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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

WHICH WOULD PUZZLE THE DEVIL ?
"A man sold himself to the devil, WHO
was to possess him at a certain time un-
less he could PROFOUND a question to his
Satanic Majesty which he could not an
swer, he being allowed to put three que
ries to him. The time came for the dev-
il to claim his own, and he consequently
appeared.
The first question the man asked was
concerning theology, to which it caused
the devil no trouble to reply. The sec
ond he also answered without hesitation.
The mans fate depended on the third.
What should it be?
He hesitated and turned pale, and the
cold dew stood on his forehead, while he
shivered with anxiety, nervousness and
terror, and the devil triumphantly sneer-
ed. At this juncture the mans wife
appeared in the room with a bonnet on
her head. Alarmed at her husband S
condition, she demanded to know the
cause. When informed, she laughed
| and said
Il can PROFOUND a question which the
/ devil himself cannot answer. Ask him
which is the front of this bonnet p
The devil gave it up and retired il
disgust, and the man was free.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

OUR SOCIAL CURSES. II. Dewitt
Talmage, the great preacher and REFORM
er, alarmed at the evils in our social
and business circles, steps out of his
pulpit to reach the public at large, with
his startling revelations and impressive
words of warning, and in his new book,
now in press, viz: 1.-The AbominaGions y
he draws aside the mask cloaking pub
lie and private immorals, and drags to
light the wickedness which, in numerous
forms, corrupts, defles and ruins our
young men and young women. The
authors unique and characteristic pre-
face we quote in full:
This is a buoy swung over the rocks.
If it shall keep ship. bark. fore-and-aft
schooner, or hermaphrodite brig from
driving on lee-shore, ''all's we'll"
The book is not more for young men
than old. The Calabria was wrecked
1.-The last day out
Nor is the book more for men than
women. The best being that God ever
made is a good woman, and the worst
that the devil ever made was a bad one.
If anything herein shall be a warning
either to man or woman | will be glad
that the manuscript was caught up be-
tween the sharp teeth of the type,
T. d. W. L.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

A GooD ONE ON GOVERNOR SEWARD.
Hon. James Brooks, in his latest Chi
ma letter, says:
They tell a good story in Pekin of
Governor Seward when here-doubtless
lie, but too good story to be lost
for all that. The expectations of the
Ex-Governor were doubtless great when
he entered the great Capital of this En-
pire. with which he had made great
treaty, and he therefore indulged In these
great expectations of a great Welcome
As he entered the gates Of Pekin, great
funeral procession was coming out with
music, catafalque, &C., all as imposing
as grand procession of some great dead
man could be we'll made. The Cover
nor was entering with the marine band
of the Colorado, mounted on donkies, as
the grand procession was going out.
The great living and the great dead thus
met. The Governor. naturally enough,
concluded this was in honor of his grand
eatree, and he rose, and rose, in his open
sedan chair. and bowed and bowed, and
then ordered halt, and got out and
bowed, and bowed, and bowed again to
the catafalque and the dead. The Chin
ese think all foreigners are rather mad,
and hence did not marvel over it as
much as they might but when Cover
nor Seward found out what he had done
the story is that he was more mad thar
pleased.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

FATALIsM ILLUsTRATED--A minister
living somewhere on the frontier of Mis-
souri,, was in the habit of saying to his
family and church, -''Friends, you need
not take any unusual care about your
lives; the moment of your death was
''writ" before the foundation of the
world, and you cannot alter it" His
wife observed when he left on Saturday
to meet one of his frontier missionary
engagements, that he dressed the flint
of his rifle with unusual care, put in dry
powder, fresh tow, and took every pains
to make sure that the gun would 60 in
case he came upon an Indian. 1t struck
her one day as she saw him with his rife
on his shoulder as his conduct contra
dicted his teachings, and she said to
him,-"My dear, why do you take this
rife with you? If it was writ before
the foundation of the world that you
were to be killed this trip by an Indian,
that rife won't prevent it, and if you are
not to be killed, of course that rife is
unnecessary; so why do you take it with
you at all p ''Yes," he replied, .'to be
sure, my dear-now-r -really-but-ther
you see my dear-to be sure-but
then-suppose I should meet with al
Indian while | am gone, and his time
had come, and l hadn't my rife witt
me, what would he do? Yes, my dear
we must all contribute all we can to
ward the fulfillment of the DEGREES o
Providence .
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

CH1LpREN's ARMs.-A distinguished
Paris physician says; Il believe that,
during the twenty years have praetieed
nv profession, twenty thousand children
have been carried to the cemeteries who
were sacrificed to the absurd custom of
exposing their arms. Put the bulb of a
thermometer into a baby's mouth and
the mercury rises to ninety degrees
Now carry the same to its little hand;
if the arm be bare and the evening cool
the mercury will sink to fifty degrees.
Of course all the blood that flows through
these arms must fall from ten to forty
degrees below the temperature of the
heart. Need l say, when these currents
of the blow flow back to the chest, the
child's vitality must be more or less
compromised And need | add that
we ought not to be surprised at its fre-
quent affections of the tongue, throat or
stomach | have seen more than one
child, with habitual cough or hoarseness,
entirely relieved by simply keeping the
hands and arms warm
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

AN ELopEMBNT.-It is not generally
the young lady who takes the lead in an
elopement But when she does, the run
away is pretty sure to prove a success.
Franklin, Tenn, had romantic couple
whose course of true love did not run
very smoothly. So they planned a run
away scheme, intending to cross the
state line and be married, and then re-
turn and beg the indignant fathers
mercy; the whole thing to be done be-
tween sunset and sunrise Everything
went all right until they reached the de-
pot, when suggestion having been made
that the irate father might overtake
them, the bridegroom became nervous
and wanted to go home. But his lady
reassured him: Il don't see how he can !;
| really don't" quoth she. HE lives
three miles from here, and if he comes
he will have to walk. He can't make
the distance on foot before the arrival
and departure of the train. | fore-saw
the danger of such a denouement last
night, and made my arrangements ac-
cordingly. | went to the stables, hid
all the brides, locked the doors and
threw the keys away. When 1 left
home this morning mother and father
were asleep. l quietly turned the key
upon them and threw the key away too" B"
That couple were married, and the man
had better walk pretty straight with
such partner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

PANIC IN A STATION HoUsE--TwO
strangers, well wrapped up, sauntered in
to New York station house the other
day, and while warming themselves at
the stove casually remarked that they
had the smallpox and would like to be
sent to the hospital. In three seconds
they stood alone in their glory. The
captain looked back through the hole he
had made in the window as he passed
through and told them to "get out. .
After some parley a policeman was
found who had had the smallpox and
whose face looked as if he had sat
down on it in a cane bottomed chair.
He took the terrible strangers in charge
and marched them off to the hospital.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

Maria said a lady to colored cham
ber-maid, ''that's the third silk dress
you have worn since you came to me
pray how many do you own p "Only
seven, missis; but Is savin' my wages
to buy anoder.' ''Seven! what use are
seven silk dresses to you? why, I don't
own so many as that" "S'pect not,
missis, said the smiling darkey ..you
dosen't need 'em so much as [ does.
You see, you quality folks, every body
knows is quality but we bettermost
kind of cullud pussons has to dress smart
to distinguish ourselves from common
niggers.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

The Grand Duke Alexis was snow
balled in St. Louis. While riding with
a party of friends, gang of boys recog,
nized the imperial visitor. With cho-
rus of yells "There's the Juke!'' and
'Give it to the son of a Car !" the nit
railleuse of snow-balls was discharged.
Royalty ducked beneath the fast descend
ing missiles, ducking availed not, and
Alexis smiled grim smile as the snow
trickled down his neck.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

At Newbery,. Eng. a gentleman re-
Gently made wager of $4,000, that at 8
o'clock on particular evening he would
sit down to dinner in well-woven, we'll
dyed, well-made suit of clothes the wool
of which formed the fleece on Sleeps
backs, at five o'clock that same morning.
Two sheep were shorn, the wool was
washed, carded scrubbed, roved, spun
and woven; the cloth was secured, full
ed, tethed, raised. sheared, dyed and
dressed; the garments were made. At
a quarter past six he set down to dinner
at the head of his guests in complete
damson colored suit-thus winning his
wager with one hour and three-quarters
to spare.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

A young British officer in India, who
was shockingly mutilated and disfgured
in battle, after reflection requested a
comrade to write to his betrothed in
England, and release her from the bri-
dal engagement. Her reply was worthy
of true woman: Tell him if there is
enough of his body left to contain his
soul, shall hold him to his engage
ment."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

How Is THAT FOR HIGH ?-The Wor-
cester, Spy says the Springfield Mass
pnblic library contains 30,560.000 vol
umes. That compositor's ideas must
have been as expansive as those of one
formerly employed in this Office. who
made a spiders web to be ten miles in
diameter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

DIED AT HIS WIFE's GRAvE.-A man
in Virginia City, who lost his wife few
months ago, recently paid visit to her
grave, accompanied by his little daugh-
ter and mother-in-law. While standing
at the head of the grave examining the
tombstone he dropped dead. The heart
that had throbbed with love for the wife
and mourned over her death, ceased its
pulsations at her sepulchre, and there.
amid the homes of the dead, the spirit of
the widowed husband winged its way in
search of its mate in the spirit land.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

A white garment appears worse with
slight soiling than do colored garments
much soiled so little fault in a good
man attracts more attention than grave
offenses in bad men.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05


An interesting discovery has been
made in the South of France. A dis
tinguished geologist has found in the
Pyrenees, only a slight distance below
the soil, the remains of prehistoric cities.
The discoveries are very numerous, and
will help in pushing the domain of his
tory still farther back into the past than
it has ever gone before. Previous to
1854, we had no idea of lacustrine hab-
itations, but in that year the winter was
particularly crisp and cold in Switzer.
land, and the level of the waters was
lowered in all the lakes. The inhabi-
tants of Meilen had profted by the low
water to raise little dixie on the bor-
ders of Lake Zurich. Driving down
some piles, they encountered obstacles,
and found that piles and enormous thick
oak planks had already been driven
down. Between the pieces of wood they
discovered stone and bone instruments,
clumsy pottery, etc. These utensils
bore sucl. q resemblance to those in use
by the primitive people, that it was at
once concluded that the Meilen discovc-
ries were of the greatest antiquity. The
first men" of that country were sup
posed to have built their habitations
above the water, and if the hypothesis
were just, the same vestiges of another
age would be found at the bottom of the
principal lakes. These conjectures were
soon confirmed. The fishers remembered
that on former occasions their nets had
been caught upon piles driven in the
lake bottoms and pottery had also been
found. but had been ascribed to a late
date. At last every one went to hunting
in the lakes, and out of the depths of
the Helvetian lakes they drew up to the
light of modern day civilization here
tofore unknown.
In Switzerland, more than two hun
dred stations" as the discoverers called
them, or relics of primitive villages, were
found. But they did not all belong to
the same epoch; some were classified as
having been built in the stone age, 9TH
ers in the bronze age, and still others in
the iron age.
The discoveries in the Pyrenees dis
close habitations of the same general
character as those under the Swiss lakes.
In all the western part of the Pyreneean
chain these habitations are very numer-
Gus, and belong to the stone age. The
Archaeological Society of that district is
making efforts, at great expense, to de-
velop these discoveries into species Of
history of the people who inhabited the
houses.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

The man who can summon up his fac
ulties at will, and direct their force stead
lily and patiently to any subject he may
choose, is well-educated man. No
other deserves the name.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

Colonel Wis fine looking man."
said Jenkins.
'Yes, said Noggins; Il was taken
for him once
You! Why you are as ugly as
stump fence"
81 can't help that l acas taken for
him. | endorsed his note, and was
taken for him bY the sheriff"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

AN APPALLING LIsT-The number of
persons in New York who met a violent
death in 1871 foots up to 1914 against
1921 the year before, an average of 25
a week-an appalling list, certainly
The figures show that the victims of the
Westfeld ferry-boat disaster numbered
100, though all did not die in the city,
and about the same number of persons
were either killed or fatally wounded in
the July riots. The number of suicides
was los, which is four less than the
preceding year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

times Campbell would make herself so
handy in household matters, and especi-
ally IN sewing and mending the fellow
lodger's clothes, that she gained the af-
fection of all around her. When Mrs.
Early was i'll on one occasion Campbell
was so obliging in her conduct to the
sick woman that some of the neighbors,
who only knew her as Johnnie" were
kind enough to circulate very unkind
stories, which caused the husband to Is
sue his instruction for ..Johnnie" to
leave This had almost come to pass
when the secret of 'sJohnnie's'' sex oozed
out. Campbell's explanation of her ex-
traordinary procedure, is, that in conse-
quence of bad usage when she was about
Is years of age, she left her parents to
shift for herself. Some time afterwards
her brother when he was dying, sent for
her, and requested her to take his clothes
and wear them, as that would probably
enable ler the better to make her way
in the world. She complied, and as the
garments wore out she renewed them,
and became so accustomed to the garb
that habit became a second nature
There is some talk of the workmen in
Renfrew getting up a subscription for
Marie, as they all acknowledge that
while she deceived them as to her sex a
more kindly and obliging worker never
was engaged in the yard. They will re-
gret to hear of her unfortunate appre-
hension. NORTH British Mail.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

VVTHOLFSALE ana retail dealers in Flour, Corn,
w Pork and Lard Pants and Oils, Hardware,
Nest India Goods, Groceries, Butter and Cheese
AARON TwoMBLY. j. l.. TWoMBLY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05
WARNER BROTHERS =,

TINSMITHS. All kinds of iobbing executed with
i neatness aAd despatch. PeddleIs wanted. Look
Elt assortment of Sugar Tools before purchasing
Elsewhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

J.E. DWINELL.
IN NKANUFACTURER and dealer in Furniture of all
WI kinds and descriptions, Carpets, Room Paper,
Curtains and fixtures also Collins and Caskets Picture
Frames Spring Beds &c. Glover vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.
IN Will attend courts in Orleans and Caledonia
ountes Prompt attention given to collections
reensbCro, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

FOrthe best assortment of Winter Plaids and Dress
Goods OF all coors and prices Repellants Velveeens
Frogs, Gimps and Buttons call at
OWENS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05
NIARrrN ARRnTT,

Carriage Maker and General
w Job Worker Open and Top Buggies, and
Iious styles Of carriages always on hand. Glover Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05
w. w. EATON,

A TTORNEY and COuncelor at Law and Claim Agent
LA viii attend the courts in Orleans and Caledonia
tounties Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05
A e. RORUNSON.
.JI. w. CROFT,

UTHOLESALE dealer in Flour, GRAIN w. l. Goods,
w Groceries, Lime, Plaster, Oil, Fish, Salt, Iron,
steel Nails Glass, &c. Depot Store, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05
IL. WOODNIAN

DALE &, ROBINSON,
A TTORNEYS and Counseors at Law, Barton, VT.
IN GEO. DALE. j. b. ROBINSON
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

DEALER IN BOOTS, SHOES, and findings of the
~ best kind and quality offered cheap for cash.
Store over A. & J. L. Twombly's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-29
NEWS BY MAIL.

The late Judge Barnard, impeaehed, re.
moved, disqualified, will take the stump for
Greeley next week. Horace is getting them
all, says the Toledo Blade.
Greeley is preparing for another raid on
New England.
Washington restaurant keeper waa fined
Sloo and had his licenses forfeited Tuesday
ior refusing to sell liquor to a colored man.
Gen. Ord say that the Indian troubles in
tab have been much exaggerated, anu that
there will probably be no trouble.
! The parties charged with having robbed the
| blackstone Bank in Uxbridge last July have
been committed to Jail in Worcester to avail
| action of the grand jury.
Schooner Francis Ann, of uarpswel, Me.
was sunk by collision with an unknown yes
| sci off Cape Elizabeth Sunday night. The
crew were saved.
The New York straight-out democrats me,
at Niagara Tuesday and elected delegates to
Louisville.
1t is reported that the two hostile wings OF
the republican party in Louisiana have ad-
Justed their differences and viii henceforth
act as unit.
Inc liberal republicans have announced
that they will have nothing to do with the rat-
hcation OF the Baltimore meeting to be held
in New York, and will leave the matter en-
tlrely with I am many.
Some freight cars laden with oil on the
Junction road in Philadelphia fell with a
bridge upon the track of the Reading railroad
where another train struck them, wreckinq
twenty coal cars and locomotive. con-
fiaUrotiOp of the nthar h.
loss is estimated at s250,O00.
Gen. Banks made his first Greeley speech
at Greeley and Brown ratification rally at
Lynn Tuesday evening. The gist of his
speech was contained in the assertion that the
party which he now represents desires moth.
| ing but the maintenance of the principles es.
| tablishod by the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-29
PORTLAND.

Portland, Me-, %. The steamer Franco
MIA from New York, reports that last evening
seven miles from Cape Cod, between that
point and Nauset, she encountered the schr.
NJ. A. Folsom, SOC tons, wi h Capt. Roe. the
mate, and seven of the crew clingng to the
bottom Of tie vessel. She left Boston at )
o'clock yesterday morning, and at 6 o'clock
III the afternoon was struck by whrl-wind
and capsized.
Senator Wilson was knocked down BY q
run away team last night, but escaped with
slight bruises.
Gen. n. p. Banks, made his first speech in
this State during the present campaign, a,
Saccarappa tonight to an audience estimated
at from three to five thousand people. Extra
trains were run from this city and surround
ing towns. His speech was enthusiastically
received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-29
Telegraph News IN General.

Ogdensburg, 23. The Boston club beat
the Past!mes in this city to-day by a score of
"a to /. The Pastimes is the hest amateur
club in Northern New York
Chicago, %. a large meeting of the Sol
diers and Sailors was held here last evening,
and selected fifty delegates to attend the
National Convention at PittSbure. John w.
Logan heads the list.
Trenton, n j., %. The Republican State
Convention to nominate the ELECTORAL ticket
will be held IN this CITY Tomorrow Secre-
taay Robson, Hon. CORTLAND Parker, and
the leading men of the party will be here.
The democrats have call for State Con-
vention to be held in this city September IL.
Providence, r. l.. %. In the United States
District Court to-day, Judge Knowles adj
Judged the Cuban war vessel Pioneer forfeit
d to the United States. and ordered war;
rant of sale.
Albany, N. Y, IS. 1t is authortatively
stated that the leading candidates heretofore
named for Gov. at the Syracuse Convention,
and their friends, have agreed to nominate by
reclamation Charles O'Connor as the only
man on which all factions can be harmonzed
and as the only absolute exponent of It form
acceptable to the proposed coalition in this
city. 1t is authoritatiyely stated that Gov
Hoffman has agreed to attene the convention
in person and present the name of Charles
O'Connor as his successor.
Fortress Monroe, IS. The United States
steamer Yantic sailed at noon to-day for the
East India squadron. She will touch at Glib
ral.er and pass through the Suez Canal.
Little Rock, Ark, %. Reports from all
sections of the State say that the present
drouth has injured the cotton crops at least
one third
Carlisle, Pa. Is. The jury for another
trial of the Schaetfe murder case was empan-
nelled this evening, and the court was then
adjourned till Tomorrow morning, when the
case will be opened by the commonwealth.
Belleforte, Pa, IS. The Republican Coun-
ty County Convention here to-day nominated
by acclamation Ex-Governor Carter for Con-
gress.