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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

RAILROAD PREcAUrIoNs.-M. Fulton Of
the Baltimore American, referring to the
numerous reports of attempts to throw
trains of cars off the track in this country,
says in his last letter from Germany:
"ln Europe this species of villainy is
guarded against by system that renders
it next to an impossibllity. On every
mile of road there is watchman, who is
provided with cottage and small tract
of land. part of whose duty is to walk
over and examine the track between his
post and that of the next watchman, and
to be constantly on the lookout for any
distractions. The cottage Of each Of these
watchmen is clearly in sight of the SIM
liar cottages to the right and to the left OF
him. He is bound to present himself to
every passing train, in front of his cottage,
with his red flag rolled up in his hand,
and make military salute to the engineer,
as much as to say: Go ahead, all is
right or if all is not right to unrolI and
raise his flag for the train to stop. But
this is not all. At every one of these sta
tions tall pole is erected, having two arms
at the top of it, one pointing toward the
road and the other from it. The moment
a train passes to his right the inner arm is
lowered, and if to his left, the outer arm
is similarly lowered. which says to the
next watchuan on either side of him, the
train has passed my station all right
These watchmen also have control of all
the gates of roads crossing the track, and
are enabled to lock and unlock gate even
half-mile distant, and ring bell, the
moment he ascertains that train is ap-
preaching. This is done by means of a
strong wire carried along the ground on
short posts attached to lever 1t bis sta
tion. The telegraph is also used from the
main station. but this system of watchmen
and signal telegraphing is for the interme-
diate stations. At night, instead of the
arms on the post, red and green lights are
hoisted and lowered as signals. With such
arrangements, obstructing the track or ac-
cidents by land slides or loose rails are next
to impossible. It is costly, but the saving
in damages is believed to be greater than
the cost, whilst the security to life and pro-
perty adds greatly to the business OF the
companies. The xatchmen are generally
old soldiers, who know the necessity Of
watchfulness. and are disciplined to the
faithful performance Of their duties"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

A PHILosoPHER.-We strike into . foot.
path in front Of the hotel and meander
through tangled old forest for half q
mile, arriving suddenly upon the pool 15C
feet below. ScrambIing down . fight ol
risky steps, we encounter weather beaten
old man waiting in his scow. p
This is the Arctic philosopher. author
of, Cosmogony. or Thoughts on Philoso.
ply" and also /" Series Of Lectures on
Philosophy" Being natural-born hum.
bug, be BY no means adds to the nat ural
beauties Of the place. On the precipitous
wall opposite the entrance, be has painted
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

THE GRAVES OF THE VIRGINIAN PREsI-
DENTs.-Monroe and Tyler are buried N
Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. The
plainest of cenotaphs covers the grave of
the former, and rust is eating off the dis
mal-colored paint that once protected the
iron. Tyler's grave is entirely unmarked.
and rank weeds and tall grass luxuriate
around it and obscure it from sight. The
Legislature begged his family to allow his
remains to be inferred here, and promised
to erect over them a suitable monument,
but the treasury has been so empty and
legislators so engaged with other matters
that no step has yet been taken in that
direction. Thanks to the ladies of the
Mount Vernon Association, the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon, in West
moreland county, is well cared for, and is
still visited by people from all parts Of the
world who revere the memory of 1.-The
Father of his Country" Jefferson is
buried on his old estate, Monticello, near
Charlottesville. The simple shaft that
covers the grave has been pecked and
chopped by rclic-huuters, and grass and
weeds are allowed to grow about it undis.
turbed. Madison sleeps at Montpelier, in
Madison County, and nothing but sim.
pie monument of cheap kind and poor de.
sign points the curious traveller to his rest
ing place. The Virginians, while holding
in dear remembrance the distinguish !
services and virtues of these great men,
have been unaccountably negligent and
Indifferent in the way of building mon.
uments over their graves. That duty, if
ever done, will probably have to be pei
formed by the nation. Virginia is now
too poor to spare money from her treasury
for any other purpose than to carry on the
necessary expenses Of government and pay
the interest on her huge public debt, CON
tracted in building railroads before the
war.-Richmond Letter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
KEEPING HIS WORD.

"Only a penny boX,' he said:
But the gentleman turned away his head
As if he shrank from the squalid sight
OF the boy that stood in the falling light
90 sir" he stammered, you cannot i1iow,
And he brushed from his matches the hakes of snow
That the sudden tear might have chance to falD
COR think-I think you would take them all.
Hungry and cold at garret pane
Ruby will watch till come again.
Bringing the loaf. The sun has set,
And he hasn't a crumb of breakfast yet
zone penny, and then can buy the bread"
The gentleman stopped: And you Z" he said
81! | put up with hunger and cold;
But Ruby is only five years old
81 promised our mother before she went
she knew would do it, and died content
promised her, sir, through best, through worst,
l would always think of Ruby first"
The gentleman paused at the open door;
Such tales he had often heard before;
But he fumbled his purse in the twilight drear
81 have nothing less than shilling here"
so, sir. if you'll only take the pack
vi bring you the change in moment back;
Indeed YOU may trust me /" Trust YOU! no!
But here is the shilnG take it and GO"
The gentleman Iolled in his easy chair
And watched his cgar. wreath melt in air
And smiled on his children and rose to see
The baby asleep on its mothers knee. -
and now it is nine by the clock" he said; a.
"Iime that my darlings were all abed;
Kiss me good duigllt and each he sure,
When you're saying your prayers remember the poor
Just then came a message, "a boy at the door,"
But ere it was uttered lie stood i'll the floor
Half breathless bewiliered and ragged and strange
81 am Ruby, Mikes brother: Eve brought you the
changel
"Mike's hurt, sir; twas dark; the snow made hin
blind,
And lie didn't take notice the train was behind
Till he slipped the track; and then it whizzed by
And he's home in the garret; think he will die.
| ''Yet nothing would do him, sir nothing would do
| But out through the snow must hurry to you
| OF his hurt he certain you wouldn't have heard,
! And you might think he had broken his word"
When the garret they hastily entered, they saw
Two arms ngled shapeess, Outstretched from th'
straw;
''You did it. dear Ruby God bless you !" he said;
And the boy gladly smiling, sank back and was dead
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17

count can be had until the snow shall 60
off in the spring, as many are yet miss
ing, whose bodies have not been found,
and it is not known whether they per-
ished or not. Some of the particulars
are sorrowful enough. Those frozen
nearest this place were near Darwin,
twelve miles Northeast. Two men out
with their teams, had nearly reached
house, when the horses got into drift
of snow SO they could not get them out.
They then dug place in the drift into
which they crawled; but one becoming
impatient, soon got out, declaring that
he would stand it no longer, but went
only little way before he fell down.
never to rise. When the other was found
he was still alive, though he had been
in there nearly 60 hours, and his hands
and feet were incased in ice from the
snow which had melted and frozen.-
Of course he lived but short time.
One man frozen not far from here, has
now gone to St. Paul to have both legs
and one arm amputated. He is plucky
enough, says he has good farm and
can manage to work it yet. Of a fami-
ly near G. the parents went away Tues
day morning, leaving three little boys
at home, the Youngest two years old.
The parents could not reach h1me, and
the little fellows failed to start fire
on Wednesday morning, took the bread
to bed with them and thawed it under
their pillow, remaining in bed until
Thursday night, when the parents reach
ed home. The feelings of the mother
can be better imagined than described
when she found her children alive
Very many such incidents happened all
around. School children stopped at the
nearest houses, and many fathers and
mothcrs supposlng their dear ones troz-
en- while they were warm and comfort
able. Those three days Jan. Z, and 9,
were days of intense anxiety to multi
tudes of people in Mimi. Husbands
were away from their wives, fathers from
their families, children from their par.
ents, and none could tell what might be
the fate of the absent.
AT present we are having very colo
weather, but are mercifully protected
so far, from any more Northwest blows
Hoping this letter may be interesting t.
your readers, among whom are man,
dear friends and old schoolmates of m,
own, | will wish the MONITOR pros
porous year. and say adieu.
Mrs. Lucy GARLAND.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
A BROOKLYN BRUTE.

NEW York, Feb. s. The brute of
the period has turned up in Brooklyn.
This morning Officer Sweeney was on
duty in Hopkins street, when some per-
sons called his attention to the fact that
a man names John Fox had died last
night at o'clock under very suspicious
circumstances. Upon inquiry it was as
certained by the officer that Fox, who
has apartments in tenement house, No.
SO Hopkins street, has been in the habit
of beating and i'll treating his boy. Mr..
Blintzman, another German who lives In
the adjoining apartments, told Officer
Sweeney that on Tuesday night last, and
after he had gone to bed, he was awak-
ened by hearing noise in Fox's apart
ments. He heard Fox tell his son to 90
and get some beer. The boy refused to
go unless the father gave him some mon
ey. According to Blintzman's statement
the father swore at the son, and shortly
after Blintzman heard the son cry. This
was followed by the sound of blows, as
though Fox was beating his son with
stick. This noise became so loud that
it awakened Mr.. Blintzman's wife, and
she said to her husband, "For mercy's
sake 90 into Fox's room with stick
and prevent him from beating that poor
boy" Blintzman refused to interfere
in the matter. In about ten minutes
the beating ceased, and to the Blitzmans
it seemed as though Fox was throwing
| his son from one side of the room to .the
other. He said, Don't kill me father,
you'll murder me - and used just such
expressions as these while the noise re-
ferred to lasted. In about half an hour
! all was still, with the exception of the
groans of the boy. Added to all this ev-
idence is the fact that the boy has never
been seen out of the house since the day
or night of which he is supposed to have
received this beating, Upon ascertain
ING these facts the officer entered the
house. locked the door. put the key in
his pocket. and then went Though the
apartments. In hall bedroom he found
the body of the boy. 1t presented a
fearful spectacle. The body was cover.
ed over with bruises, while the back and
shoulders were one livid mass of flesh
The skin was actually peeled off, an6
altogether it was "a sight that the mos
hardened could not look upon without +;
shudder. Fox was arrested and he ha1
employed counsel. He is a medium
sized man very respectfully dressed ant
rather of an idiotic appearance.
1t is estimated that the little State 0
Deleware has 10000 acres devoted t.
| peach orchards. As there are 100 tree
to the acre, it will be seen that ther
are in the State 100000 peach trees
These will average. in good season
two baskets to each tree, making 6,
100000 baskets of peaches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
LETTER FROM NNESOTA,

GREENFIELD, MINI, JAN 2S, 1873
Editor Monitor -
Your Minnesota correspondent fails of
late to keep you posted in regard to this
so called-garden of the West; and 7
am tempted to usurp his place long
enough to tell you about the terrible
storm we have had here. That ''Arctic
Wave" which Rev. VIM. A. Robinson
spoke of in his letter, surged heavily
here as well as in old Vermont, and end
ed with whirlwind of snow Such a
storm was never before known in Mimi.
as that which, commencing on Tuesday,
the 7th of JAM, ragged with the greatest
fury until the afternoon Of the 10TH
Tuesday morning was warm and pleas
ant. such an agreeable contrast to the
bitter cold of the past few weeks that an
unusually large number of people were
out, on business or pleasure.
The day continued fine until nearly
noon wnen slight misty rain came on,
which soon, however, changed to snow
but the wind blew warm from the South.
1t showed intermittingly until about
o'clock p NJ, when the wind suddenly
changed and began to blow strongly and
cold from the Northwest 1t increased
in force every moment, taking up the
new fallen snow and whirling it about
in thick clouds Before o'clock a per
son on the prairie could not see rod IL
any direction, and still the storm IN
creased and the weather grew colder ant
colder. Many men were out with teams
in this part of the county, either draw
ing wheat into market or in the wood
for fuel. Some started for home, bu
were glad to take shelter in the frs
house they reached others, more ven
turesome persisted in trying to &c
home. fearing for their families and stock
5 1t has been thought that 500 person
: were frozen to death, but later report
consider the statement exaggerated
though it is probable that no precise az
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
HINTS FOR HUsBANDs.-Hu stands who

HINTS FOR HUSBANDS who
wish to make home particularly happy
should insist on having pretty servant
girl, and should make her nice presents
often. They should invite their friends
to dinner on wash day, and then remark
that lazy wife is blessing to any man
that hasn't got her. If you get drunk,
insist on letting the whole neighborhood
know the.fact by singing and screaming.
Compel your wife to pull off your boots
when wet. for the gentle hands of a low
ing wife make better boot jack than a
piece Of unfeeling wood or a lump of
cold, unsympathetic cast-iron. Always
speak kindly of your wife's relatives
Never mention her father without call
ing him '.that blasted old fool" and her
mother, without emphasizing your ad-
miration by the statement that she is
'an old catamaran and insuferable
shrew.' When you 60 out with your
wife, don't speak to her unless you can't
help it, and then speak as if she was a
deaf dog. Come home every little while
with few long hairs on your coat collar
and vest. And don't forget to be par
ticularly ardent in your admiration of
every good-looking woman you meet
be doubly ardent if your wife is present.
FOUND ONE.-A tall, rather green
looking fellow walked into a New York
saloon where they were talking politics
upon high key, and stretching himself
up to his full height exclaimed in loud
voice
"Where are the Democrats now p
Show me Democrat, and [ will show
you liar"
In an instant a man stood before the
inquirer in warlike attitude, and ex
claimed:
Il am Democrat, sill"
"You are 2"
Yes, sir, | am p
'Well, just you step around the cor
ner with me, and I'll show you a fellow
who said | couldn't find democrat il
the ward Ain'the liar, | should like
to know 2"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17

NAPoLEoN's KINDNESS ON HEART
An "Englishman in the London Daily
Telegraph relates the following pleasing
little story of the late Emperor Napole
on: During the winter of l86S-69 Che
writes) the Emperor happened to enter
a shop in the Rue de la Paix, with a
view to purchasing some etrenaes for his
friends upon the approach of the jour
de Tan. In the shop was lady, accom-
panied by her little boy, who was eager
ly cycling bicycle which he importuned
his mother to buy. 81 cannot afford it,
my son. said the lady. after asking the
price; "n'y penses Plus, and let us go
home" The Emperor, meanwhile, had
seated himself on a chair. and finger on
lip, had motioned to the shopkeeper not
to betray him. When the disappointed
child and his mother had left the shop,
the Emperor inquired her name and ad-
dress. (which was the bicycle upon
which the little fellow had set his heart.
1t was promptly indicated, and "Send
that to him at once with the Emperor S
kindest wishes were the gentle words
which, upon that night, sent at least one
child in Paris happily to sleep.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
STOKES In PRISON.

NEW YORK, Feb. s. A reporter this
morning paid short visit to Edward S.
Stokes and was allowed to converse with
the murderer. He found Stokes, as US
ual, en- dishahHe, but with hair neatly
combed, face neatly shaven and NOUS
tache waxed. His hair is now two
thirds white. In reply to the reporters
salutation, Stokes exclaimed:
"Halloa | am real glad to see you.
Where have you kept yourself ? | look
ed for you at my trial. but didn't see
you
Reporter-'How does this change af-
feet you from up stairs, where you had
comparatively comfortable place to this
cheerless cell ?"
Stokes-"I don't mind it at all. Af-
ter the verdict I don't mind anything.
That was an atrocious verdict, wasn't
it?" l hope for stay of proceedings.
1 don't think any judge will deny me
that. Recorder Hackett says no judge
who is human would deny man such a
chance. l don't think they will deny
me that
The reporter asked Stokes how much
time there was for such proceedings, and
Stokes asked the reporter something ca
sy: "This is February isn't it? % to
which the reporter assented, and his
doubts on that point being removed
Stokes continued:
81 believe the day is some time the
last part of this month, isn't it? | can't
remember exactly, but think that it is
the last of this month some time, but [
hope for stay. | think no judge would
refuse me chance like that, do you %
Stokes paused for few minutes, ner-
vously rubbing his hands and looking
at them, laughing very queerly all the
time Then he continued: 'Here's a
letter from Tom Conner, Fisk's private
secretary, see what you think of that for
a piece of impudence. l got that the
very day was sentenced. | don't know
what Conner means by calling me Ed
so Familiarity, I'm sure.
The reporter took the letter and cop
led it. While copying, two women, de
Gently dressed crowded up to the door ol
Stokes cell and stood gazing at him fol
several minutes, Notwithstanding his un
dress condition. They appeared to have
more morbid curiosity than modesty Th'
following is a copy of the letter handed
to the reporter:
Ed: Forgive me. [ do nothing bu
= my duty. Remember me to the Colone
when you see him. Tell him Mrs Fisl
! is we'll. and give him full particulars o
! Jay Gould's affair. | have no doubt h'
!. will forgive you for assassinating him
: Yours; CONFER.
AS the reporter handed back the lette
IS Stokes said '.Now what do you thin
! of that !? He's the man, this Conner, VIII
bossed the getting up of all this perjul
ed evidence against me, and he write
Of me such % letter as that on the very da
r | am sentenced During the convers;
er tion the manner of Stokes was very nel
~ vous. His mind seemed to wander cor
y stantly. He looked at his hands al
e. felt of one with the other a good dea
c. and he laughed continually, in a dream
t. sort of way. The impression the II
It. terview left on the reporters mind w
ne that Stokes mental powers are glvir
ot way and that he scarcely knows what
re says, but the reporter was hardly col
petent judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17

A ME2DLING WoMAN.-The tongue Of
meddling woman makes mischief Wher-
ever she goes, and the path behind her
is strewn not, only with the withered
hopes of others, with the noxious weeds
that spring from the seeds of calumny
but with the wrecks Of her own self-re-
spect and the good opinions of her ac-
quaintances. ''ihe trail of the serpent
is in her wake, and she walks in an at
mosphere of contagion Avoid such one
as you would serpent. for you cannot
associate with her without suffering more
or less
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
TWO PICTRRES.

An old farm house with meadows wide,
And sweet with clover on each side;
A bright-eyed boy who looks from out
The door with woodbine wreathed about
And wishes, his one thought all day:
"Oh if only could fly away
From this dull spot the world to see,
How happy, happy, happy, g.
How happy | should be p
Amid the city's distant din,
A man who round the world had been,
Who, mid the tumult and the throng.
Is thinking, thinking all day long:
"Oh could l only tread once more
The field path to the farm house door,
The old, green meadows could l see,
How happy, happy, happy,
How happy should be.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17

Germany is brushing up her fortif-
cations along the shores of the North sea-,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17

INTER. Painting, Glazing, Grainng. White
washing and Paper Hanging All work done in
|est style and satisfaction guaranteed. Saws hled
ller.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17

TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chancery.
VIII attend courts in Orleans and Caledonia
mites. Prompt attention given to collections
|ensboro, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17

.EALER IN BOOTS, SHOES, and findings ofthe
best kind and quality. offered cheap for cash.
over A. & J. L. Twombly's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
j. 4. DWINELL.

T TANUFACTURER and dealer in Furniture of all
IN kinds and descriptions, Carpets, Room Paper
bins and fixtures also Collins and Caskets, Picture
hes Spring Beds &C. Glover Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
gIAI!TIN ABBDTT.

IitIAIIIF A1DVIls
lTHEELW WRIGHT, Carriage Maker and General
Job Worker. Open and Top Buggies, and va
Is styles of carriages always on hand. Glover Vt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
w. w. EATON,

rHOLESALE dealer in Flour, Grain, W. l. Goods,
Groceries, Lime, Plaster Oil, Fish, Salt, Iron,
j, Nails, Glass, &C., Depot Store, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-17
HI, WOODNIHN

DALE 81 ROBINSON,
rrORNEYS and Counselors at Law, Barton Vt
GEO. DALE. J. Z. ROBINSON