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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08
FIRE AT WHITE RIVER
JUNCTION.

A destructive fire visited the juno
ton last Tuesday morning. Shortly
after midnight a passenger waiting
for the early morning train in the
Union Depot discovered flames burst
ing out of the side door of the Pas
sumpsic railroad freight depot. An
alarm was given, but nothing more
effective than water pail fire brigade
could be turned out, and the crowd
that gathered were powerless to stay
the progress of the flames, which
soon enveloped the large wooded
structure and spread to the Wood
stock railroad depot and the store of
the White River Paper company on
the west, and to the -four store of
Daniel Tilden on the north. The
Central Vermont passenger depot, a
fine and spacious brick structure only
couple of rods distant, was greatly
endangered at times, so intense was
the heat from the burning freight de-
pot. One portion of the freight
station house is occupied by Horace
| French, wholesale dealer in paper.
This building is occupied also by the
Central Vermont road. The books
of this company were saved, but
those belonging to the Passumpsic
road, with most of the freight in the
depot, were burned. Mr.. French lost
his entire stock of paper and station
ers' goods. The only property saved
from French's warehouse was a large
safe, which was drawn out of the
flames by ropes hitched to Passump-
sic locomotive. Most of the stock
of flour belonging to Hinkley was
saved. The movable property in the
Woodstock railroad depot was also
saved. Royal Cummings, job print
:er, occupying rooms over the Wood
stock depot, saved all but his press
es. The buildings were entirely con-
sumed. The fire is supposed to have
caught from a stove in the freight
depot. The buildings were located
between the Central Vermont and
Passumpsic main tracks, there being
only some forty feet of space between
them and the Union passenger depot
Horace French, paper dealer, suffers
a loss of 100000; insurance $4,000
DAME. Tilden's loss on flour ant
lime, $4,000, fully insured. The
White River Paper company los'
$4,000, fully insured. Royal Cum
mings' loss is S11O0; insurance
5000. Total loss about $40, 900; in
fsurance one-half of loss.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Harry w. Porter, an old citizen of Rut-
land, died on Saturday, the 30th. He has
long been in feeble health.
Josiah Adams, workman in Halle
toms stretcher mill, Bridgewater, got
one finger sawed off close to his hand.
Joseph Danyow was nearly drowned at
Vergennes, the ice on Otter creek break
ing as he was crossing with team.
The Danville hotel keeper finds it a
trifie costly to sell liquor and has con-
cluded to run his house on the temper
ance plan.
The Bethel telephone line is to be ex-
/ tended to Pittsfeld, Stockbridge, Roch-
ester and eventually, it is expected, to
GRutland.
h i A freight car on the Burlington & La
noble railway ran off the track recently
and much delay on other trains was
caused.
Governor Barstow has appointed John
| V. Hall judge Of the Bennington munic-
ipal court, vice George w Hartman, re-
signed.
| VIM. Whitcomb, formerly of Felchville,
eseo, ILL.,, December 18th. No cause as
signed.
One Whitehall, of Groton, pleaded
guilty of attempting to poison his infant
child and was sent to the house of cor
rection for two years.
1t is understood that the Brandon ma
tional bank will declare four per cent
dividend in January the first since the
Batchelder trouble in 1878.
Fred Williams, one of the victims OF
the Hartwellville explosion, went through
every battle with the Twenty-seventh
Massachusetts in the rebellion.
The First National bank of Bennington
has declared semi-annual dividend OF
eight per cent from the earnings of the
last six months, payable January 1st.
A well-known citizen of Brattleboro re-
Gently lost a pocket-boox containing
some $4,000, and found it, after a two
hours exciting search, on public street
Ethan Allen, formerly of South Bur
lington, now of Fergus Falls, Mimi, has
given the University stone axe, sup
posed to have been used by the mound
builders:
A woman of remarkable life has just
been buried at North Pownal. She was
a colored woman popularity known as
Grandmother Scott, and was born al
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08

with technical skill that has for its
explanation that, long before he was
governor of Massachusetts, speaker
of the house of representatives, OF
general in the army, he was teach
er in the Terpsichorean art. Gener-
al Sherman, barring a slight rheu
matism, which gives him a peculiar
jerking gait, may be seen in the evo-
lutions of the ball room, and always
with young and pretty partner. |
am told he is also a proficient in
those round dances against which
Mrs. Sherman welded her pen; but
in the matter of round dances | do
not speak from observation.
| believe the American habit of
dancing comes from no passionate
love of the amusement, but is per-
sisted in because no great leaders of
ton have the genius to invent any
thing better to do. Among the elite
in great European capitals the gen.
| tlemen are accomplished, while the
ladies are domestic and only slightly
accomplished. With us women have
all the accomplishments, and men, as
a rule, are valued only for their ca
pacity to make money. The result
is that in every sociul circle, while
the ladies may be able to contribute
mnsic and to talk intelligently, and
even brilliantly, on variety of SUBJ
jects, the gentlemen with their ex-
clusively utilitarian education are
unable to hold the foil upon which
all real conversation depends. The
|Fdancer is a man or woman of action
rather than ideas, and dancing is a
common democratic plane to which
the etherially minded condescend,
and in which the heavy witted find a
course stimulent to that aesthetic life
which is not quite extinct in even the
grossest of men and women.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08

man. Gen. Logan thus, on the floor
of the Senate, has declared that the
battle of Atlanta was fought without
any orders from Gen. Sherman. He
referred to the fact that Sherman, in
his memoirs, has said that every order
was anticipated. The truth is, there
fore, according to Gen. Logan's
statement, that the battle of Atlanta,
for which Gen. Sherman has received
so much credit, was fought to a con-
clusion without suggestion or direc-
ton from Gen. Sherman himself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08

Hartford, Ct, in 1776, a few months be-
fore the first of the glorious fourths. She
had lived at Pownal sixty years and had
buried seven husbands.
The production of marble in Vermont
the past year was 1000, 900 cubic feet,
valued at over S2,o0o,0oo. The number
of men employed in the quarries and mills
exceed 1890, and it required 10000 cars
to carry the marble away. Nearly ST.
600, 200 was paid for the labor of work
ingmen by the quarry owners.
The clearinghouse, barn and other
outbuildings situated on the Cargill place
in Brighton were, with the greater part
of their contents totally destroyed by fire
recently. The fire originated in the barn
and was caused by the explosion of a Ian
tern. The loss is about $4,000, but is
partially covered by insurance.
Joseph Battell. Esq, of Middlebury
has been offered $4,000 for his stallion
EMOTION" by Wilson, the great Kentucky
dealer in and breeder of fine blooded fast
horses. Wilson has before tried to buy
Motion but failed, as he did this time
1t is likely that Motion may be sent to
Kentucky for while, for stock purposes
Smuggler was kept about two years by
Wilson in the same way
From the catalogue of the University
| of Vermont, just issued, we learn thai
there are ninety-four undergraduates il
arts and science and one hundred an(
ninety medical students, making two
hundred eighty-four connected with tn,
| institution in its various departments
| The present freshman class numbers for
| ty-one, being the largest for severa
years.
Cornelius Donahue, Central Vernon
| freight brakeman, died here recent,
from lockjaw brought on by injuries t.
his hand while coupling at Bolton, Dec
%, by which he lost one of his fingers
He was about 26 years of age and unmar
ried. His parents lived at Vershire
They were notified, and reached ST. Al
bans to-day. Donahue held an insuranc
policy in the Vermont Accident Compa
ny of Rutland. He had only been at wor
little while when hurt.-Messenger
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08
A "REMINISCENCES.

In a brisk talk at the farmers
meeting in Manchester on Tuesday,
Hon. Daniel Clark gave an interest
ing Renaissance of the passage of
the national banking bill in 1868.
There was much opposition to the
bill, especially in the Senate The
Finance COMMITTEES of which Mr..
Clark was a member, was against it.
When the bill came up from the
House, Secretary Chase came over
to the Senate and called the Finance
Committee into one of the cloak
rooms. Then and there he said that
unless the Senate agreed to that bill
he ':could not 90 on with the finances
of the government. " Being thor
oughly convinced of the desperate
straits of the government, the Finance
Committee concluded to change front
at once and support the bill. AS
they returned to the Senate, the yeas
and nays were being called on the
banking bill. AS Mr.. Clark's name
was called he voted yea, as did the
other members of the Finance Com
mittee, including Senator Howard o.
Michigan, who had but the day pre-
vious opposed the measure in Sc
speech. After Mr.. Clark's vote
Senator Collamer of Vermont, wht
sat behind the Senator from thi
State, leaned towards him and re
marked that these conversions wer
''more sudden than in the days o
st. Paul" The bill was passed
and subsequently Judge Collamer ad
mitted to Mr.. Clark that his suddel
. change of heart was completely jus
, tilted. The banking bill saved th
credit of the Government, and tina
enabled the war to be prosecuted to
T successful conclusion. Nashua T'e
: egraph.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR.
Washington, Jan. 1, 1888.


Washington, Jan. 1 1883.
The only events of Importance
since Christmas have been the pass
age of the civil service leform bill in
the senate, and the first of January,
1888. New Years day was marked
by the usual receptions, official, non
official, diplomatic and military.
Every man arrayed himself in his
best clothes, and called on the ladies
wherever they were prepared to re-
ceive. The ladies were all dressed
most exquisitely, and many of them
stood under gas lighted chandeliers,
with the blinds their parlors closed.
instantaneous photographs of the
tableaux of presentation on that day
would be interesting to those who de-
light in studying modern manners,
and who discerns in bows, and smiles
and dress and attitude, the material
that is the basis of SO much psyche
logical dissertation in the modern
novel.
| With the beginning of the year,
the social season, as it is called, will
be fairly opened in Washington.
Many members of congress, who
have been home during the holidays,
will return with their families, and
many others unconnected with offici-
al or public life, but to whom wealth
lends means, will come from distant
city and town to enjoy the gaiety
and excitement that season at the
capital affords, and which will con.
time from to-day until the commence.
ment of Lent.
! Our way of pretending to enjoy
ourselves is not purely American
but, like Jaques', melancholy, 81
compound of many simples,' French
English, German, and Heather, O.
which dancing is the chief. Ii
Washington nearly everybody ano
her husband dances, in spite of age
dignities and rheumatism. Genera
Grant, during his presidency, wal
seen on more than one occasion t,
tread measure with ease and grace
) General Banks went through square
!, dances with gait half military, bu
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08

The national campaign of 1884 is
certain to be an exceedingly close
one: one in which the republican
party cannot afford to lose a single
chance of success is that of commend
ing itself to popular confidence and
support by effecting greatly needed
legislation. Congress can commend
the party to the favor of the represen-
tatives of the labor and capital of the
country by passing a clear, fair and
protective tariff law; to the friends
of good government by the passage
of the civil service reform bill to the
mercantile community by passing a
national bankrupt act, and to all tax
payers by the repeal of the war taxes.
There was enough talk last session to
serve for that and this one, too. Bills
are as often talked to death as they
are killed in other ways. Let Con
gress take care that none shall be sc
killed at this session. The country
needs some of them too much, an6
the republican party needs all the
public favor which republican con.
gress can, by its wisdom, integrity
and energy, win for it. -Phi1adelphic
Inquirer.
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Lacking better material for a SEN


sation the Washington correspond
ents send out the following: 1.-THE
friends of President Arthur say that
he is very superstitious, that he has
been constantly haunted since Gar
field died. They predict that the
death of Mr.. Allen in the White
House just as the president was re-
newing the social duties which have
been discontinued since Garfield died
will have very depressing effect
upon Arthur - The country be-
lieves President Arthur to be a man
of more strength of character than is
here implied.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08

South Carolina proposes legislation
which will test the power of State
over the railway corporations within
its limits. A bill now pending in the
Legislature of the State, and which
has, in fact, secured the approval of
both branches, but is not quite per-
fected, provides for the appointment
of three commissioners, who will have
power to fix the charges for freight
and passenger traffic, and to make
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the railroads. They are also
given power to investigate the books
of the different companies, and to
compel them to obey the orders of
the commission.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08

In his speech against the Fitz John
Porter bill, in the Senate, Gen. Logan
made a contribution to military his
tory which may cause some of the
authors to revise their books. Illus
trating the maxim of Napoleon, that
it is the duty of corps commanders to
march to the sound of the cnemy's
guns, without waiting for orders, he
said that the great battle of Atlanta,
upon which so much depended, was
fought and won by Union generals
who did not receive a single order
from their commanding officers. Gen.
Logan did not refer to himself. but
all military men in the chamber knew
that it was his own experience he had
Ia mind. He added that from the
beginning to the end of the battle the
corps commanders all whom he rank
ed, never received an order from thei
general officer. who was Gen. Sher
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08
PA NOS.

2 NEW UPRIGHT PIANOS
on hand and for sale at Low
Prices. These are fine instru-
ments and will suit. Come and
see them.
A large stock Of
SCENT SHEET MUSIC.
This is not music of poor
quality in any sense, but is by
first-class authors and printed
on good paper of full sheet mu-
sic size and the same in every
respect as that sold at Csc to
75c per copy. Send for Gaia
logue.
A New and Large Stock of
WATCHES, RINGS, JEWEL
RY, SPECTACLES, &c., just
received.
Come and be fitted to a pair of
CELLULOID EYE GLASSES,
or the beautiful
FRAMELESS EYE GLASSES,
which I have in full assortment
for all eyes. I can fit you as well
as any of the so called opticians
who travel about selling these
goods al enormous prices, and bet
ter than most of them can do, and
sell you goods at a fair price. I
keep no cheap goods in this line.
Also a full stock Of the best
SILVER & PLATED WARE
in the world. This ware is made
expressly for me by one Of the old
est and best solid silver ware man
ufacturers in this country, is all
stamped with my name, and also
with the quality. These goods are
warranted equal to the very best
in the market, and better than
many makes that have the name
of being the best.
It is for your interest to call
| and examine.
E. E. RAwsON.
References My Old Customers
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08

The members of the House did q
piece Of work Thursday upon which
they and the country are to be heart
lily congratulated. The Civil Service
bill was reported by Mr.. Kasson and
passed, after half an hours discus
sion, by vote of 155 to Al. The
measure is exactly as it came from
the Senate. The committee had in
tended at first to correct what they
considered to be some minor errors,
but finally, to save time, it was de-
cided to report it just as it stood.
The Representatives who made OBJ
jections to the bill did so chiefly on
the ground that it was not complete.
The majority, however, showed ex-
cellent judgment in deciding that if
the measure was not the best which
could be devised, still it was the best
that would be offered at this session.
So they rnshed it through. Now if
the Senate and House will act with
equal promptness in regard to the
two other great measures demanded
by the people-the Tariff bill and the
reduction of the internal revenue
the record of the XLVIIth Congress
for this session, at least, will have
the warm and hearty approval of the
entire country.
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The reason, as given recently by
one of Secretary Folger's friends,
for the GOODNESS existing between
Conkling on the one hand and Fol-
ger and Arthur on the other, is sub
stantially this: "When Arthur be-
came president, Conkling was asked
to accept the portfolio of state. This
he declined on the ground that he
was out of politics and ambitious to
make money, of which he stood bad
ly in need. What did he want, was
asked in a tone that indicated a
ready compliance. Il have but one
request to make, said he slowly and
with emphasis i want that fellow
Robertson kicked out of the Custom
House. In vain Arthur and Folger
reasoned with him. 1t would be i'm
polite, they said, considering Ar
thurs manner of succession, to re-
move Robertson without cause. AL
ready there existed strong prejudice
against the administration. and il
needed but single false step of this
sort to array solidly against them all
the opposition of the Half-breeds
When Robertson's term expired, Mr.
Conkling should name his successor
In this strain they argued for Owe
an hour. Conkling listened patient
ly, with a sneer on his naughty face
He never interrupted them for mo
ment. When they finished he seizec
his hat and left the room. He ha
never gone near them since.
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CHAIRS.

Office Chairs Folding Chairs, Patent Rocking Chairs
Students and Smoking Chairs, Reclining Chairs,
Childrens Chairs, Center Tables, WhatnOts Mirrors,
Willow Work Baskets, &c. Another invoice of
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NoTTCE

All Iersons having deeds and papers left with the
late William Graves former Town Clerk are hereby
requested to call at his house get them and settle
all accounts WN GRAVES JR
Barton, VT, Dec co. 1882. 52-2
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An Extraordinary Offer.

THERE R A NUMBER OF PERSONS
i out of employment in every ~county,-yet
energetic men willing to work do not need to
be. Those willing to work can make from 500
to $500 q month clear, working for us in Q pleas
ant and permanent business. The amount our
agents make varies, some make as high AZ $500
. month while others ~ low IS $1C0. all de-
pending on the energy Of the agent. We have
an article Of great merit. 1t should be sold to
every Housewives and pays over 100 per cent
proht.. Each sale IL from s.. so to $40 90. One
agent In Pennsylvania sold 80 in two days, and
cleared S64.00. An agent in New York made
~ 90 IN ons Day; Amy man with energy
during the year can make from $4,000 to 81, 600
agar. We only want one man in each county.
and to ii will give the exclusive sale as long
e he continues to work faithfully for us.
invention made. PARTIES having from $500 to
1000 to invest. can obtain . General Agency
for ten counties or . State. Any one can make
an investment OF from $25 to $1,000 without
the least risk or loss. - our Circulars will
show that those investing S25 can, after : SO
days' trial, return the goods unsold to rs and
get their money back. II they DO not clear at
least 500. They show that : General Agent
VINO I'll take ten counties and invest SAFE
can, after . trial Of 90 days return AL goods
un:old to us, and have money returned to them
II they fail to clear ct least $3.50 in that time.
There are many persons having money to in
vest. who could not give the business personal
leaving h~ome-msking . large amount yearly
out Of Q very small Investment. We are not
paying salaries. but want men who are willing
70 work and obtain - their pay the pronts Of
their energy. 1en not willing to work on our
terms will not work on any. THOSE MEANING
BusINKss will rsceive our large descriptive
circular. and extrscrdinary offers by enclosing
9 three-cent stamp, with their address. The
nrst to comply with our terms will secure the
county or counties they may wish to work.
Address,
RHNNER MANUFACTURING co.,
lis Emithneld st., Pittsburgh. Pa.
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