Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-04-15

An entire reorganization will take
place within thirty days, ,and very few
democrats will remain, as Corporal
Tanners AK has been newly sharpen
ed. These positions are generally
valuable, as the duties only occupy a
part of one day each week and the
perquisites will often reach thirty dol
lars day. The annoyance from dis
satisfied claimants is enough, how
ever, to destroy the ease of the
place.
The secretary of wal, General Scho-
field and the president are just now
irving to discover which of them has
authority to order the court martial
of Major Ames, court martials of re-
tired officers being so rare that pre-
cedent is hard to find. In the mean
time Mai. Ames is assured that there
will be no unnecessary delay. Maj.
Ames is the self-appointed aid to the
marshal of Inauguration day Govern
| or Beaver, who made nuisance OF
himself by trying to force his way
into the procession, and later oy
tweaking Gov. Beavers nose in the
Ebbitt House lobby. 1t is suspected
that the Majors reason is affected.
There is something touching in the
courage Of the office seekers who re-
main in the city during the epidemic
of pneumonia that has resulted from
exposure during the terrible weather
of Inauguration week. The storm or
Saturday. one of the widest in local
records, only served to hold the would
be statesmen in their respective rooms
for little while, hardly long enough
TO catch breath for a further race.
Among the deaths laid at the door
of the Inauguration is that of James
Christie, assistant doorkeeper of the
senate and one of the most character
istic figures about town. Thirty years
ago. Mr.. Christie, then a White
Mountain lad of sixteen, came to
Washington as a page in the senate,
where he remained in various capacl-
ties until his death. He was appoint
ed to his last position, which was es-
, peciallv created for him in 1872. lie
was great favorite with senators OF
both parties. He will be chiefly re-
membered, however,as the best Judge
t of terrapin and canvass back in Wash
| ington and as an infallible critic in
, wines. He was the ideal bon Uicd'd.
The breathless anxiety evinced 10y
: the celebrated caterer, John Cham
t berlain, as he would wait Mr.. Chris
| ties verdict, in such gastronomlC
/. matter as wine, or boiled Virgins
ham, was silent tribute to genius
e People who have indulgently laugh
: ed over the regulations and misman
e agement of the poor house matron IL
e Oliver Twist, with a mental reserva
/ tion to the effect that Dickens fame,
e was too volatile, have been awakened
d by the charges just preferred agalns
d the matron of the Washington poo
l. farm. 1t is charged that she allowed
IS notorious filth and nasty morals T.
1t have full sway, never going near tn
Is building unless under the influence o
d whiskey and opiates. About NIT
1t notes written by her to the hous
st physician, are exhibited. They ar
repeated orders for six ounces of laud
re anum, alternating with requests 70
ne still larger amount of whiskey. Th
sv woman appears to be tank, and he
ne thirst is equal to any stimulant. Jus
es at present the district commissioner
IN are gravely debating whether or nc
ne they shall proceed to formal invest
Id CATION without sworn charges. An
Id that is one reason why the tow
re laughs.
4. The court martial so long in Sc
ad sion has reported to the secretary
Id war its verdict in the Lydecke
,e- Townshend case. 1t will be remen
Int bered by the gentle reader that the'
ed are the dirty warriors who were d
,st tailed to supervise the constructlC
be of the Washington acqueduct. Th
ial acoueduct was a gigantic swindl'
some of the work is the worst ina
me Unable, and whole blocks were so b'
ar that it would cost more to fix it tn:
on would be needed to build an entire
rs. new one.
nd Lvdecker is a specimen of the car
al. less, selfish, vain and grasping mi
1ld tarv "servant of the people" so-ca
in ed in mild sarcasm. AS engineer {
ON ficer of the district, he first dist
,ew guished himself by the lavish use
lile public money in the purchase of
Ger horse and buggy and the necessa
;nr trimmings. The trimmings were I
'"s things that exhibited his genius. L
eao lap robe cost about $50, and ma
his this-was beautifully ornament
.oia with the initial ST." and prompt
act charged to the United States.