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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

Another States prison convict has
turned up among President Cleve-
lands appointees. G. P. Judd, who
was appointed by the president on
May 16, last to be Special Agent of
the National Labor Bureau for Ne
vada and the territories, was arrest
ed last week on a warrant charging
him with horse stealing; and he
drew up and signed statement adj
hitting his guilt and that he had
served term in the prison at Leav-
enworth, KS, and two terms in a
penitentiary in Colorado for similar
offences Let's see-this is a reform
administration, isn't it ?-Republican.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24


Riel is under sentence to be hang
ed next Tuesday, but the French Ca
nadians are making such efforts to
secure a Communication of this sentence
that the provincial government will
hardly venture to infict capital pun
ishment. The sentence will probably
be committed to Imprisonment for
life; and, after all, there seems to be
more justice in such penalty as this,
for treason than in hanging. The
sentiment of to-day is decidedly OPP
posed to capital punishment, except
for murder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24
CROPSAND BUSINESS IN THE
SOUTH.

The south is happy in the promise
of magnificent crops and prosperous
times in manufactures and trades.
The Baltimore Manufacturers Record
will publish in it's issue for the cur
rent week a number of special reports
from various sections, the tone of
which is eminently cheerful and en-
couraging. Barring some great and
unforeseen disaster, the corn and cot
ton crops will be the largest ever
gathered, and the corn crop in most
of the states is already assured. By
two methods of estimating it is made
to appear that the corn crop will be
hetwee 518, ZOO, 900 and 522 10000
bushels, an increase over 1884 Of be-
tween 86,000,000 and 90,000,O00
bushels. While the cotton crop has
still many dangers to meet, the in
creased acreage and present splendid
condition of the growth are believed
to assure not less than 1880, 900 or
$500, 900 bales, or some l 800, 900
bales more than last year. Tobacco,
fruits and vegetables, also yield larg-
er than ever before; rice promises
magniicently, and the sugar prospect
is much more satisfactory than last
year. A gratifying fact is that these
crops have been produced at much
less cost than ever before. The re-
ports in regard to business appear to
be careful expressions of opinion,
and are in no case over-sanguine. As
a rule the excellent crop prospects
are made the basis of an expectation
of improvement in business, and in q
number of places the improvement
has already begun. One of the needs
frequently mentioned is that of CAPT
tai. The people are naturally cheer
full and hopeful.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

ton. At first they applied for high
offices, those commanding good sal
aries and assuring social position.
Despairing of these they fell to beg
ging for anything, and have finally
departed with nothing.
The ups and downs of political
life are curious. A few days or
months make all the difference in
the world. Capt. G.. E. Henry, who
was marshal of the district under
Garfield, and was looked upon as
next to the president, is now running
his Ohio farm just where he was
twenty years ago, when Garfield
first found him and made HIM pos
tal-clerk. Mr.. Henry recently told
how the politicians treated him here
while Garfield lived. Said he: ''They
worried me almost to death. / was
flooded with invitations to dine
Senators, judges, generals, all were
after me with the men of low degree,
urging me to do this and that and to
intercede for them. The moment the
crack of Guiteau's pistol resounded
these people did not know me. SO
far as that was concerned, it was a
relief. but 1t was terrible comment
upon the weakness of humanity
And so it is with every man who
has been near a president, and, in
fact, with the president themselves.
Here is J. Stanley Brown, who in
1880 in Mentor and 1881 in Wash
ington was the most sought of any
man except the president himself.
He is now just starting life as a
school boy. He has resigned his
clerkship to go to college.
About two hundred newspapers
come to the white house daily. I'm
der former administrations they were
nearly all paid for, the expense often
coming to as much as $4,000 per
annum. Col. Lamont as soon as he
took charge of things, reduced the
subscription list nearly seventy-fve
per cent. But there are just as
many papers as ever. The editors
seem determined that the president
shall read their opinion of him, and
if he don't choose to pay for it they
will furnish it free. Col. Lamont
also discharged the exchange clerk,
who had been drawing salary of
$3.50 per month. The colonel does
the exchange reading himself, and
his experience as an editor comes in
good play.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

The efforts of the treasury depart
ment to force out its minor silver
coin have now been in progress for a
month, and reduction of about
100000 has been secured in that
fund in addition to that accomplish
ed by the transfer of nearly 6,0O0,-
900 to the New York Clearing House
Association. Favorable responses
have been received from several
hundred banks, and the daily issue
at some of the sub-treasuries has
been very large, but the inpour has
been constant. The experiment has
been most successful at San Francis
co, where it was so arranged that
applicants for silver dollars could
only secure them after the delay in
cidental to shipping orders and GER
tifcates twice across the continent,
while silver half dollers and quarters
could be Immediately obtained. The
issue has averaged about $4,000 a
day. while heretofore there has
scarcely been a demand for dollar
of minor coin. Treasury officials are
well satisfied with the general results
of their efforts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

That there is to be no improve
ment in the government navy yards
under this administration is evident
from the confessions as to the dispo-
sitions ct the Brooklyn navy yard.
A newspaper, speaking of the adj
ministration, says that it has "agreed
to give Brooklyn patronage equal to
her claim as based upon the numer-
zeal strength of the party in Kings
county" "This," it is significantly
added, twill bring about the APP
pointment of a great many men on
the LIST of September, because the
government is to finish the ships in
John Roach's hands as we'll as to build
new vessels and repair many old
Ones" So there was an Interior and
partisan purpose in forcing John
Roach to the wall. An election is tc
be held in New York in November.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

The United States district attor-
ney for Utah tells reporter that the
Mormons are thoroughly frightened
and that the wise ones among them
see that in the end there is only one
thing for them, and that is obedience
to the laws. At first they were anx-
ious for martyrdom, but six months
in Jail and fine of $500, such as
several of the leaders got, cooled
their zeal. John Taylor, George @.
Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, the
members of the first presidency, are
all indicted, and have gone into hid
ing, while other prominent men are
doing the same thing for the same
reason. 81 know" the attorney
added, that there is an element, con-
siderable in number and influence, -
who are in favor of submitting. 1t
is impossible that such strain
should last. Something has got to
give way, and it will be the Mormon
obstinacy."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

President Cleveland has ordered
the immediate removal of all fences
illegally erected by cattlemen upon
the public lands, and has directed
suits to be instituted against the
offending parties. Some 60 parties,
of whom most are located in Colorado
Nevada, and Montana, are known to
be within the range of the order.
They occupy about 100000 acres,
and it is believed that further inves-
tigation will prove that at least 1O,-
900, 900 acres more are in the same
state of illegal occupation. But
little of this land is supposed to be
fit for agricultural occupation, but
the cattlemen have unquestionably
frightened off actual settlers from
some desirable tracts. The breaking
up of this system of land grabbing is
likely to work we'll for the compan-
les that have bought their land and
paid for it, and have hitherto been
at disadvantage in competition with
those whose ranges cost them moth
ing. That the situation is appreciat-
ed in this respect would seem to be
indicated by the formation this week
of the Union Land and Grazing
Company, with General Butler at its
head and with 400, 900 acres of deed
ed lands in its possession in New
Mexico and Colorado.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

Massachusetts, according to re-
cent census returns, has q popula-
ton that will not vary but slightly
from $40, 900, which is q gain of
9 per cent upon the 1,783, 0S5 report
ed in 1880, or nearly per cent a
year. The population has almost
doubled during the lifetime of a
generation, the record in 1850 be-
ing 994, 514. Thirty-five years ago
Boston contained less than one
seventh of all the people, and the
dozen largest cities in the state to-
gether had only about 80 per cent of
the whole population of the state.
Now Boston contains considerably
more than q fifth of the whole popu-
lation, and the dozen largest cities
together comprise within their limits
above So per cent of all the people.
So severe has been the drain of the
towns upon the agricultural districts
that in the hill counties many places
can be found which do not support
half as many people as they did in
1850.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24
THE G.. A. r. MONUMENT TO
GRANT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Gen. S.
S. Burdett, commander-in chief of
the G.. A. R., returned here yester-
day from the G.. A. R. encampments
at Gettysburg, Pa, and Springfield,
Ill. To republican reporter Gen.
Burdett to-day said that at each of
these places he spoke to the veterans
regarding the erection of a monu-
ment to Gen. Grant, and they were
unanimously in favor of its location
in Washington. He said that very
soon a general order would be issued
to all the departments of the organl-
cations officially making known the
project of erecting monument to
the memory of Gen. Grant and its
location in Washington. Gen. Bur-
dett could not state where the monu-
ment would be erected in this city !;
that would be decided on later. In
reply to Gen. r. B. Hayes letter
suggestive that the authorities of the
G.. A. r. encourage their comrades
to contribute to the building of a
monument on the grave of Gen.
Grant, General Burdett says: 81
have been unable to bring my mind
into accord with yours on that point.
/ hold to the opinion that the Grand
Army will desire, first of all, to erect
its own distinct monument to our
comrade, not at great cost, but for
that purpose raising only such sum
as composed of the equal contribu-
ton of each individual comrade,
shall be in within the reach and the
glad gift of the poorest. The ma
tional monument to be erected to
Gen. Grant should be of such pro.
portions and cost as to be beyond the
reach of private benevolence, and, OF
right and propriety, ought to be or
dered by the congress of the Nation
al treasury, and. consequently, the
Grand Army should not be called
upon for the effort you indicate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24
The dedication of the Washburne

The dedication of the Washburne
memorial library building in Liver
more, Maine, on the 9th, instant,
was a memorable event for that
town. Hon. E. B. Washburne of
Illinois made an exceedingly inter-
esting address, and was followed by
Hannibal Hamlin, who spoke of the
Washbune family as having given
to the nation four members of con-
gress from four states, one secretary
of state, two foreign ministers, two
governors of two states, one major
general in the United States army
and one captain in the United States
navy, and said that another family
could not be found In the country
which had furnished so many distin-
guished men. Senator Frye also
made speech, eulogising Hon. E.
B. Washburne, referring to him as
having brought out General Grant by
recommending him to Abraham Lin
coin, who made Grant brigadier-
general on Washburne's suggestion
Mr.. Washburne also introduced the
bill in congress which created the
grade of acknowledgement to the
United States army for Grant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

The republican party was far
ahead in 1880 of it's position in 1876 !;
and it is far ahead to-day of its po-
sition in 1880. 1t recognizes more
liberty of action; it has a better
grasp of living questions it is freer
from old influence and reader for
new demands. In New York it
makes Evarts senator, looks to the
first rank for governor and joins
hands on the broadcast platform. In
Massachusetts it quickens positive
republicanism with fresh vitality,
but makes it progressive as well as
aggressive. In Ohio it makes its
appeal to the sober second thought
of the people. Along this broad
sweep there are no signs of reaction.
If anywhere the party looks back
ward it is local and temporary. Re-
publicanism must in the nature OF
things 60 forward. 1t is justly proud
of its past, but its life lies in it's pro.
gress. 1t cannot win by standing
still or turning to the rear. 1t is
made up of thinking men who meet
new demands and new duties as they
come. Reaction may be felt for s
time, but the course of the party is
onward, and it cannot long be stop
ped.-Philadelphid Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

Ex-Governor Julius Converse of
Woodstock, died at Dixville Notch,
N. H., Sunday evening He was
born in STAFFORD in 1898, began
practicing law in Bethel in 1926, and
in 1910 formed partnership with
the late Andrew Tracy in Wood
stock and has lived there ever since.
Among his law partners were ex-
Judge James Barrett and Warren G..
French. He was several times elect
ed representative to the Legislature
from Woodstock, was one of the
four first senators from Windsor
county, upon the organizing of the
state senate in 1886, and was re-
elected three times. He was lieuten-
ant governor i'm 1850 and 1851,
and governor during the biennial
term beginning in October, 1872
His health had been failing for 6
number of years, and with the bodily
weakness came loss of mind which
has been very distressing to biz
friends. He leaves widow and
young daughter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

and it is calculated that it will add
some 1000, 900 voters to the elector-
al roll. By the returns of the Gen.
sus of 1881 there were in England,
Ireland and Scotland together but
3,152,610 electors, out of a total
population of 35.ooo,ooo, and this
bill increases the number of electors
two-ffths. By the redistribution of
seats bill, the old "three cornered
constituencies are abolished. The
single seat system is introduced, and
twelve additions are made to the to-
tai membership of the commons.
The single seat system, as arranged
under this bill, is an adaptation of
the district representation which pre-
walls in the United States.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

Nearly all the great tornadoes of
whose frightful effects we have heard
so much during the past five years
occurred in the western and south
ern states, and people in this part of
the country have naturally come to
feel secure against such visitations.
Recent experience, however, shows,
as the meteorological history of the
past also attests, that there is hardly
any section of the country in which
tornadoes will not occasionally form.
About two weeks ago one of these
terrible storms missed Philadelphia
by hairs breadth, and wrought de-
struction in Camden, n. j., and last
week still more fatal tornado de-
molished the little village Of Nor
wood, near the northernmost border
! of New York state. 1t is singular
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24
MARCH OF THE CHOLERA.

The alarming increase of cholera
in Spain the past two weeks, the re-
appearance of the disease in France
and a fatal cholera case in Bristol,
England, has had the effect of re-
newing activity on the part of the
sanitary authorities at our sea-ports.
The summer is now so far spent that
there seems no immediate cause for
apprehension this side of the Allan
tic; but the history of similar cpl
denies leads to the conclusion that it
will be almost impossible to prevent
the cholera from finally reaching our
shores-perhaps by another year. 1t
may be delayed by stringent meas
ures, but so long as communication
is maintained with the infected
countries so long will the danger
exist. The possibility that the dis
ease may be carried to Cuba from
Spain is source of anxiety.
In that case southern ports will be
exposed TO the contagion, and it
could hardly be prevented from
spreading to other parts of the coun-
try. 1t is well known that the
plague apparently moves by sys-
tenn of more or less regular progress
sion, following the lines of commu-
nication between the various coun-
tries and visiting each in turn, SOON
er or later, with degrees of severity
regulated by the sanitary condition
of the people and the towns in
which they live.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR.

Washington, august 18th.
The president is deep in the Adj
rondack forests and the office-seekers
worries him only in his dreams. But
the dream of the office has
vanished, as has also the dreamer.
Five months ago sleek, well-dressed
host of politicians came down upon
Washington. Confidence blazed in
their eyes and hilarity was painted
on their noses; their stentorian voic-
es, and loud American laughter
could be heard in the hotel Hobbies,
in hundred of saloons, and on the
streets. Like the poor Indian they
have passed away. They read their
doom in the decisive stiff back of
the departing president. Unsavory
old sinners, whisky bloated political
workers, your services are not need
ed, you are almost as unfit for place
in the body polite, as you would in
the church militant.
The president had not left Wash
ington day before it was discover
ed, and the sad intelligence sent
abroad, that the white house was in
republican hands. The same old
clerks and attaches who were there
under Grant, Hayes and Arthur, are
there still.
The democratic president disap-
pearing in the woods and leaving the
white house to the tender mercies of
the republican clerks is a spectacle
that makes the stOutest-hearted
office-seeker sick and tired. All the
letters directed to the president, even
those marked ''private' and .'person-
al'' must pass through the hands of
these clerks, and very few of them
perhaps only about two per cent
will ever be seen by the president.
The pressure for office during the
last five months has not been parall
ed in the history of the country. I
was expected that there would be {
complete change, and application.
were multiplied beyond anything tina
had been known. The hard time,
had thrown hundreds of men ant
women out of employment, ant
hundreds of applicants who hat
known independence and wealth
/. turned their faces toward Washing
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24
OUR COMMERCE WITH SOUTH
AMERICA.

The committee appointed to con-
suit with governments of Ecuador.
Venzuela and Guatemala, with re-
spect to the commercial relations
subsisting between the United States
and those countries, has presented
its report to the department of state.
While as appears from the report,
the commission has accomplished
nothing of a very determinate or
practical nature, it has, at least,
opened the way for future negotia-
tions, and awakened an interest on
both sides which will be likely to cul-
inmate in some more definite and
satisfactory commercial treaties than
now exist between our government
and the South America republics.
The Importance to the United
States of securing the most advanta-
geous commercial relations with these
countries is very great. The South
A merican trade is of far greater val
lie to this country than is common
ly supposed, and we stand in our
own light by permitting European
countries to absorb the South
American trade, as now they are
doing, by reason of their more
advantageous terms and the friendly
relations which they have shrewdly
established with the principal gov
ern ments of the southern continent.
1t is plain that it will require consid-
cradle enterprise, and no small liber-
ality on our part to divert the current
of South American trade to our ports.
Yet this result must sooner or later
be accomplished and the sooner the
United States government sets about
1t the better. The present would
seem to be favorable time to begin.
Guatemala is willing, and has been
for some time to enter into terms of
reciprocity with this country. Ecua-
dor, although not yet prepared to en-
ter into treaty of reciprocity, is
willing to participate in a commercial
congress-, and will throw her infu-
ence upon the side of the United
States, should a joint system of trans
portation along the coast from Callao
to Panama be decided upon. Ven
zuela is reported as disposed to look
kindly upon the advances which may
be made by the United States gov
eminent. On the whole, as the in
vestigatlons of the commission show,
the present is good time to estab-
lish more friendly relations of trade
with the South American republics.
Of the value of the South American
markets to our manufacturers there
can be no question.-Free Press
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24
FOR TERMS SEE FIRST PAGE.

Twenty thousand Hungarians that
have been working in the Pennsylva-
MIA mines are preparing to migrate
in a body to Northwestern Canada.
where the Dominion government
will give them 10000 acres of fer
tile land. They were agricultural
peasants IN their native land and are
tired of mining. This is the largest
movement of population in a single
body that has ever occurred in this
country
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

The British parliament prorogued
last Friday assembled for its first
session in April, 1880. 1t will
be chiefly memorable in history for
the franchise bill and the redistribn-
ton of seats, two measures which
will work a practical revolution in
the electoral system of Great Britain.
The new franchise bill goes into OPP
Grafton on the first day of next year,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

The self-imposed task of the New York
World to raise 100000 for the completion
of the Bartholdi pedestal is ended, and is
fine tribute to that Journals enterprise.
There were 10000 donors, so the sums
given by each one must have been small.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24
NOTICE..

Any one desiring to purchase a farm viii do well
call on address the subscriber, as he has some
thirty Farms in his hands which be must sold with
in the next six months.
WI. BARRows, Real Estate ct.
Coventry, VT, Sept. Is. 37tf.