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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
THE PILGRIM AND THE KNIGHT.


In noble castle there once resided
q very rich knight He expended much
money in adjoining and beautifying his
dwelling,hut he gave xerE little to the
poor. A weary pilgrim came to the cas-
tie and asked for nights lodging. The
knight haughtily refused him and said
~This castle is not an inn
The pilgrim replied: Permit me to
ask two questions and then I viii de-
part"
Upon this conditien, speak" replied
the knight, i will readily answer you."
The pilgrim then said to him: "Who
dvelt in this castle before you p
My father" replied the knight
And who will dwell here after you ?"
still asked the pilgrim
The knight said: with Gods viii.
my son"
'-Wen." said the pilgrim, IF each
dwells but tine in the castle, and in
tine must depart and make room for
another. what are you here otherwise
than guests? The castle, then, is truly
an inn Why, then. spend 50 much mon
ey adOrning dwelling which you viii
occupy but short time Be charita-
be- for he that hath pity upon the poor,
Iendeth to the Lord. and that which he
has given He viii pay him again"
The knight took these words to heart.
He gave the pilgrim shelter for the
night, and vas ever afterBard more
charitable TO the poor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

Reporters AT the West have 10 mind
their p's and as, Recently, in city
net far fnem Lake Michigan. a reporter
named John Parker wrote an incorrect
report, And this is the way another
journal in the same town goes Cor him
Hanging is too good for John Parker
Tar is toe white fer him. and feathers
are too ornamental Is this insidious
falsiEer 10 be allowed 70 ravago our fair
community farthers Nel--several times
Me- The man who doesn't want 10 be
iesolated should 30 for his scalp. The
women and children ought TO rise with
Shadder Of horror and track the wolf
10 his liar as they would track the alb.
aactor Of Charley Ross. For what is
petit Larceny compared with an unrelia-
Bile reporter If John Parker is allowed
te live, no citizen is safe from his de-
predAti0ns. of course every well-regu-
lated newspaper viii at once assume his
statements To be true, and pitch into
everybody when be gives the cue. The
only relief is the hanging, drowning
garrOting or otherwise stopping the
breath Of John Parker. the moral mar
| auder and Fiend of the Lake"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

1 Methodist rarzoa- ezIled 70 Pzzeh
II a oat-ef-tke-Ezy tazn II California
Ezs nforZa9 beE9rs entering t1e pzIpit
that ke E1ss be careful, Is EzEy Ct the
assembled egngregzti9n we're .roaghs
and E91Id n9t hesitate 70 disturb him
Il lis renzrks didn't sgzL Tie EoIy
nzn Ezds Il reply. bit having rs@ebed
tie desk. he took han his poekes t~o
reFsIverz- and Flzeing o1s q e@eh side
Il til BItle- gave : sharp gIznc@ arsaEd
tie ko1se and szd ..Let u Hy- 4
ESEe orderly serFise vas Esve- cszdgeted
The niseEies Ct idleness Do1e bz1
idIers truly kbo~.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

II WASP 10 SEE MoTHEE SO young
ladT residing In Sacramento, who had
been i'll for some months. died. That
night her motber, worn out BY weeks II
care and watching. had lain down upon
the foet Of the bed. seaying tao women
to watch over the sufferer. who appeared
to BE- In . stupor. She had been asleep
but few minutes when her daughter
axeke aud inquired Of tie nurses '.xhese
Is raother-" The ladies explained the
circumstances, to shieh the girl replied,
lies. / know mother il tired out bat
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

BEMkzEs-The butter market IS quiet this week.
particularly z ? al but the best ulske which viii sell
usually a the market price. Cheese Is steady and
holders are firm Egzs in gooe demand and higher
flour i weak and prices have been tumbng feaTf1lly
PORK lard znd hams are less active and holders
anxious - seL Corn and eats are both frmer and
higher. Has steady. Potzsoes quiet and plenty.
Beans are dull and lower.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
EESTHORE

Piinezs WinsIaE has FzreAzzad tie
Frsaign Cats farm and nzgFed n
The ChzrIez WEezIer farm i sod
again % : Mr. Lyaa fro1 Cazrieston.
Ek3 has taken passessi9a q l. Mr.
Ssephen FeIeh. vh9 has ooezp5ei L the
pzss =azEer. has Rgvsi bzek into his
h0aze Il Mil B-osE-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
BOSTON wEoLEsaLE PRODUCE MARIE.
CORRECTED EXPRESSLY FoR
7 II L MO M Il O R
A. D. H L B B 4 R D

Jobolng and Commission Dealerin
BUTTER, CHEESE, FLOUR, LARD, EGGS,
BEANS, DRIED APPLE, sc.
81 JOHS STREET. BosroS Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

NorrlsvIlle horse tres the os6er 6av.
where ke heaSse6 q his achievements.
and his success N e1eanTentiag the St.
Joansb9ry o5cers. Tie warrant II
his arrest was procured. aai nez TAILOR
Weeks has another bea7sler.
DzArH OF I. B. GAeE-Tks death Of
Mr.. T. B. Gage removes fro1 our place
longtime resident. and an eccentric
and N soms respects remarkable ekzrac-
tex He vas eccentric n his dress, looks.
and manner Of life Always wearing
his beard long and towing. Years aeo
when shers boards were the Style. BE be
came j marked man Daring 3 newSpa-
per controversy same dezen or more years
ago, he vas designated hy his eppensat
Is s.the nan Of roGgh exsexSor. This
nom * plume rather pleased than eEeG3-
Ell Mr. Gage. and be afterwards eften
assumed It. Mr.. Cages mind was of
/ quite literary turn He formerly wroSe
! god deal Of poetry. bat later years he
has given more attention 10 story-wris-
/ Ing. and vas quite Successful. especially
Z IN writing ehildreaS stories. many az
I which were published IN the Iesztk' s
C0azpGgzi0az- Seue e bis early poems
had ueerit IN both sentiment and Wit.
and many Of them found their way into
these columns IN years past He battled
with disease al his life. and we doabt
II he saw well DAY IN the last tven-
" years. He leaves j wife and foar
I ebIlGren-
In enc Of Mr.. Cages Published poems
: the following verss which Is approprl.
ate To appear with this notice.
have treasure In TIE blue Beyond
AMI SSEee NV brew X wrInxte.t a'sr VITA tine.
And Al ~ Gs.sEes n1gpeS have passed zEav
>es8zg nv treasures N thai vls1-r3sss ei1zsse.
Z S1a4 EEE By my sssaI S'1z2s AJ-ll1Ez lag,
And pass into The oEle Beyond
-.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
DIED.

ES-AH hs<sees - DEATHS ins3fze1 free. sfstssry
nekases al Fsssry fee 1ezts Fsv ~.
II GsegsF. sefsenbeS 8. Ifa EFsnx sss1 e. yezu.
- ofeeazsxa Asgssf - y dTsg@yes ne Ax4sa.
Heasy Ksesna1. elses1 va u Aea sn6 0ays Dnnssss
sssd yesz. . nseatas sa1 esss.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

| must see her right now ExpoStala-
tons were useless she became excited.
aud reaching ever 10 her mother eadeav-
erea to arouSe her. but was too weak.
The ladies finally concluded 10 wake the
parent. who immediately sat np in he'd
and looked at her daughter, The latter
glanced full in her face for q second.
and fell back dead.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
BARTOy LANDING.

Nathan Wells has let the job Of build
q Als house, 70 J. u Hzn101d- who
% e91Eenee work II once
us7- BUsh has the Carpenter bouse
-s7-iy I9r the uzs0ns and viii have It
E'-''ete1 this week. and neatly painted
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
County Muaitor.

NFW ADVERTISEMENTS.
90. 2 Fsvsu 3 ca. New Terz NseeIla7e0gs
.,--a-i wsIIs. Nsnzpe5sr- Ns1irs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
Threshing Machines I!

The subscriber has number er ThroShing Machines
now ready for delivery. have adei several valuable
Improvements 10 these machines during the last ycsr
and warrant them first class IN every resIect. nice
reasonable.
- q. CIR ECES.
wheoloek. VI. August 81 lisa ss-ss
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
-rssETETT l. pASSEM7Sg. es

TT NJ r II a 3 L
Passenger Trains Leave
,.,r-arr.-,7ol1e- S0gzh-I % an. - N.
Oh r-g7l- = n G-si1s Narth-S 50 m %
mi - N 5g8 2 H
.-,vvaz-v-SrCzh--g = an 4 Pm
,51r-a--g 4-am g 50 ? n / @ II
F-T-esr Lardirz-SCuth-T - ams 3 ~ ? HI-
I'll 51ru- IS "A Ngr-h-5 IS n, 3 m
= 20
rs.-ssr-Souah.-- z n 50 m 81 PM
-5. n Ncrrl-5 - a n 81 pm. q A. . N
.,-,-a B.artsu-Sou-h-- 551m. lGzaEm
v.-a--I 5 n 2 p H.
yyss- Buzks-Sou-h-S Is IL 70 80 n, 10 y
nm. 81 II. Narth-s = m s % m L N
frrslssrilIe-Seuti1-S ~ II 10 A. : m III Is
-u-ZU N Neruh-z s8s q n II s5 II:
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

Castoria is more than substitute for Castor
Oh Il is the ouly SAFE article il existence which IS
certain u asslmui2te the food regulate the bowels.
wfndollc and produce natural sieep. ltconiains
neither minerals morphine alchoh0l. aud is pleasant
70 take Children need net err and mothers may rest
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
LRASBURGR.

Fred fields. left boue L week ag9
SATURDAY far Canada Nothing EQre
Ezs heard from him until THURSDAY az
tern0cn. when his body vas fo1nd fost-
ing IN Lake MeuPhreuagog near the
West Derby bridge. BY sane boys While
fishing He had eTiientIy beea IN the
water for several days. IS his body was
50 badly swollen that It eoald scarcely
be identIfel He vas : member a The
IIth VI reziEsat and EezId have made
a good soldier had lie r0t had : neTer-
satisfied appetite fur strOag drink He
leaves wife and two OF three children
We have > letter from George u
Hatch . prizunz IN the jail e9aplain-
ing about the treatment he i subjected
To- He says ssa@e prisoners are used
worse than soue folks vouId Use dumb
beasts" Perhaps Nh Hatch has foE-
gotten that he attempted To break jail
last fall and that The wzys of the trans
zressor are hard We E0~ Fred. b0y
that keeps guard over eEll-dae-z. and
don't believe he'll zhase hls bazrders
any more than they de<erTe- Mr- Hatch
says he Is inn0ent Ct any crime and
hops to BE pargl0ued cut soen II L
Is inneeent sc hoFe he nay q free. to0
bat If guilty of Ehzt Il L see1sed q
Fred Is the right nan 70 see that Il
I doast zet zEzy-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
ST. yOHESBCRT-

S0ue e CIR readers VII re70lleet that
Ezeene Burr Esed q Tu1 : b0EIIng alley
on RziIruzd street; zIso that he vas
cozplzIzed Of for selling E410-; Ike
wise that VIXEN the tire fo- trial cane
he was very sick. Ct pretended 70 Be-
SGddeuly he gas Eel ens1gh 70 leave
the state and uor3 wzs sent Hin Il he
ever cane hack the lzw Eo1Id he e1forc-
Cd en- him He kept away fr tIme-
but Iztterly lie Eas been g VlsIs his wife
few tines He was present ss the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14


ga lesS.iAw patsy. sprsins, sSelngs, eaked breast
sesAis burns. salt-Eheun earache. &C. upon the ha-
nan name. and q strains. SPAWN, gals &C.. upon
animals IN one year than have all ether pretended
reaaaies since the woFld began. They oOunter~ir
risnt shsalIns pain reliovers. crpples throw away
their erlches the lame walk. poisonous bites are rem
ieTei harmless and the wounded sre heated without
scar The recipe IS published around each hostles-
They sell Is no arlele h0f0re Sold and they sell
becSuse they Do just what they pretend TO do Those
who new suffer fSo,a rheumatism, pain OF swelling de
serve - safer # they viii not Centsur Liaimeat.
white wrapper More than ieeoosrsiacateS Of remark
able eures including fOzen limbs. chronic rheumatism
cous running tuunors. &c. have been received. We
WILL send circular containing certificates. the reoeipe,
&c gratis to any requesting il One bottle Of the
yellow wrapper Csntaur LiniDent is worth enc humid
red dollars far spawned sweebied horses and mules
Or for seTsw-worn in Sheep steck-owners-thcse lin
iraents are worthy your attention. No family should
be without thenl White wrapper for family use; !"
yellow wrapper for animals sold by all Druggist
% cents Per hottie large bottles 81. J. b RosE
Co.. $ Broadway, New York 24s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
LOST.

On sunday. September IS a valuable laiy's FscSes
handkerchief between the Waite chCtgh snd the New
Chesoh. Tae finder viii Ae suitably rwaseSi BY leav-
ing The same a. this esltce
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
ALL KINDS OF
JOB PRINTING !!
Done al the Monitor ONCE.
NorICE.

Applcasten VII - mSss the ueNi Session q the
Legislature II the state - Nsssnont t. sFena he
shsFtcF 90 tie MNasFslier ana Rack River RAliraaa
Company - satherise the e0s9nx e sad rSaa
tAresszh the tewns Il AkAilcsex. HYDE PaFS E.iea
Iawes and wesslseAa.
SAMUEL WILLS Clerk
Noaspo,les. Avxess ssgh4 iS5s Sl-sN
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
Special 2lotieeS.
CeutauI. I.ininenfS.

Taeve Is 10 pain which the Cen
tSur Ilmmsnts viii not relieve, no
swelllRg they VIII not sntsiae. and
ne iameaeSs which they viii aos
care. This IS strong Language. but
Il IS true, They have prciOoei
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14
CR4FTSRERT

C0lQmb1s Hartman has said his farm
and stock To B. T Twist. far S2TO0-
Immediate possession i gwen
Freddie CizuberiIn, soa q Ir. Wu-
Chanberlin. five years Of age. fall froG
. lad Of cats. breaking his right arm
and otherwise inI4rTng him bat he Is
nov doing veil
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

Rev. f. B. Phelps has taken four
weeks vaeatioa TO visit his friends D.
G. Curtis supplies the desk during his
absence
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

TT NJ r. Il "A 3 LII
rrtzss-s-z- r--s=-s assn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

Vermont voted on the ost inst. RE
publican of course.
~ There l. woman in Marshall
Count,. Kansas. said Ia be heiress TO an
estate OF StssANl 600 IL England. The
yarn runs ale was brought To This
rc',..~g ~ u gypsy. having been stolen
SIZE Il hcr parents : that she is member
@ one % fne noblest families OF Great
Britain that the old bag who brought
her here confessed TO these facts upon
the bed of death. The young lady has
received letter from nj English lawyer
who asks her TO come over and take
possession. And she i going over. to
the great grief OF all the marrisgeable
Young men of Kansas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

ngWell. well j, everything tending
10 anarchy: l. there 10 be no spot
where the foot can he firmly planted
We had thought that X there was any
thing assured il was the inhexible adj
herence ofthc colored vcTu' TO the Repub-
lican party. Bnt even he is wsvering.
At meeting OF the colored ineR Of the
First Ward OF Evansville, Indiana, on
the Cd inst, it was
"Resolved. That the entire Republican
party is corrupt, and no longer worthy
of trust: lhat the prO.css ions of friend
ship TO the colored man arc false. and
made only for the purpose Of buy ing
our votes.
"Resolved. That we pledge ourselves
10 vote against the Republican party"
Where j. Colonel Harlan. We adj
wise him not to let barnacles grow TO hi,
heels before he interview, the colored
brethren of Evansville. and set, then
right on the issues. The ascciIlenry III
The Republican party Of Indiana may
depend upon his making things right in
"the pocket -lCincinnat Enquirer.l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

~-A block Of gold ore. three feet
wide, eleven feet long. weighing 1900
pounds, and worth several hundred dol-
lars per ton, was thrown out by a single
blast, Friday, ia the far-iamed Gregory
mine. which. IL j. assumed. j. the strong
est aud richest gold lode in the country.
Efforts were made by the miners. SAYS
the Central Register, to raise the enor-
nous block TO the surface intact. hut
even after IL had undergone \ good deal
of trimming, il WAS found too large TO
admit Of being raised through the shaft.
and too heavy % BE- safely entrusted 20
the hosting apparatus. The mass was
shattered as 10 destroy it, value as a
specimen. Il Denver News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11
More Good Wheat and the Best.

Mr.. ANDY Purcell of this county. re-
ports a field Of wheat which averaged :.
little more than forty-iive bnshel. 10 the
acre, machine measure. which would al
most be fitty bushels by weight. This j.
the heaviest yet reported, but we hear
of some very heavy crops OF the sandy
lands near this city, averaging over
thirty bushels to the acre. machine
measure Mr.. Purcell j. far ahead of all
reported. Who will speak next:-
lVinccnnes sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

arrhe Detroit Free Press tells shout
an urehin that was seated on the posi-
Office steps. going through watlermel-
on. when man halted aud asked
"This L great town for hegs isn't u
bub - wall. no. dsawled the lai a.
he filed hi mouth again. aud kept his
eyes on the man: "you'h he awlal lone
some here
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

~ The Barney Miller Farm in Lost
River Township. was sold few days
ago 10 "A couple Of gentlemen from Du-
hois County. This Is one of the best
farms south Of Tire River. The purchase
money was tiny-tivc 1undred dollars. :
Martin 90. Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

"The old man glorifed, is the
ua' ~ Fss;ern paper records the yer
dict Ia the Becchcr case. And mo~t
everybody horrifed,' would rhyme
that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11
MERCHANT TAILORING.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
NEW STOCK
CentIcu1e ems Wear
L. II ON MI 5!
CaDypG1a. -tmA.

n EVERY body i invited To call ana
IL examine my stock and prices. n
am satisfied can suit the most ia-iidi-
c"S. | have Just received several new
pieces 80 DRESS GOODS. Suitable fol-
all kinds OF wear. for all kinds OF people
for the finest dressed srntlcmnan, or the
hardy, honest farmer on mechanic - con
sistinr of The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11
BEAVER CLOTH.
DoESkls CA9SiMERES 5,
FRENCH ChSSIM=RES,

>AINf1>. IWE,Ds. torDt nv,-.
" ,rrrrnoogs, IFAN~. Sc, Sc.
ur suits, aud also >riIsoiD tf.riNCs.
ia uoi ,alitt
ih.rc - nu ncai nov OF going abroad
10 get suits. a. a;u determined ~ t-rr
up " ith The demand. ana have ;lirnioi"
bropghi on this stock. which am
prepared to make up in the lair-l 4 ic,
anil a. reasonable prices. Suits will lc
madc up 10 orl'r. IN The l,lc.t fashion.
or ~ customers MAY wish.
Cutting done promptly. aud good Ris
guaranteed. Tome and -"c me- "u
I,>T NMN STEErf.
sept. T.. f2-v. b"unt OF trrYi lipus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

Or Wooden shoes are highly recon-
mended By some Of the scientific socie-
ties. and in some instances Nv the gov
ernments of Europe. il having been as
certained that not few diseases. result
ing in impaired constitutions and even in
the loss OF life. have resulted from the
practice of wearing leather shoes in wet
weather. An experienced workman
from France wGs short time since call
ed 10 Ger E@ny to supcrintend the man
ufsctr'c Of wooden shoes on an extern
sive scale in the latter country. These
are represented as being light and easy
to wear, and are provided with small
cushion within the upper side, to obvi-
ate any pressure on that part Of the foot
they are also said To be of neat and
pleasing appearance. blackened or warn
ished, are made large enough 10 accom-
modatc comfortable stockings, aud are
furnished with leather straps.
Judge CIaypool is opposed to drinking
saloons. and proposes novel method OF
compromisc for the advancement of the
Baxter system. Says this namesake OF
the candidate with "the shining plug
hat 80 obnoxious to the thinking hu.
man being OF the nineteenth century.
Ny observation il that drunkards arc
not made az home; or. IL ever. yer,
rarely. Drinking saloons make drum
karis. would, therefore. almos. b,
willing to compromise this question ND
on the basis Of having no drinking "A
looms. aud Of allowing every man VIII,
might wish 60 do so, to keep two Jug.
one of whisky aud one of milk, and ad
minister to himself and family of chi
dren a. his taste or judgement nigh
promote. The Judge adds, Of cours,
that he should recommend the mill
which - all that could reasonably b
asked OF him. under the circumstance
Politicians never need hesitate to re.
ommend milk. II speaks we'll for the
moral character. BY the way, could II
Judge offer any suggestions i'm regard ,
mixing the whisky and the milk, or h,
he been accustomed to take his strairb,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11
Rockport n Jasper Mail Route

FOCkUOTt az JHNU'T MINI INOUIF.
vlNIIE undersigned having received the
L contract for carrying the mail "a
Rockport. respectfully informs any one
desiring TO travel upon this route, that
he will leave Jasper every Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays mornings. and
returns every Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. Good team. comfortabl,
lconvevances and expert drivers.
a share of patronage solicited.
JOSEPH UIIRICH.
Jan. 9th, 1874.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

EVERYBODY whose hair is falling
~ out or turning grey. call nj the New
Drug store and get prescryative.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-16
Plucky Girls,

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Decovey, of
Akron, O., beng absent from home,
their two elder daughters, Gertrude,
sixteen, and Eva, fourteen years of age,
keep their house and have the care of
three young children. On Tuesday
night, or rather Wednesday morning
about one o'clock, Gertrude was
awakened by noise outside the house,
and, on going to the window, dis
covered man working at the blinds of
the bedroom below, occupied by Eva and
the youngest child. On finding that he
was discovered the fellow sprang from
the window and partially concealed him
self behind some objects few feet dis
tant from the house. Gertrude several
times called to him that, if he did not
want to get shot, he had better "clear
out, but he maintained his position.
By this time Eva had become awakened,
and, seizing a loaded revolver, in the
use of which she had had some practice,
rushed up stairs. Gertrude again
called upon the rascal to leave if he
didn't want to get shot, and as he did
not stir, she pointed cut his where
abouts to Eva, who held the pistol in
the direction indicated and blazed
away. The fellow fell forward on
his hands and knees, and then raising
himself, apparently with great diff
Guilty, made off into an adjoining field.
After daylight the girls made recon-
noisance of the premises and the ad-
loing field, and not only the tracks of
the wounded fugitive were plainly
traced, but one place was found where
he had evidently lain down and rolled
upon the grass as if in great agony.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-16
Blue Sky and White Clouds.

The ethereal blue color of the sky is
due to minute particles of matter which
float in the air. Were these particles
removed the appearance of the sky
would be dead black. 1t is fact in
optics that exceedingly fine particles of
matter disperse or scatter the blue rays
OF light, coarser portions scatter red
rays, still coarser portions scatter all
the rays, making white light. An
atmosphere is full of acqueous vapor,
the particles of which diffuse white
light in all directions. When these
particles are enlarged they become
visible in the form of clouds. The
vapor particles of the white clouds are
supposed to be finer and lighter than
those Of the dark clouds. That the diff
fusion of light in our atmosphere, the
blue coloring of the sky and the colors
of the clouds, are due to the presence
of matter floating in the air, has been
conclusively proven by Tyndall. On
passing beam of sunlight through a
glass tube the beam is rendered bril-,
liantly visible by the reflection of light
from the dust particles floating in the
air contained in the tube. But on re-
moving the dust particles, which is
done by tiltering the air by cotton wool,
or causing the air to pass over fame,
the beam of light is no longer visible
IN the tube,