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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
TOUCHY.

Our st. John friend of the MeSsen-
ge, is in that frame of mind when it
seems to be dangerous to ''prod" him
in regard tc his articles in his paper
and the result of his efforts toward
converting his readers and the peo-
pie to his ideas 10 regard TO the daty
of voters. Bro. Bartlett is a preach
er Gin regular standing and he
ought to be good, charitable and for
giving, but hear him:
THE remainder of the article is
made up of epithets and the calling
of names and personalities directed TO
the editor of the Messenger. We
shall not retaliate in kind, whatever
may be our opinion of the editorial
personality of the MONITOR.
But we at once conccde that
when it comes to making up faces,
calling names and throwing mud, the
MONITOR man. both 10y natural en-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

Admiral Porter has submitted his
annual report to the secretary of the
navy. He deprecates the impression
that large amount of money has
been expended on the navy without
any thing to show for it. He says
that of the $500, 900, 900 and over
drawn from the treasury since 1865
for naval expenditure abont 1919 ,000,-
600 was used to pay war debts and
$50, 900, 600 has been refunded into
the treasury Since 1869 the average
annual expenditure has. been only
S16,000,000 He submits a table
showing that in the past fifteen years
England has expended on her navy
$500, 900, 900; France $500, 900, 600
Russia s345, 100000 while the Unit
ed States has spent S251 100000
He thinks that more activity ought
to be displayed by our government
in the building and equipment of new
vessels to keep our navy up to the
needs of the time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Three towns were not represented
the last legislature-Guildhall (no
election, Middletown and Williston,
making two hundred thirty-seven
towns represented. The number of
days of session were fifty-seven. the
same as two years ago. The per
diem of the members of the house
amounted to $40, 69S 90, the speaker
drawing Sc and the other members
So per day. The total mileage of
the members of the house was 20
914-an average to each of eighty
eight and one fifth miles and the to-
tai amount of mileage that the mem
bers of the house drew was S4,182.-
80, the total mileage and debenture
of the acknowledgement and sena-
| tors amounted to S6.20S. 20, which
with the per diem and mileage of the
miscellaneous list, consisting of the
chaplalns, ergeant-at-arms. curator,
doorkeepers, messengers, etc. amount
ed to s3,091.70, making the total
mileage and debentures of the last
session S54, 1000, or $40 more
than during the session of 1882.
Even the opponents of the Orleans
county shire hill can but admire the
pluck with Which Senator Thompson
fought the measure. 1t seemed to
be his purpose to get some kind of
an amendment tackled upon the bill
so as to send it back to the house,
hoping, perhaps, that in some way
it would strike snag and fail of a
passage, or that the two branches
would disagree on it. 1t was, how
ever, forlorn hope Watchman
Governor Pingree sent the follow
ing appointments to the senate and
they were all confirmed: For rail
road commissioner, Gen. L. O. Sea
yer of Woodstock for tax commits
sioner, w. P. Dillingham; of Water
bury; members of the Board Of
Agriculture, DR.. Ii. A. Cutting o
Lunenburgh, Henry Lane of Corn
wall, A. E. Perkins of Pomfret, NJ
w. Davis of Westminster, T. d
Douglass of Whiting and E. r
Towle of Franklin.
The governor has made the follow
ing appointments: Inspector of Fl
nance, Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyd
Park superintendent of the hous
of correction, George n. Eayres 0
J Rutland; superintendent of the stat
prison. L. w. Oakes Of Windsor
board of dental examiners, Drs. o
. P. Forbush of Montpelier. josef
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

From this date mill January 81, 1885,
9oe l1iU furnish the MONITOR and BOS-
TON WEEKLY JOURNAL, one gear,
for 1925; The MONITOR and HO USE
HOLD, for S2.IO;; The M0NITOR and
the VERMONT FARMER, for the er-
ceedingly loto price of 1915. The object
ofputting these papers so much below cost
IS to gt0e or patrons discounts that aoill
make 1t mach to their advantage to make
ad1dnce payments precious to the COM
naencensent Of the Re,o gear on the NOM
TOR. after the date mentioned this loec
offer aQtH postttoely be ocithdrawn. Only
one Of the papers named, esith the MONE
TOR, actH be giren at this lo,g rate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

A new commercial treaty between
the United States and Spain in re-
gard to Cuba and Porto Rico was
concluded last week. The terms of
the treaty are specially advantageous
to the United States, embracing a
free exchange of various products
which have hitherto been under a
heavy export duty, and comforting
privileges on merchant vessels plying
between the two countries, abolish
ing all tonnage and consular fees,
arranging increased facilities for
commercial travellers. and for reform
in the Cuban customs regulations.
The benefits of the treaty are to be
confined to the United States and
Spain. 1t will 90 into operation as
soon as ratified by Congress. 1t is
believed that it will greatly benef
American commercial interests Will
the West Indies.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
THE NATIONS PENSIONERS.

The annual report of the Commits
er of Pensions for the fiscal year end
ed June 80 shows that there were at
the close of the year 1922, 756 pension
ers, classified as follows: 318,956
army invalids 1886 army widows,
minor children and dependent rela-
lives 1898 survivors of the war
1912 and 1882 widows of those
who served in that war. There were
added to the roll during the year the
names Of 81, 1872 pensioners, and the
names of 1921 whose pensions had
been previously dropped were restor-
ed to the roll. making an aggregate
of ALB pensions added during the
year. The names of 16.315 were
dropped from the roll for various
causes, leaving q net increase to the
number on the roll of 9,098.
The average annual value of each
pension at the close of the year was
S106.75, and the aggregate annual
value of all pensions was S34 ,45G,
600, al increase over the previous
year of 50, 211, 407. 90. The amount
paid for pensions during the yeal
was s67,908, 597, exceeding the an
nual value of pensions several mil
lions of dollars, which represents the
first payments, generally on new
claims, and known as arrears of pen
sions. The amount paid during tht
year to 81 ,207 new pensioners was
S23,413,815, and there remained il
the hands of the several pension
agents 1908 cases of this class un
paid, in which there was due 81, 948,
O9O.
| The acts of 1871 and 1878 provid
ed pension on account of servic'
during the war of 1912. Since TIL
former date 7S,106 claims of thi
class have been filed, 34,646 by TIL
surviving soldiers and sailors, ant
43,460 by the widows of those VIII
served in the war. OF this nulnbe
59,424 have been allowed sos t
the survivors and 80, 766 to the wild
ows. In the aggregate since 1856
927,922 claims have been filed an
545, $50 have been allowed TIL
Commissioners says that at the rat
claims have been filed for the pas
) few years, the close of the year 1873
: will unquestionably show one millio
+ claims filed for pensions since 1861
| Since that year the total amount dis
: bursed is S678, 346, 1884.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
DYING BY HUNDREDS.

For some weeks, reports of fatal
disease have come from several coun-
ties in Virginia, Kentucky, and other
places in the states CONTIGUOUS, which
has proved fatal in many cases, and
caused, it is thought. from the drouth
and low water. The counties suffer-
ing from the new and fatal disease
before reported are !. Lee and Dickin.
son and the edge of Scott, in Virgin
ia; and Harland, Lee and the adjoin.
ing counties in Kentucky. Owing to
the isolated condition of the district,
particulars are hard to obtain. Hun
dreds are said to have died, and al
lowing for exaggeration, it can be
affirmed that mortality is large. Pos
tai Clerk Wells, who has just arrived
from that section after having had
the disease, gives sad account of the
epidemic. He attributes it to min
eral poison in the drought-dried wa
ters, and says strong and disagree
able taste like that of copperas exists.
AT the time he left, few springs were
flowing freely, and the people were
compelled to drink this impregnated
water. Although the name of the
disease is not known, the people call
it cholera. Were it so it could not
be more dreaded and disastrous. The
symptoms are described as similar to
those of Asiatic cholera, followed by
hemorrhages of the bowels, and those
attacked either die or recover in
about a week. 1t is frequently fatal
in twenty-four hours, and sometimes
even in much shorter period. In
most instances it visits an entire fam
lily and it is considered so contagious
that in some eases persons died alone,
their friends being afraid to go TO
them. 1t IS estimated that over 800
have persisted in the Virginia coun-
ties named, and considering the
sparse population and the number ia
ken the per cent. is large. Thirty
new graves were counted in a small
cemetery as one result. The people
are demoralized and local business
interests suffer. A like scourge visit
ed this section in 1854. The coun-
try which is extremely mountainous,
is of high elevation above the level
of the sea. The cattle are also dy-
ing in the same sections. General
rains have fallen in this state for two
days past and it is probable that the
drought in the infected districts is
now ended.
The loss of life thus far is various
ly estimated at from 400 to 500.
Among children and adults we'll up
in years, the mortality has been the
greatest, but no class has been ex-
empt.
Lynchburg, Va, Nov. %. The
local papers in the counties visited
with the scourge make only brief men
ton of its ravages, but further infor-
nation shows that the former reports
are not exaggerated. The Gaysville
| (Wise county, Times says that 15(
deaths have occurred in that county
The disease spreads over consider
able section but is worse in Wise
Lee, Buchanan and Dickinson coun
ties. Rains have fallen there an,
the disease is reported to be abating
Physicians describe it as acute ty
phoid dysentery-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

A large and influential meeting of
Boston merchants was held at the
Merchants Exchange and resolu-
tons were adopted unanimously
praying for the suspension of the act
requiring the coinage of silver, in ia
vor of bankruptcy law and favor
ing reciprocity with Mexico and
Canada.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
REVIEW OF THE SESSION.

The legislature of 1884 concluded
its labors Wednesday morning, after
a session of the same length as that
of 1882-fifty-six days, including
Sundays, or forty-eight working
days. Until within the last two
weeks the session was generally con-
sidered dull one. There was an
avalanche of bills, and the leading
committees found that the session
was lively enough for them. The
whole number of bills introduced in
the senate was about 1852; in the
house 538. The final adjournment
left a good many bills unreported
and considerable unfinished business,
but perhaps there was nothing passed
over that was of much Importance.
The really good and useful meas
ures that succeeded do not make a
long list. In fact, the record of the
session is distinguished quite as
much for what was not done as for
what was accomplished. The enact
ments of this legislature remain to
be tested by experience and their
value determined in the way of pro-
noting the public interests. 1t is
greatly to the credit of this legisla-
ture that much care has been taken
against the passage of unwise and
unnecessary laws, and that large
numbers of bills were rejected either
because they were of no Importance
or did not comprehend any needed or
judicious changes in the existing
laws.
Among the more important bills
originating in the senate that have
become laws, are the following
That any land required for enlarge
ment of burial grounds may, within
; discretion of selectmen, be taken fol
that purpose, on payment Of DANA
ges to be awarded to owner of such
land. An act fining person moi
more than 500, who votes in tbs
: name of any other person. An ac
; providing that railroad corporation:
shall establish and maintain depots
at such points as the supreme cour
l shall, on petition for that purpose
adjudge the public good requires.
law that taxable real estate shall b,
set in the lists to the last owner O
occupant on the 1st of April in eacf
e year. An act providing that publi
g highways shall be not less than tire,
$ rods in width, except in incorporate.
g cities and villages. An act permit
4 ting a parent or guardian to place
D boy or girl in the reform school,
r permission is granted by Judge o
0 probate upon investigation and ex
! animation of the case; makes th
| law applicable to girls as well a
d boys. An act forbidding the attend
e ance at skating rink of pupils of pub
e lie schools, when SO ordered by pro
f dental committee or principal O
6 academy. For appointment of raj
n road commissioner by the governor
!. An act charging the property right
> of married women.
Among the more important hous
rs bills that became laws, are the 70
!, lowing ALLOWING towns to appre
pirate money for soldiers monuments
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

-dowments and habits of constant
practice has the vantage ground.
Keep cool! For the dignity of
your calling and position keep your
temper. Hereafter we will try and
accommodate you to az "discussion"
Of some of the points at issue in. the
late canvass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
OUR CLUBBING LIST

we give below our Clubbing List which
embraces almost every periodical that
our patrons subscribe for. Should any
desire two or more of the periodicals
named, they can have the advantage of
the low rates To ascertain the cost of
any particular paper, subtract $3.50
from the total cost of that paper and
MONITOR, and that win he the cost of
the single periodical. Below we have
few SPECIAL RATES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

The legislature has appropriated
S36, 900 for a state library building at
Montpelier and the following are
named therein as the building COM
mittee: The governor, lieutenant
governor, the state librarian, Hon.
Frederick Billings, Hon. H. Henry
Powers, Redfield Proctor and John
L. Edwards.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01

The Blaine and Cleveland plurali-
ties in the northern states make a
very striking and suggestive COM
parson. Blaine's plurality is $780,
600, while Cleveland's in Indiana,
New Jersey, New York and Connect
icut is beggarly -, 900!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
AMOS W.. SCOTT.
Petition fOH. Divorce.
SSTATE OF VERMONT, / FEBRUARY TERM,
y ORLEANS COUNTY COURT, A. D. 1885.
ANN NJ. JUDKINs,


JOSEPH B. JUDKINs,
WHEREAS, Ann NJ. Judkins of Barton, in the
County of Orleans and State aforesaid, has filed in
the clerks Office ofsd County Court her belfor d.
yorce, setting forth in substance that she legal
" married to the said Joseph B, Judkins the I'D
day of June, a. d. 1S47, and that she has in all
things kept her marriage vows, but the said Joseph
b. has not kept the same, but on the contra
ry has treated the petitioner with intolerabe severity
and has refused and neglected to support her,
and that he has without just deserted her
for three consecutive years, and praying that fol-
the causes aforesaid, the marriage bonds aforesaid
may be dissolved and that the court will grant her
a bill of divorce from the said Joseph b. Judkins
And it being made to appear that the said Joseph
B. resides without this State that cita
ton cannot be served upon HIM, Therefore, it is
dered that the substance of said Libel and this or
der be published IN the Orleans County Monitor, a
newspaper printed at Barton in the County of Or
leans, three weeks successfully, the last of which
publications shall be at least six weeks previous to
to the first day of the Term to which said petition is
preferred, which shall be deemed sufficient notice
to the said Joseph B. TO appear before said
County Court next to be held at Irasburgh within
and for the County of Orleans, the Sd day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1885, and show cause, if any he may
have, why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Given under my hand at Irasburgh, this Goth day
of Noyember, y. d. 1851
II. B. CUSHMAN, Clerk.
CIRCUIT & MILES, Attorneys for Petitioner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
gTATE OF VERMONT,


In Probate Court, held at Barton Landing in said
District. on the 10th day of November A. d. 1884.
Horace Ruiter. Executor of the last Win and Tes-
lament of Jacob Richards, late of Westmore, in
said District, deceased pres his administration
account for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred to
session thereof. to be held at the Probate Office in
Barton Landing, the 9th day of Dec, a. D.
1884, for hearing and decision thereon.
And, it is further ordered. that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested, by publication o.
the same three weeks successfully i'll the Orleans
County Monitor. a newspaper published at Barton
previous to said time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court-Attest
4T-40 o. II. AUSTIN, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
PROBATE OF, WILL. OF NATHAN W. SCOTT.
GTATE OF VERMONT,

In Probate Court held at Barton Landing, within
and for said District, the Goth day of November,
A. d. 1854.
An instrument purportng to be the last VIII and
Testament !, OF Nathan ". Scott late Ct Slower,
Court by n. NJ. Scott the Executor therein
named, for Probate: It's ordered by said Court
that all persons concerned therein be notified to APP
pear at session of said Court to be held at the Pro
bate Office IN Barton Landing, the 9th day of
December, A. D. 1884, and show cause If any they
may have, against the Probate of said Will; for
which purpose it is further ordered, that copy
of the record of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Orleans County Monitor printed
at Barton, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court-Attest
47-46 c. II. JONES, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
stTATE OF VERMONT, /

= Orleans District, Sc.
In Probate Court, held at Barton Landing within
and for said District, the 18th day of November,
A. D, 1884.
IL. A. McClary, Administrator de boris non OF
the estate of Isaiah Macomber, late of Greensboro,
in said District, deceased presents his admnistra-
ton account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered that said account and said
application be referred TO session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office in Irasburgh, on
the ID day of Dec, A. D. 1854, for hearing and
decision thereon And it is further ordered that
notice hereof be given all persons interested by
publication of the three weeks successfully
in the Orleans County Monitor, a newspaper pub
lished at Barton previous TO said time appointed
for hearing, that they ms-y appear at said time and
place and show cause, if any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
BY the Court.-Attest.
46-4s G. H. JONES, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
ESTATE OF JOHN SMITH.
Comm niSSiOnerSs n office.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Or
leans Commissioners TO receive, examine and adj
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the Estate of John Smith, late of Glover,
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose of examining and al
Glover on the 18th day of December and the
4th day of May, next. from O'Clock, p. N. until
4 o'clock, p. m, each of said days, and that six
months from the 9th day of November, A. D. 1884,
is the time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Glover, this 18th day of November,
A, d. 1884.
IS 4. E :. L REANi commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
NOTICE.

Any one desiring to purchase a farm win do vel
call on or address the subscriber, as he has som'
thirty Farms in his hands which be must sold with
in the next six months.
WI. BARRoWs, Real Estate A ct.
Coventry, Vt, Sept. Is. s7tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
QUADRILLE ORCHESTRA

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ders to A. f. WHIPPLE, w. Charleston, or G. a.
BURNHAM, Island Pond. 44-52