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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10
CULTIVATE A TASTE FOR READ
ING.

Young men with excellent purposes
sometimes make great mistake in think
ing they ought to give up every moment
of their time to business. and to neglect
everything else. This is sad error
Every young man entering life ought to
give some portion of his time regularly
i don't care if it is only half an hour
a day to the development of his mind,
to the gaining of useful information, to
the cultivation of some innocent and en-
nobling taste. Why, a man who has no
soul except for his business is 'poor
STICK mere machine. A taste for
reading is worth more than a hundred
thousand dollars to him who has it
nay. worth more than any sum | could
name. A rich man, without that or some
similar taste, does not know how to en-
JOY his money. His only resource is to
keep on making money, unless he prefers
to spend it and mind that is not well
developed does not know how to spend
it wisely. A man worth his two mill
ions used to tell me he would gladly give
it all if he could only have the educa-
tion which his lazy and stupid boy re.
fused to acquire. If you will pardon
the advice, | would say; Make it a rule
never to be broken, to devote at leas
half an hour day to the reading o.
some useful book-not stories chiefly
neither. Stories are good in their places
but every man needs knowledge Of his
tory, the elements of science and othe
useful subjects; and, if he has only hal
an hour to give to reading, he will b
very foolish to give it all to novels. b.
hungry and thirsty after knowledge o
all kinds: and be sure you will be non
the worse, but all the better, as busines
men.-F E. Abbott
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10
THE TOAST.
IA song-God bless its singer.

Tt was gay and festive scene,
And sentiment and song,
With all its wild hilarity
Which to such scenes belong,
Rung through the lordly seulptur'd halls ;
And many stately knight
Looked down from gilded pictured walls,
All clad in armor bright.
And, when the brimming cup was quafed
To loveliness divine,
Each gallant heart some fair one pledged
High in the sparkling wine.
All stately. mid the jest and mirth-
The bursts of revelry-
There stood fair and high-born youth.
The flower of chivalry.
His soul was dwelling with the past;
His memories were stirred
By lovcliest visions. On his lips
Hovered one sacred word.
Aloof he stoo1-in reverie-
With graceful absent air;
Till, by his comrades. reused to name
And pledge his ''ladye-faire.'
He started-raised his goblet high
Il drink to one. said he,
Whose name is craven on my heart
In fondest memory:
Whose love more constant, tenderer,
And longer here hath dwelt
Than the deep passions pledged tonight
More fixed, more keenly felt.
Il would not name in careless mood,
A love. so holy true;
But give to her the reverence
And honor that is due %
Up rose each guest-"1he name. we crav
/ of one you place SO high p
Each trembling hand whiles sought hi
blade
And flashed each angry eye.
SIS there love. while time shall last,
More holy than another ?''
He paused-in reverence bowed his head
| 1 pledge to thee-my Mother !"
The Louisville prostitutes had bal
recently. from which they raised $50
for the yellow fever sufferersof Memphi
aA Shreveport. What pezt2
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10

SILVER CURRENCY.-Therei is at pres
ent about half million of dollars in
silver coin in the possession of the Gov
crnment, which it is thought, will last
some weeks. but the work of coming will
still be continued. though not more rap
idly than heretofore. There is an abun-
dance of silver bars in the country, and
the capacity of the mints is sufficient
for the coinage of about Sl5,0O0,000
per annum in silver. without interfering
with other coinage The Secretary of
the Treasury having been asked as to
what had become of all the silver in the
country before the war, replied that
most of it had been melted into plate,
some sent abroad. and some is now in
California. With the exception of that
in California, there is but little silver
coin in the country now not owned by the
Government. In order to prevent any
rush for silver coin, the Secretary will
in his order directing the payment of
that coin positively forbid that more
than So be paid to one person, no matter
what amount of money may be called
| for in the check.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10
A GRAPHIC TALE.

Mr. Wise wouldn't CO.
And he thus broke mp the show;
When up stepped hold Donaldson acc0rdin';
Saying: 'tiive me plenty gas,
And promise yOu to pass.
Like streak to the other side of Jordan
So they furnished Lnnt and Ford
And the hero stepped aboard.
When the thing arose. though twas etherialIzed
And saws Donaldson MY boys
Toot your horn and make noises
Oh the dream of my manhood now is realized
And from the upper regions
By the frightened carrier pigeons
Mr. Ford he sent dispatches light Eden;
Saving: I'VE have done errant.
We have struck the Eastern current,
And well write you the particulars from Sweden,
Oh how the monster sweeps
Over rivers and over streets
And the grandest view twas ever seen affordin'5
Rising upward to the moon
This Dustin big balloon
Going straight to the other side OF Jordan.
But rhe weather scramble
Wouldn't last and that ERE Graphic"
Got a blow I, ON old Boroas. as he roar'd on
Got wind and rain and buster,
Till the big inflated buster
Kind o. paused in its passage over Jordan.
Said Donaldson to Ford
As the monster pitched and roar'd:
az have left some earthly business unattended
And think I'll stop to
| IF the Graphic Company
Are possessed of any gases not expended"
| said the other daring fellers:
We've forgot our umberellers,
And we cannot 60 to Eurone while tits rainin';
| Let us iump.' And 81 they did
And their legs We're almost hid
In the marshes of the Happy land of Canaan.
am ready here and now
| To put mp my hand and swow
. | will not be fooled by any more
Such lingo.
Let the currents and the breezes
Blow whichever way they peases.
| I'm for the common modes of travelling,
| By lingo
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10
FROM POLE TO POLE.

A merchant. going home elevated,
staggered against telegraph pole. beg
your pardon" said he, 81 hope no Of
fence. It's rather dark, and the streets
are so narrow, you see. -
Again he ran against pole this time,
with force that sent him backward to
the ground. ''Look here, neighbor, you
need not push fellow down because he
happens to touch you; the road is as
much mine as yours, and have as much
right to be here as you have, you old
stick-in the-mud.
He picked himself up, and made anoth-
er effort to reach home. but he soon came
plump against another pole. 81 shan't
make any more apologies, said he "if
you get into the middle of the street and
stand in my way, that's your lookout,
and not mine
| Proceeding on his journey again. and
becoming dizzy. he seemed to be entan-
gled in an inextricable labyrinth of tel
egraph poles. which led him to make a
general speech Gentlemen. you are
not doing the fair thing. You do not
give man chance. You run from one
side of the street to the other, right in
my way"
Just then he met friend. and, tax
ing him by the hand. said: There Is a
procession going along the street, and
every man is drunk they have been
running against me all the way. l knock
ed one of the fellows down, and then a
lot of them got around me, and [ believe
they would have whipped me within an
inch of my life, if you had not come to
the rescue. Let us go out of this street
before the procession comes back, fol
they are all drunk.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10

shall not learn war any more; when
swords shall be beaten into seven shared
cultivators, and spears into patent reap
ers; and when peace, holy peace, shall
brood like sick buzzard, over land and
sea, Gods green and beautiful earth
around
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10

Hartz. the famous illusionist, whose
wonderful performances are drawing
crowds wherever he goes, has produced
a new trick in New York. He washes
his hands in a large basin of water,
throws the contents of the vessel over
| the audience, and to the amusement OF
the spectators. they are smothered with
! flowers, instead of being deluged with
] waters
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10
HOHENLINDEN.


On Thursday morning, when the snn
Had climbed DER Broad streets walls of stone.
All peacefully the trucks rolled on,
And Trinity chimed joyoilsly.
But Broad street saw another sight,
When "bulls' and bears with all their might
Rushed madly into mortal fight,
In that outdoor menagerie.
With deafening wells. without pause,
Each "bear" began to whet his claws
And ''bulls' to roar with gaping jaws
very Pandemonium.
Then flashed the fire from furious eyes;
The wounded gr0aned in sad surprises,
And sore heads howled with oaths and cries.
And cursed the railroads generally.
Tis noon-bnt scarce the midday sun
Can reach those crowded flags of stOne-
Where brokers. dinnerless and done
For, surge the throng uproariously-
The din increases-crash on crash,
Bankers and brokers go to smash.
And scowls far plentier than cash.
Deepen and darken ominOusly.
Ali many years remembered well,
Shall gored and bitten victims tell
How, plunged into that three days he'll.
They singed their coat tails fearfnlly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10

AN AWFUL ATMosPHERE-The high
est of the peaks of the Sierras. Gray's
Peak, may well be called the home of
the thunder. On account of its great
height it attracts the clouds, which al
most daily gather round its head and
burst upon it, so that sometimes it tries
the nerves of the boldest to run the
gauntlet of these storms. At such times
the whole mountain seems charged with
electricity. Several who have been
caught there at such a moment have
told how it shot through them like nee
dies; it buzzed through their heads like
bees; they could hear it whistle like a
gale through the rigging of ship. The
guides, being more accustomed to such
things, are less terrified, but tourists
are sometimes paralyzed with terror, il
not with the shock, and fall to the
ground, unable to move. Even the guides
sometimes think it matter Of prudence
to throw themselves fat upon their faces
so as not to present a point for the light
ming to strike. The poor brutes. taught
by dumb instinct, turn their heads from
the storm and let it beat. If party
were caught on the summit in snow
storm, it is probable that they would
perish. In the binding drifts it woulC
be impossible to find the path, and NJ
mortal strength could hold out for many
hours.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10

butEa pack of cards, and l hope to salts
fly your worship of the purity of my in
tendon
Then spreading the cards before the
Mayor, he began with the ace.
.When | see the ace it reminds me
theh is but one God. When | see the
deute it reminds me of Father and Son.
Whkn see the tray it reminds me of
the Father Son and Holy Ghost. When
| see the four it reminds me of the four
Evangelists that preached-Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John. When see the
five it reminds me of the five virgins
that trimmed their lamps. There were
ten, but five of them were wise, and five
of them were foolish and were shut out
When see the six it reminds me that
in six days the Lord made heaven and
earth. When | see the seven it reminds
me that on the seventh day God rested
from the great work which he made, and
hallowed it. When l see the eight it
reminds me of the eight righteous per-
sons who were saved when God destroy
ed the world. viz Noah and his wife, his
three sons and three wives When | see
the nine, it reminds me of the nine lep-
ers that were cleansed by our Saviour.
There were nine of the ten that never
returned thanks. When see the ten it
reminds me of the ten commandments
which God handed down to Moses on the
tables of stone When | see the king it
reminds me of the Great King of heaven
which is God Almighty. When | see
the queen, it reminds me of the queen
of Sheba who visited Solomon, for she
was a wise woman and he was a wise
man. She brought fifty boys and fifty
girls all dressed in boys apparel, for
king Solomon to tell which were boys
and which were girls. The girls wash
ed to the elbows and the boys to the
wrists; SO klng Solomon told by that. T"
"Well," said the Mayor, "you have
descibed every card in the pack but
one."
What is that 2"
1.-The knave," said the Mayor.
81 will give you description if you
will not get angry"
81 will not If you do not term me to
be the knave," said the Mayor.
1.-The greatest knave that know Of
is the constable who brought me down
| here"
81 do not know that he is the great
1 est kneve, but know that no is ths
greatest fool" said the Mayor.
"When | count how many spots there
are in pack of cards, find three hund
red and sixty-five, as many as days in ;
year. When l count the number O
cards in pack, / count fifty two, tn
number of weeks in year. l find Their
are twelve picture cards in a pack, rep
resenting the number of months in
year, and in counting the tricks, | flint
thirteen, the number Of weeks in quar-
ter. So You see pack of cards serve
for bible, almanac and common praye
book"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10

An idiot named Lay, made balloon
ascension from San Francisco, a week ago
Saturday, taking with him his sweet
heart and magistrate; and was mar
ried in the clouds. A fellow is always
badly befogged, who gets his own con-
sent to be put through that ceremony
even on terra frma High as this we'd
ding was, how fat will be the come down
to the sober realities Of double cussed.
ness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10
A DUEL TC THE DEATH.

A traveller tells of an engagement he
saw between the Secretary bird and
poisonous serpent. 1t was easy to per-
celvefhat remarkable bird was fighting
a duel with one of the deadly serpents
of that climate. and fierce and terrible
duel it was, equal skill, vigilance, and
activity being displayed on both sides.
The serpent, with its jaws extended, and
its poisonous fangs ready for the fatal
bite, reared its terrible head, swollen
with rage and venom, darting with its
forked tongue and glaring with its fiery
eyes, while for moment the bird stood
at bay. Then. with one of its large,
strong wings spread out before its breast,
exactly like shield. it, with its other
wing. dealt blow at the raised head of
the foe which struck it to the ground
Quick as Lightning the dash which the
snake again made at its assailant. though
only to expend its venom on the feathers
of the wing spread out to shield the
breast. Watching its opportunity the
bird, with another sudden movement,
sprang upon the foe. this time to give
it a kick. and prick and wound it with
its talons; then, seizing it with its bill.
tossed it into the aiI. For few mln-
utes the reptile lay stunned and power
less, while its assailant stalked warily
around, anticipating its slightest move
ment. for the cunning of the serpent and
the swiftness of its gliding motions rem
dered it an equal match for its larger
and more powerful antagonist. Finding
its advantage, the bird now cautiously
approached, and again with its wing
SWEPT the snake off the ground and toss
ed it into the air. More bruised and
feeble after each fall, the deadly snake
at length grew wearied and disabled
till the bird, now feeling itself secure
from a stroke of the poison fangs, leaped
upon its neck and held it to the ground
while with one blow of its falcon-like
bill it split open its skull, and ended
this extraordinary duel by gobbling its
enemy up.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10

The next Wyoming legislature will be
Illuminated by the presence of two fem
inine Eembers
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10

DRESSING THE HAIR.-There are some
points in the dressing of the hair which
present universal fashion of covering
the forehead with the fringe of hair
or small curls is great wrong to the
majority. They may twirl and twine
over small, delicate, fair countenances
but nobler faces want smooth expanse
of forehead, and in the fashionable ''idi-
OF fringe we lose all the upper lights
of the countenance. Dark compilations,
too, always require masses of hair lying
languidly in grand easy forms or shining
| coils black hair is spoiled by ..friz-
zing.''
In order to bring out the intellectu-
ality of any face the hair should be swept
back and raised high. The face lights
as the brew uncovers, but care must be
taken not to draw the hair too tight and
rigid all that is necessary is to show
that exquisite line along the roots where
the skin is soft and fair and the coloring
fresh and tender even in old age. The
covered forehead is of the earth earthly !;
all the Delilahs of every age and 'coun-
try affect it, ard to prove its effect you
have only to take any fraii pictured
beauty and IN imagination sweep the
forehead clear. and turn up the flowing
curls into smooth, tidy coils. and the
woman looks reformed. Children and
young girls may wear unbound hair
but in woman it looks untidy-anG
worse Christian Union.
Mrs. Joaquin Miller is called by ;
San Francisco paper, 1.-THE ex-wife of tn
Aodec moon eager.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10


MISCELLANE EOCS,
SHEDD & KENDALL,
A TToRNEYs. BARTON LANDING, yERMoNT.
IA l.. NJ SHEDD. p R. KENDALL
MRS. P. sARTLE
"AS RECENTLY OPENED A FANCY GOODS
Ii Store at Barton Landing in Austin & Joslyn's
block. where she will do Millinery and Dress Fitting In
the latest and most approved styles For further notice
see bills.
o3-ls Barton Landing Sept 25, 1873.
w. w. MILES,
A TToRNEY AT LAW.
"a 2-s9 North Craftsbury, VT
ROBERT GILLIS,
hEALER IN HARNESSES, blankets, whips, curry
~ combs, &C., Barton Landing, VT
A. ID. MASSEY,
DRACTlCAL MASON,
j. II. WRIGHT,
physician and Surgeon. Office at his residence.
Barton Landing. VT.
DIR. O. A. BENIIS,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND suRGFoN
IL 10 Craftsbury, Vermont.
CUTLER & GOSs,
MANUFACTURES orCarriages and sleiebs.
AVA Greensboro, VT.
E.G. STEVENS,
CSURGEON DENTIST. At Little's Hotel in Rartor
y VhiOee esegy Weiy..siay Bag'pn Laotfiug, w
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-16

WESTERN papers have of late INDUCED
in good many fond anticipat,ons concern-
ing the proposed enlargement Of the Cana
dian canals, and the consequent increase
of accommodation for cereals seeking the
seaboard. 1t turns out, however, that the
Dominion government does not intend for
the present to take any steps towards en-
larging the st. Lawrence canals or remov-
ing the distractions in the rapids, which
would involve the still further enlargement
of the Welland canal. This is the policy
of the government as stated in the official
reports, and the opposition concurs in it,
so far as may be judged from the utter
ances of its organs.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-16
BANKRUPT NOTICES.
1856 Involuntary.
KINIIIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That

1856 Involuntary.
THIS rs TO GIVE NOTtCE-That on the
i 25th day of March, A. D., 1879, a warrant
In bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court OF the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of William
Thalhimer & Sons, of Henrico county. and
State of Virginia, who have been adjudged
bankrupts on the petition of their creditors |;
that the payment of any debts, and the
delivery OF any properly belonging to said
bankrripts, to them or for their use, and the
transfer of any property by them, are forbidden
by law; that meeting OF the cred tors Of said
bankrupts, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of their estate, will be held at q
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Richmond,
before w. w. Forbes, Esq register on the 9th
day of May, A. D., 1873, at 10 o clock A. M.
DAVID y. PARKER,
an lO--Th2w u. s. Marshal
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-16


IT is said that the stagnation OF the
building trade in New York is the most
striking commentary that could be made
on the threatened trade disturbances the
coming summer. Taking the first weekin
April as an example. the number OF tene-
ment-houses to be built was larger than
the number built last year but there is
considerable falling off in first-class stores,
warehouses, and dwellings. For dwellings
no plans were submitted, indicating that
those who are able to build are not will
ing to take the risks, or are beginning to
look elsewhere for their homes. The New
York Commercial Advertiser estimates
that the decrease in the amount paid for
building improvements this year will be at
| least So, OOO, Ooe, as compared with the
work done in 1871. Last year the decrease
was also about s5 1000, 900. In two years.
therefore, the sum of $40 900 900, which
would have been permanently invested IN
the city but for the general strike of 1872
| and the threats of a similar outbreak IN
| 1873, mas Decu NlttiuIdWh hoh eiio i'>A
provement of real property in the city.
| The effect must be disastrous in many
ways, unless the population who depend
on the uninterrupted prosperity Of the
building interest have the good sense to
emigrate, and try their fortunes under more
favorable circumstances. Many of them
will do so, and other cities will get the adj
vantage Of their labor and skill, If they
have the good sense to cease !" striking
Some hopes were hung upon the bill autho
rizing the city to subscribe for two and
half millions of the stock Of the new Cry
stall Palace enterprise, which would hav'
stimulated some Of the building trades TO
year or two to come. But that measure
is likely to die before it reaches the cover
nor; or if it lives SO long, will no doub
die by his hand.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-16

MUCH satisfaction is expressed by the
English papers at the prompt and cordial
corporation Of our government with that
of Great Britain in the steps necessary to
bring to justice the persons suspected of
completely in the great fraud recently
effected upon the Bank of England. mo
better proof" says the London Times,
''could be afforded of the excellent rela-
tions which subsist between the respective
governments, than their prompt co-opera-
ton to secure the ends of justice and pun
ish the supposed authors Of a wide-reaching
and most ingenious conspiracy, which il
successful, would have seriously impaired
the security of the most essential opera.
tons of commerce"
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-16

THE Chicago Tribune states that seve.
raj hundred settlers along the line Of the
Northern Pacific railroad are to be turned
off their homesteads, according to a recent
decision by Mr.. Secretary Delano. 1t
seems that these persons, several years
ago, took possession under the homestead
laws, of lands which had not at that time
been withdrawn by the railroad company !;
but the latter claim them now on the
ground that they were covered by their
preliminary maps, and Secretary Delano
has decided in favor of the company.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-16

MARIE LAvEAU, the New Orleans Queen
of the Voudous, appeared as spectator in
the lobby of the criminal court in that city
the other day, attracting good deal Of at
tention. The Times says: "She was
dressed in all the soiled frippery of an i'm
pecunious princess, with her rather COM
handing form encircled by a red shawl and
faded yellow madras, wrapped ia the
form of turban, around her head.
-'Her eyes had all the seeming
Ofa demon that was dreaming"