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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07
THE RIVER AND HAIR
BOR BILL.

This outrageous fraud upon the treas.
ury ofthe nation has passed the senate,
having been swollen in that body to
$l1,OOO,OO0. So far as money is ap-
propriated and honestly expended for
the improvement of rivers and harbors
of national importance, little reasonable
objection can be urged against bill of
this character. But when it is loaded
down with millions, as this bill is. for
the improvement of streams and creeks
whose existence our latest aud standard
aliases do not record, where. as Zach
Chandler put it, "You would have to
pump the water to get up stream at
all, or where the volume of water is
not sufficient to tempt an adventurous
catfish, and navigation is accomplished
by RATS and push boats down and never
up stream,-the steal becomes too pal
pable and unblushing for liberation.
The bill is measure that calls for that
stalwart sort that came down so reso-
lutely on certain revolutionary projects
two years ago. Even if some praise
worthy objects suffer from veto, if a
measurably fair and honest bill cannot
be passed, let the whole 60 by the
board and await the action of congress
that will pay decent regard to- hon.
esty and conscience in spending the
peoples money. The scandalous course
of the democracy in their treatment Of
this bill called down upon them scath'
ing rebuke from Senator Thurman on
Saturday, which has wholesome words
for congressman of whatever politica
party.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lsrEo1A1 CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. %, 1881.
With the adjournment of Congress on
Friday noon, the Senate will lose one.
third of its present members, and all of
its committees will cease to exist. Few
committees have to be organized at each
session, whether regular, special, legis-
lative, or executive.
The Senate officers hold at the pleas
ure of the majority. Although not the
uniform practice, the Senate has usually
been called to meet in executive session
Immediately upon the final adjournment
of Congress. 1t rests with the Execu-
tive when such session shall be call
ed, Never in the history of the country
has the Senate been so equally divided
as now. There is balancing in the
body caused by the death of Senator
Carpenter, which cannot be filled before
the 9th of March, on which day the
Legislature of Wisconsin being in ses-
sion can choose successor.
On the 4th of March, should an ex-
ecutive session be called, the Senate
would be composed of 81 Democrats, Sc
Republicans, and 2 Independents and
should either Malone or Davis vote with
the Democrats. it would give that party
the control of the Senate. This would
enable them to form all the committees
to which would be referred Cabinet and
other nominations sent mp by General
Garfield. That such a course would be
pursued, it is not fair to presume. But
in order to obviate the objection of hav'
ing his Cabinet confirmed by Demo
cratic Senate, General Garfield can cal
a session on or after the 18th of March
when the Senate would then be til
with the casting vote in the hands o
the Vice-President.
Appearances now indicate that tn
rest of the session of Congress will b
| given to the leisurely consideration o
the almost complete appropriation bills
to sustained squabble over the appor
tionment measure. with a probabilit
Of its final defeat, and to grand rus
of private schemes at the end. Their
is not upon the whole, so much hast
and precipitation as usually marks th
close of session. Tom.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

vote of a party in Congress- bill
which, to put millions into the Golfers
of spectators in silver bullion. would
have deprived the dollar in whish the
industry of the country is paid of 10 or
Is per cent. of its purchasing power
Its last act was in forcing the passage
of Funding bill which, because Of its
hostility to the national banks, has
caused much anxiety in business circles
"a bill which makes a forced loan and
violates a contract.
The Democratic party promised econ
omy. 1t has cut down appropriations,
temporarily crippled several branches of
of the public service, interfered with the
administration of justice by refusing to
make prompt appropriations for officers
of the courts. On the other hand, its
prodigality in voting money to river and
harbor improvements has attracted gen.
eral attention and condemnation.
The only Congress in which the Dem
ocratic party has controlled both houses
has voted $2O,OOO,OOO to that purpose
"a sum twice as large as was ever vot-
ed by the most extravagant of It's pre-
decessors.
And lastly. from first to last. the
Democratic majority in Congress has
assumed hostile attitude to the Fed
eral Government By attempting to re-
peal laws designed to protect Federal
officers in the discharge of their duty.
it has encouraged illicit distillers and
other violators of the Federal statutes.
By attempting to deprive the President
of the right to employ troops to aid civ
il officers in subduing those who resist
the enforcement of the laws, lawlessness
has been encouraged. Unable to repeal
the Federal Election laws, the Demo
cratic majority has nulllfed these laws,
by refusing to make appropriations fol-
their enforcement. In short, the Dem.
ocratic Houses have shown no concern
about the business and industrial in.
terests of the country, but they have
always acted in a manner to convince
one that they rely upon the ignorance
the prejudices and the spirit of lawless
ness for their support.
Congresses that have made such re
cords are worse than failures they arr
positive and unmitigated evils and cor
slant sources of danger. That the,
have had their day for the present i
cause for sincere congratulations.-BoS
ton Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

1t is stated that the British govern
ment will vigorously enforce the coercion
bill, and that lists of those who are to
be Imprisoned are already prepared;
also that the proclamations to be issued
by the Lord-Lieutenant are printed. 1t
is further said that the country will be
surprised, not at the extent to which the
powers of the authorities under the bill
will be exercised, but at the leniency
with which the bill will be put in force
as regards the Land-League. The Fen
ians, Molly Maguires and Ribbonmen
will be dealt with in the most rigorous
manner. Their leaders will be seized if
they remain in the country, which few
seem inclined to do. Their arms will
be taken; their illegal drillings and
meetings of which the authorities de-
clare that they have the fullest informa-
ton, will be peremptorily stopped.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Bennington has debt of $242 1929,
reduction of $40 1868 during the past year.
Rev. Fl. B. Putnam of Charlotte declines
the call to the Congregational church at
Middlebury.
J. G. Blake, manager of the American
Union telegraph office in Burlington, has
been assigned to a more lucrative position
at Glen's Falls, Ny.
Recently, ex-Judge C. S. Rumsey of
Castleton, who is IA years old, was injur-
ed in the knee by circular saw SO badly
as to probably make him a cripple.
Colonel w. L. Greenleaf of Winooski
has received the appointment of deputy
collector of internal revenue, vice E. B.
Taft, Esq, of Burlington, resigned.
Danville has a man who has lived on
the same farm 50 years, has never been
more than 26 miles from home, and has
never ridden in stage-coach or a rail-
road car.
The trial of Silas M. Waite has been
still further postponed because of his
physicians certificate that it would be
dangerous to move him. 1t is doubtful if
he will ever be tried.
AtSt. Adams on Tuesday the quotations
for butter: Winter made, Is to 20 cents
per h.. selections % cents per h.; fall
ends % to 26 cents per h.. new butter %
cents, with very little offering.
The only national bank in this state
which has taken measures for withdraw
ing any part of it's circulation in anticipa-
ton of the refunding bill is that at Roy
alton, which has withdrawn 1000.
Rev. J. C. Edgar, acting pastor for the
! Congregational church at Hubbardton, is
one Of the immortal 600 who made the
charge at Balaklava, and has the queens
medal not only for that, but for Alma anC
| Inkerman also. E.,..-..
Hon. Park Davis and family of St. Al
bans have gone to st. Paul, Mimi, wher
he will enter into law partnership witt
his former partner, II. F. Stevens, Esq.
who has been for some time at that place
i He has held all the prominent Masoni
honors, being grand master of the stat
from 1924. IL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

was passed finally in the House among
the amendments to the bill which were
adopted were the one appropriating
$25O.O0O for a post-ofice at Baltimore,
one to purchase the Bragg and Polk
papers, and one making an appropria-
ton to establish naval coaling stations
on the Isthmus of Panama.
Tuesddy.-The senate committee on
foreign relations was discharged from
consideration of bills and resolutions
recommending the construction of a
canal or ship railway across the Isthmus
of Panama; the japanese indemnity
bill was considered in the senate.
The contest for the seat In the house
from the Sd congressional district of
Louisiana was decided in favor of Mr..
Acklen the communication of the Pres
ident in reference to civil service reform
in the New York post-office and custom
house was referred to the Committee on
civil service reform the report of the
Mississippi river commission was receiv-
ed the struggle over the funding bill
was renewed in the house.
WedneSday.-The sundry civil appro-
priation bill was reported in the senate
and its consideration gave rise to an an
mated debate.
The democratic appropriation bill,
the last of the general appropriation
bills, was passed in the House; after
further debate the funding bill was
passed and a supplementary bill wa'
offered by Mr.. Carlisle was also passed
Thursday.-The senate committee OF
public buildings was instructed to in
vestigate the various systems of electric
lightning, with view of using the bes
in Government buildings the defcien
cy appropriation bill was passed in tn
senate; the japanese indemnity bill
was passed finally.
The house passed the apportionmen
bill the number of representatives wa
fixed atss3l9.
| The conference committees of the tw
houses agreed upon the sundry civil ar
preparation bill. and it was therefor
passed. ~ #
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07
CONGRESS-,

Friday, Feb. 25.-The river and har-
Dor appropriation bill, with numerous
amendments, was reported to the senate
and bill was introduced authorizing
the issuance of currency notes in de-
nominations of not less than $40 III ex-
change for gold coin. The agricultural
appropriation bill was discussed at
length and passed.
The ilibustering in the house over
the apportionment bill continued until
nearly seven o'clock Friday morning,
when proposition was accepted to re-
fer the matter to a conference committee
of five members from each side, who,
should determine upon some plan of set
Element. Fridays session was devoted
principally to the consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill, a pro-
tracted and at times animated debate
occurring over an amendment appropri-
ating 100000 for the establishment of
coaling stations on the Isthmus of Pam
anna. No action. however, was reached
on the amendment.
Saturdoy.-In the senate Mr.. Burn
side of Rhode Island made an extended
speech in favor of the Eaton resolution
relative to the enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine in the construction of a
ship canal across the Isthmus. The
river and harbOr appropriation bill was
considered until eleven o'clock D. M.
and passed by vote of thirty-two t.
twelve.
The house lin committee of tn,
whole) considered the sundry civil ap
preparation bill until ten o'clock, ant
adopted several amendments, ineludin,
one appropriating 100000 to establis
a coaling station at the Isthmus Q
Panama, and another instructing tn
commissioners representing the Unite
States at the international monetar
conference to agree to no adjustmer
which does not recognize silver coins q
part of the money systems of the go'
ernments joing in such conferen
There was much confusion when tt
matter of compensatiDg E. Moody Boy
ton and other contestants to seats can
up, but the amendment we're final
adopted and the bill reported to Il
house. No further action. howeve
was had.
MOnday.-ln the senate MIR. Windo
made speech in support of the thee
of American Intervention in the co
struction of an Isthmian canal.
The sundry civil appropriation b
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07
REPLY TO stREFORMER."


Editor Monitor While consider it
almost unworthy of any man, whether
young or old, to deign to answer such
malicious and scurrilous attack as was
made upon me in your issue Of last week
under the nom de plume Of" Reformer,"
I will, nevertheless, with your permission,
forming "Reformer," that prior to the
issue Of the article in question l was
aware of its existence, that it was to ap-
pear in print and that the name Of the
author and his object in writing were
also made known to me. have no OBJ
lection, if, from honest conviction, my
character is misrepresented, but abhor
the man who is either afraid or ashamed,
to come out over his own signature, to
stab me in the dark, and who endeavors
under the banner of temperance to vent
his personal spleen towards me
| When state to your readers that Gre
| former" means, when reduced to initials,
| G. w. MEG. a man well known in the
| towns where / was accused of peddling
understand why he has SO suddenly es-
poused the cause of, temperance. His
statement, as regards my smuggling, is
malicious, blackhearted falsehood and I
fling it back in his teeth and defy him to
to prove it. Here for the present shall ]
| let the matter rest, but should ''Reformer'
againi attempt to make me the object OF
his spleen through the public press,
shall endeavor to publish statement,
which will be ''Eye for eye and tooth fol
tooth. -sti -a3 &- aai
-"WhO steals my purse. steals trash, .s.s
.. But he that ilches my good name
Robs me of that which not enrches him, =
But makes me poor indeed" I s.si
n9yR . II aaH{ FRANK r. SARGENT.
Derby, March 3, 1881, f..ssf
Mr.. Sargent in his letter above, denie
the charge made in an article by RE
former" which appeared in this pape
one week ago, where he (Sargent) wa
accused of smuggling liquors and ped
ding them in Glover and Greensboro
Does Mr. S. deny that he has sol
liquors in these towns? We see he doe
!. not so state. If "Reformer" is wrong
we are glad his statement is denied, q
: the MONITOR wishes to wrong no man
e if he is right the good of the public d,
y mands that the liquor traffic be put a
e end to, even if Mr.. Sargent suffers b
r the process. We should be very gla
to know, and we doubt not "Reformel
N as glad. that the statement in regard
y Mr.. S. was entirely wrong. The lett
l. explains itself.
!, Nervous and general debility overcome by Malt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

President Garfield was inaugurated
on Friday, the ceremonies being attend
ed by thousands ofpeople. His address
was full of good sense and good feeling
for all parts of the nation. and is COM
mended by all parties and all sections
of the country. His cabinet has not
been announced. The last important
act of President Hayes. was his veto of
the 8 per cent funding bill. SIS i.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

AN HONEST MEDIcINE.-J II. Northrup of lansing
burgh formerly captain of the Troy police. writes
Il firmly believe that Dr. Kennedy's .Favorte keme
dy" is great. good. honest preparation; one that
may be depended upon" And this is the testimony
of thousands. Capt. Northrup suffered from liver de-
rangement for years, and was cured by Dr. Kennedys
.Favorite Remedy" 1t is honest medicine, and
sold by all honest druggists at the honest price of
One Dollar. g4s& sxetf rat
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

The epizootic of 1871 has agained APP
peared among the horses Of New York
city, and there is much alarm among own
ers. The disease is prevalent in all parts
of the city. 3 So ssglel salt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07
The Argus man uttered the following

The argus man uttered the following
as his last profane vail over the defeat
of his beloved Tilden:
The end of the Fraudulent Administra-
ton draweth near, and may God in His
infinite wisdom and mercy spare an en-
lightened and intelligent people from
another such dire calamity. And may the
Argus and Patriot be forever and eternally
d-destroyed if it now or hereafter be de-
tected in the unholy act of sanctioning so
glaring fraud, or condoning so outra-
geous and damnable an infraction of the
principles of constitutional liberty. Its
duty to the Supreme Ruler, and sympathy
for the rights and privileges Of freemen,
demands that it stand up for better things.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

BURKE.-Moderator, ID Trull; clerk,
NJ w Stoddard, John A Fyler; treasurer,
Theron Bell; overseer, c T A Humphrey
constable and collector, Uri Burte; list
ers, David Trul1, C t A Humphrey, Jesse
MARSHALL; auditors, Chas A Harris, Abel
Brown, David Coe; grand jurors, Abel
Brown, Chas A Harris; agent, G T A
Humphrey; superintendent, P Otis.
IL marriages, IA births, &c deaths.
SUTToN.-M Moderator, N X Campbell;
clerk, e Willard; selectmen, NJ A Taft,
c w Wiley, VIM r Roundy; treasurer,
M A Campbell; overseer, r Ellis ) consta-
BILE and collector, Chas Willard; listers,
n X Campbell, Silas Roundy, b NJ R Will
ley; auditors, Harlow Easterbrooks, NJ A
Campbell, SSDowd; grand juror, Harlow
Easterbrooks; agent, j E Willard; super
intendent, Ida Anger. Raised 90 cts. on
dollar of grand list for town expenses.
marriages, IL births, Is deaths.
STANNARD. Moderator, B T Chamber
J.
lin; clerk, 0 Cole. selectmen, William
jameson, B Chamberlin, VIM B Stern
burgh; teasurer, j N Sawtell; overseer,
| / Sawtell: constable and collector, A
| Aver: Ono. one would act as lister): aud
/ itors, J n Sawtell, ID J Weed, L 2 Shep
ard: grand juror, James Aston: agent
J N Sawtell: superintendent, Mrs Verona
Weed. marriages, u births, deaths.
Moderator, Drown
clerk, Geo Giffin; selectmen, Chas ingalls,
SaIma Davis, Isaac Pearl: listers, H n
Gray, Joel Chesley, A L Barber: treasaF
er, Geo Giffin: overseer, Horace Drown
constable and collector, N L Folsom aud
itors, Ward Bradley, ] B Knox, Chas In
gals grand juror, Chas Mcclellan: agent
Salma Davis: superintendent, Miss JOSH
Garland.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

Nervous and general debility overcome by Malt Bit
tiers because nourishing and quieting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

Burglars entered tive, houses belonging
to the Shaker, at New Lebanon, N. Y,
last Saturday night, and carried away
500 in money, 81, 500 in Midland railroad
bonds, and five silver watches.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03

Census returns from the Southern
States of Alabama, Arkansas, Geor-
gia, Louisiana and North Carolina
show the following rate Of increase of
whites and blacks: Alabama, whites,
q per cent; negroes, 26 per cent.
Arkansas. whites, Ga per cent; negroes,
50 per cent. Georgia, whites, q per
cent; negroes, 81 per cent. North
Carolina, whites, % per cent; negroes,
80 per cent. It viii thus be seen that
with the exception of Alabama, the
negro race has been Increasing more
rapidly than the whites in the South
ern States. The same fact has also
been shown by the census returns Of
South Carolina and Maryland.
Bradstreet estimates last seasons's
acreage of cotton at $500, 900, and
the total crop at $500, 900 bales, dis
tribnted as follows: North Carolina
and Virginia, All. 900; South Carolina,
425, O9O; Georgia, 100000; Florida,
55, 900; Alabama, $50, 900; Mississip-
pi, 700, 600; Louisiana, $50, 900; Tex
as, 1,125. 900; Arkaneas, 387, O6O;
Tennessee, 668,0OO
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03
HE SPEAKS 70 THE rOISr.

We present below the views Of Sen
ator Joseph E. Brown Of Ga. He is q
staunch democrat and an avowed en-
envy Of the Bourbons. He is tie ac-
knowlcdged leader Of the progressive.
element Of he party. We regard his
views as sound, and shall hail with sat
isfaction the time when there will be no
sectional Issues and when parties, north
and south, viii be divided on questions
which are connected directly with the
business interests of the country.
81 am very well satisfied that there is
no chance for the success Of the Dem
ocratic party of the Union until We
Of the South have convinced the peo-
pie OF the North and West that we have
accepted the constitutional amendments
which are the results Of the war, not
only in platforms and on paper, but
that We are in practice living up to
them and carrying them out in good
faith. When we have done this sec
tIonal hate will die, and the bloody
shirt which will no longer serves the
purposes of the party in power, willb c
buried TO be raised no more. Then it
will be no longer in the power OF q few
imprudent Borubons in the South, who
assume to be traders, to defeat the De
mocracy and bring disaster upon us by
their indiscreet utterances, nor will it
be longer necessary for the Democracy
Of the Sotuh TO cring to the dictation Of
few incompetent Northern leaders.
AS there will be no further cause for
sectional strife, there will be as much
reason why the Democracy shall sub
| serve the best interests of the South, as
there will why the South shall subserve
the interests of the Democracy Of the
Union. When sectional strife and hate
| no longer exist, and we have one united
country the reason for q solid South
and q solid North will cease. Parties
will then no longer exist on sectional
issues or race lines, but they will be
formed upon the great living practical
issues ct the day, such as tariffs, bank
currency, etc. While this may not be
better for the class of politicians who
live by keeping sectional issues alive,
am sure it will be better for the South
letter for the North and better for thC
whole country. The great laborins
masses Of the South are tired of section
al strife. EThey want peace; they want s
futhful execution Of the law; they wan
"a full restoration of prosperity; they
want the Union of our fathers, upon th'
constitution as it is. With this restc
ration and the vast resources of tn,
South properly understood and appre
ciated by the men of means, the sub
stantial business men of the North ant
| West, many Of whom would then COM
| South, there is no limit to the futur
prosperity and wealth of the South
1t is destined to become the riches
section Of the Union, because Provi
dence has been more lavish of his gift
there than in any other section.