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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

The latest accounts from the famine
are of the lamentable kind, and there
is every probability that the ravages
of the famine will continue through
the winter. In the states of Durang
and Chiapas there have been hun
dreds of deaths from starvation, and
traveller who recently passed through
these states says the people are in de-
spair. The fields had been blighted
by the drought, and the corn and bean
crops, upon which the common people
depend for food, has been entirely
lost. From many of the towns the
inhabitants have fed to the mountains,
where they devoured cacti and wild
berries, in which there is hardly any
nourishment. The state authorities
have done little or nothing to relieve
the distress, and the Mexican congress,
which is in session at the capital, has
failed to adopt any measure of relief,
on the ground that the treasury can
not afford extraordinary disburse-
ments. The bill adopted by congress,
providing for the suspension of duties
on cereals imported from foreign
countries, will be of little advantage
to the sufferers by famine, as they
have not the means to purchase grain
at any price. Several bull fights are
to be got up to raise money for them,
but the amount thus raised will be tri-
fling in comparison with the amount
that is needed. Appeals have been
made to the church authorities, and it
is possible that fund may thus be
obtained.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
DOM PEDRO

Dom Pedro H., dethroned Emper-
or of Brazil, is dead in a foreign coun-
try. His cherished desire to return to
his native land to die was not fulfilled
and his death took place in Paris.
Thus has King Death put an end to
the possibility of Dom Pedro's restor-
alton to the throne of Brazil.
Dom Pedro II. was one of the wis
est and most humane monarchs who
ever wore a crown. During his long
reign of nearly half century he was
thoroughly devoted to the welfare of
his people. 1t was he who removed
the blot of slavery from the empire.
He was the intelligent patron of art,
science and mechanical industry. He
gave his undivided attention and wide
learning to the progress of the useful
arts. He sacrificed personal ambi-
ton to the advancement of general
prosperity among his subjects. He
studied their interests and put his ac-
quired knowledge into practice. 1t is
said that no mOnach in the world was
more familiar than he with his own
realm, it's geography, resources and
products, and above all with it's peo-
pie and their needs. He systemati-
cally studied agriculture, mining,
manufactures and commerce, and
took rare delight in familiarizing him
self with the literature of all countries.
Brazil must make better record as
a republic than she has yet done to
convince the world that she acted
wisely in dethroning one of the few
good and wise monachs that have ex-
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

Secretary Proctor's administration
of the war department has been quiet
but not uneventful one; it has been
marked by no very brilliant nor start
ling action, but it has been produc-
tive of some very commendable re-
forms; it has been clean and efficient
throughout, and has earned for the
retiring secretary the respect and
friendship of army officials generally;
and it has been conducted from the
beginning to the end in such man
ner that every New England man has
had reason to feel proud that this sec
ton had only a representative in the
present secretary of state who stands
head and shoulders above the states
men and diplomats of the last admin
istration, but that New England also
had secretary of war whose worth
had won general recognition even in
the comparatively modest cabinet
position held by him.-ErchGnge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

a present for President Harrison,
from Don Miguel Murillo, of the City
of Mexico, is described by Ell Mundo,
of that city which says that the gift
is a portrait of the President surround
ed by his family. The paper adds:
''The picture is woven on the finest
cambria in gold thread, and the bor-
der is a fine piece of gold ornamental
ton. Murillo has also planned to
weave cloak to be exhibited at the
Worlds Exposition at Chicago. The
design Of the garment is to be as fol-
lows: In the centre, the Capitol build
ing at Washington. On the right side
the picture of President Harrison, and
underneath it the American coat of
arms. On the left side a picture of
Mexican President, General Diaz, sur
rounded by the picture of his actual
Cabinet Ministers, while underneath
this will appear the Mexican coat of
arms. The borders will be done in
gold thread"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

Chill is in one respect more fortu-
nate than most countries just emerg
ing from the vicissitudes of a civil
war. The financial problems that
confront it are very easy ones, that is
according to the new minister of
France The total monetary circula-
ton of the country is now about six
ty-seven million dollars. The Chilian
bankers are willing to retire half of
this against interior bonds bearing 5
per cent interest and per cent
amortization, as recommended by the
Congress Finance Committee. Balma-
ceda, it seems, spent during the civil
war about seventy three millions of
paper dollars, of which he obtained
about one ne-quarter from the surplus
cash on hand, one-half by the illegal
issues of notes and notes taken from
the banks, and the rest from the ordi-
nary receipts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
PRACTICAL RESULTS OF RECT
PROCTTY.

There can be no further ground for
dispute as to the positive benefits that
would result from the general recog-
milton and adoption of the system of
reciprocity.
If there can be doubt in any mans
mind as to the effect produced by the
policy of reciprocity, the actual bene-
fits which have already come to the
people of the United States from the
acceptance of it's practical application
and operation in the exchange of ex-
ports and imports and the marketing
of products, especially as between the
United States and Germany, should at
| once and forever remove doubt.
The people of Germany have, in
America, a substantially free trade
market for their 1000, 900 worth of
beet sugar every year, and the free
entrance into Germany of the Ameri-
can hog-as pork and lard, and in every
porcine quality-is to the satisfaction
and profit of the people of both coun-
tries.
Besides the hog products, America
will send into German ports the re-
quired quantity of breadstuffs to avert
famine and feed the population, with
out the exaction of the discriminating
tariff, which was practically prohibi-
tory-being 80 cents per bushel on
wheat, and $3.50 per barrel on flour.
Germany levied no such tariff upon
the breadstuffs imported from Russia.
The American product was conse-
quently shut out, and Germany obtain
ed almost her entire supply from Rus
sia.
1t will thus be readily seen that re-
ciprocity changes the course of trade
and opens the channels of commerce.
The cargoes of American breadstuffs
and of the great American hog will
meet and pass upon the Atlantic the
cargoes of German sugar.
A friendly and equitable exchange
of values and blessings is the essential
spirit and purpose of the American
reciprocity policy.
In the conception and Inauguration
of this splendid system the present
Administration has done much to
check and subdue the turbulent spirit
of organized selfishness possessing and
animating the governments of the
world, and to introduce that more no
BILE and chivalric spirit that ever seeks
to use special privileges and advan-
tages to bless, rather than blight, those
who may be less favored in natural
conditions, and less in fortunate in the
results of their varied industry.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
WHAT SECY. FOSTER 81 VS..

The annual report of the secretary
of the treasury says:
The revenues of the government
from all sources for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1891, were $458, ,544, ,233.
The expenditures for the same period
were S421, ,304 40, leaving a surplus of
s37, ,239, ,772.
The following is a statement of the
probable condition of the treasury at
the close of the present fiscal year,
June 80, 1892:
Cash in the treasury July 1, 1891, in
Guiding gold reserve $153, 1893, ,8O8; sur
plus for year, as above, $25, 200, 900; de-
posits during the year for redemption
of national bank notes So, ,OO0,O total
amount available $3.50, 1898, ,8O8.
Less redemption of national bank
notes during the year $4,000, 900; re-
demption of bonds, interest notes, and
fractional currency to Nov. 1, 1891
$50, ,911, ,163; redemption of same items
during remainder of year 81, ,254, 800;
total S41 ,165, ,663; cash balances availa
bic June 80, 1892 S139, ,828, ,145.
The administration by the comptrol-
Ter of the affairs of suspended banks
has been characterized by wise re-
gard to the intesests of all concerned:
and of the number of banks closed
during the year, seven have been re
opened for business, their solvency
having been restored by the voluntary
contribution of funds 'by the stock
holders.
The present has been more disas-
trous than any former years as to the
nuuber of failurers, but not as to the
amount of capital and liabilities invol-
we'd.
More than one half in number of
the banks that became insolvent dur
ing the period covered by the report
of the comptroller were located in
two Western States, and their insol-
vency was chiefly due to the effects of
four successive crop failures, while
the severe depression of business
which followed the stringency of last
year influenced in great degree the
failures that occurred in other parts
of the country.
Tt is shown that of the total number
of national banks organized only 81
per cent have become insolvent dur
ing period of % years, and that the
annual average loss to creditors dur
ing that time has been only one TWEEN
tieth of per cent of their average
liability.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

Judges and 'colonels' and majors of
the West; men who in some cases OBJ
tained the nomination for no particu-
lar intellectual, moral or political
prominence but merely because the
more respectable politicians of their
districts had become tired of accept
ing the nomination only to be defeat
ed" On the other hand there are in
the present congress several gentle
men who have recently entered the
democratic party, and were honored
party, and were honored with the
as a compliment and with no confident
belief that they would be successful
where more sterling democrats had
failed. In addition, the rise of the
Farmers Alliance has answered to in
stall as members of congress several
leaders of that party whose political
aims and ideas are not of the soundest
or clearest.
Altogether then, viewed from
merely personal standpoint, the pres
ent congress will be an interesting if
not a homogeneous one, and its COM
ponent parts will not, perhaps, act as
easily as oiled machinery when any
sectional question is to be discussed.
The material, in parts, is as yet in the
rough, and it is hardly to be expected
that it can be polished without a little
friction now and then. Large majori-
ties are apt not only to be unwieldy,
but occasionally to prove unruly. In
a case like that of the present con-
gress those who attempt to hold their
followers with leading strings drawn
unduly tight are in the way of trou-
BILE. This may prove the case be-
fore the SD congress shall adjourn
on the eve of Inauguration day,
and it may be inferred that the demo
cratic leaders have no easy job before
them in their effort to carry out any
party policy according to a prearrang-
ed programme.-AdU
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
SPEAKER CRISP.

After bitter and protracted fight
that has aroused animosities that will
ranlkle for a long time among the turbu-
lent and divided Democratic majority
in the House, Charles F. Crisp was
last night elected Speaker. 1t cannot
be said that Mr.. Crisp does not repre-
sent the tendencies of his party fairly.
He was Tammany's choice for the
place. He is pronounced advocate
both of free trade and free coinage.
He voted for Carlisle for Speaker
against Randall. He voted for the
Mills bill. He has repeatedly made
speeches in Congress and on the stump
in which he has advocated free trade
not less strenuously than his chief ri
val for the Speakership, Roger @.
Mills.
AS a champion of free coinage he is
well known. Mr. Crisp typifies the
doctrine of his party in advocating a
financial policy that would debase the
workingmen's dollar, drive American
gold abroad and make our mints the
4mping ground for the silver of the
world. Like his party, he stands for
policy that would not only lower
the laborer's wages, but that would
pay them in deprecated currency,
His election as Speaker fixes issues of
1892 beyond possibility of change.
With Crisp in the chair and at the
head of Ways and Means Committee
the democrats are irrevocably COM
mitted to British free trade and
"cheap.u degraded moneY.-Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
ANNOUNCEMENT AND SPECIAL
OFFERS.

On Jan. 4. 1892, the Monitor ends ITS
2Oth gear and emerges into full man
hood, though 1t has been much the Ldrg-
est newspaper bog IN the county for seq
eruI gears. On thot dag 1t lCiU don q
nelU dress, enlarge its size and make its
hGndsonlest bol1 to the reading public
1t ICjU then be iR eUery sense q better pa
per than is or erer l0as printed in this
county. "WAIT AND SEE"
Meanwhile l0e l0iU send specimen cop
les GRATIS to all trial subscribers, in
Guiding the friends Of old subscribers
Hring IN other states, tiU Jan. Is, 1892:
Tue MONITOR to any old subscriber
who sends S1.5O for neC subscriber one
year, for S1.25
MONITOR to any new subsciber till Jan.
1898, s1.5O
MONITOR and either of the following
one year, Boston Weekly Journal, i'd
Uertiser Globe, Neto York Tribune or Mir
ror e Farmer, $500
MONITOR and Household or Yankee
Blade, 1925
MONITOR and Ne1o England Farmer, $3.50
MONITOR and Mirror d Farmer and
Boston Journal, $3.50
MONITOR and new subscriber to Youths
Companion, 2.S0
Both papers sent to new subscribers till
1 Jan, 1898.
MoNIToR and Boston Journal and Neto
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MONITOR, Godey's, ,Peterson's or Demor-
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MONITOR and Harper's MagG zine, Week
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MONITOR and Century $40
MONITOR and Boston Daily Journal 700
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
YERMONT TRAGEDY.

Martin Green, who lives at Pownal
left his home several days ago, taking
with HIM a double-barreled shotgun.
No one seems to have seen him since
until Saturday afternoon, when Brow
nell Niles, who was on the mountain
just this side of Stamford line, in the
town of Pownal, was told to halt. He
stopped, and was at once shot by
Green. Niles shouted for help, as he
knew that George Harwood was near
by. Harwood heard the report of the
gun and cries for help aud hurries to
the spot.
Niles says that he met Green and
exchanged greetings with him, when
Green commanded him to surrender
and repeating his command he fir
ed one barrel of his doublebarreled
breechl-oading gun full in Niles face.
They were SO near together that Niles
parried the charge somewhat by
knocking the muzzle of the gun to one
side, the charge taking effect in the
face. Then Niles started and ran, but
the shot taking effect under the shoul-
der blade. Niles than staggered and
fell, when Green commanded him to
wash his hands in his own blood. Niles,
unable to do SO, was then ordered
to crawl across the road and wash his
hands in running water. Before he
was able to do so, however, Green
changed his mind and made him crawl
towards him upon his hands and knees.
Then Green left him. While Niles
was trying to call help George Har
wood, a simple minded fellow, came
up and Niles warned him of his dan
ger. Nevertheless he started out to
find Green, and, when they met, was
shot himself. A man of the name of
Jockey finally came along, assisted
Niles to house and gave the alarm.
At the latest accounts both men are
alive, but in critical condition. Niles
is shot in the left lung and Har
wood in his head. 1t is thought that
Niles, who is about 45 years old can
not live. Harwood, who is younger,
may live.
Green is locked up in Bennington
jail in private cell, and acts much
like a raving lunatic. Several doc
tors have examined him and all think
that he is crazy. He keeps shouting
at the top of his voice, and his shouts
can be heard three blocks away. He
talks to himself nOI1ndS his he'd and
himself, thinks that he sees different
people that he knows and calls them
by name. He was partially insane a
year ago, and it is reported that DR..
Rogers tried to have his people do
something for him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS ON THE
MESA GE.

The president withheld the copy
for his annual document so as to rem
der it impossible for it to be published
in advance of delivery. We will, how
ever, give our readers the complete
message. The message contains moth
ing startling and is of very common
place character.-The NelUs.
Conservative, sound and sensible
these words describe President Harri-
sons message. The document will be
found especially interesting for it's full
statement and clear discussion of re-
cent events, both concerning home
and foreign matters. Everybody will
read it.-RutIand Daily Herald.
President Harrison's annual message
to the fifty congress, deliver
ed the 9th inst, is a voluminous docu-
ment of about sixteen thousand words,
vigorous in tone, business-ike and
patriotic. He covers the entire rec
ord of the administration, and treats
almost every subject in detail. The
satisfactory workings of the protect
i've tariff and reciprocity receive a
good share of space, but the topic that
viii attract the most general attention
and discussion will be the presidents
vigorous handling of the Chilian ques-
Uion, in which that little republic is
given to understand that it must walk
the plank instanter unless it hastens
to make full reparation to the United
C+otoC AnO+bay, cY1hioo+
chief executive handles without gloves
is the gerrymandering that has been
going on and proposed legislative in
terference with the time -honored
method of choosing presidential elect
ors. The president declares this work
unconstitutional As whole the mes
sage affords an abundance of material
for effective work during the cam
paign of the coming year, and repub-
ican state and national conventions
can readily make up good platforms
from it. The message will be widely
read, and merits a careful perusal by
every citizen.
Every patriotic citizen should read
every annual presidential message. 1t
is a privilege, and it should be consid-
cred a duty. Every citizen should
have a vital interest in the methods of
governmental control, the work of the
various complex Federal departments,
the sources of revenue and the chan
nels of expenditure and the various
recommen dations for the public well
fare that are crystallized or formulat
ed in the annual message of the pres
ident.
President Harrison's message, sub
mitted to congress o-day, is of extra
ordinary merit. 1t has all the con-
ciseness that so notably marked the
messages of Gen. Grant, and the grace
full and dignified expression which
lent charm to Gen. Garfeld's official
utterances. 1t is not forid and makes
no effort at rhetorical flourish. 1t is a
finished, careful, well balanced state
ment of facts and expression of judg-
ment by one who thoroughly under
stands his subject and who finds it a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
COURT 0E INSOLVENCY.

CTATE VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ORLEANS,
- IS. Take notice that O. A. Webster a. co
of Albany, in said District of Orleans. were on
the 30th day of November, A. ID. 1891 adjudgcd
insolvent debtors and that meeting of the
creditors of said insolvent debtors will be held
at Court of Insolvency, at O. II. Austin 's
Office in Barton Landing, in said District, on
the 10th day of December A. ID. 1891 at o'clock,
D. IN to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of their estate, and that the
payment of any debts and the delivery of any
property belonging to said debtors 20 them or
for their use, and the transfer Of any property
by them are forbidden by low.
BY order of the Court.-Attest,
o. III. AUSTIN, Judge.
Barton Landing, VT. November Both a. ID.
1891 1851
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

GOOD ADvIcE.-The editor of the West
Branch, Iowa Record, gives his readers some
good advice: ''We have used Chamberlain IS
Cough Remedy in family in cases of sud-
den colds and sore throat and find it all that
is claimed for it. One bottle or less, if taken
according to directions, will, we believe, effect
a cure in any ordinary case and save the ex-
pense of large doctor bills. Especially do we
recommend it in families where the children
are threatened with Group, it will afford
immediate relief, if taken in time which can
always be done if the medicine is kept on
hand, as we are convinced it should be-" For
sale by II. G. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

Col. w. w. Clapp, for over twenty
five years editor of the Boston Journal,
died in that city suddenly on Tuesday
night of apoplexy. He was native
of Boston, born in 1926. His father
before him was an editor and owned
the Saturday EUeni1eg Gazette, on which
Colonel Clapp got his early training.
He was the principal owner as well as
editor of the Journal, which, under his
strong brain and brilliant pen, has
long been recognized as the leading
republican paper of New England.
AS a citizen he was one of Boston's
most generous and loyal sons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

George Vanderbilt, it is reported,
expects to pay 81, 900, 900 year upon
his new chauteau in North Carolina
until it is completed, which, it is tho't,
will not be for 10 years to come. The
valuation of that township may there
fore be expected to make substantial
jumps annually for decade.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14

How's THIs!-We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that can not
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co. Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
o.,
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. H. BLAKE,
BARTO VT.

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