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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The president has returned to Wash
ington in good health.
kilograms from various points in Cen
trail Illinois report frost Thursday night,
poets.
Sharp shocks of earthquake were felt
at Santa Barbara, Wilmington and Los
Angeles at 80 Wednesday morning.
The vibrations were northeast and south
west.
The Northern Pacific railroad was for
mally opened last week. There are now
three trunk lines to the Pacific. Three
stupendous achievements of this wonder
ful age of progress.
The marine hospital service is making
preparations to continue the quarantine
at Cape Henry next year. A dispatch
has been received reporting the departure
of another infected vessel for our north
ern ports. -
The piles for the new bridge across the
lake at Rouse's Point, are of red pine
from so to rs feet long, twelve of them
making two carloads. They are got out
at Pembroke, one hundred miles back of
Ottawa, and it will take 1900 for the
bridge.
The coinage executed at the mint in
iln1 oh IL hn
August 81, aggregated 9,5OO,673 pieces,
valued at 81, 295, S6730. This amount
was made up Of 1,04O, 900 silver dollars,
920,673 dimes, 2,210,OO0 five-cent pieces
and 4 100000 cents.
The Western Union telegraph company
issued an order, taking effect Saturday,
making the hours for night work instead
OF seven and one-half and allowing extra
pay for Sunday work. The extra service
will be based on the number of week
days in the month. This is a considera-
BILE increase in the salaries of operators.
The feature of the Grand Army encamp-
ment at Princeton, n. j., Sept. 5, was a
sham battle. In the excitement of the
fight the veterans became reckless and
used their weapons at dangerously close
quarters. A large number were slightly
wounded. Thirteen applied to the sur
geon for aid. Most of them were able to
| be around as soon as their wounds were
dressed, but three or four are in the hos.
pital.
The wheat crop in Kansas is threshing
out much heavier than was expected
and the state board of agriculture has
revised its future estimate and now says
that the crop will aggregate $4,000 ,00C
bushels. The corn crop in Kansas, it is
estimated, will reach fully 200,000,00(
bushels, and will be the largest ever pro
/ duced in the state. Heavy immigration
has already commenced to flow into the
state, and it is believed that the immigra
this fall and next will be very large.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10
OFFICERS OF THE AGRICULTURAL, SOCIETY.


J. C. Oliver, Charleston, President; VIM. Merriam.
Glover, Stephen Wiley, Bloomington, Vice Presi
dents C. p. Owen, Glover Secretary; G.. II. Blake
Barton H. R. Cutler, Glover, G. B. Ellis, Barton, AS
sstant Secretaries j. W Hall, Barton Treasurer; j.
B. Freeman. Barton. Marshal Geo. Tenney, Albany.
Assistant Marshal.
sUPERINTENDENTs.
D. W. Robinson, General Superintendent of Floral
Hall; Chas. Hibbard and wife, f. W. Baldwin and
wife, VIM. Collision and wife, r. s. Twombly and
wife, Superintendents of Household, Ornamental and
Culinary Departments Floral Hall; J. w. Murkland,
Geo. Katen Mechanical Department; o. ID. Rowell,
Milo Owen, Fruits and Vegetables; A. G. Phillips,
A. ?. Bean, Horses; G. E. Rowell, G. W. Bridgman.
Cattle; VIM. t. Virgins. c. B. Leland. Sheep and
Swine; Frank Phillips. Poultry.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The payment of one dollar purchases Membership
Ticket that admits the holder thereof his wife and all
minor children his team and all articles for exhibit
ton, during the first two days of the Fair.
Exhibitors for premiums must be residents of Or
leans County, the towns OF Sutton and Sheffield, in
Caledonia County, or Brighton in Essex County.
The Secretary win not enter any animals or articles
until the exhibitor shall have procured membership
ticket, and shall require the same to be presented
before the entries can be made.
All entries must be made previous to p. M. the
first day of the Fair, and all animals articles must
be on the ground ut that time.
Live stock must he described bv stating the age.
blood and particulars necessary to be recorded IN the
Secretarys book.
Specimens of Mechanical. Ornamental, or Household
Manufactures must he made in the County or Towns
mentioned, and all animals entered for premium must
have been owned by the exhibitor In the County or
Towns mentioned at least three months previous to
October 8, 1888,
The name Of exhibitor with description of article
ANIMAL giving class of entry. must be registered in
Secretary's book and such description to be marked
with name of owner on tag, excepting in classes %
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

The party of foreign visitors on
their way across the country to see
the region traversed by the Northern
Pacific Railroad took a trip from
Chicago to the new town of Pullman,
recently. The visitors manifested
great interest in this town, which has
been created within three years. The
first family moved in in January,
1881. Now the population is 1900,
and is provided with a church, thea
tire, public library, water, gas, and
drainage. The houses are all brick,
and owned by the Pullman Palace
Car Company, and leased to the
operatives. The works employ some
1900 men, and are now turning out
two Pullman cars and ten baggage
cars a week, and 40 freight cars a
day. The Allen Paper Car Wheel
Works, located here, have a capacity
for making $4,000 car wheels year.
The dwellings cover $50 acres, and
the length of the town from north to
south is about two miles. There are
no count houses, jails OF saloons, and
but one policeman. A comfortable
home can be leased for about ten
dollars month. The visitors hardly
knew how to express their surprise
at what they saw.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

Watterson, of the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal, says: president Ar
thur is certainly a remarkable man.
He is also an honest, discreet and
wise man. He has cemented the re-
publican party in manner that is
truly astonishing. If this country
is to have another republican Presi-
dent, l would rather see Arthur cleo
ted than any other man. He is not
only splendid executive. but a
thorough gentleman, and man in
whom the people have the most i'm
plicit confidence. When here he
made many friends and gained the
respect of all who met him. | would
like to see Mr.. Arthur nominated by
the republicans and Mr.. Mcdonald
by the democrats, so that, no matter
which was elected, the United States
would have President to be proud
off,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

and 90 that will be designated by number This rule
must be complied with to compete for premiums.
All articles or animals must remain on exhibition
until p. M, second day of Fair. to be entitled to
premium.
No animal will De entitled to than one premi-
UNI, except oxen which have competed in town teams
No premium awarded unless the article is merito-
rious.
will be according to mert-if superior first; if medi-
UNI, second; If inferior, third premium nome dis
cretonary with the committee.
Awarding Committees will report to the Secretary |.
office at 80 a. M second day of the FAIR to receive
their books and nstluctons excepting committees in
classes and f. they will report place at IL 80
p. first day, and all will return their books at r..
the second day, to the secretary at his Office.
ANY person feeling aggrieved by the action Of the
Awarding Committee can appeal to the President of
the Society, who with the Town Committee, MAORI
ty present making quorum, investigate causes
of complaint and will reserve the right to withhold
prenfums awarded through fraud or improper infu-
ences
Ladies offering meritorious articles for exhibition In
person. will receive free admission tickets for
themselves to the first days of the Fair. and
receive premiums IN Floral Hall department, though
not members.
by more listers of town where said horse was
owned April Ist 1885, Harses only eligible in County
Race that were raised and owned within limits of the
State of Vermont. Money earned iu Races Oct 2
and 1885, will be paid only at the expiration OF one
week after close of Fair.
Slow Race matches barred. Horse driven by owner
attached to light vehicle.
Stallion Race entrees must be made before
September 9th 1885, TO Secretary of the Society.
Entrees for County Race must be certified to by one
or more listers living in the town where horse was
owned April lst 1888, that the horse listed there
| iu Horses not eligible in County Race that wal
reared owned out of the State, excepting in Can
| ada.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10


Some of Mr.. Wizards Northern
Pacific railroad party talk politics,
and among the rest is Mr.. VIM. M.
Evarts of New York, who is said to
predict that the four persons who
will receive votes for President in
the national Republican convention
are Chester A. Arthur, Senator Geo.
F. Edmunds, Gen. w. 7. Sherman
and James G.. Blaine. One of the
four, Mr.. Evarts thinks, will be nom
mated, and he regards it as an
encouraging sign that a man now
prominent before the country will be
named.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10
REVIVAL OF A GREAT INDUS.
TRY.

The great fire which visited Groton
Pond station, on the line of the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad,
on the 10Th of last May and destroyed
the lumber mill property of Messrs.
A. t. & J. S. Baldwin, will be re-
membered by the readers of The
Journal as a particularly disastrous
confagration. A large mill, half a
score of dwellings, immense piles of
manufactured lumber, the railroad
station and many acres of standing
timber were destroyed in the flames.
The loss reached among the hundred
thousands, and twenty families were
burned out of house and home. The
Messrs. Baldwins have received in
surance to the amount of $4,000.
The work of rebuilding the burned
mill and village is already quite we'll
advanced, and visit to Groton Pond
shows great activity in the construc-
ton of new buildings. The property
has recently been purchased of the
Messrs. Baldwins by the Groton
Pond Company, in which Mr.. j. S.
Potter of Newton Centre, Mass, is
chief owner and manager. In add.
ton to the 5000 acres of woodland
bought of the Baldwins Mr.. Potter
has PURCHASED 400 acres additional
The new mill, the frame of which i:
erected, will be 185x35 feet in siz,
and two stories in hight. The engin,
house will be of brick, 50X50 in eX
tent, and the engine will be of 15'
horsepower. The roof of both struc
lures will be covered with iron. Th
mill will be fitted with new and i'm
proved machinery, comprising doubl
saws, cutoff saws, jig saws, edgin
and surfacing and dressing machines
and will have producing capacit
of some 10000 feet of lumber pc
day. A workshop 25x4O feet, a bar
20Ox40 feet, a clearinghouse 90x2
, feet, and two stories high, are ais
being built. Five double tenemer
, houses, for ten tenants, and a co
poration store are also being erected
The railroad station will be in or
portion of the corporation stol
= building. 1t is expected that tt
! mill will be put in operation early j
October. The Groton Lumber Con
e pany will give employment to lars
number of men, and the enterprise
the new company is to be commen'
: ed.-Boston Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10
THE CORPORATION TAX Law.

The corporation tax law. passed by
the last Legislature, was designed to
provide revenue for State expenses
by the taxation of corporations.
Under this law are taxed all railroad
corporations, life insurance, express,
telegraph, telephone, steamboat, car
and transportation companies. saw
ings banks and trust companies. All
these taxes are payable semi-annually,
in February and August, except the
tax on insurance companies, which is
payable annually in February. The
execution of the law is confded to
the commissioner of State taxes and
failure on the part of the corporation
to make their returns to him or to
pay the taxes assessed upon them is
punishable by a fine of one hundred
dollars for each days delay. In case
the amount realized from this source
proves insufficient for the payment of
State expenses, a per capita tax is
levied on the people of the State.
According to the figures furnished the
Free Press by the commissioner of
State taxes the total amount of the
semi-annual taxes received under this
law August 81, amounted to only
S64, 702.09. The advocates of the
bill in the Legislature counted upon
an annual revenue from these corpo-
ration taxes of $250,O0O, but it is not
likely to reach that sum, though the
last half of the year is expected to be
the better half. In any event, as it
| now looks, the sum will not exceed
S15O,000. Railroads are taxed upon
| the earnings per mile of road, five
per cent. on earnings of over $4,000
mile four per cent. on over $4,000 !;
three per cent. on over $4,000; and
two per cent. on $4,000 or the total
earnings if less than that sum. In
surance companies are taxed two per
cent. on the gross amount of premi-
ums and assessments collected in this
State, and life insurance companies
incorporated in this state are further
taxed one-half of one per cent. on
all existing policies. Express, tele-
graph and telephone companies are
taxed three per cent. on the gross re-
ceipts of their business transacted in
this State, and steamboat, car and
transportation companies two pei
cent. Finally savings banks are tax
ed one-half of one per cent. upon the
average amount of their deposits ant
accumulations, and trust companie:
double as much, or one per cent.
The limit of time for the first pay
, ment of taxes under the Corporation
Tax law has expired.
All the savings banks and trus
J companies except one pay. All tn
railroads except the Burlington ant
: Lamoille, which claims exemption
the Central Vermont whose charter
2 it is claimed, cuts off all taxation
!, and the Passumpsic, which choose
to stand out for some cause, pa
. their tax. The tax on the last name
r road is quite heavy. The authorize
n are making preparations to take legs
Z means to compel the payment of th
q tax due from this road. Ali the eA
It press, telegraph and telephone con
: panies have made their returns an
|. pay their taxes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

President Raymond's report of the
Passumpsic railroad is issued in PAM
phlet form, from which we learn that
the receipts of the road for the year
ending June, 1888, are 1884, S51.67;
expenses, S613, 881.91 net earnings,
$270,969.76. The year before the
receipts were 1851, 1865 expenses,
S547, 903.S7 net earnings, 1903, 844.-
81, or $4,000 more than this year.
Last year the road had surplus of
S48,977.04 which added to the years
net earnings, gave $319,649.8 80, from
which sum has been paid 1914 ,029.S 2
in interest and dividends, which left
$5,616.98 as surplus last June. The
road increased over the year before
in passenger receipts, s30,620.63,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

The treasury department has filled
three vacancies in the $1,000 grade of
clerkships by promotion from the
lower grades. Men have already
passed examinations for the $1,000
grade, so that their chance of appoint
ment has thus been taken away, but
it was the apparent intent of the act
that promotion should be the rule of
the service, and it should be. More
candidates present themselves for
examination for the higher grades
naturally, but it seems to be sound
principle that the government should
insist upon an apprenticeship in the
lower grades.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

The remarkable tides and terrible
and deadly storms which have visited
the north Atlantic quite recently,
approximate too nearly to the time of
the awful volcanic disturbances in
Java, not to arouse the feeling that
these dreadful outbreaks which have
been felt over two-thirds of the earth,
if not throughout it, have a common
origin. The earthquake wave is
known to have been felt at San Fran
cisco, and it is certainly curious CO.
incidence that at nearly the same
time there should be such tidal
wave in the Atlantic as that which
has done SO much damage at Allan
tic city and elsewhere on the New
jersey coast, and that there should
be so great storm-cyclone in its
character-as that which has cost the
lives of 80 or more fishermen on the
Grand Banks, and at the time of
year most free from such violence
1t would be over bold to attribute
these disturbances to common
cause. They certainly suggest a
sympathetic activity of elemental
forces. The whole question of the
causes of volcanic eruptions and
earthquakes and their relation to each
other, is one upon which scientists
are still a good deal in the dark.
That one is the result of the other is
not generally believed, though they
seem to be manifestations of a COM
mon cause. 1t is a curious fact that
while earthquakes are most numer-
Gus, the most destructive earth
quakes, have not, as rule. been in
volcanic regions. An instance of
this was the famous earthquake at
Lisbon in the last century. That in
Calabria, on the other hand, just 100
years ago, is supposed to have been
connected with disturbances in Vesu-
vius. The present convlsions in Java
seem to have combined the character
istics of both earthquake and volcan-
ic eruption and will be regarded with
deep interest by scientists. 1t is be-
ing pointed out that Mallet's theory
that the nearness of the sea is nee
essary, both in earthquake and vol
canic eruptions, and that the outbreak
of igneous matter under the sea gen.
crates and condenses vast bodies OF
steam which eXcites volcanic centers
fits into the disturbances in Java
and Ischia. But Mallet's theory
seems to be simply the statement OF
the fact that volcanoes have been &C.
tive agents in the formation of con-
tinents. As lands have been thrown
up from the sea the interior yolca.
noes have died out, and those which
now exist near the seaboard are but
the expiring fires of the forces which
have the earth, and may yet, like the
moon, assist in its decay. Mallet's
theory would therefore be no Theory
at all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

First Day.

Eight o'clock. a. m. Park opens for admission of
visitors animals and articles p. m. Exhibition of
Stations. l.30 p. m. Grand Cavalcade of Oxen in
Town Teams. and all Oxen and Steers will pass around
the track. ESQ p M. Exhibition of Single Carriage
Horses p. m, Slow Trot open to all horses within
the limits Of the society best in three harness.
time six minutes twice around the course last horses
under the wire nearest the time specified entitled to
money in their order. $s-S6-S4 Ten to enter.
seven to start.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

Senator Sherman has stated to
personal friends that under no cir
cumstances will he be q candidate for
the Presidency. He expects to see
the day he can devote his entire at
tention to business matters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

Mr.. John Roach, the ship-builder,
appeared before the congressional
committee on labor and education, in
New York, on Tuesday, giving the
committee his views of the labor
question. He said, and it is as true
as a maxim, ''that labor must coop
crate with capital. 1t never will do
for labor to combine by itself and
become the deadly foe of capital.
The sooner working-men are educa-
ted to the standard from which they
can realize the force of the maxim
that "A man who cannot make can
not own, the better it will be for the
laborer as we'll as for the nation"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

The work on the Panama Canal is
being pushed forward with great en-
erov. The total number of workmen
is over ten thousand, principally ia
maicans. The work is divided among
a number of contractors, all of whom,
except two, have commenced opera
tions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10
THE MUSTER.

The annual muster of the Vermont
militia was held at st. Johnsbury last
week. The ground selected was the
Butler meadow one mile north of the
depot, which is excellently adapted
to the purpose. The battery, four
pieces of artillery, occupied the high
er grounds on the west of the lot,
the infantry companies, the east side
near the river, the old skating rink
grounds being used for drill and pa
rade purposes.
The Fuller Battery was from Brattle-
boro; the infantry companies were
from Newport, ST. Johnsbury, Brad
ford, Brattlebolo, Mortified, Mont
pelier, Burlington, ST. Adams, Bran
don, Rutland and Bennington. The
battery was composed of eighty men
and sixty horses. Each company
should have 81 officers and men,
making total including officers, etc.
of about seven hundred men. The
regular companies are uniformed in
gray suits with white shoulder belts,
and other trappings making snowy
dress. The Newport boys were out
in the old army blue, which to all ia
miliar with old soldier times is most
appropriate and becoming. Each
company was provided with ample
tents and everything needed for the
comfort of the citizen soldier. There
was commendable rivalry between
the companies in regard to their quar-
tiers, discipline, drill and general APP
pearance. Inspections, drills and
reviews were very creditable to all
engaged.
On Wednesday there was a sham
fight participated in by the infantry
and battery, the Brattlebro and Bur-
lington companies, Col. j. J. Es-
tey commanding, acted as the enemy,
and occupied the high ground west
of the encampment. They were at
tackled by larger force assisted by
the battery. There was skirmishing,
flank movements, a bayonet charge
and the final capture of the rebel
hosts. During this engagement a
sad accident occurred in firing the
battery, by which Andrew Kiser of
Brattleboro lost an arm. The guns
had become heated and when he
swabbed the piece he heard the wa
ter hiss; the gunner, whose business
it was to Sthumb" the tube, let UP
because his thumb was being burned.
and, as soon as the air entered, the
powder ignited and Kiser's arm was
blown off by the discharge. The arm
was amputated at the elbow. Kisel
was in the army four years without
receiving a wound, but lost his arm
in a sham fight on the Passumpsic
A large sum was raised for him by
friends in the encampment.
Thursday was inspection and re.
view day. Governor Barstow and hi.
staff and many noted citizens of the
state being present. The Brattlebo
TO band and drum corps furnished
music, playing excelently well. The
review, made In regular military
style, was well executed and of grea
interest to the many spectators pres
ent.
! Gov. Barstow highly complimentet
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10
Second DaV

$50 a. m, Exhibition of Brood Mares and Colts
1890 a. m, Exhibition of Matched and Single Draft
Horses. IL O'Clock m. Recess. p. m, County Purse
for horses owned with the limits of Society six
months previous to Oct 8, 1885, that never trotted
for money; S2o-$l5-$l0-S5. ESQ p. m. Stallion
Race for Stations that never beat So owned within
the limits of Society three months previous to date
S2o-Sl5-S10-S5. Conditions for above races. best
three in five to harness, twice around the course,
barring time, weight and distance. Entrance 10 per
cent of purse to D. McDougall on or before p. m.
daY of race
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10

The managers of the Western I'm
ion telegraph company are not, evil
IDENTIFY, as hard-hearted as the Broth
erhood represented them during the
late strike. They have not only
adopted new and more humane reg
ulations regarding the hours of labor,
but have signifed their purpose to
pay proper wages for Sunday and
extra work. The showing is, that
had the operators stated their griev-
ances to the company in business
fashion, and asked for a conference.
the difficulties would have been
amicably settled, and no strikes
would have occurred.