Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

pany will take possession and oper-
ate the consolidated roads. The
holders of Vermont Central and Yer
mont and Canada securities are now
working in harmony and under the
plan for the reorganization of the
roads,"
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
SpecialCorrespondence ofthe Monitor.1
Neao York, Nag, 7.
The metropolis is out of gear out
of shape. Households are upset,
householders are in bad humor, and
housewives are begrimed with dust
and dirt. All this will be over, how
ever, in day or two when we all are
active over the knowing" craze,
which for an inexplicable reason is
settled for the first week of May, so
that one may run against another.
Down town several streets are impas-
sable, owing to the tearing down of
numerous buildings and almost at
every corner one meets with the sign
''stop, danger above so that with
the Inconvenience a man suffers as
householders at his yet disordered
residence, his business hours are in
truded upon by idle crowds gaping at
some adjoining building operations.
But the average New Yorker is a
mighty tolerant fellow. He can
stand more outwardly-and inwardly
too might add-than all other earth
ly sinners combined.
This is indeed what might be called
the ''silly' season in New York it
is too late for balls and operas and
too early to go into the country, and
so to fill up time we have picture ex-
hibitions, dog shows, and the first
display of the taxidermists' art. The
latter claim that they are the best
workers in stuffed animals in the
world, and judging by some of the
stuffed birds now on exhibition, many
persons will agree to this decision.
AS to our great picture exhibitions,
lovers of art feel proud at the pro-
gress now being made by the young
generation of American artists, which
bids fair in the course of time to oc-
cupy a prominent rank among the
great schools of the world. 1t GER
tainly promises well for the progress
pof art in our midst when | state the
positive fact that in Paris alone there
are to-day no less than three hundred
American art students.
Among the gossips of Wall street
the circumstances surrounding the
withdrawal of Mr.. George Gould
from the pigeon match forms a prom
inent topic. Young George, who is
an excellent, good-natured fellow,
had actually backed an Englishman,
who was good shot, to the extent
of $4,000. Unfortunately the matter
came to the ears of the papa, who is
, not by any means a sport, nor does
he encourage it. 1t was the very
first instance that the great million
aire ever heard of his son, who is al
exemplary young fellow, INDUCING
, in such pastimes, and the willy Jay
f thought the time a good one to ex.
press his displeasure to his son, anC
pointing out to him how such sporting
tastes grow upon man and nigh
occupy some of his valuable time
+ The obedient son saw the point, tn,
q same as he had received many NOR,
i from his able father, and at one
o. withdrew his offer to back the Eng
: lishman. This is all there is to hi
backing out.
: Among the leading features of on
: city parade on Decoration Day thi
o year, will be Henry Ward Beeche
e on horseback, in full uniform. Peopl
n over in Brooklyn have frequentl
J. seen the great chaplain of the 13t
Regiment thus attired in full fuss an
lie feathers, but not so among the Goth
is antics. This year, however, tn
N Thirteenth, Chaplain Beecher an
~ all, come over to New York as guest
=, of the Grand Army of the Republic
ct and good places to get an exceller
he view of the grea, preacher alread
command premium.
ne There is little fuss brewing ovt
~ the day set apart for the opening {
" the Brooklyn Bridge. 1t happens
r. be the Queens birthday, May 2
Sc and all the dynamiters swear they
ng blow up the bridge if that day is az
Ell hered to. Of course not single OF
<" of the trustees knew when they s
RS lected the day that it was the Queen
We birthday, but the day being fix
5er they refuse to change the program
Die all the Hibernians and dynamite
n'' to the contrary Notwithstanding.
its this they are supported by the be
he American sentiment in both NJ
It's York and Brooklyn, though our oY
Board of Aldermen, of course,
not chime in with that sentiment.
There must be a mint of money
Wy the management of theatrical affai
M Mr.. A. M. Palmer, who has OF
Mt been manager of the Union SOU;
len Theatre, for say dozen years,
yaS tires from tho Souarn with q mill