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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22


THOSE VINO DANCE MUsT PAY TIE
FIDDLER.-The very high-tone committee
of eminently respectable gentlemen who
engineered the great Alexis ball in Bos
ton have found, upon making up their
accounts, that they are just s5.762 81
out on that memorable demonstration
They had each subscribed literally, or
rather had guaranteed the amount of the
expenses, and. when it was over, hoped
that they were well out of it. They
were not, however. Another call was
made on them to walk up to the cap
tain's Office and settle' How much
they had to pony individually we are
not informed, but probably an LX is
about the figure.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22

CIGARS AND ECoNoMY.-"Father, do
you remember that mother asked you
for two dollars this morning ?''
Eyes, my child; what of it ?"
'Do you remember that mother didn't
get the two dollars %
"1es, and I remember what little
girls don't think about
"What is that, father?''
81 remember that we are not rich.
But you seem to be in brown study.
What is my daughter thinking about ?''
Il was thinking how much one cigar
COST
Why, it costs ten cents-not two dol
lars, by long shot. -
''But ten cents three times a day is
thirty cents
''That's as true as the multiplication
table"
"And there are seven days in the
week"
That's so by the almanac"
''And seven times thirty cents are two
hundred and ten cents
'.Hold on. I'll surrender. Here take
the two dollars to your mother, and tell
her that l will do without cigars for
week"
Thank you, father; but if you would
only say for year. 1t would save more
than hundred dollars We would all
have new shoes and dresses, and mother
nice bonnet, and lots of pretty things"
''Well, to make my little girl happy,
[ will say year
''Oh ! that will be SO nice but
wouldn't it be about as easy to say al
ways? Then we could have the money
every year, and your lips would be so
much sWeeter when you kiss u.s.,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22
THE LAST LEAF.

I saw him once before,
As he passed by the door,
And again
The pavement stones resOuhd
AS he totters DER the ground
With his cane.
They say that in his prime,
Ere the pruning-knife of Time
Cut him down,
Not better man was found
By the Crier on his round
Through the town.
But now he walks the streets,
And he looks, at all he meets
Sad and wan,
And he shakes his feeble head,
And it seems as if he said,
"They are gone"
The messy marbles rest,
On the lips that he has prest
In their bloom,
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many ye@r
On the tomb.
Ny old grandmamma has said
Poor old lady she is dead
Long ago
That he had Roman nose,
And his cheek was like a rose
In the snow.
But now his nose is thin,
And rests upon his chin,
Like staff,
And crook is in hislback,
And 3 melancholy crack
In his laugh.
know it is a sin
For me to sit and grin
At him here;
Bat the old three cOrnered hat,
And the breeches, and all that
Are so queer.
And if | should live to be
The last leaf on the tree
In the spring
Let them smile as do now,
A: the old forsaken bough
Where | cling.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22
SAMMY AND THE CAPTAIN.-An illus.

SAMMY AND THE CAPTAIN.-An illus
tration of the limited ideas of children,
very closely like those of the savages
who have repeatedly taken the first men
they saw for superhuman beings-is re-
corded in respect of a worthy farmer,
who was
Captain, or colonel, or knight in arms
in one of the New England States. One
day, after a general training, the warri-
or found occasion to call at the house
where our, subject resided and, sheath
ed in his full panoply, he dismounted
from his steed, marched up to the front
door, and rung the bell 1t SO chanced
that our young friend opened the door,
but as the overpowering vision of red
and yellow, steel and feathers, flashed
upon him, he incontinently turned and
ran up stairs to his mother
"Oh, mamma, there's somebody at the
door,
'.Who is it Sammy ?''
Il don't know, mamma, but | think
it's God l''-Galaay for January.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22
MARY A. SINNERS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT,

OF VERMONT
y J Orleans District, ss
In Probate Court, held at ITasburgh in said district
IN the 4th day Of January, A. d. 1872.
Henry Cutler administrator Of the estate Of Mary A.
skinner late Of Barton in said district deceased pre-
fents his administration account for examination and
Allowance, and makes application fer adecree Of dis
rbuton and partition ofthe estate Of said deceased
"hereupon, it is ordered by said court that said ac
sosnt and said application be referred to session
hereoL to be held at the Probate office in said Iras
ufgh on the 25th day Of January, A. D. 1872 for hear
ing and decision thereon
ana II is further ordered that notice hereof be given
an persons interested, by publication of the
hice weeks successvely in the Monitor a newspaper
uDlished at Barton, previous to said time appointed
u nearing, that they may appear at said time and
ace ana show cause, if any they may have why said
account soulo not be allowed, and such decree made
BY the court-Attest
l-S L. s. THOMPSON, Rsgis ster.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22
GET THO RvcST

BUSH's ARGENTINE HAIR DYE long and favor
ably known to the public stands peerless and unriya
ra durable. harmless and e6ectual Hair DYE in the
world II colors hair whlskers brown or black in
and gives them perfectly natural ap-
bearance and Is unattended with any injurious effect
Regular package, with brush and sponge complete,
,niy 81 90. GEO. c. GOODWIN & co. Sold by all
druggists. IA
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22

A GLASS OF COLD WATER-Wherei is
the liquor which God the Eternal brews
for all his children? Not in the SIM
mering still, over smoky fires choked
with poisonous gases, and surrounded
with the stencil of sickening odors, and
rank corruptions, doth your Father in
heaven prepare the precious essence of
life, the pure cold water But in the
green glade and grassy dell, where the
red deer wanders, and the child loves to
play there God brews it. And down,
low down in the lowest valleys, where
the fountains murmur and the rills sing;
and high upon the tall mountain tops.
where the naked granite glitters like
gold in the sun where the storm-cloud
broods, and the thunder-storms crash
and away far out on the wide wild sea,
where the hurricane howls music, and
the big waves roar; the chorus sweeping
the march of God: there he brews it
that beverage of life and health giving
water. And everywhere it is thing of
beauty, cleaning in the dew-drop; sing
ing in the summer rain; shining in the
ice-gem, till the leaves all seem to turn
to living jewels; spreading a golden
veil over the setting sun; or a white
gauze around the midnight moon.
Sporting in the cataract; sleeping in
the glacier; dancing in the hail shower;
folding It's bright snow curtains softly
about the wintry world; and waving the
many-colored iris, that seraph's zone of
the sky, whose warp is the rain drop of
earth. whose woof is the sunbeam of
heaven; all checkered over with celes-
tial flowers, by the mystic hand of re-
fraction.
Still always it is beautiful, that life
giving water; no poison bubbles on its
brink; its foam brings not madness and
murder; no blood stains its liquid glass;
pale widows and starving orphans weep
no burning tears in its depth; no drunk
en-, shrieking ghost from the grave
curses it in the words of eternal despair
speak on, my friends, would you e1-
change for it demons drink, alcohol
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22

THE PRESIDENTS KINDNEss.-Presi-
dent Grant recently attended the Eng
lish Opera, at Washington, accompanied
by some friends and his daughter Nelly.
Unfortunately for the last named, who
seems to have love of music, one of the
crowd started "horse talk" That always
wakens up the Administration, and he
set off on canter in that direction. At
last his daughter, putting her hand on
his shoulder, said "Pa, Parepa Rosa is
going to sing" The paternal admins
traitor paid no attention to this, but went
on with the talk. The little girl again
interrupted him-'I say, pa, Parepa
Rosa is going to sing" "Well, well,
my child, let her sing-it won't annoy
me-"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22

When Isaac Hopper, member of the
Society Of Friends, met a boy with a
dirty face or hands. he would stop him
and inquire if he had ever studied chem
istry. The boy, with wondering stare,
would answer, ''No." Well, then, [ will
teach thee how to perform curious
chemical experiment" said Friend Hop
per. $50 home, take piece of soap,
put it in water, and rub it briskly on
thy hands and face. Thou hast no idea
what beautiful froth it will make, and
how much winter thy skin will be. That's
chemical experiment. [ advise thee
to try it,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22

General Benjamin Harrison,
grandson of old "Tippecanoe and Ty-
Ter toe" is prominent candidate of
the Republican party for Governor Of
Indiana.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22

A STORY ON SToREY.-It is said that
the first person whom Lydia Thompson
thought of in connection with the great
Chicago fire, after she heard of that Ca
tastrophe, was Wilbur F. Storey, propri-
etor of the Times, whom she cowhided a
couple of years ago, and it is furthermore
related that her generous and forgiving
heart moved her to send him an old worn
out pair of flights, accompanied by the
following letter:
My DEAR WILBUR; Chicago's Storey
is one of misfortune AS you can do a
smaller thing than any other person l
ever saw, l send this pair of tights for
your use. If the material in them will
not make you a full suit, you have grown
wonderfully since last we met.
Tearfully, your friend,
LYDIA THOMPSON.
And according to a Times report
er-Storey wasn't happy
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22

AN IMpRovEMENT.-Some years since,
DIR. Jewett, while travelling in the Prov
ince of New Brunswick, had his atten-
tion directed by fellow passenger to a
curious sign over the door of a liquor
shop. A rude painting of bee hive
occupied portion of it, and the follow
ing verse the remainder:
"Within this hive we're all alive
Good liquor makes US funny;
As you pass by step in and try
The flavor of our honey
The doctor proposed the following
change, substituting for bee hive the
picture of plucked pigeon, or musk
rat skinned, with the following verse:
''Weve liquors here of every kind,
And sell them cheap, as you shall find
They'll make you feel quite funny
Perhaps they'll sprawl you on the floor;
If so, Wen kick you out of door,
After we've got yonr money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22

Happiness grows at our own freside,
and is not to be picked in strangers
gardens.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-22
VIM. w. CIRCUIT,
w. w, EATON,
WANTED.

10000 feet of niccf Spruce Lumber, cut l3
feet long IA inches thick without regard to width
hnd 100 900 feet of Hard Wood Lumber, same length
md one inch thick Also quantity of Eastwood, by
G.. H. D WINELL,
Dealer in all kinds of Hard and Soft Wood Lumber.
Office in Skinner Drew's building, Barton, Vt.
Barton January 4, 1872. 1tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
Great Britain and Russia in Central
Asia.

A CABLE dispatch from st. Petersburg.
dated November II, informs us that Rus
STA is about to conclude treaties of COM
merce with three of the principal Sta,es of
Central Asia, viz, KhOkan, BOkhara and
Kashgar. The same dispatch. quoting
from the st. Petersburg Gazette, states
that ''present relations between Russia
and khiva cannot be maintaned," and
adds that ''the safety of the Russian bor-
der depends upon the relations with Xiii
va" This i, bold move on the part of
Russia, and it seems to imply that the
government of ST. Petersburg is deter
mined ia occupy khiva. Khiva has long
been Il source of trouble to Russia, the
Khan of that State having peculiar habit
OF stealing Russians and selling them into
slavery. 1t is now some time since we
we're made aware of the fact that the Rus
sian government had sent forth an expe-
dition against Khiv;i, to punish the Khan
ana TO release certain prisoners. Fearing
the approach of the Russians, the Khan
sent an embassy 10 the Viccroy OF India,
linplorn9 aid The aid was refused, and
the advice given by Lord Nortlibroolt, the
present Niccroy, was that the Khan had
better mend his ways and make peace
with Russia on the best terms he could
command. II is well known in certain
quarters that there is a certain under
standing between the government of
Great Britain and Russia that neither shall
Interfere with the other so long as a Ger
tain line OF neutral territory is held invio-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14

late. Great Britain may not encroach on
this territory on its southern border.
Russia may not touch it on its northern
border. From the answer given by Lord
Northbrook to the embassy from the Khan
it is not unreasonable to infer that Khiva
lies to the north of the neutral territory.
The advance of the Russian troops on
Khiva, although it will bring the Empire
of the RomanOff more dangerously near
the confines of British India, will thus not
bring those two great powers into war.
Sooner or later they must fight for supre-
macy in Central Asia; but so long as these
secret obligations are not violated each
will be allowed without interference from
the other to extend and consolidate its
authority on the Asiatic Confidently.
T. World, NoU. IS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
ARTHUR's HOME MAGAzINE.-The Pu'

ARTHUR's HOME ,lAGAZINE.-The Pub
fishers of this fivorie magazine close the present
year with u number of rare excellence. IT con-
tains the opening chapter of II new serial by Ed
ward Garrett. entitled ''Crooked Places ; Story
of Struggles and Hopes.'' The 'Home" for the
coming year is to be enlarged and illustrated.
Every subscriber will receive, besides the maya
zine, IA copy of a large and beautiful steel engrav-
ing entitled 'sThe Christian Graces.' Miss Pip
sissiway Potts, whose 'Other Peoples Win
dows' have been SO large attraction in the Home
MdSa-ine for the past two years, will commence
new series of papers with the Opening year. T..
3 Arthur, Miss Virginia F. Townsend, Rosetta
Rice and other favorite writers will give their
best efforts to the magazine, which promises to be
one of the most attractive in the country. Pub
lished by T. 5. ARTHUR & Sons, Philadelphia
Price s. 3 a wear,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14

protested-the bette was only sleeping. A
countryman armed with a heavy stick.
and followed by a frisky little dog. pro
posed to settle the matter, and he declared
that if he found any deception he would
enter complaint against the Snowman.
The public acclaimed their brawny cham
pion. and paying again, out of curiosity
or through a sense of public duty, they
entered the show. The snake was as
quiet as ever. The countryman walked
about him, tapped on the glass. examined
on all sides. and, finally, decided
that the snake was not alive. ..If
you come when he takes his food you
will see whether lie Is alive or not" said
The Snowman. The couutryman declared
that this was merely to put off the public.
but he had been found out at las. mo
man can deceive me with such shows as
this he said, majestically and the
crowd applauded and looked upon him as
a hero. ~ on buy T. rabbit for him them
said the Snowman, sulkily. The country
man WAS so sure that no man could de-
ceive him that he offered to throw his
dog. At first the Snowman accepted, but
seeing that his antagonist was in earnest
he began to protest This was taken as
| sign of fear. The crowd began menacing.
| They threatened to tear down his shanty.
and to march him OF to the police.
Holding his dog in one hand, his stick in
the ether. the countryman allowed one
minute only for opening the cage. The
Snowman retreated; he pictured the fate
of the dog, and was laughed at for his
pains. The time had nearly expired when
| he raised his lid. and, with glance oftri-
umph around. the cOuntryman threw i'll
| his dog. He had barely touched the floor
ere the boa raj ed his head, and, quick as
| flash. he cnve!oped the terror-stricken
dog and crushed him in his INDUSTRIOUS
coils. There was one plaintive yelp, a
cracking OF bones, and that was all. The
countryman was thunderstruck. He took
off his hat and drew his hand across his
brow. At that moment his eyes fell upon
| the Snowman. With bound he sprang
upon him, giving him blow which felled
him to the earth and two or three more
in quick succession. The Snowman was
killed on the spot. Before the Commits
saire the countryman expressed many re-
grets for his vivacious movements, and so
did the weeping wife and children of the
Snowman. MIR. President he said, Il
am very sorry, indeed, that l killed the
saltimbanque, but that dog of mine was
worth three hundred francs" The man
will be tried for .'homicide by ilnpru-
dence," and will get from three to five
years.-Paris Cor. Ne,o York Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
THE Science OF HEALTH for Dec mber

THE science OF HEALTH for Dec mber
closes the first volume of this new independent
Health Monthly. The prs.rnt number contains "A
large variety Of illustrated articles, including
Popular Physiology Tn" BYE; VI, dirHi Sys-
tens Walking and Walker; W i-kci tnIack-
cry Gentle Heat in COOKING. Tho HORSE Malady :
"A timely article the cDnstruUtisn of lee II u-ts
The Health of Preachers is considered; The
American Institute Fair is dcarrlbel; NIlIriaI
Diseases, and great variety OF important sub
jects IN Answers to- Correspondents; mraiu-s a
very readable magazine. Price - cents; or, s.
II wear Three months tree To those who subscribe
now. Address $. II. WELL, Publisher. 'iN'
Broadway, New York
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
IncredulOus.

One of the vacant lots upon an outer
boulevard is given up to "A sort of fair, and
besides the sale of toys and gingerbread
Fam depice de Nancy-there are several
small shows and iueglers' booths. Upon
the outer side of u smaller s!Iantv one
sees large painted canvass. representing
a number OF wild animals, and in the ocn-
ter Il royal Bengal tiger is struggling in
the folds of an enormous boa On rues-
day evening an animated crowd was gath
cred before this show, several persons
accusing the Snowman OF dccc;vine the
public. They had paid five sous to see
the animals, and had seen but one snake,
and that was dead. The Snowman had
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
GENERAL ITEMS.

FRENCH and English physicians almost
universally prescribe a free use of lemon
Juice for the rheumatism.
WASHING dirt, linen i< legitimate busi-
ness, ALWAYS. but washiro If in the pub-
lies drawing room i nor jegitin,ate
Jr,,noors H.. 1,.,:t.,,:., III e.t,
pPeaIs tl'il oaiiiorhia eAceis AZ, otn-
C.I;,a.ss IN t.ie r'iisinS Oh pears. L.elS
f1n $50 II Is s,iiu, Is ie''us u oe' oi
Ar,1,Sn,,,-,,I'. -, a., ,,,a
f,sh;c,, -. t." ~: ~ ~ SoiiS 70 1,;S
ill aJa "',.t is,,. ri,,s ,....;o, 1o
tha L. c :, Vi oapiii'iS "''iao'io'i W
"'u.
1890 iaLi;S .. iiiuIii IN -, o'e
S cI ~ h.iso la - .iie
I...soh ioi WiIici, Is tlit iroii lhelI ciose
ming tiey ihahe the hahus seem less,
'oT, -.,<>
~ 1 Ia er part Oh tn,s i1ntni
" or.,,,,r,aJ ~ 49, C.t,,r,, I'D NJ
cnry MarS :: ~ a ,,,ornina tor
- INV hio'
OCR sophomore compliments 10 the
various Journals which are in search of a
name for the poultry disease, and how
Mouiu rgareopneumocoryzor
rhisla 90
AShS the heV. "liilam q. fotter. Is
IL not more honorable TO have raised
ourselves from the apes than, according
TO the popular view, to have ftllen from
IT is proposed to call one of the new
streets of Paris Rue Chassepot." Judg-
ing from some of the reports OF the late
war. France had some reason to rue
Chassepot.
1T has been recommended that an inter
mediate census of the United states be TAX
en- in 1873, in order to ascertain the growth
OF the country during the hrst century OF
Us existence. A good idea.
''WHAT is your consolation between life
and death - asked a Sunday-school teach
er OF young lady in the bible-class, who
Dlushed and SAID, I'd rather De excused
from speaking his name.
FASHION reporters announce that satin
dresses are to be worn no longer by bris!es
They couldn't well be worn any longer
than they have been without tripping up
every one IN the room.
= "A YOUNG lady says sne hopes ta' MAZE
sara ROOF VIII not go OUT Oh iasnion, since
tney are go picturesque. ueI preference
Proo 'oiy ARISES from the iact thaI there Is
a man IN the word
lF all the cities In the world were re-
duced 10 asnes, youd nave new SET OF
mililonaires IN couple oi years UT SO, OUT
OF the Trade IN potash, says the pnlioso-
pher oliver wendell.
oUNpRY females OF very advahced views
are trying 10 carry tne uiVorce system 10
us iegl!lmaee conclusion IN ii. IN " Is.
ta9nsninG q Gonninunl!y Oh the oasis Vi
PoIy' al Lone raiis'
The Chicago Tunes puts the solemn
conundrum: How can we escape hre:
The gospel offers you every encourage
ment. but perhaps your best hold is TO
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
THE LITTLE CORPORAL

THE LITTLE CORPORAL for Decembe;'
is emphatically holiday number, as it is full
of good things for Christmas reading. The new
story by Mrs. Miller has already developed suf-
flciently to assure every reader that it is to be
one Of the best things of the coming year. The
letter to Santa Claus, by the same writer, is one
Of The best things in this number Mrs. Weeks
popular serial, ''Dora. is brought to a close:
and new story tS the same author is announced
for next year; also story by Mary a. Denni-
son, to begin in the January number. Send 81 80
to the publisher, JoHS L. MILLER, Chicago,
and receive its excellent magazine for boys and
girls for one year, and pair Of beautiful chro-
mos
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14
Don't iSh 1t.

The telegraph states that the Italian
Government informed the Pope that the
annual allowance made to him had been
voted by the Parliament. and that the
Pope has answered by declining to re-
ceive the same. There is nothing new in
this. When the Papal States were an
neXed to Italy, the Government of italy
assumed the debt of the Papal States.
took possession, of course, OF the reve-
nues from taxes, and guaranteed to pay
annually to the Pope a sum equal to the
amount appropriated by the Papal Gov
eminent tor the support of the Pope
household, and for the maintenance of the
ecclesiastical Government. The refusal
to accept this appropriation now is but a
repetition OF like refusal on former oc-
casiOns. Prior to the annexation o. Rome,
the debt of the Papal States was very
large; SO large that it was beyond all
hope OF ever being paid. The annual
revenues of the Government were not suf-
ficient to pay the ordinary expenses.
much less to pay the interest on the debt
in addition. The annual appropriations
for the Papal household We're regularly
made. but the Treasury was never able to
pay them. Financially, the condition of
of the Papal Government was very low,
and was getting worse every year, and it
was indebted to the contributions received
from all parts of the world for the means
of keeping up even show of respectable
power. The assumption of the whole
debt by the Kingdom of Italy, was a great
relief to the Panal Government, which.
however, has uniformly protested against
being thus relieved. 1t has in like man.
ner refused to accept from the King of
Italy the revenue it SO sadly needs, and
prefers to depend upon the voluntary con-
tributions sent to it from the faithful in
all quarters OF the globe. 1t does this
rather than submit to a political change
which it hopes to have reversed at some
time, and when the Pope will be again
recognized as the sovereign Prince OF
Tribune.