Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03
him. The careful driver was, holding


asked him to "let him out With an
ominous shaking'o of the head, and
nervous Tightening of the reins. the dri-
yer informed him that lit would not do. -
Still willing to risk the peril. Jerry
again said. ..let him out little" but
he received the same response, with an
appearance of greater apprehension
should it be attempted Jerry became
satisfied that the horse was what he
wanted, and that he would manifest
points and a speed that would astonish
the world. if be could be got out of the
hands of the timid clergyman. He paid
the price asked and took him home to
tone down for few days before he tried
him. At length having bid adieu to his
friends, and having secured the horse to
his strongest sulky. with perfect har-
ness, he mounted. being very careful to
conceal his whip. and set out with great
trepidation to test his new purchase.
Having reached spot in the highway,
where for some distance the road was
tolerably smooth and level. he proceeded
to ''let him out" Bracing himself with
much care, and grasping the reins with
great strength he ventured to make
gentle chirrup. The-horse in the mean
time had become nervous and at the
sound gave terrific bound and alighted
about three feet in advance and two feet
toward the left of the position occupied
when started by the driver. He then
struck gait which would have done
credit to the style and, perhaps, equaled
the speed of any new milk COW in the
neighborhood. A religious farmer who
was at work by the roads de recognized
the horse, and supposed the clergyman
was driving as usual, was greatly sur
prised at the frequent repetition of the
word damn in what, from other words
employed. might have been taken for a
prayer. Jerry had been ''let out to
the tune of about one hundred or one
hundred and fifty dollars, and did not
hear the last of "let him out little
for long time.
BARTON LANDING.
o. don't go about-as we did last
week-looking so sour. with your hand
on your jaw, whining and mumbling to
all you meet, just because you've got
a great ugly double tooth that aches
enough to make you hollo murder
but go to Barton Landing and tell DIR.
E. G. Stevens to bring out his gas-bag
and let you have a swallow that will
make you sleep and dream such a
splendid dream, at the end of which
you will be surprised to find the old rot
ton snag that has unless you are better
than some) made you so many times to
break the third commandment, OUT,
thank heavens, OUT! Try it.
SOUTH BAR7ON.
| Geo. Abbott, road surveyor, deserves
much credit for the excellent condition
of the highways in his district. He has
spent the towns money seasonably and
judiciously in building and repairing
the roads.
VEST BURKE.
Asahel Burlington. ESQ.,. aged SO
resigned the office Of Town Clerk o.
Burke Saturday, Oct 25. The select
men appointed theron Bell to fill The
vacancy. Mr.. burlington has filled thu
Office of Town Clerk in Burke for nearly
fifty years, and has been elected 81
times the first time to fill vacancy o.
DR.. Dickerman. who moved out of town
MIR. B. was also town treasurer for owe
40 years justice of the peace 40 years
trustee 80 and postmaster % years
all to the satisfaction of the people. HI
leaves to day with Mrs. H A. Bingham
his daughter, to live with his sons il
st. Paul. Mimi. L. M. burlington. Uni
versalist Minister, and Scion burlington
NJ. D.. and L. T.. burlington. druggist
all in St. Paul. Mrs. H. A. Bingham
is one of the editors of the Universalis
Publishing House. Boston.
CRAFTSBURY.
Horace Stratton has just lost valu
able COW.
| s. Corey lost a good horse on the 18th
No visible cause, except lockjaw.
X. Udall has changed his farm 70
T. Graves residence at North Wolcot
village. Both have taken posses sion.
F. K. Powell has just returned fror
market. His stock of goods look a
though the hard times were over.
DERB Y.
A match game of base ball betwee
Beebe Plain and Derby Line clubs O.
the 18th. resulted in d victory to tn
former, the score standing | 8 to 10.
second game was played at Beebe Plail
on the 23rd, closing with two innings t
play. but the game being called in con
sequence of the late hour. The scor
stood 81 to % in favor of the Beeb
Plain boys. The boys here. have chal
lenged them to play another game for
ball.
Messrs. Tracy and Angler. late G
Troy, Vt. have purchased the store an
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