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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

A KUKLUx OUTRAGE ON CLERGY
MAN.-ST. LOUIS, July s. Two days
ago report reached here of the severe
fogging of Rev. Thomas Callahan, near
Centerville, Reynolds County, Mo-, on
the night of the 23d ult., by band of
disguised men. Yesterday Callahan ar
rived here, having walked from Center
vile to Rolla, l20 miles, when he took
the cars for this city.
He reports to U. S. Marshal Newcomb
and the e. S. Commissioner to the effect
that be was chaplain of the forty y-eighth
infantry during the war. He went to
Reynolds County from Clinton, Iowa,
about year ago, being strong Repub-
lican in politics. His troubles originat-
ed in politics, but the whipping grew
out of the fact that last November the
court house of Reynolds County was
burned, and was burned again in May,
destroying all the county records.
Incendiarism was suspected, and Mar
tin johnson was indicted as the incen-
diary. On the 21st of June Callahan
published letter in the Ironton Enter.
prise exhonerating johnson. He knew
who did burn the court house but gave
no names. On the night of June 23d
while watching his sick wife, men with
blackened faces entered the house, drag
ged his wife from the bed, plundered the
house, bound and took him half milt
away, and, after attempting to make hin
tell who set fire to the courthouse, CAV,
him seventy-fve lashes ON the bare bacl
with hickory switches. They then order
ed him to leave the country in ten day
on pain of death.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

Is POVERTY A CRIME ?-If it is,
then there are many criminals, for many
are too poor to live in any sort of decent
comfort. The standard of honesty and
excellence, in the minds of many men,
is money. Give an individual plenty of
money-6ll his barns full, and examine
his title papers to broad acres of land
on which no mortgage lies; and what a
multitude of faults are hidden beneath
these things? Wealth hides more sins
than anything else. "He was poor, bit
an honest man. All, there it is, .'poor"
get "honest, . they say, as if the two
conditions were rarely allied. And that's
the way the world feels towards poverty.
Crime and poverty go hand in hand in
the minds of too many of US.
IF men would learn to honor and trust
each other for their intrinsic worth
their wealth of mind and soul-their
talent, genius, industry, sobriety, etc.,
be he rich or poor; and the lower esti-
mate were placed upon each other for
their wealth of purse we would all be
happier, wiser and better. Genius would
oftener be rewarded, and better appre-
ciated. "Poor yet honest" men would
be stimulated to higher exertions, for
they would feel and know that honor,
trust and profit might follow such exer-
tions. A man should be honored and
applauded for what he is, not for what
he has. It was not your men of wealth
who gave the world the steam engine
the telegraph, the sewing machine, and
thousands of other useful and scientific
inventions which have revolutionized the
civilized world; but men of poverty, who
lived in obscurity, and under the ban
of reproach on account of such poverty.
1t has ever been thus and, we fear,
will continue to be so, for man by ma
ture, is ungrateful, and money rules the
world
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

PRESENCE OF MIND.-While Gen. Sid
ney Johnson resided on Oyster Greek,
in Texas, he kept tanned Mexican lion.
of which he was very fond, and which
followed him everywhere like dog
One day while at dinner with Gen. La
mar and Rev. Mr. Fontaine, he was feed
ing him with piece of meat, and, hap
pening to give rare slice with blood
dropping from it, the lion seized the
hand that held it, growing fercely, with
angry eyes fixed on his master. Gen.
johnson, without cry of pain or sin
gle movement, looked steadily at him,
and said quietly, several times, ''Let go,
DAN" But the animal only growled
and lashed his tail, when, turning to
servant, the Gen. told him to hand his
pistol, which the frightened negro did,
and Gen. johnson, taking it in his left
hand, blew out the animals brains but
his hand was helplessly- MANNED.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

AN ANEcDoTE OF Mrs. SIDDoNs.-
A correspondent of the London Times
says: Mrs. Siddons was lady's maid, [
believe, to the Duchess of Ancaster,
relation of the Greatheads. She was
at Guys Cliff when young Greathead
broke his leg. He was a remarkably
clever boy, and the Duchess maid, for
his amusement during the tedious hours
of his recovery, used to read Shakespeare
to him. The boy was delighted, and
insisted upon Siddons going down to the
drawing room to read before the Duchess
and the party staying at the house.
Her Grace demonstrated. She had no
idea Of her maid being brought SO prom
inently forward but the boy would not
be refused He was furious at the de-
nial, and, with more zeal, perhaps, than
discretion, he retorted upon his noble
relative in these words: "My lady
Duchess, Siddons is one of God Al
mighty's mobiles, and that is more than
your Grace can say for yourself"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22
A SNAKE STORY.

A correspondent says recently we'll
to-do farmer took seat beside him in
the cars, at Tilton, and after talking
over various matters, they came in sight
of Rattlesnake Mountain, when the sub
ject turned to rattlesnakes, and he told
the following story, which will do for
snake story:
Thirty-fve or forty years ago, one
election day, and four OF five other
fellows were over there cunning. We
didn't get much game, SO we crept to
the mouth of the rattlesnake den as ca
sy as we could, and discovered five, out
there in the sun ; but they got scared,
and all ran into the den except one,
and him | caught about six inches be-
hind the head with the butt of my rife,
and held him there. The thing was how
to get some more of them. Wal l had
a small powder-horn, and some of EN-
had some punk, and we filled my horn
with powder and stopped it up with a
piece of punk, and then tied the thing
on to the rattlesnake's tail with a string
the rattle held it on you know-and
then fired off one of the rifles, and set
the wad a-fre, and touched it to the
punk, and when it got well a-going, l
let up ON the snake, and he wriggled
into the hole lively I tell you. Wal,
we waited much as ten minutes, when
we heard big noise inside, and pretty
soon the smoke began to come out of the
mouth of the hole, and in a minute elev-
en- rattlesnakes ran out as fast as they
could, and we knocked them over with
sticks-they kill ALFRED easy, you know
and at last out came the one we sent
in, with the string on his tail, but we
never got my horn again. l told EN-
they ought not to kill him but Lordy
they wouldn't hear to that, and so they
knocked HIM over, and then we skinned
EN- all, and showed 'em round town. >
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

A VIGILANT CRow.-Domesticat
crows may prove very useful to their
owners.
A crow owned by farmer in Stanton
Va, has constituted himself superintend-
ent of the culinary department of his
masters household, and when the dogs
invade the premises, cleans them out.
He destroys every frog about the we'll;
allows a mouse no chance for his life;
drives away hawks from the poultry. and
bids fair to act as the best squirrel dog
in the country. With his argus eyes he
readily spies squirrel either upon the
fence or upon trees, and with natural
antipathy to the whole squirrel tribe,
his shrill, keen note is readily detected
by his owner, accompanied by rapid
darts up and down, and the owner is
thus led to the game.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

GUARD AGAINST FIRE.-We find in
one of our exchanges the following SEN
sible suggestions, which we commend to
everybody:
Just now everything is favorable for
destructive confagrations. The intense
heat of the sun beating down upon shin
gle roofs dries them into condition
that catches and retains fire, that would
be entirely innocent at other seasons of
the year The same influence operates
upon greasy rags, clothes saturated with
oil, turpentineFarnish, paint, &C., and
causes them to take fire by what is call
ed spontaneous combustion. Every
one, therefore, should be extra careful.
Holes and corners under stairways and
hooks in dark closets should be looked
after, and all the old concealed rags and
rubbish cleaned out. There are many
substances such as those we have already
indicated that will generate heat enough
to develop into active fire, under the
high temperature of the last two weeks,
and no such offal or rubbish or rags or
clothes should be left in dark, neglected
corners. Paint shops, vanishing rooms,
machine rooms, where cotton waste is
used for wiping off oiled machinery, drug
shops, chemical warehouses, distilleries,
&C., require particular attention. When
woodwork is dried until it is almost
charred, and there is at the same time
short supply of water, it would re-
quire but small fire and high wind
to produce destructive confagration.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22
BECAUSE I'm TWENTY-FIVE.
BY MARY L. HORTON.

'Tis wondrous strange how great the change
Since | was in my teens:
Then had beauX and billet-deaux,
And joined the gayest scenes.
But lovers now have ceased to VOW;
No way they now contrive
To poison, hang or drown themselves,
Because I'm twenty-five.
Once, if the night was e'er so bright,
Ine'er abroad could roam
Without 1.-THE bliss, the honor, miss,
OF seeing you safe home"
But now go, through rain and snow,
Pursued and scarce alive,
Through all the dark, without spark,
Because I'm twenty-five.
They used to call and ask me all
About my health SO frail,
And thought ride would help my side,
And turn my cheek less pale.
But now, alas if 1 am i'll,
None care that I revive;
And my pale cheek in vain may speak,
Because I'm twenty-five
Now, III ride improves my side,
I'm forced to take the stage;
For that is deemed quite proper for
A person Of my age.
And then no hand is offered me,
To help me out alive,
They think 'twont hurt me now to fall,
Because I'm twenty-five.
Oh, deari tits queer that every year
I'm sighted more and more,
For not beau pretends to show
His head within the door.
Nor ride, nor card, nor soft address
My spirits now revive;
And one might near as we'll be dead
AS say, I'm twenty five"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

The trial of Stokes for the murder of
Fisk was concluded on Saturday. The
jury, after being out all night, came into
court Sunday morning and said they
could not agree. Judge Ingraham re-
minded them that the trial had been
long and costly, and sent them back for
further deliberation 1t was understood
that nine were for verdict of murder,
one for manslaughter in the third de-
gree, and two for acquittal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

FATHER TAYLOR AND THE Poor SEA-
MANA touching scene once occurred
when Father Taylor was speaking ON the
necessity of the wedding garment. A
poor sailor who wore flannel shirt,
started up to apologize for appearing
in such rough costume, and said that he
had lost all his clothes by shipwreck.-
Instantly a score of sailors stripped off
their coats for the stranger, while Fa-
ther Taylor, with tears running down
his cheeks, hurried from the altar to
throw his arms around the poor fellow,
and to apologize for seeming to insult
his misfortune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

rHOLEsALE ana retail dealers in Flour, Corn,
Pork and Lard, Pants and Oils, Hardware,
India Goods, Groceries, Butter and Cheese. Also
L. Bradleys l. X. L. Phosphate and Sea Fowl Gu
4 .poS TwoHaIY J. L. TwoMBLY.
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LIE. DWINELL.

-THEEL WRIGHT, Carriage Maker and Genera
Job Worker. Open and Top Buggies. and va
"a STYLES Of carriages always on hand. Glover Vt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

A Boy SHOT BY A CLERGYMAN.-CIN-
cINNArI, July z. A shooting affair was
enacted here this afternoon, in which
boy twelve years old, named Frank
Schekk, the son of a widow. was shot
and killed by Rev. Samuel J. Browne,
an aged local preacher of the Methodist
church.
1t appears that Browne had been for
some time past greatly annoyed by boys,
who, in spite of repeated remonstrance,
have entered his premises to take his
fruit and commit other depredations.
To-day number of boys were play
ing ball outside, when the ball was
thrown into Brownies yard. Young
Schekk entered the premises to recover
it, and the old man fired at him with
slugs, one piece striking him in the
breast, inficting wound from which
the boy died in few moments.
Browne was arrested by the officers,
and subsequently released on $4,000
bail. The terrible affair created intense
excitement A large crowd assembled
to-nig ght in the vicinity of Brownies
house, which is guarded by detachment
of police, and there was danger from the
temper of the people, that they would
take the law into their own hands should
Browne be found. Browne is Sc years
of age, one of the oldest citizens, and
has been considered hitherto above re-
proach. He owns property to the amount
of several hundred thousand dollars.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.

FT,ERES7ING TO LADIES.
D. Woodman, Barton, Vermont, has just opend an
entirely new and elegant assortment of
SEASONABLE MILLINERY GOODS
i and Bonnets-every shape and style-Trmmed
and untrmed, In Straw, Silk and Lace, for
Ladies, Misses and Children.
VERY NEW STYLE
FROM
THE MOST ELABORATE
|he simple Shade Hat All the new shapes beauti-
N and fashionably trimmed with shades, in
Turquois Silk and Ribbon, together with
'eatherS..
Aigrette
Flowers,
POnpOnS,
Sprays,
sc. sc.
Also Hosiery, Gloves,
sace Collars, Fans. Fam
cy Goods, sc.
\ NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY RECEIVED.
iarton, May 20. 1879. 2O-tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.
. Will attend courts in Orleans and Caledonia
mites Prompt attention given to collections
ensbOrO, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

r TANUFACTURER and dealer in Furniture Of all
/ kinds and descriptions, Carpets, Room Paper
tains and fixtures, also Cons and Caskets, Picture
mes, Spring Beds &c. Glover Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

GOVERNMENTAL captain of whale
ship, IN alluding to the severe climate
and various privations suffered by the
inhabitants of Spitzbergen, told one of
them that he sincerely pitied the miser-
able life to which he was condemned
Miserable p exclaimed the philosoph-
ic savage. 81 have always had fish
bone through my nose, and plenty of
train-oil to drink what more could l
possibly desire ?"
This is true contentment.
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HI. HOLTON, AGENT.

T anufacturers and Dealers in all kindsof Harness.
III es- Also Whips Currycombs, Cards, Brushes,
Vacuum oil Backing. for sale Barton, Vt. 7-33
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w, w. EATON,

TTORNEY and C0unselOrat Law and Claim Agent.
Will attend the courts in Orleans and Caledonia
tiles. Barton, Vt.
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A. G.. ROBINSON,
WIN. w. GROU'

yHOLESALE dealer in Flour, Grain, w. 1. Goods
Groceries, Lime, Plaster, Oil, Fish, Salt, lron
b, Nails, Glass, &C., Depot Store, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22
II. WOODlIAN,

EALER IN BOOTS, SHOES, and findings Oftho
best kind and quality. offered cheap for cash.
over A. & J. L. Twombly's.
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FRED. II. MORSE,

AINTER. Painting, Glazing, Graining. White
washing and Paper Hanging. All work done IN
est style and satisfaction guaranteed. Saws nieo
Her
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-22

THE WIFE's INFLUENCE-A woman,
in many instances, has her husbands
fortune in her power, because she may
or may not conform to his circumstances.
This is her first duty, and it ought to be
her pride No passion for luxury or
display ought to tempt her for a moment
to deviate in the least degree from this
line of conduct. She will find her re-
spectability In it. Any other course is
wretchedness itself, more miserable than
to keep up appearances. If it could sue
ceed, it would cost more than it is worth !;
as it never can, its failure involves the
greatest modification. Some of the sub
limest exhibitions of human virtue have
been made by women, who have been
precipitated suddenly from wealth and
splendor to absolute want. Then mans
fortunes are, in manner, In the hands
of his wife, inasmuch as his own power
of exertion depends on her. If he be
harrassed and worn to morbid irrita-
bility, her gentle tones steal over him
with a soothing more potent than the
most exquisite music. If every enter
prise be dead, her patience and fortitude
have the power to rekindle them in the
heart, and he again goes forth to encoun-
ter with the tolls and troubles of life.
Quit using tobacco.
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j. NJ. CURRAN,
MARTIN ARROTT.

ARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
Barton, Vermont
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A. g. LII. TWONIBLY,

IT AND VEST MAKER,
Barton, Vermont.
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CUSTOM WORK,

with Promptness, Thoroughness and at fair prices.
J. @. MARTIN.
West Glover, May 10. 1872. 19n
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
GreenIaw opera.mouse.

The theater, under the management
Of Spaulding & Pope, is destined to en-
counter opposition during the next
theatrical season. Mr.. Ben. DeBar, of
the St Charles, New Orleans, and the
Opera-House, st. Louis, has leased the
Greenlaw Opera-House for five years.
1t will be finished Immediately. The
stage will be extended across the two
large buildings fronting on Union street,
and other improvements will be intro
duced that will make it the handsomest
and one Of the finest places Of amuse-
ment in the South or Southwest. New
scenery and machinery, such as is ne
cessary to the production of the best
pieces, viii be put in, and company of
unsurpassed merit will be employed, so
that the first season may be one at
tended with great eclat. Mr.. DeBar is
a gentleman of the best stage expert
ence, has been very successful in all his
ventures, and, we expect, will surprise
the people Of Memphis by an unusual
exertion to please and win upon them.
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WIFE-MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Particulars Of the Chicago HOrrOr-The
Wife yet Living, but Cannot Re-
cOYer-The Murderer Dead.

CHICAGO, May IS.-Mrs. SimOns, the
woman shot yesterday by her husband,
Is still alive, though her recovery seems
impossible, the ball having passed ell
trely through the upper portion of the
brain. From marks Of bullets on the
inside Of the room it appears that
SimOns fired three shots at his wife, the
last only taking effect. The fourth shot
ended his own miserable existence.
From broken utteranees Of the wounded
woman, who partially recovered con
sciousness last night, it appears that
but few words passed between them.
He asked her if she would forego her
purpose in procuring a divorce and CON
sent again to live with him, and on re-
ceiving a decided negative reply, i'm
mediately drew pistol and commenced
firing at her. From the testimony ad-
duced before the CoToners inquest, it ap-
pears he had said several times recently
that if his wife secured the devOrce she
should never live with another man. 1t
is also reported that SimOns deserted
his wife four years ago, leaving
her without the means Of supporting
herself and two children, and that his
conduct has been such as topreclude the
idea Of her living with him again, while
she has been industrious and sustaining
an unblemished reputation.
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Opening BAN at raleigh.

Raleigh is growing in favor as in pop
ulatiOn, and bids fair to become one of
the most popular of the watering places
Of the South. The clearinghouse and
hotels are ON an ample and generous
scale, and when the naTTow-gauge rail-
road is finished, it will be so accessible
that people at all and any hour may
reach it from Memphis, Of which it is
the choicest suburb. On Thursday next
the opening ball of the season, inaagu-
rating what we hope viii be the most
enjoyable Of all the summers in the his
tory of Raleigh, will be given under the
auspices of and conducted by elegant
woman, whose Ioveliness and graces are
toast in the pleasant village. Ofcourse
the occasion viii be participated in by
many Of the best people Of Memphis,
and it will be made memorable by the
dispensation Of a bountiful hospitality
by Mr.. j. Nj. Coleman, a host in him
self.
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The Methodist Conference.

The Methodist Conference assembled
this morning, Bishop Ames presiding.
A number Of special committees were
announced, when the Committee on
EpiscOpacy reported that the progress
made by the cOlOred clergymen was very
encouraging, and that there is nothing
in their race or color which ought to be
bar 10 their election 10 the EpiscOpate
The committee also recommended the
institution Of eight additional bishops.
DIR. SliceT, of Baltimore. moved to
amend by making the number six. He
urged that it was better TO leave two
places open rather than burden the
church with their support.
A motion to lay the amendment on
the table was lost-yeas 16S, nays lS2.
The amendment was lost, and a motion
to adopt the report and resolution was
carried.
The memorial services We're the order
of the day. DIR. Hibbard in the Chair
Bishop Simpson read brief sketches of
Bishop Baker, Bishop Clark, Bishop
Thompson, and Bishop Kingsley. DR.
Curry read a memorial sketch of the
late Bishop Thompson. DR.. Thier read
a sketch Of the life and character of the
late Bishop Thompson. DR.. Hill read
a sketch of the life of Bishop Kingsley,
and Rev. DR. Hitchcock read a sketch
Of the life Of Bishop Clark. Adjourned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-19

The Committee on Foreign Relations
resumed their session this morning on
the additional article TO the Treaty Of
Washington, when the entire subject
was earnestly discussed. The committee
occasionally found itself without a quo
rum, as the members returned from time
% time 10 the Senate Chamber to take
part in the proceedings. No persons out
side the committee room appear to know
anything specific concerning the pro-
ceedings Of the committee. Inquirers
are informed that the members are
pledged to secresy. One Of them said an
effort would be made to decide the ques-
ton one way OF the other to-day.