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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-05
@. d. OWEN.
FARM FOR SALE.

Barton, Jan. 90, 1888.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-05


Last Thursday night at IL o'clock, as a
party of nine Grand Army Republic MEN,
bers belonging in North Hoosac, N. Y,
were returning to that place from a camp
| fire in Hoosac Falls, their horses ran
away, throwing them out and breaking
| the neck of a man named Burke, who
was formerly of Bennington. All others
were more or less injured. They were in
| three-seated wagon, and the horses end
| ed by jumping into the Carpenter mill
fiume, killing themselves instantly.
Defaulter Waite took the stand at
Brattleboro the other day to give his ver-
sion of the bank management. He claim
ed that the $4,000 original stock of the
bank was half water, that he paid out
over 100000 in dividends, and that this,
with the running expenses paid by him
leaves the bank in his debt. He was tax
en- with a sudden stoppage of breathing
at the close of his testimony, caused by a
lung difficulty contracted in Newfane Jail,
but he soon recovered and was taken to
his house.
Burlington can unquestionably claim
the oldest steamboat captain in active
service in the United States. We refer
to our well-known townsman, Capt. Hen
ry Mayo, who is now in his 81st year, al
though he could easily pass for a much
younger man. Capt. Mayo will command
the steamer Williams next season, as for
many seasons past, and will, it goes with
out saying, render efficient service to the
company and the public. He has been in
the service of the Champlain Transports
ton company nearly sixty years, having
i, entered its employ in 1925, and he has
commanded boat since 1864-a record
of long and faithful service with few par
allels.-Free Press.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
A Eiinnsoud Ring

A Louisville family contributed some clothing for the finod sufferers. It was afterward remembered that in the pocket of child's garment was silk handkerchief with it's little owners name woven upon it. About the same time one of the young ladies of the family missed a dia moud ring, which it was supposed had been stolen from the house. A few days later an advertisement was noticed giving the name of the little owner of the silk handkerchief, and saying that something Of interest could be learned by calling at des ignated street and humber. The call was made, and the handkerchief found with the diamond ring wrap ped up in it. The family who had been at so much pains to return the Lest articles tn their owners had lost everything by the h.od.-LouiSrills Courier Journal
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
st. OhnS.

From the Orion E1G we clip the follow ing inter esling little descrip ton of St. Johns, its business and surroundings:
 St. SOhns Is locatsd on the west bank of the little Colorado river, on rolling bench land, and covers an area of about two miles sqHare. The old part of the town is principally inhabited by Mexican population, and the new addition is inhabited by the Mormons. There are four stores in town and four or five whisky and billiard saloons.
 It is the county seat, and the coun- ty buildings consist of courthouse and jail. The largest and best house in the old town is owned by Sol Earth, one of the oldest settlers in the place. Messrs. Stover and Lopez, have also fine residences for that style or building. The Mormons have very good building that is used for a school and meeting hou Most of their private dwellings are small lumber houses, that will no doubt in time be superceded by..more permanent dwellings. A great many sheep are owned in St. Johns. The Mormons spend great dea. of their tune in farming the nice level land close to towp There is plenty of farming land to be obtained at req sonable rates. The water is slightly brackish, though the wells vary very much in the quality of the water. Those dug on high land are appar- ently better than those on lower land. Though there is some miner al in the land, yet it produces good crops, from 25 to 35 bushels of wheat to the acre, and other crops in pro portion. There is wood Tn great abundance all around us, good load of cedar can be obtained in few hours.
 Gra>s IS near, and of an average quality. Poles and logs are about 28 miles distant. of first quality and in great abundance. Good lumber is about the same distance away. The entire range of Mogollon monn- tains are covered with fine quality of saw timbel, enough to supply the country for many generations. The climate is pleasant, neither extreme | ly warm iii summer nor extremely cold in winter; and it is certainly one of the most healty climates in
 the world, very little sickness of any
 name or nature. There is plenty of
 room for one hundred or more fam
 flies in St. Johns, and room at the
 Meadows and in the Greer Valley
 for g large population of hardy, in dustriou5 citizens.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
Proposals for Fresh Beef
 and Mutton.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF !
 ARIZONA. { oFTIcn OF oHIRF coHnIssARY OF SUB

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF !
 ARIZON 4. { OFFICE OF oHIRF ccdMIssARY OF SUB-
 SfSTENCE.
 WHIPPLE BARRACKS, Prescott. T..
 March 24 1883 SEALED PROPoSALS, in triplic ar. subj ct to ;h usual conditions. will b , received at this office or at the offices of at the following named posts unit l } o'clock, noon, on Tuesday, April 2t, SS3. at which time and pac. s they will b open q in the presence of bidder f 1T ffIr- nIshi1g and q livery cf such quautit es of BEEF AND MUTTON on the block, IS may from time to time ba r~qu. r, d It Fo- Apache, Bowie. Grant, HuIchuca, Lowell. McD<weH. MujaVe, Il lmas and Verde and Nhipple ParrSc ks in this Department, from July 1. 1885, to June 50. 1884
 The GOvernne is reserv s the right to reject any or all proposals.
 PTcpas Is Tn lst b. accompanied by i bond with two su cites i lh sum of S1,0oO ca h, and in 2ccor'a%cs with the form p escIibud
 Each proposal mu~t be accompa i d by on affidavit setting fJ t, that Fhe bidder is not concerned directly or indirectly in any other bid than that to which his name is appended.
 The s3ccesstul bidler will be reg sircd to enter inr0 a wri,t-n contact with the United ates wi Il good aud approved surety within 10 days af'er beirg nutifed of the acceptance of his D 'opo al. Blank proposals, bonds and aifid wits ana full inf rma.ipn as to the mai ner of bidding. conditions to be observed Dy bid ders, an; term- of ntract payne will be furnished ou appication to this office O. to the COmmissary at ths post. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked Prop ,sals for Beef and Nut ton. and addressed 10 the unders gned CT to the respeciiye Post Commissaries.
 ChAS. P. EAGAN,
 Ca. ..taiI and c. S, u- s. Army
 n 9 1t W
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29

ment Of the Garden City of Arizona-
 MT. Sanford says he proposes to re
 turn soon and maze som- invest
 ments in town lots and farming
 lands.-Tucson .Stdr.
 The reclamation of tue lower GiIa
 Valley lands by Mr. Fishers Land
 Company, will b ing under culliya- t on during the present year, over one hundred and fifty thousand acres of magnificent agricultural lands, which will produce all kirds of cereals, sugar-cane, cctt'n, fruit ard vegetables l. is such investments as thls which not orly develops the wealth of Arizona, but returns large profits 10 the fsr-sceins investors of capital--S-Gr.
 Ii is stated on goo authority that Ihc boundary line between lhe Uai ted States aLd Mexico will be rc-sur- veyed, and the line located accord ing to the terms of the Gadsd, treaty, whi-h, it is claimed, wia To- C t. the present boundary line tom the lone hundred ard eleventh me ridian, westward.} several mile, south. Should such be the fact, Pi- ma c.unty will bs enlarged $, verdi l nuudrci square miles, which will include large area of grazing ai Il i mineral lards, including some ofthe richest mines in northwest sonora. The point of di ,ression south wiil DC at the monument near Line City ,r Mo- galea.-Star.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
Phenix Booming.

Dan A. Sanford returned from Phoenix, yesterday, where he went to look after the bids on the $50, 900 courthouse bonds. He spent four days visiting the ranches of the val ley and surrounding country, and became perfectly enrap;ured with the high state of cultivation he found in the Salt River Valley. Phenix is on big boom all the hotels crowded; business brisk; ev- everybody happy. Real estate Is changing hands at high figures, and still rising. People are coming in
 from all sections. The Phoenix Ho- tel is being enlarged, which is the popular place of resort. Many new buildings are in course of erection The new courthouse will soon be ''n.,aisnr Hay, which will be the orna-
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29

Rev. windcs sold his -louse and lots today at auction for $650.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
pgL ;! Plies l!
Sure Cure Found at Laetl x0 One
 Feed &ufrrr

sure Cure Found at East! N0 One
 Reed suffer
 4 surc cure for Blind, Bleeding itching and Ulccrated Piles has been discovered by Dr. William, Gan In lian remcdy,) called Dr. Williams Indian Ointment 4 single bux has cured the worst chronic cases of 25 or 30 years standing. No one need suffer five minutes after applying this wonderful soothing medicine Lotions, instruments aud eicciUaries dc more harm shaa eo0'i Williams Ointment absorhs the tuners, aIiays the intense itching, Narticulariy st night after getting warm in bed) acts as a poultice, gives instant and pain tiss relief, and prepared only for piles Itching of the private parts, and for ni'thIng else.
 Read what the Hon. J. Nj. Coffin berry Of Cleveland says about Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment: II have used scores of pile cures and II affords ne pleasure to say that have never found anything which gave such immediate and permanent re- lief as Dr. Williams Indian Cint- ment.
 For sale by all druggists or mailed on receipt of price, $100. Esccarihy 6 Osborne, Hhoiesaie.kgent
 Denver, Colorado. .Gz 6A Dro,r
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29

Tom Fitch has hung out his card as attorney at law on Broadway, \. |.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29

HENRY COUSINS, Register.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
The Bapti,t Council.

THURSDAY EVENING, March go
 The resignation of G. J Smith was accepted as trustee ani MT. $ . Franklin was elected to fill the va cancy
 Voted that Sunday sch3ol be organized at the Presay, ian Chapel on Sunday morning at 1O o'clock.
 A sermon was then preached by Rev. U. Gregory.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
Homestead Noiic !.
[First publication February 1a. 1883 l

I 1F7f ]
 Land office at Tucson, Allzona,
 February 12, 1883 Notice is hereby given that the follow ing named settler. Henry E. Slos~cr, has fied notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his homestead claim, No. 103. and secure final entry thereof, be- cial District of Arizon- tt phnnix. on the 7th day of April, 1883, at the boar oi 10 o'clock, a m for the EII N WI and WIZ N E i se' ton 20, toWnh hip North, range ; E C ard > t M and names the follow ng as his witnesses. Niz: William H. Down ard, Martin P. Griffin. Joseph Monihon and Michael Eng5esun, all of Phoenix, Arizona.
 HENRY COUSINS, Register.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
Fre-Em. ton M1tice.
First publication February 19, 1ss3.l
 Land Office at Trcson. 4 rig lra.

F, b uary r. 1888. No ic'. is hereby given at the How ing '.amed cit CT Abrl n Ii. eop es. has fl ed not ce of his i.itention to 'n' ke ii ial proof in support of his Pr -emution laim. No. s6S. and secure ii ial entry tn reof before D. H. Iinney, Jud of the U. S district Cou of MaricO n county. at PheniN, on Wed estla. 2Sth Of March. at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m.. for the NN4 Section T.. Tow ship l. North, Range East. c tS $ R Meridian, and names the fo lowing as his wi ns"S vz: Gear-e light, George R. Robe:ts. Owen K liogg. and, William 4. Harcocs. Of l'h siiiX, Arizon;t.
 HE ,RY COUSINS. Register.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
Letter ESf.

List oflctiers remaining unclaimel in Postoflicr, Phnnix, A T., March 26. lS83:
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29
Fre-emp,ion Notice.
Fri s p bli~a'ion Nrrch sa- 1881

Fri s p bli~a;ion March B. 1883 |
 Land Cf1fce at Tues )n 1T zonaI
 ne 20-SS3
 Noiice is Ii .reItY gir-,aa thstt he fn w. ing an q Se,t.e John Her, h s lied rGtic- O his iii tcnt.on 10 nal1- ii,ri, Dro0rin support Of h preemnti.n ciaim No. 7'6. md ,cur Ii ial en " thereof D . f'.e D. II. Pinney, .Judg of he District Courr, Marie pa co .,hty. st Phpaix. \ : zona. o:i h. 2Ifi: day of Aprii. ;t ;h hcu- of 10 O clccl1 d m. for lhc v :, |, of s e rion 3D, TuwEsh D ? N. Eg E, G and > fS Nj, snd names .ile f.iiowii z a. h,s witnc ss- $ viz: ~am el r. W bb, Wa L. Osborn. L O. Slo .ib. and James P. nolcOmo. of Phenix Arizonn.
 HESiY CDUSINS, R .gister
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29

~o, Iooo'
 Brisdor, Sintee Burrls, Miss M D Campbell. J COsner, William Gillett, C C. Hoover. J E Johnson, Jacob Labie, Horace NJ Martin, Hugh McNamara. Carrie Pullen, Jas E Powell, Edwin k F. 4 Randall, Miss N Spickeimier, $ Schulz, Chas Torbelt, c c Washburn, James
 L " Johnson.
 Call fer advertised letters.
 GEO E. MowREY, f. NJ.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
A Sly Judge.

Judge Joplin was very angry when he
entered the courtroom. He kicked a
lawyers dog and trod on n constable 4
foot in the blindness of his rage. No
one understood why the old man ex-
hibited such i'll humor. He was known
all over the country rs genial, whole
souled fellow. and the lawyers who
made their living ut his bar. looked at
the old man in surprise. The Judge
took his seat. and for Il moment seemed
to be revolving in his mind tie wheel of
q serious problem. At last he looked
up and asked:
Does anybody chew tobacco in this
cOurt-room?" No one replied. II mean
does anybody in this COURTROOM chew
tobacco? The educated gentlemen who
are present will please excuse my rhetor-
ical error. Nobody chews tobacco? l
am much disappointed. did not want
a chew, for do not masticate the weed.
have just been presented with some
tobacco, and. rs do not want il myself.
desire TO give il to some one who does
want il.
IL chew, your honor" said a lawyer,
who, fearing that the Judge was beg
ging. had hitherto refrained from max
ing himself known.
"DOes any one else in the courtroom
chew?" asked the Judge.
Il believe not" said the lawyer.
You are the only one. then?'
Il think am"
swell, want you. just now as /
came up the steps, Il Iuid of tobacco
n hn fat nd
took me over the eye. adopted this
method, sir. of detecting the wretch, and
am thankful to say that have caught
him. Mr. Constable. take him to jail,
for further trial is unnecessary" Let
no one say that the laws Of Arkansas
are not enforced. --.ArkanSaW 1rdccicr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
An Anecdote of Judah P. BENJAMIN.

He was man of quick perceptions
his friends say-Of great acuteness and
of great depth. He grasped every sub
jcct he grappled with, and he had the
ability to hold it up to the light so that
everybody else could see il just as he
did, which was, of course, just the view
he wanted them tOtake. Benjamin rem.
ted fine old residence here, which he
did not occupy more than six or seven
months at most in the year. At all
times he entertained as many friends as
he could get in his house for day, q
week, a month or Il year. He lived like
prince. One Of his cOurtiers, Janin
by name, charming old Louisiana gen.
tleman, who had lived so long in Ben.
jamin's house that he came to regard
Benjamin as guest, was indebted fol-
some favor to one of the under clerks
in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme
Court. He cancelled his obligation one
day with gift of box of the finest ci-
gars the clerk had ever seen. The clerk
duly expressed his gratitude, and laid
the cigars away for rare occasions. A
week or two afterward Judah r. Ben
jamin sauntered into the office and, as
was his custom, conversed for while
in his brilliant way with the clerk and
his assistants. won't you have a CT
gar?" asked the young clerk, quite sure
that this was rare occasion, as Mr.
Benjamin rose to go. Thank you."
said Benjamin. taking cigar from the
carefully kept box extended by the
clerk. A smile of recognition crept
over his face rs he looked nj the cigar.
Then he shifted the odor of the tobacco.
''Ah," he said, with a good humored
laugh, ''as thought, Janin's been in
my cigars again. GOod-by. "-Phiiadel-
phia Record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
Borrowing Trouble.

Col. Dave McPelter is an Austin man
who lives, eats, drinks, and has bis be-
ing in politics. He does not talk of any
thing else except about what the pros
poets of the party are in the coming
campaign. He is Democrat of tho
strictest sect. Not long since there
happened in his fomily one of those
events that have occurred in families
from time immemorial
A lady friend met him on the street,
and exclaimed:
II hear there il little boy at your
house. Allow me to congratulate you.
but what makes you look SO sad, Colo
mel? You look as If you had lost your
best friend?'
Madam" responded Colonel McPel-
ter, is no wonder that / am filled
with gloomy apprehensions. What as
surance have got that tho boy will not
vote the independent ticket after am
dead and gomez" and pulling lis hat
over his brows he strobe off. prey To
the gloomiest apprehensions.-- 1sras
Sifiiags.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
Longevity in Bermuda.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer writes: II am sojOurning in
the parish Of Paget, directly across the
harbOr, which is about one mile wide
opposite the town, in house over whost
white roof $50 summers have passed, but
which in appearance is only twelve OIL
fifteen years old. The actual venerable.
ity of things here, contrasted with sound
condition and perfect presentations, is
wonderful. The interior woodwork, o.
oak and cedar, has a polish like marbl,
and the hardness of iron, and looks likt
it was put up yesterday instead of q
century and half ago. There is surely
something in the air conductive to lon
gevity. The day of our arrival we wert
Introduced to a gentleman who is 81
years old. On limiting desire for proc
us to the years, a spry old gentleman
came to the front and said that he wit
messed his birth and named him. Thi.
was conclusive, and the witness depart
ed. l haven't seen him since, but
Joe says he saw him day or tw,
ago riding up toward the Hamilton hous,
on velOcipedc."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
Tn, Blue Racar Snake.

Prof. j. b. Steerc, Ann Arbor Univcrs-
~, Mich, writes rs follow in the Aneri-
an Agricaltnrist for May:
The Blue Racer" is considered by ex-
'erts to be variety of the eastern Black
snake (BascdniOn COnStrict0r). IL in
habits dry woods and fields, seeming 10
prefer sandy banks, frequently taking
possession of IN old stump or hollow
Tree. Blue Racers have been abundant
in the oak opening of Michigan. have
never seen one i'm low, swampy ground
where most of our other snakes are
found. Their food is small birds and
mammals--micc,c hipmunks and squir-
rels. They havea reputation for chasing
children, and many a berrying party has
been stampeded by the appearance of
one of these snakes. They are swift of
motion, and man has difficulty in out
running them even i'm open ground. They
raise foot or more of their body with the
head above The weeds. and seem in many
| cases to run upon the low bushes and
| underground, instead of beneath il, par
taking to some extent of the habits of
the tree snakes of the tropics, which
they resemble in shape. have never
! known them To climb trees, us the black
| snake of the Eastern States does, but
they probably have this habit with their
relative. The Blue Racer il large
snake, reaching six to nine feet in length.
1t is slender, and the scales wonderfully
smootl, and shining. Its color is ashy
blue, lighter beneath. Though more
abundant in the newer parts of the State,
it seems 10 bearihe presence of man we'll.
| | have known of two being killed lately
within the city limits of Ann Arbor.
The Blue Racers are not ut all related
To the poisonous snakes, and have no
hollow or grooved fangs for the purpose
of throwing poison INFO the wo'ind.
They have simple. solid, conical teeth.
like all the other harmless serpents. with
which they seize their food. They be-
long To Southern Michigan and North
ern Ohio and Indiana, but l do not
know how much farther they extend nor
where they gave way To the tropical
| BdSraniDn Constructor of the East.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
Another Relic of Balaklava Found in Ohio

haOtucT ISoiiC VI oIldhldNd 1 Ouuu III VuiO'
There is now residing in this county,
says the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
about five miles west of here, hero Oi
the famous Charge of the Light Bri.
gade'' at the battle of Balaklava, named
Matthew Hamilton. He is a coal mine,
by occupation and is fifty six years old.
At the time of the Crmean war, in 1854,
he was only twenty eight years old, and
was u member of troop Il, No. 1904, Of
the British light dragons. He came t.
this country in 1871, and has resided in
this county about ten years. He is
quite an intelligent man and loves to
converse on the incidents of his army
life, especially the part connected with
the war of the Crimea.
Mr.. Hamilton gives some important
facts connected with the charge. In
the attack on Balaklava by the Rus.
slams, Oct. Is, they stormed foui
Turkish redOubts and captured eleven
guns, after which the Russians halted,
and their column was driven back by
the Scottish Highlanders. At that june.
ton Lord Raglan, the British cOmman
der, issued an order for the Light Bri
gade to regain the four redOubts which
had been abandoned by the Turks early
in the action. In conveying this order
to the Earl of Cardigan, Captain Nolan.
who carried the message, made a mis-.
take, and gave orders for the Light Bri
gade to cut its way through the whole
Russian army. Mr.. Hamilton aver
that when the order was given he, with
many Others, were SO amazed that h,
scarcely knew what he was about. and
without even time for second sober
thought the whole column was hurled
into the terrible carnage so graphically
described by TennysOn. In this charge
Mr.. Hamilton was shot through the side
and had his arm shattered and broken
near the elbow, while the horse he rode
was shot through the neck, and drop.
ped dead after bearing his rider safely
from the dreadful field of carnage. Mr..
Hamilton served in the British army
fifteen years, and to-day he bears the
scars received in that famous charge Of
the Light Brigade.