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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19
Interpreter to the Expedition.

ORIGIN OF 'sCADET GRAY. in the
course of conversation with General Scott
in the library of the Military Academy
at West Point, in the Summer of 1862,
the veteran gave to Mr.. LOSING the fol-
lowing account of the origin of cadet
Gray" as the cloth worn by the cadets
is called:
While stationed at Buffalo in the sum-
mer of 1914, General Scott wrote to the
Quartermaster for supply of new cloth
ing to the regulars. Word soon came
back that blue cloth, such as was used
in the army, could not be obtained, ow-
ing to the stringency of the blockade and
the embargo, and the lack of manufac-
lures in the country, but that there was
sufficient quantity of gray cloth (now
known as ''Cadet Gray )in Philadelphia.
Scott ordered it to be made up for his
soldiers, and in these new gray suits
they marched down the Niagara River,
on the Canada side, IN the direction of
Chippewa.
1t was just before the battle known by
that name, which occurred early in July.
General Riall, the British commander,
looked upon them with contempt when
preparing for battle on the morning of
the 9Th, for the Marquis of Tweeddale,
who, with the British advance, had
skirmished with them all the day before,
had reported that they were only "Buf-
falo militia and accounted for their
fighting so well and driving him to his
intrenchments north of the Chippewa
River, by the fact that it was the anni-
versary of American independence that
stimulated them. On account of the
victory won at Chippewa on that day,
chiefly by these soldiers in gray. and in
honor of Scott and his troops, that style
of cloth was adopted at the Military
Academy at West Point as the uniform
of the cadets.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19

How TO KEEP A SITUATIoN.-Lay it
down as foundation rule that you will
be faithful in that which is least"
Pick up the loose nails, bits of twine,
clean wrapping paper, and put them in
their places. Be ready to throw in an
odd half hour or hours time, when it
will be an accommodation, and don't
seem to make a merit of it. Do it
heartily. Though not word be said,
be sure your employer will make note
of it. Make yourself indispensable to
him, and he will lose many of the oppo-
site kind before he will part with you.
Those young men who watch the time,
to see the very second their working
hour is up, who leave, no matter what
state the work may be in, at precisely
the instant who calculate the extra
amount they can slight their work and
yet not get reproved who are lavish of
their employers goods, will always be
first to receive notice when times are
dull, and their services are no longer
required. Remember you are not a
slave. Then serve your employer as a
friend in due time he will be friend
to you.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19

SNAIL PASTURES NEAR PARIs-In
the district of Champagne the cultiva-
tors have made good some of their losses
by the war in the rearing of snails for
the Paris market, where they bring from
two to three francs per hundred. and
which are known by the name of Cham
pagne oysters, as famous in their way
as the Stratsburg pates de toie gras.
During the summer. after heavy dew
or rain, the peasants catch the snails as
they crawl out, with house on back, for
promenade; contractors buy up the
mollusk, inclose them in kind of park,
fatten them on salads, thyme, mint par
sley, etc. When large enough not to
pass through ring of certain size,
they are fit for the table-or are sup
posed to be.
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A GALLANT FRENcHMAN.-A lady of

A GALLANT FRENCHMAN.-A lady of
Worcester, wife of prominent gentle
man, met with an accident on Tuesday,
which, while for time it threatened
serious results, had in it SO much of
comedy as to make it laughable. She
was driving in the west part of Shrews-
bury. where the highway skirts the
shores of a pond. Here, she met
French Canadian driving a load Of wood
to market. Thinking the road too mar
row, he fourished his arms and his whip
to make her turn back, pantomime
which frightened her horse, and she was
backed off into the pond, where her bug
gy was upset, and she thrown into the
water up to her neck. She clambered
upon the wheel, and standing waist
deep in the water, called to him to come
and help her. The Frenchman was
badly scared, and could cnly stand still
and cry out: "My good God, dear lady
you will drown !! My good God,
dear lady you will drown p She re-
piled, "Of course shall drown if you
don't help me 4! Why don't you come
and get me out p and again he cried,
"My good God, dear lady you will
drown p At length he did wade in
and assist her to shore. when she said,
"Now you must help me get the horse
and carriage to the Shore" but he re-
piled, 80 dear, can't stopl don't you
see ] shall be late with my wood to mar
ket, and besides see how l have wet my
shoes and stockings already y He
drove off, leaveng her disconsolate, half
a mile from any house, and with her
team dismantled but she found assist
ance after while, and having righted
her vehicle, she was in trim to 90 home,
not much the worse for her involuntary
bath, but entirely skeptical as to the
efficiency of French Canadians in time
of peril or emergency.-W Worcester Ga
Sette.
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A horrible murder was committed
about mile west of Yates city, HI on
Monday morning, Aug. 5. The victim
was the wife of John Mathewson, well
to-do farmer, and had been married but
few months. The particulars as far
as ascertained, are as follows The
murderer went to the house about
o'clock in the morning, while Mathew
son and hired man were working in
distant field, and ordered breakfast
While Mrs. Mathewson was preparing
it he undertook to ravish her. She re-
sisted, and her clothing and her person
show unmistakable signs that there was
terrible struggle for life. When her
husband returned at night, he found her
body in the cellar with her throat cut
and her skull crushed in. Great ex-
citement prevails there, and mounted
horsemen are securing the country in
search of the murderer. A reward of
$1,000 is offered for his apprehension.
A man who was near the house that
morning seeking employment is suspect
ed
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19

COLLAPSED WoodhuU 8 Cla6aim's $
Weekly, sheet which was started in
New York, two or three years since, for
the purpose of advocating the right of
every woman to "love whom she will, as
long as she will, and the devil take the
hindermost," has suspended publication.
Considering that Mrs. Woodruff was
recently nominated for the Presidency,
with Fred Douglass for Vice, and that
her sister and partner has just been
made colonel of a colored regiment, the
collapse of the Weekly can be regarded
as little else than family disaster" ;"
We cannot help them. But we can and
do say to them, in the words of Gen.
Scott to the Southern States -..Erring
sisters, depart in peace"
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FRIGHTEUL EXECUTIONS IN CHINA
The minds of the people in this region
are engrossed just now with the doings
of Mr.. Pungtailjin, powerful military
official from Pekin. He is here calling
the people to account for years of remiss-
ness in paying taxes for general insub-
ordination. This man has caused, | am
told, already about 5000 to be beheaded
in this department alone! Last Saturday
night, at Tine Inc, s miles from here
where we have mission station-he had
seventy heads taken off by torchlight.
In the same vicinity, short time ago,
he opened the tomb of wealthy man,
took out the remains of his son and de-
capitated the skull of the skeleton and
left it exposed by the roadside. The
whole people are overawed and terror
struck by his course. He appears sud
denly in city or town. Invitations
are sent out to men of influence and
and wealth to meet him at dinner. They
are received in most friendly manner.
and sumptuously entertained. After he
has obtained from them all the assist
ance and information he needs, he court
eously dismisses them. But before they
leave the premises, on their way out,
they are seized by some of his myrmid-
ons, lying in wait, and at once beheaded
without impeachment or trial. Such is
the sort of men this government delight
to honor The course of this man in this
region, and the shin san fan excitement
are the legitimate fruits of that civiliza-
tion which, on the visit of the Burlin-
game Mission to your good city, was so
highly lauded by some of your Boston
philanthrophists.-Letter Of a Mission
arg IN Watchman and Reflector.
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GOING Our OF CHURcH.-An ex-
change says: If instead of the closing
anthem, some of the ministers should,
at the close of service, give the orders:
Attention, worshipers! For hats dive !!
For oveIcoats go Jerk, twist, plunge !!
Make yourselves ridiculous. all p The
effect would hardly be variation from
the present style of going out of church.
The singing of the doxology seems to be
a signal for general putting ON and
adjustment, and when the benediction
is about to be pronounced the ruffled
congregation look more like jumping
out Of the window or uniting IN crush
ing and crowding race for the doors
than listening to the solemn words of
the good pastor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19

The OLD LADY's MIsTAKE.-An un-
sophisticated lady who resides in New
Jersey, and had never seen the burning
of house, visited Philadelphia, and,
fortunately for her desire, conAagration
occurred within a short distance from
the place where she was sojourning.
Awakened by the passing engines and
trucks, she got out of bed and hastily
threw open the second STORY window. In
a moment the hose truck passed by, un-
reeling the hose as 1t sped along. The
old lady gazed at the vehicle, observed
that it left behind what appeared to be
huge strip of leather, stretched her
neck out of the window, and. waving
her nightcap excitedly towards the fire.
men, shrieke1 out, Gentlemen gentle
men! you're losing your strap
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through that Office, but never one to
that address, thought he.
II am letter, and | want to go to
papa" pleaded the child, her yearning
eyes still fastened on his face.
"What is your name ?' asked the
clerk. 3ai ffa ,ieusT
But at that moment a clustering bus
mess man, bound on the redress of some
grievance, pushed forward and brushed
her aside; she was drawn into the cur
rent of people passing in at one door
and out at another, and before she could
say another word, found herself in the
street again. Isl
There she stood irresolute. Her
heart ached with disappointment, the
passers-by jostled andEfb fbewiiiidierut her;
she began to be afraid, and her eyes
filled with tears. Suddenly there was a
great outcry. The frightened crowd
fed into door-ways. A pair of run
away horses came dashing down the
street. The people on the crossings
rushed to the sidewalk. No one noticed
an unprotected little one standing there,
with blanched face and eyes wild with
terror no one heard a feeble wailing
cry. A great burly boy with basket
on his arm, pressed forward with blind
speed, found something in his pathway
and bore it down. Then itwas all over.
The mad horses were down the street
and far away. The relieved pedestri-
ans came out of their places of refuge.
Only one did not move.
A little, lifeless figure, with wide
open blue eyes, long, soft, golden curls
sweeping the curb-stone, and dimpled
hands thrown out, lay where it had fall
len. The jockey hat had rolled from
her head, its white feather was drag
gled in the dust, but the postage stamp
still clung to the shining forehead. The
crowd looking on, noted it with curious
eyes. 1t had done its work we'll. All
me I! the little "letter" has gone safely
to papa, and to God.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19
From the Hartford Courant
LATEST FROM LIVINGSTONE.
The Neaos That Stanley had to Giue the
Great Traueler- Why the Latter


The Neaos That Stanley had to Giive the
Great 7raveler-W Why the Latter
Sticks to Ujyii.
81 had to give him CDR. Livingstone)
five years news to begin with Cor
respo'adence of Herald Expedition IN
Search Of DR.. Livingstone.
"Gen. Grant is President of the Uni
ted States
"Since when?
A.For the last four years"
"Indeed? And what else has tran
spired %
"Half of Chicago has been burned to
ashes loss 5000, 100000. France and
Prussia have had a devastating war
Prussia utterly vanquished France in an
uninterrupted series of tremendous bat
ties and brilliant victories. The Empe-
ror Napoleon is an exile. The Queen
of Spain has been driven from the throne
and she and her family are in exile. An
Italian Prince is King of Spain. Chas.
Dickens has been dead two years. A
negro has been numbered among the Sen
ators of the United States. Jim Fisk
was shot in vital part by person nam
ed Stokes, and one set of doctors proved
to the satisfaction of a jury that another
set of doctors killed the man with a
probe; and as it was entirely legitimate,
nobody was hanged. A dozen official
rufians ran the city of New York in debt
S125, 100000 in four years, and stole
100000 from the public treasury
for their private use, and live to-day un-
whipped of justice. Women vote now in
one of the territories, and a notorious
woman is candidate for President
France is republic, and Henri Roche
fort an exile. Mazzini is dead. China
has sent a great Embassy abroad into the
world to make commercial treaties with
the nations. Japan has undergone a
bloodless revolution, more marvellous
than any ever created by the sword, and
has become free land the great mobiles
have voluntarily reduced themselves TO
the condition of private citizens they
have disbanded their armies of retainers
and yielded up their vast revenues to the
government railroads and telegraphs
are being built, colleges established,
and Western dress and customs intro
duced. The Tycoon is dethroned, and
the Milkado reigns untrameled. He has
come out from his ancient seclusion, and
exhibits himself to all the world in the
public streets with hardly an attendant
He IS going to France. Horace Greeley
is the Democratic candidate for Presi.
dent of the United States, and all rebel
dom hurrahs for him. He"
''Hold on! You have told me stu
pendous things, and with confding sim
plicity born of contact with these untu
tored children of Africa, I was swallow
ing them peacefully down; but there il
a limit to all things. l am a simple
guileless, christian man, and unaequaint
ed with Incorporate language; but whel
you tell me that Horace Greeley is be
come Democrat, and the ku-Klul
swing their hats and whoop for him,
cast the traditions of my education t
the winds and say, I'll be damned +
all eternity if I believe it. +" After
pause. "My trunk is packed to go home
but l shall remain in Africa. for thes
things may be true, after all if the.
are, desire to stay here and unlear
my civilization
UJIJIJI UNYEMAEMBE.
Interpreter to the Expedition.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19


WHAT MAKES THE SEA-SHELL SING {?
When shell is held up to the ear
there is peculiar vibratory noise which
children assure each other is the roar
of the sea, however distant they may be
from it. Philosophically investigated
the peculiar sound thus recognized is a
phenomenon that very much perplexed
learned men for long while. The ex-
pertinent is easily made by simply
pressing spiral shell, common in COL
lections, over the cerebra of either ear.
If large she'll the sound is very much
like that of large cataract. Now what
causes it? Every muscle in the body
is always in state of tension. Some
are more on the stretch than others, and
particularly those of tho fingers. 1t is
conceded that the vibration of the f.
bers Of those in the fingers being COM
municated to the. shell-it propagates
and intensifes them, as the hollow body
of violin does the vibrations Of its
strings, and thus the acoustic nerve re.
ceives the sonorous impressions. Mus
.cles of the leg below the knee are said
to yibrate in the same way, and if con-
Quoted to the ear produce the same re-
suit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19

Commodore Vanderbilt, according to
the New York Worlds Saratoga corre-
spondent, has found new love-not a
lady-love this time, not even horse, but
a Methodist clergyman. He is constant
ly accompanied by DIR. Deems, of the
Church of Strangers, and it is even ru-
mored that the tough old Commodore
has experienced change of heart, and
is about to join the Methodists. 1t is
high time, indeed but hasn't the Com
modore been betting on Longfellow?
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Ize Union Prisoner.

The following touching lines, descrip-
tive of an incident in the pen Of the
Union prisoners at Andersonville, Ga,
are attributed to G. Ii. Hollister, ESQ.,,
of Litchfeld, Connecticut. The war
did not elicit anything Of sadder inter
est :1itr ~Zsufz z2is.F 2.rsrti
No blanket round his wasted limbs
As under the rainy sky he slept;
While pointing his envenomed shafts,
Around him DEATH the archer crept.
He dreamed Of hunger and held out
- His hand to clutch little bread - -
.. = That white angel with torch, 'sai .ssgl
Among the living and the dead
Seemed bearing smiling as he went.
The vision walked him, and he spied
The post-boy, followed by crowd
OF famisbed prisoners who cried
For letters-letters from theirfriends.
Crawling upon his hands and knees.
He hears his own name called and 10!
letter from his wife he sees!
Gasping for breath, he shrieked aloud,
ss---..tnd lost in Natures blind eclipse,
Faltering amid the suppliant crowd,
Caught it and pressed it to his lips
A guard who followed, red and wroth,
And fourshing rusty brand
Reves him with taunti Dg oatiI,
And snatched the letter from his hand.
First pay the postage, whining wretch y.
Despair has made the prisoner brave,
"Then give me back my money. Sir!
l am acaptive-not a slave
You took my money ana my clothes;
Take my life, too-but let me know
How Mary and the children are,
And will bless you ere CO."
The very moonlight throughh his hands, 9
As he stood supplicating, shone,
And his sharp features shaped themselves
Into prayer; and such tone
OF anguish there was in his cry * -H
For wife and children, that the guard
Thinking upon his own-passed by,
And left him swooning on the swaTd,
Beyond the "deadine" fell his head
The eager sentry knew his mark,
And with crash the bullet sped r9s efa
Into his brain and all was dark,
But when they turned his lvid cheek
Up towards the light, the pale lips smild.
kissing picture fair and meek sr
That held in either hand child.
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A grim hard-headed old judge, after
hearing fowery discourse from pre-
tentious young barrister, advised him to
pluck out some of the feathers from the
wings of his imagination and put them
into the tail of his judgment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19

CURE FOR THE DIARRHOEA.-Parch
half pint of rice until it is brown. then
boil it as rice is usually done. Eat it
slowly, and it will stop the most alarm
ing cases of diarrhoea.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19

A truly scientific revenge was recent
ly effected by a young chemist in Venice
named Orlando Farnerini, upon a pair
of lovers whose mutual passion had dis
turbed the current of his own affections.
He loved young lady, but she loved a
young tailor better. Orlando owed him
money for clothes, and sent word that
he would pay him and make his betroth-
ed present if they would both come to
his laboratory. They accepted the in
vitation, and were politely received and
slyly led in conversation to the subject
of electricity, about which he had much
to say both listened with astonishment,
and were quite delighted when the pro-
fessor proposed that they should allow
themselves to be electrified. He bade
them give him their hands, put the one
pole of Rumkorf apparatus between
the girls fingers, and the other into the
tailor's hand, and then joined the cur
rents. A terrible cry broke from the
lovers they fell to the floor in convul-
sive fits, then got up again, in the great
est torment, but Farnerini only laughed
The two wretched beings drew the ap
paratus after them, tumbled over the
furniture, and almost broke their limbs
in their frantic effort to rid themselves
of the mighty current, but in few
minutes they were two distorted corpses
Then, and only then, Farnerini stop
ped the electric fluid, and went t.
report the matter to the police, which
he did with the greatest "sangfroid'
possible. Es
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-19

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery
N Will attend courts in Orleans and Caledonia
counties. Prompt attention given to collections
Greensboro, VT.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

INTERESTING TO LADIES.
NJ. A. Woodman, Barton, Vermont has just opened an
entirely new and elegant assortment Of
SEASONABLE MILLINERY GOODS
Hats and BOnnets-every shape and style-Trimmed
and untrimmed in Straw, Silk and Lace, for
Ladies, Misses and Children.
EVERY NEW STYLE
FROM
THE MOST ELABORATE
20 the simple Shade Hat. All the shapes beauti-
ully and fashionably trimmed with new shades, in
TurquOis SILK and Ribbon, together with
FeatherS,
Aigrettc
Flowers,
POnpOnS,
sprays,
sc. &c.
Also Hosiery, Gloves.
Lace Collars, Fans. Fam
cy Goods, sc.
NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY RECEIVED.
Barton, May 20. 1872. 2O-tf
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MANUFACTURER and dealer in Furniture Of all
INI kinds and descriptions Carpets, Room Paper,
curtains and fixtures also Collins and Caskes, Picture
ranies, Spring Beds &c. tt "a Glover Vt
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j. e. DWINELL

UTHEELwRIGHT, Carriage Maker and Gener,
w Job Worker. Open and Top Buggies. and Vi
rous styles Of carriages always on hand. Glover VI
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J.H. HOLTON, AGENT.
anufacturers and Dealers, in all kinds Harness
WI Also Whips, Currycombs, Cards, Brushes,
&c. Vacuum oil Backing for SALE Barton. Vt. 7-33
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MARTIN ABBOTT.

j. NJ. CURRAN,
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
ID Barton, Vermont
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Great gifts make beggars bold.
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w w EATAN.

A TTORNEY and Counselorat Law and Claim Agent
N Will attend the courts in Orleans and Caledonia
ounties Barton, Vt.
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MISS A. j. CUTLER,
n FILLINERY, DRESS MAKING and pattern rooms
I'M Barton, Vt
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A, C.. ROBINSON,
IVM. w. CIRCUIT.

VTTHOLESALE dealer in Flour, Grain, w. l. Goods.
w Groceries, Lime Plaster, Oil, Fish, Salt, Iron,
Steel, Nails, GLASS; &C., Depot Store, Barton, Vt
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A. IL j. l.. TWOMBLY,
VITHOLESALE ana retail dealers in Flour, Corn
w Pork and Lard, Paints and Oils Hardware,
West India Goods Groceries, Butter and Cheese Also
Wm L. Bradley's l. X. L. Phosphate and Sea Fowl Gu
hno. rTVe ra,ar 2 - - --.T2
AARON TwoMBLY J. L. TwoNBLY.
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.<ft,J j. II. WRIGHT, sf
physician and Surgeon. Office over Grandy, Skinned
4 Parkers store.
Chronic diseases Specially.
o2-l Barton Landing, VT
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E.G. STEVENS,
|CNURGEON DENTIST Barton Landing, Vt.
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; USINESS DIRECTORY.

A. ID. MASSEY,
DRACTICAL MASON,
80 Coventry, Vermont.