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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
ACRUEL MANS WIFE.

Mrs. Annie Schnaufer, of 25l Bridge
street, Brooklyn. n. Y, wife of Charles
C. Schnaufer, a wealthy grocer. has sued
her husband for divorce. Her petition
sets forth that she began suit against
him for breach of promise, and the cause
was on the court calendar, but he con-
sented to the marriage and took her to
live with him at his home where his
children by his first wife lived. From
that day. she says, he has treated her
cruelty and inhumanly, siezing her by
the throat, choking, striking. and throw
ing her on the ground, calling her vile
names in the presence of the children,
and using disgusting language toward
her. When her second child was born
he swore be would have its life, and he
denied her the commonest necessaries of
life. In December, 1873, he turned her
and the infant out of doors without a
cent Of money or any clothing. She
took refuge at neighbor's, and soon
afterward the child died. She then be-
gan an action for divorce, but he coax
ed her to return. Soon afterward he
threw her down stairs and choked her,
and called on bis son to pound her, which
the boy did, throwing her to the ground
and stamping in her face. He broke a
chair over her, and then called on bis
sister to help. and she in turn pounded
her step-mother. On another occasion
her husband entered the room IN which
she was sleeping with a lighted candle
in his hand, which be held in a position
SO that drop of melted tallow fell into
her eye. She further charges that he
conspired with the landlord and had her
arrested on charge of malicious mischief /;
that be has all her clothing, and viii
give her not even change of raiment; !;
that his FIRST wife began suit for divorct
on the ground of inhuman treatment.
but died before the case came to trial,
and that her husbands income is Sl0,.
900 year, and that be is worth s70..
900 in real estate. beside personal prop
erty. She asks for alimony and counsel
fees
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
WONDERS OF THE DEEP.

What beautiful place would be the
bed of the ocean, if we could only have
an opportunity to contemplate its vast
ness and to descend without fear to its
profound depths, and investigate. at ease.
all its mysteries. What. a delightful
chance, provided the personal safety of
the explorer was secured, to spy out the
pearly secrets. to gaze on the so long
hidden gcrgeousness of the silent caves
and coral palaces. the forests and plains,
the mountains and valleys of the SUBJ
marine world But the truth is, that,
even if the sea were temporarily exhaust
ed or its hillows calmed for our curiosity,
it would be too dangerous, in its thick,
1-~r,. .----~l------ LII g. L-.->-- r~-4 ~4~r.~.
and would be too fatal to life in its rank
exhalations to leave us hope of adding
much TO our stock of knowledge as to its
marvels. The curled, deep purple leaves
OF the sea-lettuce cover, no doubt, the
bed of the ocean and lie deeply inter
mixed with large porous lichens, and the
many branched hollow alge, full of life
and motion in their rosy little bladders.
thickly set With ever moving arms. Seen
from height, the mass of luxurious veg
citation would present the appearance of
gay carpet, brilliantly set off with
shining ornaments, for among the leaves
we might just catch glimpse of the
showily- painted mollusks, the rainbow.
tinted fish, the gigantic angong, the si-
rem of the ancients, the shark, with his
leaden eyes, the thick haired sea-leopard
and the lazy turtle. l
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09


Prof. Anderson, in his attempt to
prove that America was not discovered
by Columbus, puts in claim for the
Irish. as well as the Weleh and the
Norsemen. An early Morse navigator
who was drifted over to this continent by
stress Of weather in the year 1929 found
a people here who g appeared to speak
lrish," and the country south of Chesa-
peak Bay was called by the Norsemen
''Great Ireland. on the supposition that
it had been colonized long before by the
Irish. This doubtless explains why the
Irish find themselves SO much at home
here They will probably now claim the
whole country by right of prior discov-
cry. The fame of Columbus. by the way.
seems to be passing under cloud, just
now. Another disputant of his claim as
a discoverer has appeared in the field in
the person of Mr.. Aaron Goodrich, who
has written book just published by
Appleton g. Co.. in which he not only
denies that he discovered America but,
also that he had any right to the name
by which he has come down to US.
When these mousing antiquaries have
proved that Shakespeare did not write
his own plays and that Christopher Col
umbus had no right to his own name,
what will they do next? Is all history
to be disproved ?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
A SINGULAR APPEAL.

A Boston correspondent of the New
York Tribune (who ought to take out a
patent for manufacturing mares nestsl
speaks tenderly and pathetically in be-
half of General Banks. He thinks that
popularity of the General is 'phenomi-
nal-perennial. OF course he ought to be
sent to Congress, for there is not men,
Der there who can boast of such attri.
butes. '.He dimes with the club called
after his name, every Saturday" is an
other reason why he is eligable. A good
dinner out is certainly not out of place
at Washington. Both of these evidences
of his fitness for Congress are undeniable
but not content to rest his case here, the
correspondent adds; "He is poor, too.
and without profession or occupation,
and needs the Office" We have seen 1t
stated that men have been sent to the
Legislature in preference to sending them
to the Poor House, as the more economi-
cal method of supporting them, but We
believe that for the first time in the his
tory of this State 1t is proposed that a
district which has thrifty and saving
population should send a man to repre-
sent them, who, having received more
money than the majority of the voters
ever possessed, now finds himself in the
peculiar position of having his impecun-
iosity made claim for consideration as
candidate for a high Office We re-
gret sincerely that General Banks is not
worth fortune. If We had spare one
at our disposal, we would place it in the
hands of trustees for his benefit. Rut
we do not believe that the spoor man
claim ought to be very powerful.-Bos-
ton Journal. e
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
HIDEoUS MoCkERIEs.

rev women IN America WELD sharp
er pen than Miss or Mrs. Burnham, the
ST. Louis Republicans famous New York
correspondent, In letter, which APP
peared last Sunday morning. she goes
for some of the Gothamitic religious
hunkeyisms and denominations in this
vigorous. hard-sensible style; The
records of church and state are this year
relieved of the usual decorous dullness
that generally prevails among EN-. If
the entire workings of the order of Plym-
outh are recorded, no romance can hold
candle to it. and now the priest of st.
Bridget's church has performed won-
derful feat. Last Sunday. on the occa-
sion of the visit to that edifce of Engi-
beer Fitch and his wife, Faher Mooney
interpolated his services by illusions to
them, and prefaced the celebration of
mass by the announcement that the GER
emony was not only done in the interest
of God Almighty, but had secondary
object, that of glorifyiug the bride and
bridegroom. This Is all very pretty.
But it strikes me if the great 0verruling
Power above takes any sort of notice of
the prevailing state of affairs in the
churches, He must begin to believe it is
the Creator that at present is being wor-
shipped. Plymouth was full to bursting
with vast crowd of sensation-seeking
worldlings, and st. Bridget's was packed
to sufocatioE with crowd of bride
hunting women. 1t is not probable that
in the hearts of all the people gathered
at those two places there could be found
actual devotion enough to start one
horse prayer-meeting in the basement of
country meeting house. They looked
hard at Beecher, and peered round for
Moulton, and they stared at the Fitch
Sherman couple, and fit and tore and
pushed for better places, and behaved as
they do before the ticket wagon of a cir
Gus, instead of an alter raised before an
all-seeing God. It's my belief that if
this last Sundays performance was
talked of in Heaven, some pretty rough
things were said of it.
Beecher's sermon was good, and had
plenty of regular theology and proper
doctrine in it, but the congregation drift
ed duly along on illusions to the Saw
iour. but pricked up their ears when the
orator lit on a twig of that tree of dis
cord that still fourishes over in Brook
| lyn. DR.. Holland says reign of inf
isli.J --a ~-1~lief - -rr---~i.-o1
has already approached-it is even here.
If the Apostle Paul was installed to-mor-
row, he'd preach to empty benches. un-
less it was proved he'd been turned out
of heaven for flirting with Jephthah' S
daughter, or Hannah More, or some 9th
er Bible woman The really devotional
people were those who went cbestnutting,
and, amid the ennobling influences Of
mighty trees, the dim dreamings of the
great impending change that the falling
autumn leaves waken in all thinking
souls. lost all thought of bonnets, brides
and Beechers.' -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
FIGS FROM THIsTLEs.

The Kansas City Times. of last Sunday
furnishes this statement, in which saint
ly Pharisees show to decided disadvant-
age beside the poor. fallen creatures
whom they would shudder with holy
horror to have their silk or broadcloth
touch upon the street:
1t isn't all that glitters that is gold,
sure enough. A week or so ago family,
consisting of father. aged seventy
years. mother, wrinkled and careworn.
and five children, hungry and ragged,
came to Kansas City. They did not
apply to the municipal authorities for
aid, but chose to seek aims in the shadows
Of the church spires and upon the steps
of some of the stately mansions upon the
hills of the queenliest city in the West.
There is little too much fear of impost-
ors in circles where it ought not to be.
and so these beggars asked, only to be
refused, sometimes crust Of bread.
They went away and pitched tent,
made of wagon covers and bed-clothing,
in valley on Third street. near the
sourthern approach to the bridge. In
this vicinity, or not far removed, is the
bawdy- -houseiOf Hattie Chambers. Her
boarders heard of the destitution near
them, and, headed by the landlady Of
the house. raised sum of money sufh-
cient to relieve want. besides furnishing
the unfortunate family with bed-clothes,
wearing apparel and articles of food.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

floors, entirely free from paint, were as
clean and neat as newly planed board.
All now repair to the chapel. Leav-
ing a few seats in front for the boys. the
remaining part is completely filled. Soon
the boys arrive, and the exercises CON-
mence. First. a voluntary. which is sung
with will; time, perfect. and each
word spoken so as to be understood.
Next a novel exercise on railroads; the
names of all the trunk lines in the New
England and Middle States, together
with the names of the principal places
they pass through. Nearly all the trunk
lines in the South and West and the
important places along the line, were
named. Then followed exercises in Ge-
ography. the little fellows naming. with
the greatest promptness, the grand di-
visions of the earth, the principal rivers,
lakes and mountains and in our own
country. very many things were given
very minutely. The most astonishing
exercise of all was that of Mental Arith-
metic. Commencing with the tables,
they multiplied any number up to twen-
ty-fye. backward and forward, as readi-
IL as most scholars can the fves. They
would square any number from one to
one hundred in an instant, and give the
root of tae same. They multiplied mix
ed numbers, such as 15 1-2 by II l-2,
is 1-2 by 10 1-2, and in an instant. too.
But what capped the climax, was the
combination of the four simple rules.
For instance, take the following: mul-
tiplie1 by plus divided by equals
5 multiplied by 8 multiplied by 3 plus
5 divided by 10 plus 6 multiplied BY 5
plus divided by 6 multiplied by 4
multiplied by ? divided by Is equals 4 j;
and as quick as the teacher finished the
statement, the result would be given.
This was carried to such an extent, so
rapidly and with such large numbers,
that some of the members claimed it
was a put up thing. Then came a re-
quest to hand in some combination of
our own and one containing some thir-
ty figures, with various changes. was
handed in, the result being O. As soon
as the teacher finished the statement,
which was made as fast as he could
speak, dozen voices sung out, nothing.
The coin was acknowledged, and Hon.
II. II. Powers. Speaker of the House,
made some very appropriate remarks,
praising and encouraging the boys.
Senators Clark of st. Albans, Granger
Park, made interesting remarks, all cal.
culated to encourage the boys in theil
work. study and behavior. Closed by
more music, then off to the train which
was waiting All were of the opinion
that this institution is at present al
honor to the state, and in the future
will be great blessing to it.
a. G. A.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

The Earl Of Pembroke. "a years old.
with an income of s500,oo0 year, is to
marry Lady Gertrude Talbot. aged 81
just ten years his senior. Cupid's a
binder little cuss to-day, amid all the
illumination of gospel. press and tele-
graph. than be was when he led gods
and men such devils dances in the deep
darkness of 5000 years ago. Its pity
but some celestial. terrestrial or internal
occulest would knock the scales of, pump
the cataract out of, rip the strabismus
from, his mischievous optics, and save
the world dead loads of miseries, blum
ders and absurdities.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
PISTOL PRACTICE In WASHOE.

The Virginia (Nevadal Enterprise
furnishes this eminently Western sketch:
Recently at saloon on the Divide,
some men were discussing the shooting
afray which occurred during the morn
ing between two brothers-in-law, Fall
man and Ward. 1t was agreed on all
hands that it was shockingly bad shoot
ing-a discredit to Washoe. At last
Phoebe man bantered a Comstock man,
whom he knew to be a good shot with a
pistol, to go out in the back yard with
him and do some shooting, just to show
the ..boys" how it was done. In the
saloon was a box of eggs, and what the
Piocher proposed was that each shoot
two eggs off the bare head of the other
at the distance of ten PAGES, the one
missing to treat the crowd. The Com
stocker was bound not to be blufed by
a man from the other end of the state,
so to the back yard all hands adjourned.
Each man used his own six-shooter-
The Comstocker first "busted" his egg
on the top of the Piocher's head, which
exploit was loudly applauded by all
present. 1t was then the Piocher's turn
to shoot. and an egg was produced to be
placed upon the head of the Comstocker,
but when he removed his hat there was
great laugh, for the top of his head
was as smooth as billiard ball. For
full ten minutes all hands tried in vain
to make an egg stand on his head. 1t
couldn't be done. The Piocher then
taunted the Comstocker with having
gone into the arrangement knowing that
he was safe. The latter told him to set
up his egg and it was all right-he was
there The Pioeher went into the saloon.
and a moment after came ont with a
small handful of -four, which he daubed
upon the bald head of the Comstocker,
and then triumphantly planted in it his
egg, fell back ten steps, and then knock
ed it of. The Comstocker then told
him to set up his second egg and shoot
at it, as he didn't want to have his head
chalked twice during the game. This
was done, and the wreck of a second egg
streamed over the Comstocker's pate.
The Piocher now stood out with his last
egg on his head. The Comstocker rails.
ed his pistol and fired The Piocher
bounded a yard into the air. and the egg
bounced whole from his head. I've
lost" said the Comstocker. ..Let al
come up and drink. Bya slip I've put
half the width of my bullet through ths
top Of his left ear r and 50 it provec
upon measurement
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

The PAsToR's WlRE.-Bet your pas
tors wife alone. Do not make her the
subject of criticism. Find no fault if she
does not work in the Sunday school. or
does notspend all her afternoons in visit
ing the families of the parish. DO not
forget that she has household cares that
are as important To her as yours are TO
you; that the interests of. her family de-
mand her presence at home, and that IL
these home interests prevent her from do
ing work as a Sunday school teacher, it
is very unjust as well as unkind to sit in
judgment against her. As to her visit
ing. she is not your pastor. but your pas
tors help and companion. His interests,
and the family interests, and the Sife's
personal interests are 10 govern the use Of
time, and rot the exorbitant demands of
the parish. Her duties are responsible
and arduous. Visit her 10 cheer and com.
fort her, not 10 criticise her. And when
she visits you treat her with sneh conf
dence and kindness as will secure for
yourselves a place in her heart Of hearts,
and will bring down blessings upon your
own souls.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

He KsEw.-A strange man, who want
ed to 90 on the train. but missed it,
walked up and down the depot in q high
state of excitement, berating himself
and every one else. Il know just what
my wife will say p he exclaimed. as be
walked up and down. when the train
gifts thar and she don't see me, she will
git right up and jump over chairs and
smash crockery and swear that I'm of
on another drunk 70
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
SHEEP AS PASTURE CLEANERS.

If it is true, as George Geddes asserts,
that sheep in certain proportion to cattle
pay their way in pasture naturally
clean, they must pay much better in pas
lures inclined to produce brush and
weeds. We have had occasion to notice
the beneficial effects of the grazing of
sheep upon another farm that has been
under observation for several years.
They have not only subdued sweet fern
briars and thistles, but have greatly i'm
proved the grasses. The sod is much
thicker and heavier, and the white clover
has come in where once it made no show
at all. In pastures where the brush is
already strong, and higher than the sheep
can reach, it cannot be expected that the
sheep viii conquer. But if the brush be
cut for season or two, and the sheep
turned in sufficient numbers on the young
growth, they will keep itunder and even
tually destroy it. This is much cheaper
than the use of the scythe and plow per-
petually.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
TWENTY IMPoLITE THINGS.

l. Loud and boisterous laughing.
2. Reading when others are talking.
8. Reading aloud in company with
out being asked.
4. Talking when others are reading.
8. Splitting about the house, smoking
or chewing.
6. Cutting inger-naiis in company.
Z. Leaving church before worship is
closed
s. Whispering or laughing in the
house of God.
8. Gazing rudely at strangers.
10. Leaving stranger without a
seat.
II. A want of respect and reverence
for seniors.
II. Correcting older persons than
yourself, especially parents.
l3. Receiving present without an
expression of gratitude.
IA. Making yourself hero of your
own story.
Is. Laughing at the mistakes of
others.
Is. Joking others in company.
IL. Commencing talking before 9TH
ers have finished speaking.
IS, Answering questions that have
been put to others. II
19. Commencing to eat as soon as
you get to the table; and
20. Not listening to what one is say
ing in company.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

SocIABTnTY AMONG FARMERs.-There
is no class of beings where sociability
ought to be sought for so much as among
farmers. No one farmer processes to be
proficient in all branches ofhis business,
and as the plan Of operations is more or
less experimental to large number of
farmers, an exchange Of ideas seems al
most necessary tor the weIrare OF eacn.
But it is often the case that the duties
and position belonging to this class him
der their sociability. Scattered over hills
and valleys. often many miles apart. it is
not SO easy to keep up intercourse with
general society. Nearly all other classes
of business men concentrate in cities and
villages, where they can enjoya daily ex-
change of thoughts and opinions. and
greatly increase their fund of information.
In this way ambition is aroused. thoughts
are awakened, and much is added to the
general happiness of life. Such state
of things ought to be more prevalent
among farmers. The longer farmers live
in solitary way. the less likely they are
to change their habits. And is it not
often the case that this course of action,
If carried beyond its limits, results in an
ungenial, morose state of feeling9 The
most ardent and cultivated minds would
become dull and inactive placed in po-
sition that many occupy In this world.
The man who has access to large field
of thought and information. will accom-
plish more, and meet his designs better,
and with more ease and comfort to him
self. than the man destitute of informa-
tion. sqme
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
sure you take a pill at Pugborough.

sure you take phi at Pugborough.
The old gentleman could never Under
stand why the carriage door was dashed
with such violence, the whistle sounded
with such fendish yell, and Wilson
whirled into his carriage without being
permitted to take charge once more of
his masters pill-box.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

A writer in the ST. Paul Press tells
this neE story Of Horace Greeley. HOr-
ace wrote a note 10 = brother editor ip
New York whose writing was equally
illegible with his own. The recipient Of
the note, not being able to read it, sent
it back by the same messenger 70 Mr
Greeley for elueidation supposing it to
be the answer TO his own note. Mr.
Greeley looked it over. but likewise was
unable TO read it. and said 70 the boy:
go take it back: shat does the damned
fool mean ?" .Yes, sir = replied the boy,
..that is just what he says
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

A lady wants TO know what is the
meaning Of .sante" and pass the buck.
Her matrimonial companion uses it in
his dreams. and she is afraid it indicates
typhoid fever.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

The acreage and yield Of wheat in Da-
kota this year is said TO be very largely
increased if not nearly doubled. and the
yield Will average by estimate fifteen
bushels to the acre. and It is confidently
predicted that Dakota viii be as good q
wheat State IN time as Minnesota or Cal
ifornia- Immigration has also largely
increased this year. ~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09

without industry, You must work if you
are going to be happy man. | know
you think it is hard but if God had
meant that you should be butterfly.
you would be born butterfly. As you
were not born moth or a miller. but
man, you must accept the conditions of
your manhood. And if there is one
principle that is more important at the
very threshold of life than another. it is
that man IS born to acork.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-09
SHORT AND SWEET.

An Iowa editor who attended party.
was smitten with the charms of a fair
damsel who wore rose on her forehead,
and thus gushed about it:
Above her nose
There is rose;
Below that rose
There is a nose.
Rose. nose.
Nose, rose,
Sweet rose,
Dear nose.
Below her chin
There is pin;
Above that pin
There is a chin
Pin, chin,
Chin, pin.
Sweet pin.
Dear chin.
Whereupon q rival editor thus apos-
trOphises the Iowa chap:
Above the stool
There is a fool:
Below the fool
There is a stool.
Stool. fool.
Fool. stool,
Old stool.
Damphool.
Below his seat
There are two feet
Above these feet
There is seat.
Seat, feet,
Feet. seat,
Soft seat.
Big feet