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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
Rebellion War Record.

We left Vermont for the Seat of
War in December, and went into
camp near Washington. Our rations
were prepared and we took our meals
at sort of shanty dining house. Our
living was not rich but it was strong.
Some of the boys insisted in declaring
that the beef was shoss" beef. | am
pretty sure that the tongue we ate
was from the horse, but the French
consider horse meat a luxury, you
know.
We soon went to Annapolis, Md,
established camp, commenced drill
ing and were getting ready for real
field service. Most of the boys were
farmers and we missed milk in our
rations but supplied the deficiency
by clubbing in and buying COW.
When we broke camp and started for
the front, we were obliged to leave
the old cow behind. She sold for
forty or fifty dollars, but the fellow
who sold her forgot to turn over the
money to the company. While at An
napolis Col. Platt resigned. He was
not a good officer and was addicted to
the use of quinine and whiskey-the
less of the former and more of the
latter the better. Col. Holiday from
the regular army was put in command.
Camp life is never particularly
agreeable to the soldier, and we were
willing to leave for the front when
the order came. We were supplied
with Sibley tents, and the sergeants
had a tent by themselves. We cook
ed our own rations, taking turns.
One day when it came round to be
the orderly's turn to prepare the grub,
he thought to give US little some
thing extra for dinner. He procured
some rice, but had never had any ex-
perience in cooking it, He made
some inquiries as to how much would
make dinner for five or six of US,
and somebody thought that three
quarts would be enough. 1t was put
into a kettle. and about as soon as it
began to boil, the rice began to climb
up out of the kettle, and before we
got done boiling it,it was out into the
fire, in a second kettle, and more or
less scattered about the tent When
we got it together it made large
tubful. The question now was what
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
Filling the Offices.

The immense and difficult work OF
filling the most important offices is
going on with all the speed that IS
consistent with judicious selection.
The president has very definite poll
cies as to how appointments should
be made, and has shown that he
means to be president-frst, last and
all the time-but he is succeeding in
carrying out his general ideas through
the help of his cabinet officers and
members of congress, on all of whom
he has impressed the idea that so far
as he acts on their information or
Judgment he will hold them to strict
accountability. Lack of accuracy as
to facts or lack of judgment of men
will undoubtedly lead to the retire.
ment of such bad counselOrs from the
trust of the president and from future
hopes of controlling appointments"
Any close and intelligent reader
of the Washington reports and Cos
sip will see that order is coming out
of chaos, and that the influence and
action of the president are shaping
things more and more satisfactorily
than has been known at this early
stage of most administrations. Fac
tions have had to come to some sort
of working terms. Importunate pres
sure has failed. Disappointed appli-
cants and their advocates have yield
ed with at least a show of grace and
good feeling. The cabinet, in which
the president has the most direct and
unshared responsibility and power, is
in splendid working condition already,
and is unified in loyalty to the presi-
dent and in devotion to common poll
cies.
Yet the Administration is but two
weeks old.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
WASHIN GTON LETTER.
SPECIAL. .CORRESPONnENCE OF THE MONITOR. |
Washington. Mdr. IIth.

Washington. Mar. IIh.
The crowd has gone home, and
Washington has put on its every ap-
pearance. Save for stray drabbled
bunting here and there, no outward
sign appears of the events of last
week. But beneath the surface a
mighty and unusual commotion goes
on. In the departments work is prac-
tically abandoned and nothing is done
save to talk politics. Rumors and
counter-rumors fill the air. This COM
mission will be appointed; that as
sistant secretary is sure of the place.
Old clerks who were appointed during
the republican administration. and
who discovered that they were dem
ocrats after Mr.. Cleveland was elect
ed, are now busy recounting their al
legged magnificent services to the re-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

the Third District, and gave a Re-
publican majority of l ,346. Govern
or Wilson then claimed that as these
returns were in the jurisdiction of the
court he could not take cognizance
of them, and as without them the
Democratic candidate had a plurality
of ,313, he issued the certificate ac-
cordingly. The Third District being
thus disposed of, Democratic ingen-
uitv and shamefacedness could go to
work on the Fourth District. After
every device had been exhausted, it
was still found that the Republican
candidate had plurality of seven.
But, fortunately for the Democrats,
the Commissioners of Pleasant Coun-
ty, in certifying to the fact that the
Democratic candidate had received
802 votes, wrote tive for two
With an ingenuity born of despera-
ton Governor Wilson seized upon
this, and declared that the Commits
sioncr had intended to write twelve
and counted the vote of the county
as 912. He thus added ten votes to
the Democratic total, and changed
the Republican plurality of seven to
a Democratic plurality of three. This
completed the work begun by the
Democratic ballot thieves who tam
pered with the sealed envelopes at
Alum Creek Precinct and pried the
bottom out of the ballot box at
Charleston Precinct, and restored
West Virginia's Congressional dele
cation to the desired solidity.-Gra-
phic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

~ bill has been introduced into the
Ahadian Parliament that makes
|Rerican defaulters and boodlers
|4Inble. Prof. Weldon, who pre-
'nted the bill, gives some very CO.
fht reasons for the stand he has
Yen. He says:
III, as well as any respectable man
the Dominion, am suffering from
'e facility with which a thief, or
ackmailer, or briber or embezzler
|n find refuge here. l 90 to ho-
! and the chances are that my name
b the register is proceeded by that
i some well-known American bood-
II or defaulter. In the dining-room
be chances are that l am put at the
anne table as this thief; ride beside
i'm on railroad cars he sits in the
blleries of this house, and mixes
lth my family and friends; he lob
les IN the halls of legislation be
ominpresent, leers into your face
'nd obtrudes his unsavory personality
'nd worse character at every turn
pa make; he occupies box at the
leatre, while you sit in the stalls
f obtains control of important man.
Featuring interests and becomes {
irector in corporations chartered b,
he Dominion of provinces he is {
'Pcial pariah, national disgrace,
enace To our institutions and temp
ltion to our clerks, our busines.
ben, cashiers, bank officials and ou
hildren, to do wrong and live in lux
~ on the other side of the line
pfc from pursuit and punishment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
The Prohibition Amendment De-
feated in New Hampshire.

A prohibition amendment to the
New Hampshire state constitution
was defeated at the polls at a special
election last week. This is disap-
pointing and bad, but the time must
come when the friends of sobrlety
and right will prevail. The Nashua
Telegraph thus comments on the re-
suit:
"Whether the majority against the
fifth amendment in the State is 5000
or none makes no difference. 1t is a
fact of large and far reaching import
that %, 900 voters in New Hampshire
have stood up and been counted for
the banishment of the saloon. They
have been rallied and inspired by no
intrigue, no brewers and distiller's
corruption fund, and by no fear,
secretly worked for all it was worth,
that the adoption of the amendment
would "hurt the party They have
not been blindly and slavishly led to
the polls by party leaders, but they
have exercised a freeman's right to
advance a noble cause and remove
the curse of the saloon from the
State. That they have not succeeded
should be no encouragement. 1t is
the lot of all great movements in the
interest of humanity to fail at first.
1t has been a costly battle for the
brewers and distillers, for the liquor
dealers and their unfortunate victims.
1t has cost them $4,000 at least. A
victory thus won turns to ashes. 1t
is victory in which intelligent and
patriotic men can take no pride be-
cause it is triumph won by the least
patriotic elements in the community.
The victory on this question will yet
be with those who keep their heads
level and let severely alone the mis-
erable stuff that comes alike from
brewery and still and saloon,"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

Mason S. Stone of Westfeld, now
rincipal of Morrisville Academy, IS,
d understand, a candidate for coun-
supervisor of this county. Mr..
lone is a fine scholar, very sue
sssful teacher, clean, wide-awake
an and a thorough gentleman. Our
J Sunty board will do well to look up
[r. Stones record.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

Senator Edmunds continues at the
ead of the judiciary committee and
enator Morrill, at the head of the fl
ance committee on the senate. Yer
lont is way to the front in Washing
pn, certainly, and it is a good thing
br the country to have it so.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
President Harrison's Family.

Mrs. HARRISON has made wonder
full good impression upon her visitors.
All the leaders of Washington socie-
ty fastened TO make the acquaintance
of the presidents family and all were
charmed with the quiet dignity and
graceful demeanor of Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Russell Harrison also shared in
the honors, a handsome, pleasant, but
not effusive lady. Mrs. Mckee, the
daughter of Gen. Harrison, has much
of the tact and winsomeness of man
ner that made Mrs. Cleveland such
decided success. AS visitor eX-
pressed it,"She took my hand warm
ly, looked me in the eye with a most
cordial and warm-hearted expression
and made me think that | was the
person in the room that she was spec
iallv interested in Others had the
same experience and recalled the first
impression, always favorable, that
Mrs. Cleveland has left. Mr.. Mckee,
the son-in-law of Gen. Harrison, who
is also here, is a retiring, modest
young man and carries himself with
out embarrassment amid the social
crush.
He shares with Russell Harrison
much of the honors of the occasion.
Russell Harrison, the only son of the
president, is a surprise to those who
meet him for the first time. He is a
little over thirty-fve and has his fa-
theirs tact and reticence, but at the
same time his readiness Of speech
when occasion demands it. Those
who had expected to meet young
man whose head was turned by the
elevation of his family to the highest
social and official rank, have met a
pleasant disappointment. Young Mr..
Harrison publishes a newspaper in
Montana and is of an independent,
manly, straightforward mould. He
has been his fathers main adviser in
the perplexities of cabinet-making, as
he was his chief advocate and best
worker in the Chicago convention and
throughout the campaign. Some of
his Montana friends have already
suggested that he would make an ac-
ceptable candidate for governor of
that new state and there is no doubt
that his popularity would give him
an almost unanimous election if he
should desire it. Washington social
circle is highly pleased with the pres
ident and his family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton also come in for large
share of the appreciation of the la
dies.
The quietest man in the presidents
party was Elijah Halford, his private
secretary. He had hardly reached
Washington before the newspaper
men had dubbed him with the rank of
"colonel." They think if Cleveland
had a colonel for private secretary,
Harrison is entitled to one also. Mr..
Halford is of slender build, of aver
age stature, quiet, self-contained, re-
firing and exceedingly industrious.
No one would think from the ease
and readiness with which he attends
to his duties that he was overcrowded
with work. He never showed the
slightest annoyance OF impotence, but
gave to all comers the same quiet, ,cor
dial, gentle greeting. 1t is already
predicted that he will be as popular
as his predecessor, and Col. Lamont
was probably the most popular pri-
vate secretary that any president ever
had. Mr.. Halford is a newspaper
man, which, no doubt, accounts for
his many excellencies.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

Contracts will soon be let for the
obstruction of eight new war YES
sls. Though the most of these will
4 small craft, as compared with
e colossal ironclads of Europe, they
ill embody the latest approved
|eas, and so constitute a most for
fdable sea armament.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

Our staunch and conservative old
lend, the TermOnt Standard, has
Slowed the example of several Ver-
Ibnt papers and has turned ''inside
It," The readers of the Standard
hi be pleased with the change.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

Though, thanks to the excellent
Frangements made by Col. Estey,
be most of the visiting Vermonters
the Inauguration, had comfortable
harters at fair prices, there is much
! pmplaint in other quarters over the
ktortion and cupidity of the Wash
lgton people who housed and fed
le multitudes of visitors. Those
no remained at home this time had
le consolation of knowing that they
q not get drenched OF plundered-
hich is more than most of those
hO went can SPECIALIZATION Free
h-eSS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

"Ayer's Medicines have been satisfactory to me
throughout my practice, especially Ayers Pectoral,
which has been used by many of my patients, one
of whom says he knows it saved his life."-F l..
Morris NJ. D., Brooklyn, n. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

The senate of Connecticut on Fri
Nv honored itself by passing a bill
HFerely fining any person selling
|garettes or tobacco to minors under
Nteen years of age, or any minor
Pr using the "weed" in any form in
public place. AS the vote stood
ITenteen to one, the probability is
ht the measure will become a law.
BE public sentiment which calls for
ese restrictions is right. Legisla-
|pn on this subject should be gener-
Cigarettes alone are injuring the
|tality of youth beyond computation.
he ''land of steady habits" is appar-
htly anxious to set a good legislative
kample in this matter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

Now that the Inauguration is over
Anewed interest has been awakened
} the speakership of the house.
ongressman Reed of Maine is san
Zine of the support of New England
nd New York and his friends believe
" honor will fall to him, while Con-
ressman Burrows of Michigan has
ne unanimous support of his delega-
on and is more than hopeful.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

What Gen. Harrison will do on the
liver question is matter upon which
b one IS as yet authorized to speak.
hat Senator Stewart of Nevada Of
red some resolutions for effect i'm
'ediately after the inauguration is
empty of meaning as can well be
hagined. tits a great and serious
Hestion, and one on which public
binion is more fixed geographically
m politically. Probably nothing
|lll be attempted until after congress
Gets, and then much will depend
lon what congress will do. Nothing
ffkward will be undertaken by the
ADMINISTRATION, and anything affirma-
he from congress may be as impos-
'nle next winter as it has for the past
.hr years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18


The genius inborn in Capt. John
Ericsson has had very much to do
with making the 10Th century such an
era of mechanical progress. This
father of several world renowned in
ventlons has perhaps given as great,
if not greater impetus to the spirit
of mechanical invention than any
American of the century, not except
ino Edison. who was born into the
inventive age and is a product of it
rather than one of its early promot-
ers. While Ericsson will be remem-
bered in semitic annals for many
great discoveries and improvements,
his name will live in the annals of
POPULAR history as the builder of the
ssMonitor," and in connection with
this work of his fame will doubtless
be imperishable. To have saved a
whole navy from destruction, to have
turned the fortunes of the naval war
fare of the Rebellion and to have
demonstrated to all nations at one
stroke the uselessness of wooden
warships-these are the achievements
worthy of the worlds most iIlustrious
heroes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

The United States is to be literally
represented at the Paris exhibition.
The entire space assigned to the Unit
ed States will be taken up by the
fourteen hundred exhibitors who have
sent or are sending the products of
their skill and industry. The space
covered by the American exhibit will
be considerably larger than that TAX
en- up by France at the centennial,
and, as all remember, France made a
very interesting display there of the
skill and taste of her people. The
disinclination of the governments of
the Old World to take part in an ex-
hibitiOn held in cOmmemoratlon of
the fall of the Bastile does not seem
to affect the zeal of their subjects to
make the best show possible. The
manufacturers of continental Europe
are not blind to the opportunities the
great Paris show presents for pushing
the sales of their products, and are
comparatively Indifferent to the with
holding of government aid. The ex-
hibition may exert tranquilizing eff
feet on France, as Parisians are very
anxious there should be no political
convulsion, until the 15,OOO,OO
strangers they expect to visit the city
to see the wonders of the fair, shall
have come and gone and left their
money behind them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
Sick Headache

is complaint from which many suffer
L and few are entirely free. It's cause
is indigestion and sluggish liver, the
cure for which is readily found in the
use of Ayers Pills.
Il have found that for sick headache,
caused by disordered condition of the
stomach, Ayers Pills are the most re-
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Worthington, Mass.
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many years, in my practice aud family.
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most of the time. BY using three boxes
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: Philip lockwood, Topeka. Kansas,
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

A TToBNEY ArlAw AND sonpruu la
A AChhnorrys barton, No. IrI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18

lDliour from ~ "a. m., tO i8, m. tflm q in HI U.
m. AmohF DAWaoH rrtb ti h bFWrfl
Cashier, IH=I
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
TO COLOR A CANARY.
It Can be Given Ruddy Tinge by
Feeding Cayenne Pepper.
New York World.


The following is from the proceed
ings of the Berlin Physiological So
ciety: Starting with the observed
fact that canaries fed with cayenne
pepper acquire a ruddy plumage, DR..
Sauermann has based upon it a scien-
tific inv estigation of canaries, fowls,
pigeons and other birds. From these
he has obtained the following results
Feeding with pepper only produces an
effect when given to young birds be-
fore they moult; the color of the
feathers cannot be affected. Moisture
facilitates the change of color to a
ruddy hue, which is again discharged
under the influence of sunlight and
cold.
A portion of the constituents of
cayenne pepper is quite inactive, as,
for instance, piperin and several ex-
tractives; similarly the red coloring
matter alone of the pepper has no eff
feet on the color of the feathers. 1t
is rather the triolein, which occurs in
the pepper in large quantities, together
with the characteristic pigment, which
brings about the change of color by
holding the red pigment of the pep
per i'll solution. Glycerine may be
used instead Of triolein to bring
about the same result. The same
statement holds good with regard to
the feeding of birds with aniline colors.
The red pigment of the pepper is also
stored in the egg yolk as well as in
the feathers.
The first appearance Of the pigment
in the yolk may be observed as a
colored ring four days after the COM
mencement of feeding with the pig
ment dissolved in fat. After a further
two days feeding the whole yolk is
colored. DR.. Sauermann is still en-
gagged in carrying on his researches.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-25
WHOLE NUMBER 1929.

sionary Ridge in November, 1868.
During the latter campaign he held
the line of communication from Dalton
to Ackworth and from Kingston to
Rome, Ga. His entire career as a
Union soldier was brilliant and showed
great executive ability, and exceptional
personal bravery.
After the close OF the war he became
President of the Cairo & Vincennes
Railroad Company, having obtained
its charter and aided in securing its
construction. He was elected to Con-
gress and served one term, from March
A, 1867. In 1876 he was chairman of
the Illinois Republican Convention,
and in the same year was chosen a
delegate to the national convention Of
the Republican party at Cincinnati.
On August 2, 1876, he was appointed
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
which position he held until May 81,
1883.
As an author he wrote i" Reports" Of
his bureau for seven successive years,
as well as " The Existing Conflict Be
tween the Republican Government
and the Southern Oligarchy." After
retiring from the Office of Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue he prac-
ticed his profession of the law at the
national capital.