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GRANT OR BLAINE.

Under the above caption Rev. J. E.
Rankin, D. D., of Washington. formerly
of Vermont, contributes a pithy article
to the Chicago Advance, from which We
copy the following:
Grant or Blaine, which? Whoever
shall be nominated at the Chicago con-
vention must be elected; overwhelm-
ingly so, or he will be counted out. on
some techn;cality. Meanwhile it is prop
er for Republicans to differ. Then, to
differ, will be to betray the country to
the men who sought to destroy 1T on a
hundred battlefelds, and who are only
lying low now, because of the scare the
extra session gave to all true patriots.
If Grant is nominated, Blaine will 90
for him with all his great soul, and the
magnetism of his person and the energy
of his nature, and SO should every Blaine
man. If Blaine is nominated, all pre-
viOus preferences must be given up. 1t
is the only duty. the only safety. Let
there be no copperheads !!
l recognize the fact that ex-President
Grant is the greatest living American.
He has shown his ability as general.
his ability as statesman History will
so record it. do not attribute the loss
of Republican states in the south to his
Encouragement. 1t was owing to the
pure cussedness of the civilization down
there. But if ex-President Grant is the
greatest living American, he has been SO
recognized and honored by his country
men. He, certainly, cannot be regarded
as having any claim upon further recog-
milton. He has been honored as Wash
ington was, as Lincoln was. am not
afraid of Imperialism. 1t would be as
foreign to ex-President Grant as to the
humblest American citizen. If we need
ed his election, if his election would b.
better for the country than that of any
one else, | can see no reason in his hav
ing served the country for eight years
why he should not serve four years more
But other people are timid about thirc
term. And as we do not need it, as W,
have other public men who will serv,
the country as ably and faithfully, VIII,
offend them by insisting on it? Besides
there are many American citizens VIII,
have been grieved by the familiarit,
of ex-President Grant with unworth,
men. There is no proof that he ha
shaken them off.
In favor of Mr.. Blaine it may be sal,
that he can be elected. There is u
man whose name awakens more enthusi
asm. The people love him love t
hear him speak. Mr.. Blaine represent
the republican party more than any 9th
er man. Though defeated at the Ciucin
natl convention, it was owing to hi
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

Minister Lowell has been received in
England with cOrdiality unparalleled
since Mr.. Motley represented the United
States at the court of st. James. He
has received numerous calls and invita-
ton from the best people, and on We'd
nesday last he had formal interview
with Lord Salisbury, and on Thursday
an audience with the Queen, who showed
great friendliness, inquired with solicit
tude for Mrs Lowell, expressing pleas
ure at the minister's arrival and good
will for America. On Thursday evening
Mr.. Lowell dined with Lord Ripon. Mr..
Gladstone and other persons of distiDc-
ton were invited to meet him. On Fri
day afternoon he was present at the
Queens drawing-room.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

The Commercial Bulletin estimates
that the total crop gathered last year
by the ice men of Boston and vicinity
was in the neighborhoOd of 100000
tons. The crop of this year, coming al
most wholly from distance, will pro-
baby not be over 100000 tons. Ow-
my to the extensive operations in Maine
and New Hampshire consumers need
fear no ice famine or great scarcity Of
the luxury, but they will probably be
obliged to pay considerable more for
their ice than in former seasons. This
is owing primarily to the excessive
freight rates, the tariff from the differ
ent points enumerated being from sc
cents to SO per ton. Some of the houses
are said to be paying as much fol
freight now as they sold for last year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

JUSTICE FINALLY VlNDIoATED.-The
moral stimulus arising from the organi-
cation of vigilance committee, or
something else seems to have impaired
fresh vitality to California justice, for
Denis Kearney was sentenced at San
Francisco, on the 10th instant, to six
months Imprisonment in the house of
correction and to pay fine of $1,000.
In passing sentence, the judge said it
was not his duty to punish the prisoner
for similar offences in the past, but to
confne himself strictly to considera-
ton of the present case. He would pass
judgment without prejudice, feeling or
vindictiveness, but the sentence imposed
would indicate his estimate of the gray
ity of the offense. This disgusting
brawler has disturbed the peace of Cali
fornia for more than two years. He has
openly advocated murder, arson and
riot He has named men who should be
hanged by the mob, and has made osten.
tatious preparations for the erection of a
gallOws. No such incendiary has ever
before been permitted to remain at large
SO long as be, and in any eastern city be
would have met his deserts long since
But there appears to be limit to ever
California forbearance, and this pestilen
fellow will be kept under lock and key
for six months.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

We desire to remind our amphibious
contemporaries that the scandals which
they pretend to fear may be revived
against Grant or Blaine are simply so
many bottles of uncorked assafOetida.
They have been standing uncorked for
many years, most of them for decade,
some of them for nearly generation.
They have one and all been used by the
Democrats and used up by the Republi-
cans. There is not a single SANDER
which the malicious ingenuity of Bour-
bonism, under the provocation of two hot
national canvasses, could invent, that
has not been latnched against Grant, and
its power for mischief as utterly exhaust
ed as is the force of burned powder OF
escaped steam.-Daiy Traveller.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

by Republicans for party purposes. The
Democrats furnished the facts, the Re-
publicans have striven correctly to in
terpret them. Business men are ad-
verse to, and injured by these sectional
demonstrations but who initiated, who
has continued them ? The business men
desire not only peace, but the prospect
of law, order. the complete assertion and
protection of persons and property all
over the country. Where have they
found these. in the South. or in the
North. and which party has dominated
in the South. and which been strongest
in the North ?'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR
WASHINGTON, March %, 1880.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1880.
The majority and minority reports of
the Kellogg-Spafford case were presented
to the Senate yesterday. AS was ex-
pected the majority report was simply a
mass of carefully selected evidence from
the pile taken by Senator Hills sub
Committee, during the last summer.
Charges are made that are false upon
their face, and evidence is reported that
has been broken down, and proved false
time and again. The minority report is
a good one, and presents the case in its
true light. 1t shows up to the salts
faction of all the real cause of this per-
secution of Senator Kellogg, and calls
attention to the resolution of the Senate
by which Senator Kellogg took his seat,
passed by Democratic votes, that Kel-
logg was legally elected, and by legal
body. and stated in emphatic language
that Spaford was not entitled to the
seat. 1t is not only an example of Dem
ocratic inconsistency. but proves that no
stone will be left unturned to make Con-
gress so completely Democratic. that the
Republicans will not be able to prevent
their scheme to capture the Presidency
next fall.
1t is rather amusing to hear the Dem
ocrats talk of an early adjournment at
this late day. The chances are growing
beautifully less and less. 1t is now al
most the first of April. and as yet none
of the more important appropriation bills
have been considered and the larger,
such as the legislation and sundry civil
bills, have not even been considered by
the appropriation committee. 1t would
puzzle student of the proceedings of
legislative bodies to tell just what the
Forty-Sixth Congress has been doing the
four months it has been in session. We
all know what the Democrats have been
trying to do, and we know to how little
of success they have had. Mr.. Mona
hon of the appropriations committee
says the committee will be able to re.
port bills as fast as the House is ready
for them. but if this is so, why don't the
committee present the bills and urge
Immediate action upon them. Thai
would, at least show a disposition or
the part of the committee to get to work
and would inspire the House to push up
on them. The Senate, which has thu
reputation of being the LATEST of the TIVE
bodies, is this session, ahead of tn,
House. and is ready to 60 on with tn,
bills as fast as the House sends then
over. Discussion will be had this weel
upon the Geneva award bill, and afte
that and the immediate deficiency bill
are disposed of the Senate will have t
fall back upon its private calendar A
best viewed in any light, it is hard t
see how Congress can get through it
work before July or August. The
might get through sooner. if the Demo
Gratis would behave. and stop trying t
make political capital. LOGAN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29


The Legislature of Maine has just
passed liquor law which indicates de-
termined purpose to rid the State if pos
sible, of the curse of intemperance. The
bill contains sofie new features. All
places of resort where intoxicating liq-
uors are kept. sold. given away, drank
or dispensed in any manner not provided
by law are declared to be common nui-
sances. The prohibition extends to malt
liquors, cider, and everything else intox-
icating, except unadulterated cider in
quantities of five gallons or upwards
when sold and taken away at one time.
The governor is authorized to appoint
two constables in each county to enforce
the law. on representation of thirty or
more taxpayers therein that the local off,
GERS are not faithful and efficient in dis
charging their duties. He is also author
lied to remove county attorneys elected
by the people, and appoint new ones for
like neglect and inefhciency. The au-
thority to remit the penalty prescribed
for drunkenness is now restrained, except
on condition of the prisoners affidavit
showing of whom and where he procured
the means for his intoxication. The
penalties for selling are also increased
about two-fold.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29
EDM UNDS.

A very strong Blaine man gives po-
litical Interpretation to the visit of Sen
ators Conkling, Edmunds and Don
Cameron to the house of Simon Cameron
on Saturday and Sunday. This Blaine
man says that he has reason to think
that this meeting was not mere pleas
ure party, but that a conference was
held for the purpose of considering
whether, if it ultimately should be found
necessary not to present the name of
Gen. Grant at the Chicago convention,
it would be advisable to endeavor to
turn the Grant strength to Edmunds
rather than to Blaine or Washburne
The argument which the Blaine men ad-
vanced to support this theory was that
the Camerons couldn't fail to see that
Grant was losing rather than increasing
in strength, and that they would much
prefer to throw their influence for Ed
munds than for Blaine or Washburne.
The relations now with Blaine, they
state, are strained, while the older Cam
eron particularly is opposed to Wash
burne.-Philadelphi0 Times.
The growing prominence of Senator
Edmunds as an available candidate of
the republican party for president is at
tracing increasing attention here. The
friends of both Grant and Blame &C
knowledge his high character and the
sterling quality of his republicanism,
and profess that they would rather have
him nominated than any other of the So
called clark horses" The friends of
Don Cameron say that Mr.. Edmunds is
also very popular among the republican
members of the Senate and the House.
boston AdOertiser.
Intimate friends of Don Cameron, who
have been working with him in the
movement for the nomination of Gen.
Grant, say that the chances are now all
in favor of Edmunds being the second
choice of Cameron and his co-workers,
and their first choice in case it is deter
mined for any reason not to present
Grants name. Information from va.
rious parts of New England shows that
the proposition to unite on Mr.. Edmund:
is rapidly gaining strength. The sug
gestion of his nomination is received
with great favor among republican sen
Utica Herald.
II is next to certain that if Grant il
not nominated his strength in the con
vention will 60 to Edmunds, so far a.
Conkling and Don Cameron and Logar
can take it to him.-Albany argus.
The Tribune affects to think tina
Mr.. Edmunds has hitherto escaped
calumny and SANDER because he ha
not been prominent as a candidate, ant
that no one knows what batteries woulC
be opened on him if he should be in
position to provoke attack. On tina
the Vermonters are willing to take thei
chances. They will present their maj
as one who has been long before tn
public, in the centre of slanderous COS
sip, who has won the cordial hatred @
corruptionists and traitors, because b
has been the relentless opponent of al
schemes of plumber and treason; bu
who has always stood without stain o
personal reproach, and in whose behal
they cheerfully challenge the slanderer
T to do their worst Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

Boston JOURNAL OFFICE BURNED.-A
fire broke out in the Journal building
Sunday evening and made pretty bad
work. 1t started in a job printing Office
in the third story, and in almost no time
editors and compositors were hustled un-
tremendously out. The water did great
damage to the editorial and composing
rooms-making a complete wreck of
them. Insured for $4,000, which will
cover the loss. The paper the next
morning after the fire was issued from
the Herald Office. +. A. Searle, job
printer in the third and fourth stories.
loses heavily. The Journal had just or
dered new web perfecting press and
was about to make other valuable I'M
provements in its Office, and it is very
fortunate the FIRE occurred before this
was done.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

1t is both interesting and significant
to note, in connection with the Edmunds
movement. that papers pledged to other
candidates are beginning either to cry out
that it is folly to talk of Mr.. Edmund s
nomination, or to attempt to turn the
movement in his favor into ridicule
This has been the, case during the past
week with the New York Tribune, which
favors Blaine, aud the Utica Herald,
which is for Grant The Tribune pro-
fesses great friendship for Mr.. Edmunds,
but thinks it worse than useless to try
to compass his nomination. while the Her.
aid attempts the ridicule dodge. This is
very encouraging, for 1t matters little
whether Mr.. Edmunds is supported or
opposed by partisan and personal organs.
so long as he is somehow talked about
and brought prominently to the peoples
attention.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR. ]

NEW. YORK, March %, 1880.
The architects are very busy just now
and there has been quite corner in
good draughtsmen. One of the most
important projected buildings is new
home for the Bulls and Bears of Wall
and Broad streets, who are dissatisfied
with the appearance and accommoda-
ton of the present Stock Exchange, and
intend to pull it down and rebuild it,
or at all event to so utterly change it,
inside and out, as to make it practically
new edifce. A limited competition
has been invited among very few of
our foremost architects, including Rem
wick, the younger Hunt, Upjohn, Ar
thur Crooks, and one or two more of
New York, and the Bostonese designers
of the new Union League Club House,
and has resulted in the production IN
der pressure of time and ambition of
some beautiful and elaborate plans. AS
the building, which is to cost not less
than 81 100000, the architects CON-
mission on which will be the nice little
plum of $4,000, is to be under con-
tract by May lst, it will be seen that
| there is little time to waste, and it is
expected that the choice will be made
at an early date, in order to give an op'
portunity for the successful competitor
to prepare detailed specifications. The
affair has been kept very quiet and, SC
far, the ubiquitous reporter of the daily
press has failed to nose out this little
piece of news. have had the privilege
of examining the work of two of the
competitors, and judging from the line
they have both adopted, the fashion Of
gingerbread gimcrackery under what
ever fantastic name it may 60 by, Queer
Anne, or what not, seems likely to b.
abandoned in the near future, at any
rate for public or quasi-public buildings
of any sort of Importance. 1t would
seem that Palladian architecture of tn,
classical renaissance is looking up again
Among the members of the board Their,
is said to be considerable feeling as t.
the composition of the building commit
tee, and it is not believed that thei
award will be final but that the matte
will be referred to, and voted on by
the whole body of brokers.
Collectors of postage stamps, who ap
parently are so because they must US
their superabundant leisure IN doin
some perfectly useless thing and canno
afford the more expensive pursuits O
gathering unique specimens of coins
gems, books, pictures or bric-a-brac, seer
to have come to the end of their tethe
in that direction and sigh for more in
expensive worlds to conquer. 1t az
pears they have turned their attentio
to gathering specimens of the number
less varieties of advertising cards, Label
&C., which are thrust into ones han
at every street corner, and adorn ever
package of everything and anythin
sold. AS l was calmly lighting wee
in cigar store day or SO ago, wa
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

Capt. Eads. who built the st. Louis
bridge and the jetties at the mouth of
the Mississippi, does not favor the Darien
canal project of NJ. de Lesseps. M. de
Lesseps favors canal. Captain Eads
advocates ship railway. NJ. de Les
seps estimates the cost of his canal at,
say $l6s,O0O.OOO. Captain Eads as
serts, and it is not contradicted, that his
railway would cost, say a quarter as
much as the canal, and prove of equal
utility. Now Captain Eads admits that,
as to the canal, its construction is only a
matter of time and money, but that it
cannot be foretold in advance how much
it will cost. because of the uncertain ele-
ments which he points out, and which
seem to the non-professional mind to be
present in the very nature Of the case.
On the other hand, he says that the cost
of railway can be estimated with APP
proximate exactness. Then comes the
question of the serviceabillty of the rail-
way. As to this, it is matter of fact
that upon smaller scale such railways
are in actual use. If, as is the case, a
ship of twenty-five hundred tons can be
safely transported on land, is there any
thing in the way of transporting ships Of
five or eight thousand tons?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

Elizibeth, N. j., a bankrupt town with
a valuation of $l1, 100000 and debt
of S5,40O,0O0' has just had the salts
faction of seeing the city controller and
assistant treasurer, both prominent bus
mess men, convicted for conspiracy in
buying the bonds of the city for its sink
sng fund at 80 per cent and turning
them in at par, dividing the profits be-
tween them. The evidence was purely
circumstantial and consisted solely in
checks. bank deposits and entries by
which the transaction was traced. The
conviction ends the first of a series oil
trials under indictments brought against
every member of the city government for
some years past, in which it is charged
that fraudulent increase of the city
debt the fraudulent issue of bonds, and
extensive and profitable dealings in the
city's securities by its officers will be
shown.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29
WOrkingmen.

Before you begin your heavy spring work after a
winter of relaxation your system needs cleansing and
Strengthening to prevent attack of Ague Bilious
Spring Fever other Spring sickness that will
unfit you for seasons work. You will save time,
much sickness and great expense if you will
bottle of Hop Btters in your family this month. Don't
wait. See another column.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29


The Rev. George H. Hepworth, in a
despatch from London, states that he
has recently visited several of the suf-
fering counties IN Ireland and that for
about ten hours each day he rode and
walked, entering altogether about one
hundred wretched novels, which this af-
1icted people call their homes, and where
from morning till night they encounter
the dread monotony of want and misery,
while fully prepared to meet more or
less distress. He reports searching
every corner of scores of houses, but
found no means of subsistence, and de-
picts the famished appearance of the
people, who seized bread like hungry
wolves, many not having anything to
eat for twenty-four hours. Punched as
the Irish are he says, "their condition
is one of happiness in comparison with
that in which they will find themselves
in the course of few weeks. From
the early part of April until the first
crop is reaped, that will be the season
of their real trouble, of their actual
struggle for existence. Feed them un-
til the middle of the summer and the
blessings of the whole of Ireland will
rest on the generous hearts of Ameri-
cans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29
ALI Who Have

Unsettled accounts with me cd
tracted before Jan. l, 1880, 4
requested to call and settle |
same at once, to save settling vi
an attorney. j. w. HALL
Barton, Feb. l6, 1880.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

There appears to be good deal in the
Edmunds movement. No one need be
surprised if the Vermont senator receives
half the vote of New England at Chicago
on the first ballot Boston Journal.