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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26
BEWARE OF SOUTH AFRICA.
One Who Has Tried 1t Says It Is No Place
For Man In Need of Work.

For Man In Need of Work.
I sailed from London Jan. 90, 1898, for
Cape Town, returning the latter part of
May, and was only too glad when I
reached the States again. Miners think
ing of going to Johannesburg would do
better by staying at home, even if times
pre- very quiet here. The average Of
miners landing in Cape Town is about 10
weekly, and they are nearly all from
England. They nearly all branch out
for johannesburg, and naturally the en-
ployers prefer an Englishman before an
American, and you will find this in all
branches of business, professional or
otherwise. The colored people do all
the laborious work in the mines, and as
for the positions the white man would
take [ suppose there are about so wait
ing for one opening. A good miner can
earn $50 a week, and I think a good
miner can earn more here, and then
again he can live considerably cheaper
here. He would have to pay for board
in Johannesburg about SO weekly. This
is speaking Of board alone.
When left Cape Town last May. there
were hundreds Of men in Cape Town
from all parts of South Africa looking
for employment Lots Of them manage
to get down from the interior, and the
first chance they have Of returning to
England, either working their passage or
otherwise, they accept. The boat came
back in to London was the Tartar, and
II worked their passage home, and hay
ing SO many applications the captain had
to refuse good many. A stowaway is
q common occurrence.
Board in Cape Town is Sc 25 week,
and if you wanted a position as clerk,
bookkeeper, telegraph operator, ETC..
they would offer you what they call "a
start" That is to say, it doesn't matter
how competent you may be, you have to
commence with So or So {. week, and you
think yourself lucky if you can get that.
There are on an average hundred APP
plications for each situation.
I took my brother-in-law from Eng
land with me. He was earning there
$40 a week, and he tramped around Cape
Town seven weeks and finally got po-
sition, and have just heard from him,
and he is at present earning SIS week at
the same place.
AS many people are returning from
South Africa as there are going-that is,
between 400 and 500 weekly. Men that
do get positions, after they have saved, if
ever they do, $500 to $500, return to Eng
land for good.
Employers will not accept a diploma
from the United States of any kind-it
doesn't matter how high the reputation
Of the college may be-and any one head
ing there will only be too sorry he ever
left home, as it costs more to get from
there than it does to reach there. The
whole thing is there is too much Eng
fish about it all around, and after hav-
ing the freedom OF this country you will
find great difference between South
Africa and here.
There are two or three prices on some
of the. necessaries in Cape Colony, and
this is the cheapest place to live: House
rent, from So weekly; flour. cents per
pound; potatoes, 30 pounds for 81; but
ter, so cents to IS cents per pound; ba-
con, 50 cents per pound.-Seattle Post
Intelligencer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26
MARRIED.

In Newport, Mar. 10, by Rev. A. l.. Cooper,
Elias s. Bemis of Marshfed and Kate W.
Pierce of Bloomington.
In Westfeld, Mar. 20, by Rev J. r.. Knapp,
Carl Bean and Miss ella Clark, both of West
field.
In Barton, Mar. D. at the Cong. parsonage,
by Rev. A. @. Swain, Mr.. william J Leonard
and Miss Mabel Groin, both of Ryegate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26

A desperate attempt to wreck q train
was made at the little town of McComb,
10 miles northwest Of Findlay, O.. few
nights ago. The attempt was made on
the fast express east bound on the Nickel
Plate. a pile Of ties We're placed on the
track hall mile west Of town. The OBJ
structlon was discovered by little 10
year-old girl, who brayely tagged the
passenger train i'll time to prevent its
destructlon.-St. Louis Dispatch
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26
Mems VISITING Cards.

Mems visiting cards are usually small
and long. They are engraved with the
Ioll name or. initials, preceded by Mr..
When not engraved, they should be writ
Ten. Printed cards are in bad taste. OF
course doctor uses his professional title,
as does o military or naval officer. As q
mans visiting card is his Introduction,
1t should above all things be neat, plain
and Observation-Disclosures Home Jour
nal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26
Read at the Thirteen Club.

Mr.. Henry Furniss, the caricaturist Of
Punch, has been compiling list Of the
unlucky dates connected with Glad
stones home rule bill Here they are
as he read them at the recent annual din
ner Of the Thirteen club:
Home rule bill introduced on the 18th
Of February.
Read first time on a Friday.
Passed third reading on a Friday.
And thrown out by the lords on Fri
day.
Friday, Mir. Gladstone refused an in
teryiew with the Irish Unionists-
March 13, second reading originally
fixed
July IS. Mr. Balfour opposed in and
out clause.
Friday, Duke Of Devonshire spoke at
the great meeting at Edinburgh.
Home rule rejected. House adjourned
on q Friday.
Coal strike began on a Friday.
Government arranged conference on a
Friday
Settled on q Friday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26
S,nothereL by Dow.

A 3-months-old infant Of Charles Sal
mus OF Bucksboro, n. j., was smothered
to death the other evening by q large
Newfoundland dog sleeping on its head.
The baby was left alone early in the even
ng ana was sleeping soundly. The dog
went TO the bedroom unnoticed and curl
ed himself on the child. It was dead
when found. The distracted father shot
the dog.-Philadelphia Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26
ley. Ernest Barber is going to Clin-
4 Ton Macs 70

ley. Ernest Barber is going to Gin
ton, Mass, to work.
John Aldrich, who lived on Spaul-
ding farm last year, has moved back
to his own farm.-George Smelling has
concluded to stay on the town farm
this year.
Mr. and Mrs H. B. Welch celebrat-
ed their twenty fifth marriage ami
versary March 10, afternoon and ev-
ening, about 100 invited guests being
present. All partook of nice sup
per under their hospitable roof. The
presents were numerous and valua
BILE. Rev. Mrs. Dixon of Sheffield
made the presentations in behalf of
the company, to which Mr.. Welch
heartily responded. Those who at
tended enjoyed a good time, and
came away wishing that the couple
might live to celebrate their golden
wedding
~ est Burke.
Mrs. Chas. Graves from Fitchburg,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs
FL. Walter.
A. L. Aldrich and family went to
SuncooE, N. H., last week to attend
the funeral OF Mr. Aldrich's niece,
Miss Mae Payne.
M. B. Parsons and family are visit
ing in Connecticut. \. Berry and
family, formerly of this place, are
visiting friends in town.
John Atkins had paralytic shock
Saturday evening, March II, from
which he never rallied, living I'M
til Wednesday evening, when he
passed away at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Anger His age was
rs years.
sheffield
Jack Drown has let his sugar place
TO r. J. Mcdowell.
John Woodman learns of the death
Of brother in New Jersey.
Jack Drown is home from Green's
boro, where he has been numbering
Mr.. Heath has moved from F. Fol-
som's house TO the Lyman Darling
farm in Glover.
James Armstrong has been to
Moor's Forks, New York, to see his
mother, who is sick.
Olin Chesley has taken possession
of the Charles Mcclellan farm, which
he recentlv purchased.
Miss Flora Warner, who has been
spending some weeks in Bloomington
visiting, mas returned home.
Mrs. Forbes, who has been spend
ing the winter at Amasa Simpsons,
has gone to her home in Newark.
sutton.
Six couple from the Sabbath School
to which Mr.. George w. Holtham be-
longs, gave him pleasant surprise
on the eve Of his twentieth birthday,
March Is, presenting him with beau
full bible. Cake and coffee were serv-
ed and ali had most enjoyable time.
Frank Whipple and Miss Sarah Rice
were launched on the sea of matrimo-
ny last Thursday evening, at the par
sonage by Rev. r. w. Churchill he
bridegroo ms gentleman friends were
at the post office Friday eve await
ing his arrival to offer congratuia-
tions, but he failed to put in an ap-
pearance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26

In Lowell, Mar. 20, son to Percy and Ella
Reynolds.
In Irasburgh, Mar. 22d. "a daughter TO Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Metcalf
In Albany, Mar. "a. a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles shepard
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26

N. L. Kinsley is spending the week
Fletcher with his brother and old
ends.
brgan Center
|. j. Calkins cut his foot with an
while splitting wood last Friday.
Del Goodsell was at home from
verhill, Mass, last week.
Elmer Judd has moved from Hol-
d into D. G.. Brooks house.
1rs. Cora Burroughs, who was re-
ted as improving, is now very low
: her relatives are alarmed at her
ldition.
Ir. William Wilson and wife, form
\ Miss Eta Wheeler, were visiting
parents last week. They will
Ike their home at Olcutt Falls.
FwpOrt.
ames E. Kinney has moved into
Exchange block.
|. P. Davis has purchased of the
|loff Bros. their ice business.
Il the experience meeting held by
Ladies' Social Union last Tuesday
h raised about $3.50.
| G. Griswold, general agent for
Conn. General Life Insurance
l. - l.
P. Story, a former merchant of
! place, has purchased a stock of
is in Lancaster, n. H., where he
move June 1.
L. Nelson, agent for the Mutual
Insurance Co. of New York, ex-
Is to go to Rutland and leave the
E here for F. A. Woodbridge.
h. and Mrs. @. II. Green and Dana
les went to Hardwick last Tues
ito attend the funeral of Ernest
benter, who died very suddenly,
2 sick only about two hours. Mr..
enter married daughter of JEFF
N Cowles of st. Johnsbury.
rimer & Macdiarmid have let one
cir stores on Coventry st. to the
port Cycle Club, which they are
q for their use. The Club will
the room furnished with must
Instruments and a good assort-
of reading matter, including the
of city daily papers.
Nj. E. church was opened Mar.
the purpose of celebrating the
htieth birthday of their pastor,
A. L. Cooper. The ladies fur
d dinner and tea at the church
invited guests, which included
residing Elder and pastors from
bunty, Montpelier and St. Johns
also the resident pastors of the
st and Congregational churches.
ooper was presented with a nice
by the pastors and many were
pod wishes to the pastor and his
hoping that their lives might be
nged to do much good in the
RS cause.
port Center.
steam mill finished saving out
gs Mar. II, and has shut down.
ar Farrar, we hear, has hired
Esther Rice's farm near Bear
tain.
ry Frizzell, who has been in
visiting relatives, has returned
Bsachusetts.
uel D. Meacham has gone to
b, Mass, and will make his
for the present with relatives
city and Somerville.
lam Rogers, who recently sold
NJ at West Newport, has hired
bcke Percy dwelling house Of
Fner, Hazen Niles, and moved
Proper has moved from the
crawford house into the S. D.
am house near the covered
Nelson Horn has moved into
hwford house.
IA Stickney, Jennie Perkins
1ther Coburn, who have been
N a vacation from the Metho-
minary at Montpelier, have re-
to their school.
Squires has moved from the
on to his fathers farm known
81. Gaylor farm. Milton Hanks
we'd to Coventry on to the Gray
par Coventry Center.
Hildreth has moved most of
ds in the Stowell store into his
II do his trading in the Hill
tore and use the Stowell store
ing flour and other goods.
M Norway and Edward Dur
th their families, have gone to
work at the lumber business
1oox- CE~inno-,c mill -,aa, ox-v-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26

have a few violins which have been sent
from Boston to be sold. Can be bought very
reasonable.
Barton, Mar. &c. r. T. WILSON.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26
500 No Object
Compared to the Benefit
from Hoods
Salt Rheunn Intense SUfTering9-
I2 Bottles Cave Good Health.

Salt Rheun-In Intense SUf1erlng9-
IL Bottles Cave Good Health.
&C. l. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gentlemen For some years past my health
has been very poor. / have had liver trouble,
and my old disease, salt rheum, which had
when girl, broke out again on my head and face.
Have Suffered Terribly,
and for long time doctored without any relief.
My stomach trouble was very painful, my food
causing great distress. But my sufferIngs from
salt rheum are almost indescribable. The Itch
ing and burning sensation was intense, and
my hair fell out My face was n pitiablo
sight, and was nearly broken down by the loss
of sleep and on account of my stomach trouble.
The family physician
Cave Up Sopo
OF curing me- Our attention was attracted to
an advertisement Of Hoods Sarsaparila and
have since taken twelve bottles, and now my
husband says 500 would be no object as com
Twelve bottles OF Hoods sarsaparilia IL has
purified my blood and built up my general
Hoods sfss''sin' Cures
health. do not now suiler from stomach OR
liver trouble. eat heartily, sleep soundly and
have gained wonderfully Ia strength. My skin
has grown soft and smooth. Ny suforings and
condition have been known 10 wide circle of
residents I'm the neighhorhoO9, ann al aTee
with me that have been wonderfully henented
Ev Hoods SaFsaDarilla." SARAH j.. WARREN.
+. o. address, Box 272, Pittsheld, n. III.
Hood'o pills cure all liver u.s. constipa-
ton, biliousness. sick headache, Indigestion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26

Noodle pills cure all liver Ills, constipa-
ton, bili0usness, sick headache Indigestion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-26

lanes Family Medicine Moves the Bowel
Most people need to use it Each day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
ON HIS TRACK.
Powerful Evidence Found Today
That Mrs. MatsOn
Was Murdered by Nelson Bailey,
Mrs. Matson's Tenant
a Heavy MurderOus Looking
Iron Implement
BELONGING TO BAILEY
Found in the Bloody Wrappings
About the Head
Of the Murdered Woman, and
Fully Identified.
BAILEY RUNS AWAY.
He Left for Chattanooga Last
Monday.
Arrests Made Today and More
Coming-The Inquest.

There are strong indications today
that the murderer Of Mrs. A. D. Matson
has been discovered
Suspicion now rests strongly on NeIs
Bailey, colored. and a tenant of AIRS
AIatson's.
Bailey left hurriedly for Chattanooga.
Tenn, last Monday.
Today the officers came into the pos
session Of facts which prove almost be-
yond dispute that the window weight
used for d .sslug-shot" which was found
yesterday, belonged to Bailey. lie
displayed the same weapon some time
ago when he said he was going to kill his
wife who had run of with another man.
The names Of the persons who identified
this weapon can not be published at
present
The finding of the window weight is
the only clue which has brought any
tangible results. The window weight
is a heavy iron piece about five inches
long with a hole at one end through
which rope was passed and formed a
loop. Around The rope, cloth was wrapped
to keep the rope from cutting the
hand Of the man carrying IT, When
the loop was slipped about the
wrist it formed a weapon which could
kill at d single blow. This deadly
weapon was found by Doc Ward yes
terday wrapped in the old dress which
had been twisted over Mrs Matson's
head.
The police had examined the same
cloth a day before. but not carefully, as
they were saturated with blood and not
pleasant things to handle. The work Of
locating the owner Of the ssslug-sh0t''
has occupied the time Of Sheriff
Burdge, John Wnkerson, "Doc' Ward
and the JOURNAL reporter ever
since. The officers found that
Mrs. Frank Nevels had once possessed
an apron like the cloth found on the slug
This resulted in Frank NevePs arrest
last night Bailey was strongly suspect
ed yesterday. but for obvious reasons
this was not given publication.
Bailey is a well known colored man,
having played the from bone in Jacks0n's
DIsp atch band At one time he ran the
lie is rather heshy, but not decidedly SD.
He once worked IN a local undertaker's
store. when an incident occurred which
shows the nature Of the man. All Of the
other men were out and someone had to
be sent to embalm 4 cOl0red woman.
When he returned the boss said.
ssW ell Barley. how did you get aIonggr
tOh. thInk she'll keep sab. I must
have poured most a gallon into her, san
and he laughed loud and long at his
humOr
Telegrams we're sent to Chattanooga
today to arrest Bailey and hold him 1m
the charge of murder. An accurate des-
cription Of the man was also sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22

A-She gave her share Of all the prop
erty to her sister in Michigan.
O. ould you find this viii nowg
Al don't know. IL was kept i'm a tin
secretary, and / saw the box once last
summer
Q-Had she any life insurance.
Al think she had life Insurance Of
perhaps $1,000, though I am not sure.
and if she had think it was made pay
able to her husband ahe kept her
money in the Knox bank at one time. but
I don't know that she had q bank ac-
count at the time Of her death.
Odd you ever know Of any other
trouble that she had when any one made
threats to herr
A-Yes. sir When Rev. DIR. George
WAS here about ten years ago, Dir. Mat
son got position somewhere ia the
southern part Of the state and went there.
His wife went with him. AT DIR. Georges
suggestion they left the family chinH,
silverware and linen at his house stored
away. When the Matsons returned they
found George was using them AIrs. Mat
son was angry about it and bad "a quarrel
with George. who told her he would Kill
her and her nus band too.
Odd you ever hear that she had any
trouble with or fear If anybody
Al never did
Charles Mcmillan. the constable. was
next called TO the stand lie is probably
the last person that saw Mrs. Matson
alive.
Q-when did you see Mira Matson
lasty
"A week ago last Wednesday even
ing about S.3O O'clock.
Q-Where X as shet Tell about il.
Al WAS going home 60 supper and
passed south on Monroe street The cur
tain to her north window was about TWO
thirds up and l could plainly sec two
men and Mrs. Matson talking in the din
ing room. lamp was burning brightly
and seemed to be on the organ. Mrs.
Matsou stood between the two men and
seemed to be talking to the
taller one. lie WAS about five
feet and eleven inches tall
l could not see above his chin for the
curtain lie wore no beard. The other
man was some shorter. They were both
Of medium build There was nothing
unusual about the scene and / went GA
by. l think Mrs. MatsOn smiled at the
man she was Ialking 10.
This concluded the testimony for Tor
day, and the jury will examine some
more witnesses on Monday morning at
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
MORE sKULDUceERY.
New Workers Vow Attempting to Juggl
the Governments Gold

New Workers Now Attempting to Juggle
the Governments Gold
New YORK. Dec. -Subtreasurv Off
cials say an effort. is being made in New
York to juggie the government's gold
Exporters are working all kinds Of
schemes to get fuIl.sveight coins They
are very anxious to get hold Of gold bars
and bricks with the government stamp
of weight and fineness on them. Uncle
sam has SIG OO0,uCO worth Of these, but
in order to cut down exports some time
ago made il a rule to redeem treasury
notes only in gold coin.
The lightweight coins complained Of
are all within the legal limit. one-haf Of
one per cent. but the shippers have felt
the loss, and have sorted the coins. keep
ing the lightweight ones at home The
banks objected TO taking them. and one
foreign house took lot % the sub
treasury and asked that they be redeem
ed IN paper.
This the treasury officials declined to
do saying the redeemintr of paper prom
ises to pay did not carry with it the re-
verse duty Of redeeming gold in paper
The only thing left TO do was to deposit
the gold in the bank, whence it would
work its way back into the sub-treasurY.
The assay Office has received q novel
proposition from an exporting house.
Is wanted to deposit American gold
coin and have it melted into stamped
bars. The proposition was declined
though If the coin was light weight or
mufiIated it could be remelted at the
regular fee. A private detective called
at the assay office for assistance in tra-
cling the gold bars. which he said had
been smugglsd in from Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-22
PATRIOTS S(2) ALL.
Gold Thieves Still LOOting Uncle
Sans Strong Box.
Under the Guise of Patriotism
They Calamity
RUSH TO THE RESCUE
With Gold for the New Issue
Of Bonds,
And Then Make Another Rush
With Bags and Baskets
TO CARRY 1T OFF.
And Another Issue For the
Thieves Assured.

NEW YORK, Dec 22.-Another issue cf
gold bonds is bound to come soon. Grad
ually the public spirited hnanciers who
subscribed to the Last issue Of govern
ment bonds are recouping themselves by
drawing tile gold paid therefor out Of the
sub-treasury. Nearly s25,000,000 Of the
gold paid for the bonds has been with
drawn already and either stored ID
The vaults of the local banks Or shipped
to Europe. The patriots are now asking
for more. like Oliver Twist
There are certain unmistakabIe signs
of bond movement which are just now
manifssting themselves. and ID is alto
gether likely that series of interviews
Will be forthcoming before long in which
the necessity Of another issue Of govern
ment securities will lie exploited learned
ly and az length
a. sort of preliminary warning the
bankers busted themselves today with D
little "incidenta ia the gold situation
which was by some Of them considered
Of large significance On account Of L
customer. a. the story goes. a foreign
banking house. one Of the clearing house
institutions. withdrew $2.OUO.0OO in gold
from the snb-treasury last week for ex-
port The banks customer desired to
eand abroad @150,00O bat asked for So
100000 ia order to make sure Of getting
%t1U.3lJ IA GuAA weight gold coin. Gold
exported is accepted abroad for its
weight as bullion. and loss is sustain
el by the shipper iii sending light
weight coin. Mixed or regular coin
only was offered at the sub-treasury in
this instance. it is alleged, and for
this reason mere than twice as
much gold as was needed was with
drawn The foreign firm selected from
tho total lot Withdrawn %g5O,000 full
weight coin for export The balance
was turned back to the bank making the
Withdrawal The bank ID its turn
subtreasury to exchange the balance of
the gold for gold certificates
The subtreasury declined to accept the
gold in exchange for the gold certificates
and the bank involved gave out tine story
that the refusal was based on the gold
being of light weight.
Learned essays on finance followed the
recital Of this yarn today. 1t was point
ed out by one eruGite banker that If il
took 82,00O.000 in aubtreasury gold to
make $I500U0 ia British gold. the stock
of treasury gold should be divided by
two This done. ths gold reserve IN
stead Of being about %9J,UOO,O0l should
properly be considered as $45,U00.UJ0
with panic in sight
At the subtreasury all knowledge Of
the transaction was denied Ii was said
that gold certificates might have been
refused, inasmuch as the practice of Isl
suing them had to some extent lapsed.
The shrinkage Id gold eagles, it was
said was nothing like that stated. and
the whole story was declared to Le a
raorba