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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

There are fifty-6ve men in Congress
who served in the Union armies, and
seventy.seve who served in the Confed-
crate armies. Of the fifty-fve Union
soldiers the Democrats elected eight and
the Republicans forty seven. In the
Senate there are only four Union soldiers,
all Republicans-Burnside Kellogg, To-
gan and Plumb. The Democrats have
fortY-two members in the Senate. Of
these not one is a Union soldier, but
nineteen-within two Of half-are Con-
federate soldiers. The Republicans have
one hundred and twenty eight members
in the House, of whom forty-seven-or
one-third of all-are Onion soldiers.
The Democrats have one hundred and
forty.six members of the House, of whom
only eight-or only one-eighteenth of all
are Union soldiers. The Republicans
have not elected single Confederate
soldier to either house of Congress, while
nearly half of the Democratic members
in Congress are Confederate soldiers and
owe their seats to the aid of Democratic
votes exclusively.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

There are 1000 women postmasters
in the United States and the number is
on the increase.
The British forces have defeated the
Zulus in a recent battle, but lost four
hundred men. The Zulus lost 1900 men.
The livery stable of t. E. Bailey, and
twelve horses, at Ticonderoga, N. Y,
were burned recently. Loss $4,000;
insurance $4,000.
Leroy Nichols. a well-known New
York Wall street broker, killed himself
recently, with chloroform, on account of
financial embarrassment.
The Russian Gear, alarmed by the
evidences of the spread of Nihillsm as
reasonable element, has proclaimed mar
tial law for the whole Empire.
Eleven hundred Communists paraded
the streets in Chicago on Sunday last,
displaying iphammatory banners. About
400 of them were armed. No disturb
ances occurred.
At Austin, Miss, w. A. Grantham
was shot and instantly killed by NJ. J.
Jones, the city marshal. The killing
was occasioned by Grantham striking
Jones over the head.
America has just won famous victory
over Great Britain. Pierre Lorrillard's
horse Parole, Wednesday off last week
carried of the Newmarket handicap in
gallant style.
William J. Hadley, the lawyer at AL
bany, N. Y, who was assaulted several
weeks since, and cut with knife by
one of his clients named Hughes, died
last Saturday night.
A fire at Eureka, Neb, recently,
burned half the town, including the
heaviest business houses and public
buildings. Two thousand persons are
left without shelter the money loss is
about 100000.
Mary Paul, granddaughter of the
famous privateer, John Paul Jones, late
ly died in Scotland at the age of seventy.
nine. Her ancestors name was really
John Paul-when he entered the priva.
teering business he added the "Jones"
A pipe running under East River, at
New York City, from the oil refinery al
Hunters Point to the Hudson river rail-
railroad at the Fourth street. burst the
Goth inst, in the middle of the river,
throwing quite jet of oil and water into
the air. The oil caught fire, and the
surface of the river for a long distance
was mass of flames, endangering docks
shipping, ETC., but finally all the fire
was extinguished, mainly by the supply
of air being cut off.
The Grandin Farm near Fargo, Da
kota, is said to to be the largest wheat
farm on the globe. 1t embraces some
10000 acres, and is divided into foul
parts, with dwellings. granaries, ma
chine-shops, elevators, stables for zoe
horses. and room for storing 100000
bushels grain. Besides the whea. farm
there is stock farm of 10000 acres
In seeding time seventy to eighty mer
are employed, and during harvest 25(
to 800 men. The product of one FIELD
of 23l5 acres is 81 1886 bushels, or som,
) twenty five bushels to the acre. Tn,
average yield of the wheat farm is from
twenty to twenty five bushels per acre
and it is considered that 1t is unequellet
| as wheat region in the world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

The encouraging, not to say exhilirat-
ing, financial and business prospects in
this country furnish strong contrast to
the outlook in England. The tone of
the Th'mderer, in commenting on the
situation, is gloomy enough and almost
hopeless. 1t says that money is gather
ing more and more into stagnent mass
in the London markets. There is no
business prospects, and strong sense Of
insecurity in nearly all business depart
ments, which prevent the free employ
ment of lOanable capital in mercantile
affairs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

Edison is getting ready to set up his
electric light in Menlo Park, N. j., and
proposes to have it in full operation
within six weeks. He has spent $780,
900 in experiments, but is now satisfied
that the light is perfect success and
can be made at one-third the cost of gas.
He is getting new set of patents in all
foreign countries, and hopes to be able
to make the whole thing public within
two months. He has obtained a perfect
generator of electricity. The lamps are
safe and will not melt until they give
out light equal to three gas jets each.
They are very simple, consisting of a
small coil of platinum wire placed in a
glass bulb, and will cost about $3.50
apiece.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

No American ever filled so many pub
lie positions as John a. Dix, and of
none could it be more truly said that
his public career was as honorable as
his private character was blameless.
Throughout two entire generations Gen.
Dix was prominent figure in the affairs
of the State and of the nation, and his
name is indelibly associated with some
of the most important events of the Sec
ond half of the first century of American
history. In his death link is severed
which binds us with the administration
of the second President of the United
States, and which seems to remind us
how marvellous was the natural progress
which lay within the compass of one
mans life. The ripe and varied schol-
arship of a departed race of public men
survived in Gen. Dix, and the high
standard of fidelity to public trust which
was maintained by the founders of the
Republic was jealousy preserved by the
man who died Monday last. He has
departed full of years and of honors,
with a life's work we'll done; he has left
behind him none who would not deem il
happiness to have such an ending as his
~. 7. Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

should be sought after, as we'll as one
that commends itself for its beauty, and
typographical excellence. Children need
good, clean, clear print. and instructive
and chaste pictures, if their books
abound in them, as most do at the pres
ent time. We have no doubt that our
committees will understand their duties,
and will give this very important SUBJ
ject the time and the attention it de-
serves
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

Alta Republican caucus in Washington
last week. it turned out that the Repub-
licau Senators and Representatives are
agreed to man in resisting the politi-
cal legislation now attached to the army
and legislative appropriation bills. On
putting the proposition to vote, every
man arose in favor of resistance. The
Republicans outside of Congress are
equally solid. They are up and ready
10 counted to a man on the same side.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

The republican candidate should be
acceptable to every element of the Oppo-
sition to the democracy, but be need not
be the one republican who has been most
Objectionable to large body of that OPP
position. There is not vote that would
be cast for Gen. Grant which is not sure
for any other republican candidate. But
there are a great many votes that would
be thrown for candidate without his
disadvantages which would not be given
10 him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

The emigration movement continues
in portions Of the southern states, and
attracts much attention. A public meet
ing called and held in Boston Thursday,
at Faneuil Hall. for the purpose of de-
vising means of relief for the colOred
refugees from the south. Gov. Talbot,
ex-Gov. Boutwell, and Hon. n. P. Banks
head the call. Similar meetings are
called in other places, reminding one
somewhat of the early days of Kansas
and Nebraska.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

"If Senators intend in good faith that
the bayonet, the dagger, the shot gun
and the bowie knife shall not be present
at the polls. let them say so; but if you
don't say SO the people of the United
States will understand that you want to
warn the Government of the United
States off the ground where a Federal
election is being held. and then you will
take care, as was done in South Carolina
last year by violence and threats. to see
which party shall carry the election. If
you want peaceful election say that no
party shall 60 near the polls with arms.
Don't say that the United States alone
shall not be there, while every bloody
minded ruffian shall have free and abso-
lutte liberty to do as he chooses"
Surely the record made during these
few minutes must be met or the name of
Southern Democrat must be written
synonymous with barbarism.
Senator Blaine turned his attention
briefly to the speech of Senator David
Davis of yesterday. Mr. Davis was alb
sent, but he will find material for seri-
GUS and long-continued meditation in
THE Record which will be laid upon his
table tomorrow morning. Mr.. Blaine
said he wanted to ask the Senator when
he was talking about the distress which
existed in the country, what Mr.. Davis
had ever done to relieve it. He had been
IN the Senate for more than two years.
What measure had he introduced for the
relief of the people? Referring to the
manner in which Mr.. Davis had lugged
in the name of Abraham Lincoln. Mr..
Blaine said the Senator from Illinois
had skillfully balanced himself, leaning
| first to one side, then the other, and fin.
ally alighted squarely on the Democratic
side. He had the right to 60 where he
pleased. He could sit on the Democratic
side of the Senate the only man there
who had given support to the Govern
ment of Mr.. Lincoln, but he had nc
right to carry the name. and the fame
and the glory Of Abraham Lincoln into
the Democratic camp.
Referring to Mr.. Davis assertion thai
Mr.. Lincoln if alive would have beer
surprised at the present course of events
Mr.. Blaine said the thing that would
surprise Abraham Lincoln most were ht
alive to-day would be Senator on this
floor elected from Illinois over Unior
General and coming here with that record
behind him to represent the principles t.
which Abraham Lincoln was opposed al
his life. "No, sir" said he, "the Sena
tor has right to 60 where he pleases
but he has no right, with the creates
man of the last ten centuries made VI
into history, to drag him into the mir
of the party to which through all tn
mutations of American politics he wa
opposed to the death. ~. 7. Tribune
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

DESTRUCTIVE ToRNADos AT THE SOUTH.
A violent storm, accompanied by gales
that amounted to tornado, swept over
parts Of the South Carolina, Alabama,
and Florida. on Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning In South Carolina
the storm began with terrific tornado.
which swept through the lower portion
of the State, causing great destruction
of life and property. In the village of
WATERFORD. Collerton county, which was
half demolished, all the churches were
destroyed, and fifteen persons were kill
ed, among whom were the wives of DR..
George NJ. Rivers and jackson Grant,
Philemon Sanders and BENZ. R. White.
One hundred residences. seven churches,
the Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian,
Baptist, Methodist, and Baptist and
Methodist colored, and the Academy
were destroyed, the churches being made
heaps of rubbish. The village was struck
by the tornado from the southeast, which
swept across its centre, completely de-
molishing about one-half of the dwell
ings. The appearance of the eastern
portion of the town is said to be indie
scribable, trees and ruined houses being
massed together in every direction, and
all the streets and landmarks are totally
| obliterated.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

Congressman J. NJ. Tyler from the
second district, is the member of the
national republican congressional COM
mittee from this state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28

Chill has declared war against Peru.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

WHY WILL YOU allow cold to ad-
vance in your system and thus encourage
more serious maladies, such as Pneumonia,
Hemorhages and Lung troubles when an
immediate relief can so easily be attained
Boschee's German Syrup has gained the
largest sale In the world for the cure of
Coughs, Colds and the severest Lung Dis-
eases. 1t is DR.. Boschee's famous German pre-
scription, and is prepared with the greatest
care, and no fear need be entertained in adj
ministering 1t to the youngest child, as per
directions. The sale OF this medicine is
unprecedented. Since first introduced there
has been constant increasing demand and
without single report of a failure to do its
work In any case. Ask your druggist as to
the truth of these remarks. Large size rs
cents. Try it and be convinced
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

we do not pretend to say. But we 10 most
emphatically say that the Constitution laid
upon Congress the duty of determining the
electoral question according to the law and
the facts; and members cannot plead their
own imbecility in extcnuation of the offense
thew committed in leaving undone the
things they should have DONE The respon-
sibility was upon them, and they were
sworn to discharged it properly. Mr.. Tilden
had legally nothing to do with it; and the
stream Of Congressman pouring over here
for direction in the performance of plain
duty was disgrace to the party and to the
country. The men who bitterly criticise
Mr.. Tilden for not imparting wisdom and
courage to Congress conspicuously de-
void of these qualities, forget that Thur
man and Bayard, who were then and are
still his rivals, had concocted. the Infamous
electoral scheme and forced it down the
gagging throats OF the House Committee
before Mr.. Tilden ever heard of it.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

DEAR BELL-Our commencement cy-
crciscs are over. l have received my d.
ploma, and am now ready TO enter with zest
into the pleasures of gay society. Alfred
bccomingly in pure white robe, such as
angels might love to wear, took a prom
intnt part in the musical exercises in the
evening. Although had contracted a
severe cold few days before, ! was en-
abled by the use Of Coussens' Honey of
Tar, the best remedy in the world for
coughs, colds, and all diseases Of the
throat and lungs, to sing so well that I
completely enraptured a large audience.
Tell uncle John that the use of that valua-
BILE compound, Coussen's Honey of Tar,
will cure his cough 1t is only 50 cents
bottle, and can be bought at Barclay Bros.
drug store. Yours in haste,
ANNIE.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

RHODE ISLAND DISTINGUISHES 10000 Cit.
zens on account of their nativity. They
have no voice at the elections for President,
Vice President or Representatives, and yet
her Senators and Representatives claim
that the NATION can be defed in this way,
and Mr.. Hayes does not intimate that
national supremacy" must ply the thumb
screws to make these wicked Rhode
Island Republicans do their "National
Duty" by admitting these 10000 citizens to
the right Of suffrage.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

NAPOLEON Ill. kept peace at the polls
with his army, and, by this sublime method
secured 100000 votes out of 100000
voters. The bayonet says: you vote my
way or will get inside of you" That is
the beautiful equality and freedom in cleo
tIons the Republican leaders are strir Ing to
bring about in the United States; and hon
est men, blinded by party zeal, and the cry
that the strength Of the "Nation" must be
preserved, lend these leaders their support.
1t is not the integrity of the nation that is
assailed, but the liberty of the citizen.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

According to the Railway World nearly
four hundred thousand persons arc en-
ployed on the railroads in this country, and
five times that many depend upon the roads
for support. 1t is also estimated that be-
tween $3OO,O0O,O00 and s4OO,OO0,OOO are
annually paid to employees and to persons
who furnish the companies with supplies
OF various kinds. This vast business has
sprung up in the lifetime of one genera.
ton, and is still rapid. What another
quarter Of a century will develop in this
field would doubtless seem fabulous could
1t now be foretold.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

In the presidential contest of 1880 the
South will give her electoral votes, to the
Democratic candidate. This is now con-
coded by everybody who is willing to ac-
knowledge the inevitable. The votes will
be given to the Democratic candidate, with
out contention, unless by force Of arms,
the stalwarts reverse the decision ofthe peo-
pie All the probabilities, therefore, point
very directly to the CONCLUSION that the
great battle of nextScar, will be fought
on the Northern soil. And how is the
contest likely to terminated An able con.
temporary canvassing the probability, says
that the Democrats, with prudent behavior
hereafter and the nomination Of a con-
servative anti-slavcry man like Tilden, Pal
mer DAVIS or Field, cannot fail of
success--cerainly they can not fail against
Grant with all the shameful and odious
features of canvass in his behalf. The oh.
lection which has really Hurt Mr.. Tilden is
that he was once elected president and did
not take the Office. Blu. how was he to take it
when Congress, with the assent of many
Southern Representatives, declared Hayes
elcctcdl Whether Mr.. Tildcn made any
serious attempt to stamp out the iniQuitous
schema of unconstitutional arbitration,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

ing from il its legal tender qualities. The
Democrats came into power, and restored
1t. 1t was then carricatured in Republi-
can pictorials as the 81 cent piece that was
made to serve the uses of dollar; and Its
use In the payment of debts was stigma
TIED as "repudation'-its value being
determined by the market value of bullion
without allowing one cent to cover the cost
of coinage. But Warner has wiped out this
objection by providing that the depositor OF
bullion at the mint shall be charged, as an
expense for coinage, q sum equal 10 the
difference in the market value OF the bui-
lion and of the dollars. 1.-THE weight of
dollarsm The coinage should be limited
because, in the estimation of the million
aire Sherman, wealth in that shape woulS
prove too heavy! Poor men-the great
mass of the people-have no complaints to
offer on that score. They have no lame
backs that they are disposed to ascribe to
the weight Of their money bags; yet, to
meet that objection the Warner bill pro-
vides that the individual who counts his
money by the hundred weight, can cart 1t
to the U. S. Treasury and deposit it there
in exchange for certificates. These certifi-
Gates stand upon the same footing as green.
backs, circulate the same, and are redeem
able in coin. And now, with all these OBJ
jections up-tripped, why is it that the fight
against the "dollar of the dads" is main
famed, unless purpose exists to make
gold, alone, the coin of the country9 If
there is any other or better reason, it turks
below the surface, and men Of ordinary
scope of vision ''can't see it."
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

No eloquent tongue or pen is needed to
commend Coussens' Lightning Liniment tc
an appreciative public, as cure for Rheu.
matism, Lame Back, Neuralgia, Bruises
Sprains, Corns and Bunions. 1t is also un.
equaled as remedy for the ills that com.
monty atiiict horses, such as SPAWN, Ring.
bone, Calls, Scratches, etc.-Warts and
Knots, being easily removed by its use
Try Cousscns' Lightning Linimcnt, and you
will want no other. Price 80 cents bottle.
For sale by Barclay Bros.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

The great scarcity of freight cars on the
principal Western roads during six or eight
months Of the year suggests an opportunity
for profitable investment by new company
organized to build and lease cars. At an
average Of 5000 miles per month, the
ordinary charge Of three-quarters Of a cent
per mile, besides repairs, would give earn.
ing of VA per Car per month, pretty good
profit OF an investment of say $3.50. All
cars OF the Western car company and also
Of the United States Rolling.Stock Com.
pany are kept constantly in service on the
above terms For a further reference to
this matter refer to our local page.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

OF THE Grant movement the New York
Herald speaks as follows "Three months
ago there was formidable current OF pub
lie sentiment in favor of Grants renomina-
ton. That ready instinct by which prac
tied journalists discern what is moving in
the popular mind convinced us that there
was strength in the new Grant movement,
but we took pains to verify our intuitions
before proclaiming them to the public.
About midwinter, through our correspond
ents, we interviewed nearly all the members
Of Congress, OF both parties, and
published verbatim reports of what
they said. We found that the opinion was
universal among the Democratic members
and very general among the Republican
members that General Grant was the predes-
tined Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency IN 1880. 1t would have been absurd
for us to undelvalue movement which
was thus attcsted. But the Herald was not
alone in this field of inquiry. A month
or two after the publication of our inter
views, the Times. a Republican contempor-
airy which had looked with disfavor on
General Grant, sent correspondents into
every State of the Union to gather Repub-
lican sentiment as to his nomination. The
reports with which it nearly filled one of |
its issues showed an almost overwhelming
of Republican sentiment in
favor Of running General Grant in 1880. In
such State Of facts, supported by such an
accumulation of evidence it would |
have been mere stupidity, or mere
puerility, for the Herald to have ignored
thos, significant signs of the times. We
did not feel at liberty to drop and ignore
the subject out of Difference to shallow
readers who expect a public journal to be
mere kaleidoscope of entertainlng novelties.
The stability of our free institutions seemed
in jeopardy, and it was a higher duty to in
struct our readers than to amusc them. 1t
has happened to be one of those cases in
which the exposure of danger is the most
elective means of warding it off. We
believe the Grant movement has been bro
ken and shattered by the publicity which
has been given it. The Herald would have
failed in its duty if 1t had not made the
exposure. We expect without resentment
the comments of hippant people who have
constitutional incapacity to appreciate
great public questions.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

FISHING TACKLE, RoDs, bait, etc, wire
cloth for screens, ice cream freezers, ETC.,
at bottom prices; also Stoves, Tinware, and
Hardware of all descriptions. Dog collars,
Refrigerators, Revolvers, Razors, Pocket
Knives, silver plated knives, forks and
spoons, lamps and LAMP fixtures and a
thousand of other articles at c. w. Hen
dersons, Commercial avenue, corner
Twelfth street.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-14

Our AUSTRALIAN TRADE-Slnce the cs-
Enlistment of the Pacific line of steamers,
the trade between the United States and
Australia has increased wonderfully, and
Halls Balsam, for coughs, colds and all
lung diseases, is now regular article of
export to that country, and one of their
staple medicines.