Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-24
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS,

Virgins, the crushed weather prophet,
rises feebly to remark that there will be a
fearful storm on the 9th of March.
Barnum's much-talked-of white ele-
plant was shipped for New York, the
18th, on board the steamer Lydian Mon
arch.
Joel Eastman, a distinguished iurist
and prominent man died OF Conway, N.
H., last Saturday, aged Sc. He gradual
ed from Dartmouth in 1924.
The population of Belgium, now about
100000 souls, consumes annually alco-
holic liquors to the value of 4SO, OOO, OOOf.
which is &C per cent more than 80 wears
ago.
A Hartford Conn man has taken out
devices by which beautiful and substantial
carpets may be made of paper at prices
much lower than the cost of common cot
ton mating.
Robert Smalls (colored) has been NOM
mated for congress by the republicans of
South Carolina to succeed Mackey, de-
ceased. The nomination is considered
equivalent to an election.
Four children of G. D. Alsop, living
near Louisville, Ky, were given opium
by their mother in mistake for powdered
rhubarb recently. and two have died.
The others are not expected to recover.
A Vicksburg (Miss.) dispatch says
Saratia is three feet under water. Gre
vases are reported at a point halfway
| between Delta and Biggs and at Milliken's
bend. A levee twenty miles above Vicks-
burg on the Louisiana side is reported to
have given away.
The statement of the United States Urea
surers hows gold, silver and United States
notes in the Treasury as follows Gold
coin and bullion, $2l4, 22O, 435'; silver dol
lars and bullion, Sl33, 1919, $50; fractional
silver coin, $2S, FOL, 612; United States
notes, $50, 370,32S; total, SAL, 491, 935
The list of those killed at the recent
mine explosion at PocahontaS, Va, foots
up l54. OF those SO were colored, 80
were Hungarians, and the remainder were
from Virginia and Pennsylvania. The
explosion was of terrible force. Portions
OF the entrance to the mine and the tori
overcoat Of one of the victims have been
picked up half Il mile distant. Coal dust
was blown over the mountain, and covers
the earth on the opposite side to the depth
Of half an inch.
A gentleman who is very near the Pres
ident says that the FitZ John Porter bill
will be vetoed. The reason assigned il
that the President, in pardoning him, re
stored him to his civil rights, and tina
he has seen nothing in the new evidenc.
to convince him that he should be restol
ed to the army. This statement come
from gentleman who is entirely trust
worthy, who has no interest in the case
who is not in politics, and who say
he heard it from the Presidents own lips
gang of Is boys was arrested in Sout
Boston recently for theiving, and thre
} of the leaders were held for examination
Their raids have been planned in an oil
: cellar which they called their den Cole
: man O'Donnell, the leader of the gans
is 16 years old and was recently release
: from reformatory institution. tt
n ages of the others range from II to ]
e years. They have a peculiar languaa
S known only to members of the gang, an
b the station with their conversation.
+ As General Grant was about to take Il
{ cars at Jersey City for his Southern tn
in search ofhealth, a working man, wi
> stood in the waiting room, lifted his h
/ as the group made its way toward Il
u gate and in arespectful manner said ga
r General; it's sorry | am to see you wi
: them things pointing to the crutche
SID wear them for you if could.' &c
:, eral Grant turned towards the man an
s as his eyes caught sight of an army cor
Is badge on his vest front, a faint smi
"a came to his face and he uttered a fai
- 'sThank you, SIR as he extended
If hand to the grateful hand of the veter
~
IS good talker on the stage or platform, in soc
it or at home. must not only possess brains but eli
20 strong voice Catarrh, or severe cold is aim
TO certain to injure the voice. But these complai
KS may be completely eradicated with few appli
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