Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-16
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The Garfield fund now amounts to neal
ly 100000.

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The Garfield fund now amounts to near
ly 100000.
One of the democratic admirers of ex-
Senator Mcdonald of Indiana says that
that gentleman ''does not have to get
upon stool to look at any public man in
the country
1t is said that the Vanderbilt stables in
New York surpass those of the Roman
emperors. There are Turkish carpets in
the mems departments, and all the sur
roundings are superb.
The Iowa republicans have unanimous
ly nominated James f. Wilson for United
States senator for the long term begin
ming 1888, and J. w. McDill, who is now
in the senate, for the short term.
Acknowledgement Brewster was one of
the most conspicuous figures at the pres
ident's New Years reception. His fingers
| sparkled with jewels, and at his wrists he
wore lace ruffies of fairy-like texture
| The leading newspapers of New Or
leans are very urgent that the president
should keep Secretary Hunt in the cabi-
net, and are perfectly satisfied with him
| as the representative of the south in that
| body.
Mrs. Garfield is living very quietly and
| comfortably at Cleveland. When her
sons leave college she will choose between
| Cleveland and Washington for perma-
nent home. The dead presidents mother
preserves her health, is bright and cheer
full, and is an inveterrte reader Of books,
magazines and newspapers.
1t is reported that the Vanderbilt COM
bination has arranged a through route
over the Michigan Central, Great West
1 ern Of Canada, Canada Southern, New
York Central Rome, WATERFOWL and Og-
densburg and Lake Champlain, Passump-
sic and Boston, Concord and Montreal
roads, in competition with the Vermont
Central and Grand Trunk line.
| Colorado has a considerable area of
fertile land, and is looming up as an ag-
ricultural state, Notwithstanding its repu-
tation as producer of the precious met
ais. The Denver Republican tells of a
man who bought 80 acres of land and
built house last spring, all on credit,
purchased team, hired man, and sold
his crop this fall for $500, enough to pay
all his debts and have $1,000 left.
4 The engineer who ran the train Oh
: which President and Mrs. Hayes left
Washington, and who manfully stood al
his post and reversed the engine at the
time of the accident that happened, has
recovered from his injuries and resumed
duty. A personal friend of Mr.. Hayes re
Gently handed him gold watch valued a
$500, with letter from the expression
and his wife, as testimonial of thei
regard.
EX-Vice-President Wheeler is now Wis
iting relatives at Chattanooga. The stor,
goes that he is soon to marry the widow
of DR.. John M. Woodwork, late superin
tendent of the marine hospital at Wash
:, ington. Mrs. Woodwork was the faith
full attendant at the death-bed of Mrs
. Wheeler, and Mr.. Wheeler was equall
9 assiduous during DIR. Woodworth's las
. hours. The four had long been intimat
: friends, though the doctor and his wifi
were much the younger pair.
- The Judiciary, a large concourse c
members of the bar and many public an
. private citizens of New York, attende
the funeral of Hon. Edwin w. Stoughtor
ex-minister to Russia, at Calvary churc
Jan. 10. The pall-bearers were Ger
Grant, Admiral Baldwin, Judge Brady
Alfred Bierstadt, C. A. Seward, John il
!, cob Astor, Mr.. Musgrave, Secretary Hun
! E. M. Dickinson, Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts
Observation-Disclosures James, Judg
Blatchford and Gen. Cullum. The sci
vices of the Protestant Episcopal churc
. were performed by the Rev. Drs. How
land, Weston, Walker and Potter. Amen
those present were the Hon. E. D. MOI
{ gan, Dorman B. Eaton, ex-Lieut. Coy
: Dorsheimer, Roscoe Conkling and Co
Conkling, ex-Gov. Hoffman, CORTLAND
u Parker, Charles A. Dana, and Others
y The remains were taken to Windsor, vt