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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

The RECENT NITRo-GLYCERINE Ex- |
PLosIoN AT SAN Francisco, which de-
stroyed the Giant powder works, is de-
scribed as the most terrible ever known
in that locality Those nearest to the
scene of the disaster, describe the effect
experienced as similar to the sweep of
sudden and powerful squall, the force
being almost sufficient to PROSTATE a
person. In houses not far removed
from the locality few windows were
smashed by the conclusion, but no ma
terial damage resulted outside of the
premises occupied by the powder compa-
nv. All the buildings-six in number
were completely shattered, and of the
nitro -glycerine house hardly splinter
could be found within hundreds of yards
of its former site. A piece of iron be-
longing in the building was picked up
on the road quarter of mile distant.
The common effect of nitro-glycerine ex-
plosion, expanding its force downward,
was noted, a great excavation was made
in the earth, ten or twelve feet in depth
and over hundred feet in circumference
The cartridge house, which contained
1900 pounds of the giant powder put up
in cartridges and boxes for shipment,
was shattered and boxes broken, but
most remarkable, the powder was not
ignited and doubly destructive explo-
sion was escaped. Over a thousand
pounds of nitro glycerine was exploded.
The material was deposited in large
wooden tank, and kept constantly COW
cred with water as safeguard, and the
superintendent had looked to this pre-
caution before leaving the works for the
city, The theory of the explosion IS,
that spontaneous ignition resulted from
the unusually warm temperature of the
day, but the statement of a young man
who noticed slow fame in the build
ing some minutes previously, greatly
mystifes the matter. The force employ
ed in the works embraced James How
den, Warren Raymond and SIX China
men. At the time of the explosion all
hands had left the works, Howden and
Raymond having started for the city,
and the Cinnamon had all providentially
departed safe distance. A few min
, utes previous to the shock, young man
who was riding along the road, noticed
indications of fire in the nitro-glycerine
e house, but very prudently kept on his
e way without tarrying to investigate the
matter He had only put the distance
of few hundred yards between himself
and the seat of danger, when the explo
E sion came with deafening report and al
most overwhelming shock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

STRANGE CASE OF CHARMING.-Th
following is from the Evergreen (Ala.)
Observer While Messrs. Choot and
Robinson. citizens of this county, were
out cow hunting, near Garland, the 9TH
er day, their attention was arrested by
the capers of a squirrel, which acted as
if confused and bewildered. One of the
gentlemen proposed to catch it, and they
dismounted for that purpose. While
after the squirrel they came across a
large rattlesnake, which they killed,
and just as they did so. the squirrel
which had run up tree near by, fell
dead close to them. There were no
wounds or bruises of any description on
the body and the strange part of the af-
fair is, what killed the squirrel? Some
have theory that when a snake charms
a bird or animal if the snake is killed
while it is under the charm, the object
charmed will die also.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08
THE CHILD,s INQUIRY.

Carl Schurz sat down one evening late
To rest his weary head,
When his little son came into the room
And looking at him said:
Who is this Horace Greeley, pa,
That people call him wise?
Is he some giant tall enough
To reach unto the skies?"
''0h. no, my child, about as large
AS | or Governor Brown;
Twas not his statue made him great
Or won him his renown.
But he it is who nobly bailed
JEFF Davis from his cell,
And now we want for President
The man who did SO WE'LL
But, then papa? was not old jeff
A traitor to the State?
You used to run him down and say
That hanging was his fate.
And wouldn't Horace Greeley, pa,
If he were President,
Bail out and pardon every rogue
Who was to prison sent"
''Oh, no, my child, jeff Davis was
An enemy in war;
But he who balls common rogue
His nelghbors all abhor."
Then, pa, if should steal horse,
I'll steal hundred more;
would be great and get bailed out,
Like Davis did before"
''Oh, no, my child, the Gospel says
That you should always do
To every person as you would
That they should do to you"
But, pa, did Horace Greeley think
That in some future day
He'd want bail when he should try
His country to betray?"
The Senator could say no more.
So, turning quickly said
Its nine o'clock, my little boy,
It's time you were in bed"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08
DIED.

In Barton. June 18th, Maurice Elmer son of Carlos
and Julie Rowell, aged 2 years and months.
Lent to only and not to us given,
Early the lamb recalled to the fold;
But the dear little feet that danced in the meadows
Joyousy passed through the gateway of gold.
In Lawrence, Mass, July l, Jennie Walcott eldest
daughter of Beri Eastman of Wheelock, VT, aged 80
years.-Yt, Union and Coos IN. H. Republican please
copy.
In Salem, May SO, Polly, wife of Charles Wilson, aged
As years, 3 months and days.
At Elkhart City, Ill., at the residence of his son-in-
law W. G. Bates, June 9th, Oliver Warren, aged 65
years, formerly of West Charleston, Vt.
In Craftsbury, May 49, Mr.. William H. Hoyt. aged
57.-formerly of st. Johnsbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

A TRUE BALsAM.-Dr. Wistar's Bal
sam of Wild Cherry is truly balsam.
1t contains the balsamic principle of the
Wild Cherry, the balsamic properties of
tar and pine. It's ingredients are all
balsamic. Coughs, colds, sore throat,
Bronchitis and consumption speedily dis
appear under its balsamic influence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

VERMONT Posi- OFFIcEs.-The Post
master General has just approved the re-
classification of the New England post
Offices with the salaries of the postmas-
tiers, which is based on the last years
receipts. The following is a list of all
the offices in Vermont where salary Of
over $500 is paid:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

By collision under full Roadway at
a sharp curve on the Baltimore and
Washington railroad, Connellsville sta
ton, large number of mortals were
imortalized, by having their bones jerked
out of their flesh.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08
PERFECT
w alter Repellant.

The preparation does not in
.iure the quality of the goods,
but improves the general ap-
pearance, and imparts addition
al frmness to the cloth, con-
tains nothing that will in any
way injure the feet, while the
process of preparation adds so
little to the cost, that ladies
have no further excuse for wet
feet.
The lasting and lining being
both prepared, and the manu-
facturers being required to use
the best quality of lining, and
cause the same to meet and lap
over the inner sole, gives a dou-
BILE security against dampness,
and prevents any moisture from
penetrating to the sole of the
foot.
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moments afterwards, remarked that he
felt faint and would like to be turned
over, and died while his request was be-
ing granted. Mr.. Sanborn was life
long Mason, belonging, at the time of
his death. we believe, to the lodge in
Troy. He leaves wife, the same age
of himself, with whom he had lived 65
years.
JAZZ
D. Y. Clark has bought J. Sheldon's
house and lot.
c. R. Bartlett has put a nice barn,
~ by 40, on the site of the one lately
demolished. N. & ]. E. Chase have
raised up their barn and are putting
ground stables under it.
G. NJ. Sisco and d. Y. Clark came
near being drowned while in Franklin
county few days since. They crossed
river with boat for some pigs. Clark
took over part and then returned for
the rest. Sisco included; and when in
the middle of the stream the boat sunk
or tipped over with them. Sisco seized
hold of Clark, as he could not swim,
CARRYING him down twice before he could
get clear of him. Then Clark being a
strong swimmer, swan round, took hold
of Sisco and took him to shallow water
otherwise both might have been drowned.
Wonder what became of the pigs.
NEWPORT.
One of the boilers in W. H. Willey's
steam mill, at Newport Centre, exploded
Monday morning, June "a, blowing out
the rear part of the mill, and carrying
one boiler, weighing fifteen hundred
pounds, some fifteen rods. Two ladies
passing along in the street were struck
by fragment from the boiler. The en-
gineer, Grin Pier, was dangerously scald-
ed and otherwise injured by the explo-
sion.
i The following are additional particu-
!. lars concerning the explosion. When
the boiler left the building it struck the
mill dam of Mr.. Critchet, about six rods
= distant, breaking two logs twelve inches
in diameter, then rose following the
ledge and striking it with great force in
several places. The general opinion
is, that had it not been for the ledge
, the boiler must have gone through the
hotel and Stowell's store at least. From
where it started it must have risen som,
25 feet. The engine belonging to thu
boiler was completely destroyed. Mr.
Wiley sets the damage at $1,000. The
two boilers stood but few feet apart il
the engine room, with conducting pip
for the steam to pass from No. l, to No
2. Mr.. Adams who usually attends thu
j, engine, was cleaning one of the boiler
/ on Saturday night, when the steam con
ductor was shut off, so that the steam
could not escape from boiler No. l, t.
No. 2. and at the same time there wa
a heavy weight on the safety valve o
No. l, preventing any escape of steam
, whatever. Mr.. Adams had left the mil
on business and neglected to open tn
steam conductor. Mr. Page was attend
ing the engine for the time being, an
$ was doing the best he could. Their
] must have been 200 pounds of steam o
Z the boiler when it gave way. The boil
/. er appeared to be perfectly good.-Ea
press.
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WIDE AWAKE
FAST ASLEEP

framed in heavy Black Walnut, Gilt Lined, for
70 cts. each, in solid Heavy Gilt for so cts.
and all other pictures in the same proportion.
IfyOu want to save from
twenty to forty per. cent.
ON every picture, call and
get my prices. before
buying of any travelling
agent, as my prices are
always lower and i will
not be undeI.sOld by any
one.
]. n. WEBSTER.
Barton Vt. June "a 1872
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COVENTRY.

The Fourth passed very quietly here.
few of the young people went to the
Ike shore opposite Indian Point, and
ED a picnic, and after RECALLING them
Ives with variety of good things re-
lrned home well satisfied with the days
mus ments.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08
IRASBURGH.

Many will remember Frank Webster
who left here about twenty years ago.
He is now one of the partners of the
firm of Geo. G. Goodwin & Co., patient
medicine dealers in Boston. The firm
employ about twenty men, and did a
million dollars worth of business last
year. Mr.. Goodwin is now in Europe
and the immense business devolves al
most wholly on Mr.. Webster. We had
the pleasure of calling ON him recently
and found him stripped to the work.
The facility with which he gave his or
ders, and his perfect knowledge of the
detailes showed master of the bust
ness.-Nenport Express
Mr.. Daniel Sanborn, of Irasburgh, a
man 50 years of age, died very suddenly,
probably of heart disease, last Saturday
afternoon at half-past four o'clock. He
had been about the house as usual dur.
ing the day. At the time mentioned
J he lay down upon the bed, and in few
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08
MARRIED

In Johnson June 26. by Rev. II. H. Bement. Rev
Charles Dunton of Manchester, Vt, and Miss Nettie
Bedding, of johnson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

The new Spanish minister telegraphs
to the Cuban authorities to butcher the
rebels as fast as possible Billy Bowlegs
used to say-Jackson catchey me, killy
me; me catchey Jackson, me killy him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

HtrIh UTass per DusheI 3UU 35U
REMARKs.-Butter is extremely quiet and the de-
mand is wholly confined TO the best quality inferior is
entirely neglected. Cheese is plenty and lower; eggs
are du of sale -four is decidedly dull and holders
anxious to sell pork lard and hams steady; beans
are firm; dried apple is in fair demand hay is lower
hops are active potato starch is quiet; oats fiat
corn is dull and heavy; potatoes are dull
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08


Go to Skinner & Drew's,
For your waterproof shoes.
Live persons united with the Congre-
ional church last Sabbath.
N asby has had an awful dream. Read
on page l.
Duncan McDougall has gone abroad
his health. He has been unwell for
ne months. May he receive such aid
Will bring him back we'll man.
Il you would live to purpose, and
long-live industriously, temperate
and don't fail to read the Monitor
tllarly.
a'he thermometer for the past week
been chilling hot, sending mercury
h up in the high marks Averaging,
should say, judging from the sweat
IS of our brow-lOl in the refrigera-
1T has been thought best, on account
haying, to postpone the meetings of
Board of Agriculture in Orleans
unty to some time in August, proba-
the 9Th and 9TH in Newport, and
and 9th in Craftsbury. Further
fticulars will be given ae soon as they
determined upon.-Fdrmer.
Rev. J. w. Malcolm has just returned
oln his two weeks visit to Massachu-
It's and Rhode Island-his friends, the
h shore and the great Jubilee-where
has enjoyed himself hugely and grown
a little. He comes back feeling so
ell that we expect we shall have some
IRA sermons.
The following were the delegates from
county to the recent Montpelier
ate Convention Barton, j. B. Robin
h, w. W. Circuit; Bloomington, S. s.
nkham; Charleston, Z. O. Bennett
P. Brown; Coventry, L. SOper, E.
Hid; Craftsbury, S. l.. Leavitt;. Der
Elisha Lane, l.. Richmond Iras
rgh, f. P. Cotton, G.. L. Norton; Low.
A. J. Dodge; Morgan, NJ. G. Leav
John Morse; Newport, John A
buty, J. II. Allen.
The glorious old Fourth of-July, tn,
upon which our fore-fathers brok
pse from the strings ofthe moth
country and kicked up their heels fol-
y, was celebrated in Barton by one an
|, horn, and stump-a-fre on tn,
II at midnigh by some incendiary
ade-awake chaps who didn't 90 HON,
morning at noon, another horr
d spell of quiet in which our mer
ants done no trading, but we got on
Nv subscriber at 4 o'clock. Their
IS music on the triangle square, b
lille, the Barton-boy Drummer, VIII
a ample justice to the "quinine call,
18th march, the long-roll, short-rol
a roll-all-together; after which h
IS invited to take a horn of Nasty
(which is Ottawa beer,-and the
u citizens said "Let us have peace,
ich we did and all retired at an earl
ur feeling as well as usual. Thu
1eth Barton's anniversary of the da
on which the American Eagle fr'
pped her wings and looked dow
on free and Independent nation
Observation-Disclosures.
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GOING TO BE SHoT-How A STRIP
PED BATHER RAN.-Recently one of
the boarders of New Harmony Hall
went down to the foot of Sixth street
to take bath in the river. Just
as he got in and began to lave his per-
son, fellow came along the river bank
and pointed revolver at him. threaten
ing to shoot him if he did not come out.
The bather did not stand long upon the
order of his doing, but got out in hur-
ry, picked up his clothes, and ran for
his life up street to the terror of some.
to the confusion of others, and to the
horror of some ladies whom he encounter
ed on the way.
Nothing could arrest his progress
toward his boarding house, not even the
hail of a policeman who ordered him to
halt Bare and naked as he came into
the world did this affrighted bather run
from his tormentor, for such, doubtless.
the man with the revolver was. Some
of those who saw this apparition from
the river have not yet done blushing at
the remembrance of it, and others are
still laughing at the righteousness of the
sight.-Dubuque Tezegraph
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

David Flinders shot David Kirkwood at
Pittsburg all to finders for not marrying
his sister. Counting is getting to be
dangerous
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

ETHAN ALLEN.-Ethan A. Allen, of
New York city, the only surviving grand
son of the hero of Ticonderoga, writes
as follows to the New York Times:
"As good deal of prominence is
given to an individual called Ethan AL
len, who appears to be somewhat active
in the Greeley organization, it will
obligc the only surviving grandson of
Col. Ethan Allen, of revolutionary men,
DRY, by stating that this Greeley Allen
Is not In the slightest manner connected
with the old hero's family
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08
CRAFTSBURY.

Our villagers have been doing good
prk by way of improvement. The peo-
e on Mechanics street have built a
lewalk the entire length of the street,
|ossing it to the boarding house, and
bout twenty rods on Church street.
be people on that street will probably
likewise.
D. Hoyt is improving his buildings
thoroughly repaired his barn and
1t new shed to his house. S. l..
witt is adding to our village by build.
! fine set of buildings near his late
idence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08
SHEFFIELD.

kJlI Ill Il Il IL<L.
About 20 minutes before 2 o'clock on
Tuesday morning, the buildings on what
is known as the Richard Jenness' place
on the Square. were discovered to be on
fire, by Mrs. John Ferguson who lives
on the adjoining farm. She called her
hired man, who Immediately gave the
alarm and eight OF ten neighbors were
soon on the spot. The dwelling house,
and farm buildings, were already in
flames. Any effort to save them would
have been fruitless. There was but a
small trough of water at hand. With
this and small handfuls of grass they
succeeded in saving the horse barn. The
buildings were unoccupied, the owner,
Mr.. VIM. Jenness, living in Lake Vii
lage, N. HI. 1t must have been the
work of an incendiary, who fired it in
several places, as all the buildings were
on fire at the same time
ST. JOHNSBURK
We take the following from the st.
Johnsbury Caledonian:
D. X. Eastman, at work in the black
smith shop of the P. & o. R. R. at this
place, received a severe blow on Monday.
The head of the sledge which his striker
was using, few off the handle, hitting
Mr.. Eastman in the forehead 1t is
thought not to be serious wound.-
though the wonder is that he was not
killed. The hole through sledge is
largest on top. so as to wedge in the
handle. The man who put this sledge
together, reversed the head, so. that the
handle drew out leaving the wedge in
the iron
AS Florence Badger, of this towns
grown up daughter Of Philip Badger O.
Paddock's Village-was washing a win
dow on Saturday last, she fell, anc
thrust her right hand through the glass
cutting the arm most skockingly-sey
ering the muscles and chords to tn,
bone at the inside of the elbow Joint
1t is bad injury, and a good recover,
is not anticipated.
In digging cistern for Mr.. Horac
jackson, on West street, the workmel
found two toads some nine feet unde
ground. Three feet of the top soil wa
loan, and the remaining six feet soli
clay. The toads were in the clay, cac
filling a hole just large enough for it
body, and in shape corresponding there
with When first found they were c
the color of the clay, but the next morn
ing they had assumed the color of toad
living above ground. After they WEI
a uncovered they hoped about as othe
, toads do.
. The new Spanish minister telegraph
fo tha Cuban o,,fb or;&,oo - ~
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Local News.

n port Express leaves Barton, going south, 1:s
Going north, 1911, P. NJ.
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DERBY.

The 4th was celebrated in various
ays in and about Derby. By boat
es, picnics, horse trot, &c. There
not large crowd at the trot, and
port says the races were not very good.
A few days ago, Nelson Davis took
n horse up into a field to do some cul-
xPting, and when through using HIM
tched him on the brow of the hill
ben he went to get him to 60 home,
fe horse had in some way got down on
he side hill, got hung, and was dead.
be horse was valued at 5000 and is
bite loss to Mr.. Davis.
GREENSBORO
FRIEND WEBSTER Allow me through
be columns of your paper to say a few
+ords which, | hope will prove benefit
the afflicted. No one can see what
ave seen within the last few weeks, o.
be frightful ravages of cancer, without
fishing to say to each and every on,
no is afflicted with that most awful O
II diseases, "delay not until you hav,
id yourself of it, lest it fasten itself up
p you beyond the hope of recovery
What | shall state is what l have see
nd know personally.
First, | will briefly tell you of m
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puy your Picture Frames of J. n. WEBSTER anc
ID save twenty-five per cent.
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BARTON.

BARTON.
Go to Skinner & Drew's,
For YOUR waterproof shoes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-09-05
Nc" Series, |o.NMc III, No. Is.

Sr JostrH's ScHool-On Monday.
Sep OH, s.: loshph's School attached to
st Paurs Catholic Church will be
opened
This school which is under The care
of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa
Mound, embraces alt the Advantages for
a good education No pains or trouble
are spared to give the children every
opportunity Of imTrot ioc-not only in
science but in morals Baing under the
Immediate supervision of the Sisters,
parents can rest assured that they will
be cared for the same as fat home.
Al branches taught in the Academies
and Seminaries of the country can be
here studied according to the desire or
ability Of the pupil
The Sisters have prepared themselves
.or years for the special purpose Of in
-tructing and teaching, and have acquired
IL proficiency in this department, which
enables them to thoroughly perform their
duty Moreover the interest they always
cunScicntiously feel ia the Advancement
and welfare of the children, their well
known kindness, paicncc and charity,
which virtues they enieayorto to instil into
their scholars, plainly convince the pa.
rent that under such direction he should
place the child he regards aud wishes to
receive guod and moral education,
Instrumental music taught BY an cx,
pcricnred teacher.
TEnNs :-Thrce Dollars Quarter !;
where there are two or more from the
same family a reasonable deduction,
For further Information, apply to the
Sisters, or Rev. J Q KEErG Catholic
Pastor