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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11
OUR ELMER.

little son-a bouncing boy-have we
God bless the lad, and keep him night and day,
And lead him softly DER this stony way y
He is blue-eyed and fiaNeu hair has he,
tSuch long ago. mine own was wont to be-
And people saw he much resembles mel
I've never heard bird runlet sing
SO sweetly as he talks. His words are small
Sweet words-Oh how deliciously they fall -
Much like the sound of silver bells they ring
And fill the house with music. Beauty lies
AS naturally upon his cheek bloom
Upon a peach. Like morning vapor flies
Before his smile my minds infrequent gloom
A iocund child is he and full of fun:
he laughs with happF heartness; and he
His half closed eyelids twinkes roguishly,
III from their lashes tears start up aud run.
The drops are bright as diamonds When they roll
AdOwn his cheek, they seem to be the o'erfiowing
OF the deep well of love within his soul-
The human tenderness of his nature showing
'Tis pleasant TO look on him while he sleeps:
His plump and chubby arms, and delicate fingers
The haffornd smile that round his red lips creeps
The intellectual glow that family fingers
Upon his countenance. as if he talks
With some bright angel on his nightly walks.
We tremble when think that many storm
May beat upon him in the time come
That his now beautiful and fragile form
May bear a burtiOn sore and wearisOme.
Yet. so that stain of guiltiness and shame
Be never placed upon his soul and name
So he preserve his virtue though he die
And 10 his God, his race, and country prove
A faithful man, whom praise nor gold can buy,
Nor threats of vile. designing men can move
We ask no more. We trust that he who leads
The footsteps of the feeble lamb viii hold
This lamb Of ours in meTcy's pasture-fold,
Where every inmate near the loving Shepherd feeds
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11
TRADE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
AMERICA.

Alarmists living in terror of future
war with America should find some COM
fort in the fact that England is the best
customer of the United States. Our trans
atlantic cousins are supposed to have
rather an undue regard for their own
interests, and this will cause them to
hesitate before declaring war against
the nation to which they export about
one-half of their produce. We take
three-quarters of their manufactured
leather, about one-thlrd of their tobacco
and a large quantity of mineral oils,
both crude and refined. But it is chiefly
d purchaser OF Americas grain srores
that England excels all other countries.
Of the total wheat exports from the
United States, ninety-six and a half
per cent are bought by us and our colo
nies, of -four fifty-eight per cent. and of
Indian corn ninety-six per cent. In
raw cotton also we are their best custom
er, importing about three quarters of the
total produce, at cost of over thirty
millions sterling. The provision trade
is equally brisk between the two coun-
tries. Great Britain and her colonies
consume sixty-three per cent, of hams
and bacon, eighty per cent. of beef, sew
enty per cent of pork, fifty per cent. of
butter, and ninety per cent. of cheese
annually produced in the United States,
On rough calculation, we annually
purchase in the aggregate about &c.,
100000 worth of the United States
gross produce, the net profit on which,
at 10 per cent. amounts to 96,500,00C
sterling. But this only represents a
portion Of the surety entered into by the
United States to keep the peace towards
England. All her other channels Of
export could certainly be closed by oul
cruisers, while her merchants would
lose the profits they now make on imports
from the United Kingdom and the Con
tinent. Of course, England might suff
er to certain extent, but not in proper
tion Our commerce with Americ;
would cease, but no interruption neec
take place in that with the Continent
while our possession of ports and arsen
ais all over the world would place ou
oceanic trade at great advantage. Al
together, it may be safely assumed tina
ngF TaT NTH mFe E9gd8d 69 q te M0ud bhsa cause ip
than to US, in this fact, perhaps, exist
main guarantee for the continuance o
peace. English paper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11
UNDERGROUND LONDON.

Underground, the city of London is
certainly the most wonderful in the
world. 1t is a labyrinth of drain pipes,
water pipes, gas pipes and underground
railways. There are points in the soil
of London where it would be extremely
difficult to find room for another pipe.
One company alone-the Gas Light &
Coke Company-supplies two districts
with nearly 400 miles of pipes, varying
in diameter from three inches to four
feet. These are the main pipes merely
and from them every house and street
lamp receives on an average six or eight
feet of small piping. In addition to
these, and the underground telegraph
wires, there are no less than 2500 miles
of drain pipes of various dimensions.
Less familiar to us. but no less impor-
tant, are the lead and iron tubes-lead-
en- pipes with outer castings of iron
| along which written messages, packed
in little felt and gutta p0rcha cases, are
blown from station to station. The
convenience of these messages is immense.
A steam engine forces in blast of air,
and in about minute it travels dis
tance of $50 yards. There are at pres
ent thirteen stations on the underground
railway and as the people walk upon
the streets Of London, electricity is fash
ing messages above their heads, and
little missives are whizzing and dartIng
just under their feet. AS many as 1900
messages pass to and fro IN day. The
drainage system of London presents a
world of underground streets, some two
or three thousand miles in extent. AL
the drains empty into three great sew
ers running parallel with the Thames
which sewers connect in the neighbor
hood of Victoria Park, and through
Barking Creek discharge into the river
Men are constantly employed keeping
these drains in repair. Londoners nevel
pour pail of water down drain bu
at the depths of that mysterious apar
ture somebody is making way for It. 4
stranger. properly costumed, can explor'
these depths, which resemble vaultet
galleries in the sides of which are trap
forming various small channels. Whel
the storm waters come, as they some
times do during thunder-plump, tn
torrent is fearful-so much 50 that ol
several occasions men have lost thei
lives.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11
THE EQUITY MERCHANT AND THE
STRANGER

In Broad-street building ton a winter night
Snug by his parlor fire, a gouty wight
Sat all alone with one hand rubbing
His feet. rolled up in feecy hose,
With t'Other he'd beneath his
The Public Ledger. in whose columns grubbing
He noted all the sales of hops.
Ships, shops, and sOps:
Gum. gals, and groceries; ginger gin,
Tar, tallOw, turpentine and tin;
When 10 decent parsonage in black,
Entered and most politely said
Your footman, sir, has gone his nightly track
To the Kings Head,
And left your door ajar, which
Observed in passing by;
And thought ii neighborly to give YOU notice"
Ten thousand thanks !" the goUtv man replied
You see good sir. how to my chair Pm tied:
Ten Thousand thanks how very few do get
In time of danger,
Such kind attentions from a stranger!
Assuredly, that fellows throat is
Doomed TO final drop at Newgate;
He knows, too, (the unconscious elf
That there's soul at home except myself"
Indeed" replied the stranger docking gravel
Then he's double knaye:
He knows that rOgues and thieves by scores
Nightly beset unguarded doors;
And see, how easily might
OF these domestic foes.
Even beneath your very nose,
Perform his knayish tricks;
Enter your have done,
Blow out your eandles-thus-andt thus
Pocket your silver candlesticks:
And-walk Of-thusH-
SO said, so done: he made more remark.
Nor waited for replies,
But marched OFF with his prize.
Leaving the gOuty merchant in the dark
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11
THE CANNIBAL AT HOME.

Among the Solomon group of islands
in the South Sea, the cannibal in all his
unsophlsticated perfection still abides.
To render midnight surprises from enc
mics difficult, these ferocious savages
sleep in huts built in the tops of tall
trees. The only means of approach to
these houses is by ladder made of a
sleeper suspended from a post within
the house. and which of course. can be
hauled up at Will. The houses are most
ingeniously built, and arc very firm and
strong. Each house will contain from
ten to twelve natives, and an ample store
of stone is kept, which they throw, both
with sings ana with the nand, with
great force and precision. At the foot
of these trees is another hut, in which
the family usually reside, the tree-house
being only resorted to at night and du-
ring times of expected danger. In fact,
however, they are never safe from sur
prise, Notwithstanding all their precau-
tions, as the great object in life among
the people is to get each others heads.
Captain Simpson, of a British ship, re-
Gently visited a chiefs house on the
beach, and found row of twenty five
human heads, captured in recent raid,
fastened up across the entrance like ver-
min at barn door. 1t was acknowl-
edged that the object of the raid was to
get heads and eat the bodies, which is
always done. The heads of men, women
and children are all taken, and the won-
der is that the whole island does not be-
come depopulated.
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The old notion prevails in some parts
of France that when two marriages take
palce at the same time, the bride who
first leaves the church will have boy
for her first child. Not long ago two
weddings we're celebrated simultaneous
ly at Arches. AS soon as the ceremony
was over, the two couples and their
friends made all haste to reach the church
door, and, to use sporting phrase,
made dead-heat of it. Neither party
were inclined to yield precedence. def
ant looks were exchanged. and things
wore a threatening aspect, when the
mayor. stepping to the front, solved the
difficulty by giving an arm to each of
the brides, and taking them out together,
to the immense relief of their respective
friends.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

A local paper says that at Missouri
revival in jamestown, short time ago,
one of the brethren got the power, +"
and made very impressive prayer, a
part Of which was the following: 20
Lord, feel like giving every poor man
in this place barrel of -four, and bar
rel of pork, and a barrel of salt, and a
barrel of pepper-oh, but that's too
much pepper -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

During thunder storm In Yuba Co.,
California, large number of wild geese
were killed. The storm came up late in
The afternoon. First little snow, then
hail and rain and thunder and light
ming the birds rose from the marsh
when the hail began to fall; then it was
dark but the next morning the country
about was strewn with dead geese, some
with their heads badly torn and their
beaks split. others with their feathers
on their backs crisp and singed aud their
bodies burst open.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

A land agent in Colorado remarked
to an inquring emigrant that all that
was needed to make the place paradise,
was comfortable climate. water and
good society. THAT is all that Is lack
ing in hell" was the reply
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

CoNsoLATIoS.-A lady under great
afiliction, which she did not bear in a
very angelic way, once said to her friend,
"0h, my dear, what should l have done
in all this without religIon?" 81 am
sure [ cannot tell" was the answer
ebut you could not have done much
worse than you have with religion. /"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

HAVE CoURAGE.-It conduces much
to our content, if we pass by those things
which happen to our trouble, and con-
slider what is pleasing and prosperous,
that, by the representation of the better,
the worst may be blotted out. If l be
overthrown in my suit at law, yet home
is left me still, and my land, or [ have
a virtuous wife, hopeful children, kind
friends. and good hopes. If have lost
one child, it may be have two or three
still left me. ENJOY the present, what
soeyer it may be, and do not be over So
lieitous for the future, for if you take
your foot from the present standing and
thrust it forward towards tomorrow
event, you are in a restless condition
it is like refusing to queneh your pres
ent thirst by fearing you shall wanf
drink the next day. If tomorrow yot
should want, your sorrow would come
time enough, though you do not haster
to meet it. Let your trouble tarry til
its own day comes Enjoy the blessing
of this day, if God send them, and tn
evils of it bear patiently and sweetly
for this day is ours. We are dead t
yesterday, and not yet born tomorrow.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

STICKING PEAs.-A correspondent of
London paper makes suggestion as
to sticking peas which is worthy of tri-
al. He thinks that ''to those who have
to procure stakes at great cost the fol-
lowing method will prove advantageous,
being very cheap, simple, and easily
performed. A few rough stakes should
be obtained and driven into the ground
ON either side of the row, about twelve
feet apart These stakes should be Of
corresponding height to that of the
peas, and when the required number for
line is inserted, some tar twine or 9TH
er strong cord may be tied to the end
stake, and passed along the line of
stakes, making turn on each within
few inches of the ground, and as growth
progresses, raise the next turn a little
higher, advancing in succession until the
plants attain their full height. These
lines being run on at the right time, the
tendrils of the peas will clasp firmly
round them and support the plants quite
equal to the well-known plan of sticking.
Some imagine an advantage to be OBJ
tanned in this way of training, as the
vines get better circulation of air, and
pods can be gathered at all times with
out injuring the haulm."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

See advertisement of Hair Vine" on
local page Of this paper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

Another heiressl Ninety-nine years ago
the father of DR.. Mark, who is tie faith
er of young milliner now in st. Joseph,
No., leased eighty acres of land in New
York City for ninety-nine years. The
lease has expired, DIR. Mark is dead, and
the milliner is the only living heir.
The property is worth sl7.O0O,000.
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STANFORD,

rINHE SAME OLD CHAP AS EVER, always on
i Hand at his Post Of Trade where Every man
Loves 10 Trade for ods in his line such Harnness
IS and TnWare Livery Stable and Groceries, Vieualses
at ms House and Clipper Scyhes, with other Eatabes
and good place for travellers horses at his baTn-
iFasburgh. Vt. 2-24
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

Last evening laborer, with his wife
and six children, entered the Mulberry
street station and asked Captain Clinchy
for shelter.-The kind officer put them
in cell, when the woman asked him to
be allowed to 60 out and get food for the
children. Seeing how weak she was,
Captain Clinchy told her to give him
the money and he would send The wo-
man handed the Captain four cents.
"What kind of a supper do you in
tend to get with this p
BREAD, sir.
"Well you won't get enough for your
self for four cents.
That's SO but | and my husband
can do without
Handing her the four cents, Captain
o..4.0..J IvUdInvu
with three loaves, some ham and fish,
and a subscription was raised among the
men, all of whom gave their mite to as
sist the poor family.
That night at the Academy of Music
there was an opera-seats four dollars
crowded with people clad in silk, satlns,
velvets and furs, and the air redolent
with perfumes. In the gorgeous man.
sions up town, society was holding high
carnival, each yying with the other in
recklessness of expenditures. What ex-
tremes I! A family living on 100000
a year-another trying to make supper
on four cents And all descended from
Adam !-Ecchange.
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Pennsylvania stands first in the list
of coal producing states, Ohio second
and Illinois third.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

How so ?" asked DIR. C.
why, you walk after the flesh. but
| walk after the spirit p
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Are the saddest eyes of ALL"
For full year this charming voice
had been as silent as the grave.
Company, perhaps" he muttered.
Curiosity overcame him. He opened the
parlor door and stepped in. There was
Mrs. John Stevens, becomingly attired,
all alone, as enthusiastic over the fine
rendition of piece of music as he had
ever seen her
What does this mean, Kate ?" he
asked. with outstretched arms.
''That | have given up tea, and am
going to try hard to be well. [ guess
my voice will all come back, john
i guess so, he replied, folding her
tight to his heart.
Three months after this the cure was
so radical, that Doctor Ellis made a
clean breast of the whole thing and
there is no word or set of words that
can provoke so hearty a laugh in the
happy home of the Stevens as this ply.
siologically scientific one-Pericardium
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nEALER IN DRUGS, Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Sta-
IL tionery Blank Books, Candies Cigars, Tobacco,
Toilet Soap, Fancy Articles and all the Popular Patent
Medicines Irasburgh, VT. 2-24o
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

MADISON COWLES,
WILL KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND ALL
w the latest styles Of ready-nade Collins, Caskets,
burial Robes and Trimmings Of every description
Terms reasonable West Albany, Vt.
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that We are both passably anxious that
his heart should remain where it be-
longs Mr.. Stevens must be amused.
He wants the opera, the lecture, the So
cial circle, entertaining books-a happy
home-music. You play and sing, do
you not, Mrs. Stevens %
.0h yes-I used to-" and Mrs. Ste
vens' tones were so pitiful now that big
DIR. Ellis really and truly was obliged
to wipe both his eyes and his nose. Be-
fore ae was aware, the lachrymal duct
had gotten the upper hand.
t.Vell, try it again get a teacher
aud 90 to practicing."
eBut how am | going to manage my
spasns ?'' sobbed the lady.
'Well, perhaps between us both
you using your will power, and thinking
of your husband, going out with him,
and taking care of him-and | doing
my best n my way-we may be able to
subdue item but you must remember
this, matam-do not let Mr. Stevens
have the faintest suspicion that you
think anTthing is the matter with him 4;
and above all, do not treat him like an
invalid. Just amuse him, and all that,
you know, just as you used to when you
were first married.
Another series of sobs from Mrs. Ste
vens.
The Doctor arose to 60. His patient
had entirely forgotten that he had left
no prescription.
about tea, Doctor % she asked, as
he prepared to leave. Do you think il
very hurtful ?''
'As an occasional tonic, l have nc
objection to tea but as daily bever
age, madam, it is an invention Of the
devil. Good morning"
John Stevens sought his home tha
evening with a heavy heart. His wife
he believed confirmed invalid, or hyp
ochondriac-it mattered little which
one was as bad as the other. His re
monstrances were of no avail, he wa
doubtful even whether his wife love-
him. He opened the door softly will
his latch key. This had become habit
ual seldom did the gentleman shoy
himself to his beloved wife until afte
the dining bell had summoned the fam
lily to the dining room.
A strain of music met and transfxe,
him on the very threshold. Abt's beau
-----7~aang was bviug zrenueretI' "h" III
wife was the musician. He was Just i
time to hear
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MISCELLANEOUS,

D.&C. S. SKINNER.
nEPOT STORE SUCCESSORS TO GRANDY,
II Skinner & Parker Dealers in Flour Corn. Gro
c-re Hardware Paints and Oils. Barton Landing, Vt.
DANIEL SKINNER 4-I4 G. 5. SKINNER
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

A painting called "Jacob's Dream"
is now exhibited, in which angels with
yellow hair and blue wings are travelling
up and down a ladder, while Jacob slum-
bers in full continental uniform except
the boots, which are confederate caval-
~ style, and on a convenient rock, there
lies hunting flask. 1t would make a
fine chrome
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NOEGEON DENTIST. At Little's Hotel in Barton
- Village evers Wednesday. Barton Landing. VT
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P r. KENDALL,
A TIORSEY. BARTON LANDING. VERMONT.
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IRASBURGH.

II. =. ORNE,
nEALER IN FURNITURE, COFFINS AND
u CASKETS, Irasburgh, VI. 2-24
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IRAsBURGH HOUSE. Irasburgh
i VT A good Livery in connection with the
House Stage leaves for Barton Landing Depot twice
= 5av 2-243
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A politician in writing letter of con-
dolence to widow of a deceased mem
Der of the Legislature, says: 81 cannot
tell you how panied was to hear that
your husband had gone to heaven. We
were bosom friends but now We shall
never meet again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-11

L E FOSTER,
DEOPRIETOR UNION HOUSE. STAGE LEAVES
/ for Montpelier Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
tays and for Barton twice day
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PERCIYAL & FoRSAITH,
DEALER IN FURNITURE, COFFINS & CASKETS
T.. T. PERCIvAL. I. T. koRsATTH
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L. w. POWELL,

A TTORNEY COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR
N Also Bounty and Pension Agent, Irasburgh VT
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GLOVER,

c. L. FRENCH, NJ. D.,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
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l.. III. THOMPSON,

w. ID. TYLER,
A TTORNEY, COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR
n Also Insurance Agent. Irasburgh, Vt. 2-24
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-05-14
ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor Of Arkansas.

On the receipt of the above dispatch
the President and Attorney General
Williams held another consultation, aHd
decided to send the following kilograms,
which were sent tonight:
WAsHNGToN, May 11.-Hon. jas.
Brooks, Little Rock: Hon. Elisha Bax-
ter has telegraphed the President that the
General Assembly must adjourn from
day 70 day until a quorum Is present, and
that then h is 10. favor of its adjourniug
until every supposed adherents are present,
with the understanding that ne viii dis
band his troops in the proportion that
you disband yours; THAI you VIII get
away as far west as he IS east o. The
State House, and allow it to be- turned
over to the Secretary OF State who : tire
legal custodian, and that they will dep0s-
it the State arms in tAo State Armory.
The members of the Legislature IN Little
Rock heartily approve this proposition.
I am directed by the President to say that
he considers this fair and honorable, and
your interests require lis immediate ae-
ceptance. Answer
GEO. H. WILLIAMS,
Attorney-General.