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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

CHRISTMAS AT HALsEY.-Fe had
the pleasure of spending Christmas
eve at the thriving village of Haisey,
and witnessing the festivities Of those
who remember and celebrate with de-
light that eventful occasion. 4 large
number of the young who were desir-
Gus Of cheering the last days Of the de-
parting year and letting It bear with
it into the realms Of eternity records
of m erry hearts, had gathered at
Boyes' Hotel where a magnificent sup
per was spread-a supper which would
have satisfied the palate OF the most
fastidious epicure, and quantity sufii-
cient to give thorough brace to the
fair who were present. The amuse-
ments consisted of music, social chats,
plays, and dripping Of the light fan
tastic toe," which was vigorously en-
gagged in until the wee small hours Of
morning. On departing all left their
well wishes with the energetic propri-
etor of the Boyes' Hotel. Without
doubt Halsey had as jolly and as fair a
company, for they were Linn's bright
est gems, as any town in the State Of
Oregon on this eventful eve. J.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

NEW YEARS ADDREss,-Agreea
to custom which has for years pre-
vailed in the Eastern States, our car
rier will wait upon our city patrons
next Wednesday New Years day.
with his new years greeting in the
way of an elegantly written and APP
propriate address, from the pen Of a
gifted Oregon poet. AS our carrier has
faithfully served our patrons in the
past, through all kinds of weather,
only receiving for his wages the mere
pittance which apprentices are usually
allowed by their employers, we trust
our readers will not hesitate to drop a
shining half or quarter into his will
ing palm on that day. The cash all
goes to him as an appreciation of his
services as carrier. Look out for him,
and give him your substantial New
Year greeting.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

ST. CHARLES HorEL.-See the card
of this superior hotel in another col
umn. Bro. Dubois is determined to
make the ST.. Charles second to, no
public house of its capasity in the
State, and we cheerfully. commend
him to the patronage Of the transient,
world.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

FROM THE MoDoC COUNTRY.-Jacob
Bales writes us from Linkville, under
date of Dec. 10, that the settlers OF
Link River AMI adjacent valleys are
all fortified against the Modoc Indians,
who are still infesting the surrounding
mountains and breathing out threats
against the white settlers. The red
devils have already slain sixteen of the
Link River Inhabitants.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

ScIo.-Following are the new officers
ed. of the city of Scio: Mayor, Dr.. J..
I. Martin; Recorder, ]. T. Miller;-
Treasurer, d. p. Mason; Marshall B..
e. Harris; Aldermen, o. w. Richard
son, 6. B. Christie, Peter Bilyeub J.. s..
Norris, Lee Hancock, E.. Loaf.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

ORIGINAL. POEM READ ny ISAAC LONG AT
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN BY THE LITERARY
UNION CONNECTED WITH ALBANY oJ.IEGE.
DEC EMBER 20, 1872.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

WANT IN LIFE.-There is nothing
more fortunate for modern genius than
to be born poor The ''silver spoon
class are a very comfortable people no
doubt, but the great trouble with them
is, their education is mainly of this or
der, and if they don't become very great,
they are extremely likely to become the
very opposite. There is no middle
ground for them, for they were not taught
to regard any. and consequently, they
are, as a general thing, unfit for it
Poverty has helped men to solve some of
the greatest problems of life. Half its
brave deeds have been a necessity. and
the most of its noble savings have been
born of determined opposition. 1t
does man good to put him at his wits
ends. Emergencies make men. Any
man can be general or pilot in a
calm; but storms show the metal. Rep
utation is made more by boldness and
will, than by ability and patience. Life
is too short to wait for the tide whose
ebb leads on to fortune. We must make
the most of present opportunities, but
we shall hardly do it unless present op-
portunities are in the main present ne
cessities. The man who works out these
to the fullest extent is the most success
full man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

A CURIOUS FAMILY.-In Boone county
Kentucky, there is a family whose sim
gular manner of living and other pecu-
liarities excite general interest. The
head of the family is native of Scot
land, an educated man. well read, and
of fine conversational powers. He does
nothing for the support of his family,
and although they are in an almost
starving condition, is devoting his time
to the study of the Greek language
While he is thus engaged they are liv-
ing in miserable hut without floor or
windows, and with scarcely food enough
to keep them from starving. The woman
has neither education nor sense in fact
the only thing worth thinking of is fits.
She gives the family what attention it
gets, and prepares the food sent them
by the neighbors, while the husband is
engaged in his classical studies or in
prowling about the neighborhood reading
essays to his acquaintances.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

sung by chap who was so kind as to
speak every word plain. There was
benediction and then we went home.
I was pretty tired this mornin', but
about noon we thought we must 90 and
see what was goin' on. At first we went
to Messrs. Cobb & Cummings marble
shop, to see monument belongin' to
Elijah Nye, Esq, Of Berlin, which is
there for few days. This monument
came from the celebrated granite works
of Aberdeen, Scotland, and its goin' to
be placed in the Berlin cemetery. It is
IA 1-2 feet high. and | believe it will
cost over $llO0 after it is set up. The
freight from Scotland to New York was
SIS and from New York here S24. It
Is red Scotch granite and is finished so
nice that it shines, and is as smooth as
glass. Is was so tall that they couldn't
set it up in the shop. had to git on
to board to see the square thing that
they called pedestal then there was a
shaft with an urn on top, to be put above
that. All it said on it was jest "E.
Nye." There was another monument
in the shop jest about like it, only small
ler. After we looked at them and the
other nice stones and monuments in the
shop, we went to the State House yard,
where the balloon was. guess twas
about 2 o'clock when it went up. Mr..
Cutting, the state geologist, was goin'
up with the balloon man, Mr.. Spencer,
but he didn't. We guessed there WASH t
gas enough. | guess twas good thing
he didn't 60, for the basket was a little
mite of thing didn't look as though
'twould hold two very comfortable
They took poor little dog up ways
and then let him down. We watched
the balloon into the clouds: watched the
fire companies spell, and then we was
glad enough to come home. believe
the balloon come down in N. III. opposite
Barnet.
There was lots of fremen there with
their engines but it makes me feel bac
to see um. because they git so tired
then I'm afraid folks will tempt um tt
drink somethin' intoxicatin'. | didn'
see anybody real drunk, and l hope no
body did git drunk or drink anything
stronger than water.
But l must stop right strait off, or ev
cry word I've writ will 60 right into tn,
big waist baskit which everybody sup
poses sets in the editors Office, and hold
more'n half the writin' he gifts.
AUNT KEzIAH.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

THE FUNNIEST PRoPosAL OF THE AGE.
An official communication has been
received in this city from the authori-
ties at Vienna, who have in charge the
grand Exhibition of '73. Struck with |
the wonderful versatility, genius, intelli-
gence and success of Americans, the peo-
pie of Europe have reached the conclu-
sion that the universal genius of the
universal Yankee Nation must be owing
to the manner in which the children are
brought up. 1t is proposed to have in
the Exhibition a Department for Chill
dren," and by this means to see if a gen.
uine crop of Yankees cannot be grown
in Vienna. Baron Won Schwarzsenvoren
the President of the Exhibition, has
written on for circulars, books, means of
primary instruction, and all the appli-
ances used to develop the peculiar gen.
ius of American youth. He wants all
the toys, school books, and parapherna-
liza that develop moral and physical edu-
cation. He offers to pay literally for
information and implements that will
make the child's department a success.
The idea of raising Yankees among the
old institutions of Europe, with caste,
nobility and orders retained, is laugha-
BILE.
When Webster entertained some for
eign friends in his New Hampshire home,
they asked him what he could raise on
that rocky soil. ave raise men, was
the reply, ''and we can man the world.
The early New England men we're uni
versal geniuses from necessity. The fa-
ther was not only farmer, but black
smith, wagon-maker, carpenter, legisla-
tor. Judge, and often took his turn at
preaching. The mother was as versa
tile in her department. She could turn
her hand to anything, and had what the
Yankees call faculty. The boy was
turned out to do something as soon as
he could walk. He saw his father do
everything, and he tried his hand at it.
When place was vacant anybody that
could filled it, no matter whose boy he
was, or where he came from. The daugh-
ter initiated the mother. They were
handy in all household matter-rotted
the fax, spun their clothes and made
them after they were spun. In few
moments of leisure, the girls had their
pastimes, and the dolls they toted about
were made out of corn cob, with feat
ures marked with charcoal. Girls so
brought up are now gracing the saloons
in some of the most elegant mansions in
this city. 10 attempt to graft a system
producing such results on the effete So
cial organization of old Europe would
be like the effort of the man who, desi
rous to raise species of fowl found in
8 Italy, boiled the eggs that they nigh
keep till he got home. The department
at Vienna. when it is filled, will be wortl
looking at
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15


APERILoUs HOUR Medical evidences
prove that in chronic diseases, the greater
number of deaths occur just before dawn.
This is eminently true of brain diseases,
and of all those related cases where
death results from an exhaustion of the
vital power, through oyerwork, excess
i've excitement, or nervous prostration.
1t is at 5 o'clock in the morning that
the life force is at its lowest ebb, and
succumbs most readily to the assault of
epilepsy, or paralysis, or of the lethargy
that comes in those wildly beautiful
picture dreams, for which medical sci
ence has as yet found no name, and of
which it has taken no sufficient cogniz-
ance. Nine-tenths of those who die in
this way expire in their sleep. In many
such cases, if a friend were at hand to
awaken the sleeper when the attack
comes on, or, if he were to be awakened
by some accidental noise, he might, by
the use of a few simple preparations,
prolong his life for many years; for the
shock which is fatal to the man wrap
ped in deep sleep, when the system is
passive and relaxed, would be victorious
ly repelled were it armed with all its
waking energies. Men who do brain
work, and who are on the shady side of
forty, should be on their guard against
this insidious enemy. They should be-
ware of 5 o'clock in the morning, for it
is perilous hour. Do you find your
self unable to sleep, when you retire for
the night exhausted with your days
work q? Do you in vain turn from one
side to the other ? Does your brain
persist in working when you would fain
have it rest? Do old songs and scraps
of rhyme repeat themselves in your
memory with wearisome iteration, de-
flying your utmost to silence them p
Then beware You will be sure to
sleep at last. 1t is only question of
time for, sooner or later, nature will
assert her rights.-EngliShN Newspaper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
BILLIE. !"

PRooE-READING.-Few persons out
side of printing Offices know the impor-
tance of 'proof-reading' ng''-that is, the
careful revision of the type after it is
setup, for the purpose of removing wrong
letters, etc. For instance a miserably
scrawled marriage notice is handed in,
which ought to read as follows Mar
ried-August l, A. Conkey, attorney-at-
law, to Euphemia Wiggins.
Love is the union of two hearts that beat in sofest
Time with its ravages imparts bitter fusion to its
ecstacy.'"
The notice is handed to the compositor
or type-setter whose rapid fingers fly
among the type-boxes for brief space.
A 'proof," or first print, is then taken
of the type, and the proof-reader has
the following version before him: MAR
ried-April |, A Donkey, eternally at
law, to Euphunia Piggins.
Joye onion with two heads that beat in sotest
melody;
Time with Its cabbages mparts better food to an
| extra dray'"
The proof is then handed back to the
compositor to be corrected. I'D" is
taken out of Conkey's name, and c
inserted externally is altered to at
torney, end so on until the whole para
graph is in proper shape for the public
eye.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

WHAT Is ALWAYS GONG On.
The Weather.
The Pope.
The Publicans.
Strikes.
Jobs.
Ireland.
The American Claims.
DR.. Livingstone.
An International Something or other.
The Claimant.
An Infallible Specific for rheumatism,
hydrophobia, sea-sickness, toothache or
neuralgia.
A Great Exhibition.
A Big Subscription.
An Inauguration.
A Millenery, Centenary, Anniversary
or Jubilee.
A New Daily Paper.
Another English Opera Company.
Women's Rights.
The high price of provisions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
TROUTING.

OF before your mother
Fairly knows you're out;
Goodnessl amt it jolly
Tramping after trout!
Tripping over moses,
Slipping over stones,
Creeping through MOI asses,
Chilled through blood and bones.
Dipping into spring-holes,
Ripping something out,
Goodness but it's pleasant,
Whipping after trout.
Water 'cold as blaZes,"
Foams your feet about,
Catch your death of-whist, man!
Did you see that trout?
Fly him gently, kindly.
Horse-hair is but frail,
There's speckled beauty
These flies never fail.
Twenty ounces surely
Heft him if you doubt
Silver, gold or garnets,
What can match a trout?
Slyly drops the "hackle,"
Dlithely sings the stream.
Blithely bursts the foam-bells
- Like poets dream. sasz
Splash there goes 'socker,"
Whiri and he is out
What school is so charming
As a school of trout?'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15


only at rest from sheer exhaustion of all
her powers. She was afterward taken
to the police station in cab. = \
The young woman was badly hurt.
There were two deep wounds. it was af-
terward discovered, one a deep cash in
the scalp, passing from the frontal bone
and making the circuit of the head the
other on the left temple, where it is
impossible at present to tell whether or
not it is bullet wound OF the cash of
one of the bottles. The house on Con-
stance street last night was, almost like
the house of death, and those who came,
and went trod noiseless and with hushed
breath.
Jenne Bronson, the would-be assassin
in this fearful domestic drama, is wo-
man of singular beauty, but of violent and
Incorporate passions. Her welded life
was scene of incessant disturbance, and
it was only when her furious temper was
no longer to be borne that her husband
resorted I'd the alternative of divorce.
When some time afterward he sought
peace and happiness with 'Pearl Rivers, -
she swore bitter revenge, saying both
should feel the effects of her vengeance.
How faithfully she has carried out this
threat the events of yesterday attest
She was arrested by police officer Dorsey,
and carried to the Pacanier Station,
where she was locked up.-New Orleans
Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
CRYSTALS.
I think it not best to dispute where
there is no probability of convincing.
Whitet7eM.

I think it not best to dispute where
there is no probabability of convincing.
1t is impossible to speak against
christianity without anger, nor to speak
for it without love.-Jombart.
To tell falsehood is like the cut of
a saber; for, though the wound may
heal, the scar of it will remain.-,Soadi
Nothing more impairs authority than
a too frequent or indiscreet use of it
If thunder itself was to be continual, it
would excite no more terror than the
noise of a mill.-Anon.
If we had the keen vision and feeling
of all ordinary human life, it would be
like hearing the grass grow and the
squirrels heart beat, and we should die
oe that roar which lies on the other side
of silence. AS it is, the quickest of us
walk about well wadded with stupidity
George Eliot.
FRIGHTENED FROM HIS PROFESSION.
A young Kentucky physician who had
been regularly educated for his profess
sion, was called to the bedside of pa
tient that he had been attending with
his best care for some time, but who had
obstinately grown worse and worse, un-
til now his end seemed very near
doctor" said the dying man, 81 am
dying-I am certain am dying, and |
believe you have killed me- The doc
tor seemed to think very earnestly for a
moment or two, and then quite gravely
and seriously replied: Eyes, [ see that
you are dying; and on reflection. l be.
lieve that you are right believe that
/ have killed you; but. here l take my
oath that, if God will forgive me fo1
having unintentionally murdered you,
will never murder another-I will never
give another dose of medicine profession.
ally as long as 1 live And he kep1
his oath; he at once quit medicine en-
tirely turned his attention to the study
of law; obtained license in due course
and, after few years successful prac
tice, became one of the most eminent
Circuit Judges of that day in Kentucky
now nearly forty years ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

A Pekin, ILL.,, woman was asked by
the preacher if her husband feared the
Lord. She replied: Fear him ?
why, bless you, he is so feared of him
that he never goes out of the house Sum-
days without taking his gun along.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

WHOLESALE ana retail dealers IN Flour, CORN
~ pork and Lard, Pants and Oils, Hardware,
ost India Goods Groceries, Butter and Cheese. Also
b. L. Bradleys /. X. L. Phosphate and Sea Fowl Gu-
b.
A,pox TwoNBIY ]. L. TwoNBLY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

If you would be pungent, be brief !;
for it is with words as with sunbeams-
the more they are condensed, the deeper
they burn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.

INTERESTING TO LADIES.
NJ. A. Woodman, Barton, Vermont, has just opend an
entirely new and elegant assortment of
SEASONABLE MILLINERY GOODS
Hats and Bonnets-every shape and style-Trimmed
and untrimed, in Straw, Silk and Lace, for
Ladies, Misses and Children.
VERY NEW STYLE
FROM
THE MOST ELABORATE
10 the simple Shade Hat. All the new shapes beaut
FULLY and fashionaby trimmed with new shades in
Turquois Silk and Ribbon, together with
Feathers,
AigrettC
Flowers.
POnpOnS,
Sprays.
sc. &c.
Also Hosiery, Gloves,
Lace Collars, Fans, Fan
cy Goods, sc.
NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY RECEIVED.
Barton May 20. 1872 ,oO-tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.
~ Will attend courts in Orleans and Caledonia
Ounties Prompt attention given to collections
greensboro Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

AN EYE TO BUSINESS OR SEEKING
AFTER THE TRUTH.-Seyeral years ago
a boy walked into town, six miles, in
blazing sun, for the purpose of procur-
ing a bible. He had been told, he said,
that there was place where they gave
them away to the people who had no
money he said he had no money, and
was very anxious to get one of the good
books, and happening to fall in with
pious man, asked him to go with him
to the place where they were kept. Anx-
ious to encourage him in his early piety,
the man took him over to the stand of
an old Presbyterian deacon. who had
the much-coveted books in charge. He
introduced him to the deacon, telling
him the circumstances. He praised the
boy very highly; was delighted to see
young man so early seeking after the
truth, etc.. and presented him with the
best bound bible in his collection. Bub-
by put it in his pocket and was starting
off, when the deacon said :-"Now, my
son, that you possess what you so much
desired, suppose you feel perfectly hap
py?' "Wall do, old boss for between
you and I, know where l can trade it
for plaguy good fddlel''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
J.H. HOLTON, AGENT

manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Harness
M es Also Whips, CurrycOmbs, Cards, Brushes,
sc Vacuum oil Backing, for sale. Barton, Vt. 7-33
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
A. G.. ROBINSON,
WNI. w. CIRCUIT

WHOLESALE dealer in Flour, Grain, w. |. Goods
NV Groceries, Lime, Plaster, OIL Fish, salt lroh'
Ieel Nails, Glass, &C.. Depot Store, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
LIE. DWINELL.

xVTHEEL WRIGHT, Carriage Maker and Genera
wv job Worker. Open and Top Bugges and va
ions STYLES of carriages always on hand Glover Vt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15


A GooD BoY.-A youngster attending
school has written to his mother the fol-
lowing letter:
Dear Mother; | got another licking
yesterday, but had on three pairs of
pants and it didn't hurt me much. Twas
licked because put six pins in Mrs
chair l knew that they would not
stick him, and made bet that they
would not. Mr.. - was so mean and
hard that the pins would not 60 in. |
won the bet which was dog. He is a
good dog, and am training him to bite
old "Hardsides, as we call him, some
night when he comes home after dark,
and if Zach is good after him as he is
after cats, l won't get licked any more
Zach and | killed the cats Sunday, tho
l was at sunday school and church all
day, and it wasn't a good day either.
That makes the third licking l got this
week. One was because I had bottle
of milk in my room, and the other be-
cause I wrote composition on negroes
that old Hardsides didn't like. [ said
that a negro was dark subject to write
on. 1t was like dark African going
down dark cellar in dark night with
out a light to look for a black cat thai
was not there. Old Hardsides stopped
me and licked me for that Send me
some more of them pies. make goot
trade with some of them. If you viii
send me five dollars | will stop all my
bad habits except cursing and swearing
and chewing and drinking and one o
two others. Yet you had better maxi
the trade. Give my love to Julie, ant
tell her to send me that little fiddle
left in the old trunk.
Your affectionate son,
BILLIE"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15
w. w. EATON,

|A TTORNEY and Counselorat Law and Claim Agent
~ VIII attend the courts in Orleans and Caledonia
bunties Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-15

N MANUFACTURER and dealer in Furniture of all
DNL kinds and descriptions, Carpets, Room Paper
curtains and fixtures alsO Cotns and Caskets Picture
rames Spring Beds &c. Glover VI.