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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

The defeat of the woman suffrage
bill in the senate of the Vermont leg
islature, after it had passed the lower
house by large majority, realizes
the expectations of all who have fol-
lowed with unprejudiced mind the
course of legislation on this subject.
BY some fatality a measure granting
suffrage TO woman never reaches
enactment in this part of the country.
If the house IN which it first appears
gives it, the other branch invariably
tades fright and kills it. In Vermont,
however, the subject has been discuss
ed in a manner so Illogical, and the
bill itself was such an ineffective con-
cession to the claims of the suffrag-
lists, that even the advocates of the
Acknowledgement of women may con-
slider this disposition the best that
can be made of it, and start in fresh
next year with a better scheme
Boston advertiser,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22
LETTER FROM MONTPELIER


The end of this session of the leg
islature is near. and the work
multiplies. 1t is misfortune of
legislative proceedings that, by force
of circumstances, SO great an
amount of the labor must be
done the last few days of a term.
Every measure that is introduced
late, and every matter delayed, must
he disposed of in the last few days
of a session. But while the house is
in confusion, and there is haste in
the final disposal of bills, committees
have been quietly at work consider
ing measures, consulting statutes,
and preparing reports, which, when
fathomed, are usually safe and wise.
The danger is that the house, which
has great ingenuity in amending and
repairing bills, will so alter them that
they lose their usefulness, If not
their identity.
Adjournment will be in season To
allow the weary Legislators to return
TO their homes, to help carve the
Thanksgiving turkey.
1t is difficult at this time to tel
what will be accomplished. A large
number of private bills will pass
while many of minor consequence
will be enacted into laws. There are
no very important measures under
consideration. unless it may be those
relating to railroad management
school text books, temperance, anC
the panper law. Judge Poland'l
measure which proposed to do away
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22
FRENCH ARMY OFFICERS.

The visit of three army officers to
this city, mouth ago, is significant
from the fact that agents of the
French government are buying all
the available machinery for gun man
ufacture that they can find in the
largest gun-shops throughout New
England. Among the shops visited
by the officers, where negotiations
were made, are Pratt & Whitney of
Hartford, Brown & Sharpe's of Prov
idence, the Brainerd milling machine
company of Hyde Park, Hill, Clarke
& Co. of Boston and Jones & Lamson
of Windsor, Vt. 1t is said that the
French government propose to estab-
fish another armory capable of turn
ing out 500 perfect rifles a day. This
would require, say persons who know
whereof they speak, 100000 worth
of machinery, and as much more to
set the machinery in motion for the
manufacture of the first 800 guns.
The three officers are well-known
manufacturers of small arms, and
their actions in this city give weight
to the story. When they came to
Col. Burlington at the armory they
had passes from Washington, and
stayed here three days looking over
both government workshops. They
were extremely reticent, doing much
watching and little talking. Every
courtesy was extended to them, and
as each new mode of manufacture
was shown, they eagerly took down
notes. They also asked about the
leading gun-shops of New England.
Before leaving this city they looked
over Smith & NELSON'S pistol-shop,
and seemed impressed with the COM
pleteness and rapidity of the manu-
facture of these celebrated pistols.
But while gaining great deal of in
formation themselves, they did not
explain their motive 10 coming here.
Mr.. Wesson remarks, however, that
"they haven't bought out my shops,
oh, no." and the United States arm
DRY will undoubtedly. remain for the
present on the Hill.-Sprinatfezd Re
publican.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

The result of the elections, so far
as the delegations to congress is con-
cerned, gives nineteen states with
republican majority, eighteen states
with democratic delegations, land one,
New Hampshire, with the delegation
evenly divided. This gives neither
party the twenty states necessary to
elect a president should the next
presidential election be thrown into
the House, where each state casts
one vote, which is determined by the
majority of its congressional delega-
ton. This solecism ought to be elm
mated from the constitution, and the
election be determined by a majority
of the two houses voting as one body.
This gives the estate" idea show
ing, while it yet submits the ques-
ton to more popular and more
ethical test than the present Fictitious
provision.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

with the old settlement law has
been so amended that we doubt if
the venerable father recognizes hi.
child. 1t is liable to be further
amended when it gets to the senate.
The contest over the division of Rut-
land, creating the towns Of West
Rutland and Proctor, has ended in
the house by the passage of the bills.
and it is to be presumed that the
senate will pass them. The contest
over this has been sharp. The Or
ange comfy people have not settled
their difficulties about creating two
shires. but the prospect of the change
is not promising. The Greensboro
people who wish to 90 to st. Johns
bury to do their court business. are
represented here by Henry Tolman,
who is doing what he can to create
feeling favorable to the change. The
committee will report favorably on
the bill, with an amendment, submit
ting the question to the people of
Greensboro, on the plan that when
three-fourths shall vote to go to Cal
edonia county, the law shall go into
effect. Other amendments are liable
to change the status of the bill be-
fore it reaches the governor. in case
it can find its way through each
house. The members of the county,
except Mr.. Simpson of Greensboro,
oppose the bill, believing that the
town will not be benefited by the
change, and that the county does not
favor dlsintegration. Mr.. Currier of
Troy has become a great champion
of temperance down here, and has
introduced license bill which he
thinks would be panacea for all
our ills from the use of liquors.
Those who know 'sJohn" understand
perfectly well that his object is to
create little notoriety, and to create
some division in the ranks of repub-
licans by putting them on record
against any public hearing. The
committee submitted favorable re
port, with an auxiliary bill relating
to creating" The report and the
bills were ordered to ''lie," and the
prospect is that this is the last that
will he heard from them. Mr.. Cur
rier is trying to force a reconsidera-
ton in the house, and his effort will
meet with some success. A bill has
passed both houses, placing a bounty
of fifty cents on foxes. SO that here
after the hunter or trapper receives
fifty cents for each fox he kills. This
legislation was earnestly asked for
by the turkey raisers of Orange
county. The house passed an act
which had for its object the filling of
vacancies in case of death or other
disability, by which towns and coun-
ties are deprived of representatives
in the legislature, but the senate re-
| fused to concur.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

The beginning of the trial of Nc.
Quade, one of the Doodle Aldermen,
and the arraignment of four of the
alleged bride givers is somewhat en-
couraging after the procrastination
and inactivity of the past few months.
It's to be hoped nothing will be allowed
to interfere with the course of justice
till all the guilty ones have met their
just deserts. The new law requiring
railway franchises to be put up to the
highest bidder removes a powerful
inducement to crime. Still the public
service can never be to closely watch
ed, while unless all reports are I'M
true there are other departments of
the city government which need a
thorough cleansing. There is plenty
of reform work which will confront
Mayor Hewitt when he assumes office
next January. -Christidn at Work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22
END OF THE GREAT STRIKE.

The striking butchers at Chicago
are early on hand now, anxious to
get back into their old places in the
stock yards. They assemble outside
the militia picket line and the fore
men of the different packing-houses
select the few men that they require
at once, and the others 60 quietly
away. satisfied that they, too, will
soon be picked out and set to work.
Some 10000 strikers have applied
for work, and 1900 were taken back
in one day recently, and more will be
given work as soon as there is any to
do. The packers at their meeting
Sunday were unanimous in the dec
laration that no new man should be
discharged to make room for an old
one. The determination was also eX-
pressed that only those should be
taken back who were desired by the
employers. ''There is not room now
for all the old men," said Mr.. Hat
ley after the meeting. II have some
new men that are about equal to the
old, and, besides, there are not
enough animals on hand to start up
with full force. 1t will take me
several days to get ready for com
plete work." Other packers expressed
like opinions, and while all said they
would cheerfully take back all the
old men they could use, none of them
believed that many of them would be
Immediately wanted.
The indications Tuesday evening
were of decidedly peaceful charac-
ter. No disturbance had been re-
ported. Thirty-five imported men at
Armour resigned in the afternoon
and were furnished an escort of
troops to the depot. The men were
hooted on the way but there was no
| demonstration of violence. The strik-
ers who have returned to work have
already begun to make it very I'M
pleasant for new men in quiet man
ner. No overt acts could be charg-
ed, but numerous little things occur
red calculated to harrow up the feel
ines without furnishing real pretext
for complaint. If things remain as
quiet to-day, Gen. Fitzsimohs says
he will recommend to the governor
that the troops be withdrawn
Wednesday or Thursday. All the
strikers taken back are compelled to
sign paper in which they agree not
to leave their work without giving
their employers two weeks notice
On the other hand, the packers agree
not to discharge any of their mer
without giving them two-weeks' no
tice. To still further bind the mer
to the agreement, each one is requir
ed to deposit $40 with his employer
this sum to be taken gradually out o
his wages.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

WHY is IT

WHY is IT
That rhe i.natism and neural gia are so
prevalent! This question has not been
satisfactorily answered, but it is certain
that these diseases are not only the most
painful but among the most common, and
some meMber of nearly every family in the
land is the victim of one of these dread
tornentors. Ladies seem to be peculiarly
liable to neuralgia attacks, which, in the
form Of neuralgia headache, pain in the
back, or nervous pains are of constant ocs
currence Not until the discovery of Athlo-
phoros had any remedy been found for
either rheumatism, neuralgia or nervous
headache, and they were generally con-
cedel to be incurable, but Athlophoros
has been proved to be not only a certain
cure for these diseases, in all their varied
forms, but safe remedy. If, in the use
of Athlophoros, the bowels are kept freely
OPEN, its success is certain, and to aid this,
Atllophoros Pills are recommended,
which, while providing the necessary
cathartic, will be found to be valuable
all to the action of the medicine. Athlo-
phoros is no experiment, it has been tested
AMI has proved its wonderful efficacy.
The Athlophoros Pills were originally
prepared as remedy for use in connection
with Athlophoros, for rheumatism and
neuralgia and kindred complaints. Used
in connection with that remedy, they are
a certain cure for either of these very cons
mon and distressing diseases. They have
also hcen fund to be an invaluable remedy
for any an Ill diseases arising from vitiated
blood or general debility They are es-
peeially valuable for nervous debility, blood
poisoning, dyspepsia, distress after eating,
headache, constipation loss of appetite,
and all stomach or liver troubles. For
disc Uses of women they are invaluable.
These pills are perfectly harmless and may
be safely used by adults or children.
Testimonials Of those who have been
c:.rel viii De sent free on application.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and aR'.apilaros Pills, but where they cam
moi be bo'leht of the druggist, the Athlo-
p..ors.s Co., liz Wall ST.. New York, will
senl either carriage paidl on receipt of
regular price, which is S1.G0 per bottle
for Athlopllcrns and 5ne. for Pills,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

Tentative measures are often ex-
pedient where principle points in an
other direction, as supplying the best
thing to be had at a gwen time. We
have an example of this in the effort
of some temperance workers in the
state, who propose to ask the legis-
lature at the coming session to amend
the local option law SO as to make it
effective. AS it now stands it is
evaded by brewers, who sell in guam
titles of five gallons without license.
The proposed amendment is n
entirely reasonable one, and ought
to be granted-it proposes to make
it virtually a local prohibition law by
putting it IN the power of the people
to stop all liquor traffic for drinking
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, NoU. 18th.

Washington, NoU. 10Th.
The congressional population of
Washington is increasing daily, and
up at the Capitol there are many in
dlcations that the opening of the
session is an event in the near future.
A few of the committee rooms have
been opened for business already,and
among them Senators Edmunds and
Morrill, of Vermont spend some hours
daily. Chairman Randall, that staunch
protectionist, who presides over the
House appropriation committee, Is
also busy at his committee room desk.
He is determined to have a bill ready
by the time congress meets, provided
he can get a quorum of his men to-
gether for that purpose. Because of
the precedence that is allowed all
money bills, he may drop his bill up
on any measure of revenue refoIm
that may venture to lift its head.
1t is a wonder that Mr.. Randall,
with his appropriation eXtinguisher
watching for somebody trying to re-
duce the tariff, has not served for a
cartoon. In nation of politicians
who divide themselves under the ban
ners of democracy and republicanism,
Mr.. Randall enjoys the unique dis
tinction Of being ciassed as a repub
| lican by many democrats, and as
| democrat by most republicans. He
| has claimed to exercise in his COM
mittee room more power than the
chief magistrate in the executive
mansion, and to have made presl
dents, even if he has never himself
occupied the White House.
Mr.. Randal's Washington resi-
dence is on Capitol Hill, only few
squares from the Capitol. This he
occupies during the sessions of con-
gress, but when they close he goes
with his large family to his country
home near Paoli, about seventeen
4 miles from Philadelphia, where he
leads a quiet, domestic life.
The president is in close retire
callers and is busy at work on his
message to congress. Each of the
cabinet officers has laid before him
the advance sheets Of their annual
reports, and Col. Lamont has been
assisting him in arranging the matter.
But now the president is doing dou-
BILE duty, for his faithful secretary
was summoned on Saturday to the
bedside of his father, who was seri-
ously Ill.
The presidents country home.
which is no longer "Red Top" but
Coax View" after the owners own
christening, is expected to be ready
, for occupancy in about two weeks
The president and Mrs. Cleveland dc
not intend to reside there now nor dc
! they contemplate living there perma
| nently at all. For the present, Goal
t | View is to be the residence of Mrs
t Cleveland's mother, and it will al
always be available for the presiden
, and his wife to go and come as the,
q like. 1t would be an admirabl,
e resort for the president now. whll
he wants privacy for the preparation
/ of his message. He could shut him
e self up there without being intrudet
!, upon, as the place is four miles from
e the White House.
e The ups and downs of life fnt
+ many illustrations in the government
e departments here. In the past few
!, days a grandson of President lyle
d entered on duty as Waterman a
s the Interior department. He is for
= ty-six years old, was educated at III
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

Virginia Military Institute, and serv-
ed in the confederate army as an of
ficel in Gen. Jackson's corps. The
reverses that come to the fortune of
men are facts of every day expert
ence, of course, and it IS not sur
prising to find men who have held
high positions under the state and
national governments dlscharging in
their Old age the rather humble
duties of watchmen here. But it is
rather a remarkable thing when
number of such cases may he selected
from the personnel of the watch force
of one department, as is the case.
The question of absorbing interest
just now to the republican senators
who are here. is whether Mr.. Van
Wyck is to be reelected. If he is to
hold the balance of power jointly
with Mr.. Riddleberger, the cratic
senator from Virginia, they admit
that it will be extremely uncomforta-
BILE. The senate is now composed of
thirty-seven straight out republicans,
and these two above mentioned sena-
tors, who vote with either party as it
suits them. Consequently the issue
in Nebraska will be watched with
very great interest. There are now
as many senators as representatives
in the city, although there are but
seventy-six members in a full upper
House, while the lower consists of
three hundred and twenty-five.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

Governor Smith knows very we'll
that no commission in any state has
or ever will give away to competing
lines any information respecting hon
est methods and Legitimate business
which ought not to be made public.
Every argument which the railroad
people make against commission is
in itself strong argument in favor
of commission BrdtleborO Ph9niG.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

The impression prevails to some
extent that the oleomargarine traffic
has been killed by the tax laws which
went into effect Nov. /. Such is
not the fact. The enormous demand
for oleomargarine stamps since the
law has gone into effect shows that
the manufacture has become per-
manent and legitimate industry. 1t
is estimated that 100, 100000 pounds
are used yearly in this country be-
sides a great deal that is exported.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

OF the twelve generals and twenty
seven colonies of the Vermont militia
of 1888, only two are now alive
Gen. Artemus Cushman of Rochester
and Col. Frederick Fletcher of st.
Johnsbury. Col. Fletcher organized
and maintained the first brass band
ever connected with the militia of the
state
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

The first reunion of the old Second
regiment was held at Montpelier last
Wednesday night and proved to be a
very pleasant occasion for the as
sembled veterans of whom there were
over fifty. The business meeting of
the society was held in the evening
at Grand Army hall, when the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year ensuing: President, U. A.
Woodbury. of Burlington; vice pres
ident, George w. Flagg of Brain
tree; secretary and treasurer, L. d.
Savage of Waitsfield. Resolutions
in memory of Comrade Charles
Dodge were presented and adopted.
The veterans, after their interesting
campfire, rendezvoused at the Mont
pelier house for the annual banquet.
Plates were spread for eighty veter-
ans and invited guests, among the
latter being Governor Ormsbee,
Lieutenant-governor Fuller, Speaker
Grout, Doorkeeper Coffey, Congress
man Grout, ex-Congressman Joyce,
General P. P. Pitkln and Mayor
Woodbury. of Burlington. Captain
Bridgman of Hardwick acted as
POSTMASTER. Speeches were made
by the guests named above and by
others. Among the notable Incl
dents of the occasion should be men
toned the fact that four Survivors of
the eight members of company F.
who were seriously wounded at Saw
age Station were present at the re-
union: and that two of them-Com-
rades LOOMS and Harris showed
empty sleeves, having each lost an
arm by the same shell on the battle
field of Savage Station.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22
Fifty-four petitions, inclr

Fifty-four petitions, including
about ten thousand names, asking
for more thorough ten perance in
struction in the public schools delug-
ed the House Wednesday morning.
1t looked like preconcerted attack
all along the line.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22
THE GOVERNORS THANKS
GIVING PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with the time honored
and revered custom, and in unison with
the president of the United States, | do
hereby appoint Thursday, the 25th day
of November, instant, to be observed as
day of thanksgiving and praise to AL
mighty God. And hereby enjoin upon
all the people of this state that on the
day thus set apart, they omit their ordi-
nary and secular employments, and give
special thought and attention to religious
observances and duties; and to that end,
/ most earnestly recommend that all of
the people Of this state assemble on that
day in their accustomed places Of wor=
ship, and there make humble and reyer-
ent acknowledgment to Almighty God,
for his goodness to them and of their de-
pendence upon him, and join in express
sions of devout thankfulness for his many
special blessings and mercieS to our COM
mopWealth. And in our devotions that
day, let Us not omit to make earnest and
devout petition and supplication that
the hearts of men may be SO changed
that there will be no place for hypocrisy
and evil thought; that there may be nc
more charity for others; that there may
be better observance of the golden rule
that honesty, temperance and virtue, may
everywhere prevail.
EBENEZER j. ORMsBEE.
By the Governor:
FLETCHER ID. PROCTOR,
Sec of Civil and Military Affairs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

AT "a recent meeting of the trus-
tees of the Vermont soldiers home,
it was voted TO formally accept the
offer of the Tremor w. Park estate
Of Bennington as site for the in
stitution, and work will begin at
once in repairing and fitting up the
building. The trustees think that
S2500 will put the place in good
shape for home capable of accom-
modating 30 inmates. AS the place
belongs to an association for main
tanning home for aged women it
will be necessary to pass bill in the
Legislature giving the soldiers home
trustees a title to the property. Sen
ator Valentine has this matter in
charge and will probably carry the
bill through in few days. The
Park estate comprises 1913 acres of
splendid meadow land in the out
skirts of the village of North Ben
nington. With fine lawns, wooded
drive-ways and magnificent foun-
tain, the place was once one of the
best country villas in the state. Mr..
Park spent about $4,000 in bring
ing water to the place and although
real estate has deprecated in value,
the land is now considered to be
worth $25, 900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

purposes. Certainly there seems to
be no reason why the people of any
town in the state should not have
the privilege of excluding liquors if
they so decide at the polls. There
are very few states that do not have
local option law, so-called. We pre-
fer to call it local prohibition law.
1t sounds better.-Christidn at Work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

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