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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
THE SHOT GUN POLICY.

g. They have a way in Mississippi of
getting rid of independent" candidates
and political rivals that is both prompt
and effectual. In Yazoo county the
democrats nominated candidate for
sheriff, and sometime afterwards one
Capt Dixon, himself a democrat and
former rebel, set himself up as an inde-
pendent candidate. 1t appeared that
the negroes, of whom the county has q
large majority, proposed to vote for
Dixon, and break up the democratic ar
rangement, at the same time showing
their independence in attempting to cast
their votes. In q short time the demo-
Gratis held meeting and decided on
forcing Dixon to resign peaceably if pos
Sible, but by force if necessary. He was
waited upon and such threats were made
as compelled him to resign. Afterwards
the matter got abroad, and created such
an excitement and interest that Dixon
concluded to stand and take bis chances
of assassination, as they were greater
than the chances for his election. On
Wednesday last Dixon was shot and
killed in the streets of Vicksburgh by
James H. Barksdale. the democratic can
didate for Chancery Clerk. The shot,
gun-pOlicy closes political controversy
pretty quick'in JEFF. Davis State.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
THE MAINE LAW.

Hon. 0. @. Moore, of the Nashua Z'ele-
egraph, who has been campaigning in
Maine for several weeks, thus writes of
the effects of the prohibitory law in
Maine: '- $3.50 r.-. .H
"The most remarkable institution that
/ have met with down here is the Maine
law. i have now been nearly two weeks
in the State. / have not seen an intox-
icated person; have not seen drop of
fiquor drank have not seen a drop
sold. 1t is an obvious fact that the
law is success in Maine, and all parties
here concede it. OF course some liquor is
drank and sold. on the sly, but they
have to be 'devilish sly about it. The
gain to the people and the State is i'm
measurable. If the people are not COM
Portable here, the cause must be other
than the cause of four-6fths of the
misery and wretchedness that prevails
elsewhere. Said gentleman to me in
Sanford, Within a few years a hundred
farms in this town have been through
the rum-tap. There are none going
that way now Such a fact speaks
volumes. u,r1 to ,hs, fiis ,,79a,s,
Speaking of the Maine law recalls ar
interview that had this week with Elk.
Gov. Perham. who has been a staunch
supporter of the law for a quarter of .
century, and who has seen its efficacy
tested aud its enemies silenced in. thai
time. He presides at the temperance
camp-meeting held at Old Orchard thil
week, and in his opening address h
triumphantly traced the rise, growth
and achievements Of this now famous
statute. Ex.GOv. Dingley. whom hav'
just met. is an equally staunch support
ser Ofsthe law. In fact, so far as 1 cal
learn. no public man in tho State of an.
account opposes it, and any party tina
should propose its repeal would b
buried out of sight as.,- ,.sri
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

J. B. Kelley of Brandon recently had
both legs broken by the falling of band
stand which he was helping to erect.
A boy named Harley LaCross was run
over and instantly killed by gravel
train at Enosburgh on Wednesday last.
According to the Sunday school Stats
ties of the Congregation church of YER
mont. the number of scholars connected
with this denomination is 22,680.
The house of L. W. Leach, at West
Enosburgh. was burned last week, the
fire having broken out In tool house in
the rear. where it is suspected tramp
set it, who had been refused lodgings.
Hon. George w. Hendee. receiver of
the National Bank of Poultney, expects
to pay the creditors of the bank divi-
dend of twenty-five per cent. about the
first of September, to be followed by
others as fast as the assets can be con-
verted into cash. .sa f3t.
The site of the old Revere House in
Brattleboro has been purchased by Major
H. R Chase for $4,000. A brick three
story business block is to be put up, the
first floor to contain the Peoples National
! Bank and one store, the second floor
offices, and the third floor hall.
A Middlebury cow fell from a ledge
one hundred and three feet in height and
it was fifty-nine feet perpendicular de-
scent before she struck at all. when she
rolled down the remaining forty four feet.
That cow is now alive and in fair way
of recovery. she having suffered the loss
of only one horn and broken hip.
Colonels Sheldon. Estey, Hubbell,
Hastings. Farnham, Circuit. Veazey,
Wells, Chittenden, Jewett, Dillingham;
and Smith of Ex-Governor Fairbanks
staff, have presented the governor with a
handsome album containing the cabinet
pictures of the staff, together with those
of the adjutant, quartermaster. judge
advocate and surgeon.general.
The new academy at Bakersfield. re-
Gently erected at an expense of So, 526.
03. was dedicated last Wednesday. AID
dresses were made by President M. H
Buckham and others. The money fol
the building of this academy was con
tributed by Mrs.. Sarah B. Jacobs, Mrs
S. Jane B. Kendall and Mrs. Roxana B
Hankinson of Boston. The acadmey il
endowed with $4,000 which was be
queathed BY the late Peter B. Brigham
of Boston.
! On Monday night at Waits6eld an in
sane woman named Cutler, who has jus
returned from the Brattleboro asylum
assaulted Pardon Bushnell, carpente
at work in the house. with hammer
1t was taken away from her. when sh
seized a chisel and cut off bis ear and
small artery. In consequence of repor
that he could not recover. the communit
q was greatly excited, but he is in n
danger at present accounts. -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
BURNING OF FREMONT TEMPLE.

Temont Temple on fremont street,
Boston, and owned by the American
Baptist society, was nearly destroyed by
fire last week, and the Parker House
adjoining was damaged $4,000 worth.
The whole loss is nearly $500. 900. Ire
mont Temple was insured for 100000,
and the loss on the Parker House is
covered by insurance. Hoseman Pingree
and Kelly of engine four and Bailey and
Hutchins of engine ten were buried be-
meath the falling organ of the temple
and seriously burned. The fire started
in the rear part of the roof of fremont
Temple. and the flames got pretty good
Roadway before the arrival of the fire
department, and before the engines got
fairly at work the roof was destroyed,
and portions of the walls on the side
and rear had fallen in, almost complete
ly destroying the building. The fine
organ near which the fire broke out is
destroyed, and the building is very thor
oughly Quilted. The blaze soon assumed
the proportions of an extensive confagra.
ton, and its proximity to the Parker
house occasioned general alarm among
the guests of that house, nearly all Of
whom had retired. The hotel seemed
in imminent danger, and the guests
made hasty preparations for change O
quarters. Many of them not being will
| - l. Al -A-:-L e Az LaA1l catch
ing fire, promptly left the house. while
others quickly got their packages in the
halls and corridors, awaiting the mo
ment when it would be necessary tt
leave. In about an hour, however, tn,
fire was we'll under control. The insur
ance is divided among some thirty com
panies. The fire originated somehow
from the gas in the building. Tremon
Temple was occupied by numerous Bap
fist associations, among them being tn
Baptist book concern. 1t was also use
for meetings of the National Temperance
organizations and various other societie
of similar character.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25

Butler of South Carolina, the instiga-
tor of the Hamburg massacre, for which
service to the Democratic party he was
made United States Senator, announced
that the north is to be the political
.'battle ground in 1880, and advises
the Democracy that everything depends
on their pluck and energy. "If," says
he, ''they do not permit the radicals to
raise false issues and brighten the peo-
pie by false alarms they can win. But
they will have to press home the real
danger to liberty with untiring pertinac.
ity and tact" In view of the danger
to liberty" that the "Yazoo plan" is
working, and Of the bulldozing system"
and shotgun policy" which is likely to
be put in force at any moment, it i'll be-
comes man of Buffers proclivities to
make cheap talk or advise the Demo-
Gratis Of the north concerning the exer-
else of "tact." '@s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
public errors of judgment.

The Queens speech on the proroga-
ton of the English Parliament is an
admirable sample Of official ingenuity in
CLOSING over disagreeable facts. Greece
aggressive, Russia untrustworthy, Turk
ish reforms more distant than ever,
Egyptian finance hopelessly entangled,
thousands Of valuable lives lost in fight
ing horde of savages, trade stagnant,
crops failing, money scarce-such are
the facts as they stand. The smooth
technicalities of the Beaconsfeld school
transform all this into "a better state
of things already visible in Egypt"
Turkeys reforms slightly delayed by
the calamities of war;" 'the successful
termination of the struggle in Afghanis-
TAM" ''the important successes of the
British arms in South Africa" and sim.
liar hopeful utterances respecting home
affairs. Meanwhile, reforming Turkey
is threatened with political crisis, ant
Russia and Bulgaria between them ar
fast undoing the work of the treaty o
Berlin, while Count Andrassy's retire
ment threatens to produce an open part.
struggle in Austria. The "work" of tn
British session, like the enchanted cas-
tie of Italian legend, seems doomed t
end with the season that produced it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
SPECIAL Consequences OF tn. 1oSrron.l

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIToR.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1879.
7 That Secretary Evarts has succeeded
in gaining Attention in Great Britain to
our grievances in connection with the
Dominion fisheries question is shown in
many ways. A despatch received yes
terday says the London Times "urges
the necessity for an efectual settlement
of the fishery dispute, but thinks the
question Of money value in respect Of
the inshore fisheries should not be light
ly re-opened, or submitted to fresh arbi-
tratiOn, and suggests an international
convention on the subject" Mr.. Evarts
has in many ways, in the last eighteen
years, earned the good will of his coun-
trymen, but in no. way more than by
the vigorous and effective manner in
which he has conducted the business of
his present Office. He has given more
life to the State Department than it has
had since the time of Daniel Webster.
Probably his reward will not come for
many years, for the fruits of labor such
as he is performing are slow to appear.
But he can wait.
The unfortunate Conkling- Sprague af-
fair has such prominence in the daily
papers that it can hardly be ignored.
Quarrels which have for participants
such persons as a daughter of Secretary
Chase, and leading Senator. and an
business man of the country, have an
interest for all of US, however much we
may regret the quarrels themselves. II
is enough to say of the present one that
the lady in the case has been indiscree'
in permitting herself to talk and write
of the affair, but that there is nothing
but idle gossip to show any wrong doing
on her part or on the part of Senato
Conkling is apparent to all. 1t is tn
verdict here, where all the parties ar
known, that this gossip has no founda
ton whatever in fact.
The brilliant but cratic Col. "Bob'
Ingersoll has a new idea. He has though
of establishing newspaper, he ha
given literally to many charitable oh
jects, and he leaves his money drawe
open SO that his children and servant
can take what they wish. Not Statistic
with these means of disposing of hi
spare cash, and not having accomplish
the reformation of the world, he propose
to start new political party and pa
its expenses. 1t will he says, "stan
for the largest liberty" LOGAN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25

Stephen Dunbar of Fairfax, so years
of age, committed suicide last Sunday
morning, by hanging himself in his barn.
He was member of the Methodist
church of long standing. and the father
of large family. The terrible deed is
supposed to have resulted from mental
alteration, caused by domestic trouble.
The wife of the deceased has borne
bad reputation in the community. and is
charged with having lived life Of shame,
and also with having led some of her
children into paths of evil.
The Burlington Recieac has been ex-
posing the tax dodgers of Burlington
and Rutland. The former place, which
abounds in wealthy men, bank managers,
etc., and has a population of 10000, has
personal property list of only $26l, 900,
or about one-fourth as large as Rutland
with 1O, 1000, and one-third as large as
st. Johnsbury with 1900 inhabitants. In
both places, according to the Revieao'S
showing, which seems plausible, there
are lots of respectable swindlers who are
tolerated and supported by the poor men
who pay the taxes.
John Hodstadt of Highgate, was a
soldier in the war of 1912. and obeyed
Gov. Martin Chittenden's memorable
proclamation calling the Vermont militia
home from across, the lake. For this he
and others were declared deserters by
the General Of the American army.
Many years ago he moved to Missouri,
and during the late war seven of his
sons were in the Union army. He is
now SO years old. and he has applied to
the State for an honorable discharge Of
his 1912 record, so that he can die with.
4 Addison county farmers, previous tc
the last rain. were suffering from the
longest and severest drouth for half &
century. Many of them have been com
PEELED to fodder their cattle for month
and others have driven their herds bacl
into the mountains Of Lincoln and Rip
, ton. Wells and ponds which have neve
failed before were dry, pastures looked a
if burned over by fire. the roads wer
: filled with fine, penetrating and bite
dust, corn and potatoes whitening, and
} smoky atmosphere hung overhead. Farm
ers along the lake daily drove their cat
tie three or four miles to water, and il
some Of the towns there had not bee
rain enough since spring to wet into th
potato hills.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25

Oh, and like Anthony Trollop's novels,
each is sequel to the other and pre-
cursor for an indefinite succession.
There is some trouble about where the
next event is to come off. The Madison
Square Garden, which is perhaps best
adapted for the purpose Of any public
place here, although Weston's greatest,
or at least earliest and most-scienti6c-
ally-chronicled feats were at the Rink,
is in dispute. There are too sets of
lessees for different months, and the ear
lier ones, who the others claim are steal
ing their thunder, and are not allowed
by the terms of their contract to have
walking matches, seem likely to reap a
harvest. There will, no doubt, be one
too for the other people, for nothing
seems decided In these pedestrian con
tests, and the winner in any has to con-
tend with any number of competitors
Immediately after his victory. In the
palmy days of the prize ring, which was
not however. SO generally popular, the
candidates for contuslons from tn,
champion were fewer. RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
The bloody feud which has arisen be-

Inc OlOOuv Leuu WnlCu mas dtlS0u OO-
tween the French Canadians and the
Irishmen of Quebec is precisely what
might be expected in country where
sectarian differences have been allowed
to lead mp to similar scenes of violence.
The Canadian authorities have never
shown much 6rmnesss in dealing with
the interminable feud between Roman
Catholics. and Orangemen. Two relig-
iOus sects of the same race have been
permitted to defy and insult each
other with great publicity; and the
present conflict of races is only what
might be looked for in false condition
of society which has made such out
bursts possible. The French Canadian
seeeders from trades-union paraded in
a part of the city principally inhabited
by Irishmen. The Irish members of
the parent society forbade their further
progress in that direction, and the result
was bloody conflict, attended by loss
of life and much destruction of property.
Such occurrences are disgraceful to
mUuern vIvInBavIvu, nvWeVer IcgICImsVe-
ly they may be connected with previous
public errors of judgment. tH
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25

When the MONITOR last turned its
guns on that craft at Newport, known
as the Eapress, it challenged neighbor
Camp to "trot out the fellow who would
state that the MONITOR man had
"ploughed" with him in the book bust
ness by offering him some sort of bride.
fo-.-:-l = =.
man, and an offer was made to subscribe
at once for twenty five copies of that
paper, if the man could be found. We
have received three copies of the paper
since the challenge was made, but nobody
responds. The man can't be found. We
asked neighbor Camp to make decent
retraction if he had fabricated the story
himself, or had been misinformed, but
he does not SO much as bray. We knew
the whole story was false. and had no
doubt that it originated entirely in the
Uranium of D. M. G. Tt was malicious
and mean. but it goes back home to roost,
and is the last of long series of retreats
and back-downs, that the poor fellow has
had to encounter since he undertook to
dictate what should be done in this
county in regard to books, and to casti
gate every man who had anything to dc
with the business. We find no fault
with our brother editors for poking fur
at US for our errors, calling US names
and getting good sharp joke on Vi
when they desire to, but when our neigh
bors in the county accuse us of attempt
ing to bride those in official positions
or of other acts of dishonesty. we art
liable to demonstrate, and they will b.
invited to prove their statements.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25

Capt Henry NJ. Dixon, of Yazoo,
Miss, the latest victim of Southern
political animosity, was the son of a
Virginia Union man who had the courage
to cast his vote for Lincoln in Alexan-
dria, and held a commission in the Union
Army during the war. He was subse.
quently assassinated by rebel in Alex
andria. Capt. Dixon, his son, was
student in Georgetown College during
the first years of war and at the age of
fourteen Joined Mosby's guerillas. His
relatives shortly afterwards induced him
to return to the Union lines. After the
war he married the daughter of a
wealthy citizen of Yazoo County,
and removed to that locality. He had
the largest plantation in the county. a
few miles from the county-seat. During
the campaign, which excited SO much
bitterness, owing to his appearance as an
Independent candidate, the Democrats
hired a gang of negroes to assassinate
him. The plot failed. and two of the
party informed him of the whole arrange
ment. After his forced withdra wal from
the Independent ticket he received pri.
vate visits from many influential white
citizens, who urged him to retract his
withdrawal, and promised him and his
family protection from the threatened
danger. Last week his mother, residing
in Washington, received letter from
him stating that in consequence of these
assurances he had determined to remain
a candidate. The terrible tragedy
shows how powerless is the better ele-
ment of the South in the face of the
controlling rufianism of the Democracy.
There have been very many equally
atrocious political murders in the South.
but none that have caused more profound
sensation. owing to the social position
and antecedents of the victim. 5F
A Hydeville firm recently sent cal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25

A Hydeville firm recently sent car
load of roofing slate to Monravia. Libe-
ria. to be used in covering Methodist
missionary church.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
ADAM FOREPAUGH.

All other travelling exhibitions the compelled
in order establish FoREPAUGHs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
RGgGlGatG and Quicken the Morals Of Public AnasemenB

And in this commend undertaking aided with lifelong
exhibit
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
TWELVE HUGE ASIATIC ELEPHAN1


ADAM FOREPAUGH JR
The Republican journal., 1879-12-11

There was church fail at Silver City,
New. ana wac Pitt al advertisement IN
tile local newspaper chat hugs would he
as follows Zen ccntsto hug any young
Ltdy between - ana 20, ) cents loI
yom. ladies 20 and 30; one dollar t.
hug another mans Wife old maids, two
tor Il Cent VII females VI thu wonan'.
RIGHTS persuasion are trce. Inqujrrrs
1ol tiIl lusain4 booth Acrc numerous.
The Republican journal., 1879-12-11
A RoCkland Man Under Difficulties.


\lmost every community has Il char
actel who, through lack Of ordinary in
telligence or some other cause, becomes
the butt Of the village. Such an one has,
pr had, or ncighDoring city Of Rockland,
ln the person OF George Burns, city crier,
bellrluger hanger-0n about lime kins.
sc. WhiIe lacking the usual allowance
OF BRAN accorded to the human family.
Burns achieved notoriety that win out
I'VE many Of kocIlland's famous citizens.
Burns had 4 passion for shows, theatres,
Ac., and some times performed himself
1t was an event long 10 be remembered
among the island youths, across the bay
when George Burn. would give one of
his performances there OF the show
men who visited hockland, none were 80
much esteemed by Burns rs ~ anhee
\dddms. The noted actor once wrote
Z local drama, called The Lime Burner. +"
n which i presentation Il Burns vas the
principal part Addams Is now writing
a series VI articles for the Yankee Blade,
under the title ot fifty years on the stage.
IN one If mis- late contributions he gives
Az account II nights performance at
Rockand when THE Lime Burner" vas
on the blll The actor SAYS
/ repfeocated George. myself. He supplied me
"Itu Il dress fAdt familiar d r,nllIt ,lt
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-31
The Latest Veto.

The latest veto message of President Hayes
is an able, lucid, and eminently fair presen-
tation OF the questions that the Democratic
majority In Congress are forcing to the fron4
of discussion. He clearly perceives that
the issue in 1880 is to be between the old
Calhoun dogma of State Rights and the doc
trine OF National supremacy. These are the
political beliefs that will be advocated before
the people next year, and between which
they will be called upon to make choice The
argument the President makes against the
proposed legislation of the Congressional
majority is as logical in terms as it is courte-
GUS in tone, and cannot fail to command the
approval OF the intelligent and conservative
voters OF the country. The clear and strong
light in which the question is presented
ought to illuminate the minds of those who
think the struggle between the Executive
and the Legislature is simply fight for par
tisan advantage.
This latest veto leaves Congress nothing
to do but to pass the appropriation bills
without lhe Objectionable political riders.
Inc majority Will now scarcely dare to
brave the popular sentiment and adjourn
without providing for the necessities of the
Government. The proposed legislation to
which the President objects will very likely
be put into separate bills, and of course
vetoed The issue thus made can be passed
upon by the people. The Republican party
unhesitatingly accepts it and readilyg goes be-
fore the country upon the question raised.
fought out again, the upholders of National
supremacy will be found in line as they
were in 1861.