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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-07-20


LEGEND OF A ROSE.-It isn't every rose
that has so pretty romance connected Win
it's name as the Cherokee rose. Here is the
legend:
An Indian chief of the Seminole tribe was
taken prisoner by his enemies, the Cherokees,
and doomed to torture, but became SO serious
" i'll that it became necessary to wait for MS
restoration to health before committing him
to the fire. And, as he lay Frustrated by dis-
ease in the cabin of the Cherokee warrior, the
daughter of the latter, Il young, dark-faced
maiden. was his nurse She fell in love with
the Young cllieftan, and wishing to save his
life. urged him to escape, but he would not 10
50 unless she would flee with him. She con-
sented. Yet, before she had gone far, lmpell-
ed by soft regret of leaving home, she asked
permission of her lover to return home 1or the
purpose of bearing away some melnentO OF IL.
So retracing her footsteps, she broke twlg
from the white rose which climbed up the poles
of her fathers tent, and preserved II during
her flight through the wilderness, and planted
it by the door of her new home i'll the land OF
the Seminoles. And from that day this BEAU
tiful flower has always been known between
the capes of Florida and throughout the South
ern States as the Cherokee rose.
>------
DEADLY ENEMIEs.-While excessive labor,
exposure to wet and cold, deprivation of snff-
cent quantities of necessary and wholesome
food. labitual bad lodging, soth and intem-
perance are deadly enemies to human life. none
of them are so bad as violent and nngoverned
passions. Men and women survived all the
former, says the writer, and at last reached an
extreme old age but it may be safely doubted
whether Il single instance can be found Of a
man of violent or irascible temper habitually
subject to ungovernabe passion, who has ar
rived at a very advanced period of life. 1t is
therefore a matter Of the highest Importance
to every one desirous of preserving "a sound
mind in sound body to have Especial care,
amid all the vicssitudes Of life, to maintain a
1uipt possession of his own spirit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27
A RECALL TO FIRST
PRINCIPLES.

ANY commemoration of this One
Hundred and Fiftieth anniversary of
the birthday of the Father of his
Country would be to little purpose
did it not serve to recall the first
principles which Washington so pre-
eminently embodied in his life and
example. Though more than eighty
years have sped since his death, time
has only served to bring out in clear
er outlines the nobility and majesty
of his character Like the refner' S
gold, it has gone on refining all
through the age. The order of the
First Consul, which directed the BAN
ners of the French republic to be
draped in Grape for ten days, finds its
echo ia the tribute of the latest En-
glish historian who declares that ''no
nobler figure ever stood in the fore
front of nations life.'
Washington's personal courage, his
serene temper, his unerring judgment:
his unfagging industry, and his un-
cOnquerable tenacity are conspicuous
attributes of his character and blend.
ed so happily as to make the combl
nation almost matchless. But it was
the pure and lofty character of Wash
ington's patriotism that has PLACED
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

his name in the forefront of national
deliverers. Possessed of an ample
income in his own right, which was
largely increased by marriage, he was
under no sordid temptation which has
been the bane of too many public
men. Without that double fortune,
however, it is very doubtful if Wash
ington would have been less patriot.
The supreme abnegation that stipu
lated when he took command of the
continental army that he should re-
ceive no compensation for his SER
vices that stipulated that the shares
in the Virginia canals, voted to him
by the Virginia legislature, should 60
to found educational institutions, and
which also stipulated, when he enter
ed upon the Presidency, that he
should receive no compensation, is
something in this selfish day hard to
understand. No doubt we have had
public men since who have been al
most as self-denying, but the number,
after all, is very few. In the clear
ness of his insight Washington saw
that there is something more satisfy
ing and enduring than mere worldly
gain. He saw that his example
would last over and influence public
men so long as the republic should
stand. 1t would be combination of
the value of that example to deny
that it has not exerted a deep and
abiding influence. The instances of
departure from it have been excep-
tional, and they constitute one the
saddest chapters in human history.
Washington's supreme patriotism
showed it's crystal character in ano-
Their phase. Cromwell once breathed
to a companion and harbored the
purpose ''to take upon himself to be
king" In the dark days of the
Revolution, when everything seemed
rushing into confusion, companion
in arms proposed to Washington that
he should take upon himself to be a
king Washington's reply was not
long, but it was pointed; it was not
discourteous, but it left no doubt that
the suggestion found no Judgment in
his soul. He viewed the suggestion
with adherence and reprehended it
with severity. The advice which he
gave to the writer, to Danish the sub
iect from his own mind and never
communicate with him on the subject
effectually ended all suggestions of
this character.-Nashud Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS AND
TAXATION.

There is disposition among south
ern democrats to favor a reduction of
the internal revenue tax to the
amount of from SAC, 100000 to $780,
000,0OO pen annum. These reduc-
tons are advocated by the represent
atives in congress of the tobacco and
whisky interest, and in order to Sc
cure the reduction for those two in
terests the attempt is to be made to
secure a combination with the Penn
sylvania high tariff men, Randall, En-
rett and Kelly, on the ways and
means committee, who may be said
to be the inventors of the plan for
the reduction of the internal revenue.
The theory Of the Pennsylvapians, of
course, is that If the internal revenue
tax is reduced to a sufficient extent
there will no longer be any question
of attempting to reduce the tariff, as
the egstoms revenue will yield no
more than is accessory to pay the in
terest on the public deDt, to provide
for the sinking fund and to supple
the funds accessory for the ordinary
expenditures of the government
Randolph Tucker, for instance, advo-
Gates a reduction on whisky from the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

A $40 BIBLICAL PRIZE.-The publishers
of Rutledge's Monthly in the prize puzzle
department of their Monthly for March
offer the following easy way for someone
to make 500: To the person telling us
which is the longest verse in the New
Testament Scriptures (not the New Re-
vision by March 10th, 1882, we will give
$50 in gold as prize. Should two or
more correct answers oe received the
prize will be divided. The money will be
forwarded to the winner March 18th,
1882. Those who try for the prize must
send 20 cents in silver (no postage
stamps taken) with their answer, for
which they will receive the April number
Of the Monthly, in which will be published
the name and address of the winner of the
prize, with the correct answer thereto.
Cut this out; it may be worth $40 to you.
Address. Rutledge Publishing Company
Eastop, Pa,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Ryegate, with population of 1913, has
four Presbyterian church societies.
There were twenty-eight births and
thirty-nine deaths in Bradford last year.
An anonymous donor has given $1,000
to the library Of the University Of Yer
mont.
W. N. Leach of Jericho is in insolven-
cy, with liabilities of ST., 900, and assets
of $4,000.
1t is said that Col. Albert Clarke has
purchased the Yankee Blade, published in
Boston.
Fuller, the Readsboro murderer, who
lately attempted suicide, has been taken
back to the state prison. He will re-
cover.
A four-years-o child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymore of Cambridge junction was
scalded to death, Thursday, by falling in
to a pail of boiling water.
The republican state committee will is
sue call for convention to be held at
Montpelier June 81. The basis of repre-
| sentation will be the same as at the last
state convention
| Leonard, son of Lucian Clark Of Chel-
sea, had fearful cash cut in one arm
near the elbow, by the ak that another
man was using, while they were chopping
in the woods.
|
w. I'll. Rideing, who distinguished him.
self by writing up the maple sugar bust
ness, as conducted in Vermont, for Har-
per's Magazine, has assumed the editor
ship of the Youths Companion.
Arrangements are being made for a re-
union of Vermont veterans at Queen CITY
park on the Sd, 4th and 9Th days of July
next. The park has been engaged, and
work on the preliminaries is in active
progress.
Col r. c. Benton, formerly of the
Eleventh Vermont, now residing at Min
neapolis, Minnesota, has been appointed
resident attorney for the st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba railway, at an annua
salary of So 900.
Daniel S. Hunt, a well-to-do farmer ant
prominent citizen of Chelsea, died sud
ddnly on Sunday at his home. He wa
the third member Of the present board o
selectmen, and the second who has diet
of the three elected last March.
! Wesley Hicks, employed in saw mil
at Jacksonville, had a toe damned by
falling board, and the toe was amputated
Modification attacked the foot, Whicl
was then amputated, when Hicks wa
stricken with lockjaw, and died.
J At the meeting of the board of civil au
: thority at Montpelier it was decided t.
! enforce collection of the tax against J. R
E Langdon, and the constable was Directs
5 to seize property to satisfy the tax. MI
' Langdon proposes to fight it in the court
: and it promises to be an interesting an
e important case, the progress of which
+ would he well for other towns to watch.
Q The semi-annual meeting of the COVER
!, nor and board of trustees of the state re
= form school began at Vergennes on Thurs
r day. Governor Farnham and trustees T
r J. Ormsbee of Brandon, Start of Weatl
d ersfield and Estey of Brattleboro wer
present. The school is in a prosperou
condition, and the inside work on the e,
!, tensive additions to the main buildin
nearly completed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.

Senator Edmunds has contributed
to the North american ReUjeaU for
March, an article on the conduct of
the Guiteau trial, in which he takes
the same view of Judge Cox's lenient
treatment of Guiteau, that has been
expressed in these columns. He does
not attempt to detract anything from
the enormity of Guiteau's outrageous
behavior, bnt he says there was very
little that, the judge could do to re-
strain the criminal, consistently with
his rights, beyond keeping him from
acts of personal violence. After cit
ing preeedents and theories at some
length, he says that the difficulties of
the case were very great, and that
"the more we reflect upon the subject
the less disposed we shall be to con-
denim the failure or omission of the
Judge presiding at the trial to cause
the prisoner to be either chained,
whipped, gagged, OF removed from
the presence of the jury and witnesses
during any part of the trial. Peesi-
bly, commitment to solitary confne-
ment during a recess as punishment
if sane and as discipline if not sane,
might be lawful
Senator Edmunds rightly says that
the guarantees of life and liberty are
of more consequence than "dignity
and decorum before judicial tribu-
NAL" Judge Cox had the magnanim-
ity to sink his own "dignity'' out of
sight in his high regard for the con-
stitutional rights of an exceptionally
exasperating criminal. He met the
great responsibilities imposed upor
him with marked ability and consci
entious care, and the applauded re-
suit of the trial now shows that hi:
conduct was wise. If Judge Coz
made any error, it was, as Senator
Edmunds points out, in neglecting tx
compel absolute decorum on the par
of spectators by Imprisonment 70
contempt or otherwise. If this haC
been done, "the public would hav
been taught the valuable lesson tina
courts of justice are not theatres
where the acting is to be applaude'
or condemned, as it may strike tn
various tempers of the beholders. :"
To the insulting criticisms of tn
English press on the conduct of tn
: trial, Senator Edmunds replies b
showing that some of the most aggra
waited cases Of indecorllm at legs
5 trials have taken place in BIRTHS
r courts. He cites a number of thos
: trials, coming down as late as th
' Tichborne case, Sin which the braze
r vulgarity and buffoonery of the pi1
!, soner gave the scene the appearane
r of light comedy, OF in which the biz
: an bad temper of the judge and tt
insolence of the counsel struggled If
the mastery. Messenger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

The supreme court for Windham coun-
ty recently decided that a discharge under
the state insolvency law is not bar to a
debt contracted before the law was pass
ed, because the United States constitu-
ton declares that no state shall pass any
law impairing the obligation Of contracts,
and that the law is unconstitutional so
far as it affects debts contracted before
the passage Of the act.
1t is said that the Central Vermont
managers contemplate using on passen-
ger trains the alarm signal to be used IN
case of accidents to signal trains follow
Penn. 1t consists of a chemical combina-
ton with cap at one end and attached
to stick something like rocket. By
striking the cap on the rail it is ignited,
and burns brightly in any position, or
even in snow. They are carried in metal
boxes in the cars.
A new railroad bridge is constructing
at Rouses Point. 1t is to be little way
below the present one, and will be TO-
700 feet long, 5000 feet in deep water
and 7 800 feet in shallow water. There is
also to be bridge mile long over the
head Of Missisquoi Bay, and the whole is
to be completed before September next.
The Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain has
to build about one-third of the length OF
the bridge, and the St. Johnsbury & Lake
Champlain the remainder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

present tax, 90 cents, to 80 cents,
which would reduce the revenue at
least $4,000, 900. Tucker also ia
vors reduction of the tax on cigars
and cigarettes, and also advocates a
slight reduction in the beer tax. The
southern men in advocating the re-
duetion Of tax upon these two arti-
cles, whisky and tobacco, undoubted-
ly consider that if such a reduction
should prove to have greatly dimin-
ished the revenue for the necessities
of the government, SO that additional
tax would be required, the way would
be the better prepared for the reim-
position of the income tax, which is
a favoite plan of the great majority
of southern democrats. The south
ern men generally seem to be of the
opinion that one of the ways of ''get-
ting even with the north for the
losses and destruction of war, is to
tax the incomes of northern capital
lists and to lay an additional burden
upon the scanty earnings of the in
dustrious northern artisans and me-
chanics who do not squander every
dollar of their earnings in thriftless
living. If the tax on whisky and to-
baceo should be so reduced that, in
the course of another year, in the
event of bad crops, commercial crisis
of any economic disaster, additional
taxation should be necessary, COM
bination between southern revenge
and northern demagoguery would
make the imposition of an income
tax very much easier matter than it
would now be.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27
THE SPOILS SYSTEM.

LILLE OEO1h0 - - 1A1s
Senator Davis in his great speech
on civil service reform, thus speaks
of the burdens imposed on the Pres
ident:
The very office of chief magistrate
has undergone in practice such a rad
ical change that the President of the |
republic created by the constitution
in the beginning and the Chief Mag
istrate of to-day are two entirely diff
ferent public functionaries. There
has grown up such a perversion of
the duties of that high office, such a
prostitution of it to ends unworthy
the great ideas of it's creation, impos-
ing burdens so grievous to be borne,
and so degrading of all the faculties
and functions becoming the ruler of
great people, that a change has al
ready come in the character of the
government itself, which, if not cor
rected, will be permanent and disas-
trous. Thus hampered and beset,
the chief magistrate of this nation
wears out his term and his life in the
petty services of party, and in the
bestowal of the favors it's ascendency
commands. He gives daily audience
to beggars for place, and sits in judg-
ment upon the party claims of con-
testants.
The executive mansion is besieged
if not sacked, and it's corridors and
chambers are crowded each day with
the ever-changing but never-ending
throng. No chief magistrate, since
the evil has grown to its present pro-
portions, but has cried out for deliv-
erance. Physical endurance, even.
is taxed beyond its power. More
than one President is believed to have
lost his life from this cause. The
spectacle exhibited of the chief mag.
istrate Of this great nation, feeding
like keeper his flock, the hungry
clamorous, crowding, jostling multi
tude which daily gathers around the
dispenser of patronage, is humiliat
ing to the patriotic citizen, interested
alone in national progress and gran
deur.
l arraign no President, and Iwoult
say nothing to belittle the great offic
which represents the character, tn
power and the influence of this PEG
pie among the nations of the earth
l speak only of patent facts, fact
which l deplore. In these latte
days each President steps into cul
rent, the force of which is CONSTANT
increasing. He can neither stem NO
control it, much less his own course
as he is buffeted and driven hithe
and thither by its uncertain and Ill
manageable forces.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

Haverhill is an old town, having
been settled in 1910. Its main
growth has been recent, however, al
though for half a century it has been
noted as shoe town. Half a cen
tury ago it had twenty-eight firms en-
gagged in the business, and before the
recent fire it had upwards of one hun
dred and sixty firms in the business.
Nearly all these firms are burned out.
The annual value of their manufac-
tured goods was upwards of s1O,-
100000. Many of the burned out
firms have already made arrange
ments for partial resumption and
nearly all will soon be under way
again. The three or four thousand
hands thrown out of employment will
not long be idle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

The Senate passed the new appor-
tionment bill, Tuesday, without a
word of debate, and the next thing
in order after the President affiXes
his signature will be for the several
Legislatures to arrange the Congress
sional districts in their several States.
The representation will stand as fol-
lows:
Alabama 8, Arkansas 5, California
6, Colorado /, Connecticut 4, Della
ware, l, Florida 2, Georgia 10, ILL
nois 20, Indiana 13, Iowa II, Kan
sas Z, Kentucky IL, Louisiana 6,
Maine 4, Maryland 6, Massachusetts
u, Michigan IL, Minnesota 5, Miss
issippi Z, Missouri IA, Nebraska 3,
Nevada 1, New Hampshire 2, New
Jersey Z, New York 80, North Caro-
lima 8, Ohio, p, Oregon 1, Pennsyl-
vania %, Rhode Island 2, South Car
DINA Z, Tennessee 10, Texas II,
Vermont 2, Virginia 10, West Vir-
ginia 4, Wisconsin 8.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

THE MARCH CENTURY.-As usual in
this magazine, there is a decided promi-
nence of timely or seaSonable topics.
''Broken Banks and Lax Directors" is the
subject of paper of the widest CONNER
cial interest by John Burroughs, who de-
scribes exactly how the directors may
keep the cashier from going to Europe
Mr.. Burroughs has for years been a ma
tional bank examiner, and is familiar
with accounts, as well as with birds and
poets. elias Utah Republican Form Of
Government" is the question asked by
Mr.. A. G. Campbell, the anti-Mormon
contesting delegate, who gives a SUBJ
stantial summary of the non-polygamous
features of Mormonism which are the ba-
sis of the GENTLE grievances. 1t is in
certain sense an authoritative statement
of the situation from the point of view of
those who are familiar with it, and have
studied it closely In ''The Copyright
Negotiations" Mr.. A. g. Sedgwick con-
tributes to the popular understanding of
international copyright, and urges some
practical and ethical objections to the
treaty now proposed. The complicated
Canadian laws on copyright are explain
ed, and strong plea is made for full and
| exact justice to authors.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

A WONDERFUL SToRY.-In another
part of our paper will be found the adver-
tisement of most wonderful story which
is to be published in the Ne,o York Week
ly. 1t is entitled "Merciless Ben, the
Hair Litter" and is from the pen of the
highly gifted and immensely popular Ned
Buntline. The Neao York Weekly shows
an enterprise and energy truly wonder
full, and it's columns TEEN with the most
beautiful stories and sketches. We pre-
dict that ''Merciless Ben" will add tens
of thousands to its already great circula-
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

"THE Domestic TYRANT."-"The average man"
quoth Mrs. Partngton sis weak and irritable domes-
tic tyrant. and Mrs. P. is correct Tyrannlcal to
fault the average will the bllssfu Paradise
of home, scratch himself in fendish glee send the
baby into commissions. and for what? Why, because
he has the itching piles, and is too mean to buy
swayne's Ointment which is an infalibe cure for the
worst cases Of that annoying complaint
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

Why WEAR PLAsTERs?-They may relieve, but they
can't cure that lame back for the kidneys are the
trouble and you want remedy to act directly their
secretions to purify and restore their healthy condl-
ton. Kidney-Wort has that specific action-and at
the same time 1t regulates the bowels perfectly. Don't
wait to get sick. but get package today and cure
yourself Either liquid dry for sale at the drug
gists-Binghumtoa Republican,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

Baldwin, the Newark millionaire
defaulter, has been appointed one of
the gate keepers at the Trenton pris-
on. His head has been closely shay
en- and he wears the conventional
suit of blue and red clothes. On en-
tering prison he made special re-
quest that only his relatives should
be permitted to see him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

A new system of gold mining has
been introduced into Georgia, by
which the sand and gravel in the riv-
er-bottoms, which hold the gold
grains, are taken up and automatical-
ly washed. One boat washed out
5000 in gold, in three hours, at an
expense of $12. 1t is said the rivers
of that State flow over golden sands.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

Wheat Bltters are not an intoxcant another name
for whiskey, but perfect blood brain and
food.
There is untold suffering among the fair SEX which
Wheat Bitters will relieve, and turn weakness into
strength.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27
summer.

Mr.. Cox's bill to promote the
efficiency of the life saving service
was passed without difficulty by the
House, Monday, only p democrats
voting against it. 1t provides for
the establishment of 80 additional
life saving stations and six houses of
refuge. Six of the new stations are
to be on the Massachusetts coast, one
on Cape Ann, one at Cohassett and
Scituate harbors, one at Wood End,
one on Cape Cod, and two in the
neighborhood of Nantucket. The
passage of the bill will meet the pop
ular approval