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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18

The Silk Association of America had
its annual meeting and dinner at Delmon-
ico's on Tuesday last. In the absence of
the PEesideut, f. w. Cheney, B, Richard
son presided. Hon. John Hill spoke of
the rapid progress of the silk industry
of the country, and Collector Robertson
gave some statistics in regard to the
matter. He said: Silk culture and man.
ufacture are not a new industry in Amer
lea. More than 200 years ago silken
robe of great magnifcence was made for
the King of England out of Virginia silk,
and not long after, the product Of Geor-
gia, South Carolina and Connecticut was
worn on occasions Of grandeur by SOW
ereigns and important personages. After
the Revolution there seemed to be a
suspension of the culture and manufact-
ure which continued for more than fifty
years. when a revival occurred for ten
years. Another suspension followed, but
in 1860 the work began again and has
never tagged since, until now the value
Of silk manufactured here annually is
about 100000. We have nearly 400
factories, employing $4,000 men, who
are paid about $1O,0O0,000. New Jersey
comes first, then New York, the two
States manufacturing more than two
thirds of the whole product.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18

By stock vote of "a, 700 to 800, the
railroad last Friday Cat a meeting held
at Bellows Falls) voted to accept the
bonds of the consolidated railroad COM
pany of Vermont for the value of their
road and the back rent due, and to au-
thorize the mortgage of the road to Sc
cure in part the 81 100000 of bonds to be
issued by such company to pay off the
claims on the Vermont Central and YER
mont and Canada property, and thereby
settle all the litigation that has been 60
ing on for over 80 years. The bonds bear
per year. With the road in splendid
condition, and with a constantly increas-
ing local and through business, and new
and valuable Western and Canadian con-
nections, there is no doubt the new COM
pany will be amply able to pay this an
nual charge of $350,000. The Vermont
Central and Vermont and Canada rail
roads proper comprise 1S7 miles, the
leased lines bringing the Central Vermont
system up to 419 miles. The so-called
Trust Roads have ITO locomotives and
2.233 cars. The gross earnings Of the
roads in 1881 were $2,772, 518.61, the net
earnings being $645, 68S.49. For the two
years ending with 1880 the gross earnings
were "a, 800, 978.57 and the net earnings
s., 22O, O25.27. From 1870 to 1880 the
gross earnings aggregated S25, 100000
and the net earnings over $8,000,000,
making the annual gross earnings 1885,
900 on an average. From this deduct
about $500, 200 paid for leased lines, and
there remains balance of $475,00 to
meet this S35O,O0O interest charge
ArquS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Five thousand Vermont soldiers lost
their lives in putting down the rebellion.
Eldorus Abbott of Woodford was seri-
ously and perhaps fatally kicked by a
horse last Sunday.
George, a seven-year-old son Of John
Donahue, was drowned in Middlebury
last Wednesday afternoon. The body
was recovered.
The Rutland Herald says that Lewis
college will probably be located at Brat
tleboro, as a large sum Of money and
other requisites have been guaranteed.
j. Cunningham, aged about II, of Shar-
on, was drowned recently while trying to
escape from the State Reform school at
Vergennes He was committed in 1881.
Senator Morrill, who has just celebrat-
| ed his 73d birthday, at the expiration OF
| his present term, in 1885, will have serv-
ed thirty years in congress, twelve in the
| house, and eighteen in the senate.
An Episcopal diocesan convention al
St. Adams has elected as delegates to the
| general convention: George F. Edmunds
| Charles Dewey, Charles Clement, Revs
| E. II. Randall, F. w. Smith and W. III
Collins.
Col. John B. Mead of Randolph sailed
Saturday from New York for England
| where he, goes to purchase another lot o
the famous red-poled cattle for the firm
of Kimball & Mead. He will be absen
about six weeks.
Timothy Gammons and John Cooney
serving sentence in the house of correc
ton for selling liquor, have been condi
tionally pardoned, by Gov. Barstow
They are held on their good behavior
and promised to sin no more.
Rev. W. J. johnson Of Waterbury an
George A. Waffle, Esq, of Bennington
have returned from Chicago, where the
attended the session of Right Worth
Grand Lodge, Independent Order c
Good Templars. They were represents
tives of Vermont grand lodge.
: The State Sunday school association c
Vermont will hold its annual conventio
at Mortified on September IL and 1:
Well-known Sunday school workers frol
abroad are expected to be present. 1t
also expected that complete statistics c
: all the Sunday schools in the state wi
be reported.
At meeting of the Vermont Counc
+: of Deliberation, George o. Tyler of Bur
ington was elected commander-in-chie
D Sayles Nichols of Burlington, Rev. How
r ard F. Hill of Montpelier, lieutenant cor
4 manders; M. B. Morgan of Bennington
f treasurer; VIM. c. Bradley of We
q cennes, secretary. The attendance W;
very large.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18

The verdict of mot guilty" in the Star
be surprise if experience had not pre-
pared us to expect almost anything of a
Washington jury. The result of the pre-
vious trial, although it was disappoint
ment in SO far that the principal defend
ants escaped conviction, served to es-
tablish the fact of conspiracy, and made
clear the strength of the Government
position. The present case was stronger
against the defendants than the earlier
trial; the evidence was overwhelming
and was presented and argued with great
force and elearness; and yet the result
is even more disappointing than before
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have
been expended and months have been
consumed in an Intellectual effort to bring
to justice the perpetrators Of gigantic
frauds upon the Government. The fail
ure is lamentable. 1t casts a new re-
proach upon our institutions, and it will
furnish fresh argument to those who
believe that the jury system is fatally de-
fective. 1t should make more careful
and searching the administration of the
department in which these transactions
occurred, and should lead all who have
any power in the premises to exercise i
to prevent any revival of the system ou
of which these abuses grew.-Jomnaz.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18
The Bad and Worthless

Are never initiated or conterited. This is especially
true of family medicine and it positive proof that
the remedy initiated is of the highest value As soon
as it had been tested and proved by the World that
Hon Biters was the purest, best and most valuable
family medicine earth. many limitations sprang up
and began to steal the notices in which the press and
the people Of the country had expressed the merits
of H. B., and in every way trying to induce suffering
invalids to use their stuff instead. expecting to make
money on the good name of II. B. Many others start
ed nostrums put up in similar style to Il. B., with
varously devised names in which the word Hop" or
..Hops" were used in way to induce people to be-
lieve they were the same Hop Bitters. All such
pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their
style or name is, and especially those with the word
"Hop" or Hops in their name or In any way con-
nected with them or their name. are limitations or
counterfets. Beware of them. Touch none OF them
Use nothing but genuine Hop Bitters with bunch or
cluster of green Hops the white label Trust moth
ing else Druggists and dealers are warned against
dealing in limitations counterfeits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18

Mr.. Gladstone'S appointment of the
Marquis of Lansdowne to the Governor
Generalship of Canada commands general
appreciation. For generations the Mar
quis' family have been identified with
public affairs. His father was Under
Secretary for foreign affairs after the
Crimean war; his grandfather served for
twenty years as Cabinet Minister, while
his great-grandfather was the celebrated
Earl of Sheldon, the colleague and sue
cessor Of the Marquis of Rockingham.
The present Marquis began his political
career in 1869, when but "a years of age,
and served as Lord Of the Treasury from
that year until 1872, when he was ap-
pointed Under-Secretary Of War. This
Office he held till the fall Of the Gladstone
government in 1874, and upon the resto
rarion Of Mr.. Gladstone to the Premier
ship in 1880, he became Under-Secretary
for India. A difference Of ideas, however
upon the Irish policy of the government
compelled him to resign his office, though
it has not prevented his preferment tx
this more elevated position. So far hi
career has been marked by the display o
industry, common sense and sound judg
ment, and it is not too much to expec
that the same qualities will be shown il
his administration of the Canadian Vice
Royalty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18

equally explicit against tariff for reve-
nue. only. 1t even asks for restoration
bureau of labor statistics is called for.
The administration of President Arthur
is approved for it's wisdom and conserv-
atiSm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18

The success of the astronomers who
went from the United States to a little
isl and in the Pacific Ocean, some months
ago, to take observations of the total
eclipse of the sun, seems to be fully as
great as was anticipated. The celestial
shadow-play was on time, and all the
observations planned were made. The
latest theories in regard to the suns cor
ona are apparently confirmed But no
trace was discovered of Vulcan, the
planet which has been supposed by some
to revolve around the sun closer to it
than Mercury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18
GENERAL CROOKS SUCCESS.

Tucson, AriZ., June PA courier ar |
rived at Tombstone last night from Gen |
eral Crooks headquarters at Silver Greek, |
Arizona, bringing the first official infor- |
nation of the Generals expedition.
1t left American soil on the Sd of May,
Bernardino, on the boundary line be-
tween Chihuahua and Sonora, following
the trail of the hostiles. General Crook
was guided by the Apache Nadaski, who
was captured near San Carlos inst previ-
Gus to the starting of the expedition.
! Leaving at point about 200 miles south
Of the line, the command crossed the
Sierra Madre range, advanced fifty miles
| over an indescribably rough trail, and
pressed on without delay, although rem
| dered nearly barefooted by the sharp
| rocks.
After fourteen days hard marching
| night and day, the Indian camps of Chato
| and Bonito were discovered in the heart
l Of the Sierra Madre Mountains in an al
most impregnable position. The Apaches
did not dream of an attack, as entrance
to their stronghold was next to impossi-
bic, and the warriors were principally
| out on a raid under Chief Juh, only thirty
I seven bucks being in the camp, with the
women and children. San Carlos scouts,
under Captain Crawford, and Lieutenants
/ Atwood and Micky Free, who were chiefs
| of the scouts, surrounded the camp be-
fore the hostiles were aware of their
proximity and advanced from different
points and were near before they were
discovered. The scouts secreted them
selves behind rocks and began firing upon
the camp, creating a perfect panic. A
number succeeded in escaping, though
! nearly all surrendered. Seven were found
, dead in camp. Five Mexican women and
1 a little girl were recaptured. They were
taken from Carmen and Chihuahua and
are now with Crook, in good health
| Everything in the camp was burned OF
4 carried off by the scouts. Among the
property captured were 100 ponies an(
mules, forty being loaded with plumber
saddles, girdles, clothes, gold and silvel
watches and several thousand dollars o
gold and silver and greenbacks, showing
t. that they had been very successful il
their raids.
After the fight, most of those who es
capped came in. Altogether 383 pris
oners were taken. The chiefs cap
tured were ChatO, Bonito, Geronimo
Nachez, Loco and Mana. The latter tw
were long reported dead. The chiefs sa
- that an American boy six years old, VIII
was captured month ago in New-Mexi
CO, is with the squaws in the mountains
= He is no doubt Charles McComas. RuI
ness were sent out and he is expected i
~ hourly. The command with the prison
~ ers marched leisurely back to America
. soil, and the entire command, with til
- prisoners, is now encamped on Silve
: Greek, about sixty miles south of Toni
. stone. Not one of General Crooks con
~ mand was lost during the campaign.
r A Dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says
by 'sThe cattle drive SO far this season e,
ry ceeds all expectations. Over 10000
be head of cattle have already passed oy'
of the trail that leads through Albany, al
,s this does not include more than one-ha
is the number that will be driven from II
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18
DISAPPOINTMENT
ON
ACCOUNT
OF
WEATHER,
POSTPONEMENT

But to fill orders promptly, which my large stock will
enable me to do. l have one of the Largest Finest
and Cheapest Stocks of Modern Paper Hangings and
Borders to be found in Northern Vermont. In Gre
tonnes and Pushes have good line also. Polls,
Cornices, Bands Hooks, Gmps Cords etc.. to go with
them. keep the best Balance. Curtain Fixture that
there is made. and large assortment of Lace Cur
tains and Opaque Shades consisting of Dado Patterns
in six Styles and PANEL Curtains in four tints Also
Paper Curtains and large loo of Tassels Rings etc.
to match. In Mirrors 1 keep ten sizes, ranging in
price from fifteen cents to fifteen dollars My stock Of
Chamber Sets consists of Elegantly Painted Sets from
twenty to thirty.ve dollars; Ash Sets from twenty
to forty dollars Black Walnut Sets fifty to one hum
dred dollars; Tinted Sets thirty to fortyve dollars.
The above prices for full set of ten pieces,
do not consider bedstead and stand makes set. as
| some do. l have the best painter in Northern Yer
mont and can the best finish and ornamenting
and latest styles. The superior finish of my painted
work is not to be compared with any other house in
the State. The
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18
CHILDREN
AT
HALF THE PRICE

Charged at other places. My stock of Bedding con-
slsts of Excelsior. Wool Top Pine. Wool and HAIR
Feathers in Beds Pillows and Sacks. Woven Wire
Mattresses the Hundred and Forty Spring Bed and
splendid Stat Bed for two dollars; also the Patent
doubt, the largest assortment of Wood Cane Basket
Bottom and Odd Chairs to be found in the state,-aI
noted for good finish and low prices. As 1 am the
holster give the best of satisfaction in repairing
carpet laying and drapery hanging. All kinds and
prices of Upholstered Furniture stock and made
Fancy Chairs, Ottomans, etc. And will here say that
if you want good, durable furniture stop buying the
cheap trash of sale work and order your goods made
and get your moneys WORTH A poorly made piece of
upholstered work dear at any price, the work
that is out of sight is not thoroughly done and good
materials used it soon gives and is worthless.
keep in stock Hemp Carpets 25. 80 and So cents per
yard. Straw Mating, l2, %. 25 80 and 40 cents Oil
Cloth, all widths. All Wool Super Carpet, rs cents
per yard Also Turkish, Tapestry Velvet, Rope
Cane and Exmnster Mats and Rugs. sell by sample
all kinds of better goods such Extra Supers Tap
estry and Velvet Carpets; in these goods can sci
you from 10 to so cents yard cheaper than you
buy them in the Cities of parties that keep then
| in stock. Please give CALL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18


The rumors which were telegraphed
East on May 25 to the effect that General :
Crook had had fight with the Apaches
the week before in the heart of the Sierra
Madre Mountains, now prove to have
been based on fact, although as the news
flew it assumed all kinds of shapes be-
tween victory and massacre. General
Crook has now turned up safely without
having lost a member Of his command
and with nearly 400 prisoners. He sur
prised the hostiles on May 10 and owing
to the surprise was able to gain a great
victory. The whole campaign has been
admirably managed and adds fresh laurels
to his fame as an Indian fighter. The
capture of these Indians cannot fail to do
much toward restoring tranquility all
along the Mexican frontier. General
Crooks undertaking was certainly dam
gerous one, not only because the enemy
was brave and cunning, but owing to the
complications with the Mexican Govern
ment to which his action at one time
seemed likely to give rise. General Crook
apparently stretched the treaty provisions
to their utmost if he did not actually vio-
late them; but as his expedition has
proved highly successful, the Mexican
authorities may now be too grateful to
make trouble even if. upon reflection
they think they have cause to complain
The victory also disposes of the old Sian
der that American troops do not know
how to fight or hunt Indians
A distant note of the coming presiden
tial contest is heard from Ohio. This i,
the year in which Ohio elects a governor
In the tidal wave of last fall the stat
was swept from her republican moorings
In square test of political strength Obi,
has always been republican. There is M
doubt that she is still republican. So tn
meeting of the republican state conven
ton week ago for the nomination G
candidates for the state offices was a sig
niicant event, as the result of the can
paign thus begun will bear more or les
directly upon the presidential campaign
The convention was an entirely harmon
ious and very enthusiastic assembly
Senator Sherman presided and was r.
ceived with applause which showed thu
the veteran statesman held no secon
rank in the popular esteem. Judge J.
Foraker of Cincinnati was nominatet
Senator Sherman frankly and firmly d.
clining to be candidate Judge ForakC
is young man of recognized ability al
high character. The nomination and IL
spirit in which it was made insure ha
mony, "a long pull and a strong pull
the republican team, and presages victol
in October. The platform makes Il
tariff question and the local question
taxing the liquor traffic the main issue
On the tariff question the declaration
explicitly for protective tariff, al
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18

A Dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says ::
''The cattle drive SO far this season ex-
ceeds all expectations. Over 200,o
head of cattle have already passed over
the trail that leads through Albany, and
this does not include more than one-half
the number that will be driven from the
state
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-18

Which is made of Pure Steamed Bones. Dried Meat
Ground Blood and Potash. Although it comes well
recommended, it smells as bad as any. An examina-
ton of our goods, knowledge of our prices and a
smell of our fertilizer will convince you that we are
telling you only the plain unvarnished truth. You
respectfully invited to call and test the truth of
Our remarks.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
a BIT ILLUSTRATED.

4 summer failure in the interior
of the State started out the agent of
New York wholesale house the
other day, and when he reached the
town he found no satisfaction beyond
an empty store.
''Do you claim that YOU sold out
the entire stock?" he demanded in
amazenent.
every article" .
"And where is the money?'
"Well, you see, that's where am
lame. vert into the business de-
termined to make this town howl.
! had $4,000 worth of goods. l con-
tracted for $1,000 worth of adver.
Using and printing. Then [ put
prices down to fifty cents on the dol.
lar. What got for the stock l paid
to the printer, and came out only SO
cente behind. l call that mighty
close figerin for man who was ped
ding fish up to a year ago!"
Yes, but you owe us three thou
sand dollars y howled the agent.
''Ihat's so-that's so, and Pm sor
rysfor it. l don't care much for the
20 cents | owe printer, for he'll car
ry me 60 days, but that S., 900 1 owe
you does sort O. Illustrate me every
time think of it. !"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
THE COTTON CROP.
A FALLING OFF REPORTED AND
SHORT CROP PREDICTED.

| MEMPHIS, Sept. 3.-The August
crop report for the Memphis district,
which embrace West Tennessee.
North Mississippi. North Arkansas
and North Alabama, to be published
tomorrow by Messrs. Hill, Fontaine
| & Co.. will say: "Herewith is sub
mitted the summary of information
contained in 1862 letters bearing the
average date of August 20. The out
look detailed in these letters is by no
means encouraging. The drought,
rust and shedding of squares and
hollis are mentioned as causes of COM
plant in nearly every portion of the
district. In Mississippi only four
correspondents represent no injary
from these causes. In Arkansas on
ly twelve report no damage. Our
July report indicated a decreased
yield of cotton as compared with last
year of 12l per cent, but owing to
causes alluded to above the summary
of responses upon which this report
is based point to a decrease in the
y yield of fully twenty per cent. Hot,
dry days and cool nights which have
prevailed the past two weeks haye
virtually closed the growing season
by promoting rust and shedding, and
nothing now remains except for the
bolls already formed to develop to
maturity. Picking will become gen.
eral throughout the district by Sep
TENDER 18th. The followiog is the
aggregate of 1852 responses % re-
port the weather during August as
having been unfavorable for cotton;
1856 favorable; 2O4 less favorable
than last year; 1902 more favorable,
and Sc about the same ; 214 report
the plant fruiting we'll, and 14S not
so well ; 60 report the plant in good
condition and better than last year
2O8 not so good, and "a about the
same "A report picking as having
commenced, and 31S not commenced
52O report injury to plant from
drouth, rust and shedding, and SO
no injury; 80 report prospect of
greater yield than last year; PA that
it will be less, and 60 about the
same.
New YORK, Sept. 3.-Cotton ex.
perts from the several cotton ex-
changes of the country, met here to-
day and agreed upon the standard
samples of cotton to be used in clas-
styling the different grades.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
SCHEDULES.

PETERSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT +
PETERSBURG VA, October IL. 1882. }
nOMMENCING Monday, October, 10,
~ 1882, trains on this road will run as
follows:
GOING SOUTH,
Boston & Savannah Fast Mail
(Stops only at Relfeld)
Leave Petersburg daily at 4 :O9 p. m
Arrive at Weldon at 5:54 -
NEW YORK EXPRESS,
Leave Petersburg daily at 100 P. NJ
Arrive at Weldon at $40 P. NJ
Freight.
Leave Petersburg (ex'pt Sun. $50 p m
Arrive at Weldon at HOO m
.. GOING NORTH.
Boston & Savannah Fast Mail.
Leave Weldon daily at ~ :O5 A. M
Arrive at Petersburg at 2:23 8
NEW YORK EXPRESS.
Leave Weldon daily at Ito p. NJ.
Arrive at Petersburg at 1924 T. NJ.
Freight. .E
Leave Weldon lex Sum- 2 90 p m
Arrive at Petersburg 33 p m
First-class coaches will run through
between Wilmington and Washington
and sleeping cars on night and day trains
Sleeping car berths can be had for one
dollar from Richmond to Baltimore. No
change of cars.
Through tickets sold to all Eastern
and Southern points, and baggage check
ed through. .
W. j. BROWN,
Dispatcher of Trains
r. M. SULLY
General Superintendent
4, w. p. TAYLOR, Gen. Ticket Agt.