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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

SUPERSTITION IN MEXICO.-lt sounds
queerly in this year of grace, 1874, to
read the official report of magistrate
certifying that he has burned to death
two persons for practicing the arts of
sorcery and witehcraft. This was done,
however, in the State of Sinaloa. Mexico,
DO longer ago than the 4th Of April.
The magistrate, who bears the proud
title of Alcalde of Jacobo, actually tried
convicted and burned at the stake man
and woman, who, according to the testi-
mony, bewitched simple yillager so
that he '.vomited fragments of blankets
and punches of hair" The people of
Jacobo appear to have been greatly ez-
cited concerning these sorcerers, and the
Alcade adds that though the sentence
was passed with the approval of his
Judgment, there was an unmistakabie
popular demand that the prisoners should
be burned. He frankly says he has his
eve on other disciples of the Evil One,
against whom complaints have been made
aud there are rumors from another source
that other burnings have taken place
Verify Mexico may well be regarded
the alast ditch" of superstition.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

How THEY Do IT.-WhitehalPs ex-
else board refuses to issue licenses this
year, and the poet of the Whitehall
Times depicts the fearful consequences
as follows
If body meet body
When body's dry,
Where'll body take body
To treat him to old rye
Every laddie has his CLASSY
Bottle Of old rye,
So all the lads now 20 and smile
Behind the door when dry.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
OFFICE OF A. II. MCLoUD Co.,
DEALERS IN FLOUR, SHORTS, FEED, ETC.
ST. JoHSsBURY, VI, Jan. rs, 1873.

a. n. D.,/
DEALERS IN FLOUR SHORTS, FEED,
ST. JoHHsBURY, VI. Jan. 25 1873. }
LUXE BUZzELL:
DEAR SIR-We now have in in mill five of
your Giant Wheels, and with from fifteen TO sixteen
feet of head. We have ground into hne meal on our
sixty bushels of corn per hour On our prov
ender run, in the time we have ground seventy
five bushels of corn into fine meal On wheat
have ground Is bushels OF western wheat per hour,
with a 20-inch wheel We 30-inch wheel for
mill, and 4O-inch Tor our provender mill. You
must bear III mind that we have TO keep mill in
good order do that amount of grinding. But with
mills we thihk your wheel the best we ever seen
for the power given and water used, and cheertully
recommend il to ali in want OF first class wheel
Respectfully yours, A. II. MCLEOD 4 co.
The above tiers are 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 its worth
| B. F. PAINE HEATH & WEIGH,
| jay. VT GrotOu. Vt.
| HART 4 BRAND. CASS & JERALD,
Parishvile, n. 7. Lowell, Vt.
WM. H. BEARD. A. H. KICKER,
| Broom, Iron Hill, P. Q. GrOtOn. Vt.
| LADD & SMALLMAN, JAMES BROWN 4 Co,
| Malone, n. y. Lowell VT.
| T. & W. HAMILTON, L. H. HARRIS,
Fort Covington, y. Y. South Danville VT.
Lever-set Board Mills, Clapboad and Shingle Ma
chimes, Eureka Cylnder Bed Board Planers, furnished
on Short Notice. 1881
Job Work & Repairs done to Order
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

"WHIP OLD GRAY, THEN. There
was a farmer who had four-ho1se team.
The horses, one excepted, were difficult
to drive. He changed drivers often, but
to little purpose. His last driver was
sent to draw log from the clearing to
the saw-mill, and on his return, the wa
gon and horses stopped in valley, and
man on the hilltop seeing the halt,
cried out
"What's the matter p
Matter enough was the ready re-
sponse. ..There's but one horse in the
team that viii pull
"What horse is that ?"
e'Old Gray"
Whip Old Gray. then it's no use
to whip the others.
AS in the team case, so in most
churches There is some Old Gray who
is willing enough to do the work, and
do a great deal, but the trouble Is, he
can't draw all the load and the balky
horses, too. He would like to foot the
preachers salary, the sections bill, the
wood, coal, candle and oil bills, but his
pocket isn't long enough nor strong
enough. Yet there is always some mai
willing enough in every society, to pla5
the censor, and cry out, while he doe
nothing himself. There's but one NAL
in the church who will give anything
Old Gray. Whip Old Gray ifhe don
pull the load will never move.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

WIDowHooD IN BENGAL.-The very
day girl becomes a widow her eolored
clothes. silver and gold ornaments, are
all taken of. Henceforth she has to
dress IN white, ard wear no ornament Of
any kind whatever during her lifetime.
Her daily meals arc reduced TO one, and
that is prepared in the simplest way pos
sible. She is strictly prohibited the use
of any sort of animal food. Each wild
ow is required to cook her own food,
and to abstain entirely from food and
drink two days in every month. Or
the fast days, when the burning sun driei
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
LOST IN THE WOODS.

The party surveying the State line
between New Hampshire and Maine
started cut March Both. The party
consisted of six persons, three each from
Maine and New Hampshire-A. P. Cor
don, Esq, of Fryeburg, surveyor for
Maine, with ". K. Hobbs of Fryeburg,
and A. D. Russell of Weld, as his as
sistants; Prof. J. H. Huntington of
Hanover, surveyor for New Hampshire,
with J. F. Woodbury. of Francestown,
and Pat Sullivan of Hanover, as his as
sistants.
They travelled on snow shoes. drag
ging their provisions, ETC., on sled.
They found the snow four feet deep on
a level. By mistake of the guide they
missed their way, and were lost in the
wilderness three days, the thermometer
below zero and storming most Of the
time. One of these cold nights. Prof
Huntington and Mr.. Russell had the
misfortune to freeze their feet badly.
They were obliged to leave their sled
and take the load upon their backs.
They crossed a stream and concluded to
follow it, as the surest plan to find theil
way out. Travelling on snow shoes,
with frozen feet has but very little
pleasure in it, but it had to be done. and
eventually the party came back into the
old tracks made in going toward the line
The forest trees consist of yellow ant
white birch, spruce and fr-very tai
and straight. The mountains are a
heavily timbered as the valleys, ant
they went for miles without finding al
opening large enough to see out. 1t i
about nineteen miles from Connection
Lake to the corner between Maine an
New Hampshire, which is marked b
an iron post set up in A. D. 1912, b
the boundary survey of that year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
WEST DANr1LLE. VI. Ian. 30. I812.

EST DANVILLE, VT, Jan. ~, lo4Z.
LUKE BUZzELI, ST. JGHNsBURY VT.
DEAR SIR now have in my mill one of your 20inch
Giant Water Wheels. under working head of about
II feet with which run shinge machine, lathe mill.
a boiling and slab saw. can 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 il to all who have low head and small quantity
of water as being superior to any other wheel
Yours &c.. WM. BRICKETT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
From the Green Mountain Poets
LINES.


BIZ MRS HRLRN Il. ORCUTT, OF DERBY CENTRE, TO he
DAUGHTER FLORA, BEFORE MARRIAGE.
How many times upon my breast,
In helplessness you've lain;
and mother tried, with tenderest care,
To soothe your every pain
You now have found anotheFs love
More sweet. more dear to you;
Dear girl, o may ii ever prove
as constant, kind and true.
Our homes on earth are sundered far
BY mountain. lake and river;
But when from earth We pass away,
Shall we not dwell togetheTl
Your darling brother now on high,
Still loves and cares for you
Although you cannot see his form
Fit through the ethereal blue.
God too, my child. with watchtul eye,
Looks. from his throne above,
Upon your every action here,
With more than mothers love.
Yet storms will come and cloud your sky,
And troubles oft assail;
Then look to him with prayerful eye,
Whose arm can never fail
AS down the stream of life you glide,
Keep ever in your view
The cross whereon the saviour died
He shed His blood for you.
Go Flora dear to your new home,
Though far away from mine;
Your mothers blessings and her prayers
Are still, as ever, thine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

4 STORY OF THE 0vERFLow-UNCLE
BILLY's CATFISH AoUARIAM.-The little
town of Pearlington on Pearl river is
pretty we'll overfowed. A branch of
the Poitevent mills is situated there,
and consequently the place is well peo-
pied with negro laborers.
Old 'Uncle Billy" a venerable old
darkey with side whiskers, has a cabin
built near the river bank, and was among
the first inundated He was accosted
on the street the next morning after the
rise by gentleman with:
"Well, Uncle Billy, I hear you were
pretty we'll drowned out last night.
How is it %
"Well, you see, Massa John, de nib
ber gin to my doc bout 8 o'clock. I
nebber knowd my old cabin was dat full
of leaks fore, an de way dat ribber did
rise on old Faro. I clare fore Moses
Massa John, I bleves dat ribber watel
was creased, fur it crawled troo den
cracks slipperer dan possum tail.
II didn't say muffin the ole cabin 60
kivered wild de overflow and den I begin
to bail her out. / bailed her and baileC
her till de mill bell struck II of d
clock, an den l gined her up, an tote
my ole chist to de tudder side of d
cabin an put it up top Of de bed, an
den L got up on top of de chist and trie
to sleep, dut de catfish was too owds
cious; they kept sich a jumpin up a
round de bed dat it was impossible I
sleep, and jist lay dar an prayed fl
de daylight an my fishing pole. A
when [ see de fust streak OBJ de brok
! of day glibbering troo de chinks,
reached up de rafters an took down m
fishing pole; den I cuts off big pie
of fat off'n de bacon side, Massa Johl
dat was hangin up dar, an jist set {
my ole chist an caught dem sassy ca
till sunrise
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

DGOPRIEroR IRAsBURGH HOUSE, Irasburgh
VI A good Livery in connection with the
Agls4 stage leaves for Barton Landing Depot twice
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up the ponds and scorches the leaves of
the trees, these poor victims faint and
pant in hunger and thirst. If they are
dying on the ak7t thasSty day, little
water will be put on the lips merely to
wet them. They have no hope of ever
cheering their widowhood in the world.
A learned Brahmin, the principal of
Calcutta Sanscrit College, is earnestly
engaged in redeeming the condition of
the widows, by introducing the system
of widow marriage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
ST. JOHN.SBURY, vt.

ETzHB application of water in this Wheel is some
E thing new in Hydraulics. The whole stream is
81 presented to the Wheel in sluiee gate, and
y operates as perfectly each and every bucket
at once as though each bucket fed through a
gate or suce 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 more force TO the water and
consequently more power to the Wheel. The last five
years hard trials successfully encountered has practi
cay set at rest the credit and ability of the Wheel
perform all that has been claimed for it. The ease and
slight expense with which is set in place the relia
BILE and permanent character of the power it delivers
the slight loss experienced by back water, together
anchor ice be removed and the readiness with
which the amount of water used can be aseertained
makes the Wheel agreeable TO all who have in care
the running OF the power while the actually ascer-
tanned fact that portion of the gives its full
effective force just in proportion TO the used
from the first to the last inch. makes it desirable
economy of water, variable amounts, while the
price of the Wheel low for the amount of power
furnished that any one who wants power just as
well have first a second class Parties who
have been and using this Wheel TO drive all
kinds of machinery under all amounts of head and
with varying quantities of water ready and
willing 10 give practical reasons for the preference
they manifest in the of this Wheel any and
all others they have used Five years it
launched entirely its merits by the maker, who
well OF all creditable and discre(it-
able which 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 hnd out the tact and candid enough
to appreciate it. Experience demonstrated the above
/ principle o be correct,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

JVTOULD ANNOUNCE TO THE PEOPLE OF
W Barton and vicinity that she is now prepared
!" do all kinds Of Plain Family Sewing such as Shirts,
Pants, Vests, Dress-Making, &c. Please give her
eL House over WOodman's boot and shoe store3-2O
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
GLOVER.
c. L. FRENCH, ". D.,
DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON.
Z. Z. FOSTER
D. L. DWINELI

DROPBIETOR UNION HOUSE. STAGE LEAVES
for Montpelier Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
-l; and for Barton twice day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
4. THOMPSON,

4 TTORNEY, COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR
II Also Insurance Agent, Irasburgh, VT. 2-24
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
L. w. POWELL,

l.. II. IHUIIFcUNs
4 TTORNEY. COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR
Il Also Bounty and Pension Agent, Irasburgh, VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

Opportunity makes the thief.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
J. W. SCOTT,
LIE. DWINELL.

Y IANUFACTURER and dealer in Furniture of ala
u kinds and descriptions, Carpets, Room Paper
ans and fixtures also Cottins and Caskets, Picture
lles, Spring Reds &c. Glover VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
Y. NJ. SCOTT.

DEALER IN DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS.
~ Caps and General Merchandise. The celebrated
silicon Water on hand and for sale.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

DBOPRIETOR GLOVER FIGURING MILLS.
Best Brands Family Flour always on hand. Also
Lau and other feed. n B. Particular attention paid
% Custom Grinding. o3-6
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MISCELLANEOUS,

j. z. WRIGHT,
'Ai'An and Surgeon. Office at his residence,
VI Barton Landing, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
IRASBURGH-
w. ID. TYLER

II. =. ORNE,
AEALER IN FURNITURE, COFFlNS AND
~ CASKETS, Irasburgh, Vt. 2-24
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

SUCCESSOR TO WI. JOsLYN & SONS. DEALER
> in Drugs, Medicines. Dye Stuffs, Paints Oils Jap
an. Turpentine, Yarnishes, Brushes, Window Glass
Putty Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
l. R. WOOD, JR.

Y yANUFACTURER OF WOOD, METAL. GLASS,
VI Canvass and Paper Signs. Banner Scene,
Ornamental Painting &c. Proprietor Of Woods Star
Business Directories.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
" B CRITCUETT

1NTALPR IN BOOTS. SHOES, AND FINDINGS
/ W the hest kind and quality. Offered cheap for
cash. store opposite the Drug Store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

NJ. J. NlII I ~
ngOPFIETOR OF THE ORLEANS COUNTY
Marble Works. Foreign ana American Marble,
t-rrs.tdues Monuments, &c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

nAINTER AND GLAZIER. GRAINING, WHITE
| washing and Paper Hanging done IN the best
,,-r and s,tisfarton p5iarantsad Orders solicited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
z 2 nrTTON

.tUCCESSOR TO z. P. CHENEY. WILL CONTINUE
:, TO sell Large Variety Of Sewing and Knitting
WaahsVas trisrz solicited
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08

Heaven save the ladies, how they
dress ? We have seen more colors in
these ten minutes than we should have
seen elsewhere in as many days. What
various parasolsl What rainbow silks
and satins What pinking of silk stock
ings, and pinching of their shoes, and
futterlng of ribbons and silk tassels,
and display of rich cloaks with gaudy
hoods and Innings
All that might have been correct thir-
ty-two years ago, when he first came
here. But nowadays if an exclamation
of ..Heaven save the ladies, how they
dress !" is made, it is certainly with
reference to the English, not to the
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-17
A Relic Of"( hjyalrJ"

We have had occasion at different
times to quotethe sayings of Confederates
since the war, and we are of the opin-
ion that the following speech made by
Il Confederate general just before the
battle of Gettysburg does not even now
sound very unfamiliar:
Soldiers, we meet the enemy to-day
the insolent "Yankco"-upon bis own
soil! The war, now, is to be "carried in
to Egypt" will teach the low born
hireliags of the cape" Lincoln the
tomcrity and foolhardlness of polluting
with their dirty tread our "sacred soil. !"
Hent etorth the beauties Of piIlage and
plumber, robbery, rapine and ruin, the
flaming torch and cleaning sword, are
to be transferred from our "sunny land"
to tho homes of these northern Goths
and Vandals-thesc northern plebians,
''mudsills" and dough faces"
Soldiers, cast your eyes over these
hills and mountain ranges and you will
behold, through their gaps and passes,
myriads of your brothers in arms hasten.
ing to your aid. From Texas to Mary
land, "my Mary land," the Chivalry are
Fastening with banners and trumpets,
to help you win this mighty, impending
battle which shall cast into the shade
TherInopyla and Austerlitz "a battle
pregnant with mighty consequences TO
the Southern Coniederacy" and her
institutions battle which, | trust,
will forever establish us as the mightest
and proudest nation upon earth, with
slavery for its chief cornerstone Sol
diers, believe in the doctrine of
dominant race. | believe in the doc
trine Of "rule or rain !" / admire the
sentiment of that chivalric gentleman
with the cloven toot-"B Better reign in
He'll than serve in Heaven Onward,
then, soldiers, to victory or death Glory
and uniading laurols await you. You
fight the battle not alone already the
mighty stceds of Early and Stewart /
snuff the coming fight, and the solid
Garth shakes beneath their myriad,
prancing hoofs, soon to be crimsoncd l
with northern gore. Ewel's triumphant
hosts, fresh from the victory and spells
Of Winchester, are eager for the coming
FRAY, Hill and Longstree, swooping 4
down from the clouJ-capped summit of
South Mountain like two mighty eagles,
are boaring victcry and triumph upon
heir banners :"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-17

dulging IN social chat, the committee
on resolutions reported the following
WHEREAS We, the citizens of Liberty
township, at the invitation of the mem
bcrs of Cottonwood Grange, met at the
residence of Mr.. Robert Crawford for
the purpose of celebrating the anniver'
sary OF the organization CT the Patrons
of Husbandry;
Resolved, That VIC endorse the primer.
pies upon which the order is based, and
believe it to be for the welfare of the az
ricultural community in general.
Resolred, That We tender the Hon. II
l.. Jones our thanks for his able address
delivered on the present occasion.
ReSolred, That we tender our thanks
to Mr.. Robert Crawford and lady for
hospitaltes so kindly extended.
ResoiUed, That we congratulate the
mem ers of the Cottonwood Grange
upon the success of this, their annual
celebration.
The above resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
Rev. n. Peterson, Rev. Mr.. Jackson,
James Smith, Bros Barnett and McPhail,
being called upon responded with few
appropriate remarks.
Moved that the proceedings be sent to
the county papers for publication.
Good music was furnished by mem
bers Of the grange.
B. +. ROBINSON, Chairman.
Mat. T. LUTZ, Secretary.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-17
From Cottonwood Grange.

ApPIN, HAS, Dec. 4th, 1874.
At a meeting held by the members OF
Cottonwood Grange, at the residence of
Bro. Robert Crawford for the purpose OF
cele brating the anniversary ofthe Patrons
of Husbandry, there being quite num-
Der present who were not members, the
meeting was informally called 10 order
and Bro. b. T. Robinson elected chair
man, Bro. Nat, t. Lutz secretary.
On motion a committee OF three was
appointed Oh resolutions, consisting OF
Rev. y. Peterson, Bros Duncan, AcPhsii
ard |. Lester.
Bro. III. l.. Jones, of Valley Grange,
having been invited TO deliver the adj
dress. spoke ST length on tho advantages
OF the order, and reviewing its progress
tor the pas; year. He was listened TO
with interest. Following Mr.. Jones
came n summons TO dinner, which was
responded to unanimously. The tables
were literally loaded with good things,
which proved that the ladies OF Gotten
wood Grange are squal TO any emeFgen-
cy-grasshoppers and drouih TO the con-
trary notwithstanding. After having 4
large share Of the good ,hin-s, 7rd IN
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-17
How Statues are Made.

The bronze statuary just now go pop
ular is man utactured by i simple process.
Over the clay model is poured coat
ing of plaster of Paris, which having
been allowed to set, is taken off in sec
tons, thus atfording hollow mold of
the figure. From such mold is pro-
duced stucco duplicate, either of the
entire statue or of such portion thereof
as is intended to be cast 1T time, and
on this again 3 formed eecond mold
of greater thickness and solidity for the
reception of molten material. The
material used for tho final
mold is composition of stucco and
brick-dust. This is applied in plastic
state to the stucco model, from which
it's inner surface takes the form of the
figure. Wero statues cast solid, it would
now only be necessary to separat. mold
from model, and run metal into the
former till its interior was filed. This,
however, would involve absurd waste,
and in order TO economize material, Il
solid core is placed inside the mold,
leaving onl Y such space all round rs
will receive the thickness OF metal deem
ed necessary for the work in hand. The
mould with its core having been thus
completed and firmly hooped round with
bands of iron, is placed in a kiln TO bake
to perfect dyness. This precaution is
necessary from the circumstances that
trace OF moisture might on application
of motion metal, occasion dangerous
explosion. In the case of the casting
now in question the drying OF the mold
occupies some weeks. On the removal
from the kiln the mold j. buried in dry
earth below the floor of the foundry,
only the aperture for receiving the metal
and the vent-hole for the escape of air
remaining Visible.