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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10
STATE NEWS.

James Haley had knee crushed while
coupling cars at Middlebury, Jan. 20.
The Orange County National Bank at
Chelsea have voted to wind up 1.-THE in
stitution."
The Johnson correspondent of the
Newsdealer says: THE whistle of the
cars can be distinctly heard here.
John, son of Moses Cade, Barnet,
almost severed his right foot at the in
step, recently, by stroke of the ak he
was using
A meadow lark was seen by several
persons, in the vicinity of the residence
of Hon. J. W. Barnes. Ferrisburgh, on
the 18th January, 1873.
A yarn comes from Bellows Falls to
the effect that two or three years ago
boy named Clarence Dennis picked up
in Connecticut River at that place a
small opal weighing little more than
four carats 1t sounds fshy.
The Ludlow Gazette, speaking of the
death of Colby C. Partch, brakeman
who was struck by bridge near Proc
torsville, says: This is the ninth man
who has been injured by the same bridge
and the fifth who has died from the in
juries received.
Starksboro can 90 to the head on do
nations. One recently held in that town
for Rev. Mr.. Minard. Free Will Baptist,
netted above expense the sum of $3l5.
One for Rev. Mr. Potter, Methodist, net
ted $500 Six hundred and fifteen dol
lars at two donations
A disastrous fire occurred at North
field Friday evening. Jan. 81. resulting
in the total destruction of the large
woolen factory of Joseph Gould & Son.
The fire originated in a picker. The
building and machinery are total loss.
Some of the stock was saved. Loss,
above insurance, about $4,000.
Michael Coffee, who had been stealing
watch near Bennington, was being ia.
ken to jail on railroad train when he
rushed through door and jumped from
the platform near Round Lake while the
train was running about % miles al
hour The officer who had him in charge
was not to be baff1ed, but made flying
leap after the thief, and soon had hin
again in custody. Strange to say,neith
er was hurt.
A Rutland lady, some months since
imported from New York coiored ser
want girl, who soon evinced warm at
tachment for the only child of the fami
ly, little boy about three years of age
Aside from this apparently warm attach
ment nothing unusual was noticed in tn,
conduct of the girl until few days ag'
when the mother was startled by shrek
from the kitchen. and, proceeding there
was surprised to find the servant armet
with a butcher-knife, with which sh
was about to mutilate the child by cut
ting off its nose. fingers and ears. Tn
mother conveyed the child to place 0
safety, and. returning was pursued b
the girl with cries of 'I'll kill you.
'.Ill stab you" Fortunately the uproa
by this time reached the neighbors, wb
speedily appeared and secured the the
roughly infuriated servant before an
injury had been inflicted. No explana
tion of the girls strange conduct is civ
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10
A MANS A MAN FOR A'THAT.

"a mans a man said Robert Burns,
"For a. that and a that;
But though the song be clear and strong,
1t lacks note for a that
The lout who'd shrink his daily work,
Yet claim his wage and a that.
Or beg, when he ight earn his bread,
Is not man for a that.
If all who dine on homely fare
Were true and brave and a that,
And none whose garb is ''hodden gray" !"
Was fool and knave, and a that,
The vice and crime that shame our time,
Would fade and fall. and a that,
And plowmen be as good as kings.
And churls as earls for a that.
You see yon brawny. clustering sot,
Who 'swaggers, swears, and "a that,
And thinks because his strong right arm
Might fell an OK, and a that,
That he's as noble, man for man,
AS duke and lord and a that;
He's but brute, beyond dispute,
And not man for a that.
A man may own large estate,
Have palace, park and a that;
And not for birth, but honest worth,
BE thrice man and a that
And Donald herding on the muir,
Who beats his wife and a that,
Be nothing but rascal boor,
Nor half man for a that.
1t comes to this. dear Brother Burns
! The truth is odd, and a. that
The rank is but guinea's stamp,
The mans the gold for a. that"
And, though you'd put minted mark
On copper, brass. and a that,
The lie is gross, the cheat is plain,
And will not pass for a that.
For a that and a that
'Tis soul and heart, and a that,
That makes king gentleman,
And not his crown. and a that,
And man with man. if rich or poor,
The best is he for a that,
Who stands erect in self respect,
And acts the man for a that.
Charles Mockay.
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comfort the poor child the best you know
how. She has passed through terrible
ordeal, truly. Ughl that woman is
very fierce
He turned, and was going out of the
door. when Gertie hastened after him.
Catching his hand, she said:
81 want to thank you, sir. If you
had not been so good to me. could not
have borne up through that dreadful
scene"
Hesitating a moment, she continued /:
Tell me, do you not regret your
nephew's loving me .? Would you not
rather it were otherwise %
MIR. Osborn looked into the pretty
young face raised to his with such a
gentle, pleading expression, and stoop-
ing, pressed his lips to her clear, broad
brow, saying:
"You are dear, good girl. No,
have no regrets about Harry or his love
| chose my own wife, and expect every
other man to do the same-to suit them
selves. Now go and be happy. May
God bless you, child! And I'm sure
He will.
Harry Osburn would not let Cert,
touch any work that day. He did no
believe that it was ordered for the eve
ming, and did not care if it was. Ger
tie should have her holiday, he de
clared. And so the day which brough
Gertie West the greatest trial 0
her life, secured to her also the great
est blessing-the love of noble an
good man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

Fashionable folks now die of "embol-
ism
Two men in Brazil Indiana, lately
signed contract in blood never to taste
liquor again.
Samuel Hostetter was found frozen to
death by the roadside. near Detroit,
Mich. He had been drinking freely for
several days.
A Georgia negro was overpaid 500
on check by bank, and he returned
the money. The local papers say this is
another evidence that the race can never
be civilized.
A printer out West, whose office is
half mile from any other building, and
who hangs his sign on a limb of tree,
advertises for an apprentice. He says:
"a boy from the country preferred.
A Danbury man was explaining to his
wife, Sunday morning, how his mother
used to cook pan cakes, when she inter-
rupted him with the batter pitcher He
is now experimenting with a new kind
of salve
A man will die for want of air in five
minutes, for want of sleep in ten days,
for want of water in week, for want of
food at varying intervals. depending on
constitution. habits of life, and circum
stances of the occasion.
Japan is being fast fitted out as a civ
ilized nation. Already she has gunboats,
paper money, railroads. tight pants,
common schools, and a debt, and now a
Scotch rhymester has written her a ma
tional anthem.
A reporter tells about Connecticut
bride who wore at her wedding a pair Of
beautiful pink stockings. worn by hel
mother at her wedding, thirty five years
ago. The young husband IS anxious tt
know how the reporter found out.
The mere fact that Stokes was in th.
Grand Central when Fisk fell dowr
stairs and shot himself has cost the for
mer gentleman seven thousand dollars
already, to say nothing Of lost time
Some men are so unlucky.
Reading bartender has not llvet
in vain. He has invented a '.gargl
cocktail warranted to cure the mos
obstinate case of sore throat. Aud nov
every other man in that city is sufferin
with an inhamed gullet, and the hourl
salutation is, LET US gargle.' An,
they gargle.
When Mr. Lincoln was asked in re
gard to some of the witticisms attribut
ed to him, such as Grant and the whis
KY ETC., he laughed and said: .'Th
papers make me smarter than [ am
: have said none of these things with on
e exception. | did say, when | had th
n small pox, now let the office seeker
II come, for at last have something th;
| can give to them ali.
IS he town of Seneca. Erie Co., n. Y
must be the home of some relative of IL
poet, who wrote, Here I'll raise N
l. Ebenezer, for it has New Ebeneze
% Upper Ebenezer, Middle Ebenezer ar
Lower Ebenezer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10
BILL FOR REDUCING LETTER
POSTAGE.

WASHINGTON, JAM %. In the House
yesterday, Gen. Farnsworth of Illinois,
in pursuance of permission granted by
the Postal Committee, reported the fol-
low ing bill:
Section |. That on and after the
first day of July next, on all mail mat
ter wholly or partly in writing, except
book manuscripts and corrected proofs
passing between authors and publishers,
and excepting also correspondence or
postal cards on all printed matter which
is so marked as to convey any other or
further information than is conveyed by
the original print, except the correction
of mere typographical errors on all mat
ter which is sent in violation of law or
the regulations of the department re-
specting enclosures. and on all matter
to which no specific rate of postage shall
| be charged at the rate of two cents for
each half ounce or fraction thereof, and
this provision shall include all letters
commonly known as drop and local let
ters delivered through the Post Office or
their carriers.
Sec 2. That from and after the first
day of January next under such regula-
tions, and in such manner as the Post
master General shall prescribe, the post
age provided by law to be paid On print
ed matter or mailable matter of second
class shall in all cases be prepaid and
collected at the offices respectively where
such matter shall be mailed provided,
that weekly newspapers within the re-
spective counties where the same are act
ually and wholly printed and published,
and none other, may pass through the
mails free of postage, as provided in the
eighth clause of section l01 of the act
to revise, consolidate and amend the
statutes relating to the Post Office De-
partment.
Sec. 3. That any person who shall
take any letter, postal card or packet out
of a post office or branch post office, OIL
from letter or mail carrier, or which
has been in the post office or branch
post Office, or is IN custody of any letter
or mail carrier before it shall have beer
delivered 10 the person to whom it was
directed, with design to obstruct The
correspondence or pry into business ol
secrets of another, or shall secrete, EN-
bezzle or destroy the same shall, on con
viction thereof, for every offence forfei
and pay penalty not exceeding 500
or be imprisoned at hard labor not ex
ceeding one year, or both, at the discre
tion of the court
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10

Utah papers tell us that William
Clayton, one of the pillars of the
church in Salt Lake City, has lost, on an
average. one wife every four weeks for
the past three months, by elopement.-
This is sad for William, who, if this
thing goes on much longer. will be en-
tirely bereft OF his wife. 1t seems hard,
after the pains he must have taken to
get her together.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10

The Italian emigrants, of whom we
have heard so much, and whose suffer-
ings have been told by every paper in
the country, are not, according to the
testimony Of the Italian consul, the de-
graded class we have been led to believe
them. He says that they are the vic
Tins of shipping agents, and that the
Italian Governor would be glad to keep
them at home if possible; and did not
ship these to US for the purpose of rid
ding themselves of @ nuisance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10
WE'RE FLOATING DOWN THE
RIVER.

We're floating down the river
The noiseless stream of lime
Its voyagers of all ages,
They hail from every cline;
1t has its lights and shadows,
'Tis fraught with hopes and fears,
Some cross it IN a moment,
Some only cross in years
We're floating down the river;
At first it seems so wide
That our frail barks can never
Land on the other side;
The trip seems one of pleasure,
We've nothing now to fear,
No tempest can beset us
While skies are fair and clear.
We're floating down the river:
AS further on we go
The stream appears more narrow,
The waters faster flow;
We're looking out for dangers
That lie on every side,
Our watchword. it is Onward"
AS down the stream we glide.
We're floating down the river;
When we've been on it for years !;
And cast our glances backward,
1t but step appears.
The waters now are deeper,
The bottom lost from view;
Where once the boats were many,
They re scattered now, and few.
We're floating down the river,
AS others have before;
Oft-times a boat will leave US
And strike out for the shore,
And then our journey onward
More lone and sad is found,
One comrade less to cheer us,
AS we are homeward bound.
We're floating down the river;
Sometime our turn will come
To launch out from the others,
And set our sails for home;
And when shall come that summons
From shores beyond our view,
o, may our boats be ready
10 dash the breakers through
Hrs. Sophia p. Saaov
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THE sAILOR-BOY's FAREWELL.

THE sAILOR-BOY's FAREWELL.
We know not to whom belongs the
authorship Of the following lines-but
all will agree with us in saying that
nautical phrase never was more beauti-
fully interviewer in sentiment of the
hearts best love for those we cherish
with the highest, holiest and purest af-
fection.
Farewell to father-blessed hulk
In spite of metal, spite of bulk,
His cable soon may slip;
Yet while the parting tear is moist,
The flag of gratitude III hoist
In duty to the ship.
Farewell to mother-frst-class She
Who launched me on life's stormy sea-
And rigged me fore and aft;
May providence her timbers spare.
And keep her hulk in good repair.
To tow the smaller craft.
Farewell to sister-lovely yacht;
but whether she III be manned or not,
| cannot now foresee
May some good ship a tender prove.
Well found in. stores of truth and love.
To take her under lee.
Farewell to George-the jolly boat
Aud all the little crafts afoat
In homes delightful bay:
When they arrive at sailing age
May wisdom prove the weather-g gauge
And guide them on their way.
Farewell to all on life's rude main
And though we ne'er may meet again
l through stress of stormy weather.
Yet summoned by the board above,
Well anchor IN the port of love,
And all be moored together
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10

THE AGE We LIVE IN.-This is
glorious age we live in. Never were the
times more auspicious of good never Ill
all times were the people so we'll prepar-
ed for an advanced theory of government,
and broad and deep propositions of hu-
manity; never was the moral sky so free
from the clouds of superstition and big
otry never shown the sun of science so
clear; never were the nations so fratern-
al in their philosophy and political econ
omy never beat the pulses of thought
quicker; and never so grand, so cosmo-
polite, SO glorious the sentiments, the
posics of the great people and of individ-
uals = Kate Stanton.
Many are the glowing statements pub
lished by the Northern Pacific Railroad
to induce settlers to locate upon their
lands. This is perhaps well enough so
long as they confne themselves to the
truth. But many times poor people are
nearly ruined by removing to these
countries which their imaginations, aid
ed by these pamphlets have glorifed.-
On the line of this road which has teen
represented as being troubled with but
little snow and desirable location to
settlers, must ensue from the recent
cold snap. This railroad misrepresent-
alton is becoming little too common.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10

Stokes thinks his fate is settle d, so it
would seem, and he expects the fu II pen
atty of the law will be imposed upon him
and his neck stretched OH the 20th day
of February next. His cell was search
cd the other day and a revolver and a
bottle was analysed aud found to con-
tain solution of strychnine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10

The richest university in the world is
that of Leyden, in Holland. It's real
estate alone is worth over four million
dollars.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10

1t is dismal thing to be getting old
without the rejuvenating influence of re-
ligion. When we stop on the down grade
of life, and see that it dips to the verge
of the cold river, We want some one
near who will help US across it. When
the sight loses its power to glance and
gather up, we need the faith that can
'illumine. When we feel the failure of
the ear, we need the clear tones Of that
voice, which in olden times broke up
the silence Of the deep with cadence of
mercy. When the axemen Of death hew
down the whole forests of strength and
beauty around us, aud we are left in sol
itude, we need the dove of divine mercy
to sing in our branches. When the
shadows begin to fall, and we feel that
the day is far spent, we need most of all
to supplicate the strong and benefcent
Father in the prayer of the villagers
abide with us, for it is toward even
ing.-Ialmddge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10

The Work OF RELIEF-A LITTLE
STORY ABOUT A s.GooD SAMARITAN" If
the little incident we are about to relate
is based upon facts, as we have every
reason to believe is the case, there is a
man up in Chestes, n. H who is un-
doubtedly laying up for himself treas
ures in heaven" by his kind and chari-
table treatment of the poor and needy.
A few weeks since the said Chesterite
wrote letter to the relief committee of
this city, stating that he desired labor
er and would pay him good salary, etc,
probably thinking that he would be per-
forming noble deed by extending a
helping hand to the unfortunate suffer-
ers of Boston's great calamity. Be this
as it may, we will follow the laborer to
the New Hampshire hills and see how he
Jared at the hands of the would be y
good Samaritan. The laborer was a
man about forty or forty-fve years of
age a willing worker, ready for any,
thing which would yield him reasona-
BILE compensation, and more than all,
known to be honorable and upright.
Having reached Chester he was furnish
ed by his imployer with very common
| tool. known as an axe, and set to work
chopping. The work was entirely ac-
ceptable, and matters went on smoothly
for couple of weeks, when the laborer
thought to inquire about his probable
wages. The answer was that all the
imployer expected to pay was board and
lodging, which the laborer naturally
considered was not very renunerative
price for ten hours labor each day and
especially SO since the board was very or
dinary, the chopper having not even seen
morsel of meat during the whole fort
night. As might be supposed, the lador-
er did not chop FOR the Chesterite any
longer, but concluded to return to Boston.
Now the railroad was some eight miles
distant and the wood-chOpper, who may
have had a trunk to carry, induced his
imployer to convey him to the station,
for which Christian deed the imployer
asked of the needy man the last shilling
he had on earth.
The man returned to Boston fully per-
suaded that the next time he goes out
chopping for his board, he should pre-
fer good board. The above statements
as to the experience in Chester are from
. the lips of the wood-chopper himself,
and are undoubtedly true, although they
seem incredible.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10
vi. J. SMITH,

PROPRIETOR ofthe Orleans County Marble Works
foreign aud American Marble GravcstOnes
numents. &c.
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J tINrER. Painting, GLAZING, Grainne. White
washing and Pa per- Hanging. All work done in
best style and satisfaction guaranteed. Saws filed
prder.
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i. Z. WOODNIAN

DALE & ROBINSON,
TrORNEYs and Counselors at Law, Barton. Vt
GEO DALE. j. d. ROBINSON
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CHW G E.c0IItiHe the Goods.
Barton. W. Octs % 1872.
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j. n. WEBST Err,
ERFD. IL. MORSE,

PHOTOGRAPHER. Dealer in Stereoscopes. Views
oval, square, aud rustic Frames Of all kinds.
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h TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.
"A viii attend courts in Orleans ard Caledonia
unties. Prompt attention given to collections
Vt.
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w. w. EATON,

a. - shSPSi.''~N4'
WHOLESALE dealer in flour, Grain, w. /. Goods,
'V Groceries, Lime, Plaster Oil, Fish. Salt. Iron,
|cl, Nails Glass. &C., Depot Store, Barton, VI
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MANUFACTURER and dealer in Furniture of al
.fk kinds and descriptions, Carpets, Room Paper
ftaiEs and fixtures, also Collins and Caskets, Picture
|ines, Sprng Beds &c. Glover Vt
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MARTIN ABBOTT.
j. 4. DWISEIL

|YTHEET WRIGHT, Carriage Maker and General
Nv job Worker. Open and Top Buggies. and va
bus styles of carriages always on hand. Glover Vt
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a. &. ItoBINSON,

NEALER IN BOOTS. SHOES, and findings ofthe
C hest kind and quality. Offered cheap for cash
Ire over A. e J. l.. Twomby's.
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he great increase Of the pattern business since the
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who obtained ths assurances referred no at receh,
interview with the President, and he tae merchant
referred tOD also the bearer of a lettef rom
President Grant to thopresident Of of ur metro
politan banks, reterating these assurances. wash
ngon dispatches of this afternoon state that Secre-
tary Richardson denies the truth Of these stan ting
stories but then it is barely possible that Gen. Grant
has not yet issued his orders to the Secretary aud
it is again possible that the whole thing is "a huge
joke. We inclined to think not however.'
Should the purchase of exchange be made and the
extraordinary initiation of the currency herein indi
Gated take place. doubt the movement would
materially aid in the shipment of produce abroad,
and would for time at least enhance the market
value of railway shares which few capitalists
anxious to buy at present prices, but might perhaps
be tempted to take a venture a rising market as
experience shows that the larger number of specua-
tors are more eager to buy stocks at high prices
with rising market than at low prices with a stag
nant market.
The stock speculation moderately active dur
ing the early hours of the Exchange but dwindled
into dullness and heaviness. with little movement in
any of the list except at intervals. The ex-
tended complications of the Grnnell embarrass-
ments bid fair TO interpose check GU dealings for
the present and the outlook from this point is not
peculiarly satisfactory. There was some attempt
TO engineer a rise in stocks based on
the Washington reports above referred to,
but il failed in it's effects for the afternoon was as
quiet as u race day in midsummer The leading
shares were Telegraph, Central. Lake Shore,
Wabash and Union Pacific. The investment stocks
were pretty much neglected. The general market
closed heavy and duh The opening, highest low
est and closingpr of stocks were as follows: