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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

NEwspApERs.-Dr. johnson, when in
the fullness of years and knowledge,
said: 81 never take up newspaper
without finding something / would have
deemed it loss not to have seen nev-
er, without deriving from it instruction
and amusement" The newspapers in
Johnson's time we're meagre enough
compared with those of to-day. Now
journalism sweeps into its ranks the
most brilliant minds of the age, and a
yearly newspaper volume is a perfect
encyclopedia.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

No RATS IN ORLEANS CoUNTY-It
has long been wonder why rats do not
live in Orleans county, and as yet no
satisfactory explanation has been given.
None have been found north of the
heights that divide the waters of the
Passumpsic and Connecticut rivers from
the streams that empty into Lakes Mem
phremagog and Champlain. How far
this paucity extends into Canada we are
unable to say, though we are informed,
not far. Several instances are known of
rats being brought into the county, but
have never propagated there. Railroad
communications are thought to be espec.
tally favorable for their introduction in
TO new section, but in several instan-
ces where they have been brought into
the country by this means they have
died out
1t has been suggested by some scien-
tific men, that the presence of manga
nese ore, that exists in abundance in
| existence How much truth there is In
this conjecture we arc unable to say
one thing is sure; if manganese is a
poison to rats, it would pay for farmers
in other counties to import quantity Of
it to place under and around their build
ings to drive them away. One thing il
certainly true; in that county manga
nese is very abundant everywhere
Boulders taken from the soil are cover
ed with stain of that mineral, and i
is observable in every rod of stone-wall
We would like to hear from some o
those scientific men in Orleans county
on this subject.-Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

The city of London has population
of four millions of people, and is the
largest in the world, but the real city
has only 1000 souls, and its territory
is not one-ffth the size of Buffalo. ALI
the glory, pomp, and dignity of the city
centers in the Lord Mayor. Chosen
annually from the list of Aldermen. he
has salary equal to that of President
Grant, and has, in effect, for more than
century enjoyed more privileges than
the sovereign of England.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

SPRUCE BEER-Allow an ounce of
hops ani tablespoonful of ginger to
gallon of water. When well boiled
strain it, and put in pint of molasses
and half an ounce or less of the essence
of spruce !; when cold add teacup of
yeast; put it in clean, tight cask, "a
jug will do,) and let it ferment day or
two, then bottle it for use,-you will
find it quite good after three days The
essence of spruce can be obtained at any
drug store.-Mich. Farmer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11


A SNAKE FRIGHTENs MURDERER
INTo CoNFEssIoN.-Th doctrine of
transgression of souls has seldom been
of such practical utility as in a recent
case at Akalo, In the Bombay Presiden-
cy, when his belief in it brought to justice
a murderer who might otherwise have
remained unpunished. Itseems that this
wretched man, peasent of the vicinity,
had struck senseless to the ground in a
dispute MurWarie boy, who had been
working in the field near him, and, be-
lieving that that the blow had proved
fatal, to avoid detection according
to his own confession-made sure of his
victims silence by blowing out his brains,
and then concealed the corpse in neigh
boring stack of dried grass. He could
not resist, however, the temptation Of pass
ing the spot frequently to see that no one
had searched there for the missing boy.
While he was thus standing looking at
it three days after the crime, he was
accosted by an acquaintance and detain-
ed on the spot, when presently the hay
was seen to move. and huge cobra
crawled slowly from it. The murderer.
fully believing that the reptile was no
other than the soul of his victim in a
new form, fell into such paroxysm of
terror as to denounce himself vehemently,
and was for thwith informed on.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

IDIoTs IN CHURcH.-A clergyman was
recently annoyed by people talking and
giggling. He paused, looked at the dis
turber, and said Il am always afraid
to reprove those who misbehave, for this
reason: Some years since. as | was
preaching, a young man who sat before
me was constantly laughing, talking,
and making uncouth grimaces. | paus-
ed and administered severe rebuke.
After the close of the service a gentle
man said to me: "Sir, you have made
1. great mistake. That young man was
an idiot. Since that have always been
afraid to reprove those who misbehave
themselves in chapel lest | should re
peat that mistake and reprove another
idiot. During the rest of the service
there was good order.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11
SEWING ON BUTTONS.

4 L u
on button, but he is the embodiment
of grace alongside married man. Ne
cessity has compelled experience in the
case of the former, but the latter has
always depended upon some one else for
this service, and, fortunately for the
sake of society, it is rarely he is obliged
to resort to the needle himself Some
times the patient wife scalds her right |
hand, or runs silver under the nail of
the index finger of that hand, and it is
then that the man clutches the needle
around the neck, and, forgetting to tie a
knot in the thread, commences to put
on button. 1t is always in the MORN
ing, and from five to twenty minutes
after he is expected to be down street.
He lays the button exactly on the site
of its predecessor, and pushes the needle
through one eye, and draws the thread
after, leaving about three inchs of it
sticking up for lee way, He says to him
SELF "Well, if women don't have the
easiest time | ever see. Then he comes
back the other way, and gets the needle
through the cloth well enough, and lays
himself out to find the eye, but in spite
of good deal of jabbing, the needle
point persists in backing against the So
lid parts of the button, and finally,
when he loses patience, his finger catches
the thread, and that three inches he had
left to hold the button slips through the
eye in twinkling, and the button rolls
leisurely across the floor. He picks it
up without a single remark, out of re-
spect for his children, and makes another
attempt to fasten it. This time when
coming back with the needle, he keeps
both the thread and button from slipping
by covering them with his thumb and
it is out of regard for that part of hin
that he feels around for the eye in very
careful and judicious manner, but even
tually losing his philosophy, as tn,
search becomes more and more hopeless
he falls to jabbing about in a loose ant
savage manner, and just then the needl
finds the opening, and comes up througl
the button and part way through hi
thumb with celerity that no huma
ingenuity can guard against. Then h
lays down the things. with few famil
lar quotations, and presses the injure
hand between his knee and then hold
it under his arms, and finally jams
into his mouth, and all the while b
prances about the floor, and calls upo
heaven and earth to witness that thel
has never been anything like it since ii
world was created, and howls, whistle
u and means, and sobs After while
ie calms down and puts OH his pants, al
I fastens them together with stick an
IN goes to his business changed man.
ne Danbauy News.
d,
n A little child was supposed to ha
been drowned in the canal at Whiteha
N. Y, recently, and there was mu
ny mourning, in which the agonized moth
er was conspicuous. While a search "
nd being made, however, the little fell
al was discovered fast asleep on his fathe
:. - boat; and the revulsion of feeling
10 the part Of the mother was SO great Il
she took him upon her knee and spank
So him sbundly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11
Little Nellie.

Bright little Nellie sits in the sun,
Counts on her fingers one by one,
Twelve o'clock, one o'clock, half-past
two,
Oh but wish I'd something to dol'
Poor little Nellie. sad little girl,
Lazily twisting her faxen curl.
"Oh where are you going, little breeze?
"Down in the meadow, under the trees
please, little breeze, won't you stay
and play
There's butterfly we can chase away"
"Oh, but my poor little crippled Jane
Is waiting for me to come again;
So must hasten, and fly away,
Take her the scent of the new mown
hay
Bright little Nellie! What sad surprise
Has hidden the laughter in her eyes?
Away to mother-sudden thought
Back to her eyes has the sunshine bro't.
Il dreamed in the sun, and something
said
jamie, the cripple, las no bread
"And, mother dear, I've nothing to do,
May go and see if this be true?
"May | take my doll and picture book,
For jamie, you know, will do to look
cat the pretty birds, and flowers, and
things
In my biggest book the Christ-child
brings
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11


On DANBURIAL GRoUND.-A broken
hearted young thing writes to a weekly
paper as follows: "About three years
ago l became acquainted with young
gentleman and although he never paid
me any particular attention, he would
often accompany me to and from church,
in him. He avoids me as much as
possible, and starts if | address him.
Can he have ceased to love me? for |
know he did, though he never said SO.
If / thought he had, it would break my
heart" Perhaps we ought not to in
terfere in this matter but, as we know
exactly what should be done with the
young man, we feel as if We ought to
speak out. Do not attempt to reason
with him, or cajole him, or pacify him.
The next time he calls take a monkey
wrench, fastenit securely upon his nose,
lead him off to the dining room, and
ask him in a firm voice what he means.
If he won't answer, twist the wrench
three or four times, and butt his head
up against the stove or the mantel-piece
until his gloom is dispelled. If he says
he has ceased to love you, let your fng-
ers daily with his ringlets lovingly for
few minutes, and then suddenly lift
out couple of handsful, and have an
Irishman at hand to come in and sit on
him awhile. and knock out his teeth,
and jump up and down on him, and be
sociable. Then let him 60, and com
mence your arrangements to rope in
fresh man. You can not afford to waste
your young life upon such a wretch as
this; and where heart will not throb t.
heart, or soul respond to soul, the bes
thing to do is to torture the nose at once
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

When the idea Of any pleasure strikes
your imagination, make a just computa-
tion between the duration of the pleas
ure, and that of the repentance sure to
follow it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

who's that gentleman, my little
man % was asked Of an urchin. THAT
one with the spike. tailed coat?' "Yes."
was the response. "Why he's a brevet
uncle of mine" ..How's that p was
asked. Cause he's engaged to my
Aunt Mary"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

Honesty TEsTED.-1here was a lad
in Ireland who was put to work at a
linen factory, and while he was at work
a piece of cloth was wanted to be sent
out which was shorter of length than it
ought to have been; but the master
thought that it might be made longer by
a little stretching. He thereupon un-
rolled the cloth, taking hold of one end
of it himself and the boy the other
He then said, "Pull, Adam, pull p but
the boy stood still. The master again
said, "Pull, Adam, pull! p The boy
said, q can't" 'Why not ?' said the
master? Because it is wrong" said
Adam, and ne refused to pull Upon
this the master said be would not do for
linen manufacturer. But the boy be-
came the Rev. DR.. Adam Clarke. and
the strict principle of honesty of his
youthful age laid the foundation of his
future greatness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

Bright little Nellie, merry and wild,
Carrying food to the crippled child;
Bread for the body, and heart-food too
Dear little Nell that's something to do
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

SLEEpLEssNEss indigestion is very
common cause of wakefulness. Any
thing which acts as an irritant to the
stomach is apt to irritate the brain by
means of the close union which exists
between these organs through the medi-
um of nerves.
For the same reason heavy suppers,
taken when the necessity for them is not
felt, commonly produce broken sleep, or
cause it to be disturbed by disagreeable
dreams, sometimes by all the horrors of
nightmare.
On the other hand, that kind of ex-
haustion which occurs from want of food
frequently prevents sleep. When per-
dine early, and goes to bed without any
substantial refreshment, he is very liable
to find himself utterly sleepless. 1t
may be that no actual hunger is exper-
fenced. It is, rather, an indefnable
sensation of sinking in the region of the
stomach, which gives no distinct indica-
ton of the want of food. This kind of
sleeplessness is apt to be very persistent,
because the exhaustion increases in pro-
portion to the time during which the
person remains awake. In such a con-
dition a sandwich and glass of wine
or pale ale act better and more speedily
than an opiate. No sooner has fooe
been taken, than glow of comfort anc
tendency to repose succeeded. and th'
person soon falls into refreshing sleep
1t is not difficult to comprehend hoV
this occurs: the brain in its previousl,
vigilant state was too full of blood, b.
which its unnatural activity was sustain
ed. When food was taken into tn
stomach the process of digestion was ez
cited, and the superabundant blood wa
by this means diverted from the head t
the abdominal organs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

If most people talked as we'll in pub
lie as in private, public meetings would
be more interesting. To acquire con-
versational tone, there is something in
Edward Hale's theory. that every per-
son who is called on to speak-let US
say at a public dinner-instead of stand
ing up and talking about his surprise at
being called on, should simply make his
last remark to his neighbor at the table
the starting point for what he says to
the whole. He will thus make sure of
a perfectly natural key to begin with ;
and can go on from this quiet, ''As |
was just saying to Mr.. Smith" to dis
cuss the gravest questions of church OF
state. 1t breaks the ice for you, like
the remark upon the weather with which
we begin our interview with the person
whom we have longed two years t.
meet. Beginning in this way at thu
earth's surface. we can join hands ane
rise to the clouds. Begin in the clouds
as some of my esteemed friends are won
to do. and you have to sit down befor
reaching the earth.-T ". Higgi,son
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

Two MEALS DAY.-If any man or
woman, of fortv-fve or over, not engag-
ed in hard manual labor. especially the
studlous, sedentary, indoor livers, would
take but two meals a day for one month,
the second not being later than three in
the afternoon, and absolutely nothing af-
terwards, except it might be in some
cases an orange. lemon, or ice cream or
cup of warm drink, such as tea, broma,
or sugar water, there would be such a
change for the better in the way of sound
sleep. feeling on waking of having re-
tired, an appetite for breakfast, and
buoyancy of disposition during the day,
that few except the animal and glutton
would be willing to go back to the flesh
pots of Egypt.
Ben Wade, as he is Familiarity called,
one of the political lions of the West,
has taken but two meals a day for the
last twenty years and II all sedentary
persons, those who are indoors a great
part Of the time, would, after the age of
sforty-fve, observe the same infexible
rule, there can be no doubt, other things
being equal, that long years of happy
exemption from the ordinary Ills of life
would be the result The reason is,
that the stomach would have time to
rest, for recuperation, and would thus
be able to perform its part more thor
oughly, making purer blood, giving bet
ter sleep, and securing a good appetite
for breakfast. Let any man try it fol
ten days, taking the second meal sever
hours after the first, and abandon the
practice if he can.-Holps Journal oJ
Health.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

The game of billiards was left unfn-
ished. the cards thrown aside, and the
unemptied glass renamed on the count
er; all had pressed near, some with
pity -beaming eyes, entranced with the
musical voice and beauty of the child,
who seemed better fitted to be with an
gels above than in such place.
The scene shall never forget to my
dying day, and the sweet cadence of her
musical voice still rings in my ears, and
every word of the song as it dropped
from her lips sank deep into the hearts
of those gathered around her.
With her golden hair falling careless
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11

-. STANfOkD,
FTNHE SAME OLD CHAP AS EVER, always on
i Hand at his Post Of Trade where Every man
Loves Trade for Goods in his lne such HARNESS.
and Tinware Livery Stable and Groceries, Victuases
at his House, and Clipper Scythes with other Eatabes,
and a good place for travellers horses at his barn.
Irasburgh, VI. 2-24
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11
IRAsBURGH.

w. l.. RUSSELL,
DEALER IN DRUGS. Medicines, Dye stuffs, sta
IL tioneTy, Blank Books, Candies. Cigars, Tobacco
Toilet Soap Fancy Articles and all the Popular Patent
Medicines, IrasbuTgh, VT. Also Pure Wines and Liq-
uors for Medical and Mechanical purposes 2-24o
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-11
DIRECTORY.

d. McDOUGALL,
n ERCHANT TAILOR. AND DEALER IN GENTS
Furnishing Goods
, 1873-08-07

Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-
sumption: 794 bu wheat; asia bu corn; $40
bu oats 344 bu rye 1853 bu barloy.
Tho following grain has been inspected into
store this morning up to 10 O'Clock; II cars
wheat; $685. cars corn; 5000 bu high mixod do,
and II 300 bu No. 2 do, by canal; II cars oats,
~ cars rye. Total (AG5 cars), 2o4, 600 bu.
Tho second convention Of the pork packers
and provision dealers Of the United States will
be hold in Chicago next month, commencing
with tho second Wednesday aud continuing I" till
forbid, }" aB is tho rulo with Homc newspapers.
1t is expected that tho attendance will number
not far from 1000, and tho Chicago Pork Packers
Association aro already awake to tho neods OF
tho situation. and preparing to give hoarty
wolcome to tho visitors. The place Of meeting
has not yet beeu announced.
The great difference iii the price OF wheat now
aud that sold for delivery in September, should
suggest to country holders the advisablity OF
sending forward al much US they can during A,,-
gust, provided always that they have good reason
to believe that it will grado as No. on arrival
hero. Thore is little uso OF hurrying up for tho
sake Of sending In whoat that IL not dry enough
or cloan enough for tho speculative grade, but 1t
docs promise to pny well to aond forward tho No.
2, whether wheat be cornered for this month or
not. Tho premium to-day for cash wheat oYcr
sel!or September IL fully 10c per bu.
Tho Cincinnati Price Current lesiros 1t to bo
some mouths ago, which wrought disaster III
Chicago and st. Louis did not break anybody in
Cincinnati.
The Boston Commercial! Bulletin sayH:
eeres Of experiments, instituted to test the aycr-
one-atth and wheat onefourtecnth, by the process,
From this tho statement ia mado that farmers will
make more by selling unghcel corn in tho fall at $50
than thu following at 81 M b1lBllul. that
, 1873-08-07
Nreaara. Lnnt. pr.Btou L loan report tho local
REAL. ESTATE,

Tho following Instruments woro fllod for reo-
ord on Thursday, Aug. G:
o1TT PROPERTY.
Lot TO- in Block 4, In uamion's Subdivision in Sec.
1s, 80, IA, dated Jan. Is confederation, 81, 800.
Same as tho above, datod Aug. g.; consideration,
$1,5oo.
Undivided half Of Lots II, 10, and is to II, IN
Block p In Mosgana subdivision in Il Soc. T., 80,
10, dated July 25 consideration, 5000.
Carroll Av, between DeBplnineb and JeIorxon sts,
n Lots o. 10, II, and south ss It Of Lots and Q,
dated July 10; consideration. $4l,5oo.
Eighteen lots IN block II, in Wright h wehster's n
Sec. IL, 3d. 10, dated Sept. q 1879; consideration,
dreen st, Of aud near Carroll av, o I. 2e1so IT,
Carroll ~, 0 Of Union st, +, "a n 10 WAymnn
Lot = In sa,no block an tic abovo, dated April is
same as the nboyc, dated April 70; consideration,
$3.50.
d3sS SsaSa 5as II - sonsderaen Ct %rs "
Lois and D. In Block T. In snwyer's Addition, dated
April |; consideration, g 7so.
Lcayltt at, " OF NnZie, Lots 10 and 80, dated
lny st, bet Carroll and Klnzte at, y I, Lots g. 0.
Aea seeod %ido dated
ras1s cor e Kzs' Lots to s. dated April
iot .. ineT ef - Block 50. Soc 7, 50, IA, dntoa
March s,113 # .s sonsaesn S1S2; f;n,or .. TIT m
building (eIccpt 20 ~, dated May consideration,
Lot 4o, in Block 10, Of 8 Il Sec II. 50, IA, with
buildings, dated July "a :; consideration, 81 ,750.
Lot 0, Of Yalos Subdivision III Block ii, Of Wighta
Addition datod April II : consideration, s., $50.
Lot II, In Block OF Block Bhelllcd'n Addition,
dated June % consideration, St ,0oO
Lot So in Block Of Hodges part Of 6herran's 3
Sec. 28, 3d. II, dated June Al consideration, 81 1H0
Lincoln st, betwcon Adams md Jackson Rts, " t,
undivided Of 10 1oh1l25 IT, datod July rs; con-
sfdoration, &, 900.
West Adams at, bet Lincoln and Honorc I, 22x125
it, dated July 10: consideration. f3,0o0.
Lot15 IN Block y, Bee. 10, 3o H. dated April lo
Confederation, sto50. -.
Lot As In Block II Of D. q. Lcca Addition, dated July
81: consideration, 1850.
Lot II in Culver OF ii. Subdivision in u Of %, 80,
H. dated Aug. 4 consideration, So0,3c3.
Lot a in Kaylor's Block 46 Of " = Sec 81, 80, "A,
dated Aug. 9; consideration, $2,4oo.
Lot 80 in Block 4, Fckctta Second Addition, dated
July "a ; consideration, $2,250.
Lots 10 and II In Block Of Il Sec. 20, 80, II,
dated July l6 consideration, &, 500.
s-.. SOUTH OF oITY LIMITS. ..
Lot 1884, in Bouth Bde Homestead Association Ad-
dtion, dated May 20 consideration, 5000.
Cottage Grove nv, undivided u Of 40 It In Block s,
Olenvcrvilae, dated March 27 consideration, S,000.
Undivided y Of aamc, dated March 27; coneiacra-
Lot Sd, In Block Of Duncau's Block s, Of Taylor h
Kreigns Il Of nv " Sec. H. 3s, IA, dated March 27;
consideration, $500. -.
WEST OF CITY LIMITS. ...
Lots and 10, in Block Ii OF uausbrou8h l. Hens,
4 ofswk SEQ. SO. 40, ~. dated Aug. /; considcEa-
ton, - coo.
Lot 7, in block, dated July &c consideration,
81 900,