Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-08
science and art to bear upon their vari-

not least, our children, the rising genera
ton. the tender scions who are at length
to become the mighty oaks, they also
need the healthful, life-giving breezes
emanating from well selected library.
Yes, the little folks must be remembered,
for on their little shoulders, in their lit
tie hearts rests all the future. The chill
dren of Albany, we are happy to say
have the blessed influence of good
school and christian community, but
they want something more yet. =
Their little minds, like their bodies, are
ever busy, and continually feasting on
something good or evil. See to it then
that they have sufficient of that which is
good. Who is it? Is there not some one
or more possessed of energy, philanthro-
Ply and philomathy enough to undertake
this matter and see what can be done ?
1t was my purpose at first to tell SIM
ply what we hare rather than what we
haze not, but | have ventured to trans
gress thus far, hoping that little spark
might chance to fall on some combustible
material and result III the kindling of a
bright fire, which shall radiate forth its
warm, genial influence to the mutual
delight and profit of all concerned. A.
BARTON.
A Frenchman was arrested for drunk
enness at the Landing last Friday eve.
J. N. Webster's Photograph Rooms
are undergoing repairs, and will be clos
ed for one week.
Fast Day was observed in Barton by
religious services, and an excellent SER
mon by Rev. Mr.. McDufee, at the white
church.
Grandy, Skinner & Parker have put
up large new sign-l4 feet long, 2 IL
wide-with letters 2 feet tall. 1t is the
largest one at the Landing
Joseph Colley of the Landing has a
curious fowl among his poultry. A
blackbird came to his barn the fore part
of the winter and has been there since,
roosting with the hens at night and run
ming with them in the day time, SEEM
ingly we'll contented.
Johnny Haford, of this village heard
rumpus among the fowls at the barn
the other day, and upon investigation
found that monster owl had winged
his way thither, attacked and killed,
and was busily engaged in devouring
one of his fat hens. He killed him with
club and then took his measure which
was four and one-half feet from tip to
tip of wings.
A WILD GoosE.-A flock of wild geese
went over our village one day last week,
and one was foolish enough to leave his
companions and come down to earth for
a while, to examine some curiosity which
he happened to notice as he passed along.
He lit at the outlet of the lake, near the
depot, and was thore espied by D. p.
Russell, who popped revolver at him,
breaking a wing. He was then run
down and captured by one Hunt, who re-
ceived the goose for his trouble He is
a gander goose, and Hunt thinks of send
ing him to Horace Greeley to match hi,
rooster who don't lay an egg once in
fortnight
In MExICo-By the following whicl
we find in the Santa Fe New Mexico
Weekly Post, dated March %, it will b
seen that VIM. J. Sartle, who went from
this village, has climbed the militar,
ladder up to Adjutant General and earn
ed for himself an enviable reputation.
Last Monday being the birthday Q
Adjutant Geneaal Sartle, he entertaine
number of his friends at his quarters
An elegant dinner was partaken of, toast
were drank, speeches made and mos
agreeable afternoon spent. Few officer
have ever resided in the district VIII
were so universally esteemed as Mr.. Sal
tie, both by his brother officers and tn
entire community We trust he wi
celebrate many more birthdays in OF
midst"
CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. H. Kimball has leased the boarc
ing house at the village, and is read
to wait on all who may wish to procul
: board.
Mr.. John McAllister is the owner
three years cid heifer which made
the month of February over forty pounC
of butter. Her feed was hay and OF
quart of barley meal per day.
COVENTRY.
On fast day, the Rev. F. w. Dickil
son preached an excellent discourse c
the subject of temperance, showing st;
tistics of the amount of ardent spiri
sold in the United States, and I'll
amount of poverty caused by it, an
cited some cases in this vicinity. 1t
said by one who has been in the hab
of bringing it into the place, that the
= is twenty dollars worth of liquor brougl
into the place every week and sold i'll
gally In his discourse the pastor ur