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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-12
PARTIES AND PANICS.

EX-Speaker Randall Is quoted as
saying to the free trade democrats
who are filibusteripg against tariff
legislation: "My opinion is that if
congress does not pass this bill the
democrats will 90 under in 1884"
A democratic congressman from this
state, who is one of the most saga
cious men in his party and high
authority on tariff questions, said re-
Gently to a friend: 81 want this tariff
bill passed, for if the question goes
over to the next congress it will work
the ruin of us in 1884," These are
significant opinions, and in our view
they are sound. They are based on
a correct estimate of the popular dis
trust of free trade legislation. Mr..
Randall is trimmer between protec-
ton and free trade. because he knows
that the man or the party which
comes out openly in favor of free
trade will have no chance of success
with the people. If the hot-heads of
his party had as much sagacity, they
would stand aside and let the repub-
licans pass their tariff bill now and
get the subject out of the way till
after 1884. But sagacity is not their
strong point. They were wrecked on
the tariff issue in 1880, and they are
steering under full sail for the same
rock again. X
The leaders who engineered the
former catastrophe are at the front.
again. "The protectionists are in a
panic," they shout. ''All we need
to do is to press on and we will have
them on the run presently" Nobody
sees the stupidity of that cry more
clearly than Mr.. Randall and the few
other democratic leaders who are able
to see beyond the ends of their noses.
What will it profit party to throw
the protectionists and the friends of
protection into panic? Can any
party succeed which antagonizes the
entire industrial interests of the coun-
try? Do the hot-heads never stop to
think what vast proportion of the
voters of the country are interested
in protection and in a calm and
statesmanlike solution of its prob
lens? The question is too great a
one to be decided off-hand by green
congress, made of men who are
chiefly anxious ''to get whack at
the bloated monopolies.' There is
scarcely a business interest in the
country which is not concerned direct
ly in tariff legislation. When the
free trade shouters clamor about a
"panic," therefore, they will do well
to have care lest they do not create
one of such dimensions that it will
include an overwhelming majority OF
the American people. 1t would not
benefit the democracy much to have
the mere possibility of democratic
rule throw the whole country into 6
panic. Yet that is precisely the di.
rection in which the free trade demo
Gratis are leading the party now
, Neav York Tribune.
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dent to the supreme court. 1t was a
handsome affair, the decorations
showing novelty and invention. The
levee given by the president on Tues
day evening was as much of a crush
as similar occasions have been. The
president was assisted by Mrs. Nc
Elroy, the ladies of the cabinet and
others, who bore the fatigue of
standing for two hours with graceful
patience. An amiable, pleasant
crowd of two thousand people were
received between the hours of eight
and ten. There was no question of
precedence, the people had the right
of way and ruled the hour. The
president did the handshaking, Col.
Rockwell making the introductions,
until the crowd entered so rapidly
that names were omitted and only
hands were shaken The president
could not have failed to appreciate
the enjoyment of the crowds of
strangers entering the White House
for the first time to attend an evening
reception with the pleasure of seeing
and speaking to the chief magistrate.
The president gifts less ceremony out
of public levee, but he gets more
variety of human nature than at a
reception of official dignitaries. The
beaming faces and hearty hand grasp
were proof of the sincere pleasure of
hundreds, who were too natural to
conceal their pleasure by convention
al etiquette. The president looked
| bright, and not in the least bored OF
| fatigued, while foreign ministers
stood back and studied republicanism
| in the scene before them.
| The Marquis of Lorne made many
pleasing impressions during his visit
in Washington. Distinguished Wis
itors often disappoint ones expecta.
tons, but the marquis looks like g
gentleman, born and bred, and as
much like an American as an Eng.
| lishman.
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THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

While the tendency of the agricult-
ural staples OF the country is toward
higher prices. the business outlook is
not altogether fattering. The condi-
lions of the iron trade are not re-
garded as favorable on the whole,
and one or two other minor indus
tries show indications of weakness.
Still the situation would be regarded
as sound but for the fact that there
is much uncertainty as to what con-
gress will do. One of the most dis
turbing reports of the past week is
the one to the effect that the presi-
dent will call an extra session of
congress should the present fail to
revise the tariff. If congress whould
but pass one of the pending tariff
bills it would put an end to the un-
certainty which exists in manufacture
ing, and, indeed, in all business cir.
Giles. 1t is the foreboding and the
hesitation incident to proposed tariff
legislation which paralyze business
The manufacturer hesitates, the dis
tributors hesitate, the retailer buys
from hand to mouth. In brief pc
Rod consumption is reduced, and re
duced consumption is followed By
storehouses full of unsold goods an(
factories running at half their capac
ity. The result in time is genera
stagnation and lack of employment
1t must be that congressman, evel
flom the benighted parts of the coun
try, must appreciate the great dam
age which must result to the bushes
of the country by the failure of th
present congress to revise the tariff
thereby extending the period o
doubt over another two years a
least.-Boston Journal.
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FORTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.

Friday In the senate the tariff
bill was further considered the duty
on potato and corn starch was fixed
at 2 cents, that on rice and other
starches being left at 2H cents.
The cotton schedule was discussed.
In the house the consideration of
the tariff bill was continued, the
earthenware and glassware schedule
being under discussion. The legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropri-
ton bill was reported. A motion
will be made on Monday to pass the
bill under suspension of the rules.
Saturday. The senate confirmed
two New York nominations. The
pension appropriation bill was report
ed. The tariff bill was further cou-
sidered.
In the honse the senate bill was
passed to encourage the holding of a
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition in 1884. A bill
was reported to prevent the importa-
ton of adulterated tea. The tariff
bill was further considered.
Monday, In the senate, memo
rial of the New York Chamber of
| Commerce against the importation of
adulterated teas were presented. A
Joint resolution was introduced for
the relief of the sufferers from the
recent floods in Germany. The tariff
bill was further considered.
Iu the house unsuccessful attempts
were made to suspend the rules anC
pass bills to establish the territory Of
North Dakota, to quiet the title q
) settlers on the Des Moines river lands
and to provide civil government fo
the territory of Alaska and also t.
bring the legislative appropriation
bill before the house. The tariff bill
was further considered.
Tuesday. The senate spent -th
greater portion of the session in tn
consideration of the tariff bill.
9 In the house the tariff bill was fun
!. ther considered, and eulogies upo
e the late Representatives Updegra
), and Hawk were delivered.
= Wednesday. The attention of th
/ senate was given to the considerable
II of the tariff bill.
Il The house deciding to hold evenin
s sessions. Bills were introduced NAL
- ing an appropriation for monumeI
n to Baron de Kalb and appointing
it telegraph commission. Fhe tar
Dr. bill was further considered.
IL Thursday. In the senate in rep
= to Mr.. Hoar, Mr.. Edmunds said th
10 the committee on foreign relation
is had been considering the propositie
p to give notice to terminate portion
y, 10 of the treaty of Washington relatil
80 to the fisheries. He believed that
Nv report would be made to the sena
before the end of the season. T.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THEMoNIToR.I
WnShinnt0n. Feb. D.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THEMoNIToR.I =
Washington, Feb. 8.
Washington has been gay and joy
full for the past few days under the
influence of bright sunshine and blue
skies. The avenue has resumed its
gay, dashing life, the rain, the slush,
and snow of the past few weeks are
forgotten, gum shoes and waterproofs
are folded away-for how long?
The senate and house of represent
atives are of course still busy talking
tariff. The senate has reached the
cotton schedule of the bill, and in
order to make more rapid progress
has been holding nightly sessions,
indicated by the bright light in the
dome of the capitol. The house has
spent much time this week expert
menting with chemicals, rafting
glassware and crockery, and is still
behind the senate in its work on the
bill. Some of the more earnest re-
publican members of the house COM
plain that their members generally
do not realize the Importance of the
situation. That they cannot hope
for the passage of the bill without
hard work, and yet it is difficult to
keep them there. Since only twenty
two more working days remain of the
session, the difficulty of reaching
unanimity npon all the details of the
tariff bill render it almost an impos-
sibility for the bill to be passed, but
if the republicans would make a rec
ord which the people will endosre. il
the campaign it would be wisdom
on their part. AS for calling an ex
ira session in case of failure of thu
bill, the president would hardly ap
peal to democratic congress to carr,
out the views of tariff reform ex
pressed in his message after repub
lican congress failed to do it.
The large percentage of millionar
candidates elected to the Unite'
States senate nowadays cannot fai
to attract notice. The prime reqnis
, ties always are brains, integrity, ex
perience in affairs and desire for th
| common good. But is it not curiou
these qualities are rarely found now
e except in conjunction with enormou
E wealth? Tabor, Bowen, Sabine al
the names of three more millionaire
: who have joined the procession to til
4 senate chamber. It is now the ricl
t est legislative body of its size in til
world.
e The week has been crowded wit
n social gaieties. The annual CHART
ball at Masonic Temple was brill
g ant gathering and a decided succes
: financially and socially. Nearly
It thousand guests were present, mar
a of whom attend these annual bal
# for sssweet charity's sake" bnt a
never seen at other dancing partie
y There were many ladies with toile
1T of marked elegance present. FL
is president with members of the cal
N net arrived about eleven o'cloc
IS having attended dinner party ear
% er in the evening given by the A
torney-Genelal and Mrs. Brewste
re One of the events of the week W
lie the annual dinner given by the pres
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-12

One of the most reliable and pleasant
advertising agencies that we have ever
had any dealings with is the firm of Geo.
P. Rowell & Co., No. 10 Spruce street,
N Y. We have never had any trouble in
closing contracts with these gentlemen,
and we have yet to ask them the second
time for money. Those of our readers
who would like to advertise through an
agent can find no more responsible firm
than Geo. z. Rowell & Co. This is no
paid for notice, but is gratuitous I'M
asked-for expression of our opinion, be-
cause we think they deserve 1.-THE Ishs
1aaelite and Times and Planter.
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O. ID. OWEN.
FARM FOR SALE.

The Baldwin Farm so-ealled in Lowell VT. stu
ated the M:sssquoi river road. between Lowell and
Westfeld, Il miles from Lowell village. lbs acres
land buildings consist of house II story. with ell,
barn 35x42 with cellar; barn 30x40 with cellar;
shed l6x4O, stories; l shed l6x40. story; all
in good condition. House modern, painted outside
and in and blinded. Finished outside and in with
pine; fences good best of water at both house and
barn. Sugar orchard and excellent apple orchard
about 25 ofinterva and 40 of choice wood
land. School within 18th mile. Terms-Oue-fOuTth to
onethird down. with Is years to pay balance if desir
ed Ten cows, farming and dairy tools sold with farm
il wanted Don't until the Burlington Lamoille
Railroad is built up through this valley; if you do it
will take double the money to buy that it will now.
Now is the time buy fine home cheap. For fur
Their particulars inquire of
5-l7 +. W. BALDWIN, Barton, Vt.
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tariff bill was further considered; the
reading of the free list was COM
pleted.
In the house the metal schedule
was further considered. In the eve
ming the Legislative appropriation bill
was taken up.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-12

Nearly five and three-quarter mil
lion of dollars have already been vo-
ted for the work of the census. 1t
seems that a good deal of the money
has been wasted on specialists, who
have aired their peculiar notions to
the disadvantage of a practical and
valuable report, which contains many
glaring blunders.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-12

For a number of years Indianapolis
has been considered the great rail
road center of the West, because
twelve railroads run direct into it ::
but it is fully equalled by Des Moines,
Iowa. which has eleven roads center
inc there. and two others that run
in on leased lines, making thirteen
distinct railroad companies.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-12
BUTTERED WITH HUMBUG.

A man is not more justly known
by the company he keeps than by the
character of business he chooses to
follow. One would not willingly
confde in a mock-auctioneer, or lend
dealer in pinchbeck ''fve dollars
till he can sell his dog We could
not think of George Washington as
engaged for example, in degrading
with cheap glucose the standard of
sweets, or consenting to realize profit
from adulteration of tea. The truth
cannot abide in a person whose mon
ey is got by deceit, no matter how
large the sub-basement where he
works, or how expansive the super
structure in which he displays his
lying goods. Do we draw good
water and bad from the same foun-
tain? May we expect figs from
thistles? Do ssthe peaceable fruits
of righteousness grow in disguise?
eye cannot serve two masters" 1t
was lucidly said of certain parson
that he was an angel-in the pulpit.
But he killed official utterance by his
weekday walk and conversation ;
''the simple fact is, his preaching
wasn't sanctioned by his practice. .
So it is cold day for Reform when
it is championed by man who feeds
on fraud.
Everybody knows, or may know.
that oleomargarine never appears
t with its proper name when it can be
: palmed off as butter. Hundreds Of
thousands of persons in this city, IL
[ every town, and in foreign countrie.
as well, are to-day buying and using
this refined soap-grease as genuin,
I product of the dairy COW. The yer,
f completeness of the counterfeit give
q lllc IDOlC OCCdSlOH lOl
by the shrewd arts of the laboratory
decent suet, or the refuse fats of th
II slaughter-house, or of worse sources
e can, in open competition, be made t
IS take the place of butter Gas they d
q secretly take it TO the extent, accord
! ing to figures credited to Mr.. Thurbe
u himself, of l7,0G0,g 900 pounds pc
o year,, no one could fairly remon:
d trate; but the simple fact is that IL
al 1.-THE of that vast quantity coul
9 be marketed if it were placed @
!. grocers' counters for exactly what
II is-as not only sense of hone
of would require, but as the law itse
I'd directs, This is the ground of I'll
objection we nrge now to oleomar.
arine, and to the man who has con
r. to be known as the mGgul of i
a. commerce who, using the maehi
ho cry of an extensive trade. fills b
pockets by circulating the artic
e against which even the barriers
ny legislation have been set apparent
10. in yain.-Nesc York Tribune.
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BARTON, VT, FEB. IL, 1853.

The Russian police claim that they
have destroyed nihilism. This is
important if true. 1t is said that the
car walks the streets without an
armed escort.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-12

The many friends of Mr.. Blaine all
over the country will be gratified to
learn that he is employing his respite
from official life in writing a political
history of congress for the past TWEEN
ty years. The work will be two octa-
vo volumes. Mr.. Blaine has unusual
qualifications for such an historical
work, and it is safe to predict that it
will have high and permanent
value.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-12

Senator Tabor of Colorado, Yer
mout's latest contribution to the ma
tiouai legislature. appeared in the
Senate the other day. and a CORE
spondent says of him: Scarcely any
one would have thought that the plain.
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Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania, who
has charge of the Tariff bill in the
House, thinks the outlook not encour-
aging for its passage. He says: eff
the Democrats keep on as they have
gone so far, offering amendments to
every line and speaking all they can
under the rules, calling for divisions
and tellers on every vote, we certain
ly can't get the bill through. That
is plain enough, and it is no use
hoping for impossibilities. We are
making a deep effort on our part to
push the bill. We are holding long
sessions and standing together with
unanimity. Our efforts will be fruit
less, however, as a matter of course,
if the Democrats continue upon theil
present. course"
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granger-looking man, who was evil
IDENTIFY new to the Senate chamber,
and was considerably embarrassed,
was the owner of millions, and was
the person mentioned in the creden-
tails that were read as entitled to a
seat in the United States Senate from
Colorado. Mr.. Tabor is q type of
the men who obtain their ''grub
stakes" and hold them until they
grow to millions or to nothing. He
is sturdy mountaineering man of
the mining stamp. There was GER
tainly no ostentatious display of
wealth upon his person. There was
not a doorkeeper who opened the
doors through which he passed who
did not wear what seemed to be a
more expensive suit of Clothes"
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Not all the women of Massachu-
sets. it seems, are in favor of female
suffrage. When Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe and DR.. Blackwell presented
their annual appeal to the legislature
of that State, the other day, they
were unexpectedly confronted by
Mrs. Edmunds, of Boston, the neice
Senator Dawes, Mrs. Nahum Brigh-
am and others, who opposed the
scheme with great emphasis and
vigor. AS matter of fact, the ma
iority of women do not display any
great interest in the suffrage, and
even when it has been given them,
on local questions, do not take the
trouble to exercise it.
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present. course"
The mystery which surrounds the
pension office in Washington contin-
ues undated, though at times GER
tain amount of light is vouchsafed.
But nobody knows who receives pen
sions, when they are paid, and how
much more will be required. The
very reasonable suggestion for pub
fishing a specified list of all pension
ers was not entertained, and now the
requirements of the bureau form a
wholly incalculable element in the
treasury disbursements. The pension
bureau appears to issue warrants in
a decidedly fitful manner, and is
withal puzzling institution. 1t
would be rash to condemn the bureau,
or even to criticise it; but the fact is
evident that no living person seems
to know the precise status and dis
bursements of the bureau which pays
out hundreds of millions for value
received twenty years ago.
The Ohio Legislature is proceeding
leisurely with the temperance ques-
ton. The senate has passed what is
known as the Kinney joint resolution
to amend the constitution. 1t reads
as follows: 1.-The power of the gen
eral assembly to pass laws concern
ing the traffic in and manufacture OF
Intoxicating liquors shall not be linn
tied by any provision in section p
of article 2 or section 2 of article 1:
of this constitution" This if adopt
ed by the people will place the ques
ton wholly within the power of tn
legislature, and is exactly in accor'
with the republican platform of 1873
upon which Governor Foster was re
elected. The house will undoubtedl
concur. Governor Foster is of tn
opinion that this is most opportnn
time to settle the temperance ques
ton, the legislature being in th
right temper to act wisely upon it.
-%@A-
The parrot cry of taxing the farm
ers for the benefit of monopolies
hollow. There is not a factory !
the country, and they are springin
up in every section, that does nj
bring SO to the pocket of the farm
ers in the vicinity to every dollar e.
pended by the farmers on account {
revenue taxation. Yet there a
newspapers and congressman pratil
day by day about the robberies
the agrieulturists by the protection
manufacturers. Could oAe of the
parrots tell us how much the faPme
would realize from their produce
case the manufacturing interests We
broken down and all their operatiy
were turned into agriculturists? Y
trust there is yet good sense enou
among the members of congress
pass a revenue bill that will affo
protection enough 10 our industr
interests TO sustain them, while
fording steady employment and +
wages to hundreds of thousands
workingmen.- From the Ha,tfi
Times (Dem.)
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Tickings, &C., &c.

very cheap now probably cheaper than they will be
later in the spring. 1 have taken advantage of the
depression in the market and bought large stock,
low prices.
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0. ]. OWEN
Great Sale of House
keeping Goods,
IL N T. N .,
Hamburg Edgings, &c.
shall commence on Monday, Jan. &c. my Annual
Linen Sale of Cottons and Linens. consisting OF
Bleached Cottons, "a, a. 50,
Ga and ga wide,
Brown Cottons, 1000 yards,
all widths and prices,
Hamburg Edgings,
Hoop Skirts and Corsets,
Ladies' Cotton Underwear,
Linen and Cotton Diaper,
Table Damask, 10 different
styles,
Linen Napkins,
Linen Towels,
Linen Crashes,
Table Oil Cloths and Spreads,
Bed Spreads,
Linen Handkerchief,
Linen Shirt Fronts,
Prints, Spring Styles,
Knitting Cotton,
Domestic Shirtings,
DENNIS,
Tickings, &C., &c.
Our customers are reminded that Cotton Goods are
very cheap now probably cheaper than they will be
later in the spring. 1 have taken advantage of the
depression in the market and bought large stock,
and 1 propose to give the public the benefit of the
low prices.
g-Those having unsettled accounts are reminded
that my rule is that oil accounts be settled the
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g-Those having unsettled accounts are reminded
that my rule is that oil accounts must be settled at the
beginning of the year. and want euery one to comply
with this rule.