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CHAPTER II.
"'Tis pure delight at noon or night,
To watch each silvery star;
And fain believe we see them leave
The crataS Of heaven 3iar

Inc Sdtes ol uesNeH
The family had dispatched their sup
per, and Maria was sitting on her knees
beside the big road. milking Brindle
Abraham, a neighbor's son, returning
from his work, was sitting astride the
fence, watching Maria, and conversing
in subdued tones on the comparative
merits of different COWS as mixers.
Abraham was gallant in the presence of
women, and he yielded the point to Ma
ria that Brindle was the best COW in the
neighborhood, albeit he inwardly believ-
ed that his fathers Roam was far supe.
rior.
They were not long to remain thus
happily situated, for old Watch, who
had been let loose for the night, saw
Abraham astride the fence, and with
that instinct so common in dogs, with
one loud, furious bark, he made a charge.
Abe saw him coming, and quick as
thought he left that fence, and with
wild, excited looks he vanished through
the woods, while Watch, with horrid
growls, pursued in eager haste.
Poor Brindle, unused to such scenes,
kicked over the pail and ran frightened
down the road. Maria screamed, and
then fell fainting to the earth.
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Reports of wolves acting as foster
mothers to children, date as far back as
the mythical story Of Romulus and Re-
mus, but have always naturally been re-
garded as of doubtful authenticity. 1t
appears, however, by communication
recently made TO the Bengal Asiatic So
ciety, by Mr. v Ball, Of the Geological
Survey of India, that children have been
found living with wolves in Dude and
the Northwest provinces. Two Of the
children acted almost exactly like wild
animals, tapping water as dog does.
and preferring raw meat TO all other
food. One Of them, who absolutely re-
fused 10 be clothed, and tore 10 pieces
any raiinent which it was attempted to
put upon him. soon died but the other
has lived for six years at the secundra
Orphanage, under the influences Of civil
lization, though be has not yet learned
to speak.
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ANECDOTE OF ALEXANDER
HAMILTON.

Hamilton was once applied to for pro-
fessional assistance by man of New
York city, who held the guardianship
of several orphan children. These chill
dren, when very young, would, on COM
ing of age, if they had their rights, sue
ceed to the possession of a large and val
liable property. In the title deeds of
this property, the guardian had discov-
cred material defects, and he believed
he saw way, with the assistance of an
able lawyer, by which he could secure
the title of the whole property to him.
self. He opened to Hamilton the whole
business, exhibiting copies of the deeds,
and explained how he would like to pro.
eeed. And he promised to the great
jurist large reward, if he would un-
dertake the business. Hamilton said
he must give to subject so important,
due reflection before he decided, and sci
time for his client to come again.
The guardian called according to ap,
pointment. Hamilton had put in writ
ing full minutes of their former conver.
sation. which, upon this second visit, he
read aloud.
81 think" said Hamilton, when he
had finished reading, that is true state
ment of your plans?
''Yes sir, answered the client. "That
is correct. And now, if / may ask
what have you decided ?
81 will tell you sir" replied Hamil
ton sternly, you are now completely il
my power, and l consider myself as the
future guardian of those unfortunate or
phans. have decided that you viii
settle with them honorably, to the very
last penny, or l will hunt you from tn,
surface of the earth ~
1t may not be necessary to add tha
the false hearted guardian did not pur
sue his nefarious scheme any further
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-22

FLOWERS FOR THE SIcK.-1n an up
per room in a poor tenement house lay
a sick child, wasted with fever and the
prostration which followed. 1t had seem
ed impossible to rouse him, or excite the
slightest interest in anything. The
young lady who had carried her flower
basket to the room, selected bunch of
shining golden buttercups, and held
them up before the child The dull, Ian
guid eye frightened, the tiny, emaciated
hand opened TO receive them too feeble
for a spoken word, the smile that fitted
across the wee, white face was eloquence
enough. The fingers closed tightly over
the simple flowers that were like yellow
sunshine to the little sufferer. When q
second visit. with fresh flowers wa
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-22
The Old Han That Goes to School.
BY JOHN H. YATES.

know Pm too old to learn, Wife; my lessons and
The dews of fe's evenin' glisten in the settfn sum
10 the grave oy the side OF my fathers they'll carry
But wanted to see how the world had grown, SO
hobbled to school to-day.
couldn't have told twas schoolhouse; it lowered
gazed on the noble structure till DINNER grew these
old eyes.
My thoughts went back to the log-house-the school
house of long ago
Where studied and romped with the merry boys who
sleep where the daisies grow.
1 was started out of nv dreapin, b1- the tones of
monStrouS bell
On these that CROWN deaf ne sweet notes
entered the massive door, and sat in a proffered
chair
An old man wrinkled and gray, in the midst of the
young and the fair.
Like garden of bloomin roses the sehoolloo an
peared to me
The children all so tidy their so full of gle
They stared at me when entered then broken o'er
And said, with SMILE TO each other 1.-THE old mans
a comm to school"
When the country here was new, wife-when was a
scholaF-lad,
Our readn' and writin and speIn' bout all the
We cleared up. the farm through the summer, then
travelled through woods and snow
To the Lighthouse i'll the openin-the sehool-house of
years ago.
Now boys go to school in palace, and study hard
Latin and Greek;
drilled on the stage to speak;
They go into the dristict hopper but of the
college spout
And this is the way the schools our land are grind
IN our great men out
Let 'em grind! let em grind, dear wife the world
needs the good and the true;
Let the children out of the old house and trot em into
the
I'll eheerfully pay my taxes and say to this age of
mine.
All aboard all aboard go ahead if you leave the old
man behindi
Our system of common schools is the nations glory
and crown
May the arm be pasied, ever that is lifted to tear it
down!
If bigots cannot endure the light of our gown skies
Let them go to expressions shores, where Liberty
bleeds and dies
Pm glad I've been to-day to the new house. large and
grand:
With pride think of my tolls in this Lberty-ovin
! land
I've palace rise where the old log schoolhouse
stood,
And the gardens of beauty bloom where the shadows
fell in the wood
To the grave by the side of my fathers they'll carry
me soon away;
Then I'll go to higher school than the one Pve seen
to-day,
Where the Master of masters teaeheth-where the
scholars never grow old
From glory to glory F climb to the beautiful college
of gold
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made, the boys mother said, '.Jimmy
would not lay the flowers out of his hand
while he was awake; only when he slept
could | put them in water to freshen a
bit, for he must have them in his hand
again as soon as he walked" Sure
enough, the little fellow still held his
withered treasure, which had been more
to him than doctors visits or prescrip-
tions. Fresh flowers from the basket
brought smile and look of grateful rec
ognition to his face the long. weary
hours of convalescence were lightened
and frightened for one little sufferer by
the Flower Mission.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-22

A NEGRO GIRLS REMARKABLE MeMo-
RY.-There is negro girl in Bruceton,
KY, about nine years of age, whose
memory is truly marvellous. Her won
derful powers were first brought to the
notice of white man. who keeps a gro
Gerry in that part of the city, about two
weeks ago. He had been reading aloud
in her presence the day before and acci-
dentaIly heard her repeat. word for word,
what he had read from the paper, al
though twenty-four hours had interven-
ed After this he tested her memory
frequently, and has found her capable
of repeating thirty or forty lines from a
book after hearing it read once over.
Her intsllect, in other respects, does not
seem at all above, if equal to, the aver
age. Such instances of memory are not
very unusual. Mary Summerville tells
of an idiot, in Edinburgh, who never
failed to repeat the sermon. word foi
word, after attending the kirk each Sun
day, saying, ...Here the minister cough
ed" ..Here he stopped to blow his nose. :
/ She also tells of another whom she me-
in the Highlands, who knew the Bible
so perfectly that if he was asked wher'
such verse was to be found. he could
tell without hesitation, and repeat th'
chapter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-22

ANTI-SECRET SOCIETY CONVENTION
The annual convention of this society
has been held at Syracuse during the
past week, commencing on the Sd inst.
In the course of the discussions it was
proposed to withdraw all confidence and
support due to Christians from men ad-
herring to Masonry. Protests against
this extreme proposition were entered
by prominent delegates, and, after a
warm debate, verbal alterations were
made which secured agreement. Reso-
lutions against secret temperance organ
izations were cogently urged on the
ground that such organizations are en-
tering wedges for Masonry. The Sons
of Temperance, Good Templars, and
Odd Fellows were denounced by speak
ers as recruiting agents for the Masons.
A plan was adopted to extend the men,
bership, in the hope of securing a hund-
red thousand members this year. On
the 4th political mass meeting was
held and resolutions adopted in favor of
the formation of a new political party
to be called the Americans" having
for its basis opposition to all secret So
cieties.
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ROUGH ON THE PRIZE PACKAGE FIEND.
"A lad went through the Rensselaer,
& Saratoga train, Thursday, distributing
prize packages of candy, and, on return
ing to gather them up, found a country
man complacently disposing of the con-
tents of the package that had been drop
pred upon his seat. The lad waited
and held out his hand for ten cents.
The countryman stopped eating long
enough to ask what was wanted. 81
want pay for that candy !' said the boy.
"For this candy?" said the countryman.
"Why, gol durn ye, didn't ye heave into
the seat to me ?' "Yes,'' said the boy,
but you must pay for it if you want it. -
The eountryman sat in utter astonish-
ment, then slowly from his mouth he
dropped into the open paper mouthtul
of half masticated fragments, and hand
ed the package back, remarking, ''Take
yur sugar candy eff yu want it
but eff ye heaye it at me agir
I'll swaller it hull, by thunderp' The
lad dogged the countryman as far a:
Saratoga for his ten cents, but didn't
get them. The scene furnished grea
sport for the passengers.-Ratiand Globe
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INTERESTING FAcTs.-Glass windows
were used for lights in 1l80.
Chimneys we're first put to houses in
1886.
Tallow candles for lights, 1900.
Spectacles invented by an Italian in
1919.
Paper made from linen, 1902.
Woolcn cloth made in England, l341.
Art of printing from movable type,
1440.
Watches first made in Germany, 1447.
Telescopes invented by Porta and
Janson, 1890.
Tea first brought from China to Eu-
rope, in 1901.
Theatre erected in England by shaks-
peare in 1908.
Circulation of blood discovered by
Harvey in 1910.
Bricks made of any required size in
1926.
Newspaper first established, 1929.
Pendulum clocks invented, 1859.
Barometer invented by Torricelli, 1885.
Steam engine invented in l649.
Bread made with yeast, 1649.
Fire engine invented, 1856.
Stereotyping invented in Scotland,
1855.
Telegraph invented by Morse, 1882.
The first daguerrotype made in France
1889.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-22

He FOUND IT.-A Chinaman entered
q store in Helena. Montana, the other
day, and walking up to the counter,
deposited grasshopper thereon, saying
as he gazed upon the clerk with con
iding look: HE too much hoppee: all
hoppee-stop him You sabbee ?" The
obligiDg clerk at once commenced meas
uring of musquito bar, to the intense
delight of the heathen- The grasshop-
pers had been destroying his garden,
and wanting to purchase some musquite
bar, but not knowing the name Of the
article, he brought the destroyer with
him, and the clerk understood In mo-
ment the article needed.
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CHAPTER III.
''Shall have naught that is fair, said he
Naught but the bearded grain
Tho the breath of these flowers is sweet t


On little knoll behind the cottage
might be seen two little mounds of Garth
arranged side by side. The birds sang
sweetly in the trees the flowers bloom
ed gayly in the woods the hum of life
was heard on every side, but there all
was hushed and silent.
No sound ever came from these
mounds. A trench was dug on either
side to lead the water off but otherwise
they lay the same as the day they were
made and the yellow clay Of which
they were formed looked poverty -strick-
en- and forlorn as it lay baking in the
September sun. No monument, nor even
rude board, was there to mark the
spot. They needed none. For well did
Maria's mother know that in one she
had buried cabbage, and in the other
turnips.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-22

BAULKY HoRsEs.-A baulky horse
is understood to be an animal which,
when harnessed, refuses to start. VAR
ious expedients, many of them cruel,
are resorted to in order to overcome such
obstinancy, and it may, therefore, be
well enough to please note the California
method. 1t is to put a rope under the
horses body, behind his fore legs. and
let two men, one at each end, draw the
rope backwards, as if Saving" at the
legs. 1t must not be done too roughly,
but still with force sufficient. The an
imal, to escape something he does not
understand, will soon move few steps,
and. after lengthening but quiet ap-
plication of such .'peruasiye' process,
will not fail to move on. Repeated ap-
plications viii work thorough cure.
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Burst fair earth, into earliest flowers
Sing, oh birds, in the new-budded bowers I"
Three years have rolled around be-
tween these chapters. Three or four
I can't remember distinctly which but
fortunately it is immaterial to the issue
Of this romance.
But where, oh ! where, are Abraham
and the faithful Maria =? The last we
saw of Abraham he was measuring land
under the superintendent of Watch,
and Maria was lying on the ground in a
swoon. Well, Abraham eluded the teeth
of Watch, and arrived safely home.
Watch came back painting, and with his
tongue lolling out, he rolled in a mud.
puddle to cool off.
Maria soon revived, and taking W
her pail, walked calmly into the house
and went to bed.
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THE END

People can't plant too many trees.
Our timber is being cut away with ap-
palling rapidity. for lumber and railroad
ties. The timber that is used for ties
alone, each year. would cover 100000
acres. If you have timber, hold on to
it, and preserve it. The time will come
when every tree win be worth $40
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The Colorado Maud Muller.

"Maud Muller on a summers day,
Raked the meadow sweet with hay
Her clustering tresses, backward flung,
Adown her graceful shoulders hung.
Beneath her rustic hat of straw,
Her eyes shot glances that would thaw
An iceburg's frozen heart; or, felt,
Their fire the snow would melt
Upon yon eloudcapped pile, Pixies peak,
And trickle down his rugged cheek.
Her lips, like ripe, red cherries cleaned;
Her cheeks with health and beauty beamed-
Her hands, oh dainty brown were they,
And deftly raked the new-mown hay
Her form, perfection's self cnthroned;
A breathing Psyche, golden-zoned
H.
The Judge came riding slowly by;
tear stood in his bright blue eye.
His thoughts were on the eheekered past
Five loves, five graves and on the last
The wild flowers scarce fortnight old
His latest, keenest anguish told.
Nor wealth. nor power nor laws renown,
His stately home in Denver town.
His fellow townsmen's love and praise.
The proudest fame, the greenest bays,
Held aught of happiness for him;
For death, the spoiler cold and grim,
Had snatcIled with all their wifely charms
Five lovely spOuses from his arms.
All wretehed man! Five times bereft
To hlIn what earthly joy was left?
With heavy heart and fearful eye
The Judge came riding slowly by
When like sudden burst of light
'Maud Muller flashed upon his sight.
Oh Love, mysterious power divine
What elasticity is thine
He gazed entranced- Straight from the skies
She seemed to his enraptured eyes,
gift from Jove from heaven sent
To cheer this vale of discomfort.
Such sweet simplicity such grace
Such queenly form! such peerless face
He gazed, he sighed his heart away
He kneeled before her on the hay
And breathed q tale of deathless love
That must have moved the gods above
She softly smilesl and looked away,
Still raking up the new-mown hay
Then paused and grandly like a queen,
She pointed o er the meadow green
To where stalwart yoeman stood
THAT'S Bill, she said: 'observe him good
UNLESS you've got uncommon grit
guess, old chap, you'd better gitl"
DENVER NEWS
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We will stand by each other, however it blow:
Oppression and sorrow, and sickness and pain
Shall be to our true love links in the chain y
Abraham continued his visits, and for
three summers could be seen s.setting,
setting, setting, setting" but wonld not
produce "hatch.'
So one night there was heard fddling
and dancing and things of that kind,
and it was made known that Abraham
and Maria were wed And merrily rang
the bells. They both dwell together in
that same log cabin, and the dear, meek
Brindle furnishes milk for both.
The mind of Watch like that of Ce-
sar's army before the Germans, has been
turned about in wonderful manner.
and he now obeys Abe as readily as he
formerly did Maria. And all four are
inexpressibly happy. And they talk of
building larger school house in that
district.
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DEALERS IN FLOUR, SHORTS, FEED,
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Jan. 25, 1873.
LUKE BUZzELL:
DEAR SIR-We have in in mill five of
your Giant Wheels, and with from fifteen to sixteen
feet of head. We have ground into fine meal our
run sixty bushels of corn per hour. On prov
ender run, i'll the same time, have ground seventy
five bushels of corn into fine meal On wheat
have ground IS bushels of western wheat per hour
mill, and a 40ineh for provender mill. You
must bear in mind that we have to keep mill in
good order to do that amount of grinding But with
thirteen years experience in running griSt and flour
mills thihk your wheel the best have seen
for the power given and water used, and cheerflly
recommend it to all in want of first class wheel.
Respectfully yours, a. II. MCLEOD & co.
The above letters but samples of hundreds which
the manufacturer is constantly receiving In addition
he begs also to refer to the following gentlemen who
have the Giant Water Wheel and who have given
| written and verbal testimonials to it's worth
| B. F. PAINE, HEATH WEIGH,
! Jay, VT. Groton, VT.
| HART 4 BRAND, CASS L JERALD,
| Parishville, n. Y. Lowell Vt.
WIN. II. BEARD, A. H. KICKER,
| Broom, Iron Hill, P. Q. Groton, VT.
| LADD & SMALLMAN, JAMES BROWN Co,
| Malone, n. Y. Lowell, VT.
| It. 4 W. HAMILTON, L. H. HARRIS,
| Fort COvingtOn, \. Y. South Danville, VT.
Lever-set Board Mills, Clapboad and shingle Ma
Chimes Eureka Cylinder Bed Board Planers furnished
| on Short Notice 1881
Job Work & Repairs done to Order
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WEsTFIELp. W., Sept. 8, 1873


DEAR SIR-m reply to your enquiry how liked
water wheel, we viii say that fully salts
fed. We have done more business since put in
the Giant Water Wheel in two months than could
in six before. We circular of 43 inches
elapbOard mill, with turning lathe, drag saw an
edgiug and slab saw, all at time, with 80
inch wheel using $50 inches of water under 20 feet
head We can with 90 inches of water 900 feet
OF spruce boards in hour and will engage saw
10000 feet in 10 hours with 10 inches of water for
felt one thousand dollars. We now at this time
planning clapboards, only using D inches of water,
giving plenty of power. 1t has another advantage
all other wheels in running steady i'll saving.
In the board mill and clapbOard mill have stop
whilst the other mill runs and hardly
notice any alteration in speed, never shutting the
gate from the time start up until noon, unless
something breaks We believe it is the best wheel
made it certainly is the best that run.
Yours very truly, N c. H0YT & co.
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LUKE BUZZETL.
n q L n
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt.

EszzHE application of water in this Wheel is some
y thing in Hydraulics. The whole stream is
II presented to the Wheel in sluice or gate and
q operates perfectly each and every bucket
at once as though each bucket fed through q
gate suice of its thus avoiding large
OF friction, and leakage attendant small apertures
and Fly Trap gates The power by avoiding frie-
ton. results in giving force to the water. and
consequently more power to the Wheel. The last five
years hard trials successfully encountered has practi
eay set at rest the credit and ability of the Wheel to
perform all that has been claimed it, The and
slight expense with which it is set in place the rela-
BILE and permanent character of the power delivers
the slight loss experienced by back water together
with the entire with which clubs stones brush
or anchor ice can be removed and the readiness with
which the amount of water used can be ascertained
makes the Wheel agreeable to all who have in care
the running OF the power; while the actually
tanned fact that portion of the gives its full
effective force just i'll proportion to the used
nom the first to the last inch makes it desirable
economy of water variable amounts, while the
price of the Wheel is low for the of power
furnished that any one who wants power lust as
well have first as a second class Parties who
have been and are now using this Wheel drive all
kinds OF machinery under all amounts of head and
with varying quantities of water ready and
willing TO give practical reasons for the preference
they manifest i'll the of this Wheel over any and
launched entirely on its merits by the maker who
was well aware of all means credtable and dscredit
able which are used to puff machines and new
improvements 1t felt that if the Wheel was
better than those that had preceded it, the community
would be able to find out the TACT and candid enough
to appreciate it. Experience demonstrated the above
principle to be correct.
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Mnsr DANr11IE. VI. Ian. 90. 181;


LUKE BUzzELL, ST. JoHNsBURY, VT.
DEAR Sr-I now have in my mill one of your 20-inch
Giant Water Wheels. under working head of about
y feet with which run shingle machine, lathe mill
bOlting and slab l run all the above ma
chinery at and do good business, with wheel
drawing only 40 inches of water In regard to
strength speed and economy of water. consider it
ahead OF anything have met, and would recon-
mend it to all who have low head and small quantity
of water as being superior to any other wheel.
Yours &C.. VIM. BRICKETT.