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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Especial Correspondence ofthe Monitor

Especial Correspondence ofthe Monitor.1
NEW YORK, Dec, u, 1881.
Now is the season for church fairs,
where the liberal and economically dis.
posed can exercise charity and pick up
dear bargains for Christmas presents,
for straw rides and similar observances
in the country, for balls, parties, socia-
bles. surprises and fandangoes of all
sorts in Gotham, its suburbs and all the
other villages. and chase Diana has most
kindly lent her most glorious rags to
further firtations and despatch merri-
ly to their respective little beds the
pretty girls and gallant fellows who
have tripped the light hours away, and
all that sort of thing. Talk of har-
vest moon, this Indian summer orb doub-
lie discount it. 1t is so unexpected, so
beautiful. and lights up the letAess win
try aspect of things with an enchant-
ment all its own. All this means that
your poor old Radix was cruelty drag
ged out without regard to the rheumatic
condition of his shanks by some young
and frivolous members of his family,
whose doubtless moon inspired exhilara-
ton hours after the witehing hour Of
midnight demanded pedestrian exercise
of occasionally somewhat Terpsicohre
an character all the way home. and il
now writing this by moonlight at a. m
with visions of exercise with "Turps,
hot hannels, and inward and outward
applications of all sorts. The tide. tn
mails, and the printers little d. unik
the big. big D. will wait for no mai
It's good to be young. it's good to be
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19
REDUCED TAXATION AND
'F' THE PENSION ACT.

There are two topics IN the Presidents
message which are closely related, viz.
the section relating to the reduction of
taxation and that which estimates the
expenditures under the Arrears of Pen
sions act. The latter is in substance
the same with the exhibit already made
by Commissioner Dudley. 1t is sim
pie problem Of mathematics. The aver
age value of each claim settled under
the act is $3.50. There are about
1877, 900 claims which have been or will
be allowed under the act; and these. at
an average of $3.50 each, make round
sum of $26O,OO0,OOO necessary for first
payments. Deductlng $l5,O0O,O0O as
an estimate of saving in cases where
claimants die, leaving no persons enti-.
tied to succeed to their pensions, We
have S236,0OO.00O. as the amount to be
paid. But there are $500 cases filed
since June 80, 1880, and now pending,
Sc per cent. of which the President es-
Inmates will be allowed. These do not
involve the payment of arrears and are
not taken into the Presidents estimate
but their aggregate amount must be
heavy. This enormous outlay has, as
we have intimated, very direct bear.
ing upon what the President has to say
concerning the reduction of taxation
People who have been disturbed by the
large excess of Government revenues
over expenditures, and have been agi
tated over the apprehension that W.
were about to ruin ourselves in some
what novel manner, by paying our debt
too rapidly, have based their argument
and their apprehenslons on the existing
. state Of things, without taking into tn
E account the enormous drain upon tb
revenues which is to. be. made by tn
. payments under, the Pension Ac
v What might be possible. if we had nc
: this load to carry, is not possible nov
% and the President was wise in declinin
4 to recommend any immediate reductio
> in the taxes on spirits and tobacco, whic
yield the great bulk of our interns
J revenue. The other taxes, the repeal ,
II which he recommends, may be remitte
d without serious loss-but these sourc,
10 of revenue cannot be safely .abridge
lie until the outlay called for by the PEI
l. sions Act is met. The tax is one TIL
a is borne by the customer; it is, in
d, sense, purely a voluntary tax; and al
l. one who considers 1t onerous can relea
c. himself from its operations by abstai
~ ing from the use Of the articles take
If 10 remit any considerable portion
ID this tax at the demand of the whist
rd and tobacco interests, at time VIII
Id we are confronted by the necessity
as making enormous OUTLAWS which caun
e. even as yet be accurately estimate
in would be the height of folly.--Josvn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

Merrill of Swanton and others are max
ing arrangements to establish a butter
and cheese factory at ST. Adams point,
near Gov. Smiths place. 1t is proposed
to erect factory capable of working up
the milk from six hundred cows.
The st. Adams Messenger says that Col.
Albert Clarke, formerly proprietor of
that paper, has been offered the position
of managing editor of one of the Boston
daily papers, but declines it, as he has
found the opportunity to purchase liter
airy paper which promises to be less Ia
borious and more profitable.
t. M. Tierney of st. Adams has issued
a challenge in behalf of Edward Drecker
of Highgate, to wrestle any man in Amer
lea, collar-and-elbow at 165 pounds or
under, for $3.50 or $500 on side, the man
especially mentioned in the challenge be-
ing William johnson of New York. 800
forfeit money accompanied the challenge.
The Bradford United Opinion says that
| sowing to the scarcity of copper ore the
| Goddard mine has shut down for the pres
| ent, which leaves number of families in
| rather discouraging circumstances. Sew
| eral teamsters are offering their horses
| for sale at lew figures, and some of the
people are beginning to. realize how much
real benefit they are getting out of the
new road"
/ We are glad to hear that Sergeant-at-
Arms Hooker, backed by the Vermont
Congressional delegation, has secured
for Gen. George J. Stannard an appoint
ment as assistant door-keeper of the
!. House of Representatives at Washing
ton. This is one of the offices that cal
and ought to be filled by disabled soldier.
of the war for the Union and all Yer
monters, certainly, will be gratfied by
this bestowal of the place. 5+a
i Probably oneiof the largest producer
of poultry for the spring trade is Smith
4 Wright of Williston, Vt. Mr.. Wrigh
has been in the business for twenty year,
and knows it thoroughly. He tattens an
nually 5000 to 1000 turkeys, two or tire
thousand geese, and 1900 to $500 ducks
He has large refrigerator, capable o
storing 15O to 200 tons, in which he store
much for 'Western parties at remunera
tive rates. Last year he produced forty
two tons of prime poultry, which he sol
, to the Messrs. Robbins at "a cents pc
pound, realizing $16,800. Besides this
Mr.. Wright cultivates a farm of thre
hundred acres and manages a dairy {
forty or fifty cows. Everything is MAI
aged on business principles, and the II
e suit is he is successful farmer. BY tn
( refrigerator process poultry can be kel
= begin to arrive in the market.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

PARTY AsCENDENoY.-Six years ago
the house of representatives was organ
lied with democratic. majority, after
having been held by the republican par
ty for sixteen years. Nowit is restored
to republican control by bare majority.
The senate, also. is now republican by a
still more precarious tenure. At each
congressional election the democratic
majority was reduced. until now it has
disappeared. The party made. a bad
use Of its power, and the people, after
successive warnings, withdrew their con-
fidence. The republican party has now
its turn, As it deals wisely or reckless
ly with the public interests, it will gair
in strength or lose its power over thu
government
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

gay, and work is the better when sea-
soned with play.
Highway robbery, considered as fine
art, is under review just now, because
of many recent occurrences. One of the
latest was the Conveyance. as Shake
speare 50 neatly puts it. of diamond ear
rings from a lady on the threshold of
her own domicile, in broad daylight, IN
fashionable and well-frequented neigh
hood in Brooklyn. The delicate mani
pulators hurt the lady's feelings but
they distracted the brilliant pendants
without inficting the tiniest scratch.
There was policeman on the corner
but he was, as many of them are, too fat
to have any chance of catching the skill
full youths. l suppose you have read
Mark Twain's "Innocents Abroad. !"
The lady was the wife Of one of them.
Perhaps that accounts for her misfortune.
The stripiculturists have been hold
ing convention. and among their usual
long-haired and Objectionable doctrines,
which as they Enthusiastically tend to
develop "cranks" and Guiteauism, gen.
orally might, I think, receive at least as
much attention as poolrooms and faro
halls. It's all very well to talk about
heredity and base comparisons on the
methods of breeding horses, cows, sheer
and pigs. but there are differences in
human beings. Real scientists can't ex.
plain it, and don't try to, and the bogus
root ought to be severely suppressed
They haven't made any improvements
in, the good old way of courtihip anc
consequences. Good fathers don't al
ways make good sons. not by a jugfull
By the way, Vic Woodruff & Co. ar
back again. especially the Co. s.
: Gen. Hancock and a distinguished
company of ordnance experts. have beel
examining delightful little double-bar
. relied sort of Calling gun which fire.
100 shots in Ii 3-4 seconds, is small
. enough to put on shelf, kept cool for
long time by about gallon or so of wa
; ter. Supplied with these as domesti
conveniences any respectable household
er who would keep cool. like his pocke
howitzer, might comfortably defy a
army of burglars, and an infantry reg
ment with one of these for every thre
men, which say, one company of crac
shots with telescope repeating rife
e ought to be able to do wonderful thin!
5 in the way Of military exploits. vii
e torpedo boats, like Ericcson's last, stear
! ing 80 miles an hour and firing ciga
e shaped missiles charged with dynami
'e twelve feet long, and similar arrang
q ments in all branches of destructio
8 warfare is getting to be altogether som
$ thing too dangerous to be played wit
% Sheer strength and stupidity don't see
re to stand as much of a show as afol
= time. -4.a4s st III
'e Why do people stay away from chur
- in rainy weather. but can always 60
7 a concert and supper, or something
y that kind A young lady has suggest
H. that good public breakfast might 70
ne an attraction to the morning exerci'
100 in the Sanctuary. RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

The present congress promises to be
more prolific in bills than any of its
predecessors. Some 700 bills were
placed upon the calendars of the two
houses during the 10th congress, but on
Tuesday, the first bill day in the House,
7Sl were introduced, while $50 were in
troduced in the senate last week. The
call of states for bills were not complet-
ed in the House, Tuesday, and will be
resumed on Friday, and by the end of
the week there will probably be as many
as 25o0 bills placed upon the calen@ srs
of the two houses. The great majority
of these bills are of no national import
ance at all, and in great many cases
they will never be seriously considered
or serve any other purpose than lumber
ing up the calendars.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

Hon. Frederick I. Frelinghuysen. who
succeeds Mr.. Blaine, as Secretary of
State, is native of MilIstown, N. j.,
where he was born Aug. 4, 1917. He
graduated at Rutgers college in 1886,
and at once entered on the study of the
law. He was Attorney General and
United States Senator from New jersey
from 1861 to 1877. He once declined
the position of Minister to England.
He is an accomplished statesman of the
old school. fsyha onsEir II s 81
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19
AUC'I!QNEER.

THE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE THAT HE
WILL ATTEND AUCTION SALES IN ANY PART
OF THIS STATE.
HAVING HAD MANY YEARS SUCCESSFUL
EXPERIENCE AS AN AUCTIONEER. GUARAN-
TEE SATISFACTION IN EACH SALE. OR RE-
QUIRE NO COMPENSATION. 1 WILL SELL
EITHER BY THE DAY OR FOR PER CENT.
Address.
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ESTATE OF WILLIS SALISBURY.
STATE oFVERMoNT, }o ~.

III Probate Court held at Barton Landing, In said
District. on the 9Th day OF Dec, A. D. 1881.
William B. Teller. administrator of the estate of
Willis Salisbury. late Of Barton in said district
deceased. presents his administration account for
examination and allowance and makes application for
decree OF distribution and partition of the estate Of
said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by SAID Court, that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof TO be held at the Office OF the Judge of Probate
in said Barton Landing on the Goth day of December
A ID. 1881. for hearing and decision thereon.
And it is further ordered. that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Orleans County
Monitor, newspaper published at Barton, previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause if any
they may have. why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made.
By the Court-Attest,
5O-5e J.G. CUSHMAN. Register.
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ESTATE OF GEORGE COLBY.
CTATE OF VERMONT

~ orleans District, IS.
In Probate Court held at Barton Landing in said
District, Oh the sth day of December. A. d. 1881.
A d. Mathews. Administrator of the estate OF
George Colby. late of Barton, in said district
deceased. presents his administration account for
examination and allowance, and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition of the
estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred session
thereof to be held at the office Of the Judge Probate
in said Barton Landing. the 29th day of December
A. d. 1881, for hearing and decision thereon.
And, it is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor. newspaper published at Barton previous
to said time appointed for hearing that they may
appear at said time and place. and show cause if any
they may have why said account should not be allow
ed. and such decree made.
By the Court,-Attest.
50-52 J. G. CUSHMAN, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

Gov St. John, of Kansas, has issued
proclamation citing that there exists
in the cities of Atkinson, Leavenworth,
Topeka, Wyandotte and Dodge City,
combinations of persons who are definite
ly violating provisions of the law pro-
hibitiug the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors. and offering rewards
for their conviction.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

Postmaster, General James formal
resignation has been placed in the hands
of the President to take effect JAN i.
Assistant secretary Upton, of the treas
ury has also resigned, his resignation to
take effect Dec. 81. 1t is no longer
true of officeholders that few die and
none resign. A few do die in office,
and small number resign when they
know that they must go. sd gad} ;9mi
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

1t is stated that President Arthur
will not only have formal evening re-
ceptions this winter, but that he intends
with the assistance of the wives of his
Cabinet officers, to have weekly after
noon receptions such as the ladies of
the White House have had heretofore.
The President proposes to reserve Sat-
urdays and Sundays of each week for
himself, and he will hold his first public
reception on New Years day.
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WI. BARRows. Irasburgh. Vt.
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u 10 warranted ALL STEEL. both wire and
barb. The barb is best DIAMOND STEEL, with
hole In centre aud strung on one wire, aud Il the
eaiy barb with GREATEST STRENGTH AT
THE BASE and graduated taper to the point, 60
that u will not bead down should the wire become
rusty. THE KELLY STEEL BARB WIRE
HAS THE MOST DURABLE POINT, which Il
retains and does not rust OF. THE KELLY
BARB IL bevsled from BOTH sides, and will not
laeerate stock BY following under the skin until Il
tears out, and therefore Is NOT DANGEROUS.
THE KELLY BARB WIRE, though worth from
$500 TO s2.5e per hundred more than other barb
wire. 10 sold Tor same price. THE KELLY BARB
WIRE has ~ many points ~ four pointed wire,
and has them distributed on the wire instead Of
four In one place. THE KELLY BARB WIRE
was patented In ls6s and Is licensed under aH the
bottom patents. We are one of the Oldest Arms In
the business. and shall continue 10 make a good
wire. We do not compete with those who are In.
hinging the patents aud offer you no protection.
e1-ASk FOR KELLY WIRE.
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Baltimore and Potomac q. w
Taki"y Eject May l6th, 1881.


FROM CALVERT STATION.
For Washington, 100 A. NJ, and sos and s.Is
y. N. daily except Sunday, and 40, 7.70, $40
and ll.05 A. NJ, aud SIS and els y. NJ, daily,
For Pope's Creek Line, 100 A. NJ, and I.I0 p.
NJ, daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, zooA. N. and SIS Pm, daily,
except Sunday. On Sunday SIS p. N.
For Richmond and the South nj 4. 40 Al. n. daily.
and s.os y. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
For the South via Va. Midland n. n. aa l.4e
4. N. daily. and s:as p. N. except Sunday. On
Sunday at 6.15 p. ~.
N: and s:i5 y. NJ. except Sunday. On Sunday at
For Norfolk, via Washington and Norfolk Steam.
ers, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at II .0s
A. NJ.
FROM CHARLES STREET STATION.
For Philadelphia. 925 and 1905 p. NJ,
daily, except Sunday, and 3.25, 7.is ii.s5, Ii.so
y. NJ, daily.
For New York. 9.2sA NJ, 1895 p. NJ. daily az.
cept Sunday. aud 3.25, II.35. 1850 p. N. daily.
Limited EXPIRES, for New York, daily, except
Sunday, 1859 A. ".
For Washington, 6.Io A. NJ, daily, and ass p.
NJ. daily, except Sunday.
For Brooklyn. n. y. all through trains connect
ut jersey City with boats Of "Brooklyn Annex"
ahording direct transfer 20 Fulton ST.. avoiding
double ferriage aud journey across New York City.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVE. STATION.
For Washington, els, T.l0. 7.35, $50 and III,
A. NJ. $50. j.2j, $50 aud p. ". On Sunday at
6.i5. '.s5. $50 and ILL; A. N. aud 5.25 and $50
Pm.
For Annapolis, 5.loA.M. aud rs p .daily, ex.
ccpt Sunday. aud 5.25 p. NJ. ON Sunday only.
Leave Washington for BALTIC. at GO, SOC, o. 80.
and 1880 A. ~, 2Oo, t.4o, 54o, 80, 90 and
1915 i. N. On Sunday at 500. 1880 A. NJ, and
200, $40. $50 1900 and 1915 p. N.
L. 7. FARME1, Gent Passenger Agent.
FRANK TI0MPs ~, General Manager.
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Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad.

COMMENCING SUNDAY, MAY %, 1881.
Passenger Trains will leave Baltimore daily (sx.
eept sundays) rs follows:
FROM PRESIDENT STREET DEPOT.
7.s5 A. M.-way Mail for Philadeiphis AID
Way Stations. Connecting at PailAdelphia with
II 4. NJ. train for New York.
80 A. M.-Expres' for Philadelphia and Nsw
York.
1855 A. M.-Express, connecting ct PhiIadsl-
phia with =. ~. train for New York, arriving
BIS p. ".
200 p. M.-For Port Deposit and intermediate
Stations.
2.23 r. M.-second. Class Train for Philadsl.
phia, arriving g.I5 p. ~. Fare -.
400 p. M.-Por Philadelphia and New York
$40 p. M.-For Port Deposit and intermediate
Stations.
100 p. M.-for Philadelphia.
7.e5 p. M.-sscond- class train for Philadelphia.
Fare 50.
PROM CHARLES STREET STATION.
1850 A. M.-for West Philadelphia and New
York, Limited Parlor Car Train.
3.25 p. M.-Boston. New York and Philsdsl-
phia. Sleeping car through to Boston without
change.
Ii.ss P. M.-ror wss, Phi,.dslphia and New
York, Night Express.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
s.2s p: M.-PhiladelPhia and Nsw York. From
Charles Street Station.
~. u. ~ NV iofk ana FhhadeipnsA- IRON
President Street Station.
100 r. M.-Fer PhiIAasipais. ire. rrssssst
street Station.
Ii.ss r. M.--ws,, Philadelphia and New York.
From Charles Street Station.
CONNECTIONS.
7.25 A. M.-At Delaware Junction for al sta
tons on Delaware Railroad and branches, and q
Port Deposit With Philadelphia and Baltimore
Central Railroad, and at Edgswood with stssss
for Belair.
s.io Anal Wilmington with Dsiswars Rail.
road and Branches.
400 p. n. Train with stages for Belair and En-
morton, and Magnolia with stages for Jerusalem
Mills aud falston. and At Port Deposit with Phil.
adelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad.
400 p. ". Train al wiimington Cor stations on
Delaware Railroad between Wilmington and Har-
rington.
sieP. MAJ Edgewood with stages Cor Bslsir
and Emmerton.
H.f. KRNNEY, Superintendent.
wM. CRAWFORD, General Agent.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

To faSs .G,ci Sunday. Nay 22d, 1881.
LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.
lis tchicago, Cincinnati and 81. Louis, Fast Ex.
500 Washington Ex. iva. Midland, Lynchburg,
Danville. South and Southwest, Richmond
via Quantico.)
$50 Ellicott City and Way Stations.
6.5j Washington Express.
6.15 Washington and Way Stations.
I.2O Stanton, Va. Springs and Annapolis e.,
and Stations on Metropolitan Branch.
$50 tPiedmon,, strasburg. Winchester, Hsgsrs-
town. Frederick and Way. Via Main stem.
ION Sunday TO Ellicott City oniy.)
$50 Washington and Way Stations. ION Sun
day connects for Annapolis.)
$50 tSt. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, Columbus,
Pi,t.burg and Washington Express.
1880 Washington Express.
p. NJ.
l2.i5 Washington, Annapolis and Way Stations.
1.3o Ton Sunday only for Washington and Way.
l.3o kllicott City and Way Stations.
2.3o. Washington and Way stations. tnichmend
via Qaantieo. except sunday.)
400 Washington Express.
40 Winchester, Hagerstown, Frederick and Way.
800 Washington. Annapolis and Way Stations.
$40 Frederick and Way Stations.
$50 Martinsburg and Way Stations.
$50 Washington and Way Stations.
500 tSt. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Wash
ington Ex. IVA: Midland, Lynehbarg. Dan
willie, South and Southwest.)
800 ION Sunday only for Nj. Airy aad Way.
Ills Mt. Airy and Way Stations.
Leave for Metropolitan Branch tbs A. NJ, tI.s0
and $50 p. NJ; for Rockville t9.so A. NJ, fs.oe
Pm.
All trains stop at Relay. except LIS A. n.
LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE
500, t6.lo, $50, s.i5 1890, 1000 A. NJ, I2Ie,
ti:5. t2i5. t3.OO. $50, $50, tao, t5.sj, ts.4S,
1.30, 1850. tio.00 p. NJ.
tDaily. tsunday only. Other trains daily except
Sunday.
W. N. CLEMENTS, Master Of Transportation.
L. n. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
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eUPatrick saw bull paving in a
field, and thought how amusing it would
be to jump over, catch him by the horns,
and rub his nose in the dirt. The idea
was so funny that he laid down and
laughed to think Of it. The more he
thought Of II the funnier il seemed, and
he determined to do il. Bows quickly
tossed him over the fence once more.
Somewhat bruised by this Patrik lei
surely picked himself up, with the very
consolatory reflection "Well, it is a
moighty foine thing had my laugh
foorst."
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A NEW DEPARTURE

SHE WAsN'T USED TO IT.--In a
Christian family Of our acquaintance
servant came to the door of the lady at
three o'clock one afternoon and said
"What is there for me to do now 2"
"Co up stairs and rsst," answered tho
lady. The girl looked hurt and went
away. Months afterward she said, when
she came to know the lady better: al
thought you were displeased with me on
that day. Nobody ever told me to rest
before in all the years have been at
service" The servant girl had caught
a glimpse Of true Christian thoughtful
ness.-CongyegaaondhsL