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rME DONA NzA ron BOOK AGENTS
House Lots by the Sea Shore.

THE undersigned offers for sale portion Of his
i estate situated In West Hancock at the \. W.
part Of Frenchmans Bay. for sea side cottages.
The land has an elevation of las feet above
level abonnds in good springs and beaches. The
view down the bay and Of the mountains Ia unsur.
passed in beauty. Already number Of lots have
sold 1t y reasonable price, The place Is six and
one half miles distant from lar Harbor, and nine
and one half from Ellsworth.
amosaO DAVID II. HODGKINS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
A FIENDISH MURDER AT
WATERBURY,.

A Meeker girl living in Duxbury had
been missing some days and suspi-
cion rested on Almon Meeker, a man
20 years old, an uncle of the girl; and
after being arrested he confessed that
the girl was cross and they wanted to
get her out of the way. The man and
his mother, therefore, bought strych-
nine at the drug store and then gave it
it to the girl in sweetened water aud af-
ter going about 100 rods she died and
they tied handkerchief across her mouth
and buried her in swamp. Meeker
went with the officer and found the body.
Alice and her brother were paupers :"
the town or OuaIIvUVo, uuIon gave 0aih
uel Meeker, their uncle and the murder
er's father, $500 to care for them. It's
Thought that Samuel, who is 70 years
old and quite deaf: '''"S mourning Oh 'ne
w - ~ -amily are in Jail. When
0 HlmOn said, Don't cry mother;
. use crying for split milk; trust in
God, mother" Almon and his mother
were arraigned Tuesday afternoon, and
pleaded not guilty.
The excitement in the vicinity over
the murder is undated, and people
from far and near have thronged the
home of the Meekers. A pint bottle
containing small quantity of alcohol
was found in the Meeker house, and the
old man has recollection now of see-
ing his son drink from this bottle on the
night of the murder, and again the next
morning. 1t has also been ascertained
that the spirits were procured at the
village drug store and were medicated
with camphor. 1t also turns out that
Charles Thomson saw a team on the night
in question at Thorndike's a mile below
Waterbury village, which he asserts con-
tanned young Meeker and woman and
child. whom he failed to recognized. 1t
was at about this point that the fatal
dose was given Alice. Mr.. Somerville,
who owns the farm on which the Meek
ers live, has received letter from the
Overseer of the poor in Charlotte. saying
that the only money involved in the
case is $50, which was paid by that
town to the Meekers for taking the child.
The motive for the crime still remains
a mystery, but the stories of brutality
on the part of the old woman toward
the little Alice, as told by the neighbors
seem to substantiate the theory that she
was put out of the way as the best menas
ofgetting the girl off of their hands. A
black spot about the size of a mans
hand on the girls hip seems conclusive
evidence of terrible beating. The flu.
neral of youthful victim took place
Wednesday afternoon and was attended
by large numbers from the surrounding
country
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

ination of the ex-President, and is doing
all he can to promote it. 1t is his right
to do this, and he is fairly entitled to
use in that effort the political power
which he has legitimately and honestly
acquired. But there is not between him
and any other of the prominent candi-
dates the slightest difference in princi-
pie to warrant refusal to support them
if nominated. There is not, so far as
we can learn, the least basis for such a
suspicion, and at is heartily legitimate to
use any such implication to influence the
Conventions choice. Speaking by no
other authority than that derived from
our knowledge of Senator Conkling's
public life and our confidence in his
intelligence and sagacity, we do not
hesitate to say that whoever is nomina-
ted at Chicago will receive his hearty
support. That candidate, too, whoever
he may be, will receive the electoral
vote of New York.-Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

ton. the preliminaries having been al
ready settled in the mutual hand-shak-
ing of Clarke and Benedict at the late
District Convention.-Argus.
Miss Mary Daily, domestic in the
household of DR.. F. w. Goodall of Ben
nington. by some means set fire to her
clothes while raking off the CRATE in the
furnace situated in the basement of the
house. developed in flames she ran up
stairs screaming, and was by DR.. Good
all placed at once in bath-tub stand
ing near, the water turned on, and the
danger to herself averted. The doctor
did not escape as easily, being badly
burned on one hand and arm. The girl
was not burned except under the ends
of her fingers. and her hair somewhat
singed.
One after another of the publishers
who have attempted to publish low
priced newspaper, have found out that
they could not do it, and live. The la
test confessions is from the Record, and
is as follows.
One other matter should be mentioned
in justice to the late editor of the Re
cord, to his subscribers, and to those
whose hands the interests of the paper
have now passed. After an experience
and faithful trial of a year and half,
Mr.. Chandler had found it to be i'm
possible to successfully conduct paper
of the character of the Record on ba-
sis of a subscription price of $3.50 per
year. He saw that a mistake had been
made in reducing the price. Under the
late extraordinary advance in the cost
of material, there was not only no profit
in this business on that basis, but there
was slow and constant running be-
! hind, and in this condition of things ht
had fully determined to make the price o.
the Record 81 per year, beginning April
lst inst.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
TAX ON oLEoMARaARINE.

Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois, has intro
duced bill into Congress imposing a tax
equal to ten cents, on every pound of
oleomargarine, and authOrising the CON-
missioner of Internal Revenue to issue
SPECIAL stamps to be affixed to the pack
ages thereof. Moreover the bill provides
a penalty of 100 per cent additional tax
and fine of $1,000 for evasion of, or
noncompliance with, the law imposing
the tax. The passage of such bill we
believe to be impossible, and its intro
duction injurious to the interest 1t claims
to subserve. 1t is of piece with that
foolish petition recently sent out for
signature by the International Dairy
Fair Association. The tendency of both
is to bring contempt and riiicule upon
the legitimate demands of farmers and
dairymen in this matter. However
earnestly these may desire the suppress
sion of this new industry, they should be
too intelligent to think for moment
that at this day this desirable object can
be brought about by prOhibitOry taxa
ton upon it, or by any other legislation
hampering the manufacture of health
full product. What we should insist
upon is that the stuff shall be sold only
under its proper name, and not as butter;
that some easy mode Of discriminating
between the two shall be determined
upon that the healthfulness of the prod
uct shall be thoroughly investigated (;
and that due precautions shall be taken
that it shall not be made either from ma
terials or in a manner hurtful to the
health of the public. The laws should
be stringent on these heads, and meas
ures should be taken to provide as well
as possible that they shall be rigidly
enforced. The justice and expediency
of such demands must secure theil
prompt concession, for in them the vas
dairy interests of the country insist upor
only what must receive the hearty Assem-
of every lover of honesty and fair deal
ing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
DEATH OF DIR. sPAULDINa.

Jacob S. Spaulding, L. L. D.. princi-
of Barre Academy. died suddenly of
heart disease on Thursday afternoon.
This will be sad news to his many
friends. Forty years ago he went to
Bakersfield and became principal of the
South academy. holding that position
for eleven years and making a reputa-
ton second to no educator in Vermont.
He then went to Barre, and not few
of his students followed him. During
the 20 years of his principalship of
Barre academy. it has been the fore
most fitting school in the state. although
it has suffered little of late from the
competition of newer and more literally
endowed institutions. But DR.. Spaul-
ding preserved to remarkable degree
the freshness of youth, and never u be-
came weary in we'll doing. AS an in
structor be was conservative, believing
in systematic courses and the utmost
thoroughness. He has little fancy for
winged horses. In his estimation the
steady plodders were the first to win
results worth achieving. This charac-
teristic was wrought upon the impressi-
BILE minds of his youth, and it resulted
in the development of sturdy qualities
which have since carried them to the
front in all the occupations of life, and
in nearly all parts Of this country. Not
withstanding the rigor of his discipline,
there was familiarity in his manner
and fatherly benignity in his applica
tions of instruction and reproof, which
endeared him to nearly every one of thu
twelve thousand or more whom he train
! ed, and in more than half of the state
of the Union there are men and womel
who will be moved to tears as they hea
of the death of their venerated and be
loved "Uncle Jacob Mrs. Spauldin
survives him. They never had an
children. But multitudes of other pee
pies children have arisen to call theI
blessed. st. Adams Messenger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

When we are told that "unless Mr..
COnkling approves the Republican can
didate he has no chance in New-York,
and without New-York his election is
impossible" and that "tbe great practi-
cal problem for the anti-third-term Re-
publicaus is to find candidate who will
disarm the hostility of Mr.. Conkling
and yet be acceptable to the party at
iarge"-as it is put by our contemporary
THE Herold-we feel that injustice is
done both to the party and Senator
COnkling; to the former by the intlma-
ton that in matter of so much moment
its action would be governed by such
considerations aud to the latter by
the assumption that he would defeat
his party to resent personal affront.
The Senator has thrown the weight Of
his great influence in favor Of the nom,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, May 4, 1880.

WASHINGTON, May 4, 1880.
Yesterday Mr.. Hayes signed the Nav
al Appropriation bill. This bill passed
the House exactly as it came from the
Committee, passed the Senate exactly as
it came from the House, and Mr.. Hayes
has signed it. without thought of objec-
ton. This is the first instance, perhaps
in decade, that the Senate has suffered
one of the large appropriation bills to
60 through without amendment. 1t be-
speaks we'll for the remainder of the
session, and if this model legislation is
kept up the country will be blessed in
an early adjournment, say by the first
of June.
Monday is always a lazy day in the
House, nothing being done in the way
of business. Yesterday was no exemp-
ton to the rule. Under the new rules
it was set aside for the introduction of
bills or resolutions to be passed under
suspension of the rules without going to
a committee. But fearful of all sorts of
schemes. Members who did not want
general legislation introduced in this
way, required the reading of long bills
which consumed all the time until ad-
journment, so no progress was made.
A bill to establish Ocean Mail service
on American Steamers and properly
compensate the same was introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Williams
of Kentucky. Its object is to extend
the facilities of our merchants for SELL
ing their goods in foreign ports, and to
help the shipping interest. A measure
of this kind is desirable, but it is very
doubtful if it can pass at this session.
The Democrats are, as class. opposed
to any bill that hints at subsidy" and
the mention of this bill causes them to
prick up their ears and prepare to
fight it.
The Committe on Ways and Means
will tomorrow act on the sub-commit-
tees report looking to tariff reforms on a
small scale. The articles named will
undoubtedly be put on the free list
Wood-pulp-Chrome-ore-rags, salt. va
rious manufactures of iron for agricul-
tural purposes, and books, magazines,
and periodicals. The duty will be re.
duced on paper, printing materials bi.
chromate of potash, wooden and worsted
goods, hats and straw goods.
Representative Springer has an anti.
third term resolution which he will in.
troduce in the House at the first oppor.
tunity. He tried it on yesterday. Blu,
the Republican members insisted on the
reading of every bill, and SO keeE
Springer out. Republicans don't intend
to allow Democrats to direct who shall
or shall not be the Republican candidate
IN this campaign, and as this resolution
; is meant to crowd Grant out, it will b,
opposed by Republicans on simply party
grounds. LOGAN,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

1t strikes the New York Tribune that
the outlook for dark horse in either
national convention grows poorer every
day.
The venom which the New York
Times shows toward Secretary Sherman
will gain it no friends among Republi-
cans, all of whom. while they may not
desire his nomination for President, re-
gard him as an able and conscientious
public servant.-B Boston Journal.
The San says George William Curtis,
J. H. Choate. B. H. Bristow and about
a hundred other prominent New York
Republicans, met on Thursday to con-
isder the course to pursue if Grant re-
ceived the nomination. Mr.. Curtis
stated that he was not prepared to say
if Grant was nominated he would be
willing to bolt himself or encourage 9TH
ers to do so.
We would like to enquire of the Mes
senger, Nea0port Erpress, Caledonian
and Woodstock Standard about how
many of the delegates elected from this
state to the Chicago convention are anti
Grant? Should it become apparent
that there is no earthly use in urging
the name of our Senator, we believe the
ten votes of Vermont viii be cast for U.
S. Grant-BurlimgtO'a Clipper.
We beg leave to differ. The Clipper
dosen't seem to know the Vermont del
egation very well.-Catedonian.
Judging from the hysterical cries of
the third-termers, the Mississippi Con-
vention which meets to-day, is in danger
of getting away from them. This would
be disastrous for Grant, for Mississippi
is the only Southern State left which
was counted on to choose solid Grant
delegation. The outlook for securing
those missing 142 votes grows more and
more dubious.
1t is known at Washington that ar
organization has been quietly formed
since SO much bad feeling has beer
developed among the supporters O.
Grant, Blaine and Sherman. to bring
before the Chicago Convention tn,
name of William Window, now ;
Senator from Minnesota, as a can
didate for the Presidential nomina
ton. Senator Window, during hi
Congressional service of ten years in tn
House of Representatives and nearly tel
! years in the Senate, has displayed grea
, industry. sound common sense and stal
wart devotion to Republican principles.
1t was incidentally noticed of Thur
man while he was in Ohio that che ha
not looked more robust and vigorous 70
ten years past" and "his voice is a
o ringing and powerful as when he mad
his first speech in the canvass for GOV
ernor in 1867" From which anybod
can infer that if the Democratic part
@ Is looking for a candidate who can tur
himself over in bed, cut his own foo
! and talk above WHISPER. it wont hay
q to 60 out of Ohio to find him.
f The Southern Republicans will yet
e SENSIBLE enough to concede that tt
s North, which must elect the candidat
t should have voice in his nomination.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
800 a MONTH to AGENTS

Men wanted TO work in the United States and Can.
adas. S. does $50 worth of work. We have men
worth thousands of dollars working it, Work your
own town and you will see nothing pays like it. Sam
pie SOC, does So worth OF work in day; easy and
light work. Men, don't wait longer but send for one
of our outfits to agents, the greatest money-makinp
thing on earth is now offered you, Agents reports
say nothing ever equaled it. ]. NJ. SHAW 4 CO.,
Augusta, Maine, ola
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

Pure, wholesome nutritious and stimulating without
Intoxicating are Malt Bitters,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-19
STATE sPORTsMEN
Second Day of the Association Meet
ing Some Close Contests and
Good Workmanship The
Prizes and their winners,

The number Of contestants in the tourna-
ment yesterday was increased by several
new arrivals on the field. The Denton Gun
Club, of Denton, made its first appearance,
n little tardy, being the twelfth club TO on
ter up to date. Its representatives present
were A. II, Clark and w. j. Austin, who
will be reinforced by others in time to enter
the State Teams shoot on THURSDAY The
other new faces were those of ". j. Scott, of
the Denison club, and Me.srs. w. b. VIM
and G. NJ. Swank, of Wills Point Il, Rot,n,
of Waco; 4. f. Selects, ofTexarkana, and
Ben Melton, of Dalas.
In view Of the unexpectedly large number
of entries in the contests, it was determined
to shorten the programme by emitting the
sweepstakes contests Nos. 4 and g.
The third contest was concluded
at an early hour, ard n
good days sport had been emily ed by
dus
Contest No. 3-Ten single glass balls, en-
trance SIS CO..
First priza, silver wine service, donated by
ID. Gosin, of Dnlns, valued at $75.
Second prize, $50 cash, donated by Sanger
Bros, of Dallas.
Third prize, S25 cash, donated by N. Z.
Craddock, of Dallas.
Fourth prize, $l5 cash, donated by Leo
pold Bohny, of Dallas.
CONTEST NO. 3.
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}. B. MclEnN & CO., Props.
W 5 TRY, cliN: L CWnsIey, Nnieaso; Z A

W ) Terry, CITY: l. COusley, chicago; + A
Boswell, a } Flagg 81 Louis W. Scott,
enison; o I Lyon, Sherman; j McDou'
cal, Deuisor: Daniel Bovine, philadelphia;
f R,tsrt, Waco; T \ lusln, Dolla,, II l.
Hawkins. Ash Grove. NJ; Mrs General
Verne, Fol! Worth; W = Link, st Loui,;
I p former and wife, F,rt Worth
a Wlllingham ahd wife, Cieburne; A +
7 uitt, Boston; Sc'uggs. New Orlears
" c Wonps Louisville, Ky; Sol Maier,
Fort Wor b; d j Brown and wife, Ult burne;
+ Cuving, chi licothe; II + Fl ldng,
a Morx, New York; George
W Vinton, W Evans, Moline, Ind
Jos b Mulhall, Ennis, Texas; w T Gaines,
Comb City; James a Craig. Chicago; Il +
Shuts, Texarkans; Charles h Miller Mem
phs; q W Swank, Wills Point; j ! Doug
lVss, d.; W b Vim, dc; Jns w Johnson,
do; Rrbt NJ Elgin, II nus on; c A Tinsle, U
S Army; w A Thru.ton, L 5 Army;
5 W Hodge, Sherman: q A Copper, Gu
thage, Missouri; Jonn Collect Al hi, NJ j
w johnson, Bryan; II A Jones. rcXa,; W
V Nowir, Fort Worth; e X Wilcox, cit, (;
L = Cowen, Dallas; H z Mrbr,, Fot
Worth; enry Cobn. Alba; G NJ Erwin.
Lewisvile, Missouri; Joseph Mulhsll, IT,,
Ennis. Texas: W T Gaines Kansas Cny;
q c McGregor, Waco; ID S Lane, St Louis;
J 7 Moyt, Abilene, Kansas; John / Brown,
Waxshachit; W ID Poulter, st Louis
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Ties on ten-E Mccall. mo; PB
Watson, l l IL I'D Yocum, IL i
j Hucker, O: II G Seelingson, l ;
J L White, lll10 0; A w Campbell, l |
O.
Mr.. B Watson, of Houston. was decla--
ed the winner of the first prize--an elegant
gold medal.
Ties on nine-C X Robinson, l. John II
Thompson, ! ! o: Il X Mcllhenny; T.:
w L Hughes. 10; George Brown
lee,l1ll110 II N Thompson, 40: r
+ Soiourner, l II O; j II Macon, III
.llllG T Dollsrhide, lllllllll-9;
Mr.. 7. w. Dollarhide, Of Denison, was de-
clared the winner of the second prize, $50 in
cash.
Ties on eight John H CASTOR. 0; Sam
Finley. l1llllll 0; DIV CDunO; Z
+ Fuller, 0; j G Dodson, l1ll0; SH
Levealle, ! O; Sam Ayres, 10; N ID Bar.
radal, 1l1l1l11 10; + Witten, | |
0: OBJ Beall, 1l110.
Mr.. N. u. Barradall, of Fort Worth was
decided the winner Of the third prize S25
in cash.
Ties on seventh Miller, IL l-S; w V
Fort ! 0; f P Hsmln, / 0; B Robinson,
l1l-3; r B Cockrell, 0; FIT White, ! 0;
Z H Murphy, l o.
Messrs. Monroe Miller, of Austin, and b.
Robinson, of Rockdsle, divided fourth money
(Sl6) between Their.
DOTS ON THE GROUNDS.
The Fl Worth shots take to glass balls
quite as kindly rs to wild pigeons. So it
seeMs.
For average ability and general appearance
on the field, the Houston Gun club /: Justly
entitled to take first premium.
The Dallas club is nothing if not hospita-
BILE in the modesty shown by its crack shots
in setting up scores to please their visitors.
The recording secretary, Mr.. Abe L. Shep-
herd. deserves complimentary dot" for the
and courtesy which marks the per.
Torrance of his arduous lsbors.
The gap created by the absence Of Captain
Bogardus and Fred Erb, is filed to an extent
by the powerful presence of the old Missouri
hunter, Lister, now of the Deaison Gun
Club. n
Galveston's representatives came the long
est distance and are entitled to due praise
that will be measurably msgnifed ii their
team is filed in time for the club contests on
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Ties on Five: A W Campbell, O.; L Ro.
tan, |, 0; W V Fort, 0; K Oliver, 0; z B
Watson, o. n d Barradall, |, |, Ia; John
Thompson, |, |, l-3 b Robinson, !, 0; S
X Mcllhennv, l, O.; j II Mason, |, !, 0 ID
W G Dunn, |, O; + Soiourner,
Messrs. n d Barradal, of Fort Worth,
snd John Thompson, of Waco, divided the
first money $50 Between chem.
Ties on Four Il Mccall, 0; h L EARLY, o.
$ II evealle, MA; j l. White, l o.
w } Austin, o; W + Hughes, | | | o; + 2
Hamlin, ! Ia; + a Foote, 0; G l. Por-
ter, | O; j c Pecmeckv | Ia.
Mcssrs, $ II. Leveale, of Fort Worth; l..
p Hamlin, of Houston, and j. G. Petmerkv,
of Austin, divided the second money $3.50
equally between them.
Ties on three: J c Dodson, | ! 8;
Sam Finley, 0; j D Yocum, l--3 + I
White, 0; Ii NJ Thompson, 0; o B Beall,
0; j Hucker, Ia; Tom Witten, o; "
j Scott, O.
M"s-rs j c Dodson, Of Tyler j c Yocum,
of D,Ii>on, nrd j Huckpr If Iousrol,
divided tue ,hird MONEY (S25) ,qunIly be-
tween them.
Ties ~. ,wo---G Brownlec, 10; EE
Fulicr, 10; VI 7 GeisclnNu. 10; &c
Walker, o: y W Do)iarhidr, ll.-4; c
I Robinson, 0; r b Cockr, Il, 0; j VI Day,
D /; Sam Ayres, TO-
Mr.. 7 W Dollarhide, of Denson. was de-
elared the winner OF fourth money, sis
The next and concluding sport of the day
was contest No. I. Ten single balls; 81:
france Sc 90.
First Prize God Medal, valued at S7j 90
donated by kntAy Il Son, jew eers, of Dial;
IS
Second Pre-, $50 90 cash; donated by
Grand Windsor Hotel, Dallas.
Third Prize, S25 90 cash; donated by Mr.. |
W. X WheclocR, of Dallas,
Fourth Prize, $1,000 cash: donated by Mr.
:. e. Childs, Coal Dealer, Dallas.
CONTEST NO. 7.
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THE HERALD AND COMMERCIAL
MAYORS Proclamation.

TO all whom II may concern, 10 The citizens OF
Dallas, and her officers:
III. NJ. Thurmond, Mayor of Dallas, Texas,
In behalf finer citzons extend most cordial
greeting and heartfelt welcome to our visiting
friends now In att -ndance,upon The sporlslnen's
State A ssOciation, In this city. This is an oc-
casion OF no ordinary moment, when we consider
that the elite OF the state, h0hing from Ca yes
ton, Houston, Austin, Waco, Tyler Marshall,
Fort Worth, Mckinney, Denison, MeNia, Rock
dale and many other points, are assembled here
In the Metropolis OF North Texas.
The citizens of Dallas and vicinity 'an pay no
higher cOmplm 20 our distinguished Visitors
than by personal attendance, to witness the best
general shooting, perhaps upon record In our
State,
To our visiting friends Gentlemen-ln the
name of our best, most liberal and enterprising
citizens, | extend To yOn the Warnest hospital
tiles of our people. Let " e indulge the hope,
that your stay with us may be exceeding pleas
ant. | request all officers of he city to extend
every possible courtesy to our honOred guests
Gentlemen; The city, her entertainments,
pleasury, freedom aud inequalities are yours.
Respectfully, J NJ. lIIURMOND,
Mayor of Dallas, Texas.