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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-04-14
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON, S. c.

"The South Carolina Interstate and
West India Exposition" is now at it's
zenith, and Charleston, like all cities
that have engaged in exposition
enterprises, makes claims regarding
it's environments as special attraction
to draw visitors within it's gates. It's
mild mid winter climate, usually balmy
and delightful, has suffered in it's rep
utation during the past winter, for it
has been unusually cold, and has de-
tered many from attending, while
others who have come have fastened
to warmer chimes, going farther south.
Every nook and corner of this "old
city by the sea" teens with interest,
and more pages of history have been
written concerning it than any other
city in the South. 1t has population
of about sixty thousand, of which
trife more than one-third are white,
the balance being colored Charleston
is located between the Cooper and
Ashley rivers, bordering on the bay
with "The Battery" the great wall
nearly mile in length, built to keep
the sea from inundating the streets,
on the inner side of which is beauti
full park and asphalt driveway upon
which front some of the most beautiful
of the old colonial residences of which
Charlestonians boast. Many of these
mansions are of unique architecture
with picturesque surroundings-their
high, massive pillars fronting 1.-THE
deep broad porches and spacious
grounds filled with the choicest plants
and shrubbery, make them ideal
homes.
Some of the church buildings are
very ancient. The "Circular Congre-
gationai," which is circular in form
and built of stone is the oldest. II
was erected in 1737-St. Michaels,
French Protestant) built in 1861, is
the next. 1t has the loveliest chimes
in the land. These bells have beer
carried across the ocean five times
They we're purchased in England ane
when Charleston was captured by the
British in 1881 they we're taken al
plumber to London. Later they were
purchased by Carolinian and brough
to Charleston. In 1865, while storee
in Columbia, they were broken ir
Sherman's attack on that city, but the
fragments were sent to England an6
were remoulded in the same casting
by the same firm that made them, re
turned and replaced in the old tower
and delight the population of thi
an cient city with chimes of sweetes
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-04-14

Charleston was settled on it's pres
ent site in 1872. It's growth has been
slow when compared with many of
the coast cities. The last census
showed gain of about eight hundred.
She has always been conservative in
business bnt in politics inclined to be
a little cratic and in keeping with
her history the larger quantity has
been the unexpected. In March 1861
q short month before the "tocsin of
war" was sounded by bombarding
Fort Sumter devastating fire
swept through her streets from river
to river devouring millions of dollars
in wealth, a warning, it might seem
of the fate that awaited a doomed
city, but wild with excitement, with
reason unbalanced, in the vortex of
secession was drawn her hope and
dream of preserving the nefarious in
stitution of slavery and what she suf
fered in the four years succeeding
the fall of Fort Sumter can never be
told. The Union troops Numbered at
her doors for admission. Gnn boats
off her harbor and the historic
"Swamp Angelo on James Island
hurled rain of fire shot and shell on
her devoted head. "Grass grew in
her streets" and "Desolation saddened
all her green"
On August %, 1886 when her
people were preparing to rest
for the night they were startled
by their houses rocking like skiff
among breakers, the earth trembled
like a leaf, followed by falling walls
and timbers. Hundreds rushed into
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WINTER AR RANGEMENT
In effect Oct. Ia, 1901.

WINTER ar RANGEMENT
In effect Oct. Ia, 1901.
Trains Leave
NEWPORT-NoRFH-o:3 O* y m; 1000 IN;
6;4O* m;-SoUTA-7:OO* m; 1865 IN;
4.OO* p m; 11:25t p m; l1.35t M.
VENTRY-NoRTA-I2:2 p m; s:1L* p m;
SoUTH-7:10* IN; 4:I0* m.
j ARTON LANDING - NORTH -4:43t q N;
o:O5* m; 1Z:16+ p m; B5:lO' p M; 6:O1* p m;
-SoUTH-7:20* M; 4:22+ p M; 11:54t p m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS m; 4:SOt m; 7:4O*
IN; l2:OS* p m; b:OO* p m; b:48+ nj
5oUTH-12:07t q IN; 7:84+ y In; i:22+ p M ;
4:37* p IN; 11:52t m.
SOUTH ACKNOWLEDGMENT: 53t q m; 6:s7* D
IN. SoUTH-7:45* IN; 4:52+ m.
5OTTON-NoRTH-11:97* M; 6:2O* p m. SOUTH
-S:01* IN; 5:O6* m.
w EST BURKE-NoRrH-3:57t m IL 300 am;
s4:S3* p IN; 6:12* pm;-SouTH-A12:36ta M /;
$685. o IN; 6:l3+ p IN.
LYNDONVILLE-NoR 3:20t = m; 3:4Ot q
m; 11:12* m; 4:20* m; 1861 m.
5oUTH-12:35t IN; 12:5St . IN; $685. m;
11:5O* m; 2:O3* p IN; $3.50" m.
ST. NSBURY-NoRTH-3:OO n m; 3:l5t q
m; 10.45s m; 400" p m; 4:27* p m; 1885"
pm.-SoUTH-12:53t m; 1:16t m; $685. q
IN; 12:10* p m; 2:22* p m; $685. m.
stops only for passengers to or from
Connecting roads or divisions.
stops only for passengers from Concord
or below.
( stops to leave passengers, or, when sig
nailed, TO take passengers.
tDsily: *Daily, except Sunday. tDsily
except Monday.
D.J.FLANDERs, G. p. q t. A.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-04-14
PROBATE COURTS.

Probate Courts wi be held at the Probate
Office in Newport each Monday. At the office
OF f. w. Baldw in Barton on the second
Friday of each month; at the Office of B. F.
ID. CArpente at Barton Landing in the fore
noon OF the third Friday of each month. Par
or Barton landing cor cerning pending es-
tates will pl- ase inform the Court in advance
chat he NAV take the necessary papers with
him. +. +. ALFRED, Judge of Probate.
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WINTER ARRANGEM Mt
In erect Oct. IA, 10

In effect Oct. Ia 1901.
HARD WICK WEsr-8:25 q m; 6:37 m; ;
EAsr-t0:33 q M; 7:42 m.
EAST HARDWICK-WEs a m; 6:28 p
m; EAsT-10:42 m; 1852 p M.
q REENSBORO-WEsT q IN; $50 p m;
EAsT-i0:54 M; 500 p m.
HNSBURY-WEsT-7:00 q m; 4:0S m /;
EAsT-2:3J p m; 4:35 m.
D.J. FLANDERS, @. p. A.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-04-14

or in other words, men with
good sound hearts, are not very
numerous. The incre asing
number of sudden deaths from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Negro School Taxes.

The Richmond Times takes The Ont
look to task for accepting the figures of
the last Atlanta conference report with
regard to the taxes paid by the negroes
of Virginia. Upon one very important
point The Times is right, and we wish
to give to its correction the same promt-
nence which we gave to the previous
misstatement. The poll taxes paid by
negroes in Virginia do not amount to
s125,0O1-as was stated not only in the
Atlanta conference report but also in
the earlier report OF the Hampton con-
ference This is the amount of the poll
taxes assessed" against the negroes
The amount actually collected in 1900, ac-
cording to The Times, was but $4,000
Had The Times stopped here. its criticism
would have had greater force. It pro-
ceeds. however, to declare that the di-
rect taxes collected for school purposes
from the property owned by negroes
property now appraised at SIG, Go
amounted to only ten cents on the hun
dred dollars instead Of thirty cents. as
the Atlanta conference report assumed.
Upon this point the figures contained In
the Census Of 1880 indicate that The
Times is entirely in the wrong. In that
year the State levy for schools was near
ly ten cents on a hundred dollars, and
the additional levy for schools In the
county and minor divisions was al
most twice as much again. The general
increase in school taxes in the South dur
ing the past decade intimates that thirty
cents on the hundred dollars Is an emf
znently fair estimate to-day. But the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
The Implement Company
1902 and 1904 E. Main St,
RICHMOND, VA.

most serious mistake of The Times !. y,
assuming that the negroes pay no inai-
rect taxes worth taking Into acco,nt..
in dealing with school taxation. Indfrac.
taxes are the heaviest resting upon tha
negro race. Take the country at larg.
the yearly license fees collected bv stafs
and local bodies chiefly from liquor stores
-as gresate nearly three dollars for ever,
family, and IL VirgInian negroes con.
tribute one-half of their pro rata share
of these taxes on liquor and other ar.
ticles of general consumption, they nav
into the public treasures OF the Com
monwealth nearly 100000 a year in this
way. If one-quarter of these local taxes
are used for educational purposes, ths
negro contribution may fairly be reckon-
ed at $4,000. In other words. the esti-
mate of the Atlanta confsrence-ss:355. Geo
to SS5.G1oewas entirely reasonable. Wa
are glad to see that in Mississippi tina
present movement to restrict the negro
public school fund to the direct contribu-
tons of the poorer race is meeting witt,
the opposition of Governor Longino,
Bishop Galloway and other representa-
tives of the best thought of the State
The Outlook.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

In the first period of 1856 TO 1870 the
United States furnished only IA per cent,
while Great Britain furnished as7 per
cent. in 1901 the United States furnished
S9.3 per cent and Great Britain only
49, per cent That is, While thirty-tive
years ago Great Britain produced almost
one-half of the pig iron of the world, last
year its share had sunk TO less than one
fifth. while the growth of the proportion
of the United States was enormous. This
country in that period rose from pro-
duction of only 1,4G4.ooo ton to the enor-
NOUS amount of 15,S7S,ooo TONS while
Great Britain rose from 5,lSs,eoo to only
1850, 900 tons
Commercial Intelligence says in this
connection: 1T will be seen that during
the period covered by the table the total
output of the world has very nearly quad
,upled, the production having Increased
from II pounds per head Of the worlds
ropulation IN 1866 to 1870 TO 81 pounds per
head in 1901. The consumption of pig iron
per capita was last year in the United
States a55 pounds and in the United King
dom $50 pounds. These two countries.
Wit. only s per cent. Of the worlds pop
ulation, consumed IS per cent. OF the to.
fal iron output. What an enormous In
crease is still possible in the demand for
iron may be judged from the fact that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE,

The Fredericksburg Free Lance, which
is doing good work COR the cause of pub
lie education in submits Tor the
consideration .dri:s a tabuIated
statement s..s..ng the average attend
ance N the public schools of the coun-
tics OF Caroline. l-sse1, KING George,
I%ncastc", .,iiddlcsey, Northumberland,
Louisa, orange. Richmond, Spotsylvan1a,
STANFORD. and Wcstnorelano. 1T can
REALLY be seen from these figures says
our contemporary, that not so per cent.
Of the children OF school age in the
above counties are enrolled as pupils.
That is indeed a startling statement,
and we doubt not that it Will be 1ouno
upon further investigation that the at
tendance on the part OF the negro chill
dren was better on the average than the
attendance on the part of the whites.
The Times does not believe in compul-
sorry education. Ihat is TO say, we 90
not believe in law compelling children
to attend school against the wishes OF
their parents. But there is a certain IN
direct conpulsion which is entirely
proper, in our view, and Which snouio
be employed to insure a better attend
ance 1he remedy lies with the county
and district boards of school trustees,
and that remedy is to be applied by the
county board Of Accomac, as was men
toned in these columns the other day.
It is within the power Of these boards
to abolish the school where the avera ge
attendance is not kept up to the legal
requirement, and except in those iocall-
ties where the population is sparse and
insufficient the rule should be RICHLY
enforced If there are children enough
in a given community to maintain a
school and the parents refuse to patron
ize the school as the law requires, the
school should, upon warning, be abolish
ed. The enforcement of this rule will
soon bring the patrons to their senses
and will do more than anything else
that we know Of to increase the attend
ance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24


I they should discourag e the employment
OF such children they would run counter
to the wishes and interest ia large por-
ton of their operatives. 'If we don't
employ the children OF operatives" he
concluded, eve should lose both parents
and children, whom other mills would
only too willingly employ
There is something in this plea We
have It from a prominent cotton manu-
facturer in Virginia, who is kind
hearted man and who loves humanity
better than he loves money. that ne mas
frequently employed children in his mills
in answer to the urgent request OF their
widowed mothers, it being necessary for
the children to work in order to keep
the wolf from the door. Many OF the
operatives In the Southern factories are
in family groups. They are people who
have lived upon scant rations In the coun-
try and have finally moved to the manu-
featuring centres where all hands, faith
er and mother and children, work in the
cotton mills and so make good support
for themselves. Most of these families
doubtless have more ready money than
they ever before had, and we take it
that some Of them are laying by and
accommodating.
But it Is also true that in some In
tances the children are made to work in
order that lazy father may live in
idleness. Such fathers draw the wages
Of their children, giving the little ones
barely enough to keep soul and body
together and spending the money on
themselves, frequently at the saloon.
All this goes to show that the employ
ment Of child labor in the Southern cot
ton factories is a many-sided question,
and therefore a question that is hard
to deal with. 1t cannot be decided off
hand. 1t cannot be settled by hasty and
ill-advised legislation. 1t is problem
to be solved, but in considering it we
must consider the welfare of the child
rather than that of the factory. We
cannot afford to build up industry at
the expense of humanity,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
RIGHTEOUS DECISION.

There comes from the Supreme Court
bench of the State of Vermont decision
confirnlator~y Of a decision of lower
court, which is OF local as well as gen
er,l interest, This declaration OF the
Judges of a high court simply declares
that a newspaper contract agreeing to
support a candidate for office is invalid,
being against the public good.
Being against public good That is
an all-suf1icient reason, and makes the
decision righteous. AS we learn from an
exchange, the alleged contract was made
ten years ago, when, it is claimed, one
J. II. Livingston, editor Of a newspaper
in Bennington. made an agreement to
support one Carroll S. Page as can
didate for Congress.
This decision of the Supreme Court OF
Vermont concerns all persons interested
ether in politics or newspapers. and to
all persons not directly interested in
either It is apparently founded in equity
as well as in common sense, and ought to
be, as no doubt it is, good law, not only
for Vermont, but for every other State
in the Union.
We have not seen the decision and OF
course cannot say what the grounds were
on which the court based it. except as
stated above, but it seems reasonable to
suppose that the court regarded >the edi-
tcrial utterances Of a newspaper as prima
facie, coming from an honest and good
heart" and that the editorial influence
Of the press was to be used to advocate
public good and not private ends unless.
indeed. it was known and avowed that,
like an advertisement, the editorials were
PAID for-or in other words, that the news
paper had been bought up
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24


Il the rest Of tho world increased its an
nual per capita consunp..on to only 100
pounds. this would ncccssitatc an annual
production OF slightly over S.. ooo. 900 tons
az against the present production OF
100000 tons
a more startling statement than this
as TO the future OF iron we have not seen.
With all the resources Of the iron produc-
ing regions now taxed to- their utmost
10 supply the pressing demands of this
and other countries. when 100000 tons
is the output want provision will have
to be made to produce the $50 900 tons
which may reasonably be required? What
VIII then be the value OF iron and coal
properties? We know that pig iron is be-
ing shipped from the United States now
we hear great deal about the coal and
iron resources bf the Celestial Empire.
the construction OF plants for the pro-
duction Of the metal and the conversion
Of the pig iron into senviceable artlcies
will be a very slow opera ton, and the
>~-S
great source OF supply. How much Iron
will a. revived and 1nodernized China re-
quire?
In .yiew of the great demand for iron
during the last two years and the pros
poets for a continued demand running
through all of 1903, accompanied as it has
been by steadiness of price which has
been unknown under similar conditions,
one must look for the balance wheel
which has steadied this great movement
We believe that that conservative infiu-
ence is TO be found in the United States
Steel corporation. If all Of the separate
plants which go to make up that great
company had been operated indepen-
IDENTIFY Tie price of iron unquesuonabiy
would have scared out of sight. Iron would
have gone to such price that its manu+
facture would have been checked by the
cost. Moreover, there would have been
wanting that far-sighted business policy
which has enabled the consumer, the
manufacturer, builder or merchant TO
rely with confidence upon the United
material months in advance at a price
which would enable him to do business
and SO keep trade active and labor en-
nloyed. We have it from good authority
that large maker of steel plate. which
is not connected with the Tilted States
Steel Company. was asked to name
price for some of his product for the last
quarter Of 1908, and he added about six
dollars a ton to current prices. This in
crease of price was protested against.
when the steel master replied, IF it had
not been for the Uniter States Steel Com
pany you would have had to pay many
times more ulan this" OF course this
great advance would have stopped bust
ness. and we would nave had repetition
in iron trade of a feast and famine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
THE. PRIVATE MINISTRY OF THE
GOSPEL.
(Selected for The Times,

Selected for The Tines.)
Philip findeth Nathaniel and saith
unto him. we have found Him, of whom
Moses in the law, and the prophets did
write; Jesus. of Nazareth, - - Ma
thanael said unto him, Can there any
good thing come cut Of Nazareth? 2. Phil
ip saith unto him. Come and see
st. John I. 4546.
Do you know how difficult it is 10
preach to one hearer? Some people.
wonder how a man can stand before a
thousand of his fellow creatures and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
That Business Wagon

You are thinking of getting, let US show
you something good at q low price. WEI
HAVE SOLD MORE CARRIAGES AND
BUGGIES THIS SEASON THAN EVER
BEFORE, consequently you will find our
stock right up to the notch as regards
style. The quality and finish Of our vehi-
cl 3 is too we'll known to need description.
Especially would we like you 70 see .,,-
lie o. HIGH GRADE yICTOklAs.
5 'ANFOPEs. PHAETONS. SURREYS
AM, RuNABOUTS.
Stables AND HARNESS. onr stoct.
Is admittedly the finest In the CITY
We are glad to mail ILLUSTRATED .o+.-
lcss1es. fut would prefer your carr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
CHILD LABOR IN THE SOUTH.

A prominent manufacturer of cotton
in the South is quoted as having said
that manufacturers are opposed to the
employment OF children under twelve
years Of age in their mills. but that if
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
THE FUTURE OF IRON PRoDuc>
TON.

A very striking article has recently ap-
peared in Commercial Intelligence" Of
London, giving a statement Of the
worlds production Of pig iron in the last
thirty 1--WE years. Taking the annual ave
rage of FIVE year periods, we ind the
worlds annual production as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

That must have been rather sick
whale off Cape Hatteras that being
caught out of school, was not quick
enough to get out of the way of a
sailing vessel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

The young King of Spain may be
feeble-minded. as his enemies charge. but
his Indifference to some of the ancient
Spanish forms and customs convince.
some other people that he is a pretty
smart young fellow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

An international Canadian-American ap-
pie trust is said to be in a state of incu-
baton. This means higher prices for ap-
pie pies and possibly reaction in favor
OF Norfolk's cockroach pies. Who can
tell:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

Hangings are bad things, but we must
needs have them in the best regulated
States. Since we must have them it is
better that we have them legally, de-
Gently, and in order And SO think the
New Kent folks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

All the expert electricians, including
Mr.. Edison. are agreed that the horse
must go. One that won't go would bring
a very poor price In this market.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

Manassas Journal: Just at this time
all eyes are turned on Richmond's sins.
It might be well to bear in mind that
the seven hilled city does not have a
monopoly in gambling and allied sins.
There are others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

They are all advising the negro to let
politics alone. Guess he will have to
in Virginia, his vote being no longer OF
saleable value.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

President Roosevelt did not talk
through his hat yesterday. but from
a carriage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

The Congressional primary in this dis
trict is warming up with one lively fst1-
cuff to it's credit already.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

Who dares blame the Crown Prince of
Germany for falling in love with pretty
American girls? We all do it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

Tile weather is disposed to be cruel to
the summer girl who has all her gowns
cut rainy day at the top.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

The Orange Observer copies Times
article urging the State to make pro-
visions for the proper education OF dear
and dumb negroes, and says:
THE Observer endorses the above. 1t
is the duty OF our people TO nelp the
poor unfortunate Of the colored race,
even ii the Sledds do SANDER u.s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

The perfect willingness OF the historic
Mr.. Barkis couldn'. hold light to the
decided agreeableness Of ex-secretary
Alger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

Quite number of preachers are yet
out of town, but all the same most Of
the pulpits will be filed to-day. II you
want to go to services you can find an
open place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

Unfortunately. the pleasing rumor that
Senator Wellington, of Maryland, pro-
poses to break back into the Republican
PARTY is weak in its veridcation depart.
ment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

The thing that makes Colonel waiter
son so all fired mad is your Uncle Gro
vers persistency-in saying nothing In
reply.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

Bird s. Coler was early enough. but
somehow the New York gubernatorial
worm seems to be eluding him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

Aguinaldo's threat to return to his
plow has startled Boston, but it jars mo-
body outside of that classic town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24

II advancing prices for coal are cali
culated to warm a man up, the coal con-
sumner may ere long be consumed.