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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
PEACE IN vi AINE.

Every lover of peace, right, and good
order, must rejoice at the bloodless vic
tory gained in the State of Maine. over
the authors of the menacing confusion
which has reigned there for the past few
weeks. Some of the worst apprehensions
touching the stability of republican in
situations, awakened in the minds of
British and Canadian editors and poll
ticians, can now be laid aside. There
has been no bloodshed, there has been
no brawl, even, throughout the whole
period. This is something which it is
difficult for the average foreign mind to
comprehend. But we regard the triumph
of the people of Maine over the usurpers
who sought to control the affairs of State,
as triumph for free government and
republican institutions. That the stu
alton at times looked grave, is undenia-
bic, and had the policy of these States
been such as to foster and maintain a
large military force of unthinking, but
obedient soldiers, such as almost all Eu-
rodean countries pride themselves in sup
porting, the worst fears might have been
realized. For that the doughty Gov.
Garcelon meant to control the State in
the interests of the party in the minor
ity is but too true; and that some of
the men called to the state house at Au-
gusta by the Governor. though not by
the people, meant to use their opportu-
nifty thus illegally gained, is but too
true, also. But how beautifully and
quietly and constitutionally have the
men who are in the real choice of the
people been installed in their rightful
places.
The State of Maine, and the whole
Republic, owes debt of gratitude to
the cool-headed, courteous and incorrupti-
BILE Gen. Chamberlin, who so ably filled
the Office of custodian of the State and
the peoples property, during the criti-
cal interregnum, and stranger things
have happened in this country than if it
elevated that patriotic scholar and sold
Ter to the chief seat of honor in the ma.
ton. The men who have been playing
at such dangerous game will reap their
due and sufficient reward in being hand.
ed down to posterity as the victims Of
the huge Garcelon joke. Were it not
for the righteousness of the thing, il
would be touchingly pathetic to con
template the speeches, orders and dis
patches of the quasi-Governor Smith
whose eloquence will be preserved as /;
curiosity in literature, and whose orders
to the commander-in-chief of the State
forces were never obeyed.
The whole thing will do good. I
will lead the people to ask questions, T.
study the law, to read the papers, t.
discuss the affairs of State, and to guart
yet more jealousy the prerogatives o
freemen.- Phgnir.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

The business of the country, put into
figures. is getting beyond ordinary COM
prehension. For instance, the exchanges
of the bank clearinghouse of the Uni
ted States reached the enormous amount
of S3s,732, 100000, in 1879 being an
increase of ten billions over 1878.
When the business of the country runs
up into the billions, it is of little use
for the finite mind to attempt to grasp IT..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
GREAT SEED DISTRIBUTION

free, which ITSELF is valued at 25o By this great
offer have secured to readers two of the best
$780, which we agree to send for the remarkably low
price named above full illustrated description Of
the seeds and plants will be sent to all who apply for
a sample copy to the RURAL New YORKER New York
City. Below give condensed list of the seeds and
plants that are offered
FIRST. The Cuthbert Raspberry-Two plants.
E. P. Roe says of it: "As far can now Judge, it
seems to the most valuable Raspberry. and have
planted five times as many of this variety as Of all
others put together"
Judge Parry says The Cuthbert is far ahead of all
the others in abundance of fruit, size of berry and
hardness"
T. S. Force says: mo Raspberry can be more highly
recommended for general purposes"
Charles Downing says 81 consider it the most prom
Using Raspberry before the public. far tested"
]. T. Lovett says: at is the perfect Raspberry
1t is at the highesfavored largest, most pro-
life and hardy variety of Red Raspberry known.
SECOND. The Telephone Pea. The new Eng
sh Pea. At present held in England at $50 per
bushel at wholesale.
THIRD. MOld's EnnObled Oats. Mr.. Mold OF
England is the introducer of this variety. On the
farm of the RURAL it yielded last season.
at the rate of Sc bushels per acre.
FOURTH. Abies Sibirica. One of the hardest
and most beautiful Evergreens known.
FIFTH. Seeds of NIagnolias, SouIangeana,
LenneI, Acuminata, Fraseri, GIauca and Um-
brelIa.
SIXTH. Seeds from Seedlings of the beautiful
and new Iris kfempferi. Hardy.
SEVENTH. Seeds of the splendid Pipe Vine,
Arstolocha Slpho. Hardy.
EIGHTH. Seeds OF the BTan-ROot, Ipomea
leptophylla- Hardy.
NINTH. Seeds of Bebb's New AguiIegias-
bearing the largest flowers Of any of the ooumbines
TENTH. Hybrid PentstemOns. New. beautiful,
hardy d. B. The above collections of seeds
estimated TO be worth $3.50 Many of them
cannot at present be purchased.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR
WASHINGTON. Jan. %. 1870.

w ASHINGTON, Jan. ~, 1917.
The tribulations of the Democrats will
never end. The failure of the their Mot
to steal the State Government in Maine,
appears more and more depressing to
them the longer they contemplate it, and
the longer the public study its monstros-
ity. The coming campaign will bristle
with the bad features of this Maine case,
and the Democrats begin fully to realize
the fact and to deplore it. Some of the
Maine fellows threaten to appeal to Con-
gress to restore their stolen rights, but
it is likely they will be advised to do no
such thing. This would be the biggest
blunder of their long and fatal series.
1t would be just what the Republicans
desire, for there the mean points, the
criminal designs of the conspirators
would be made SO plain that nobody
could hesitate to denounce the whole
plot.
But other troubles come upon them.
They propose to steal the seat of Senator
Kellogg of Louisiana, in order to secure
majority in the Senate in 1881, that
there is assurance that even this will
not serve them. They are doubtful how
the new Virginia senator will act. Gen
eral Malone was elected by Republican
votes, and they really think he Will act
with the Republicans. In such case
the Republicans are pretty sure to tie
the Senate next year, when the votes of
the Vice President would carry all Re-
publican measures. The conviction that
the Republicans will gain the next
House, and also elect the President, adds
buoyancy to their grief, and it seems
probable that nothing can be done to
please the ex-confederates.
In this condition of mind it is report.
ed that they have about determined
in pure desperation, to put through the
appropriation bills and go home after a
short session. Their wiser heads con
clude that if they can't do anything
positive to elevate themselves, at least
they had better avoid their usual errors
and the only way to do this is to send
the fire eaters away from Washington.
The President has made some admira
BILE appointments to fill important mis-
sions. The promotion of James Russell
LowelD from the mission to Spain t.
that Of Great Britain, is justly popular
Governor Fairchild of Wisconsin, sue
ceeds Mr.. Lowell at Madrid, and Johl
w. Foster, is transferred from Mexico t
! Russia.
Nearly all the appointments of censu
, officials will be completed this week
The Presidendent did good thing whe
t he said the Southern Republicans shoul
) have their share of the supervisors i
| that section. 1t will foil the democrat
| in their effort to swell their population
and thus fasten themselves in politica
$ power.
D The House Committee have not ye
: decided upon plan to rcorganize tn
o Department of Agriculture. Action wi
: detail the fate of Senator WINDOWS pla
5 for new Department of Agriculture an
!. Commerce. LOGAN.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

A private despatch received says that
Hon. +. B. Washburne has decided to
become candidate for the nomination
of Governor of Illinois, and authorizes
his friend to go to work. This is ac-
cepted here as an evidence that Mr..
Washburne does not intend to be can
didate for the Presidential nomination.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
Booth. Of california. was expected t. be

Booth, Of California, was expected to be
a literary contribution to the Senate,
but it seems that he is man who pre-.
pares at long intervals some essay and
delivers it, instead of being confident and
rapid enough to rise to occasion and
speak out of the general fulness of his
mind.
The reading men in the Senate when
Garfield comes there will not be numer-
Gus. We may put down Edmunds,
Conkling, Hoar, and perhaps Hill, of
Colorado, in the list The tone of schol-
arship is not as high as it was before
the Civil War, when both North and
South sent men of some literary polish
on frequent occasions to the Senate, like
Daniel Webster, Jared Ingersoll, Arson
Burlingame, Judah Benjamin and Col
onel Benton. With Pcndleton and Gar
field in the Senate from Ohio, two very
opposite types of men, though both cour-
teous, confront each other. Pendleton,
both by family and party attachments,
belongs on the lost side of things; be is
like courtier at the close of the French
Revolution, sitting in the same Assem-
bly, with child of that Revolution, the
two agreeing in no premises whatever
and hardly able to understand how the
others motives begin. Garfield has seen
the war, which of itself was enough to
tear up and reconstruct the mind of a
green man. The man who rode on the
day of the battle of Chickamauga from
one flank of the army to the other and
saw on that rock the two sections of the
country concentrated, and killing each
other to carry out their purpose, has a
premise to start from more vivid than if
he we're fed on the Constitution boiled
in milk from the nipple up.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
Father il Getting Well.

Ny daughters say, How much better father is since
he used Hop Bitters" He 10 getting well after his
long suffering from disease declared incurable, and
we glad that he used your Bitters.-A lady Of
Rochester. N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
TO Farmers and HOrticuI-
turiStS.
A Remarkable Clubbing Offer.

By special arrangement the ORLEANS COUNTY Mon
IToR and the RURAL NEw-YoRKER (Which is 16-page
illustrated agricultural weekly will BOTH be sent
to address. year, for ONLY 1885. Every
subscriber who accepts this offer will also receive
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
Drugs & Medicines

Put up and mistakes, at low prices as at place
in the country. M&-Pictures framed to order.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

estate in San Francisco took a sudden
rise. A lot on Montgomery street, near
Washington, sold in July for $4,000,
and it was resold in November with a
shanty OH it for $27, 900. Lots in Sac
ramento, or New Helvetia, also came up
to fabulous prices that winter. BY the
month of October the rush from Oregon
caused the Oregon papers to stop publi-
cation In December the Kanakas and
Sonorians came in swarms. A Honolulu
letter, Nov. IL, said:
"Such another excitement as the
news from California created here the
world never saw. think not less than
500 persons will leave before Jan. /, and
if the news continues good the whole
foreign population, except missionaries,
will CO."
The news did continue good, and they
came, some missionaries included. Soon
there came up from the mines COM
plants OF outrage and lawlessness, most
ly against Kanakas and other foreigners.
How well they were founded, to what
they led, and how they were suddenly
and summarily silenced, is a story that
covers a very interesting part of the
history of California, and the progress of
civilization in America.
SAMUEL SEABoUaH.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
How Teas Are Adulterated.

II is pretty generally known that the
orthodox teas prepared IN the East Tor
American and European consumption
ore adulterated, but comparatively few
people are aware of the extent to which
this adulteration is carried ON, or what
substances are used. M. Hussen, a
French chemist of note, has made a
thorough investigation of the subject,
and the result of his researches has been
laid before the Academy of Sciences.
He finds that Prussian blue, indigo md
gypsum. in small quantities, are the
principal ingredients employed to inn
part the face" OF "bloom," to teas,
and that in the proportions used they
are very innocuous. This adulteration
takes place where the plants are raised |;
but more extensive adulteration is sub
sequently INDUCED in by the Europeans,
who, with their superior knowledge,
have surpassed the Asiatics in their
fraud by the use OF still more dangerous
drugs, such as chromate OF lead and ar
senicate OF copper, besides making use
of comparatively mnocuous substances,
such as sulphate OF iron, stearite, car
Donates OF lime and magnesia. The
Chinese have become most expert in
manipulating green teas, which they
color with few simple substances, some
of them poisonous-fo example, plum
bago, Prussian blue, curcuma and kao-
lin. With or without the true leaf of
the shrub, they can produce tea of any
desired tint. In order to give the in
ferior or false leaf the aroma Of the tea,
the Celestials mix quantity Of it with
certain flowers, especially n species Of
olive. In short, according 60 NJ. Hus-
sen, no injurious proceeding is omitted
in the Celestial empire to palm on the
outer barbarian inferior or false teas.
In the leading tea-growing districts the
Government has n corps of inspectors
who are required to see that the goods
are dispatched in pure state. The
precaution, however, avails little--for at
the shipping ports there is no attempt to
prevent the merchants, or brokers, from
commencing their fraudulent practices,
which they carry on to their hearts
content. In spite of their knowledge of
the extent to which this adulteration is
carried on, we presume our people will
continue to drink of the cup which is
said to cheer without stealing away n
persons brains.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
A Poetic story.

There is quite singular fact in con-
nection with Stiles Hill, In the town of
Southbury, known to the country res
idents living within sight of that emf
nence. For six decades two tail elm
trees stood side by side, little distance
apart, upon the topmost point of the
elevation; these trees were visible for
many miles around, and from this fact
they became noted landmarks. More
than sixty years ago two little girls We're
wont 10 pass over the summit of this hill
daily, during the summer season, to
drive their fathers COWS 10 pasture.
They were impressed by the slightly at
tributes OF the elevation, and often tar
ried to gaze at the widespread landscape.
One day they conceived the idea of
planting each tree upon the hid sum-
NIT, which would be to them u reminder
of their childhood days in the years to
come. They put Their idea into effect.
and two slender elm shoots soon waved
their green branches as solitary sentinels
i'll the open space round about. Years
passed by and the shoots grew into tall,
stalwart trees. The girls grew to
womanhood and passed ont of the
parental home into the great, wide world
Occasionally they would meet one an
other and allude TO the living reminders
of youthful days, and often they would
visit the familiar haunts of their girl
hood and would sit beneath the wide
spreading branches of the mammoth
elms. About five years ago ONE of the
girls died, an aged lady of almost eighty
Scarcely had the intelligence of her
death reached the neighborhood of her
youth than the neighbors discovered
that one of the elms was dying. It's
leaves wilted and withered rs though
scorched by flame, and although mid
summer yet the foliage fell TO the
ground, leaving the naked, lifeless
branches and stock looking desolats
enough. Decay quickly followed in the
great tree trunk, and during high wind,
one night the following winter, it fell to
the earth. The other girl, though an
octogenarian, still lives, and the old elm
which she planted III her fresh young
girlhood still lives. But the people, to
whom the above circumstances are
known, watch it with interest, feeling
that subtle relationship exists between
the two lives, aud that the one will cease
with the other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
Moorish Meals.

A Moorish breakfast consists OF cas-ois-
su-a cake of baked granules, deity
made of -four, which eats crisp and
sweet-milk, butter, omelets, pigeons
cooked in oil, sweet potatoes, forcemeat,
and sweet tarts of honey, butter and
eggs. Tea, which is quite a course
meal, is taken cross-legged on soft car
pets spread on the floor around hand
some and costly tray with dwarf feet
raising it few inches from the floor,
furnished with drinking glasses in place
of china cups. The formidable meal,
which Is served 10y an upper man serv-
ant, excites the European visitors won
der and dismay. First the teapot--or
kettle, If named after its shape-is filled
with green tea, sugar, and water in
such proportions as to make a thick,
sweet syrup, which is drunk without
milk or cream. Then follows an infusion
of tea and spearmint; yet another of tea
and wormwood; yet another of tea and
lemon verbena; and yet another OF tea
with citron. On good occasions sixth
is added OF tea and ambergris. Nothing
is eaten. The weed usually follows,
but the Moor, though smoker, is not
an ''inveterate. Dinner consists of va
rious dishes Of mutton, fish, and fowl,
ingeniously and artistically served in
mixtures of pomades, soups, spices, and
cosmetics: SO, at least, Englishmen de-
clare vino have had in courtesy to swal-
low the preparations. Knives, forks,
and spoons are dispensed with, perhaps
despised. Around central dish gathers
the company, as usual cross-legged on
the floor At 'In the name of God"
which is the brief grace pronounced by
the master of the house, the slave re-
moves the cover from the bowl; lifted
hands are thrust into the smoking dish
and morsels of its contents, deity rolled
into convenient forms, are tossed drip
ping into the mouth with neatness and
precision truly wonderful. Exact por-
tons are picked from fowl, and fish,
and mutton-chop bone without delay or
effort. Sharp nails are said to act as
knives. After the course water and nap
kins are brought around. The wash
over, another dish and another plunging
of the paws into the savory mess. In
cense is often burned during the dinner,
which fills the apartment with delicate
aroma. When meal is served in the
open court the ladies of the house ara
permitted to gaze on their lords from the
open balcony which usually surrounds it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

Lord Eldon, who has just finished a
church at cost OF near $500, 900, and
lost valuables worth another 500, 900 by
the hands of Bill Sykes and company,
represents the largest fortune which ever
came directly from the law. His great
grandfather, the pet Chancellor of
Georges III. and IV.-it was not often
that they approved of the same man
shrewd wife, for his marriage compelled
him to give up his fellowship at Oxford,
and his father, an old coal-shipper at
Newcastle, albeit well-to-do, was not dis
posed to lavish money on Jack, more
especially after he had dared to elope at
Fl with Bessie Sturtees. The habits
of cheese pairing and fmt-skinning
which the pair acquired at their start
were never lost III after years and
it is well known that when Lord
Eldon went back to town on one
occasion, Lady Eldon had the shoes
taken off his pony and locked them
securely in her desk, to prevent wear and
tear meantime. Not only did he save
the bulk OF great earnings at the bar, but
those also he had as Chancellor, and for
some twenty years he had from EGO, 900
To EDO. 900 year, for i'll those days the
Chancellor was largely paid by fees,
which were enormous. Beside all this,
the bulk OF the fortune of his brother,
Lord Stowell, the pillar of the
international law, ultimately came
to swell the Eldons' wealth. Lord
Stowell, as Judge of the Court of
Admiralty during the long war period,
I. -
was exceedingly careful OF what he got
No member OF the family has since been
conspicuous for ability. The present
Earl, who is grandson OF the Chancellor,
Is, like his father before him, quiet
country gentleman, whose voice is never
heard III the councils Il the nation. The
jewel ana plate robberies which have
taken place i'll England OF late years
probably aggregate not less than, 81, 500,-
600. Theusual plan has been to get into
lady's room while the family are Mt din
ner Ivy ladder to the window. In this
way about fifty thefts of immense amount
have, within ten years, been accom-
plished with perfect impunity. AS in
England it is Illegal to advertise "no
questions asked" it is probably more
difficult, in the absence of recognized
Jonathan Wild, to come to terms with
the plunderers who, as was shown in
the case of Lady Ellesmere's loss of
property, worth $3.50, 900, while en- route
to visit the Queen at Windsor, often get
SO little for their plumber from receivers
that it would be greatly for their interest
TO come to terms There is IN ugly ru-
nor that a now weil-known firm of He
brew jewelers. emerged mysteriously from
obscurity to Importance in the trade
within twelve months of the Ellesmere
robbery and there can be little doubt
that many jewellers do largely benefit in
this manner The gems once out of the
setting, and the setting in the crucible,
detection becomes almost impossible.
Probably mt this moment at Newport and
Saratoga hundreds of thousands worth
OF these stolen diamonds are being worn.
which find here the best market. NeW
York Times