Orleans County monitor. [volume], January 25, 1892, Image 8

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GOV. PAGE AT CHICAGO.
The Sons of Vermont had a gather
mcr and a banquet at Chicago, 111., a
few nights since, when Gov. Page ap
peared .as an honored guest. In the
course of a speech made there the
governor said among other timely
and appropriate things:
"Vermont has less of her native
sons within than without her borders.
Is it presumptious to predict that those
sons, haying gone forth to other fields
to acquire fortunes will, if successful,
return to repurchase the ancestral
homestead and spend their declining
years in quiet and peaceful comfort
upon the old farm. I appeal to you,
sons of Vermont assembled here this
evening to answer this question. A
kind fortune has led you to this vigor
ous young giant of the West, the city
which destiny has decreed shall be the
distributing center for the millions of
miles of territory comprising the won
derful valley of the Mississippi. It is,
and will continue to be, the grand
halting place where the great caravan
of commerce, whether eastward or
westward bound, must stop and pay
tribute. The matchless network of
railroads in the great West will con
tinue to center here. The wealth of
east, yes, of all nations, will continue
to pour into your lap at a rate hither
to unknown in the history of any city
ancient or modern. And Chicago will
win.
But when you have passed the equi
nox of life and wish for that undis
turbed calm which should precede the
passage to the unknown shore, what
spot in all this world will seem as dear
to you as that old familiar place
among the green hills of your native
state which you once called home?
When life's hard work is done, come
back, and the old folks at home
those whom you have left behind
will, with outstretched arms and lov
ing hearts, welcome your return and
do all they can to scatter flowers in
that peaceful declivity down which
we must all sooner or later pass.
The door has swung, and we have
crossed the threshold of the second
century of our little state. How will
the record stand when that 'second
century shall close? Will our state
government, now the purest and best
upon the . face of the earth, continue
uncorrupted by influences which so
many states have not escaped in the
century that has just closed? Will pur
citizens then be as devoted to the
grand ideas embodied in Vermont's
peerless constitution and bill of rights
as they are to-day? Will our press
then be as independent, as pure, as
fearless, and as incorruptible as now?
Will freedom of speech and opinion
then be as unqualified and absolute as
to-day? Will the purity of our elec
tive franchise, now our glory and
pride, continue unpolluted? Shall we
continue free from that intolerance in
religion which is' the bane of so'many
lands?
Let us hope that the answer to all
these questions may be an unqualified
yes. That the cause of education may
receive constantly increasing atten
tion and support; that the patriotism
of Vermont's sons will be as unselfish,
and that in the coming century they
will feel the same measure of love and
loyalty, of respect and veneration for
the old state, her traditions and her
institutions which every true son of
Vermont feels to-day; that mothers
will continue to train up their sons in
ways of temperance, thrift and integ
rity, teaching them that "righteous
ness exalteth a nation, but sin is a re
proach to any people." In short, let
us hope that our children will learn
from the spotless history of Vermont's
first century that it is not magnificent
public and private buildings, not
crowded population, not rich mines or
enormous wealth, which make a peo
ple truly great; but manhood, patriot
ism, physical and moral health.
"Let no mean hope their souls enslave;
Be independent, generous, brave;
Our fathers such example gave,
And such may we revere." '
WASHINGTON LETTER.
special correspondence op the monitor I
Apologize or fight, representes in
three words the present statues of the
Chilian affair. The time for negotia
tion has passed. Two weeks ago the
president would have sent all of the
correspondences and his proclama
tion to Congress had it not been for
representations made by Senor Montt,
the Chilian minister. It is not believ
ed that Senor Montt, who is thought
to be sincerely in favor of peace, actu
ally misrepresented the intentions of
his government, but there is now lit
tle doubt that he allowed his hopes to
influence his statements to a degree
not warranted by what he must have
known the feeling of Chili to be tow
ards the United States.
It is now fully settled that the pro
clamation, which is all ready, and the
correspondence will go to Congress
just as soon as the report of Judge
Avocate General Remedy, who took
the deposition of the sailors of the
Baltimore, is received, and that is
expected this week. There can be
no doubt that Congress will respond
by an immediate declaration of war
and a sufficient appropriation to rush
it to a successful conclusion. Every
preparation that can be possibly made
in advance of the actual declaration
of war is being carefully looked after
by the administration, although no
details are being made public, as it is
not desired that Chili shall know what
we are doing.
Ex-Speaker Reed is proving that he
is as much of a thorn in the flesh of
the democrats of the House, on the
floor of the House as when he was in
the Speaker's chair. So far he has
only given them a little humorous
nagging. Later he will sting.
The democratic party is always loud
it its clamoring for economy, as shown
by the adoption of the Holman reso
lution by the House, but it was hard
ly twenty-four hours after the adop
tion of the demagogic manifesto be.
fore the democrats of the House gave
the country a practical demonstra
tion of their insincerity by refusing to
curtail the number of committee
clerks employed by the House, not
withstanding the statement of hon
orable gentleman, members of the
committee on accounts, that a num
ber of the minor committees had no
real need for clerks. The democrats
are always willing to reduce any ap
propriation which is expended by re
publicans, no matter how much it
may injure the public interest, but
when it .comes to reducing the pat
ronage controlled by themselves they
always fly the track.
The Senate judiciary committee, at
the request of Senator Turpie, has
postponed consideration of the nomi
nation of Judge Woods of Indiana,
until the return of Senator Vorhees,
who is expected this week. This is
merely a courtesy, by no means un
usual, extended to the democratic
senators from Indiana, who are bit-
lerly opposed to Judge Woods' con
firmation, and indicates no unfriend -
iness towards Judge Woods, whose
confirmation is regarded as among
the certainties.
Senators Aldrich, Allison, Hiscock,
Carlisle- and Harris, composing the
sub-committee of the Senate finance
committee, have gone to New York
to complete their investigation, be
gan last summer, of the effect of the
McKinley tariff law upon the Trade
and commerce of the country. Rep
resentative Boutelle, of Maine, made
the most humorous speech of the
session, taking for his subject the
present ludicrous aspect of the demo
cratic party. From the beginning,
when he said: "What a comical old
humbug the democratic party is" to
the end, when he said: "The people
of this great conntry are going to
have a happy and prosperous New
Year in spite of the democratic party,
the gentleman from Indiana(Holman)
and his nickel -in -the -slot machine"
the House was in an almost continu
ous roar of laughter, in which most of
the democrats good naturedly joined.
Mr. Boutell's lampooning of repre
sentatives Holman, Dockery and
Wheeler, although entirelly free from
ill natured personalities, must have
been galling in the extreme to those
gentlemen, but neither of them at
tempted to reply, although Wheeler
says he will.
The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a consti
tutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby des
troying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list, of testimonials.
Address, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo ,0.
iKgSold by Druggists, 75c.
WHY NOTMAJOR GROUT?
Mr. Editor.
Is it not about time that Orleans
county should furnish a man for Gov
ernor? If so, why not Maj. Josiah
Grout of Derby? We are aware that
the Monitor refuses, as yet, to dis
cuss the "governor question," but we
wish to present the name of Maj.
Grout for the consideration of the
people. It is understood that he will
not make any move in the direction
of securing a nomination himself, and
the voters in this section and else
where ought to take the matter up
themselves. In a recent business trip
in the state I learned that there was a
very general, if not unanimious de
sire that Maj. Grout should be made
governor in 1892. I feel sure that he
would have a strong, probably the
entire following, ofjthis county, should
he be in the field at the time of the
state convention.
Maj. Grout is that sort of a man
whom the common people respect
and admire. His chief business is
farming and stock raising, although
he has an interest in a manufactnring
concern in the West. As a farmer he
is one of the largest and best in this
section of the state. He occupies the
old homestead on which his wife was
reared, and within the last fifteen
years has made a wonderful improve
ment in the old farm. He is both a
theoretical and a practical farmer.
He is doing some things in farming
which an ordinary farmer would not
have the means or the courage to do.
Meanwhile he has largely increased
the productive capacity of his farm,
added a herd of the best dairy cows
(Jerseys) and brought into the coun
ty other valuable stock in the line of
horses, hogs, etc. His farming is suc
cessful. He is a man with excellent
judgment and whether in his farming
operations, in his manufacturing con
cern, or in other spheres of life, he
is in the habit of doing things wisely
and well.
His career as a legislator is well
known throughout the state. Sever
al terms a member of the House, he
was twice honored by being appoint1
ed to the Speakership. In that place
ne made friends and showed the gen
erosity, fairness and good sense
which characterizes his efforts and
his life. To say that he was popu
lar would not fully express the feel
mg that exists among a very large
number of friends everywhere toward
him. As a public speaker he is ex
celled by few in the state, he is pleas
ant, interesting and eloquent, wheth
er upon the stump or the platform.
He is withal a genial, good fellow
whom his neighbors and townsmen
regard with kindest good will. He is
in no sense an aristocrat, and what
ever honors he has received have
been borne without lifting him in his
own estimation above the common
people.
Mai. Grout has a war record of
which any man mijrht feel oroud.
He enlisted in the Vermont cavalry,
when but eighteen years old, and was
among the best and bravest of his
regiment. His military career in the
field was cut off by a dangerous and
well nigh fatal wound, which nearly
cost him his life on the day of his
wounding, and which has been a
cause of suffering to this hour. He
carries the ugly caribine bullet in
his thigh to this day. In any place of
honor or trust which has been put
upon him, he has proved faithful and
efficient. In the -coming campaign
we need a man who will be fully ac
ceptable to his party and of that rec
ord and honor which shall command
the largest vote. We need the larg
est republican majority ever rolled
up in this state at the September
elections. We think it would be diffi
cult to name a man who possess
es more of the qualities needed for
the position, and who could command
as many votes for governor as Maj.
Josian Grout. Let the people speak
before the maniputators get the
wires all into their hands.
Citizen.
FOR DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
G. A. R.
We have a communication from a
very worthy comrade who knows
whereof he affirms, in which he sug
gests the name of Geo. W. Doty of
Morrisville as a most worthy man to
fill the position of Department Com
mander of the state. He was one of
those bravest of men who went out in
the old 2d Vermont to serve with dis
tinction and honor. He was one of the
rank and file soldiers who stood in
the fore front when grit and patriot
ism were called for. In civil life Mr.
Doty has won respect and honor, and
this office or any other, if it comes to
him at all, will come without the ask
ing. Such are the men that make
first-class officers when called to po
sitions of honor.
I was so lame with rheumatism that I could
hardly walk, when my physician advised me
to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It soon
cured me, says H. Mense, a blacksmith at
Sigel, Illinois. For sale by H. C. Pierce,
Druggists.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The national Democratic committee
is to meet in Washington Thursday,
and the struggle for the presidential
convention is growing hotter and hot
ter. Nine cities are after it, but the
indications now are that the prize will
be awarded to Chicago. At least, it is
reported that the democratic bosses
have picked out the Windy City as
the place to hold the convention, and
the bosses' decree is apt to be ratified.
Some of the Tammanyites are mak
ing an effort in iavor or. JNew iorK,
but their forces do not appear to be
as well organized as usual. Still
Tammany has been very successful in
its contests of late and may have
more strength in this fight than is
generally supposed. So many West
ern cities are after the convention,
that it seems likely that none except
Chicago could be united upon. At
present Chicago looms up as the spot
upon which the democrats could easi
ly compromise. There is an atmos
phere about Chicago which appeals
strongly to the democracy. The com
mittee has decided upon Chicago.
Coughing leads to consumption.
Balsam will stop the cough at once.
Kemp's
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures stands eight in
favor of free coinage to five against
and Mr. Bland says that he will get a
free coinage bill through the House
inside of thirty days.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Winter
Remember
is broken in sizes,
clean saving from
Heavy weight
8.00
.750
Many other
General J. T. Torrance of Chicago,
who was known as the intimate per
sonal friend of General John A. Logan
while that rugged statesman was in
life, is a tall and soldierly looking
man with sandy mustache and goatee,
who comes often to' New York on
account of large buisness transactions
in which he is engaged. One of the
things upon which he always com
ments when he comes here is the fail
ure of New York to erect a monument
to General Grant. I called his atten
tion yesterday to the long time that
had elapsed since Chicago gave an
order for the statue to General Logan,
which has not even yet been put into
amodel by the sculptor to whom the
order had been givn, when he replies:
"Yes, I know about that, and I know
it to be a shame, but of all the men to
whom this nation owes its deepest
gratitude General Grant stood above
them all, except Abraham Lincoln,
and I say to you that New York, as
the metropolis of the country, has
lost more caste with the country
through her neglect of General Grant's
Grave than through all other sources
combined."
A CLEARANC
-OF-
CLOTHING
is in progrcssat
DAVIS' WEI STORE,
AT BARTON.
Our business for the past season has been more than gratifying,
as we are making plans for spring we arc anxious to close out
entire stock of
Oyer Coats and Heavy
We have cut the prices so low that they bear but
to what they were in '91. And all belated buyers
sure to delight them.
we have no old goods, they arc all
Our Line of Over Coats
but there arc still a good many to
$2 to $5 will be realized on every
Suits from 15 to 25 percent oil from
$20.00 suits at $10,00
$18.00 " " $U.75
$16.00 " " $12.75
$15.00 " " $12.00
$12.50 " " $10.00
$10.00 " " $ 8.00
$ 9.00 " " $ 7.50
$ 6.00 " " $ 5.00
Boys' Suits
From $1.50 to $10.00.
Our stock of Caps will be sold as follows :
Any $3.00 Fur Cap
at
$1.00
$ .75
$ .50
u
A few Ladies Jackets and New Markets that will be
$12.00 Jackets at
$10.50 "
articles will be sold at greatly reduced juices.
This sale will commence Jan. 25th and will positively be discontinued
Feb. 15th. Twenty days only. Respectfully.
Geo. H. Davis. Nelson Block.
Much has been heard during the past
few months of the enormous crops
with which the farmers of this coun
try have been favored the past sea
son, but no adequate idea of their ex
tent has been had up to the present
time. The government crop report
which has just been issued surpasses
even the most sanguine anticipations,
showing as it does that the total ce
real production of the United States in
1891 is by far the greatest ever record
ed. The largest wheat crop grown in
this country prior to 1891, was in 1884,
when the total was 512,000,000,000 bush
els. The crop of 1890 was 399,000,000
bushels. But the crop of 1891 is plac
ed by the government's experts at
611,000,000 bushels 212,000,000 bush
els beyond the record of the previous
year, and 99,000,000 bushels beyond
the great record of 1884. The corn
crop of 1891 exceeded two billion
bushels, the exact figures being 2,
060,154,000 bushels, while the oat crop
was 738,394,000 bushels.
This is a remarkable record and its
meaning will not be fully appreciated
until well into the present year, when
all the money realized from the abun
dant harvests gets into circulation.
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Clothing.
little resemblance
will find bargains
new and stylish.
select from, and
one of them.
a
regular prices.
$2.00
$
$
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.55
.40
sold as follows.
$8.00
$7.00
$5.00
$4.50
Land Sale For Taxes.
The non resident proprietor of the town of
Weitmore, in the county of Orleans and
State of Vermont are hereby notified that the
taxes assessed by said town within the three
yeara next preceding this date remaining in
whole or part unpaid on the following
cribed land all in the firat division of lota in
said town, viz.
Twenty-five acrea of lot No. 53 original right
of Asahel Williams, now set in the lint to A. H.
lloyce and known aa the J. J. Hishon land.
Twenty acrea of lot No. 67 original right
Ezekiel Williama, now set in the lint to A.
or
u.
Uoyce and known as the J. J. Jtiahop land.
One hundred acrea of lot No. 48 original
right of Justin Ripley, now set In the list to
Robert McKillop.
One hundred and sixty eight acrcaoflot No.
60 and 61. Lot No. 60 original right of James
Camp, and lot No. 61 original right of David
Humphrey, now set in the liat to H. N. Ovitt;
all and the same land deeded Wm. Nagle hy
Wm. McFarlan June 21st, A. 1. 1H70. Meventy
Ave acres of lot No. 70 original right of
now set in the list to H. W. Lyon, and known
aa the II. E. Lyon land; and so much of aaid
lands will be aold at public suction at the
Willoughby House (Oilman' Hotel) in aaid
town of Weatmore the 2Bth day of February
next, atone o'clock in the afternoon, aa U
requsite to discharge said taxes with costs
unless previously paid.
Dated at Weatmore, Vt. thia 18th day of
January A. I). 12.
4-6 S. A. HUNT, Col. of Town Taxes.
Sap Apparatus For Sale.
I will sell at reasonable rates
Eff"i painted sap buckets run only 2 yeara
JUU and in first-class order.
500 BOd tin buckets.
Two fiaat-claa MUIIKLANH sugar ARCHES
with Pans and Heaters. New Druw tub and
two New Holders.
C. D. BAILEY,
Iraaburgh, Vt.