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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06
THE NONRESIDENT.

The place of the Vice-President of
the United States is next to that of the
President in position and dignity. Dur
ing the first century of our country's
history, on several occasions, through
the death of the President, the Vice
President has succeeded to his power,
as provided for by the Constitution.
Chester A. Arthur was elected on the
ticket with James A. Garfield as Pres
ident of the Senate he has position,
power and influence. He is part of
the Administration. And yet, Mr.. Ar
thur, in actively espousing the cause of
Mr.. Conkling against President Garfield
has apparently forgotten that he is the
Vice-President of the United States. 1t
is, indeed, a strange spectacle for a
Vice-President to descend to the role OF
Legislative wire-puller, upon ques-
ton where consistency requires him to
uphold executive prerogative. 1t is
true that he owes, primarily. his Office
to Mr.. Conkling, who named him fol
that position in the Chicago convention
But he is not Vice-President of New
York. His disgraceful course is an in
structive lesson to the people and to fu
ture nominating conventions Windsoi
Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

Judge Stanley Matthews first decis-
ion on the supreme bench is a sumner
for his critics who have charged him
with being tool of the railroads and
monopollsts. 1t was in the circuit
court at Cincinnati Thursday. A law
was enacted several years ago, through
the efforts of the Standard oil company,
who have several railroads under con-
troll, forbidding the transportation of
petroleum by steamboats, when other
routes were practicable. The case in
question was that of the United States
against James Suisse and others for car
rying petroleum on passenger steamer
from Cincinnati to Memphis. The de-
tense was that the fact that the railroad
charged So tariff barrel and the
steamer only so cents made the rail
route 'rmpracticable," and Judge Mat
thews sustained the defense.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

furnish places of refuge for those who
would otherwise be homeless and friend
less, and an honorable record as Union
soldier is the surest passport to the hon.
ors and emoluments of official station.
In every city and in almost every village
rises heavenward costly shaft of
marble or granite. telling of the public
veneration for the memory of its falling
braves, and every returning May the
whole people, as one man, put aside
their work and pleasures, and stand with
reverent heads while the Grand Army
of the Republic goes out to decorate,
with emblems of love and respect, the
mounds that cover the remains of its
fallen comrades. All this does not dis
charge the debt we owe to those who
risked their all that the Union might
dure; and when the last veteran has
laid down his armor and the duty of dec
Grating our soldiers graves is transmit
ted to those who know of their valor
only by report. the country's obligation
will still remain; but it is grand fact,
full of inspiration and promise, that
there are to-day more general obser-
vance of memorial services, and more
thoughtful and generous consideration of
the just rewards of our surviving volun-
teers, than when they first came march
ing home with the flush of victory fresh
upon them, and the story of their sacri-
fcies and valor was new. The services
of Decoration day are but the fruitage
of patriotic sentiment They do not
glorify the dead, nor materially help the
living. The hero that was mustered out
of active service while defending his
country's flag will sleep no more
peacefully because miniature banner
floats beside his headstone, and the
most gifted orator can add no leaf to the
laurels with which saved nation has
so often as we bow to the spirit which
prompts these testimonials, so often are
we pledged to cherish and defend the
great principles for which these men
offered their lives, and to be ready, il
occasion calls, to emulate their self-sac.
rifcing devotion. Its is good to rekindle
every spring the patriotic fires which
twenty years ago, after long period Of
smoldering, burst into the lurid fame
which. ere it was quenched, melted the
, shackles from a race, devoured the
, strength of troublesome rebellion, anc
/ welded anew broken Union.-Man
chester MSrror.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06
THE PUBLIC FINANCES.

The public debt statement for the
month Of May, showing reduction of
the public burden amounting to SILL
15O,72l, proves that the public revenues
continue to be as large as they have
been during the entire fiscal year. The
decrease of the debt during the eleven
months of the present fiscal year which
ended with May $89,25O, 1913, or an av-
erage of little over So, 100000 month.
In order that the surplus revenue shall
reach S1O0.O0O,0OO during the fiscal
year, which ends with June, the excess
of receipts over expenditures during the
next month must be nearly sll, 100000,
which, because of the unusually large
disbursements during this month, will
scarcely be realized. The surplus for
the fiscal year will, however, be so near
$lO0,000.000 that the payments of call
ed 5 and 6 per. cent. bonds to that
amount can be easily made. In the
statement of the debt which will be made
July l, all the 6 per cent. bonds, amount
ing to $196, 37S,6OO, and all of the S
per cents. except those which have been
called for payment in August, will ap.
pear for the last time. With the excep'
ton of about $10O,OOO,OOO of both
which will be paid, the IL per cent
"Windoms" will take their place
But while that portion of the public
finances directly under the control of tn,
Executive Department of the Govern
ment is in a most satisfactory condition
there appears in the debt statement {
feature that is most unsatisfactory. W
refer to the continued increase of tn
silver dollars in the vaults of the Treas
ury. Thus far all of the attempts o
the Treasury authorities to force tn
standard dollars into circulation hav
proved unavailing. For time limit
ed quantity can be kept in circulation
but eventually they find their way BAG
to the Treasury, where they are store
away. This volume is increasing at th
rate of 100000 per month, and wi
continue at that rate as long as the coir
age is continued. On the other hand
the Treasury is scarcely able to retail
its volume of gold. The first act {
: Congress when it meets should be to SUI
pend the present silver coinage act
| BOStom Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

The Senate committee on public build
ings have inspected the White House and
report it as in a shocking condition.
The basement is cold, damp, mouldy and
infested with rats. Many modern con-
veniences, now considered essential for
comfort. are lacking, and cannot be
introduced without reconstruction of
the whole building. The timbers are
shaky and some of the floors have
sagged several inches. The accomoda-
tions are scanty also. and so much Of the
space is occupied with Offices and grand
reception rooms that the family are very
much crowded. Although the Garfield
children sleep two in room, there is
only one room to spare for visitors.
Senator Morrill, has a plan, which is
said to impress the committee favorably,
to build another White House a few rods
from the present one and connected with
it by broad corridor, the new building
to be used for domestic purposes only
the old one for executive offices, public
reception rooms, and so forth. This o
course would remove some of the objec
tions to the present executive mansion
but the malarious site would continue t.
be fruitful scource of disease.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

The Republicans of the state Of New
York in overwhelming numbers are
against the return of Conkling and Platt
to the senate. Nobody questions this
fact. A majority of the Republican
members of the legislature, representing
the clearly expressed views of their con-
stituents, are opposed to the return of
those senators. The only persons in ia
vor their return are a few members,
whom sense of past favors holds against
their own inclination and the will Of
their constituents to Mr.. Conkling, and
lot of Democratic leaders who wish tc
see the senators returned because theil
retun will be beneficial to the Democrat
ic party. Under these circumstance.
what would Conkling and Platt do i
they were good Republicans? With
draw at once and save what little dig
nifty they have left.-New York Tri6
uae.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06
THE NEW YORK SENATE
ELECTION.

Balloting to fill the vacancies caused
by the resignation of the New York
Senators commenced at Albany. Tuesday
noon. The first and only ballot of that
day gave Mr.. Conkling So votes in both
houses, while Mr.. Plat received but
20. The combined administration vote
was 20, scattered among different can
didates. The Democrats cast their Sd
votes solidly for Jacobs and Herman.
Wednesday noon both branches of the
Legislature met in joint assembly in the
Assembly Chamber, and proceeded with
the second ballot with substantially the
same result as on Tuesday. The fact
has thus been demonstrated that the
people Of New York are ready to accept
the designations of the two Senators as
made in good faith. The vote must be
considered censure upon, rather than
the hoped for vindication of, their
course of action. The result promises
the overwhelming defeat, if not the
political disgrace, of the gentlemen, and
Mr.. Conkling will probably be taught
that he does not comprise the entire
Republican party Of the Empire State
The main interest in the contest is now
conferred upon the question as to whom
the Administration forces will settle
upon. Thus far VIM. A. Wheeler and
Chauncey W. Depew have controlled
the most votes, but the prevailing i'm
preston seems to point to the election
of Gov. Cornell and Depew in the end
Extraordinary efforts have been made tt
compel Gov. Cornell to make declara
of withdrawal from the contest, anc
lead his followers to Mr.. Conkling. N
one believes that this can be done, pro
vided Gov. Cornell should peremptoril,
decline an election. AS Mr.. Conklin,
cannot muster enough votes to make
respectable deadlock, in fact the loss o
few votes will entirely remove tn
power from his hands, the sooner b
steps aside the easier will be his fall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

A man named Cassidy was struck by
lightning and killed at East Granville last
Monday.
Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. John Porter of Hart
ford celebrated their golden wedding on
Monday night last
Ex-President Hayes has received from
a Dummerston man a receipt written by
his uncle, Roger Birchard, who kept a
store there about 1912.
Two couples recently walked fifeeen
miles to Island Pond to get married, and
after the ceremony started on thirty-ive
miles wedding tour on foot.
A boy named Story was stabbed in the
arm last week Wednesday in Milton, by
one named Smith, nine years old, and
bled badly, an artery being severed.
Richmond market was very brisk
this week, although prices were little of
from last weeks quotation. Butter rang
ed from eighteen to twenty two cents pei
pound, the latter price being for something
very choice. Cheese ranged from six tx
eight cents per pound.
At Sutton, P. Q. DR. Rufus Hamilton
formerly of Montgomery and now of SUIT
ton, alighted from the van of a freigh
train to get glass of water for his child
He walked back on top of the cars, ant
while leaning over from the top of one o
them to give it to the child the trail
started and he was thrown down between
the wheels, which passed over him, break
a leg, an arm, his jawbone and infictini
serious internal injuries. He was aliv
at last reports.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

THE TROUBLES IN IRELAND.-A sale
of tenants interests in 81 farms at
Clonmel caused riot Tuesday. The
mob stoned the police and soldiery the
police charged once and the hussars
three times, using the fats of their
sabers. One soldier, one policeman and
some civilians were injured. One bar
ony in county Meath and three parishes
in Donegal are proclaimed under the
coercion act. The league of Great
Britain will make a demonstration
against the coercion act in Hyde park,
London, Sunday. The managers of the
land league have decided, in case of its
suppression in Ireland, to let the wom-
ems league do its duties, and in case
that is suppressed. to conduct the or.
ganization by means of committee al
Holyhead. About 40 persons were in
jured in last weeks Mitchellstown riot
but order is restored.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

SHUT Up.-Owing to the large num-
Der of prosecutions which have been
made lately and the expectation that
the work will be continued as result
of the late meeting, the proprietors of
the hotels have seen fit to close their
bars. At the Weldon the bar is closed
and not even glass of beer can be OBJ
tanned. The same state of things exists
at the American house. The Central
house still has few light drinks for its
guests and at the st. Adams house it is
said that no liquor has been sold since
last Wednesday. How long this state
of things will continue no one knows.
No complaints have been made against
either the Weldon or American houses,
but they thought it best to close. In
the drinking places outside the hotels
very little is being done except on the
sly.-.St. Albans Messenger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

Mr.. Conkling's send-off is not the vim
dication that he expected or promised.
Out of l04 Republican votes he got 35
on the first ballot. Anybody else beside
the proud ex-senator would wilt under
such come down, which is really a
singing rebuke instead of an indorse-
ment of any kind. Mr.. Platt fares worse
than Mr.. Conkling, getting only 29
votes. The experience of these gentle.
men will be worth something to future
statesmen. Their fate illustrates the
old proverb anew: pride goeth before
destruction, and an naughty spirit be-
fore fall"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

The fourth annual report of the Board
of Health of the State of New Jersey,
for the year ending June 80, 1880, gives
the return of deaths from all causes in
the various counties of the State. Hud-
son county shows population of 1877
$50, Jersey City included. and death.
rate per thousand of 21.41. Next in
order as to death-rate comes Passaic
county (city of Paterson included), with
population of 69,7l6 and death-rate
of 2l.36 per thousand. Essex county
with population of $3.50, the city
of Newark included, shows death-ratt
of 1875. The most healthy distric
appears to be Ocean county, where thu
death-rate is l1.20 per thousand. TIL,
population of the State was set down a
l,l30.892, and the death-rate at 1877
per. thousand.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

Secretary Blaine and Sir Edward
Thornton have finished the prolonged
negotiations in regard to the outrages
upon American fishermen at Fortune
bay, N. F., in January, 1878, and at a
later date at Ospee bay, G. B. The
American claims for losses by the sever
al fishermen amounted to 100000.
The agreement is that the British gov
eminent shall pay ELS, 900 in gold coin.
or about SIS, 900, and this government
will give receipt in full. The money
will probably be paid some time this
week and will be promptly distributed
among the rightful owners. Dwight Fos-
ter of Boston and William H. Prescott
and Francis Hackett of this city are the
attorneys for the claimants. Nearly the
whole amount goes to Gloucester, Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

1t must be admitted that the British
Government has behaved very handsome
ly in the Fortune Bay affair. 1t has
not only agreed to pay a sum of money
that will fully compensate our fishermen
for the damages they sustained through
the illegal acts of the Provincials, but
it has indicated its readiness to come to
an arrangement with respect to the fish
cry regulations which will 60 far toward
averting trouble in the future. We
should hardly have obtained so just a
settlement of our claims had Tory cab
met been in power in London. Mr..
Gladstone's foreign policy, based on an
honorable desire to treat all nations fair
ly, contrasts strikingly with his prede'
cessor's schemes of aggression and af
frontery.-Nea0 York Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

WHY Is IT So.-The reason why DR.. David Kenne-
dys "Favorite Remedy complaints of the liver.
Kidneys bowels and blood Is that it is compounded of
the very remedies which nature herself has provided
for this purpose Being FIRST scattered through the
woods and fields Dr. < has collected them. and after
long and careful experiment has condensed their vr
tues in the form which he confidently offers to
the sick and suffering. One dollar expended for a
bottle will convince you and make you grateful that
you read this item. The doctors Office practice is in
Rondout N. 7. Write him statement Of your case.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

The condition of the United States
Treasury with respect to its supply of
silver dollars would not afford valuable
argument to the bi-metallist of the Inter-
national Monetary Conference. The
Treasury vaults are overlooking with
these dollars, the circulation of which
has almost entirly stopped. The de-
mand, of which so much was made in
the spring and fall when the crops were
doing brought to market, has almost en-
tirely ceased. During this calendar year
there has been practically no call for
the silver dollars, while some of those
outstanding have returned to the vaults.
The coinage is now proceeding at the
minimum, and Secretary Window,
Notwithstanding he Is supposed to come
from silver State has decided to follow
the example of his predecessor, and to
maintain it at the minimum. The Sec
rotary of the Treasury will be compelled
to ask Congress to make some provision
for storing this vast hoard of uncirculat.
ed silver.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

ing good seamen and acquiring knowl.
edge and tastes that would make their
services as volunteer naval officers valu-
able to the Government in case of war;
If they never have an opportunity to de-
velop into heroes, their contact with salt
water connot fail to have wholesome
effect. Even holiday sailing in shelter
ed bays and coves stirs the blood and
develops manly qualities. The sport
may not be hazardous, but it is vastly
better than lounglng on the piazzas of
watering-place hotels.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06
A family of robbers has been arreste

A family of robbers has been arrested
near Ringwood, N. J. They were traced
to a cave, which was found to be huge
storehouse in perfect order, and under
the care of one of the women of the fam
lily. There were many suits of men and
women's clothing, the latter comprising
silk dresses and sealskln sacques. The
array of undertaking. sheets and pill
low cases showed that clothes lines had
been robbed. Silver-ware, jewelry, stoves
ploughs, hoes, spades, rakes, knives.
forks, plates, etc.. were found in abund-
ance. In the commissary line were pre-
serves, coffee, tea, vegetables and garden
truck. Feathers of chickens and skins
of COWS and calves were also found.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

It is said, now that Mr.. Conkling is
out of the Senate, that his party asso-
ciates will feel relieved if he does not
return. He has always been a quarrel
some Senator, and in his time has been
at enmity with all Senators who would
not do his bidding. He parted with
Seward, he was on bad terms with Fes-
sender, for years he did not speak with
Sumner. He quarreled with Zach
Chandler in his time, but for some cause
made it up. He has no intercourse with
John Sherman. He has refused to speak
to Senators Window and Kirkwood since
they voted to confirm Merritt for the
New York Collectorship. He has caused
the courteous Burnside to denounce him
twice for his insults. He will not speak
to Ferry of Michigan. He is the vim
dictive enemy of Senator Hoar, and has
broken with Gen. Hawley. He assaulted
Judge E. R. Hoar when Attorney Gen.
eral, and was leader in the opposition
which kept him from the Supreme Court
bench. He quarreled with Elihu B.
Washburne, and refused to speak to his
brothers. This is only part of the list
of Mr.. Conkling's personal differences
in public life. He has never been known
to seek to reconcile those with whom ht
has had differences, except in the cas-,
of Mr.. Chandler.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

The change in the Agricultural Depart
ment which puts ex-Congressman Loring
of Massachusetts in place of Mr.. LIE Due
will be generally approved. 1t is a
current opinion that this branch of the
government has never been made SO USE
full to the public as it might be. Per-
haps the fault has been with Congress
more than with the numerous gentlemen
who have held the commissionership ;
but however this may be, the department
has been the victim of much fault-fpding
and ridicule ever since it was created in
President Lincoln's time. DR.. Lorine
is practical farmer, and is regarded az
an authority on agricultural questions il
Massachusetts. We confidently expec
that he will employ his we'll known
energy and intelligence upon the worl
of his department in such manner as t,
secure for it a greater degree of respec
and confidence from the farming com
munity than it has ever yet enjoyed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

1t will be news to most people to learn
that slavery still exists in one portion
of the United States. Commander Glass,
the naval officer who represents the Gov
eminent in the unorganized Territory of
Alaska, discovered lately that a number
of Indians were held as slaves by tribes
living in the vicinity of Sitka. The
prompt measures taken by this officer to
break up the practice and liberate the
victims are certainly creditable to him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

Bookworms are usually interested in
the sale of choice private libraries, but
the ways of these "kittle cattle are
sometimes very hard to understand. DIR.
Tying, Jr., has resigned his rectorship
of Holy Trinity. P. E. Church, and gone
into the insurance business, his library
was put up for sale and the separate
constituents were eagerly competed for
and brought very high prices. Rabbi
Gotthold, one of the most scholarly of
Hebrew leaders also found occasion to
scatter his collection among which are
some of the rarest of works, which an
outsider would naturally suppose would
have brought bibliopoles by shoals like
fish round a wreck, but the results were
meagre in the extreme. Strange, eh !?
Our resident British friends had a jol-
ly celebration of Queen (and Empress)
Victoria's birthday. on the "a, and the
signs of amlty between the great English
speaking countries were very numerous,
the Cross of St. George being lovingly
coupled with the Stars and Stripes from
windows all over the city and suburbs,
and the way the ships at the wharves
were dressed in honor of the day was a
sight. The display on the East River
was almost equal to what it is on the
Fourth of July. Long may such friend
ship continue. Meantime immigration
is increasing wonderfully, and with
swarms of new citizens, with friends anG
relatives on the other side, we have the
best guarantees for peace with all the
world. RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

The exports of merchandise for ten
months ending April 80 amount to
S774,000.00O, an excess over the i'm
ports of S246, 100000. The favorable
balance for the same period last year
was Sl55, 100000. The net imports of
specie for the same period were $92.-
100000. The exports of pork products
and cotton are considerably in excess of
those of last year, those of wheat less.