davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27

Emaciaton, dropsy mental and physical weakness
arrested by Malt Btters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27

From 1000 to 5000 pounds of oleomar-
garine are made in Boston every day.
Most of it is sent to the neighboring
manufacturing towns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27
Hurrah, For Our Side.

One touch of politics makes the whole
world chin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27

"Quail on toast was what he ordered.
equal on trust was what the inn
keeper called it some months after.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27

A man suffering from debility and loss OF
appetite took two bottles of Hoods Sarsa.
parilla, gained ten pounds and got well.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27

THIS INCOMPATIBLE NUTRIMENT is richer in
Bone and Muscle Producing Materials than all
other forms Of malt medicine, while free from the
objections urged against malt liquors. For difficult
digestion, Sick Headache, Consumption. Emacation.
Mental and Physical Exhaustion, Nervousness. Want
Of sleep. Lucrative Weaknesses or Females, Exhaus
tIon Of Nursing Mothers of the Aged, aud of Delicate
Children. MALT BITTERs are the purest, BEST and
most economical medicine ever compounded. Sold
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27

The slovenly dressmaker is the most
terrible seam monster, the ladies think.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
Edmunds In Iowa.

Hon. L. j. Hartshorn of Emmetsburgh,
Iowa, writes as follows concerning the pres
idential outlook in that section al have
just returned from our state convention.
We elected twenty-five delegates and in
structed them for Blaine by the decisive
vote of seven hundred and twenty-five and
three-fourths to one hundred and fifty and
one-fourth for Grant. The Republicans of
hope for Blaine's nomination. They would
feel well satisfied with Edmunds. In fact,
he is the first choice of very many. Scores
so stated to me at the convention but as the
contest in this state was between the friends
of Blaine and Grant, they voted for the for
mer in order to make the expression against
Grant as strong as possible. Edmunds'
name was loudly cheered in the convention
when mentioned Edmunds and Washburne
would be the strongest ticket that could be
named. | hope to hear to-day that Massa-
chusetts has declared for Edmunds. Des-
pite his declination, hope the Vermont
delegation will urge his nomination and
that Massachusetts and Connecticut will be
for him, in which event believe he will be
nominated. Edmunds and Washburne would
present to the nation ticket so able and
clean that all elements and factions of the
party would support it, and it would be sue
cessful by such an emphatic vote that the
opposition would not try to count them out.
Now is Vermont's chance for the presidency.
Such is the opinion of many lovers of YER
mont and admirers of Edmunds in the west"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
Edmunds vs.. Blaine.

Speaking Of the action Of the Massachu-
for Edmunds, the New York Tribune says
" The rule that the office should seek the
man and not the man the office is undoubt-
eddy good one. But where the man is al
ready in an office which suits him, and in
which he is doing great service to his state
and the country, and when the man declares
with positiveness, almost with irritation,
that he prefers to stay where he is, it seems
to be an occasion for asserting the liberty of
the citizen even against the wishes of his
admirers" That Mr.. Edmunds is not a
candidate after the standard Of candidacy
established by Mr.. Blaine, his friends cheer
fully comedies and in this fact, coupled with
his tried craftsmanship and unblemshed
character, is found one of the very strongest
elements of his popularity-an element
which has supplied the place of "mag-
netism" and of personal work, and secured
the adherence of men and states that will
not follow where the "plume" of the "knight"
1t is barely possible that these facts, and
the danger that his appearance in the arena
betokens to Mr.. Blaines prospects, is the
real cause of the wall of the Tribune in be-
half of poor prosecuted Mr. Edmunds
Meantime it is quite safe to act upon the
inference that Providence has not so richly
endowed the Vermont senator, and left him
deficient in those stern qualities of which
martyrs are made. If the sacrifice is de-
manded, the victim will not be wanting
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
Democratic State Convention.

Tomorrow Thursday the Democratic
state convention assemblies at this place.
Doubtless large gathering and general
representation will be had. The attempt to
forestall the action of the convention in the
interest of General Hancock as a presiden-
tial candidate has aroused antagonism in
certain quarters, and entire harmony is
hardly to be expected. The suggestion of
making General Badly Smith chairman of
the delegation has, doubtless, already been
abandoned. But we apprehend the whole
tone and utterance of the convention will be
modified by the action of the New York
Democracy at the Syracuse convention. If
It should turn out that Tilden had secured
a substantially united delegation from the
Empire state, and was persistently aiming
to capture the nomination at Cincinnati,
then it would be extremely hard for the
Vermont Democracy to desert his cause I;
but if he fails of tolerably united backing
at home, or publicly retires from the field, as
is now intimated that he will, then hearty
Hancock boom would easily follow. Among
the candidates for delegates at large the fol-
lowing gentlemen are prominently named !;
B. B. Smaley of Burlington, L. W. Reding-
ton of Rutland, and A. M. Dickey and N.
p. Bowman of St. ,Johnsbury.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
The st. BOtOlph Club.

Several weeks since it became public that
club was about being formed in Boston
with the above title, composed of gentlemen
who sought thereby to promote the ends Of
social intercourse, literature and art. So
far there was certainly nothing unusual or
improper in the scheme, and doubtless it
would have attracted little attention beyond
its own membership had it not been for GER
tain proposed features of this new associa-
ton which not only caught the eye but ex
cited the surprise of the public.
1t appears that when the formation of the
club was proposed number of gentlemen
took it upon themselves to send private cir
culars to certain persons whom they supposed
might be inclined to join such an association
as they had in mind. This circular gave
somewhat in detail, not only the objects of
the proposed association, but also some of
the arrangements and provisions intended
to be adopted Among other things it was
suggested that there should be no restau-
rant but that wines, liquors and cigars should
be sold 10 members in The club house. One of
these circulars became public, probably
through the agency of some one who was
| surprised at its contents.
As might well have been expected, no time
was lost in turning the headlights Of public
opinion upon this strange proposition through
the press, the pulpit and the forum. Wen
dell Phillips and Joseph Cook, with score
Of lesser lights, uttered their indignant pro-
test against a proposition 30 utterly at war
with the conscience and the enlightened
public sentiment of the age, and especial
censure was bestowed upon certain distin,
guished clergymen engaged in the move
ment. Possibly these protests were to some
extent premature and unwarranted, from
the fact that the constitution and bylaws
were yet to be formed, and there was still a
possibility that the club itself, when or
gained, would provide against these i'm
moral provisions. But in good cause it il
better to be too fast than too slow; and in the
case of the st. Botolph club We judge the
scrutinizing eye of the public had whole
some effect-for the organization has now
been completed, and there is not ,cord OF
It's records IN relation 10 loine and liquors
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

CADET WHITTAKER.-The investigation
into the rufianly outrage on this young man
is still in progress. The secretary of war
has directed Hon. Martin |. Townsend of
Troy, United States district attorney, to at
tend the investigation at West Point and see
that Whitaker has fair play. Mr.. Town
sends name is sure guarantee that justice
and protection will be accorded the friend
less youth at time when he is in sore need
OF both. The officers at the post have with
drawn the theory that the mutiations and
binding were self-inhicted, but assert that
it is impossible for gentlemen of honor, like
the cadets, to have committed the outrage.
There seems, however, to a civil observer,
to be a very close connection between the
knocking down of this same cadet by a mem
Der of the corps, the studied and persistent
ignoring of his existence, except within the
narrow boundary of official intercourse, and
the many annoyances and insults that have
made his life burden, and the commission
of brutal assault like that now under in
vestigation, albeit West Point cadets are
such honorable gentlemen. And it is be-
leved, from certain indications, that the
officials Of the academy will be found as far
wide of the mark in their theory as to the
innocence of the cadets as they have been
proved to be as to the guilt of Whitaker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

AN INTELLIGENT OPINIoN-E. V. Small
ley, the well-known travelling correspondent
of the New York Tribune, was among the
newspaper men at the Worcester convention
During the past three months Mr.. Smaley
has made careful study of the political
situation in various sections of the country
He expresses the opinion that Senator Ed
munds stands good chance of receiving
the nomination at Chicago, for the reason
that it will be more natural for the leading
supporters of Grant to throw their strength
for him, in case their first choice fails, than
for any one of the other candidates. The
Grant leaders, particularly Conkling and
Logan, will never consent to the nomination
of Blaine if they can prevent it. For min
gled political and personal reasons, they are
almost equally hostile to Sherman and Wash.
bume. Although Edmunds is hardly their
sort of statesman, yet there is no antagonism
between them such as exists in the case of
the other three men; he is on perfectly
friendly terms with the various conflicting
elements in the party it therefore seems
highly probable that they will turn their
important influence in his behalf to beat
Blaine. Edmunds stands exceedingly well
with party men throughout the country. He
is recognized as a stanch Republican, an
able public man of unblemished personal
record. There is no reason to suppose that
he would not take well with many delegates
as second choice.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

The PENSION Observation-Disclosures Hoar
recently made sensible speech in the SEN
ate on the subject of granting pensions TO
all the surviving soldiers and sailors of the
Mexican war. The injustice of the PROPOSE
ton was forcibly illustrated by citing the
case of certain survivor" among the
senator's acquaintance, a man in the prime
of life, a giant in strength, of vigorous
health, with stronger constitution than the
majority of men, and enjoying large salary
as the holder of one of the most important
offices in the gift of the state of Massachu-
sets; which he contrasted with the case of a
soldier of the late war, whose health had
been wrecked by injuries received in the line
of his duty, and who was receiving pension
inadequate to supply him with needed at
tendance and with the ordinary comforts of
life. Citing other similar cases, Mr.. Hoar
expressed the opinion that, until provision is
made for such persons as these, we should
refuse to pension the surviving soldiers and
sailors of the Mexican war, but apply to
them the principle which every other govern
ment and this government has heretofore
applied to its pension bills-pension only
those who are disabled, and not pension men
without regard to their condition in life.
He would not pension men wealthy, holding
important offices under the government, able
to transact business, without disability in
the world, until the government has ex-
hausted the list of those wounded, and sick,
and disabled, in the war which saved the
Union, by very largely increasing the re-
stricted and narrow limits of our present
pension rolls.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

STEADFAsT.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the Springfield Republican says
Senator Conkling does not seem to be at
all affected by the growing evidence of the
Republican opposition to Grant, in case the
third.termers should capture the Chicago
convention. In conversation on the pros.
pect day or two ago, he professed entire
confidence in Grants nomination and cleo.
ton, quite as much in the latter as in the
former. He declares that Grant is abso-
lutely sure to carry New York, and is the
only man whose nomination would assure
that state to the Republicans. He does not
haliaua that tho Republican so-o, ohYr. i"
his state would lose Grant many votes and
thinks that any loss from this quarter would
be more than made up by the votes of the
Democrats. Conkling is really sanguine
that quite number of New York Demo-
Gratis, especially from the business classes
will support Grant if he is in the field. He
thinks that Grant would stand good chance
of carrying Virginia at least among the
southern states, but his chief ground of con-
fidence is his belief that Grant would sweep
New York. Conkling appears to be in the
best spirits over the prospect, and persons
with whom he talks freely say that he seems
to be thoroughly convinced, both that Grant
will be nominated and that the Empire
state will elect him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
The ROwdies Quail

Among the movements and occurrences OF
the time, nothing is more noteworthy than
the subdued and scared condition of Denis
Kearney and his gang Of revolutionary agi
tators, at San Francisco. They talk still
but their talk has become very tame The
resolute demonstrations OF public opinion
against their atrocious talk and conduct
have wrought change in these men. They
no longer talk of erecting that gallows on
which they were to hang most of the lead
ing citizens of San Francisco and the day
they set for the destruction of "China.
town" has passed without disturbance.
Denis Kearney is quite as much a foreigner
in this country as any Of the Cinnamon he
assails and he is far less orderly and peace
able than they. To become Americanized,
he must get rid of that disorderly habit of
mind and feeling which has made him such
an intolerable nuisance. He greatly needs
the discipline which he is beginning to feel /;
we hope il will do him good. The poor
creature, Kalloch, who has aided Denis, and
delivered incendiary speeches, is likely to
be impeached, it is said. We hope this re.
port will prove true. He deserves that the
laws should be enforced against him to the
full extent of their provisions. The latest
intelligence from San Francisco is to the
effect that the court refused the request of
Kearney's counsel for delay in order to
make application to the supreme court for a
writ of habeas corpus Kearney was taken
to the house of correction, clothed in con-
vict's garb and placed in cell. He appeared
greatly depressed and chagrined. His coun-
sci will still apply for writ of habeas cor
pus, but it is thought the application will
be of no avail.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21
Notes and Notions.

SENATOR LAMAR is to deliver the com.
mencement address at Williams College.
SPRINGFIELD Republican "The choice of
the second man on the ticket with Edmunds
is matter which ought to receive early at
tention."
GENERAL GRANT has finished his journey
ings and returned to his home in Galena
where it is said he will remain the greater
part of the summer.
THE Republican state convention for
Kentucky met at Loui-"'lle the l4th instant,
and, after stormy session, elected Grant
delegates by large majority.
Ar the state convention of the Missouri
Republicans delegates were elected and res
olutions adopted favoring the nomination of
General Grant for the presidency.
THE preparation Of the Exposition build
ing at Chicago for the Republican National
Convention is being rapidly pushed forward.
There will be seats provided for nine thou
sand persons.
BosToN Traveller: " The next colored boy
at West Point should have half dozen
colored boys for companions, and the mum.
Der should be increased until they are not at
all lonesome"
REPRESENTATIVE Bisbee of Florida says
that the Republicans will carry on an ag.
gressive campaign in that state, and that
the election laws, which the supreme court
declared valid, will be executed
JONI A. LOGAN "Grant is, in my opinion,
the only man who can carry, in addition to
all the Republican states, the state of New
York, and break the ranks of the solid south.
ginans tell me, am confident he can carry
that state"
THE iron boom has been badly overdone,
as any one could foresee from the first. The
price has fallen from $40 to $50 ton, and
the card rate of nails has been reduced from
"a to 1925. There is still very large profit
in the business the reduction only takes off
the insubstantial fancy profit built on by
spectators.
Mr.. JONAS, by virtue of the shotgun
senator from Louisiana, says that he will
not answer for that state remaining Demo
cratic any longer unless Kellogg is unseated.
And the Democratic senators reply to him
more in sorrow than in anger-that if Kel-
logg is unseated, they will not answer for the
United States senate remaining Democratic.
THE rush to Colorado is something that
recalls the early days of the gold-fever in
California. The arrivals in Denver at the
present time average 800 day, and there
seems no prospect of diminution. Of
course, many of these people are upon their
way to the mining regions, but enough stop
to make the growth of the city almost I'M
precedented.
THE Democrats displayed unusual good
sense when the army bill came up. They
made the admission that they could not
trust their tongues if they participated in
the debate, and at the bidding of the caucus
sat resolutely silent throughout, only wink
ing encouragingly at each other when some
Republican made thrust that was almost
unbearable. How tame the coming election
makes them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

AT least one truth has probably at last
been told about the new canal project. DIR.
Long, for the past eleven years consul at
Panama, told the committee on interoceanic
canals the other day that he had had an OPP
portunity to judge Of the various explora-
tons and surveys made in that country and
believed all of them were hasty and ncom-
plete, and the results were not sufficiently
satisfactory to induce capitalists to invest
money in any scheme founded on such basis.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

MAYOR LATRoBE of Baltimore has vetoed
the resolution of the city council there to
permit the erection of confederate monu.
ment in Eutaw place. He says that the
questions involved in the war were settled
by its results, but the sympathies OF those
who were actors in it on the opposing sides
continue to exist, and the erection of the
proposed monument would wound the sent
ments of agreat number of people also, thai
the highways and squares are common prop
city, and the rights of all classes of citizens
in them should be respected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

ALBANY Journal; "The convention in
Massachusetts, is the fairest example of the
tendency of our best Republcanism. The
friends of neitherof the candidates arrogated
to themselves the right to be the sole judges
of what was absolutely necessary for the
welfare of the party. Every side of the
question had iair hearing, and the vic,
torious party forebore to use its power save
in the interest aud well.being of ALL"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

BELIEVE that the last half of my ad.
ministration has been as pleasant and as
free from perplexities and troubles as ever
falls to the lot of an incumbent of the pres
idental chair. At the outset there were
misunderstanding and misapprehensions
but l think that, in general, good degree
of harmony now exists, and that the admin.
istration of affairs is on the whole such as
meets approval. I have often been accused
of taking optimistic views; but | think
throughout the country in general there has
been a revival of just such views the past
twelve months, and am not sure but that
everybody is better off for having taken
hopeful and reasonable views of the future
of this great country.-President Hayes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

The venerable General Harvey called
upon General Grant at the st. Charles Hotel
in New Orleans, the other day, aud after a
short conversation said; Grant, hope you
are not after the presidency again you have
had it twice, and that's enough for any man.
Why, am an older soldier than you, and
was in the field when you were in the cradle,
and yet haven't been president once, nor do
| desire to behind, | said an older, not a
better soldier" Grant smiled quietly, aud
said nothing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

SpRINGFIELD Republican Massachusetts,
to the country, greeting; We send four OF
our purest and ablest men to aid and advise
putting the Republican party into paths of
pleasantness aud peace we offer you man
whose name is platform we guarantee to
him the support of the independent aud con
science voter who holds the balance of power
between the two great parties we offer Ed
munds, success and new lease of power
Salvation is free--take or leave it,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

THE Portland Advertiser has carefully col
lected the results of the March meetings in
every town in the first congressional dis
trict, which show Republican majority of
8 1876 against 3i5 in the whole district last
September. The figures cannot be viewed
by the fusionists as other than a rebuke of
the Garcelon policy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

THERE are grave responsibilities connected
with all positions in life that are worth hav-
ing, but few would care to accept those con-
nected with the Office of the three physicians
who are appointed to examine all of the food
and drink which is supplied to the car of
Russia The salary of each is one thousand
roubles month. One tastes of the food,
another the drinks, and third superintends
the washingof the dishes. Should the car be
i'll, they are liable to take the road to Siberia
with but little warning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

The Chicago national convention will be
composed OF 1853 delegates, of whom $40 will
be nominating majority. The states will
cast 73S, and the territories IS of the total
number. In the convention Of 1876 Mr.
Hayes was nominated on the seventh ballot
receiving 1884 votes-just five more than the
number necessary for choice.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

CLEVELAND Herald "Senator Edmunds
would not only accept the nomination, but
he would be particularly hard customer
for the Democracy TO beat, and, II he were
elected, as he would be, he would make an
unusually good, long-headed president"