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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

AN AWFUL CoNDITIoN-The Macon
Enterprise says of the condition of Mrs.
Bone, who attempted suicide by cutting
her throat 1.-THE vocal chords are still
silent, consequently no intelligent sound
or word will probably ever be uttered
by her again. She cannot eject the
spits and morbid secretions from her
mouth and throat, hence, there is con-
slant dread of suffocation. She failed
to cut the nerve of taste, and therefore
Graves for food as she is hungry, she
calls for something to cool her thirst and
for something to eat, but she is unable
to swallow. If she sips little ice wa
ter it glides over her parched tongue
intellectually and out at the wound in
her neck, which affords her no relief
She is thus tantalized from day to day.
She often exclaims, 81 am hungry | am
starving !" but the muscles which con-
vey the savory food into the pharynx
are paralyzed, and she cannot swallow.
All the surgical skill yet employed has
failed to afford her any relief"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27
MISSIONS TO THE HEATHER.
The year has been one of ENCOURAGE

The year has been one of encouraging
prosperity for missions in heather coun-
tries. With but a few small exceptions,
all the well-established missions have
held their own. and have advanced in
proportion to their pecuniary resources
and the strength of their working forces.
Of the new fields. the most encouraging
is Japan. A native church was organ
lied at Yokohama on the 9th of March,
with nine members A house of worship
has been built for it, which was dedica
ted ON the Sd of September. The Jap
anese government seems undecided with
regard to the liberation of christianity.
and is pursuing neutral or temporizing
course on the subject. The edicts against
christianity remain unrepealed, but the
penalties which had been imposed upon
a number of converts have been relaxed,
and those who have more recently en-
braced christianity have not been dis
turbed. A mission has been establish
ed on the island of Formosa The ma
tives of this island have hitherto been
hostile to christianity and to Europeans.
In Thibet the Moravians relate the con-
version of Lamah, the son of the Prime
Minister This is the most important
result which has been as yet obtained
from missionary work in that country.
In Egypt, large congregation of Arme-
mans at Alexandria has bodily joined
the church of the United Presbyterian
Mission This mission has been invited
by the rulers of Abyssinia to send force
Of missionaries to that country The
success of Mr.. Stanley's expedition in
search of DR.. Livingstone and the letters
of Dr. Livingstone have drawn attention
to the East coast of Africa as mission
field. Preparations are already nearly
matured by one of the Episcopal mission
airy societies to open mission there.
The success of the Woman's Mission
airy movement remains to be noticed =
The Woman's Societies, which are now
in operation in nearly all the principal
churches of the United States. have la
bored with exemplary zeal, and have
achieved success which is remarkable,
in carrying the gospel to those classes
who could not be reached by the ordina'
ry agencies before existing Their sue
cess is general in all the mission field:
where they have planted themselves
alike in Mohammedan. in Buddhist, anc
in Hindoo countries. They have proved
themselves an agency of the creates
value.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

A FEW SHEEP ON THF FARM-The
relative profit is much greater from a
small flock than large one. The grain
farmer, no matter how few his acres,
can make money by keeping few sheep.
There is always room for them some
where, and they consume and turn into
money food that otherwise would waste.
But he must be careful not to overstock.
To illustrate: suppose the farmer cul-
tivate only eighty acres. raising grain
chiefly. He keeps few COWS aud the
necessary teams. One fifth of his farm
is in pasture, one fifth in meadow, one
planted, one spring grain, and one wheat.
He thinks he has as much stock as he
can proftably keep, but if he puts on
one sheep to every five acres, he will
find there products clear gain. In the
spring, early, they can run on the sod
which is to be planted, and one sheep to
each acre will not hurt the land, yet
they will live we'll. After that they can
go into the pasture, and CLEAN after the
COWS to advantage A run ON the stub
bles after harvest will not be felt where
each sheep has two acres. and in the
fall there is plenty of feed. Through
the winter they can be we'll kept on
what the other stock would not consume,
with the addition of little grain. Prob
ably the most profitable are some of the
coarser wooded, mutton breeds. Their
lambs sell to the butchers for high prize
es, and when fat the sheep fetch as much
as a yearling steer Sixteen mutton
sheep, well managed, would produce
yearly income of one hundred dollars,
where if none were kept, nothing would
be realized. The greatest drawback is
liability to loss by dogs and it is a dis
grace to. any state to protect its ours so
well that they expel, to certain extent,
the only animal which can cheaper the
meat and clothing of the people-Amer-
acan Rural Home.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

Do IT Now. Don't live single hour
of your life without doing exactly what
is.to be done in it, and going straight
through it from beginning to end. Work,
play, study-whatever it is-take hold
at once and finish it up squarely and
clearly; then to the next thing, without
letting any moments drop out between.
1t is wonderful to see how many hours
these prompt people contrive to make of
day; it is as if they picked up the mo-
ments that the dwadlers lost. And if
ever you find yourself where you have SO
many. things pressing upon you that you
hardly know how to begin, let me tell
you secret Take hold of the very
first one that comes to hand, and you
will find the rest all fall into file, and
follow after like a company of we'll drill
ed soldiers; and though work may be
hard to meet when it charges in a squad,
it is easily vanquished if you can bring
it into line. You may have often seen
the anecdote of the man who was asked
how he had accomplished SO much in his
life. "My Father taught me, was the
reply, "when | had anything to do. to
go and do it. There is the secret-the
magic word noU.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

CARBoLIC ACID AND PoULTRY.-The
Canadian Poultry Chronicle gives the
following details respecting the use of
carbolic acid in connection with poultry
houses:
There can be no doubt about its eff
cacy, but it becomes every one to exer-
else care in handling it. The acid is
sold by all druggists in its crystalline
and liquid form. In crystal, it dissolves
in twenty times its weight in water, that
is, one ounce of crystals require twenty
ounces of water to dissolve them. Thus
dissolved, it is entirely too strong for Or
binary use.
AS whitewash for walls, for protec-
ton against insects, bugs, &c, put three
ounces of carbolic acid into twelve quarts
of lime water, and whitewash the walls
of the poultry house well with this wash,
and no living parasite will be seen
their death is inevitable.
weak solution may be made to wash
fowls in; one part of the acid to sixty
parts of warm water; let it cool, and
then dip the fowls in until their feath-
ers become thoroughly wet. and the So
luton reaches every part of the body.
Afterwards place the fowls on clean. dry
straw, where the sun will reach them,
until they are dry. Another form in
which it is recommended to use it. is a
soap. These soaps are for sale by vari-
Gus manufacturers, and have high rep.
utation for cleansing animals and the
cure of skin diseases. A mode of max.
ing this soap is as follows: Dissolve
three pounds of common bar soap in hot
water, add two to four ounces of carboli(
acid, according to the strength desired
Allow to cool as usual in making hare
soap.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27
Relieio,ts Department,
Rev. J. w. MALCOLM. Editor.


Mournfully the wind howled round
the stately dwelling, and moaned amid
the leafess tree-tops, hurting great
drops of rain against the window panes.
In an apartment furnished with all that
art or taste could suggest or desire a
man lay dying Wealth had poured her
golden treasures lavishly at his feet
Loved, honored, and respected by his
fellow man, in the midst of his worldly
prosperity he was smitten by the hand
of God; stricken down with a fell DIS
ease. Everything that human love or
skill could accomplish proved unavail-
ing, and he writhed in more than NOR
tai anguish when told that he must die.
Wildly he begged the physician to pro-
long his life only for a few hours. Bit
terly he lamented the misspent time that
never could be recalled The weeping
friends gathered round the bed, vainly
striving by words of human coincidence,
to give relief. Then above the sounds
of woe that filled the luxurious chamber,
was heard the voice of the faithful man
of God: Though l walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, | will
fear no evil, for thou art with me. THAT
is not for me-" cried the sick man Il
have despised God in my heart and
trampled upon his law, there is now no
hope" Very tenderly was he pointed
to the Savior, who said to the dying
thief upon the cross. To-day shalt thou
be with me in Paradise" 81 know, -
said he, Il have heard it thousand
times, but my sins are too many, too
shockingly bad to be pardoned. 0, it
IS too late, too late 81 think not, y
pursued the christian, for ''Come, let us
reason together, saith the Lord though
your sins be as scarlet, they shall be
white as snow; though they be red like
crimson, they shall be as wool. If thou
canst believe, all things are possible to
him that believeth" Then kneeling by
the bed, he lifted his voice to God for help.
1t was a strangely solemn scene. The
weeping friends; the white canopied
bed, and that death struck face seer
through the dimly lighted chamber, and
that kneeling figure, wrestling as die
Gods servant of old for the promise
When he arose a hush pervaded tn,
apartment, and the sick man unclosine
his eyes said, 81 believe now. [ know
l have been very, gerry wicked, but an
now forgiven. Yes, not sinless but for
given" And YEARLY closing his eyes
like tired child, he fell into gentl
slumber. The pastor. with voice trem
bling with emotion, spoke, "Who is
God like unto Thee, that pardoneth in
iquity %
Without the storm had ceased, an
the twinkling orbs of night were see
in the azure sky. Within the sorrow
ing friends wept silently, that they Nigh
not disturb the holy calm that SCENE
to brood over that chamber of DEATH
And just as rosy morn penciled the cas-
with golden lines of light, murmurins
''Not Sinless but Forgiven, the redeem
ed spirit passed to its heavenly home.
Amid such scenes as this, where o'e
the storm-tossed soul Gods mercy an
grace are so freely shed, where once W;
only doubt and despair, the modern bu
warks of creed and skepticism, benin
which so many intrench themselves, ia
crushed to the earth in thousand a
oms.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

"a PRESBYTERIAN UNION IN GREAT BRIT
A1N.-The subject of nnion has been ac-
lively canvassed in the Presbyterian
churches of Scotland and England. In
Scotland the Free Church and the Unit
ed Presbyterian church have agreed that
the ministers of each church shall be ell
igibe to the pulpits of the other, pend
ing the negotiations for full organic
union. The United Presbyterian church
in England is not willing to wait for the
completion of the negotiations in Scot
land, and has asked permission from its
parent body, the United Presbyterian
church of Scotland, to unite at once with
the English Presbyterian church. The
Established Church of Scotland has con-
tented itself with the passage of gen.
eral resolution in favor of the promotion
of peace and harmony among the evan
gelical churches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

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bones are destroyed BY mineral poison other me
and the vital organs wasted beyond the point of repa
Dyspepsia or indigestion. Headache,
in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tghtness of the Chest. ID
ness, Sour Eructations of the Stomach Bad Taste in
Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Papitation of the Heart,
fammation of the Lungs Pain in the regions of the
news, and hundred other painful symptoms, are the
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For Female Complaints, in young or old. 4
ried or single, at the dawn of womanhood, or the
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are caused by Vitiaed Blood which is generally prodI
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They are a Gentle Purgative as well
Tonic, possessing also the peculiar merit of actin
a powerful agent in relieving Congestion or Infamma
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For Skin Diseases, Eruptions letter
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buncles, Ring-worms, Scad- Head Sore Eyes, Erysp,
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Grateful Thousands proclaim VINEGAR
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27
PnEtryrroN OF MARrsE D1sAsrERs.-

PREVENTION OF MARINE DISASTERS.'-
A scientific gentleman in Washington,
in view of the terrible marine disasters
which are constantly happening along
our coast, suggests that two vessels shall
be permanently anchored some three
hundred miles from shore. one east of
Nantucket, the other east of Hatteras;
that a telegraphic cable shall be laid
from each to the land. and that on ap-
proach of the storm from the eastward,
notice of its coming shall be given at
each of the seaports, thus preventing
vessels from going to sea when danger
Gus weather is likely to prevail. Be.
sides this duty, tits proposed that these
vessels shall act as relief stations for
vessels in distress shall be furnished
with extra stores, life boats, lights and
steam-pumps to put on board leaking
vessels. The suggestions seem, at first
thought, eminently wise. but there are
certain difficulties to be got over which
are serious, to say the least. In the
first place, how can these vessels be kept
at anchorage in case of storm any more
than those they are designed to succor ?
And, again, is it not more likely that
they would be swept away or disabled
when their services are most needed
These obstacles may be overcome, and it
is not impossible that the suggestions
may in time be carried into effect. We
hope so, at any rate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27
DOES THE FARMER THINK ENouGH 2

DOES THE FARMER THINK ENOUGH p
As he performs his daily task and pur-
sues his routine through the successive
seasons of seed time and harvest. is his
mind. that organ which places him SO
distinctly above all other orders of crea-
ton. performing its duty. Of course, to
be a successful farmer he must plan and
arrange his operations, figure out his fl
nanclal engagements and in other ways
employ his mind But in this, is it do
ing all it may and can? Is he improv-
ing his every talent? Is he thoughtful,
and watchful of cause and effect? He
knows that seed terminate. Does he
know how or why? He knows that his
soil looses or gains in productiveness.
Does he comprehend the reason? Not
in a general sense but the minutie? He
knows he suffers from wet Does he
reason whether these extremes can be
guarded against or overcome? His
stock thrivcs or declines. Can he not
ascertain the reason in either case?
We find him too prone to accept mat
tiers as they are. He don't like to think.
It is too laborious. He can't find time
to experiment. He can't afford to risk
anything to learn. Consequently, we
find the business of farming, the least
scientific though the most ancient AL
most all is conjecture too little is de-
monstrable fact The mind has not in
centuries past been performing its part.
Only the animal faculties of men have
found employment.
While we hope that the nineteenth
century shows progress in this respect we
cannot question that the era of improve
ment is scarce dawning for agriculture.
70 labor with the hand is necessary and
desirable, but let the hand be directed
by the head and we shall discover more
real progress. -.Amer1co7s Farmers I'D
UOcdte.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27
ELGI4 ELsTON
A PRAYER.

Oh, my Father
Take me,
Make me
Pure and holy. all thine own.
May each changing moment find me
At thy footstool,
Near thy throne
Oh, my Savior.
Cleanse me,
.s Fill me
With thy precious love divine.
May no earthly idol lure me
From that sacred
Cross of thine.
Holy Spirit
Woo me,
Draw me
By the gentle cords of love.
Guide me, guard me, safely lead me
10 my heavenly
Home above
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

CLovER-How IT ENRIcHEs THE
LAND.-We are afraid of clover We
are afraid to feed it extensively, espes-
tally as main feed; and afraid to pillow
it in.
This is wrong, very wrong: we are
constantly losing by not growing more
clover; losing in many respects. Glow
er, if we could only impress the fact on
the general farmer, is plant that draws
from the atmosphere and enriches the
land. Other plants do this, but clever
more it has to do with the most vital and
important element in manure, nitrogen,
the very thing that is the rarest and most
difficult to obtain. 1t improves the soil
by its roots alone, if the crop is used for
other purposes; this even if seed crop
is taken. How much more benefit then,
if whole crop turned down containing
so much nitrogen? And you have the
manure without working for it. The
plant works for itself and for you. We
get its strength from a free source, the
atmosphere, the great storehouse that
gathers from all sources, but most from
the energetic farmer.
And you can make this plant work for
you on poor soil. A little manure ap-
piled on the surface will do this; and if
plenty of seed is sown there will be a
thick set. Then it needs but chance
with the atmosphere, and plaster will
aid this greatly. With warm showers
there will be a growth almost surprising.
1t will be dense, fine stemmed and of a
fair length, depending somewhat on the
season. Cut this when 1t begins to lodge,
which will be about the time when bios
SONS appear, and then will be avoided
all rot or mildew consequent on long,
coarse lodging, and the yield will sur
prise you two and half or three tons,
and such hay is not made from any other
plant. And the second crop will be near
ly or perhaps quite as good as the first.
Lire Stock Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

The United Brethren have a mission
in Northern Bavaria, under the care of
the Rev. Christian Bischoof and wife,
A permanent church has been organized
of some sixty members. to which twenty
members have recently been added. AS
this denomination is not recognized by
the laws of the state, it has been thought
best to preserve to this time nominal
connection with the Lutheran church =
Arrangements are now being made for a
legal separation. Last fall, Jacob Err
nest and his family sailed from New
York to assist Mr.. Bischooff in his work.
They have probably joined him by this
time.
Adam broke the first link of the chain,
and thereafter all mankind fell from God.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27
2fericulfaral department.
I. D. R. COLLINS, Editor.
TREATMENT OF HORSES.

Nine cases out of ten, refractory horse
is followed or ridden by refractory dri-
ver This is in perfect accordance with
the old saying. lit takes two to make
quarrel" | cannot recollect of ever see
ing mad, excited, senseless horse, with
out finding his driver in the same unhap-
Ply condition.
Let us start down this row of small
corn, just tall enough to be seen at short
distance, very naturally supposing that
your horse. though possessed of fair
share of equine intellect, has no well de-
fined idea of the work you are about to
require of him. You expect him to do
something which you yourself cannot do
encountered with draft proportioned to
your strength; namely, follow that row
from one end of the field to the other, at
a certain distance from the corn, with
out single deviation. Let us suppose.
for the sake of illustration, that he aciN
deviate before you are half way across
the field. Don't yell at him with all
your might. Don't jerk him right and
left, sending him pranclng away over
your corn until you are compelled to
strike up a "dog trot" to keep pace
with him. This will only increase his
refractoriness, which you will be sure to
return with tenfold interest in the shape
of fresh supply of jerks and yells.
Stop, my friend. Sit down and calm
yourself. You will feel decidedly better.
Endeavor to think of something besides
the work in hand. The best of all rem
edies is whistling. | have known men
who effected a radical cure of these
troublesome bursts of anger by resolute-
ly whistling whenever they felt them
coming on.
In five minutes you have forgotten all
about your trouble. And your horse, he,
too, is calm and gentle. Now you may
go on. When you speak to your horse
let it be in a tone of voice just loud
enough to be heard. What is the use Of
yelling as though he were half a mile
away? Avoid speaking too much. Two
or three words complete your vocabulary
the signal to start and the one to stop
make all the other changes with your
lines. Don't carry whip into the field
Turn off your hired help if he excite.
the horses by slapping them with thu
lines or by yelling. A fine, spirited
horse may be metamorphosed into
broken down roadster in appearance, by
six months of such usage
All! | had forgotten. Won't you
horse follow the row yet? Well loos
him from the plough and lead him acros
the field just where you want him to &c
Don't mind the bother. A few sue
precautions, especially when workin
young horses. will save you many
troublesome battle.
There is nothing in my past life that
regret more than my boyish attempts t
conquer my fathers horses. | can in
agine what picture presented mao
unruly boy chastising the poor innocer
creatures for no other reason than b.
cause | was in passion.-1mertca
Farm Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

WATER FOR EWES RAISING LAMBS
In his Walks and Talks on the Farm in
the american Agracultursst, Mr.. ]. Har-
ris says Peart the butcher, was tell
ing me to-day that this spring be bought
two lots of grade lambs from two farm
ers, with the privilege of taking them
"when fit" Both lots when he bought
them were equally good, and both had
good pastures but one lot had constant
access to water. and the other had not.
The former grew finely and got fat and
by the middle of August weighed from
60 to 20 lbs. each. The latter only
weighed from 40 to 40 lbs. and were so
thin that he could not kill them. It
seems passing strange that any one
should expect ewes to furnish milk for
their lambs during our hot summer
weather. without water.