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THE CHARGE.
Tie following charge (tls stxth) wsa then

taken W:
Tint tho eaid Henry ". Hlodyctt has uast the
bower aud tniucnco u his judicial o!ee 10 caFosra
unlawful eOntsScL4 In fasos Vt hts ftlelts und III
the said capacity 0f Judge, khowlu.ly directed ana
permitted Tho sni!y VI Sc&naatouA 0Fdsfs upon the
tscurda nf saiu District aud Circuit Courts.
Sptci iAedlioH hrst-'fAat 0A ting l7ta 0f July.
lB72 one +. IL. Winston. who had bccu tbs friend
OF said iIenrt ". l!tuigett fur iuan, wars, aud
who for = lanF ucraud VI lsalc psior to tho as34
tlcnry ". NlodYrts's elevation ~ Int Bench had
heen Ills law p4rtuuF+ uotainel leave tu. aud, hy
bis Attorney. tissres Y Csmpocl!. htt la SAID t!r.
cult foutt. then presded usuf by ssll Nsury ".
HIod.stt, i pett1on in thu mailer of lhe pcltLluu
Of ltlr United Stases fur t4e condemnation of
Hluck III, scAuVi scctlva Addition " ctleaso, fur
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+. II. WINSTON.
As Col. Cooper had uu witnesses. Mr.. Oouly
called +. H. Winatpn.
lie .sprcsuncsl" he was The person referred
10 III tile documents read. l1e bad put In q bid
IN brllaf ot tho owncrk of the block IN pussu-
ancc of the noliec Inviting proDosals. lie ~os
not present III court At tho time tho order was
,,,adc for the payment OF money to "F. L.
Winston" ilr didn't procure this stipulation
under which that or.lrr ur my oticr was ,l4tr.
"wern you to sets'se any lnouey covered BY
the or'ler!''
"Su. sir."
s'i,ia ynu receive any inonry under that or.
der, sr slter that time under my arrangement
w!cl, yoll ha.l lt'a.lc witt. thc Bixr1ow hcIrsi"
II did not"
''.>t lint tisnu you ha,! received ali te money
To wn!el, YOU, ;, peF*oua'lS. were eutltledf"
"i,u you know, personally, whether Judge
uutt'
"He ucvsr dill frotn me-"
''1tl you ever hear that he did from any
~ never heard that l,e did from auJbAiy."
"Ncrc thru o'lWr parties who were eutltsetl.
nnur any arrangement, to purinH u He ssltll
OF sA), ,1g1 which yu wrre entitled 10 unurr tho
contract With the BigeluW hera.'
"fncre wore.h -.-.......-.
sand your portion Of 4 YOU had received be-
tore TINT order was 'nadct"
s.no yuu remember VIII, was su,tled to that
$1U.tU0i'
"iGs."
"Yuu NAV atatg H."
"This arrangement, wouIA say. In u1ptana-
tiun ul this nattcr. ssa4ljer,l nadt, not by n.y.
self at al hut BY uti,cs partIes VINO we've iuter-
csleti mars than was III tho matter-i acted ~
niiuraey for ttrn.-priaclpa1Iy Il. Il, Ilonorr,
wlo had largo interest lu ths nelghbufhooa OF
tho Post tlfrc building u at hls ret,uest mud
the solicitation u friends, ~ COUNSEL, tnalu
tllss propoaIs"n to the uoyerament. with tl.s
understanding t:.at | should receive ceriala
sum tns my services i. tile matter. ant Lis
.,;her should be divided up BY him as hs saw
Its
E.I. C.uugr said he huA no questions.
slr. Winston-Thauk yuu, slr,
Ms. t;oudy-As copy q = paper authorizing
you to n,ake Il sale tp tic Government las beef!
read in tl,u petition. will ask whctlsr you pro-
c,lre,l tlAt authority from tla Dgel0w Lelts
fullniBg to yuui
:. Sir. llunors procured 1t. / want to say, la
explanation Vi that,-peFhaps It ha4 III bearA,,
II had drawn out ior tie 0tlltF paFties f:st,uJo
heirs bad dlr4. a,ll Il bce4snu ncccssary to get
s4.t,,e or.lcr of the Court, ~ | understood it,
wtlc!. would justify shc,n Ia paying thc balanrs
Il sttosass M % Wiz sss rspte.eated @ tha hstrs-Wnlss
and caMpbclt-that th!s would be t'so
best way 10 do It. a 1 uulcr
stand; and . STIMULATION WV entered
iptt authorizing; The rutsy Of tho order Tor the
purpo4s ot authorizing .Is administrator, who
refused, It IL sud, to pay tho taIapcs of the
tn0ney,"
!" Did upY rsrt OF tlat 80 o0 eoue from the
GuygFuu.entl"
Not lo1lar."
at cat,r lrota whomf'
"Ttv bigeluw heirs"
"lnt Ut tile *l.41J. wv received BY them from
tbs tiuyrtnlneust'
Entirely su."
"Wh1t 1buut The resembling Of the ostlrsi'
~ AeycE knew Aufthiug about is,-Mho
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terms with The Court. In fact there wcro yery
Icy attorneys In the city who would have nny
othcr Assignee than sofnc Onc Of thcsc three.
10 remembered the caso of a. b. Meckcr Il
Go., IN which two Asst1ncta wcro appointed
and Jenkins, who undcsstootl The Assignee
nancss,-huk he was not In position 10
know whether the creditors 1ad cndeav0rcsl to
hnvo but ono Asaxnce, man who Under
stooa the iron bustncss, tnstead of
Two. He had heard attorno,s talk about 11ib-
barti'a fees, but they didn't make nny parttcuiar
complaint about them, because they had at!,rt
cascs before him, nntl thought It wasn't worth
while 10 make any fuss nbout It.
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tnH meetings. *l7 sending notices anil printing,
s3l7!; tstlgncc's ts'tnn.ssunA, ,sS}:.D; clerk :
fees, sl5. The total fees, ~ Provisional and
regular Assignee, we're s474; attoFncy's fcs!
e5i3.l5; rent, citrke, snh custolans, $1ra55
exclusive Df tho smaller items OF expense, such
a. postage, printing, etc, cts. The amount IN,
volved In thc estate was Sp.hS,, md The total
cost Of ai1ultnistcrlug II wah 1921 per rent.
Col, Cooper asked The Witness tn hunt Hp an
instance Of chargcs oil the part NJ Campbell, the
othrr Pfnfcs.onal Assignee
Mr.. Knott said ilc Committee didn't quite
understand the object oI all this. Did the
gentlemen propose 10 sliow lint Judge
Bto1xett'a attention Tas called to anv of thcs,.
alleged ovcrcliarges, and that he still allowed
the thing 10 GO On.
Col. Cooper SAID they we're Introducing I'LL.
evtdcnce under tho specification In this charge
which set forth that ties. esfntcs were uu}uw.
fully turned over to Provisional Assignces, !n-
stsad q ,6; bsng pas nner thee ea,e OF tie
Marshal, ~ messenger, was not allowed TO
charge anyth[tit. for his services, but only for
tie necessary disbursement. he might iunkr.
Under t'l's system which l,at grown up here
lind hccn appointed to take tn. custu'ly III this
property, md had been allowed 10 ctaree Sums
of money to bankrupt estates which we're un-
warranted In law. i, other wnrdst had the
property been left with tie Marshal, ho would
not have lseen allowed 10 charge any fees far
Hcrrtees, but sfmp!y for the necessary Listnrsc-
mcnts involved IN taking care II the property.
!lF. tt1llt'y SAID tho ntEsWcf admitted all TIC
tacts carltcti.
Col. Couper sald he hnd not read the answer;
u WAS 4 very long t!pcnnent.-0uc of Mr..
CsmpbeTl's masterpieces. ll.aug',:cr.]
Mr. uo!t1v said they had admitted lilat Pro-
yisIonal Assgnecs lad heun sppuintcd who had
tukcn Charge VI estates for the purtlsc OF wind
Ing them up until tic regular Assknecs wcre
npnointet. It was tnctc question u law a. to
whc'ltsr Judge Blttlgctt had thc right tonppotnt
these Provisional Ass!anecs, an,l he did not SEQ
the necessity OF EoInR Into tho question of
facts, all Of which wers admitted In t1.e answer.
Col. COOPER said that perhaps It might not he
necessary. to 90 Into that lnnttcr.
Mr. Knott hoped the Investigation would be
limited 10 showing Judge btotgctt's connection,
If any. with these alleged Illegal charges.
Mf. Culbersou said the Coutnittec did not TO-
slrc to cr1llnp tho Investigation, but to keep 1t
relative to the issuc.
Cul. Cooper said ne appreciated that, admitted
that perhaps he might bo suhjcct tu como rrttl-
csrn on that score, md announced that he was
through With the Wtuets.
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A. l.. ROSE
A. l.. Hose, the accountant who examined the
books OF lllbbard's Office, was called, ui..l tcstt
led. In response to Col coopee's questions, that
be had examined tie accounts OF thesa threa
Asslgnces ,-l1sncock, jenkins, aud Campbpll.
In aome cases their charges u Provisional As.
sEguees were larger than their charges ~ scgu-
lar Asslgnees. There were charges for comna!s-
ssous sud for clerk hire, cuslodlans, etc. In ons
case, the eatatc Of Cuan Il Tea Brock, Jeukus
was appointed Provisional Asslgnea Juue e 1874,
aud regular AssIguco Uct, 10 1874. Hs charged
$50 for hfs servtcca a Provisional Assignee,
Bradford Hancock was appointed Provisional
il. l65o, and vas appoiutcI Assignee May ",
1915. III pna place he Charged s.,8. il for A.
tolncy's fees. and iu uuother Sis; for reat,
$iea@; spDrassmR stock, s25; clerk hire,
9l4AS5; adyertislug, $50: poAtaIe, $ib; sery-
tcca u Provisional Asslkuce, Sl15; services ~
AssiEnee, al9a7o; Asa!suec uouces and asteul.
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ylstonal Assigucu Ia somo cases, and charged
fees Us such until the change In the law In 1916.
lie had charged since then for services, hut l,a
pottretl In his acrounts 1t was charged a. cum.
missions, ltls charges depended upon tic
ttutlea hc performed; rs Provisional Assignee
he had often to tako chargu OF property, aud
supcrintena the sale Of It, anI In such cascs ho
charged for his services mid expenses. In tic
rast II Alexander Ucllan, to was custodian OF
tc property, aud, Instead ot charging tur eery.
ices 10 Provisional Assignee, tle put 1t !u ~
commissions.
ln answer to tho Chairman, be said he did
not rsltu,atu tl!a value Ut hta services bY tbs
value Of the gUot1s, but BY per sltrn.
In further examination, hc aaid ho Wn2 1t tho
bapkrupt's atore nearly all tie time, nrt tho
aAie wAs conducted under ts4 supcrlhtcudence.
HI was not positive whether ho had c!lurged tor
services III Provisional Assigneo since 1875; II
hs had done 10, Il hail hcen deducted from, hls
commissions u A2siguce; hp thought It was
likely he had. lio noyer loaned Judge lilodgets
= eent, nor had tie Judge ever applied 10 him
for o loan. lfe never heard OF say other Az
sl9neca lending money to Judge hlodgett.
On CToss.tIsminatlon, tic WttnGsa said be had
served u Assignee under Judge Drumlnond
number OF tlmcs.
In answer TO tils Chairman, he said Ills ac-
counts - Assignee were never brought under
the notice OF Judge Blolgutt,
On discrimination by Col. Cooper, Witueas
stated TINT he was = brother OF Dehlann Il.
Campbell, formerly United dtates Marshal OF
thls dtatftct.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

The Nursery comes to US among the
first of the November magazines. brim-
ming full of bright little things for the
children. The illustrations are very
fine and attractive. A generous preml-
um is offered to those who get new SUBJ
scribers. The Nursery has now been
established IL years and is anchored on
firm foundation. 1t always has a
bright side for the little folks and we
know no more standard work for that
class among all the publications of the
present day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03
CONGRESS AND TEMPERANCE.

Mary Clemmer. the gifted Washington
correspondent of the New York Imde-
pendent. in letter, referring to the anu
al meeting of the Congressional Temper
ance Society, writes: "As one recalls
the several deaths this winter of members
iatu~-snlepdid men. who died
is born that every member Of Congress
would become member of this temper
ance society. Even with its compara-
lively limited following. there can be no
doubt of Its saving power. Although
the sale of liquor in the capitol has been
prohibited. it is still slyly dispensed,
under the name of cold tea Liquor
is yet to be had in the capitol by any
man who will have it but the quantity
thus sold is indeed. minimum. compar-
ed to the tides that used to flow. A
Senator intoxicated is now rare sight.
When one, under great stress of tempta-
ton, loses his balance. he for the pres
ent goes into sudden but certain disgrace.
Poor McDougalll Poor Salisbury
Were they not perpetually drunk in
open Senate? Nobody expected to see
them sober, Men under the visible
influence of liquor were constantly speak
ing on national questions in both house
of Congress. The charge for the better
is positive and perfectly apparent. Ever
the glamour of splendid power to hid'
any dark spot of moral obllquity. A
present it is demanded of public mel
not only to seem but to be reputable" ."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

The notorious Eddy family has again
been exposed, this time at North Adams
Mass. IL seems that several of the ynnng
people belonging to the congregation of
the Baptist church were inclined to be-
lieve in spiritualism, and their pastor
was anxious to prove that the manifesto
tions were not what they purported to
be. Accordingly, in company with sew
eral young men and other gentlemen
among whom were two prominent law
yers and an editor, the reverend gentle
man attended seance. The lights were
turned down, the medium retired to her
cabinet. and everything went we'll until
the spirit of an Indian appeared and
danced about. Suddenly young man
in the audience, or circle as it was called
made a grab at his ghostship. and the
two together fell to the floor. A scuftit
ensued, during which the ghost fough
valiantly and called for revolver
When the lights were brought the youns
man found that he had his arm arount
very substantial figure for ghost, !
being none other than the medium her
self. Explanations and apologies wer
profuse, but it is said that it will be vel
for the medium to give North Adams
wide berth hereafter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

CANCER CURE-Two ounces of Sui
phur; IL ounce of Quicksilver; |
ounce of Cream of Tartar; l-2 ounce
of Saltpeter. Put into pint of molass- mol
es, stir, take a tablespoonful before
going to bed.
For outside application: l bottle OF
British oil; 1 ounce of Red precipi-
tate.
The sulphur and quicksilver must be
thoroughly mixed for long time in a
druggists mortar, and then the other
ingredients added.
| wish this could be published IN
every paper in the land. and that IN
after years could have the satisfaction
of knowing that many had been saved
from horrible suffering and death by Its
use. Faithfully yours, Miss W. c. G.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03
MR.. EDISON'S NEW ELECTRIC
MACHINE.

For year past the public has been
anxiously waiting for Mr.. Edison's solu-
tion of the electric-light problem. Com
plants, long and loud, have been uttered
regarding the apparently slow process by
those who, either from ignorance of the
difficulties to be surmounted or from i'm
patience, had desired more speedy So
luton. From time to time, however,
cheering bits of news escaping from the
laboratory of Menlo Park suficed to keep
the interest alive. First the incandes-
cent lamp was announced. then the plat
inum discoveries, and now the Scientific
american contains long illustrated
account of the new dynamo-electric ma
chine, which, if it fulflls all that Mr..
! viii form one Of the most Important INKS
in the chain of his electric light system.
Imagine large plate Of cast-iron, some
three or four feet long and half as wide,
having on one end two massive cast-iron
blocks. ten and three-fourth inches high
and nine inches wide. On these blocks,
which form the magnet-poles, rest two
columns of wrought-iron. nearly five feet
high, and six inches in diameter. These
columns are covered with three layers Of
large copper wire and are the magnets
themselves, being connected across the
top by heavy wrought-iron yoke. The
cast-iron polar blocks have large circu-
lar hole cut in them, which contains the
armature, consisting of a wooden cylln-
der, with wrought-iron caps. between
which is wound large quantity OF line
copper-wire. In external appearance the
new generator does not materially differ
from some forms already in existence
, its performance is, however. stated to be
far ahead of any other machines. Pre-
viously it was considered wonderful t.
make a machine which should yield. il
: the form of electricity, seventy per cent
of the power required to derive it. Nov
t Mr.. Edison claims ninety-two per cent
0 in electrical force of the steam powe
/ applied. If this statement be correct
/. and surely with all his knowledge an
appliances there should be no mistake
t the new generator is wonderful thin
s and will do much toward solving th
If electrical problem, leaving but littl
n room for future improvement.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

Not a second too soon, for down came
volley, tearing up the earth about the
foot of the rope, where moment before
/ had stood.
Thunder, they will escape! After
them, down the rope" yelled a voice
almost inarticulate with rage.
And | saw dark form swing out and
and begin the descent.
SHOW, Mars Ralph" whispered Bose,
significantly, and with a quick aim |
fred at the swaying figure.
Without sound the man released his
hold, and came down like lump of lead,
shot through the brain.
Another had started in hot haste, and
was more than half way out of the win
dow, when suddenly the scene above
was brilliantly lit up by the glare of a
Again the warning voice of the watch
full black called my attention to the
figure now struggling desperately to re-
gain the room, and, as before. | threw
up my pistol. and covering the exposed
side drew the trigger. a
With convulsive effort the wretch
springing far out into the empty void
turned over once, and came down with
rushing sound upon the Jagged rocks
that lay at the foot of the precipice.
A single look to see that the window
was clear-we knew there could be NJ
path leading down for a long distanc
either way, or they would never hav
attempted the rope, and we plunged int
the dense forest that clothed the noun
tain side.
We got clear, it is true; but with th
loss of our animals and baggage; for tn
next day. when we returned, with a pal
ty of regulators. we found the place
heap of smouldering ashes, and no livin
soul to tell whittier the robbers had fe'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

Place. The conductor, however, true to
his promise, backed the train to the ap-
pointed spot, and then reused the pass
enger, informing him he had arrived and
could get off.
"Oh |" said the old fellow, rubbing
his eyes, 81 did not want to get off, but
my wife told me when got to POtter's
station to take pill"
It need not be said the train was
speedily again in motion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

Senator Whyte of Maryland. in speak
ing of the Democratic defeat in Ohio.
says: 1.-The Democracy of Ohio tried to
catch the Greenback vote by nominating
soft-money candidate on a diluted
platform, but the timber was not strong
enough to hold up the candidate No
party ever made anything by the aban-
donment of principle for policy. The
| Democrats in Ohio are sadder but wiser
men," 49,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

WHAT THE MICROSCOPE REVEALS
Lewinbeck tells of an insect seen with
microscope. of which 27,OOo,ooo would
only equal a mite. Insects of various
kinds may be seen in the cavities OF a
grain of sand. Mould is forest OF
beautiful trees, with branches, leaves
and fruit. Butterflies are fully feather
ed. Hairs are hollow tubes. The sur
face of our bodies is covered with scales
like fish single grain of sand would
cover 100 of these scales, and yet each
scale covers 500 pores. Through these
narrow openings the perspiration forces
itself like water through sive. The
mite takes 500 steps second. Each
drop of stagnant water contains a
world of animated beings, swimming
with as much liberty as whales IN the
sea. Each leaf has colony of insects
grazing on it like COWS in meadow.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

The fellow who dropped into chair
containing a tack has been uneasy ever
since, and now sits down on the INSTALL
ment plan.
When he is sixteen, the boy is suppos
ed to have outgrown the switch but
that is just the age when a girl begins
to need one.
A mules head does not contain brain
capable of culture and refined rearing,
but it is wonderful to what extent the
other end of his form can be reared.
An old bachelor, who particularly
hated literary women, asked an authoress
if she could throw any light on kissing.
IL COULD" she said, "but think it is
better in the dark
There are two little girls of the same
name in New London, Conn. The other
night one of them said her prayers, and
for fear they might be credited for the
other child, she added. after the Amen,
"No. 10 Orange street"
A poetess sings, II love thee every
hour" That's right. Girls who love a
fellow only four or five hours of the
twenty-four and bestow their affections
upon several other chaps during the re.
naming hours of the day. are what the
New York customs officer would cal
I. "frauds in silk" They should love hin
/ every hour or not at all.
1t was new girl who was strange
in the town. The young lady of th
house was much put out by her wanting
!. to 90 to church Sunday morning whel
she wanted her aid in dressing. 81 don
see what you are so anxious to 60 t
J, church every Sunday for" she petulent
ly observed last Sabbath. You don
know any fellow in Danbury. Dan
bury NeaoS.
"Is this the place." she asked, as h
wandered sadly down on the barre
>, sands, where a young lady-a beautifr
81 young lady-fell into the water las
= season and was rescued by gallar
young man whom she afterwards ma
ried ?" He looked at her carefully, e.
ss timated her at square forty seven. wit
for false teeth. and said: "Yes. madam, bl
I'M don't know how to SWIM"
is- tor The tongue will sometimes make IL
to most awkward slips. 1t is told of
lso $50 clergyman in one of the towns near Bo
led ton that he had given him to read fro
iisse the pulpit an announcement that ''tl
the he Bellingham praying band' would CO
duct at the evening meeting, but
sd sld some strange perversity of the unru
lth member, the congregation was astound
SSi tad with the announcement that there wou
ag- be service by the "Prayingham bel
sH IL band p
Ies ses In fourishing young city of Micl
gan lives a worthy man who has had t
r. misfortune to be widower three tim
and is now living with his fourth wi
:. who has two boys by a former marriaI
These have been taught to call the st,
I father spa" While entertaining CO
pany at tea few evenings since,
aggravated case of divorce became
topic of conversation. A lady expires
herself emphatically against divorc
,.,,n quoting several passages of Scriptr
rugs and concluding with this: "And
r1SI pTS Paul says he that putteth away his '
to be commits a grievous SIM" At this.
re. oldest boy, having duly filled his st
9 and ach, suddenly took the whole subject
saying. "Why, pa has put away thre
four on 'em, and he's deacon, too J
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

How TO WASH WINDows.-Haye
pail partly filled with clean tepid water;
throw in teaspoonful of powdered
borax: have one small chamios dipped
into the boraxwater, to wash the windows;
then with dry chamois rub the window
dry, and polish. In this way windows
may be cleaned in very few moments
and not wet the carpets or tire the per-
aon