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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
DISTRICT POLITICS.

Among those actively engaged for
Mr.. Barlow, as well as those who work.
ed for Gen. Circuit two years ago, there
is unauimity of opinion and effort in
favor of Gen. circuit. But, as we learn,
Edward A. Sowles of st. Adams is still
afflicted with desire to represent the
district, and is using some money to
work up boom for himself. Mr.. Sowles
ought to understand from the infnites-
sinai following he had two years ago,
that there is no desire on the part of
the district to be represented by him,
whatever is thought of other men. Mr..
Sowles has had his pioneers and Skin
mishes out in various sections, and they
are liable to pick up few recruits for
their master. Another set of men ra-
dating out of Lamoille county have
been at work for Judge Powers they
claim to be actuated by pure political
philanthropy, but as this is rather
scarce and rare commodity, it is sur
missed that the Judge knows what is
sup" This may not be true, however.
Lamcille county boasts of being
"spunky." If she, or rather her poll
ticians, try to force the Judge into the
field, it will do to call somebody
"cheeky" down that way. The office
having been held six years by that
county so recently. it will be asking
considerable to seek to hold it another
term of years. Almost every paper in
the district, including the LamoiUe
NeaoS is working in the interest of Gen.
Circuit, and among his most hearty sup
porters are the men who managed the
Barlow campaign. Earle with his CIT
isen is coquetting with Sowles,-he
remembers the $500 that he got two
years ago and expects Mr.. Sowles to
"come down." Earle always has done
his old friend Grout the best service
when he worked against him, as he will
this time. The Burlington and st. AL
bans men think Judge Powers will not
do the discourteous thing to lie back as
a "dark horse" in the expectation Of
getting nomination. He is man Of
courage as we'll as ability, and will prob
ably step into the field manfully when
he desires a nomination for this and
other offices. The Judge is so well
served, and is liable to be in the fu-
ture, it is not probable that he will seek
position in Congress at this time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28


The democrats of Vermont and all
patriotic democrats elsewhere will rejoice
in the nomination of Gen. W. S. Han
cock by the Democratic National Con-
venhon. There was no question as to
his loyalty as a man, or his gallantry
and success as general. Should he be
made president he will need the strength,
virtue and assistance of that great
party to assist him with which he fought,
and for whose principles he faced death
on many battle field. In the presi-
Dental contest he is to receive the votes
of nearly all South who were in treason,
and all North whose heart was in the
rebellion. There would, at least, have
been more propriety In his having re-
ceived a nomination from the repub
licans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

Resolved. that the Republicans of
Vermont, in convention assembled, do
hereby adopt as our platform of princi-
Piles for the coming campaign, the plat
form adopted by the National Republican
convention at Chicago.
End. That, with Farnham, Barstow
and Page, as our standard bearers, the
State of Vermont pledges her sister
states to give her accustomed Republican
majority in September, to be followed
in November by still greater victory
under Garfield and Arthur.
The convention adjourned after giving
three rousing cheers for Garfield and
Arthur.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

James R. Langdon has given an illumin-
ated clock which the Central Vermont
railroad will place in the tower Of its new
depot at Montpelier.
Deacon Luther Poland, father of Luke
P. Poland of st. Johnsbury and Joseph
Poland of Montpelier, died in Montpelier,
June 16, aged 81 years.
The low water has stopped the work
of the Connecticut River lumber company,
and keeps 100000 feet above the To-
mile falls above McIndoes. Lumbermen
call this the hardest season they have
ever had.
Nathaniel and Griffith, slate brokers at
Poultney, are shipping about As carloads
Of slate per month. They recently filled
an order for Is carloads from an English
firm, and expect still larger order from
| from England.
new steamboat, 142 feet long and 25
| broad, has been launched at Grand Isle.
The owners are stockholders in the Port
| ldnu anu OSueHSUuIS IdllIOdu, ANU sic
will run between Maquam bay and Platts-
burg, N. Y, touching at intermediate
points.
Tommie Hayden, son of John Hayden,
of Ludlow, was drowned ON Saturday, in
the wooden mill pond. 1t is supposed he
went to the pond to fish and was taken
in a fit, to which he was subject, and fall.
ing in was unable to extricate himself OF
call for help.
New and dangerous counterfeit So notes
on the Montpelier National Bank anc
counterfeit treasury notes of the same
denomination, series of 1875, letter d
are in circulation. A counterfeit 500
note has also appeared within the pas
: few days on the Pittsburg National Banl
of Commerce.
The hearing before Gov. Proctor in tn
: case of George E. Miles, now serving
. fourteen years sentence in the State Pris
on for the Barre bank robbery, is soon t
be held Hon. Henry Ballard Of this cit
will appear for Miles and will endeavo
l to prove an alibi-that Miles was in Nes
t York at the time of the robbery.
: Saunderson & Brothers large barn jus
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

ers some hundreds of miles off Sandy
Hook, an accident which barely and
miraculously escaped being ten times
more fatal than the other | saw the
two damaged boats yesterday, and it is
a hundred times a marvel, that with
those gaping wounds both vessels did
not go down like lead. AT about the
same time with this, we had a ferry
boat collision on the East River, which
was also close shave for hundreds of
lives. | hope that with these three the
group of water disasters is completed
for the time being, but | should not be
surprised to see one or two more within
as many weeks. RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

across the Creek near Brandon village
was struck by lightning last Sunday af-
ternoon, and burned to the ground A
quantity of hay and four nice calves were
destroyed The house on the opposite
side of the road took fire twice, but was
saved, with several of the out buildings
Fully insured.
Gen. Arthur's father, Rev. William Ar
thur, was an Irishman. He came to this
country from the north of Ireland when
very young man, taught school in Ben
nington, VT, subsequently studied law,
and then became Baptist minister. He
he was pastor of the State street Baptist
church in Albany from 1856 to 1868, and
died five years ago.
In the case of Moses S. Brown and
wife VS.. the the town of Danville in Cal
edonia county court verdict was given
for plaintiffs for $500 and costs. This
was an action to recover for damages
sustained by plaintiffs wife, by reason of
defective highway. The case was one
of the most sharply contested cases that
has been tried this term.
Miss Ella Peabody, of Andover has
done the work of a man for over five
years, participating in and doing her part
of the work on large farm. She handles
the shovel and axe as well as most men,
and with the scythe is a good hand, work
ing ON the road and in fact doing all that
would be required of man. In person,
she is little above medium height, and
weighs about 100 pounds.
was tarred and feathered in Middletown
last Thursday night. She was stopping
nfSsr house of William Gates, and was
taken out by party of masked persons,
Invested of every article of clothing, and
given thorough coating with tar and
feathers. She begged for mercy, but her
plea was not needed. Her offence was
the desertion of her husband and children
last winter, since which time, tits alleged,
she has led life of shame
Great excitement prevails in Mortified
this (Tuesday) forenoon, from the fact
that an unknown man entered the house
of VIM. j. Kidder last night, about mid
night, and threatened him if he made any
cutlery. He called for money, but on
being told by Mr.. Kidder that he had none
! departed the way he entered by way of
the cellar window A small girl in the
family heard him muttering to himself,
81 wonder how / should look with a
Methodist minister's coat on, and "damn
that bedstead," as he hit it in the dark
no clue has been found to the would-be
rObber.
| The Postmaster General has nearly
completed the readjustment of salaries of
Postmasters Of the United States under
the new law. The following is the list OF
readjusted and new salaries in this state.
| The salaries will go into effect July
Bellows Falls, $1,700; Bennington, ST.
500; Bradford, 81, 400; Brandon, $l,7OO;
Brattleboro, $4,000; Burlington, 50, 400
Fairhaven, $1,000; Middlebury, $1,700;
Montpelier, $4,000; Mortified, $1,000
Poultney, $1,000; Rutland, $1,000; St
Adams, $2.100; st. Johnsbury, $4,000
Springfield, $1,000; Vergennes, 1900
Waterbury, $1,lOO; West Randolph, ST.,
800; Windsor 81, 500; Woodstock, $500
| ------<->-S--
Malt Bitters regulate. purify. strengthen and nour
| ish the maternal functions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
AMERICA. M! MJQqsT FEED

The London Times of the Goth ult.
contains a significant article on agricul-
ture, in which, after a review of the
condition of the growing crops in the
United Kingdom, it apprehends another
poor harvest, acknowledges that Ameri-
ca must feed the old country, and urges
emigration. We quote: 1.-The extent
of our difficulties may be measured hV
the undeniable fact that the cultivation
of wheat, for its own sake, is actually
under trial. 1t is maintained by good
authorities that in no part of these isles
can we produce wheat to compete with
the foreign supply. The excess of pro-
duction over home consumption in North
America alone is sufficient for our neces-
sites. 1t increases and will increase.
We cannot hope that our long worked
and exhausted acres, continually requir-
ing the most costly renewal, and often
so scant of soil that is pity they were
ever turned up, will compete successful
ly with an immense area of virgin soil,
connected with us by line of railways,
inland navigation and ocean steamers
1t has come to this, that we are growing
wheat, not for the grain, but for the
straw. Litter is bulky and difficult Of
carriage, so it must be grown at oul
doors. 1t is becoming serious problem
what agriculturists are to do. They
will not get rents much lowered in ;
hurry, for land still commands a higl
value in the market and is difficult 4
be got at all except under special cir
cumstances. Large proprietors woulC
rather cultivate their own lands at
loss than submit to a reduction of rem
telling on its value. Nor have tn
farming class any right to expect to oc
cupy land except on such terms as tn
owner may choose to insist on. The
have now the world before them. VIII
do not they start for the regions wher
land can be cheaply rented and cheapl
bought. within easy reach of the be-
,, market in the world-viz, our own
An Englishman is as much at hon
anywhere in North America as in an
country of Great Britain or Irelan
Why should anybody spend his life al
fortune in the attempt to grow here Il
food that he could grow quite as got
and much more cheaply a fortnight
y voyage off? If people have money al
wish to lose it let them stay at hon
If they have not money and wish
= make it we apprehend that they W
'e have to 60 abroad"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

The democrats met in Cincinnati in
convention and after two days spent in
preliminary proceedings proceeded to
ballot for candidates. There had been
the usual contentious about delegates,
candidates and other matters. The
lammany nan uvIv6"VV" 1IVm Ne"
York were refused admission, but the
contestants from Massachusetts repre-
senting a very small part of the party
were admitted, each man to count as
one-half of a man. A platform was
made and the party gathering dispersed
in high spirits. On the first ballot Gen.
Hancock received III; Bayard, 15l IL;
Payne, 81; Field, 65; Thurman, 68 IL;
Morrison, 81; Hendricks, so IL; Til
den 39, with forty scattering. The con-
vention then adjouued for the ght.
On assembling on Thursday morning
it was evident that the Hancock forces
had received recruits during the night
and his nomination was probable. On
voting it was ascertained that he was
coming near to the requisite two-thirds
majority, Some states voting for other
men changed their votes in his favor
and he received 705 out of total Of
1888. A motion to make the vote unan'
imOus was carried amid great cheering
the band striking up the tune "Dixie,
which was very proper in view of thu
fact that the part of the country once
known as Dixie had been the grea
power in the convention. VIM. H
English of Indiana was nominated b!
reclamation for Vice President.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
THE BATTLE GROUND.

The solid South will have in the
next electoral college 1873 votes. and
the North 23l votes. making 369 in all,
and requiring 1876 to elect president.
The Republicans now have the governor
and legislature in every Northern State
except Indiana, which casts fifteen
electoral votes; in other words, they
control States which will cast ZIG cleo
toral votes. The Democrats now have
the solid South and Indiana, or 1876
electoral votes. If, therefore, the sew
eral States all vote next fall as they did
at their last election, the Republicans
will have 63 majority in the electoral
college. In order then, to elect the
president the Democrats must gain from
us 80 electoral votes. That they can
do this outside of New York none of
them pretend to believe. New York
has 80 electoral votes, and II they
should carry this, and hold all they now
have, they would win. This is their
only chance. The Republicans are not
compelled to restrict their hopes as
much, for there is a fighting chance to
redeem Indiana, and good show to
carry Florida with anything like fair
count; and with either of these they
can lose New York and still be all
right. If they carry New York, they
can lose half dozen States of the size
of New Hampshire and elect the presi-
dent.
From these facts it appears how all
essential it is to the Democrats to cap
ture the Empire State, and how import
ant it is to the Republicans to hold it;
and it is easy to see that the battle
ground of the coming campaign is to be
along the Hudson river.-Mirror.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

Complete census returns give Chicago
a nouuiv>ti4,.- y. -. :, +ho
nm 80 of the SINGERS III 'n0
Z MiSird Street church, Haverill, Mass,
died of heart disease in church on Sun
day.
The New York banks have now S64,-
100000 of specie-the largest amount
they ever had-and nearly 100000
more than they had year ago.
Gen. John A. Suffer, the discoverer of
gold in California and one of the earliest
pioneers of that coast, died at Washing
ton on Friday last. His remains were
taken to Litiz, Pennsylvania, for inter-
ment.
The estate of the late Mark Hopkins of
California is inventoried at $4,000, 900.
OF course there is a lawsuit over it. He
left three-fourths to his wife, appointing
her administrators, and his two brothers
claim that she is trying to keep their
quarter too.
The republican convention at Augusta,
Me-, yesterday numbered 973 delegates,
who unanimously renominated Gov. Da-
Wis. Joseph S. Wheelwright of Bangor
was elected presidential elector for cas-
| tern Maine, and Ira Foss of Saco for
western Maine. /.
1t is reported that General Mcdowell
| telegraphs that five thousand filibusterS
are in Arizona preparing to enter Mexico
from the United States. Mcdowell has
only about thousand available men and
before he can get his forces in position it
is thought the filibusters will cross the
border.
hay-tedder, shipped from Aver, Mass.
to Gen. Garfield, passed through Fitch
burg Saturday, on its way to the next
presidents farm in Ohio. Six of the en-
ployes in the Fitchburg railroad freight
office placed their names on the tag under
the words, eve shall vote for YOU
The National Convention and it's at
tendant throng left about half million
dollars in Chicago, of which the hotels
received the lions share. The Palmer
House took in $105,000; the Grand Pa
cific, about 100000; the fremont, $50
600; the Sherman 1927 900, and the small
er houses in proportion.
While Republican campaign club il
New York was engaged in raising ban
ner on Wednesday evening, the wife o
one of the most ardent members of tn,
club gave birth to boy. The happ.
father has named the young strange
, James A. Garfield Mullaly.
The army worm has reached the vicin
ity of Boston, and is making sad havoc
l first appearing on the islands in the haI
2 Dor, destroying the fruits on Long AM
4 Deer Island. On Deer Island the inmate
: are fighting the worms, but on Long Is
r land the march of the worms are unintel
rupted.
Secretary Schurz is said to be yer
much pleased with the Republican nom
nations at Chicago. In conversatio
> with a friend day or two ago, Secretar
Schurz said that he should give the tickt
u his most earnest and hearty support, an
y he indicated his readiness to max
speeches during the campaign wherevt
e the National Committee may desire.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

1t ought to be a sufficient refutation
Of any blot on the character of Arthur,
nominee for Vice-P President, that Senator
Edmunds not only considers him an
honest, faithful public servant, but that
he even opposed President Hayes by his
vote, when Arthur was relieved of the
office of Collector of New York. Sena-
tor Edmunds heartily endorsed him at
a ratification meeting held at Burling-
ton on Tuesday last.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

The Democrats are very jubilant over
the nomination of Hancock and the
getting rid of that old political incubus,
Sammy Tilden. On our part we like
to see them happy. If they can take
a little comfort between this and No
vember next it will do the other party
no harm, and may make them a little
less discOnsolate during Garfeld's ad-
ministration.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

awhile the mass of the delegates at
Chicago nominaliy rested" on the Sab
bath day. General Garfield went to
church. He is a man of convictions
and his sense of duty accompanies him
like his shadow. A man who is thus
faithful over few things may be safe
ly trusted as "a ruler over many -
| Albany Jomrnal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
Haunted Me.

Debt poverty and suffering haunted me for years,
caused by sick family and large bills for doctoring
which did good. / was completely discouraged
until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, pre-
cured Hop BItters and commenced their use, and in
one month were all we'll and none Of US have been
sick day since, and want to say to all poor men,
YOU can keep your families well a year with Hop
Bltters for less than doctors visit will COSTA
Workingman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.

The Union Brigadiers had complete
control of the late Republican State
convention and every officer selected,
except one. had not only military title
but had done valiant service for his
country in the war of the rebellion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
800 a MONTH TO AGENTS

Men wanted to work in the United States and Can.
adas. 81 does $50 worth of work. We have men
worth thousands of dollars working it, Work your
own town and you will nothing pays like it. Sam
pie SOC, does S. worth Of work in day. easy and
light work. Men, don't wait longer but send for one
thing on earth is now offered you, Agents reports
say nothing ever equaled it. J. NJ. SHAW & CO.,
Augusta, Maine. OILS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

1 have the agency for this County. A. R. Cowles,
Travelling Agent. will show the Tops in every town in
the County. Orders by mail, giving width of seat
will receive prompt attention. If put at Green's
Furniture Rooms, one dollar reduction will be made
from above prices. The prices include all royalty
charges.
G. e. Green, Barton Landing, vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Malt Btters regulate. purify. strengthen and nour
ish the maternal functions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

These are Four Bow Tops, complete with Back
Quarters and back and side Curtains, and rival in
form and appearance the best Carriage Tops. When
the Top is raised up the catch fastens itself. The
cover is heavy Rubber Cloth. Price, $500 each:
CANOPY TOPS.-I have also Canopy Tops without
side or back Curtains. which be folded and thrown
back at pleasure. The is brown or white duck
Price, $1,000 each.
Either style is readily attached to any seat by the
seat irons bolts and screws which furnished with
each Top. The Top be taken off at pleasure,
simply by unscrewing the four bolts which join 1t to
the seat irons.
The Bows spread or closed by joint inside the
frame, that all the parts which operate the Top
within easy reach of the occupant of the seat.
The Bows are Eastern Second Growth Ash, round
ed, tapered and finely finished.
The Bows should measure from l to inches wider
than the extreme outside of the top of the seat In
attaching the Top to the Seat the bottom Of the bows
may be drawn in from l-2 in. to IL inches on each
side out of perpendicular and the Top will look and
work all the better.
N. B.-The Seat Irons should be attached about one
inch from the front edge of the seat.
THE SIZES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-12-09

THE Statesman says the state
has made incompetent provis-
ion for the superintendent of
the capitol building now about
to be erected, and in the case
of the supervising architect the
pay provided is entirely too
small to secure first-class talent.
The state has frequently econ
omised by cutting down the
pay of employees and opening
the way for lavish expendi-
ture of money through incom-
petent hands. In the manage
ment of public affairs none but
the most competent men should
be employed as the best tai
ent always commands the high
est price and in addition, is
much the cheapest in the long
run.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-12-09

THE ST. Louis Post Dispaach
says no sadder spectacle is Of
fercd in this country than the
decentralization which covers the
city Of Cincinnati as with a pail.
On Thanksgiving day a mass
meeting of all the members of
one of the most flourishing of
the Evangelical Protestant
churches was held in the larg-
est edifce belonging to the de-
nomination. When the servi-
ces began only I25 persons
were present. After the first
prayer the congregation was in
creased to 225, or one person
10 ten seats. 1t may be that
the delicious anticipations ot.tur
key kept..people at home, but
there is either a lack of thank
fulness in the town or an indif-
ference to religion that should
alarm all the true friends of the
cause. Cincinnati is very much
devoted to public schools and
is largely given to advanced
thought. sai
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-12-09


THE Galveston News remarks
that the papers err in continu-
ing to impute to the laws of
Texas peculiar defects under
which criminals escape just
punishment. The laws of 9TH
er states are also liable to per
version. One thing is absolute
ly certain and that is, criminals
frequently go unwhipt ofjustice.
The laws themselves are per-
haps good enough but there is
certainly a laxity in their admin
istration. How they are to be
remedied is question that is
beginning to attract attention.
A change in public opinion in
regard TO the treatment of muir
derers will in all probability ac-
complish much.