
property of the road, and that receivers
and bond holders must first liquidate
these claims. This is certainly just in
principle and equitable in practice. No
class of men more thoroughly deserve
their pay for service than the operators
of railroad. Their labor is severe, and
in many cases and often, it is also peri
GUS to limb and life. Their work i'm
poses heavy taxes upon their nerves and
muscles, and often compels them to ex-
traordinary physical effort and exhaus-
ton, and to the utmost tension of their
mind and energies. The railroad man
must needs be wide awake, untiring,
| Watchful and often snlf-aae- foiAs, b.
ing entrusted with the care Of property
and life, for the loss of which neglect or
incompetency will only add crime to his
| rnic1aa1o In hio 10 horc fhoro ho
no successful Sinking. He must stand
to his charge, and answer for it, sharply,
if he fail. Without his service the road
itself is useless, and all costs on it are
proftless. Let him be pald-well paid
promptly paid-frst and above all il
the word of justice-of the Court-the
law, and of the people.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
MIR. COOK AND THE UTAH CUES.
TION.

In his prelude to Mondays lecture,
Mr.. Joseph Cook took up the Mormon
question, reviewing the arguments ad-
vanced in favor of the admission of
Utah into the Union
What temptations can Utah bring to
bear on politicians at Washington to in
duce them to admit her as State before
the Presidential election of 1880?
L. The vote of Utah will be pledged
to that political party which favors her
admission. She will give that party
two votes in the Senate and her State
delegation III the House. In case the
Presidential election of 1880 is thrown
into the House for decision, Utah will
have three electoral votes, and will
count for US as much as New York OF
Massachusetts, or any other State. In
the general election, three electoral votes
might be enough to determine the result
in a close contest. The party which
most fears defeat in 1880 would be great
ly tempted by offers like these.
2. 1t will be said that is arbitrary
and unjust to keep Utah with her 100,
900 inhabitants out of the Union, wher
Nevada was admitted with 10000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR.

Hon. Alexander Ramsey, the newly
appointed Secretary of War, is SO well
knows. 80 .he country that no extended
notice of him is needed at the present
time. He was born near Harrisburg,
Penn. September s, 1916, and frqn his
boyhood has been intrusted with i'm
portant public offices, the first Of which
was clerk in the Office of the REGISTER of
his native county, when he wasonly IL
years old. In 1910 he was Secretary OF
the Electoral College of Pennsylvania;
in 1841, Clerk of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives, ard in lS43
was elected a Representatives. Congress,
position which he held fp two years.
He was appointed by PRECEDENT Taylor
in lS49 Territorial Governor of Mime
sofa, holding that Office until 1853. Dur
ing this period he took part in negotla-
ting several treaties with Indian tribes,
for the extinction of the Indian titles,
which resulted in the rapid development
and settlement of the present State. In
1866 he was elected Mayor Of st. Paul,
and three years later was made Cover
nor of Minnesota, continuing in the lat
ter Office until 1862. He was elected
United States Senator in 1868, anC
served two terms, retiring In 1875. His
successor is Senator Mcmillan. During
his Senatorial career he was a membe
of some of the most important commit
tees. In every public position to which
he has been called he has shown that h
possesses abilities of high order.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

8. It will be claimed that the inter-
ests of the nation, as we'll as those ofthe
people of Utah, require her admission
at once.
4. The Mormon vote is a controllin.
political power already in Idaho, and ii
acquiring influence rapidly in Arizona
and Colorado, so that the political party
which secures for itself the Mormon pte
will gain strength il four States of
Union.
5. Utah may call a Convention nd
pass Constitution nomlnallly abolih-
ing polygamy, and SO attempt to AVID
the moral indignation likely to E
awakened by an attempt to admit her :
the Union with polygamy.
| suppose that one of the deepest pr
litical conspiracies that needs to be e7
posed by the independent platforr
to-day is the efforts of certain unscrup
lous politicians to bring Utah into ht
Union and get her electoral vote in h
great contest of 1880. Some Mormon
politicians are pretentious enough t
think that they can divide the Terribr
into four States, and SO quadruple tn
pay they can give to their politrs
friends in Congress.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR. ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1879.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1879.
Several eminent Republicans have
spoken lately on the problem of the solid
South. They agree substantially in the
fact that the solid South will be broken
only by another Republican victory in
1880. Hon. William E. Chandler says
the Republicans can carry Florida with
proper effort, and he believes in making
that effort. If we can carry that State,
then New York and Indiana would not
be enough to give the Democrats ma
jority. Colonel Keogh, another member
of the National Committee, says that we
cannot carry single Southern State,
and that that section will be broken up
politically only by the solidity of the
North against it. General George A.
Sheridan agrees with Colonel Keogh, and
the General is we'll informed touching
Southern feeling and methods, having
lived in Louisiana for several years.
Evidently the Democrats realize that the
North will be solid against them, and
they are trying to invent means to de-
begins to appear that the little plot to
steal the Maine legislature is part of
the democratic National programme. If
they carry out their scheme there why
cannot they choose the Presidential cleo
tors by the legislature instead of by the
popular vote? Why cannot they con-
tinue to steal it year after year? There
are men here who say that democratic
money is maintaining the democratic con-
spirators in their present work there,
and if the plot can be carried through
without danger the persons engaged in
it criminally, it will be done. 1t is we'll
to take all these things into account
when canvassing the chances for 1880,
SO that we may know the most we have
got to do and 60 about doing it in the
proper way.
Postmaster Edmunds of the city, Who
has long been known favorably as All
upright citizen and stalwart Republic
can, died yesterday after a lingering i'll
ness. He was warm friend of the late
Senator Chandler and it is probable the
death of that Statesman" affected him
so severely as to cause relapse when it
was supposed Mr.. Edmunds was improv-
ing.
Congress will probably take some &C.
ton looking to change in the Constitu-
ton SO that the proprietors of Trade
Marks can be protected in their rights,
since the court has decided that the
Trade Mark laws of Congress are moi
constitutional. Extensive interests are
involved in this subject.
General Grant has written to friends
in New York that he probably cannot
visit there before his return from the
West Indies in the Spring. He will
start on his trip to Cuba the last of this
month. LOGAN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

General Burnside made an excellent
speech in the United States Senate. last
week, in opposition to the construction
of an inter-oceanic ship canal across the
continent. under European protection,
his argument being that the unwritten
principle of our government known as the
Monroe doctrine, forbids the construction
Of ship canal across the Isthmus Of
Darien to be under the control of any
foreign power, and the Senator declared
that, as the dominant power on this con-
tlnent, we ought not to suffer any steps
to be taken on any part Of it which
would intefere with the progress or free
civil and religious institutions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
CONGRESS

Mondoy. Three bills and resolution
looking to the removal of the Utes from
Colorado were introduced in the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill providing
for Labor Commission. A bill to aid
in the education of colored people was
introduced by Mr.. Bailey. Senator
Voorhees, offered a resolution opposing
the recommendations of the President
and Secretary Sherman in regard to
legal-tenders.
The House adjourned out of respect
to the memory of the late A. NJ. Lay
Tuesday. In the Senate the war
claims resolution offered by Mr.. Davis
of West Virginia, was discussed and
amended.
Several financial bills and resolutions
were introduced in the House. Resolu-
tions of symathy with the Irish peasants
were offered by Mr.. Frost and Mr.. Gill
let's. Mr.. Cox's immigration bill was
favorably reported. A resolution for
adjournment December l9 was adopted.
The bill providing for the publication
of Supreme Court reports was amended.
Wednesday-The Senate adopted the
House adjournment resolution. Mr..
Davis war claims resolution was passed.
Mr.. Conkling Introduced (by request) a
bill to prevent the unloading of garbage,
etc., in the waters about the port of New
| vi
The bill providing for the publication
of Supreme Court reports was passed in
the House. The Political Contribution
bill was briefly discussed.
Thursday. A bill providing for new
forts on the Mexican frontier was passed
by the Senate; resolution looking t.
the removal of the Utes from Colorado
was adopted; an adjournment unit
Monday was agreed to.
In the House, Mr.. Shelly of Alabama
offered resolution for an inquiry int
the exodus from Southern States; Mr.
Waits bill relative to the unloading O.
foreign vessels was recommitted; bill
for the relief of distillers in certain case'
was passed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

Secretary Sherman expresses himself
as being opposed to the proposed plan Of
wiping out the greenbacks, but believes
that system of treasury notes, substan-
TALLY the same as we have now, the best
thing for the country. 1t would be
unwise, in his opinion, to agitate the
question of abolishing the National bank
circulation in advance of the expiration
of the bank charters, which would not
begin until 1888. We already have
something like the proposed system, he
says, because the treasury holds a good
deal more coin than it owes, and such
coin is represented by paper in clrcula-
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Mormondom takes the Presidents
message hard. 1t don't see any reason
but persecution for its recommendation
of the suppression of polygamy. 1t
starts up with fsticuffs, as if the ques-
ton were between God and man, and as
if itself we're ready to fight for a God
given privilege and duty. So it has al
ways been with the nasty fanaticisms of
sensuality and beastliness. So, during
Mormon conference held on recent
Sunday, at Provo, about thirty miles
from Salt Lake City, in Utah, Apostle
John Taylor, the head of the Mormons,
put in this way, viz: "The question
regarding our religious belief has been
decided by the courts, and the laws of
God are at variance with them. Which
shall we obey ?" The speaker then
called for show of hands on the ques-
ton, and the whole congregation re-
spOnded in favor Of obeying the ''laws
of GOd"-which means simply. doing as
they please in regard to sodomy and
polygamy. without respect to the Presi.
dents recommendation or the acts Of
Congress. This is only what might be
expected. 1t is of a piece with the
whole system of the Mormon delusion
and only illustrates the extreme folly
of looking for any change in their course
until they are compelled by the strong
arm of rigid law, strictly enforced. lie
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

THE CHINESE RETURNING.-The Chi
ncse in California have begun to go.
The steamer that sailed from California
for Hong Kong on the 18th of November
took 90l to their native land. The port
statistics of San Francisco show that the
ing N oDve@46 Gfi1 st we're 6@.IgS, and Tue
departures S,746-of whom 1920 went
to China, and 2.5I7 to Honolulu-the
excess of departures over arrivals being
2,619. 1t is estimated that there are
$4,000 Chinese on the Pacific coast,
shows that this population is decreasing,
instead of increasing, for when the anti
Chinese agitation was begun. few
years ago, the estimate was 100000
The total number Chinese arrivals fol-
the twenty years ending December
1878, was 23O,43O, and the departure:
and deaths 1873, 49l. At this rate the
Chinese will soon cease to trouble Cali
folnia workingmen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

Another attempt on the life of the
Gar. The would-be assasins hired
house near the entrance of the Moscow
Railway station; made tunnel of $50
feet reaching under the track; in this
tunnel placed a magazine of powder
connected with the house by electric
wires; and as the train supposed to con-
tain the Car passed the spot, fred the
magazine, throwing the train off the
track and SCATTERING several of the cars,
but killing no one. 1t fortunately hap
pened that the Cars train had over
taken and passed the baggage train and
safely entered Moscow half an hour be-
fore; and that the murderers, installing
the latter train for the one containing
the Car. blew that up by mistake. We
say fortunately; for there is no question
that every attempt at assassination puts
back the cause of political reform a
successful attempt would put it back
perhaps for many years. The Nihilists
would have to get the whole bureaucracy
into one train and blow them all up to.
gether in order to accomplish their pur'
pose; and even then they would only
have anarchy in lieu of a despotic gov
eminent. and that would be fire in
exchange for the frying pan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
THE GOSPEL OF FINANCE.

Once in lifetime the opportunity
comes to man to strike his best blow
for right and justice. Perhaps President
Hayes may never have better oppor-
tunity than the one which he has just
seized so manfully. In response to all
reports that he had departed from the
position taken in his message, and in
reply to some objections by a friend who
dissents from the recommendations of
the message in regard to currency. the
President sent on Thursday the follow
ing letter:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

The New Workers want a United
States mint established in that city, and
if the government is to go on casting
stove-lid dollars at the rate of 100000
a month, there is no good reason why
the metropolis should not get what she
asks for. The sub-treasury there Is
large enough to pack away good many
millions in, and that seems to be all the
use there is for them. Certainly, the
r--rl- -. - 49, =
them. Every one that has been coined
since the demand for "change" was sup
piled. is a nuisance and an outcast from
all places of business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

MAINE.-The election muddle is still
. unsettled. The governor and council
seem bent upon carrying their ends at
all hazards, while the Republicans are
pressing them into close quarters. Four
teen senators and fifty-6ve representa-
tives elect have made application, by
their attorney. to the governor and
council for leave to see the returns af-
fecting them. 70 deny this request the
governor and council will be compelled
to enforce their views as to the uncon-
stitutionality of that statute, because
it distinctly guarantees the right to have
such corrections made as are applied
for. And yet the chances seem to be
that supposed party necessity will
avail to override the plain provisions of
the law.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Five deer were recently seen nea
West Randolph.

Five deer were recently seen near
West Randolph.
Hartford, VT, is the birth place of
twenty-one Congregational ministers,
eight of whom are now living.
Thetford and Newbury have each six
post Offices, the larger number within
the limits of any town in the State.
Rutland railroad stock is selling in
Boston at 9; preferred, %; Vermont
and Canada. 10; Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain, 81.
William B. Jolly of Berkshire has
married gipsey maiden of sixteen, of
whom he became enamored while row.
ing band was encamped in that vicinity.
Rev. DIR. J. E. Rankin Of Washington,
D. G. formerly of St. Adams, celebrated
the twenty-ffth anniversary of his mar
riage, November Both. The affair was
most enjoyable one.
| On Friday, Samuel Partlow's son of
Leicester, five years old, while driving a
| team with load of wood, his father
walking behind, drove outside and tip
ped the load bottom upward, falling
under it and against wall, fracturing
his left thigh in two places and brulsing
his head generally. He is doing well.
| Denny Gehen of Ludlow, some six
teen or seventeen years of age, while
intoxicated the other day, strayed from
the highway into an adjoining field
lad down by the side of wall and fell
J sleep. When discovered the next
| norning he was completely chilled
! through, and both his feet were badly
Jfrozen.
4 About ten o'clock Saturday night /;
fire broke out in the brick block at Yves
Bridport, owned by J. D. Brooks ant
occupied by G. II. Moseling as grocery
provision and general merchandise store
which was consumed with contents. Tn
post-offce was also located in the build
ing. The fire had gained too mucl
Roadway before the alarm was given
A heavy rain storm prevailed at tn
time, but had no effect in quenchin
the flames. The origin of the fire i
unknown.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

England's enormous and rapidly grow
ing wealth is indicated by an estimate.
based on public returns and other sources
of information, that there is at the
present time on deposit in the banking
institutions of London the sum of $780,
100000, while the gross income taxed
in Great Britain has rissn from Gl15,-
100000 in 1900, to G571, 100000 in
1875. The annual accumulation of wealth
of late years is estimated at over 93,
100000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 4, 1879.

"AohANUlONI OCOs 1OG !
My Dear You want money to be
plenty, the rate of interest to be low at
the same time you want the money to be
good. You can only have this state of
things when there is confidence in the
stability of the currency. Capital will
not go where it is uncertain in what
or next year. If the legal tender for
debts depends on the uncertain action
of Congress there will be want of con-
fdence. The only constitutional legal
tender is gold and silver. Depart from
that and confidence is gone. All the
world now believes that investments in
America are likely to be profitable. A
sound financial policy will bring us mon
ey from all the commercial nations of
the EARTH. In good times prepare for
hard times; in good times pay debts.
The legal-tender notes are debts. Let
them be paid by the coin in the Treas
ury and the coin that is coming in from
abroad and it will not contract the circu-
lation. Let our ship be headed in the
right direction. 1t is sound policy
which has brought good times the same
policy will continue good times. Sin
cerely, r. B. HAYES.
/. Not even President Lincoln ever sue
ceeded in packing more sound sense into
few words. Thisshort, unofficial, and
apparently hasty letter, is worth more
a dozen speeches or messages of the Or
binary sort. 1t is the best thing yet
done by President Hayes, and a better
thing, in respect to the currency, has
not yet been done by any man. In
these few lines there is the true Gospel
of finance, which will surely prevail be.
cause it is the truth. The marvellous
blessings which have been showered
upon this Nation have been rewards Of
the Nations fidelity to its pledge. II
the Nation ceases to seek justice, if il
ceases to keep its honor bright and tt
tread the path of duty, it has no right
to expect that bountiful crops here and
a growing demand abroad will continue
to enrich the land.-Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

The Louisiana election, which took
place last week, furnished no evidence
that the Southern whites are in any
very melting mood, or that they have
made any substantial improvement in
their political methods. Late New Or
leans advices show that in most of the
country parishes the Republicans either
staid away entirely from the polls, for
fear of violence, or polled their vote and
were then deliberately counted out.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

This session of Congress is bound to
be hot and long, according to the Wash
ington Star, for the financial question
will come up and the democrats are de-
termined to stand by the issue of the
late extra session and make no approprl-
ations for the pay of deputy marshals to
serve at elections.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15
One Experience from Many

II had been sick and miserable so long and had
causud my husband so much trouble and expense, no
seemed to know what allied me, that was COM
pletely dsheartened and discouraged. In this frame
Of mind got bottle OF Hop Bitters and used them
unknown to my family. soon began to improve and
gained SO fast that my husband and family thought it
strange and unnatural but when l told them what
had helped me, they said "Hurrah for Hop Bitters
long may they prosper. for they have made mother
well and US happy"-The Mother.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

the law be executed, at all hazards and
all costs, is the voice of the nation. The
President utters the right word in his
message. and the people have already
said amen. Let their representatives at
Washington heed it, and push for the
execution.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

The overfowlng of the rivers Koros
and Maros has caused fearful destruction.
The city Of Arad on the Maros and sew
eral other towns are ruined and the in
habitants are driven away. Fully TO-
900 persons are rendered homeless.
Many entire families who had found
refuge in the woods near Arad were
frozen to death.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

General Butler will shortly sail for
Europe. He says he feels the need of a
warmer climate. If his annual guber-
material canvass could last year he
would find it hot enough in Massachu-
sets.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

The official count of the vote at the
New York State election demonstrates
that only one democrat was chosen, VIZ
Mr.. Seymour for State Engineer. Lieut..
Gov. Hoskins had plurality of 29O.