Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-15

VOL. I9---NO. 81
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
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BARTON. VT
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ton All cuts must have metal body.
New Jersey prohibitionists have
grievance against the new ballot re-
form law because it requires them to
make their nominations by petit
ton instead of by convention. This
make the situation difficult for them
in some districts where it is hard to
find enough signers.
If there has been any doubt lh tue
country as to how the people are
feeling toward Speaker Reed and
what they think of the present doings
of the congress, the magnificent re-
publican majority in Maine ought to
settle the question. The democratic
tidal wave is postponed for the pres
ent.
The tariff bill will get out of the
Senate this week, and, let us hope,
oct out of congress finally next week.
The people are sick and tired of the
discussion. They want the matter
disposed of, so that business will be-
come settled, and merchants and
manufacturers will know just what
thev will have to do.
The Vermont senators, assisted by
Senator Blair of New Hampshire,
have succeeded in Incorporating the
bounty on the maple sugar item in the
tariff bill. The bill, after a long and
weary battle with opposing elements,
has finally passed the senate and
goes to the House for concurrence in
various amendments.
The proposition to elect the Gov
ernor-General of Canada by popular
vote of the Canadian people is sensi-
bile enough, and practical enough.
But in that case would there be any
real connection between the Domln-
ion and the British Government? The
proposition seems to be tantamount
to a declaration of independence.
State Auditor Powell does not sup
port the claim SO frequently made
that the enforcement Of the prohi bi
tory law carried with it financla
burden. On the other hand he says
that the law ''is a source of revenue
to the state and not expense whether
direct or incidental, properly charge
able to to it, the law is producing f;
net revenue of from S25, 200 to $50,
600 annually"
The friends of prohibition through
out the state are pleased that Mr.
Clement, republican -high-license can
didate in Rutland, was thorough
defeated, though it took a respecta
BILE democrat to do it. Mr.. Clemen
is largely responsible for the cours
of the Rutland Herald in its high |
cense TRADE. Clement and his pf
per have been badly beaten
around this year.
Il
at Minneapolis, Mimi, passed re
olution asking congress to enact
law establishing uniform weights al
measures of the various products
the United States, and especially ii
ing a standard for each of the dlvl:
BILE parts of a barrel of -four, nc
largely sold in sacks. The Amerlc
sack holds ninety-eight pounds
fiour, or half the contents of an Anne
lean flour barrel. The Europe
sack, which is used in the expo
trade, holds 2SO pounds.
The Irish Registers annual rep
estimates the population of Irelar
at 4, 73O, 566. The number of p
sons emigrating to other countr
during the year was TO-
The death rate compared favoraI
with other years, and an increase
the number of marriages was reco
ed. There are a great many mt
Irishmen in America than in Irela
and while they are in poverty ;
and distress in that country, t
are in fat offices and clover in
country.
The southeastern side of NesuN
is now point of extreme interes
tourists and men of science, not
mention hundreds of italian pee
who have a personal stake in
progress of the mighty str
of lava that is flowing from me-
opened chasm 800 meters in circ