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County
Monitor
Orleans
Barton, Vermont, Monday, Eebruary 29, 1892.
Geo. II. Blake, Publisher.
Vol. 2126. 9.
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PCELISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. H. BLAKE,
BARTON, VT.
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FOR GOVERNOR, WHO?
The Monitor, participated some
what actively two years since in an
early, spirited and continued discus
sion of the governor question. This
year we deemed it easiest and wisest
to let the matter alone until near the
approach of the conventions. But as
Komfi of the state rarers. for want of
I something else to do, have already
commenced skirmishing about the
field, shooting into the bushes to dis
cern what game might be hidden
therein, we prant this article.
Certain parties have, whether for
selfish ends or for revenue, we do not
know, been agitating some class no
tions and are advocating "a farmer
candidate." Others are demanding
some man who will best honor, and
best represent Vermont at the great
Chicago exposition in 1893. It is say
ing no ill of the many excellent men
in the state, who would well grace the
governor's chair, to say that really
there is no man who stands preemi
nently so much above his fellows as
to be by common consent the particu
lar man for the occasion. Out of the
half dozen or more who are among
the most prominent of the mentioned
candidates, it will be the purpose to
select that one who combines the best
and most popular qualities, and who
will be the strongest standard bearer
for the important election before us.
Beginning in Orleans county, and
we ought "to love our own the best,
the man most spoken of is Maj. Josi
ah Grout of Derby. He has many
friends in the state who would like to
honor him and themselves by nomin
ating him for the position. His abili
ty, experience in political and busi
ness matters, his reputation as a tal
ented public speaker, and his genial
qualities combine to make him a wor
thy and a popular candidate. Al
most the only thing that will operate
against him is the fact that his broth
er, Gen. W. W. Grout, is honored, and
has been repeatedly honored by a po
sition in congress, and that there is
now and then a man who says that
the Grouts have been kindly served.
This may account for the fact that
Maj. Grout and his friends are not
pushing his candidacy at this time.
At some future time, probably, the
Maj. will be duly remembered.
Ex-Lieut-Governor, E. P. Colton of
Irasburgh, has had a favorable men
tion here and there as a man whom
the farmers might put forward at this
time. We do not learn of any effort
on his part to push his chances at this
time. The county has another man,
if he cared to be in politics,who would
commend himself to the favor of all
who know him.
We do not learn that Essex county
is in the field for the highest honors
this time, but the Caledonia county
papers and the people of that county
have presented and will present the
name of Col. Franklin Fairbanks of
St. Johnsbury. Mr. Fairbanks is a
man of very good ability; he has had
great business experience, is familiar
with legislative and state matters, and
withal is a man of unblemished char
acter. He would do honor to the po
sition. All that can be said against
him is of that sort said against the
candidacy of Maj. Grout. "There are
too many of the same name in it."
While it is a high honor to Mr. Fair
banks to have been the son of Erastus
and the brother of Horace Fairbanks,
both excellent governors, the fact will
operate against him in this campaign.
It may engender a political prejudice
more potent than any good argument
will overcome. Nevertheless the
Caledonia people and a respectable
following elsewhere will push Col.
Fairbanks as hard as possible.
Orange county has no candidate, and
Washington county politicians a
pretty lively set when waked up are
silent on candidates up to date.
There are, however, outside the man
ipulators, many who would like to
push the name of William Chapin,
merT of the Board of Agriculture,
to th.' front. Mr. Chapin is r. ood
representative of the bright, sturdy,
honest farmers of the state a genuine
Vermont Yankee in the best sense.
When he becomes governor of the
state there will be an honest and
practical man at the helm.
Windsor County is probably out of
the field, unless,withouthis wish,some
of his friends put Lieut. -Gov. Fletcher
to the front. Gov. Fletcher is too
bright a man, and has been too strong
an opponent to the promotion rule, to
allow himself to be beaten on that is
sue at this time. He is the sort of a
man who will keep green and keep
over a few years.
This lets us drop down to Windham
county, where they are claiming the
governorship belongs this year. Here
the most popular candidate is Col. Levi
K. Fuller of Brattleboro. Col Fuller is
one of the best known citizens of the
state. Like Gov. Page or Col. Fair
banks, he is eminently a business man,
and has a wide knowledge of matters
and men. His experience in the leg
islature well fits him for the executive
chair,should he reach it. Col. Fuller
is a man of unblemished private char
acter, a genuine, public-spirited Chris
tian gentleman, who makes and holds
friends wherever he is known. Many
who are interested in the welfare of
the state, and who wish to magnify
her interests at the World's Fair next
year, believe that Col. Fuller is the
best man for her to make chief Exec
utive. He is largely interested in our
manufacturing and productive inter
ests, and would put time and execu
tive ability into the work of pushing
her interests to the front as faraspos-.
sible.
Taking the whole matter into mind,
we hardly see how the state can do
better than to accept the Windham
county candidate. We hope that in
the ante-convention discussion there
will be no attempt on the part of any
to disparage the claims and the worth
of any candidates so far named. They
are worthy men, and wherever the
choice falls it should be accepted with
the utmost unanimitty and good feel
ing. Harmony, enthusiasm and a big
republican majority are the things de
sirable at this time.
MAPLE SUGARBOUNTY.
The following is a brief synopsis of
the regulations defining the duties of
collectors of internal revenue to ma
ple sugar producers, and of sugar
weighers, chemists and sugar produc
ers and the sugar bounty law.
DUTIES OF COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL
REVENUE.
Collectors will inform maple sugar
producers that sugar containing 80
per cent or more, of pure sugar, is el
igible to bounty.
They will, upon request, furnish
blank forms to sugar producers, and
instruct them in the steps necessary
to be taken for obtaining bounty.
They will sub-divide the districts to
meet the requirements of applicants
for bounty, and station a sugar weigh
er at some convient point in each
sub -division.
They will provide weighers with
blank returns, triers, or sampling in
struments, sample boxes, stencil
plates, blank books, and when neces
sary with scales.
They will examine producers' appli
cations and daily records, weighers'
returns and chemists' classifications,
find the amount due the purchaser,
certify the same to the commission
er of internal revenue, and, when re
ceived, transmit checks in payment
of bounty to the producers entitled
thereto.
DUTIES OF SUGAR WEIGHERS '
Weighers will see that licensed ap
plicants for bounty make returns at
the beginning of the sugar season of
all sugar and syrup on hand.
They will, during the sugar season,
weigh at their stations, all sugar pre
sented to them, in packages of ten
pounds or more, by licensed appli
ances and mark each package weigh
ed with the weigher's name, gross
weight, tare and net weight, enter
ing the weight in book (No. 7) pro
vided for the purpose.
They will, at the close of the sugar
season, beginning on the date desig
nated by the collector, visit each fac
tory in their respective sub-divisions,
and weigh, mark and record in like
manner all the sugar left on hand.
They will make as many sub -divisions
of the different lots presented for
weighing as there are different kinda
of grades in the lot, and draw one
sample of three ounces from each sub
division, the sample to be drawn as
to fairly represent the lot sub -division
from which it is taken. r ,
The samples will be put in the box
es provided, covered immediately,
and the blank label on the box filled
out.
A ccrtiH-at? will be filled out in du
plicate, for each lot sub-division with
the data contained on the box label,
one copy of which will be immediate
ly sent with the envelope in the box,
by mail, to the collector, and the
other retained until the close of the
sugar season and forwarded with the
sugar producer's record to the col
lector. They will receive the producer's
record on his premises, at the close
of the season, take acknowledg
ment of the affidavit thereon, and
see that it is in due form.
They will receive no fee for taking
such acknowledgment, or administer
oaths.
They will take care that no fraudu
lent claims are presented against the
government.
chemist's or inspector's duties.
Chnmists will examine and classify
the samples of sugar received from
the weighers and fill the blank form
provided.
They will make polariscopic tests
of samples, only when there is rea
sonable doubt in regard to the class
to which they belong.
SUGAR PRODUCER'S DUTIES.
Bounty will be paid only to those li
cense applicants producing 500 pounds
more, testing at least 80 per cent of
pure sugar.
Sugar producers will make appli
cation for bounty in duplicate, on
blank form No. 228, furnished, upon
request, by the revenue officers.
They will keep on form No. 221, in
duplicate, a simple, daily record of
trees tapped and sugar produced.
The form should be filled out, sworn
to before weigher, and handed to him
when he visits the producer's premi
ses at the close of the season.
The application must be in the
hands of the officers before the first
day of July. It will not do to mail it
on the 30th of June expecting it to be
received.
They must put all sugar upon which
bounty is claimed in package of 10
pounds or more.
They must number the packages
serially beginning with No. 1.
They must leave covers of packages
unfastened until samples have been
drawn.
They must mark each package with
the producer's name.
They must mark each package be
fore it is filled, with its weight, to be
deducted as tare.
They must not claim bounty on su
gar made from trees other than those
included in the application on form
288.
They must not claim bounty on
adulterated sugar.
They must not claim bounty on su-.
gar made prior to July 1, 1891.
In the month of December, 1891, the
farmers of this country exported bar
ley to the value of 357,228, as against
the value of $28,218 in December, 1890;
they exported corn to the value of
$3,369,837, as against the value of
861,738; they exported oats to the
value of $1,178,549, as against the value
of 816,980; they exported oat-meal to
the value of $36,266, as against the
value of 7, 660; they exported rye to
the value of $906,92s, as against the
value of $22,250; they exported wheat
to the value of $16,686,351, as against
the value of $4,155,223; they exported
wheat flour to the value of $7,620,737,
as against the value of $4,853,747.
Their total sales of breadstuffs in De
cember, 1891, amounted to $30,241,
893, as against $10,126,736; and tak
ing the whole calendar year of 1891,
their sales of breadstuffs amounted to
$224,319,500, as against $136,845,896 in
1890. This enormous addition to the
earnings of farmers, amounting to
$88,000,000, was accomplished under
the operation of a tariff which they
were told by Democratic freetraders
would bring about their utter ruin.
It has been accomplished under the
policies of a party which the Farmers'
Alliance has painted to them as whol
ly inimical to their interests. It may
be assumed that with these $88,000,000
in their pockets they will now listen
to free-traders and alliance lecturers
with a degree of amusement only
equaled by their contempt.
win b nw
The ardent friends of the great
Maine statesman are very loth to give
him up, and there is much talk and
speculation about the chances of forc
ing his nomination. It is the opinion
of a number of these men that in such
an event Mr. Blaine would lay aside
all personal considerations and make
the race, "even if it should be a sac
rifice on the altar of his party.".
They do not find much encourage
ment, however, in the memory of
that cablegram which he sent from
Edinburgh, four years ago, during the
convention, and just in time to pre
vent the occurence of that same contingency.
j NO CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Residents of Vermont have had ex
cellent opportunities to study the
trade relations between Canada and
the United States, and it is significant
that no stronger protectionists can be
found in the country than in this
State, which has comparatively few
manufactures. It is natural, there
fore, that Vermonters as a rule should
not favor Canadian reciprocity with
this country, and it is with satisfac
tion that they have witnessed the
failure of the latest expedition of Ca
nadian reciprocity commissioners to
Washington. In view of the fact that
Mr. Blaine has given the Canadians
no engagement whatever, it may
seem strange they should continue to
visit our seat of government on a
fruitless errand.
The probable explanation is that
exigencies of Canadian politics com
pel the government at Ottawa to be
stir itself and assume the air and atti
tude of doing something toward the
conclusion of a treaty of reciprocity
with the United States ; for the active
pen of Erastus Wimen and a few other
visionaries have stirred up a wordy
discussion of the merits of reciprocal
trade relations with the United States,
and both conservatives and liberals
are zealously commited to that im
possible scheme.
To the citizens of this country the
fiery discussion of reciprocity in the
last Canadian campaign, when each
partj vied with the other in protesta
tions of undying devotion to recipro
city in trade with this nation
resembled the proverbial tempest in
a teapot. There are comparatively
few people in this country who de
sire Canadian reciprocity, without
saying anything for or against the
merits of the scheme, and the sooner
the Canadians understand this fact
the better it will be for all concerned.
Free Press.
A western democratic paper calls
attention to the uninterrupted ac
quiescence of democratic national con
ventions since 1864 in the demands of
thedemocracy of New York, The re
cord of this period proves that every
candidate of the party has virtually
been from New York. In 1864 it was
Gen. McClellan, nominally a citizen
of New Jersey, but having offices in
New York, and being to all intents
and purposes a New Yorker. In 1868
it was Horatio Seymour of New York.
In 1872 Horace Greeley of New York
was the nominee.-In 1876 it was Sam
uel J. Tilden of New York. In 18S0 it
was General Winfield Scott Hancock,
who was set down to Pennsylvania,
but had been station at Governor's Is
land so long as to be practically a
New Yorker. In 1884 and 1838 it was
Grover Cleveland, another New York
er. In all this long list of candidates
for the presidency defeat met every
man. Even Mr. Cleveland, after car
rying the election of 1884, lost the
the election in 1888. It will be seen
from this review that the republican
party has nothing to fear from the
nomination of a New York democrat
for president.
President Harrison maintains that
the World's Fair is an enterprise to
which the United States is so far com
mitted that Congress ought not to
withhold from it further just and rea
sonable financial support under prop
er conditions. He is further of the
opinion that liberality should be the
course of the United States, being
due to the foreign nations that have
responded to the invitation of this
government to participate in the Ex
position. In these propositions he
voices public sentiment. As Chicago
first asked for a loan of $5,000,000 from
Congress, but later for a subscription
of that amount to the capital stock of
the Exposition company, and as the
President has no detailed information
about the financial status of the en
terprise, he leaves to Congress the
labor of investigating that matter and
determining on what basis and how
much money shall be furnished by the
government. The message will give
the national House another financial
question than free silver coinage over
which to ponder.
One prominent journal estimates
the fire losses in January in the Unit
ed States at $12,000,000, and other
equally good authority puts the loss
at $15,000,000. In either case it rep
resents an enormous loss of property,
which would be calamitous to the
losers but for the modern system of
fire insurance which distributes the
Josses among the many.
Senator Hill has been in his seat
seven days since the United States
Senate assembled at Washington,
Dec. 7. The late Senator Sharon
eclipsed this record for absenteeism,
but no other senator has up to date.
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest
of all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Gov
ernment Food Report.
DENTIST AT CRAFTSBURY.
Dr. G. II. Fuller, Surgeon and
Mechanical Dentist.
Ether, chloroform, Mavo's vapor,
vitalized air and laughing gas giv
en for the painless extraction of
teeth.
All work warranted. Office at
residence, So. Craftsbury,
DR. G. II. FULLER.
Gilman's.
The February sale of Housekeep
ing Goods at Gilman's was a success,
and we thank our many customers
from all over the county that helped
to make it so. The large assortment
and a variety of such goods as we i
call "housekeeping-goods" offered at j
bargain prices was appreciated in a
way that made our sale for February j
more than we expected. j
Now for the !
windy month of March. j
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You'll want good Shoes and Hub- i
bers to keep'from blowing away.
You'll find the choicest stock of La
dies', Misses ond Children's Boots,
Shoes and Rubbers in Shoe Ddpt.
at Gilman's.
You can take your pick from a lot
of Ladies' Button Boots with genuine
hand turned. Regular price $4.00
March price 2.98 Regular price 3.50
March price 2. 1)8. These boot9 are
in four widths. They are made by
one of the best Shoe Manufacturers
in the countrv.
A Lot of Lace Boots.
Regular prices 3.25, March price
2.48.
A Lot of Button Boots.
Regular price 3.00, March price
2.48 3 widths.
This is ar opportunity to buy fine
Shoes at price of ordinary.
Bay State Overshoes.
. Black Arctics.
Mens'
Womens'
Misses'
Childs'
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44
44
93c.
73 c.
oCc.
41c.
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Boston Rubber Co. Hub Arctics,
Mens l.Oif
Womens' .08
Storm Slippers .30
A lot of other Rubbers equaly low.
Womens Felt Slippers.
Dollar kind for 70c.
1.25 44 44 08c.
Felt Shoes.
1.25 kind for
08c.
If you want Shoes of an' soit
don't miss this store.
If you want Stockings too, you'll
find them at special prices at
GILMAN'S, Newport. Vt.
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for Infante and Children.
"Castoria is bo well adapted to children that I
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mail promptly answered. Barton, Vt.
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AT POST-OFFICE, HAKTON LANDING,
Vt. Fire and Accident Insurance Agent.
W. (J. HANSCOM.
AUCTIONEER, ALWAYS READ V TO AT
. tend sales on short notice. Merchandise
made aspecialty. Kheilield, Vt.
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Ollice hours: 7 to 0 a. m., and fa to i) p.m.
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. rANUFACTUHKIt AND DEALER IN
i.TA. Furniture, coffins, caskets, carpets.
Room paper etc., (Hover, Vt.
O. 8. ANNIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, NORTH TROY,
Vermont.
During the Quiet Season
which follows the Hollidays, we purpo.se to
make
Business Lively
-at the-
New Store
by placing before our patrons a
Bargain Counter,
at which, for
CASH,
or it 8 equivalent, you can
for less than cost.
get many urticlcf
We do this in order to reduce our large
stock, previous to taking spring inventory.
Dont miss this opportunity.
Respectfully,
I STEPHEHSON, Jr.
ORLEANS TRUST COMPANY.
t'oiiiiiienctil IhihIim-hm Mnrt-li 10, IW.H,
Statement at Close of Business
Dec. 31, 1891.
Itemuree. Liubi 'ititn.
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47,:;ot;.:io
17,."-K).(K)
Loans on Mortgages,
Other loans,
Stocks and llonds,
School Order,
Interest due and accrued
Cash on hand,
Capital 8to'-k paid in,
Due Depositors,
Unearned Discounts,
Hills Payable,
Undivided Profits,
Tu.oo
8,843.30
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This company receives deposits In luimi of
one dollar and upward, upon which it agrees
to pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent, annual
ly, which will be compounded semi-annually
if not called for.
This rate of Interest is guaranteed by the
stockholders who arc holden in double the
amount of their stock for the payment of ull
deposits.
This is a chartered savings bank and all
sums deposited with it to an amount not (
ceeding 1,500. each are exempt from t mat Ion
to the depositor.
NOTICE.
M. B. Dufresne, a Vetrinary, a graduate of
Laval University, Montreal, will beat Ameri
can House Btable Haturday, Feb. 13, and rrrry
Saturday until further notice. He will do
dental work, Castrating and all veterinary
work. He is a specalist in treating spavins,
ringbones and curbs. Satisfaction guarantee d.
M. H. DUr'KKHNK.
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