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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

BEAUTY OF OLD PEoPLR.-Men and
women make their own beauty or their
own ugliness Lord Lytton speaks, in
one of his novels. of a man "who was
uglier than he had any business TO be :"
and if be could but read it. every human
being carries his life 10 his face, and is
good-looking or the reverse az that life
has been good or evil On our features
the fine chisel Of thought and emotion
are eternally at work. Beauty Is not
the monopoly Of blooming young men
and Of white and pink maidens. There
is sIow-growing beauty which only
comes to perfection in old age. Grace
belongs to no period Of life, and good
ness improves the longer it exists. /
have seen swceter smiles from a lip Of
seventy than upon lip Of seventeen.
There is the beauty Of holiness beau
ty much more seldom met, and more fire.
quently found in the armchair by the
fire with grandchildren around its knee,
than in the ballroom or promenade.
Husband and wife, who have fought the
world side by side, who have rsade COM
mon stock Of Joy or sorrow. and aged To-
getber. are not unfrequeBtly found curl
ously alike IN personal appearance, and
in pitch and tone Of voice--just as twin
pebbles on the shore. exposed 70 the
same tidal influences, are each others
second self. lie has gained feminine
something. which brings his manhood
into tall relief she has gained a mas.
euline something. which acts as a toll
70 her womanhood.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02
JOHN BRIGHT ON SPEAKING.
HE NEVER WRITES OR COMMITS TO MEMO
RY HIS sPEECHES-HIS OPINION OF
PREACHERS.

A student In a Nonconformist College
having sent a letter to Mr. John Bright,
asking his opinion on the art of public
speaking and on reading sermons. the
right honorable gentleman returned the
following reply:
DEAR SIR Your letter, written in
May last, only met my eye. few days
ago it has been at the Reform Club,
and was not forwarded to me till quite
recently. You ask me two questions. to
one of which | can give ready answer
| have never been in the habit of writ
ing out my speeches. certainly not for
more than twenty years past. The labor
of writing is bad enough, and the labor
of committing TO memory would be intol-
erable and speeches read TO a meeting
are not likely to be received with much
favor. 1t is enough 10 think over what
is to be said, and 10 form an outline in
a few brief notes Bat, first of all,
real knowledge of the subject to be spo-
ken of is required with that, practice
should make speaking easy. As to what
is best for the pulpit, | may not venture
to say much 1t would seem that rules
applicable to other speaking will be
equally applicable to the pulpit. But in
a pulpit man is expected to speak for
given time On great theme, and With
less of exact material than is obtainable
on other occasions and on ordinary SUBJ
jects. And, further, majority of preach
ers are not good speakers, and, perhaps.
could not be made such. They have no
natural gift for good speaking-they are
not logical in mind, nor full of ideas,
nor free Of speech-and they have none
/ of that natural readiness which is essen.
tial to powerful and interesting speak
er. 1t is possible-nay, perhaps, very
/ probable-that if reading sermons was
abolished, while some sermous would be
better than they now are, the majority
Of them would be simply chaos, and ut
/ terly uncomfortable to the most patient
congregation. Given a man with knowl-
edge Of his subject. and gift for public
speaking, then think reading mis-
chief but given a man who knows lit
tie, and who has no gift q speaking,
then reading seems to be inevitable, be-
cause speaking. as | deem it, is impossi-
| bic. But it must be a terrible thing TO
have to read or speak sermon every
week On the same topic to the same pco-
ple-terrible 10 the speaker, aud hardly
less 50 to the hearers. Only men Of great
mind, great knowledge and great power
can do this with success. wonder that
any man can do il. ! often doubt If any
man has ever done it. forbear, there
fore. from giving strong opinion on the
point you submit 10 me. Where man
can speak, let him speak il Is no doubt,
most effective but, where man cannot
speak, be must read. Is not this the
sum Of the whole matter? thank you
for the good wishes expressed in your
friendly letter. Ny health il greatly
improved and hope TO be able 70 give
some time TO the House Of Commons du.
ring the coming session. | am, trulJ
yours. JoHx BEIGHT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

FISH AS FooD.-The people of those
nations who eat fish with one meal, each
day, are undoubtedly the most active in
intellect, and the most capable of brain
labor without exhaustion or fatigue. Not
only is such phosphate food conducive
to the activity of the brain, but it pro-
notes fecundity, and increases the abil :
ity to endure cold, fatigue, etc and
while the facilities for obtaining it are
constantly increasing. it would be well
for the rising generation were they made
to partake of and realize it as second
only in many respects to the staff of life.
The husband and father who occasional
ly takes half day from his legitimate
business to fill his basket with delicious
fish, should not be considered as mere
sportsman, but good provider" for
his family of those things which are of
vital utility.-HeraId Of Heatth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

GETTING RID OF BAD HABITs.-I once
heard a minister say: Suppose. some
cold morning, you should 60 into a
neighbor's house and find him busy at
work on his understanding away.
and should ask what he was up to, and
he should reply, Why, | am trying to
remove the frost; but as fast as | get
it off one square it comes on another;
would you not say: Why man, let your
windows alone and kindle a fire. and
the frost will soon come off? And have
you not seen people who try to break off
their bad habits. one after another. with
out avail? Well. they are like the man
who tried TO scratch the frost from his
windows. Let the fire of love to God
and man, kindled at the altar Of prayer,
burn in their hearts, and the bad hab-
its will soon melt away"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

enee on God, urging all present to make
their peace with their Master while in
health. that they might claim his prom
ise when heart and flesh failed them.
Then the eternal God shall be thy ref
uge, beneath thee shall be the everlast-
ing arms" Leaning over the desk and
gazing intently on the cofined form be-
fore him, he then said, reverently:
From a little child l have honored
the aged but never till gray hairs cov-
cred my own head did | know truly how
much love and sympathy this class have
a right to demand of their fellow crea-
lures. Now | feel it. Our mother" he
added, most tenderly, ''who now lies in
death before us. was stranger to me,
as are all these, her descendants. All
| know of her is what her sons have told
me to-day-that she was brought to this
town from afar, sixty-nine years ago.
happy bride-that here she has passed
most of her life, toiling, as mothers only
ever have strength to toll, until she has
reared a large family of sons and daugh-
ters-that she has left this home here,
clad in weeds of widowhood, to dwell
among her children-till health and
strength left her. God forbid that con-
science should accuse any of you of in
gratitude or murmuring on account of
the care she has been to you of late.
When you go back to your homes, be
careful of your example before your
children, for the fruit of your own doing
you will surely reap from them when
you yourselves totter on the brink of the
grave. entreat you as friend, as one
who has himself entered the evening of
life. that you may never say in the pres
ence of your families nor of Heaven
''Our mother had outlived her usefulness
she was a burden to US Never. nev-
er A mother can never live so long as
that No ; when she can no longer la
Dor for her children, nor yet care for
herself. she can fall like a precious
weight on their bosoms, and call forth
by her helplessness, all the noble, gener-
Gus feelings of their hearts. Adieu then,
poor toil-worn mother, there are no more
days of pain for thee. Undying vigor
and everlasting youthfulness are thy in
heritance."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02
GOING TO THE CITY.

dread nothing more than to hear
young men saying, Il am going to the
city" If they ask me. as they often do,
when l am travelling about the country,
what chances there are for lawyer in
the city, l say, Just the chancea fly has
on spiders web; 90 down and be eat
en- upr' If they ask me what chances
their are for mechanic in the tity. I
say, ..Gcod good their Death carries
On wholesale and retail business The
mechanic art fourisbes finely Coffin
making Is admirable, Men are dying
ten times as fast as anywhere else -
IF a mans bones are made Of flint. if
his muscles are made Of leather; if be
can work sixteen or eighteen hours day
and not wink. and then sleep, scarcely
winking; if, in other words, be is built
for mere tOughness, then be can 90 iEto
the city. and 20 through the ordeal which
business men and professional men are
obliged TO 20 through who succeed.
The conditions Of city life may be made
healthy 50 far as the physical constitu-
ton is concerned but there is connect
ed with the business Of the city 50 much
competition, 50 much rivalry. 50 much
necessity for industry, that think there
IS a perpetual chrome. wholesale viola
ton Of natural law. There are ten men
that can succeed in the country. where
there Is one that can succeed in the city.
-Eochnnqe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02


How did you enjoy Christmas ,"
writes little girl, adding. .-Our TURKEY
was goose
Why is beefsteak like a locomotive?
Because it is not Of much account with
out Its tender
A newspaper, published in a western
state. speaks Of telegraph operators as
jerking the forked lightning"
A Nevada clergyman was recently
turned of because '.he wouldn't even
hold the stakes for a scrub race"
The Grand Duke Alexis has presented
thirty volumes Of history to an Ann Ar
Dor school. The innocent Russian sup
posed Ann Arbor was a girl.
Game to his death while being hit
on the head with a long-handled stew
pan in the hands of his wife, was the
verdict in recent case in Illinois.
A dog put out of court by order of
the bench Is said to have .'cast a glance
at the judge, for the purpose Of being
able to indentify him oD some future
occasion"
Rev. Gent-"But you really can have
no serious reason to wish to be parted
from your wife" Rustic.-"Well, no.
sir. l like NY wife well enough. but.
you see, she don't please mother
1t is becoming terribly mixed up Of
late At Prairie City. Iowa, a father
wanted some whisky for sick child
The druggist refused to furnish it. That
night the child died, and the father has
sued the druggist for damages.
certain farmer. having company at
/ dinner. was ambitious TO make it appear
that he was somebody. Addressing his
boy. be said: Have you driven those
sheep in % Yes. sir" Are you sure
you drove them all in ?'' .Yes. sir; /
saw him jump over the bars" He had
but one
An enthusiast was turned out Of the
gallery Of Memphis theater, the other
night, for encouraging the antics Of Miss
Lydia Thompson with the delighted ex-
elamations Of Bully for you. old tow
top. Good lordy, look at her kick , -
Thus cruel fate chills the ardor Of the
most ingenious spirit.
An old Aberdeen gentleman Of eighty.
four, having taken to the altar young
damsel Of sixteen. the clergyman said tc
him. You viii find the font at the othel
end Of the church What do want
with the font % asked the old gentleman
81 beg your pardon, | thought you hat
brought the child to be chrstened'
A western paper Is authority for stat
ing that Galesburg man In publil
place recently. DISPLAYED an unusual af
fection for his wife. Ehereupon she greV
uneasy and demonstrated against his at
tentions as too remarked for public oh
servation The deucei" said our friend
.-ain't We married p Yes said hi
better half. hut judging from your de
pertinent folks viii think We amt
The editor Of the Mattewan n. Y.
Enterprise found d red hair eighteel
inches long in his diary the other day
and wonders how it ever got there
Good thing that he found it, for had hi
wife made that discovery. if she is
woman. and Of course she Is, she woul
have yanked the lroOL-biser of bis hea
quicker than the Senate skinned Calel
Women are willing TO find hairs an
heads on their dairies, but never in thei
husbands Neighbor, Be careful
very careful.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02
Solomon RaY.

4 hard cold nan was solomon Res.
Nothing Of value he gave away;
He hoar3ed and sa-ed-
and he pincIed and shaved
And the more lie had the reUrr he eravesl
Tie Lar5-earned dollars he 1oiled 10 gain
Brought him little Jut care and pain.
For little he spent.
And al that he spent
He made bring him hack twenty per cent
This was the life Of solomon Rzy-
The years went by and his hair grew gray;
Els cheeks grew thin:
And his heart within
Grew hard - the dollars he worked 70 win
Elt he died as Al men must.
For Efr Is 6eetl1-. a1d man but dust
And The heirs were gay
That laid him away
This was The end Of solomon Rsy
Tley quaTreled BOW Who had little cared
For solomon While his life =ss spared:
His lands were sold
And his haul-earned gold
Al went 10 the lawyers. an told
let men VIII pinch, and cheat, and shave.
Nor carry their treasures beyond the grave;
And their gold some dsy
VII melt away
Like the s-lfsh savings OF solomon Rav-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

We'd credit the following good thing
if we knew TO whom the credit is due
The drummers came down like wolves
on the fold, their toes were all frosted.
their noses all cold.-Their weather
peeled bugles soon shone through the
town. they gobbled the money and salt
ed it down, then took few orders and
lit out of here, with their heads full of
business and skins full Of beer"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

Canada has had remarkably warm
weather this winter, and some Of the
farmers are ploughiDg, thing never
known before in Canada during January.
The lumbermen can, Of course, do moth
ing, and the St. Lawrence being open
opposite Montreal. it is impossible to
get hay and vegetables across owing TO
floating ice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

a series of round tumblings. which We
went through with honor to ourselves,
and to the great satisfaction of the de-
lighted audience-and at the end of
which picked myself up from the floor
at the foot of the stairs and saw the goat
regaining his corner at the end of the
hall-giving a victorious bleat as he did
so.
.'Round numOe- two first knock
down for the goat, came from aloft, and
an outburst of cheers and elapping Of
hand. followed
''Get on the goat and ride him, Pa, y
cried one of the children.
''Oh yes. do, Pa" shouted another.
that will be so nice"
Don't you need a saddle, dear %
said my wife. Wont the door mat
do ?''-Human nature could stand it no
longer.
l was furious, and sprang for the ami
nal. regardless of time and situation.
He also started for me under full sail.
and as We closed. l spraug high in the
air with legs wide apart, and his head
and neck passing under me, | lit square
on his back. seized his short tail, giving
him twist. and at the same time, to
make all even. gave my legs twist, IN
der him. | felt that | was getting the
best Of it this time, and as | gave the
tail IN extra twist. l shouted. Now
goat :" but he must have understood
me to say, ''now 90 it. for away he
went. up and down the hall, backwards
and forwards, the goat wild and near
y so, but beginning rather TO enjoy the
ride as | heard the laughs and cheers
Of the spectators, and knew they were
for NE this time, and especially when.
through all the chorus Of shouts. [ heard
the eommendatory words from ny wife,
Don't he ride nice for new beginner p
At this point the goat, disguised Ell
ther with the use he was being put to,
OF at the peculiar curve l was giving to
his tail. bolted out Of the door. and as
he did SO I let 90. rolled of. sprang up
and shut the door. just as the goat, haE-
] ing turned on the step, charged upon me
again and came with his whole force
crashing against one of the panels Of the
door. which he split but from the noise
outside, l judged the conclusion threw
him down on the steps and extorted from
him loud bleat Of mingled despair and
! eontemptuous indignation
Round number three-Goat flung
cut the ring. came down the stairs fol-
lowed by ringing cheers and cries of
.l'ravo. bravo p l put out the light,
and as ascended the stairs. my wife
commenced singing
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

Any young lady whom Providence
has endowed with gifts which will enable
her 70 write more than 3239 letters on
the back Of postal card, may take the
benefit Of the fact and eclipse Rhode
Island maid who has written the above
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

An advertisement IN the Brandon I'm
ion. after describing some land for sale
says, The reason for selling Is that the
proprietor Is q widoEer advanced In life,
with no one TO help carry On the proper
u. If not sold, respectable. industri-
Gus, middle-aged female partner, rich or
poor, could make here good investment
under marriage contact or otherwise. No
fancy stock wanted"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

An Illuminated cross is 70 surmouDt
the spire Of ST. Malaehi's Church in
Cleveland. II will be the only one in
the United States. and il Is 70 be lighted
up on special occasions. The steeple is
243 feet high. and the tightening is to
be done by electricity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

A terrible railway accident, attended
with most lamentable results, occurred
between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Eng
land, on the morning Of January 9th.
While an express passenger train was
running at great speed it came in collis-
ion with another train. Sixteen persons
we're instantly killed, and number re-
ceiyed severe injuries.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02
with chorus BY the whole company.

f'A--A ---~- 49, ~--N ''--0--
For some time | had a tender spot
which to touch would make me leap
from NY chair and fairly rave round the
room, and do my best 1 could not regain
the ground [ lost that night on the Ma
sonic question. Batteries opened upon
me every Lodge night, and a charge for
wheat bran appeared on my grocery bill,
which my wife said was for the goat
when he came again, until | could stand
it no longer, and affected a compromise
By agreeing TO stay at home nights, if
the shadow of the goat would leave the
house forever. Our compromise has been
faithfully kept, and would advise all
masons. no matter how importunate their
wives may be in their curiosity about
the goat, never 70 attempt TO bring him
home to crafty it or they may repent
it as | did.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02
Shadows on the Curtain.
BY Ms ia s. z.0BEErs-

BY Ms IDA s. ZOBEzrs-
Shadows on the curtain
Over the way
Three httie heads
II close Of day
Three little, forms
With f.airy-Iike grace
Fit 10 and fEo
In phantom-eilase
when bright lamps are lighted
4 f7oje's begun
Aud each heart l. longing
For papa 70 come
Mamma sis rocking;
II one eould see.
I'm sure she's enjoying
The little ones glev-
Soon high o. the curtain
4 shadow = east.
And the glad CRY arises
Hers papa ST last p
Sweet TosldIekins first
Has kiss lOm papa
Then brother. then sister.
And nsN Iasmma-
And oh 3 such frolie
In shadow SEE,
They pail al his coat.
And tug al his knee
But three downy beds
Claim these shadows gay,
And the curtain Is blank
over the way.
shadows On the curtain
Over the way
Two little heads
At close OF day.
Dim lamps are lighted
No froiic's begun.
The shadow Of Death
Has fallen o'er one
Only two darlings
For papa 10 meet
One less rosy mouth
With kisses sweet
Oaly four little feet
Where SIX have trOd,
One little shadow
An angel with God
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

Patrick G. Reemis was snffocated in .
gasoline vault at Torpedo Station. X. J..
Wednesday night.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

When Is a thief like reporter ?
When be takes notes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02
SWEET PICKLES.

a little nonsense now and thau.
L relished b the Eisest men
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

DBOPRIETOR IRAsBURGH HOUSE IrasJur-h.
4 VI A good Livery in connection with the
Hons Stage Isaves i0r Bartou Landing Depot twice
day. 25s1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02


4 TTOENET. COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR
~ Also Bounty and Pension Agent Irasburzh, Vt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

vTVHR SAME OLD CHAP A. EVER. always On
I Hand 81 his Post o. Trade Where Every nan
Loves % Trade for Goods in his line such as Harness
= and T5uware Livery stable and Groceries Yc1ussss
Al hls House and Clipper Sythes. with other EztsbIss
and good place for travellers horses Al his tam
Irasburzh. Vt 224
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02
IRASBURGH.

4 TTORNET. COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR.
y AIsg IusaIanes Asent Irasburgh. VI s-a4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-02-05
Telegraphy.

The annual report of the Western Tn.
ion Telegraph Company for the year
ending June 30th, 1873, which was pub
lished during the early part OF the late
panic, attracted less attention than it
would have otherwise received, less than
its importance dem nded. Although this
company is private corporation, man
aged and controlled by a few large
stockholders solely as a money making
affair, vet there are few matters entrusted
to the General Government of greater
general interest. There is necessarily
entrusted to it the most important cor
respondence, both mercantile and fnan-
cial A large banking business is
transacted by its bureau for the transfer
of money.
Prices in all the principal marts of the
country for all articles of merchandise
are regulated by the daily reports from
its commercial bureau. In connection
with the Associated Press, it collects,
collates, and furnishes TO the daily
papers all over the country their
telegi .phic dispatches, the most impor-
tant news they publish, the first and often
the only part OF the paper read. II has
become the educator of the people, and its
influence is daily extending, until it has
become essential to the success of many