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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-09

REMARKS-The butter market is hardly so firm
and prices little off. Summer lots particularly
are very dull and hard dispose of Cheese less
firm and inclined to sag. Eggs are in good demand
Beans have taken an upward move and are 10 or
15c higher. Flour is firm but dull. 1t looks as if
the lowest price had been seen, and that higher
range must follow. Pork, lard and hams are in de-
mand. Potatoes are higher. Corn and oats are in
| ste dy demend
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-09


Smallpox has broken ont at Waterloo
T. O., seven cases appearing in i tene-
ment house and elsewhere in the village.
Four deaths have occurred A basket
peddler affected with the disease escaped
from the Waterloo pest house and nearly
every household in the village has been
exposed, and much anxiety is felt in con-
sequence.
The mortality by small pox in Montreal
during the last week was 35S, and for the
month of October 1854 These figures
show an alarming increase over any pre-
vious month. The official returns give
over $500 cases in 1920 houses in the
except fifty, were French Canadians.
One hundred and twenty new cases were
reported Sunday.
The dolphin" controversy has been
settled. There is to be $1,000 retained
from the moneys coming due from other
transactions and held with the balance
uhpaiu vi the 'DOipuiH CohoIaoc uhIii
the litigation is disposed of. This settle
ment, 1T is said ut the navy department,
is IN every way satisfactory, both to the
! contractor and the government. Posses
sion OF the steamship dolphin" is trans
ferred to the Secretary OF the navy OF the
United States, with the right to take and
deal with it as if the title were fully vest
ed IN the United States, but the transfer
shall not constitute an acceptance under
the contract.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

The New York Sun is gracious enough to
say that ''the one man in the country con-
spi;uously fit to be appointed to fill the next
vacancy in the Supreme Court of the United
States is Thomas NJ Cooley, of Michigan.
Unfortunately, however, he is Republican"
The compliment is worthily bestowed, and if
Mr.. Cleveland wants to make ten-strike in
favor of civil-service reform by choosing the
best possible material for the Supreme Court,
he will not pass over this man, unfortunately
a Republican" should he have an opportunity
to name man for the highest bench in the
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

tiers the wall the mouthpiece Of the tube
was the direction BLOW, and wait for an answer
The visitor naturally asked if the two inscriptions had
any particulars connection with another and Il il
hardly necessary to say that change was soon made
in the lettering.
MoTHER-oF-PE the material Of which orna-
mental buttons buckles fan sticks card cases. and other
fancy articles made is t principal production of
Tahiti and makes commerce variously estimated
between $50, 600 and $40 900 year. But G.. Il.
Brandley. in la Nature states that the lagoons IN
which the oysters producing this material are found
are growing poorer every day, and that unless pro
tective measures are adopted they viii be impover-
ished, if not ruined, in a few years.
LITTLE girl who had been in the habit of going
to Sunday-sehool at st. Paul's but who had never
been allowed to stay for the service afterwards asked
permission of her mother to do so on Sunday The
permission granted and the little one and q
young friend went Within very short time after
the service had begun they came home. The mother
said Yon did not stay to church, then, Nellio,"
"oh, yes, did, the reply, ..but ST. Paul came
in ready for bed and knelt down to say his PRAYERS
so thought it was time for us to come home"
PROFESSOR BLAcKIE is not the only eccentric
master the young of Edinburg University have
had over them. Professor Christison-whose SON be
came eminent in the Ednburg Medical school-once
having caught student wnking in his Latin class
ordered him to stand up and spoke as follows: mo
smirking no smiling, and above ALL no tipping of the
wink for such things hurtful to yourselves bane
ful to the republic and will bring down the gray hairs
of your parents with sorrow to the grave Hunt by
the way that's very pretty sentence; turn it into
Latin, SIR
A wELLKNowN literary gentleman, while travelling
IN the cars recently met lady who did not know him.
but who introduced herself member of the Boston
press. He asked what paper she was on and she re-
ped DO you read the Rambling Talks in the Boston
Journal signed H. Il. BIZ YES" he replied II have
read them with much interest well those are
mine" AS the gentleman personally acquainted
with the real authoress he was somewhat astounded
He adds: Il had to travel in the same car with her
for two days. and did not dare to take tho risk Of
humiGating her. She would have cremated me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

WASHINGTON newspaper correspondents
complain of the difficulty of obtaining govern
ment news under the new dispensation, the
chief officials holding themselves at great
distance, and often refusing to communicate
the simplest facts connected with their depart
ments. When the newly-fedged dignitaries
have lived a while longer, they will learn that
all news of any consequence will appear in
print in spite of their precautions, and, also,
that their own shadows, though now falling
in gloomy grandeur upon the community, will
grow small by degrees and beautifully less.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

THE succession of appalling building acct
dents in and about New York city proves that
the inspectors have not done their duty as
they should. Aside from the buildings that
have crumbled into heaps of bricks and mud,
it has been discovered that acres of others are
on the point Of tumbling down, to the immi-
nent danger of hundreds and thousands Of
lives. The revelation made is not an encour-
aging sign of the time. No man of integrity
will be guilty of the criminal neglect herein
brought to the surface. Not only should the
builders and contractors be held responsible,
but the officers selected and salaried to see to
the proper construction of these vast piles
should be held to criminal accountability
official integrity is become despised through
years Of neglect aud immuaity. II any
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

The Compile de Paris, writing from France
in reference to the Gettysburg celebration,
says he believes cit has never happened before
that the military leaders of two armies should,
after twenty years, meet in friendly converse
on the battle field to discuss debatable points
in the history Of the great struggle in which
they were engaged" The Complies regrets
at not being able to witness this sight, which
he believes is without parallel in the bloody
history of mankind, may be mitigated on
learning that it did not come off exactly ac-
cording to the programme. Unless ''Col. Jack
Brown" of Georgia. was Southern leader,
the Confederacy was not represented, all the
pronounced military men present having
fought on the other side. If the Compile de
Paris will wait long enough, he may be graft
fed yet but he must be prepared for disap-
pointment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

''TURN the rascals out" A Washington
special says: "The count of the Treasury
gold reserve has been commenced by large
force while the count on current cash still
continues. The results thus far have been
entirely satisfactory, and there is every indi-
cation that the records have been accurate
Treasurer Jordan says that if it is
shown that the accounts of the vast
transactions of the Treasury have been
kept without an error, no higher tribute
could be paid to the efficiency of the Treasur-
er's office, and the perfection of it's organiza-
ton And what is true of the Treasury is
true Of all the departments, or else the new
Democratic officials are set of dolts and dull
ards. But no rascal has been found, nor
has there been any trace of corruption found
up to the hour of going to press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

thing, Buddensiek, the scoundrelly con-
tractor is less culpable than are
the men who were supposed to
inspect the buildings in process of erection.
The same may be said of the Brooklyn official
who says that, two years ago. he ordered the
Orders strengthened in the building that col
lapsed on Tuesday, but admitted that since
that time he had not inspected the buildings,
and did net know whether his orders had been
obeyed. Official responsibility should be in
sisted upon in every case There must be
men of integrity, who would be glad of the
chance to do such work, and do it faithfully
in return for the salary paid. Let such men
be secured, and those who shirk be sumnarily
dismissed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

The pitiful despair and suicide of James c..
Smiddy, in the Illinois penitentiary, at Joliet,
appeals to general sympathy. Seventeen
years ago, when a lad of eighteen, he COM
mitted murder, and was sent to prison forlife.
During Governor Hamilton's term he was
promised communication of the sentence, and
he confidently expected to be released. I'm
fortunately, the Governor forgot him.
and went out of office without hav-
ing released the unhappy man. De-
spairing of ever regaining his freedom
he committed suicide. Governor Porter had
made similar promise to life prisoner in
this State, whose case he had investigated and
found possessed of mitigating circumstances.
True to his promise one of the last official
acts of the Governor was to forward pardon
to the expectant man, who, doubtless, blesses
his faithfulness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

IT is Mr.. Gladstone's time now to be abused
by the English press and people. A week ago
he had them all following him with their hats
in the air. now they are yelping at his
heels. And yet Mr.. Gladstone continues to
be the grand old man, despite the taunts and
sneers Of those who would rush the country
into war for no honorable and substantial
reason. 1t is not cowardice in Gladstone. 1t
takes more sound courage to do what he is
doing than to adopt the 'jingo" policy, and
to follow the footsteps of his theatrical prcde-
cessor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
Politics and Real Estate.

Washington Special
MANY Democrats are leasing houses for four
years." said a real estate man yesterday, but
many more want to buy. What they are wait
ing for is not fall in prices, but the fall
elections. If New York State goes Democratic
we will have boom in houses from men who
believe Democracy has come to stay Next
winter will also see large number of sales TO
rich retired Republicans who have become at
tacheG to the town and will take up a winter
residence here for life. There is Window coming
back, and Blaine told me the other day he only
wanted to get back his new house to come here
permanently. What l regard as the most unique
and remarkable about Washington is that here
in the winter you alone find tho true leisure class
of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

trust who are almost sure to disgrace
themselves and bring shame upon the coun-
try. There is more danger from these few
than from the so. 900 or 100, 900 officials who
have been tried and found faithful. The
Journal is inclined to give the President
credit for every wise and patriotic act, but is
compelled to declare that his administration
is not yet in place where it can claim the
verdict of history. The record of the admin
istration is unmade, except as to very few
opening pages, and some of Them are far from
creditable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

The Republican organs seek to give out
the impression that cur new minister to
England, Mr.. Phelps, was connected with the
rascality which was part and parcel of the
famous Emma mine swindle. Sentinel
Somebody should tell the Sentinel that it is
not Republican organs" which have de-
nounced Mr.. Phelps for his connection with
the Emma mine case, but that it was the
New York World, the principal Demo
cratic "organ" Of the country The
ignorance of the Sentinel is only
equaled by its desire to make partisan point
1t should also be pointed to the fact that Mr..
Phelps states that jury, after full
and fair trial, decided that there was no
''swindle" in the Emma mine affair, and,
therefore, all the fine Democratic denunciation
of Minister Schenck was as utterly baseless as
most Of the Democratic campaign charges and
cries have been proved to be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

would never DO overtaken. The telegraph
was brought to the help Of Justice and when
the ship touched at Auckland, in far away New
Zealand, an officer Of the law was in waiting
and took the murderer into custody. Nothing
remains now but to send an officer for him
and bring him back to trial. His fight of
1000 miles was probably less effective than if
he had remained in Missouri If the Harrods-
burg train robber could be apprehended as
easily, it would prove terror to evil-doers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

THE Brooklyn horror will serve as text
for press and pulpit sermons on the criminal
carelessness of somebody in regard to the
proper protection of human life. Great in
dignation will be manifested towards the
authorities, or the indefinite person who is
guilty, and volumes of advice offered, all of
which will be listened to and straightway for
gotten until the next calamity Of the same
sort calls it to mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
Interesting Information.
shelbyville Republican.


The indianapolis Journals Letters from the
People" is one of the most interesting and yalua-
BILE features of our enterprising contemporary
This mornings issue contains an especially
caustic and entertaining article on the subject,
What Causes Povertya" 1t is from the pen of
Mr. A. S. Kingsley, and contains many striking
truths, trenchantly expressed, There is another
instructive letter from D.. p. Baldwin, describing
the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico,
which gives much interesting information about
those distant lands and rising commemorative
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
creditable.

A REPUBLICAN councilman did not want
''poor saloons'-those kept by poor men
frozen OUT" so he voted against higher IL
cense. A Journal informant had glimpse of
the character Of these f'poor saloons the
other day, which may be instructive to Re-
publican councilmen. There were five men
sitting about table, playing cards. Two
women were looking on. One of the men had
been in the penitentiary, and all had been
repeatedly arrested for drunkenness, disturb
ance or larceny. What the women were can
be easily guessed. Oaths were s'as common
as noun substantives," as Paff says, and beer
frequently drank by both sexes Of the pre-
cious company. In the course of half hour
that the informant was detained there four
little girls, from six to eight or ten years DID,
came in with buckets or pitchers for beer.
Another came with soda water bottle for
whisky. Two little boys came for beer during
beer or whisky were made in that
time to little children to take home
The proprietor, who is as bitterly
opposed to hundred-dollar license as Mr.
CoWie, said that he sold probably fifty buck
cts of beer and dozen bottles of whisky to
little children for family use every day. The
"poor saloons all do this sort of trade, and a
good many of them sell more in this way than
they do over the counter. The hoodlums of
the rough neighborhood herd there, and
though strumpets may not frequently consort
with them there for any length of time, they
go there to get drinks at the counter as we'll
as to carry it away. Everything about such
places is redolent of vice, villainy and filthy
lives. And this is the case with most of the
'Epoor saloons" that don't want to pay $1OO
license. The sooner they are frozen out the
better. They are dens of dirt and infamy
and low license protects them. So do some
of our Republican councilmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
Let Black Beware.
Boston Record,

DUbLUH htCOTU.
The ungallant General Black causes it to be-
announced that he will have Miss Sweets erirnps
in his belt not later than the first of July
Let him bethiLk himself Every wavy hair ia
that fabric will represent voter who resenss
the bad faith and bad manners of removing q
tarily said there is no charge nor cause OF COM
plant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

The suggestion of the Journal that the coming
base ballsts of Philadelphia would be given an
undue advantage in the selection of wives if the
girls of the public schools were taught the art
of nursing the wounded and sick has borne i'm
mediate fruit Miss Corson has been engaged
and is now teaching the normal school girls how
to cook chicken. The preachers are to be
allowed an even chance with the baseball
plavera
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

The fingers of justice reach round the
world, and 10 point is SO distant that law
breakers can fee to it with any assurance of
safety. Maxwell, the suspected murderer of
Preller, in St Louis got two-weeLs' start Of
the authorities and when his crime was dis
covered be was well out on the Pacific ocean,
doubtless confident in his own mind that he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

THE man who thinks this Nation is founded
on "a gross and bloody violation of public
rights" has hard time finding people that
can tolerate his presence. This. is but natural;
the man who does not believe in his own
country cannot hope for sympathy anywhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

MIR. CLEVELAND, when urged to make haste
IN distributing the spoils, says: eve must
take time" And then the hungry brethren
complain that, at the rate he is going, he will
take the entire four years, and there will be
no time left for them to enjoy the Offices be-
fore the Republicans step in again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

Hon. FRANK w. PALMER was reappointed
postmaster of Chicago by President Arthur
short time before the incoming of the new
administration. Mr.. Palmer's term of office
had expired, and successor must necessarily
be named. Careful investigation was made
into Mr.. Palmer's record, and full
inquiry made into his fitness for re-
appointment. Upon the evidence pre-
sented Mr.. Palmer was appointed his own
successor, and confirmed by the Senate. Yes
terday President Cleveland suspended Mr..
Palmer and appointed S. Corning Judd, an old
and prominent Democrat, who has as little
fitness for the duties of postmaster Of Chicago
as has Aquilla Jones for postmaster Of this
city. The displacement of Mr.. Palmer is a
most glazing violation of the spirit of civil
service reform, and if there was any sincerity
whatever in the compliments bestowed upon
the President for his reappointment Of Post
must be as loudly condemned. Here is case
wherein the President has fagrantly vio-
lated the spirit and the letter of the
civil tenure of office act, as he has
in other cases; and if the advice and
consent of the Senate to presidential ap-
pointments is not to be a farce, the Senate
cannot fail to antagonize the President
squarely and determinedly when these nomi-
nations are sent to them. Either this, .or it
must be confessed that Democratic s'reformv
administration is superior to law and the Con-
stitution, a law unto ITSELF and must be
allowed t0shave its own sweet will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

KELLY, Kelley. daro dell.
There was frog lived in well,
And when he died he went to-
Rome? No. Vienna9 Well,
This is one of those things that
No man can tell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
PREs1pENr CLEyELANp wrote that l.offens

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND wrote that "offens-
i've craftsmanship was good cause for removal
from office, uniting theincumbent fora proper
discharge of his official duties to the public If
the President can judge arbitrarily of fof-
fensive craftsmanship in making removals and
nominations, there can certainly be no COM
plant if the United States Senate assumes to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

THE theory that periodical wars are neces-
sary in order to dispose of the surplus popula-
ton of the world will hardly hold good, for
this year at least, if the present "wave1 of
fatal casualties continues much longer. The
loss of life from recent fires, explosions and
falling buildings is appalling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

do likewise, and adopts the rule that Offensive
partisanshipv is as good an obstacle to taking
Office as it is to keeping office. If the Senate
should take this stand, not few of Mr.. Cleve-
lands latest appointees will not serve longer
than thirty days after the next meeting of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

1T is suspected that the influence Of Queen
Victoria, the wife of the Gar, and the Duchess
of Edinburg have had much to do with the
proposed substitution Of arbitration for war.
Will the anti-suffragists use this as argument
in favor of women keeping clear of the dirty
pool of politicsq None of the women mentioned
can vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

THE precise and proper Springfield Republican
announces that Miss Cleveland is visiting in New
York, 'incognito' Is she. then, masquerading
as man, or what does the Republican mean?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

A PrrTsBURG cashier, who ran away with the
funds of q protective association, was overtaken
just in time to prevent fatal results. A bottle
of ammonia and new fine tooth comb, found
in his possession, indicated that he was about to
color his hair red
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
A Firm Grip.
IN hkAk Ot
Columbus Republican.

Columbus Republican.
The saloons have firm and sure grip on tho
city OF Indianapolis. The proposition TO increase
the saloon license to 300 per annunl although
agitated for weeks. favored by the better class
of citizens generally and almost every paper In
the city. was defeated by the Council
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

In the opera merry War" now playing in the
British Parliament Gladstone is the man whose
part causes him to frequently apologize by say
ing Perhaps I shouldn't have said that He's
a great actor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

THE effort to apprehend the Harrodsburg
train robber should not be relaxed His es-
cape win be incentive to repetitions of the
crime, not only by himself but by initiating
Villains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

THE skeleton of the original mugwump has
been unearthed from an Indian mound near
Homer O. It's skull was "as big as bucket
and nothing in it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

The village of West Indianapolis exacts a
license fee of 800. The saloon-keepers of
the city can afford to pay as much as those
of the suburbs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

WHAT will the administration do with
Kelley? If Sunset Cox should decline the
Turkish mission Mr.. Bayard might send his
diplomatic bad penny to the Sultan.