Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-31
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Especial CORRESPONDENCE OF THE Mos1roa.1
NEW YORK, May "a, 1880.

past lew weeks has Deen the lOng-l00Ked- |
for rowing match for the championship |
of America, between Hanlan, of Canada,
and Courtney, of Union Springs. N. Y
The former is a phenomenal oarsman,
and has easily defeated all opponents
but Courtney. The latter was the cham
pion amateur and has made the best two
and five mile record while an amateur;
but as a professional he has proven a
disastrous failure. He defeated Hanlan
in one match couple of years ago.
A grand contest was arranged last year,
but on the eve of the struggle Courtney's
two boats were cut in pieces by some, as
yet, undiscovered person, and the match
was izzle. A patent medicine concern
had put up purse of six thousand dol
lars, and refused to deliver the prize
until it was contended for, so this last
match was arranged to take place on the
Potomac River, at Washington. The
race eliminated in a complete fasco.
Although the result was not surprise
to those who had lost confidence in Court
ney, sensible people regard the matter
as supreme farce, and freely express
their feelings of indignation on the fire.
quent impositlons of this kind. The
oarsmen made brilliant start, but be-,
fore they had rowed one-half fgAe
Courtney fell in the rear and stopped to
battle his head. Hanlan easily skulled
over the course and won the prise.
Thousands from this city went to Wash
ington in anticipation of at least wit
Messing race, and, it is needless to say,
returned home disguised and disap-
pointed. The feeling against Courtney
is very bitter. Poor fellow! He may
have been victim of circumstances, but
he is completely broken down now.
This is the weather that tries mems
souls and tries out their bodies. AS is
usual with the early heat, it has us at
bad disadvantage. When it first
strikes us we say to ourselves that it is
only for day or two, so We determine
to keep on our thick undertaking till
settled warm weather. But after two
or three schorchers we give up the un-
equal contest, go back on principle and
shake red flannel. That is all the
weather was waiting for, and Immediately
we are favored with a cold, raw wind
that seems to have been left over from
March. Not wishing to appear tickle
before men We SILVER for couple Of
days, and then, having secured cold
that will last us several weeks we swear
fully resume our Winter garb. Their
the thermometer springs back again tc
ninety degrees with the prompt and
cheerful elacticity of rubber string
and the seesaw goes on again,
Meanwhile we get no rain. In thu
city proper drought is not much of ;
calamity, but all about us the case il
quite otherwise. In the nearby suburbs
streams are drying up and lawns arr
burnt as if swept by fire. Fruit in it
early state is denied the moisture tina
gives it full form and makes it palatable
the pasture keeps short, the kitchen
garden frowns as it looks at the face o
the schorching sun, wells refuse to Civ
their accustomed amount of Refreshing
water, and the birds for some cause ar
dying early. Driving upon road
like passing through hot ash heaI
while the foliage on the wayside has tn
appearance of being struck with snu
bag. There are two dangers tina
threaten, and that are able to infict il
computable suffering. A shallow strear
means closing of many mills, thereb
stopping the source of living of thoI
sands. 1t also cuts off the only hoE
in the event of conAagration.
That ruthless "harbinger of Spring,
the hand-organ 6end, is now abroad
all his glory, and, it seems to me,
greater numbers than usual l.; probabl
because the business boom of the Wint'
is supposed to promise some extra libe
atty with pennies this Summer. The
is only one maker of this instrument
, torture in America, and he is said to |
quite busy this season. Unfortunate
there is no statute making this nefal
Gus occupation crime, or we might G
: him sent up for life. and thus cut {
D this terrible stream at its fountain hea
e A few months ago officer Stone,
:. the Brooklyn police, was struck by
], stone thrown by some member of Il
a Stony Hollow gang. His brothe
), who was also a police officer, was mt
d dered by being pounded to death wi
r stones by the same mob some years /
d fore. Both were valiant officers, and
d is strange coincidence Of name al
y nature. The sympathies of the Brook,
= people were aroused, and last night t
a Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered
e address at the Academy of Music I
e the benefit of the widow and orphans
f. the murdered policeman. 1t is pleasa
to learn that six thousand dollars We
netted by the benefit. A proper way