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for Montreal at 2P.M. The regular
freight trains will commence to run
Tuesday, July. 18th.
The man in Newport who recently
married his mother-in-law, says he did
his best to escape, but that she reached
the cars jut in time to nab him. Since
his marriage he has Joined the Metho-
dist church, and now declares that the
woman may do her worst, as he is sure
of rest in heaven.
STANSI,EAD.
Not long since young man named
Keller. working for Mr.. z. 3. Wilcox
of Stanstead, went out for boat-ride on
Parsons mill-pond On reaching the
middle of the pond it was lightly sug-
gested to him by the wind and tide. that
he jump the falls To this he objected,
and having a paddle but no oars, he
vigorously used said paddle against the
wind and tide. But they had determin-
ed on the fun of putting him over, and
being two to one, 60 he must. Finding
escape impossible he calamity turned
his PROV and putting on all steam made
the dangerous leap into the foaming food
below. Fortune favors the brave, he
drew the boat on shore to rest and went
home, swapping his fingers at the wind
and tide, and declaring he would go over
again sometime for his own amusement.
Journal.
SHEFFIELD. -
E. w. Reed writes that the article in
serted some time since in the MONITOR,
in regard to a fine that was imposed on
him did not do him justice From the
letter at hand we infer that it was a
sort of neighborhood scrimmage, and it
would have been as we'll for all parties
if the report Of it, had not gone into the
papers at all. #E &
ST. JOHNSBURYs aE
A fire broke out in the gas works Of
Messrs. Fairbanks Friday forenoon, and
for time threatened much damage. but
it was quenched with slight loss.
| SUTTON.
The potato bugs are utterly destroy
ing pieces Of potatoes in the northwest.
| ern part of the town. Paris green is
the only thing found yet, that will kill
this bug. Sprinkle it on the vines wher
wet with dew or rain. 1t is a ranl
poison.
TROY.
T. A. Chase, formerly of Jay, hal
been appointed station agent at NORTH
Troy. .sse.
Chas.J. Rowell of North Troy, re-
cent graduate of the Law School at AL
banyl New York, has been appointed
Deputy Collector of Customs at Alburgl
Springs, and has gone there to enter up
on the duties of the Office.
Hollis W. Baker, formerly proprietor
of the Frontier House North Troy, ha
been appointed Express Agent on tn
South Eastern railroad, and commence,
his duties on Thursday July 10.
Col. H. N. Fisher of Boston has bee
stopping here for some time past, look
ing over the old furnace property, Q
, which he is owner, with view of re
newing the business of founding whic
, was carried on here thirty years since
On Thursday the 10th inst, tw
e gravel trains on the South Eastern raj
O road, between North Troy and Richfor
collided, in attempting to pass each oil
= er on single track. The engineers an
. iremen seeing the danger, jumped fro
/ their engines and no one was hurt. III
! engines were but slightly damaged, ;
they were running slowly and the eng
!, neers reversed the steam before jumpin
Il The affair happened on account of
. misunderstanding. No one seems
! have been at fault.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-14

PASTE THIS IN Your HAT.-Here are
few items of information known to
some, but to a great many yet to be
learned:
How to lay off a square piece of
ground E. Measure Ang2 2nS l-2-fAAt on
each side, and you will have an acre
within an inch.
Contents of distances-an acre con-
tains $40 square yards.
Measure of distances-A mile is 5, $50
feet or l,76O. yards in length.
A fathom is six feet.
A league is six miles.
A days journey is SO l-3 miles.
A cubit is two feet.
A hand horse measure) is 4 inches
A palm is three inches.
A span is 10 IL inches. 80
A space is three feet.
Barrel measure-A barrel of -four
weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork is 200 pounds.
A barrel of rice is 200 pounds.
A barrel of powder is % pounds.
A frkin of butter is Sc pounds.
Bushel measure-The following are
sold by weights per bushel:
Wheat, beans and clover seed, &C
pounds to the bushel: ksss
Corn, rye and flax seeds, Sc pounds.
! Buckwheat, so pounds.
Barley, 48 pounds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-14

The New York World says the mean
est man on record is a Vermonter who
refuses to pay his first wife the money
which he borrowed from her to bay an
Indiana divorce and cover the expenses
Of his wedding t0Hr With another lady.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-14

Children Cry-f0r Pitchers easto-
ria. 1t regulates the stomach, cures wind
collie and causes natural sleep. 1t is a
substitute for castor oil.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-14

Castoris is more than substitute for Castor
OIL II is the only article in existence which is
certain to assmate the food regulate the bowels cure
wind-colic and produce natural sleep. It contains
neither minerals morphine alchohol and is pleasant
take. Children need not cry and mothers may rest
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AGENTS WANTED FOR THE NEW BOOK.
EPIDEMIC And CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

with the new est and for all The
Only thorough work of the Kind in the world. En-
braces Sinaii.pOx, Yellow Fever Cholera and
all analogous diseases. No FAMILY SAFE WITHOUT
IT. and all buy it. Has "a chromatic illustrations.
The biggest chance of the for agents. Address
s. GCoDSPEED CO.. 81 Park E5F.' New YORK.
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THE PosrAL CARps.-The Morgan

THE POSTAL CARDs.-The Morgan
Envelope Company are now turning off
about 100000 postal cards per day,
working week days only from A. NJ.
till 9 P. NJ. Regular night and Sunday
work was suspended about two weeks
ago. Up to Saturday. there has been
difficulty in getting paper enough, but
the Hudson & Cheney company have
now completed arrangements that will.
enable them to deliver paper sufficient
for a million and quarter cards per
day, and this week the Morgan company
expect to work up their production to
100000 cards per diem. The total
number of cards ordered up to July i,
was 81, O39, 900, and over. 100000
have been called for since that time.
Large orders are also held back at
Washington, among which is one from
Postmaster Lee of this city for 100000,
the hundred thousand received in June
being nearly exhausted. The total
amount of orders ahead at the factory is
about 100000. The paper contain
ing the small water mark was first used
on Saturday.
| An army officer, who was member
of the party to which Capt. Jack surren-
dered, has written to friend in Boston,
under date of June 3, the following de-
scription of the Indian chiefs appearance
at the time:
.Jack is fne-looking Indian. His
countenance indicates intelligence and
power of command. He Is light-colored
with small dark eyes, good forehead
aquiline nose, high cheek bones, sunker
cheeks, and small mouth. He is tall
Give feet eleven inches, has broad shoul
ders, is muscular and sinewy, moves
lightly and easily, and has evidently
great power Of endurance. Since hi
captivity he has shown no fear, ant
when he delivered himself he did no
tremble, nor was there the least agita
ton IN his features, but drew himself VI
with fair show of pride. He wa
dressed in tightly-ftting clothes, witt
moccasins for easy walking or running
but asked and was permitted to chang
them for clean ones. Having made hi
toilet behind the rocks, he reappeare'
in clean striped shirt and dark pants
His youngest wife also arrayed hcrsel
in clean white dress and red sash
She washed the face of the really beau
tlful child she had, and dressed it i
a neat red sack, trimmed, | think, wit
black. So the royal party marched t
headquarters, Jack looking proud an
externally clean, where he expected froI
the big chief Gen. Davis q receptio
becoming his rank among the Indians
The General, however, ignored his claim
entirely, and ordered him chained"
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bans County Munitnr.
W ADVERTISEMENTS.

EW ADV HIIoEhI IN %.
b. Hardys Estate.
A. Beauclarck's Estate,
se & Co., New York. Centaur Iainiment
|rrow. Baltimore. Maryland, Only IS Cents
b. " Thayer, ST. Johusbury, Academy.
!, carpenters.
Inv Mil Village Mil Co., still Alive
!. sartle, Barton. Household Goods at Auction
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Notice to Carpenters.

Bids will be received from this date until August
LIST, for building schoolhouse in District No. 5,
in Barton. Particulars be had, and plan of the
house seen by calling on either of the Committee.
GEO. w. HEATH, !
iss 800 VIM. WILSON, COMMITTEE.
GEO. B. CASS,
Barton, July H. 1878. $3.50
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st. Jo7sa.sbatry academy.

st. Jobaasbatry 4cadensy.
Rev. III. It. FULLER, Principal, Teacher Of
Greek, German and Mental Science
CHAS. A. SAVAGE, A. B.. Teacher Of Latin, and
Natural Science It'
CHAS. e. PUTNEY, A. NJ, Teacher of Latin, Eng
fish Grammer, and Higher Mathematics.
MISS MARY. i. CUMMINGS. Teacher Of Arith-
metic. Algebra, and Normal Methods.
MISS L. JENNIE COLBY, Teacher Of French.
Drawing, and Geometry.
MADAME MARIA, Teacher of French.
MISS EMMA J. PADDOCK, Teacher of Instru-
mental Music.
- - Teacher of Penmanship. -
New and commodious buildings to be occupied, and
increased facilities afforded with the next Academic
Year, beginning AUGUST 26, 1873. Four cours-
of study, access to Atheneum Library (of 5000
VOLS. and reading room gymnasium lecture course &c
Family boarding club boarding and rooms for self
boarding all at moderate terms. For further nforma
ton, for catalogue apply to Principal or
3N4 Rev. wM w. THAYER, Sec'y of Trustees
st. Johnsbury, Vt 1881
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the town meeting last Thursday,
voted to aid in the construction
NJ. H. & B. R. R., by taking
to the amount of five times the
list. Thus saith the ballot Now
IL list z.rl, ,.sy
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Only 35 Cents.
THE GREAT PRIZE STATIONERY PACKAGE:
,, TRIUMPH!

Contains 10 Sheets Writing Paper, 10 Envelopes,
Penholder, Lead Pencil Q Pens, Blank Book.
Blotter. Photographs of 100 Beautiful Women and a
piece of Ladies' or Gents Jewelry. Sample package
sent by mail postpaid, receipt of price, IS cents
packages for 60 CENTS or for 81. Send for pack
age it will be the most goods you bought for the
money. The prize is often worth more than the price
paid for the entire package and the other articles would
bring at retail not less than IS CENTS Don't pass this
try package and you will buy Stationery any
other way. Address, J. G. BURROW.
Lock Box I5l.~ Baltimore, Md.
MS-Agents wanted everywhere to sell Packages.
Pictures Books, &c. Catalogues sent free. 1881
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j. A. B. Sargent stuffed his corpus
new potatoes last Thursday noon.
as also harvested some ripe peas
b he proposes to lay by fol. seed.
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DIED.

MSs- All notices of deaths inserted free obituary
notices and poetry fue cents per line.
In Albany. July s, Mr.. Perley Hyde, aged 20 years.
In Newport July IL, Elan Hall, aged OIL years,
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CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR

BOSTON WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET
CoRREcTED ExPRRssLY FOR
TIL Il Nj o. i It O r..
A. d. III | b B A RID,
Jobbng and Commission Dealer in
BUTTER, CHEESE, FLOUR, LARD, EGGS,
BEANS. DRIED APPLE, &c.
81 JOHN STREET, Boston, MASS.
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The potato bugs are utterly destroy
ing pieces Of potatoes in the northwest
ern part of the town. Paris green is
the only thing found yet, that will kill
this bug. Sprinkle it on the vines when
wet with dew or rain. 1t is rank
poison.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-14

During the thunder shower on the
10th inst, horse belonging to Erastus
Fletcher was killed by lightning.
DR.. A. J. Goulden has returned from
Burlington, after spending four months
in the medical college at that place.
The DR.. is "well read physician, and
ought to be successful in his practice.
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GREEN.SRORD

J. J. Burdick has sold his stallion,
Peacock, - to C. NJ. Gray of North
Hyde Park, for $500. saa
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NEWPORT.


train of seven cars from Montreal ar
irving in front Of the Memphremagog
House about 2 P. M. They were re-
ceived and welcomed with cheers, the
firing of cannon and a brief speech by
Lucius Robinson. Esq, President of the
M. & G. r. R. Co., and first selectman,
Newport. A reply was made by NJ.
Duncan, President of the Southeastern
Counties Railway, whose address was
received with hearty cheers. The par
ty then embarked on the Lady of the
Lake, and made ca pleasant excursion,
enjoying a bountiful collation. at the
Mountain House, with numerous speeches
returning to sumptous dinner at the
Memphremagog House, at o'clock.
The dwelling house at Newport be.
longing to John W. Currier was partially
destroyed by fire on tuesday. It.tool
from defective chimney and the roof wa
we'll agoing before the fire was discover
ed. Damage to the building from 500
to $500. No goods burned, as all wer
removed. Hammer
The Lady of the Lake will soon max
two trips day, connecting with tn
trains.
, H. W. Raymond's steam yatch cam
last Saturday, and will be soon ''sailln
Ger the lake.
Regular Passenger trains commence
: running on the South Eastern Railwa
last Thursday. The night express an
mail train leaves Newport for Montre;
at $50 N The day express leave
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-14
SHEFFIELD.

E. w. Reed writes that the article in
serted some time since in the MONITOR,
in regard to a fine that was imposed on
him did not do him justice. From the
letter at hand we infer that it was a
sort of neighborhood scrimmage, and it
would have been as we'll for all parties
if the report Of it, had not gone into the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-12-25
Over the Edge Of the Wagon.

Emigrants must not stand upon cere-
mony. Many wedding on wheels
has signalized the passage of Western
trains through the last "cities on the
great frontier. The Warrenburg (Mo.)
| Standard says:
Last Friday afternoon, as one of our
popular justices from Ashbury was in
meditation deep among the papers per-
tanning to his law cases, a swift and
heavy step was heard on the stairway
and along the hallway leading to his Of
fee. The door was opened without
any ceremony, and in rushed a man
in state of high excitement not usual .
ly seen in our quiet city.
Are you the Squire ?" he asked, as
he wiped the perspiration from his
heated brow.
at am" replied the Justice.
"Well, want to get married, and
want the thing done right away"
"All right" said the Justice /; bring
on your woman"
The excited individual then informed
Squire A. that the fair and expectant
one was in town, and that he wanted
the Squire to go to her with him and
perform the ceremony.
And after few preliminary arrange
ments, which included the fee and the
marriage certificate, the Justice follow
ed the gentleman, and finally brought
up with him at the side of covered
wagon on the street near the public
square.
"Here, Mary" said the man, 81
have brought the Squire" and, raising
the side of the wagon cover, the form
and features of the handsome young
woman were revealed to the astonished
Justice.
"Mary, do you wish to marry this
man ?" inquired the Justice, solemnly.
~ do" faltered the blushing bride.
Shall-shall she get out on the
street, sir ?" stammered the soon-to-b be
husband.
"No," said the Justice.
"Sh-shall get in the wagon, then ?"
continued the man, who had some faint
idea of the impropriety of the thing.
"No," said the Justice, "stand by
the side of the wagon, and take Mary
by the hand"
This being done. the two were
solemnly made one under cover of the
white-sheeted wagon and the blue
canopy of heaven. A number of ladies
and gentlemen passed by the parties.
but knew nothing of the interesting
ceremony that was taking place. The
golden bonds were bound around the
already united souls of William Mize
and Mary Catharine Palmer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-12-25
Wear White UnderclOthng,

The Herald Of Health recommends
white underclothing as not only more
healthful, but on account of its not ra-
dating the heat of the body as some
other colors do. Another strong incen-
tive is the avoidance of possible poison
ing, resulting from deleterious dyes.
The Journal of Chemistry gives an in
stance of the poisonous effects of ami
line colors upon the skin in the expe-
rience of gentleman of Bayfield,. He
had few days previous purchased some
new undershirts of cotton. colored with
various tints, among which aniline red
predominated. In short time after
putting on the garment peculiar erup-
tion of an irritating nature appeared on
the body covered by the cleth. The
effects were not merely local, but to a
considerable extent constitutional, pain
and uneasiness being experienced in
the back and lower extremities. In
proof that the eruption was caused by
the dye colors, it may be stated that a
portion of the garment about the upper
part of the chest was lined with linen
on the under side, and wherever this
came in contact with the skin no erup-
tion or redness occurred. 1t is proba-
BILE, the Journal remarks, that the num-
ber of persons is large who possess such
idiosyncracies of constitution as to be
easily poisoned by dye colors, but that
there are some does not admit of q
doubt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-12-25
The Long Bow i'm Colorado.

A letter from Cold Spring, Col, to a
| Chicago gentleman, says: 1 have just
arrived from the headquarters of our
company, which is located at Gurney's
Mill, and 1 have most horrible story
to communicate to you. Your agent,
j. N. Watson, has been foully robbed
and murdered. The following are the
particulars, as near rs can write them
After corresponding with him for
some time, he. came here day.before,yes-
terday. To illustrate the usefulness of
the well auger he bored down ninety
feet, and our company being pleased
with the working of the machine pur-
chased the rights of this and four ad-
joining counties. We paid him in cash
81 ZOO, and gave him three notes on us
amounting to 81 800.
1t got noised around that he had this
amount of money in his possession, and
late in the evening three men, without
doubt, the murderers, went to where he
was stopping, pretended that they
wished to purchase some territory.
They made remarks to the effect that
they doubted thetruth of the report that
he had bored ninety feet in one day.
They induced him to accompany them
to the place where the hole was, one of
the men carrying lantern and cord for
the purpose, they said, of measuring
the depth themselves. That was the
last ever seen of poor Watson alive.
We had not, however, heard that he
had been missing, and early this morn
ing we rugged up the auger for the pur-
pose of going still further down in our
prospecting. Imagine our horror when
the first auger full was brought to the
surface; it contained the head and part
of the torn remains of your agent. The
face was easily identified By those pres
ent. Whether he was dead when the
auger reached him ornot we cannot tell,
though some of the men fancied that
the body was yet warm. He was doubt
less robbed and thrown into the hole he
bored himself the day before.
OF course we did not attempt to go
any further, but, after satisfying our
selves that the remains were those of
Watson. we placed the mangled parts
back into the we'll and filed it up. 1t
has caused great excitement in our
camp, and think we have some clue to
the tiends who perpertrated the cold
blooded and horrible murder. / feel
certain that the robbers secured the
81. 900 which was paid your agent, as
as he told me that he would not remit
it until he got to an express Office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-12-25
RIDGWAY ELK COUNTY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1s1

nounced convalescent. The doctor
took her out to ride as soon as she was
able, in the easiest of all carriages.
Rare delicacies were sent every day
from the hotel to tempt her returning
appetite. The sweetest and most fra
grant flowers that could be found adorn-
ed her room. Meta demonstrated with
him for all this lavish kindness, but he
would silence her by saying he was the
cause of all her suffering and she must
allow him to atone for it in every way
he could. How eagerly he watched the
faint color that crept Into her checks at
his approach How tenderly and deli
cately he ministered to her comfort and
pleasure day after day, until at last he
ventured to tell her of his love and his
great desire to have her for his own.
He had become very dear to her during
all those weeks of suffering, and she ac
knowledged it and promised to be his
wife. He fastened to inform Mrs.
Smith of their betrothal, and asked her
forbearance for another week when, he
assured her, he would relieve her from
all further care and responsibility of
her niece. Imagine if you can her as
tonishment She was completely
dunaIfoonded ;" and had not word
to say though doubtless in her heart
she thought it another most mysteri-
Gus dispensation.
The next day notable dressmaker
from the city arrived with various Won
derful and costly fabrics, which she had
orders to make up for Miss Langdon in
the latest style. Such time as there
was then of cutting and basting, of
trying on and trimming Two other
seamstresses kept their sewing machines
running at the highest rate of speed,
until at the close of the week there was
enough of q wedding trOusseau to fill
huge Saratoga trunk. The doctor made
daily pilgrimages between that chamber
and the city, until at last he could not
devise another thing which his darling
could possibly need for dress or orna-
ment during the trip to Europe which
he had planned. Never was there
happier bride and groom than those
who were made one in Mrs. Smiths
parlor that bright September morning.
They went Immediately to his home on
the Hudson, where his mother received
the new daughter with open arms, and
soon after went to Europe, where they
spent year. Meta made good use of
the time by putting herself under the
care of the best private teachers, and
when on their return the happy doctor
presented his wife to his friends, there
was not among them one more highly
accomplished or more elegant and re-
fined. The doctor was very proud of
her, and never tired of telling his init
mate friends how he found his wife, or
the result of his last shot
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-12-25
VOL. III.
The Mills Have Closed To-Day.

Annie, is the baby better?
Worse! The Lord befriend us all!
Cannot live Oh, God in Heaven!
Hear thy suffering servants call
Nearer, dearest. lest the children
Hear the words l have to say;
Put your loving arms about me
For the mills have closed to-day!
And our little child is dying!
No! no! no Not dying yet
Have you prayed with long beseeching
For the helpless little pet?
Heaven must have mercy sometimes
Others thrive who do not pray;
Oh, that troubles might come singly;
But the mills have closed to-day
Other hands have saved up money,
And can give their children bread;
Must our darlings cry for hunger,
When the little one is dead?
Dead ! 1t cannot be she's dyingl
Has the doctor gone away?
And cannot pay him, either,
For the mills have closed to-day
Why was laid up last winter?
Reasons why are hard to learn;
1t was only this last Sunday
That the head of our concern
Gave away some triling thousands
To the church-a debt to paw;
He could spare it from his millions
But the mills have closed to-day!
Laughing? Yes. because I'm Jolly.
It's joke-we dreamed it all
What's the need to look so CHASTITY
Nightmare dreams are troubles small
All! the moaning in the cradle.
Mercy! Mercy! Pray, love, pray
Death is clutching at our darling,
And the mills have closed to-day