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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

The Legislature of fifteen states
will ballot for United States senator
within the next thirty days. Of
these the most interesting and most
doubtful contest will be in the state
Of Illinois. The outlook is there will
be dead lock which will continue
until the expiration of the present
legislature. In that case an open
question is left as to whether the
governor would have right to APP
point senator for the period of two
years. There is division of opinion
on the subject, the democrats claim
ing that the governor has 40 such
power under the constitution, while
the republicans claim that he has
such right.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

The past year has witnessed
unusual growth and development in
in the religious world. Notably the
reaction against the materialism and
agnosticism of the time has been
conspicuous. Not to exaggerate
the Importance of individual opin-
ion, it is yet not without signifi-
canoe that such men as Tyndall,
Huxley and Darwin have essentially
modified their expressions. Prof.
Tyndall no longer discovers in mat
ter the form and potency of every
form of life, while Mr.. Spencer has
antag onized the whole Comptist and
agnostic schools by his assertions
of divine Energy, a creative Pow
er as the source of all things. In
the denominational world there has
been a marked advance in the cause
of missions. Our Presbyterian friends
have held their General Council at
Belfast. Our Congregational friends
have promulgated an evangelical
| creed which meets with general ac-
ceptance. Our Protestant Epis-
copal friends have rejoiced over the
centennial anniversary of their frs
American bishop. Our Methods
friends have had their Centennia
Conference in Baltimore. The Ro
man Catholics have just had tEei
Plenary Council. And last, no
least, the revision of the Old Tesla
ment has been completed. On tn
whole, the religious world is up anC
stirring, and it holds true that though
Christianity is yet held by minor
ity of the worlds peoples, still eth
Cross leads generations on, and
will lead on till the termination O
its dearest hopes shall be realized i
the dawn of the Millenial Day.
| Observer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

new daily stage line has been estab-
lished between the village of Canaan and
Norton Mills.
Gilbert d. Isham of st. George has re-
ceived pension with arrearages amount
ing to s1o15.73 and Sc per month here
after.
Joseph Gum, brakeman on the Grand
Trunk railroad, last week slipped from
the Top of a car near Island Pond, and
was killed.
Henry Gillette of White River Junction
has curiosity in the shape of confeder-
ate newspaper, which is printed on wall
paper and on one side only. The paper
was brought from the South by his BROTH
er-in-law, who was in the war
Jonas J. Snow of Walden, VT, who was
convicted in June, 1874, of shooting Il
peddler named Stanton, and sentenced to
Windsor prison for life, was pardoned
Jan. lst by governor Pingree on petition
of the members of the grand and petit
jury, and the Judge before whom he was
tried
The Passumpsic railroad company are
surveying their road from White River
Junction to Sherbrooke, P. O., in order
to obtain accurate bounds of their land
and perfect profile Of the road Stone
posts will be set every one thousand feet,
or near enough in all cases so that one
stone can always be seen from the other
Herbert B., II years old son of W. M.
Pierce, of Jericho, shot himself dead New
Years, in the store of his father. He at
tended dance at Dixon's hotel the night
before, staying until morning. He tLen
went home, and before starting for the
store, embraced his mother, kissing her
goodby. He shot himself as soon as he
night.
A st. Adams dispatch says: James NJ
Foss, for many years past the master me-
chanic of the Central Vermont Railway
and lately also Assistant General Super
intendent, has been appointed General
Superintendent. VIM. J. Robertson has
been appointed superintendent of motive
power in place of Mr.. Foss, promoted.
The assumption of duties in each case
dates from Jan. l. Mr.. Foss has been
connected with railroad business since
1916, and the past seventeen years with
the Vermont Central and Central Yer
mont roads. To his ability as master me-
chanic is due many valuable improve
ments in the rolling stock and machinery
on this road, aud his promotion is fit
| recognition Of faithful service.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

The House has killed one of the
few chances to do anything useful
at this session. On Monday, by a
slender minority vote, it refused to
fix day to take up the question of a
national bankruptcy law. Only 21O
out of 1926 members were present to
vote on the question. Both the Yer
mont members were among the alb
sentees.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

A Boston business man, just re-
turned from New Orleans, presents
a very unsatisfactory account of the
great exposition, which is published
in the Herald. He says that moth
ing is in readiness in the main build
ing and there is not enough in pre-
paration to half fill it. In the pict-
ure gallery not picture is hung, and
even the much-talked of Mexican
exhibit is not yet in position. The
leading hotels have doubled theil
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

prices, and great dissatisfaction ex-
lists among both exhibitors and Wis
itors. The opinion is expressed that
the management is entirely incompe-
tent, and that the exhibition can
never compare, except most unfavor-
ably, with the Centennial exhibition
at Philadelphia.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

Bradstreet reports the number Of
failures in New York City for 1884
to have been 520, the largest number
for six years past, as against 41o IN
1888, 800 IN 1882. 391 in 1871, All
IN 1880 and 463 in 1879. The total
liabilities were ST., 543, 900 as COM
pared with S27, O73, 900 in 1888, $13,-
$685. 900 in 1882, and Sill, 100000 in
1881. The assets were S38, 615 ,00G,
as against $13, 943,O00 in 1888.
S., 1903, 900 in 1882, and $3,902, 200
in 1881. The percentage of assets
to liabilities, however, was larger
than for the previous years, being
ffty-four. as compared with fifty-one
in 1888, forty four in 1882 and thir-
ty-six in 1881.
The total number of failures in the
United States for 1884 was 1,62C
with liabilities $3.50, 100000 and as
sets S134, 100000 as compared will
1929 in 1888, having liabilities
S175, 96S,O00 and assets 90,S04,.
900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

sons, and risking everything to in
sure their success. The result was
that they and he were victimized by
an INSCRIPTIONS adventurer, and his
financial ruin was SO complete that
lately only the interposition of few
friends has saved him the pain of see
ing his personal effects, even to his
army trophies, sold at auction TO sat-
isfy his creditors.
Is there anything in this to justi-
fly gibes and reproaches? What is
there in Gen. Grants unfortunate
and sorrow-stricken present to obllt
crate the memory of his magnificent
past? Twenty odd years ago the fate
of this nation hung in the balance, to
be determined by the competency or
incompetency, the courage or cow
ardice, of the commander of the I'm
ion armies. Who that lived through
those days can ever forget the tact
turn, self-poised and doggedly-persis-
tent General upon whom the eyes of
the nation were fixed? His was the
mind which could organize, concen-
trate and direct vast armies his the
patient persistence which would not
waver in movement if 1t took all
summer to accomplish it; his the
frmness that would listen to no terms
short of unconditional surrender; his
the sledge-hammer blows which crush
ed the defences of the Confederacy,
opened Richmond, and forced the
surrender of Lee. Comparing the
armies engaged, the difficulties over
come and the issues at stake, what
are the victories of Wellington to
those of Grant? 1t is less than twen-
ty years since that episode at Apo
mattox. Have the American people
forgotten what that meant, and what
were the sensations which thrilled
them when they knew that the war
was over and the Union saved? Gen.
Wolseley wins victory in one of Eng
lands picayune wars with an inferi
or people, and he is knighted, laurel
ed and pensioned. America sees her
greatest soldier sick and unfortunate,
and she leaves him to be distressed
by debt and insulted by copperhead
journalists.
This reproach upon the honor and
gratitude of the American people
ought not to be endured any longer.
The opportunity offers to deal gener-
ously by General Grant and at the
same time to make permanent provi-
sion for retiring presidents. A law
should be passed providing for a pen
sion to ex-presidents, amounting to
one-half the presidential salary, to
be paid annually dnring their lifetime.
The resultant charge upon the public
Treasury in any given year would be
trife compared with the gain to
public honor. Consideration of the
needs and deserts of General Grant
may we'll stimulate and hasten this
action, while the form which 1t would
take would be general rather thar
personal, and therefore peculiarly fl
and graceful.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

The illiterate voters in the United
States number nearly 100000, the
great body of whom are in the South
ern states. While they are not half
as dangerous as the dangerous class
es of the great cities, elimination OF
such a mass of ignorance from the
future of the republic is one of the
grave and pressing questions of the
hnur
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12
A NEW TEMPERANCE MOVE.
MENT.

Whatever opinion the leaders of
the st. John movement in the late
campaign may entertain in regard to
it's policy and results, it is apparent
that vast majority of the friends of
temperance throughout the country
that the question of prohibition is
one that should be kept out of ma
tional politics. They believe that
the temperance cause has been in
jured rather than aided by the prohi-
bition national party movement;
that the latter has succeeded in dem
onstrating it's weakness in the nnm-
Der of votes, while helping to put
political party into power from which
the common cause has never received
any substantial encouragement. The
situation in regard to the prohibition
or regulation of the liquor traffic in
this country, as outlined by the Hart
ford Post, shows that five states have
prohibition five states have had
prohibition but have changed to,
"milder methods" fifteen states and
territories have more or less stringent
license or ''local option" laws; and
the remainder of the states and terri
tories have no general laws on the
subject. The condition of affairs has
not been regarded as encouraging for
some time past by many prominent
advocates of temperance and it is
becoming evident that the st. John
movement has inflicted considerable
damage upon the cause, active friends
of temperance have been at work to
perfect an organization which they
hope will tide the reform over the
present critical stage.
Last week this movement culmina-
ted IN Boston in the formation of the
"National League (non-partisan and
non-sectarian) for the Suppression OF
the Liquor Traffic. Many clergy
men, members of congress, judges
and prominent women are committed
to the movement. Twenty-siX state:
are represented in the organization
and among the many prominen
names enrolled in the association ar
those of Rev. DIR. Dorchester, Mrs
J. Ellen Foster, Hon. Oliver Hoyt o
Connecticut, Rev. DR.. j. II. Vincent
Rev. DIR. J. O. Peck, Hon. j. b
Farwell of Illinois, Mrs. Mary A
Livermore, Rev. e. E. Hale, Hon
j. d. Weeks of Pittsburgh, Rev. j
d. Beeman Of Vermont, Senate
Blair of New Hampshire, Rev. DI
Buckley of the New York Christia
Advocate, Rev. DR.. Curry, Prof
Upham of Drew Seminary, Bisho
A. w. Wayman of Baltimore, Bisho
Bowman of st. Louis, Rev. DR.. {
l.. Goodell of Missouri, Judg
Archibald of Florida, Bishop Waldo
} of Atlanta, Hon. Lewis Miller c
Ohio, Bishop Andrews, Judge Dani'
Agnew of Pennsylvania, and eS
f Gov. Long of Massachusetts. Th
object of the association, as set fort
5 IN the constitution, are the enforce
ment of laws against the liquor traf
2 ic !; the withdrawal of legal sanctio
+ from the liquor traffic, with the ult
e mate purpose, by constitutional an
r statutory provisions, to Danish tt
a liquor traffic from the land. A Ii
a of officers were elected who will no
!. till the first annual meeting, whit
e will occur January 1st, 1888. Oh
n of the principal resolutions in Il
: platform adopted sets forth the o
IS jects of the ASSOCIATION, as alreat
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12
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 $l.5O
from the total cost of that paper and
MONITOR. and that will be the cost of
the single periodical. Below we have a
few SPECIAL RATES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

A statement "by authority is
made on President Arthur's behalf
that he will not enter a contest for
the New York senatorship. He has
too high an appreciation of the dig
nifty of the presidential office to allow
his name to be used in any scramble
for personal preferment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12
Dakota is still agitated

Dakota is still agitated about the
transfer of the capital to Bismark,
to which the great seal of its terri
tory has finally been removed from
Yankton. The Legislature is to
meet at Bismark, January 18th, and
it is said that the members of South
Dakota will probably make an eff
fort to relocate the capital. Mitchell
and Huron being the places prom
inently mentioned in connection
with the proposed change.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

E. V. Smalley writes to the Phila-
delphia Times, that the Dakota farm
ers are very much pinched. He speaks
of one who had $40 acres in wheat,
averaging 20 bushels to the acre and
netting him AZ cents-about $4,000
for his crop. The cost of raising
was S5120, and the margin was not
enough to pay the interest on borrow
ed money, to say nothing of his own
living, and the farmer had to make
an assignment. A correspondent in
Kansas, where the farmers are sell
ing wheat for from 20 to 40 cents a
bushel, finds them very gloomy they
art bitter against the railroads.&c.
Union Pacific in particular. Even
the grist- mills out there stand idle,
as the corn is so cheap the farmers
cannot afford to have it ground.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12
Drew, WheeIock & Go.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

NO. TOO bTOUuNuy, COTH6T u LUtuttt Ot.
Laurence, Mass.
Receivers OF Butter Cheese Eggs. Beans Potatoes
Hay, etc. Our facilities for the disposal of Country
Produce unsurpassed. Our motto will be in all
cases to max promptreturns.
AS to our financial standing we refer youto the
following we'll known gentlemen: T. W. Drew, Esq..
Barton, VT; II. K. Dewey Esq. cashier Barton Ma
tional Bank Barton, VT: w. b Jaquith ESQ., cashier
Pacific National Bank. Lawrence. Mass n .Bnrnham
Esq, Woburn Center. Mas
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

Mothers, look well to that sudden cold and hoarse
hollow cough. 1t may result in Group before morn
ing. Give few drops of Iatchs Mixture at bed
time and your child win be all right in She morning.
A large proportion of the human family are sub
ject to constipation It's the of disease in
varied forms. There is no excuse for it. Hatch's
Mandrake Pills if taken according the directions
around each box will positively cure it. Hundreds
are ready to affirm this.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12
stated. The next important resolu

stated. The next important resolu-
ton reads as follows:
ssMethods: Dscarding partisan entan-
clements, we announce our sole purpose
to be the suppression of the liquor traffic,
and for this we propose-First. To create
and intensity public sentiment, by the
pulpit the platform and the press; Sec
ond. To educate the young, in the public
schools and elsewhere, as to the nature
and effects of alcoholic liquors; Third.
To use all Legitimate civil legislation, and
to refer the question, for final decision,
to the constitutional verdict of the peo-
pie. We invite persons of all classes,
creeds, parties and states to unite on this
platform, and work and vote against the
the liquor traffic without exposing the
cause with its varied interests to the
schemes of personal politicians and the
perils of party politics.-St. Adams
Messender
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

The reason why Solomon said, that there was
nothing under the sun, was that he could moi
buy good remedy to his stubborn cold. DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup had not been compounded theI
1t has long since proved itself to be the great bene
faction of the 10th century.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-12

The Chicago Tribune claims that
the crops in the state of Illinois have
not begun to pay the cost of raising
this year. This is very unfortunate
for western agriculture and is very
much worse than has been done
at the east. The report of the
bureau of agriculture for November
upon the yield of the crops, shows
that the New England States excel
Illinois in yield per acre for every
crop except hay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
o.rrpp.y. Dec 26-P. NJ.


,s,, o.ao. an error into which we fell III
writing on Thursllay evening. President h"o -
mot shot on Thursday evening in APRIL looo' pu' o
Good Friday evening, April a. 1868. Ine error. NJ"
ever. does not ia any way alter the i"0. s"''
the Adjournment OF tho Board on toou fi''
I'm 1875 WAS based upon Its Debs ''0
anniversary of the assassination Of Prosdeh' vi INV
United States and II did 1t would not aiiec' .no ~
ment against the adjournment OF the STOCK ~
any day other than legal holiday
Tho stock market to-day developed strong 'o"o
and n confidence IN the future. The market was not
unusuaIlv active the sales amounted only to oZo'ooo
shares But scattered and legitimate buying 30 lar
exceeded desires to SELL either to realize prohts OF "
the short account that figures snow materai s"n'
Northwesterns report OF earnings Tor Inc
third week showed gain OF @oo'loV' "
a loss of $4,000 expected because
OF reports circulated early in the week. ana which woro
supposed to be semoicit OF losses Tor TIE nrS' io
DAVIS of the week. This surprise AMI nau SOME oi
feet upon the days speculation In preventing Tree ono
,nEs of short stocks Lake Shore was leader ana con-
tributod O3OO shares to tho days total buSi-
ness. t sold up 2as per cent to S72, and closed AT
s-aa Central and Hudson shows q hnal gam vi
Ia, Northwestern Of PIE. ST. Paul OF 2Ss. Delaware
Iackawanna ana Western Of o. Erie OF lis New-lorN
and New England u g. Northern Pacific preferred OF
10 rexas Pacific of 3d. Missouri Kansas and Texas OF
b. Union Pac fc re- Western Union Of Il and Pachc
Mail Of ga per cent The market closed strong anu
promising.
Goyernnent bonds are dull and easier Bids for the 81
md a. were IL lower Annexed tho closing quota
lions:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27

sALEsAT THE C0NSOLIDA TED SrOOR AND PETRo-
LEUM EXCHIYGh
STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
RAISING THE PIECE or "LUG" TOBACCO

LOUISVILLE ENJOYING BUYING CONTEST NJ
TWEEN SPANISH AND AMERICAN HOUSES.
The tobacco market at Louisville has been
pgying peculiar pranks this last week Especially has
Lug toll acco been having spnrt" and though the
effect has not been this city the Lug grade has
risen over p per cent in Lou sytle There were sus
picions Of a corner the market, but the facts were
decidedly OF An opposite character.
The contractors for the 81 anish Government have
lately been demanding much Lug tobacco aud also
have been r ready to pay extra prices, that small
American cgarmakers have been unable To buy any for
home manufacturing purposes. Finally u number OF
them pooled their interests and their money with
SAWYER Wallace * Co., the large tobacco agents at No.
Broaiway this city Keynes Brothers Co., Of No.
as Exchange place. were the American agents OF tie
These two nrms accOr liugly sent
agents Louisville short time ago with ln-ttuctiOns
10 buy at any cost Each wished TO drive the
meu of L0usyle their OPPORTUNITY. The two firms
have bern hi1diug against each other during tue whole
OF this mouth. aud Oulsye has been growing rich On
the spOis. Both parties have been buying largo guam
titles O tobacco hut which one Will be the FIRST 10 get
enough AT the present unnatural prices could not he
found ont yesterday uppn Inquiries at tho Offices or the
twO firms. Both dsclimc1 any ldea or making corner
Antonio Keynes refJset to say anything about the
matter, except that there WAS no attempt 10 coruef the
arkct. Mr. Wallace said that IA he unde-siOJd IT, u
corner wound peccssiiatc league ana " struck hlm
rather IcrOusly Ia think that ~ pTesclt thcro was
league De.weeu bis firm and heyucs Brothers Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
BURDEN OF CITY TAXPAYERS
PROTEST FROM THE COUNCIL OF REFORM.
THE COST OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DtOLAHhD
TO BE MUCH TOO LAROE.


TO DE MUCH TOO LARGE.
The Board of Estimate and Apportonmeht
sat good part OF yesterday and listened 10 the asu
mepts OF n committee OF the Council OF REFORM ino
committee presented a long statement beginning WIN
the assertion that at third more money mas
been appropriated the expenses OF the ioeai
uent than The necessities and best interests Oh 'ne cy
require TIE following the more Important parts oi
the statement:
This committee has obtained from tie Mayors ana
punc documents OF tho principal otos OF TINS country
lrv in aud the rel resentaiVe ciViTs VI
Faro q "A statement OF their eXrcndtufes Ior Iooi,
,howus the had OF THIS citY before tue Wpn
Tor tie extrayaganec OF its puhnc expenditures
nrrcsely the sae items or the twenty one cities VI
His cnnn;ry whose population exceeds 100000 nine,
teen have ma 10 the following Returns from winch VIII
he seen at the cnst OF Government OF this cty Is
three times a. great the average cost OF those CLUBS
Tile average per capita OF tue Other ci'ics OF ms
cnnntry OF a popuation under 10000 Including the
three largest ties OF Europe SO 9S IL Is proper W
and was pIid 3y this city the last year rus ltei oi
debt would nave been excluded altogether lron tuis
tabul,ton were 1t not that II was 80 incorporated ~
dferent forms, In the returns from most OF the ot"o
cities tnat il cOu De separated WIN tue va" s
hand But excluding this unusual expenditure, " 10 80
the amount public cXpenditlreS 81 thls 'I Az wy
enormous sum Of about SlOOOO,OOO an hteI"so, VI
ahout 40 for every uan. and ohiil oi tne cIS
The cost of the governments OF the following CiloS or
the yeaP 1884 covering tue same items ncluuInS the
rejcI,uttun of and interest on their funded debt