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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

SAM WARD AND FREMONT IN CALIFoR-
NIA.-"After several winters in Wash
ington, says Gen. Fremont, II conclu-
ded to rccuperate, one summer think
it was in 1850-by one of my solitary
jaunts through the California wilderness.
Toward the middle of a bright day j
found myself near a river which / desir-
ed to cross. had previously learned
that there was rude ferry in the neigh
borhood. California ferries were then
mostly kept by some hard-up chap, who
would build little cabin near the river
side. where he would live and attend to
his few customers. Presently | saw
such cabin little way ahead. APP
preaching it, the occupant saw me and
opened the door. | doubted my eyes,
but was soon assured that it was Sam
Ward Before | could find tongue he
had me by the hands in polite delight,
exclaiming: My dear General So glad
to see you Come right in. have
just caught superb salmon. and was
signing. only minute ago, that no gen
tleman was here to discuss it with me-
He served the fish in noble style" con-
tinued, Fremont, ''and it was OBe of the
most memorable and enjoyable repasts
Of my life. Two winters after. was in
Washington again, where | found Sam
recovered from the depression of fortune
which had made him California ferry
man, and as jovially mysterious as ever.
with the biggest men of this country and
Europe partaking of his fine dinners"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

~ hNNet ltHNA ONNNl NdlAdnb.
False pride goes before false hair
How to signal bark-pull dogs
tail
Lament of the sidewalk: Everybody
is down on me-"
A statistician estimate that courtships
average three tons of coal each.
Michigan men don't feel as though
they had eloped if they don't leave a
wife and four children in destitute
circumstances.
A son asked his father: "Why is Mr..
Smiths liquor store like counterfeit
dollar?" ii can't tell, my son." ''Be-
cause you can't pass it, " said the boy.
A negro woman in Pitt County, n.
Y, recently gave birth to triplets the
first was white, the second mulatto, and
the third black. This all comes from
Civil Rights
When u Cincinnati young man says
to his souls idol: Don't kiss me any
more, now, Sal; I'm tired" she knows
he has just been shaved by one of those
pretty female BARRIERS.
"Juge not lest We be juged, was a
copy recently '.set" by teacher in one
of the public schools. Doubtless that
teacher considers spelling one of the
ornamental branches.
''EIelen was pround." said an Indiana
widower of his late wife, land she was
a great worker. You ought to have
stood by aud see her jerk bedstead
down and 60 for bugs!'
Sooner or later, justice certainly over
takes the leader of country brass band.
A bridge came along and struck one on
the head the other day. as he stood on
the top of an Erie freight train.
A saving husband.-"George, dear,
don't you think it rather extravagant of
you to eat butter with that delicious
jam ?" "No, love, economical, same
piece of bread does for both"
A silly fellow whose ears were unus
ually large once simperingly asked a
witty lady: "Will | not make fine
angel ?'' "well, no." she replied, point
ing to his ears, 81 think your wings are
too high"
"My name is Somerset" writes a
punster Il am q miserable bachelor |
cannot marry, for how could l hope to
prevail on any young lady, possessed Of
the slightest notion of delicacy, to turn
a Somerset ?'
"She is a perfect Amazon" said a
pupil in one Of our schools of his teach
or. to a companion. "Yes." said the
other. who was better versed in geogra
ply than history. IL noticed she had an
awful big mouth. h."-Bridgeport Farmer.
There are young men who cannot
hold skein of yarn for their mothers
without wincing but will hold l25
pounds of a neighboring family for the
best part of the night, with a patience
and doci!ity that are certainly phenom.
email.
a Montana editor bemoans the calam.
lties of 1874 in the following touching
strain: First. that Beecher business
then the grasshoppers. then the demo.
cratic victories, and now an increased
tax on whiskey. What is this poo
country coming to ?"
You jist ought TO have been over t
our house last nigth - shouted one small
boy to another on the Campus Martius
yesterday. "Why-making pictures ?
inquired the other "Naut much
, Humph No. sir; our folks went away
aud We had pop corn. two kinds o
sweetened water. milk and camphor
drew the dog around in the table cloth
and the hired girl told us eight ghos
stories. Detroit Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

A gentleman in Des Moines owns a
very intelligent dog. which be has train
ed to bring him his morning paper from
the front gate. where it is left by the
carrier. The other day some one stole
the paper directly after the carrier left
it. and Carlo was greatly mystifed about
the matter. Fearing his masters anger
if he entered the breakfast room with
out his accustomed burden. be secured
about in great distress. A happy idea
struck hin. however, as he espied a
journal lying on the doorstep Of the op-
posite neighbor; and gallOping of in
high glee, he soon came into the house
with ears pricked up. and tail briskly
wagging. with the stolen prize 10 bis
mouth II IS quite needless to add that
his penetration, though misdirecsed. was
rewarded with bone Of extra size.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15
BOHUNKAs AND JOsEPHUs.

There was q farmer who had two sons.
And these two sons were brothers:
Eohuukas was the name of one,
Josephus of the other.
Now these two boys had suits of clothes.
Made to wear on sundays;
Josephus wore his every day.
Bohunkas his on Monday.
Now these two boys TO the theatre went
Whenever they saw fit;
Joscphus in the gallery sat,
EohuuLas In the pit.
Now these two boys they had a mule,
And lac was wondrous kind:
JoscpiIus he rode mp before,
Bohukas up behind.
Now these two boys their story told.
And they did tell Il we'll;
Josephus hc to heaven went.
Bohunkas to-Sing.Sin
Now these two boys are dead and gone
Long may their ashes rest;
Josephus of the cholera died.
Bohunkas by request.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15
TERRIBLE CONFLICT IN A
MEN NAGERIE.

A novel battle occurred, few nights
ago, in a menagerie exhibiting at James,
vile, Wisconsin. About IL o'clock the
zebu, or sacred OK. got loose, and ran
out of his stall, and when near the cage
which holds the tiger the latter sprang
for the zebu. clinching his claws into his
nose, and fastened his teeth in his neck
near the horns. The grip was one of
tremendous power. This threw the zebu
into intense rage, and he started across
the room, taking the tiger with him, and
pulling the strong iron bars apart which
imprisoned the tiger. Then scene
followed which totally battles description.
The man who attended as nigh-watch in
the room became terrified, and climbed
a post to the ceiling to protect his life.
The tumult brought downstairs Richard
Brooks and Samuel Dickey, who were
sleeping in the room above. With a
courage and self-possession rarely wit
messed, they set to work to capture the
tiger. In this they ran nineteen chances
out of twenty of losing their lives. By
this time the tiger and the infuriated
zebu were in the heat of desperate bat
tie, the former holding his powerful
grasp on the latter, and bespattering the
walls and door. against which they were
fghing, with blood. The conflict en-
ragged the mammoth lion and elephant,
which set up laundering roar. Then
followed the maddened silver lion and
laughing hyena with their terrific and
hideous screaming, which made scene
too demon-like to be described 1t was
a perfect bedlam, all-bewildering and
terrifying. Brooks and Dickey, feeling
the Importance of quenching the fury of
the animals as soon as possible, made a
leap for the tiger. Throwing themselves
seemingly in the graspe of that enraged
animal, they caught him by the neck,
and attempted to strangle HIM. to relieve
his graspe on the zebu. They succeeded
in taking him off, but by his tremendous
power, made more desperate by his rage
and the taste of blood, he wrenched
himself from their heroic grasp and
plunged on the zebu the second time.
A rope was then procured, and a moose
made, and in an instant it was brought
tightly around the tigers neck. when he
was brought to the ground and placed
in his cage. Mr.. Brooks received wounds
which will confne him to his bed for
several weeks; Mr.. Dickey, also, had
one of his hands badly wounded. Had
not the tiger been captured in season,
there is no telling what would have fol-
lowed. The lion came near breaking
out of his cage, twisting the stout iron
bars as if they were but wire. The
silver lion and the hyena made desperate
attempts to Join in the struggle for
blood. 1t was probably 20 minutes
from the time the tiger made its attack
on the zebu before he was captured and
returned to the cage. The zebu come
out of the fight badly wonded in the
head. but the injuries will not prove
fatal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15
JERKING ON THE REINs.

In the government of the family there
is good deal of jerking the reins -
Many parents, instead of controlling
their children in reasonable way. with
or without the use Of the rod, are con-
tinually badgering and lecturing them.
Some of them have way Of bringing
up the mistakes and errors OF the past,
even though as parents they have for
gotten them long ago, on the principle
that they should be moaned and howl
ed over periodically.
There may be strong desire for the
children's well-being and doing but just
as drivers continually and almost un-
consciously jerk the reins, without SO
much as thinking to take the whip from
its socket, SO these parents. not only un.
conscious that they are doing wrong. but
even thinking that they are doingstheir
duty, jerk the reins of parental authori-
ty. 1t is not ordinarily great sins
like intemperance, gambling and IN
faithfulness--which destroy the peace
of the household and make home so Of
ten like the house into which the seven
devils were entered, for these offences
are comparatively rare but it is the mi
nor transgressions and shortcomings
The trouble is due in numberless in
stances to the conduct of the husband
toward the wife. lie forgets the 'hon-
or" which is her due as the weaker
vessel" If his victuals are not cook.
ed to his taste, if his dinner is not ready
at the moment, if his linen Is not i'm
maculate, if the servants are insolent
and leave without due notice, if he has
met with losses in business. if he is kept
awake nights by the children. if almost
anything occurs to mar the peace of bis
existence, he is apt to manifest his dis
pleasure.
Among employers there is tendency
to jerk the reins. Many a man who
would scorn to be unjust in payment for
services rendered. even to the sum of
mill, or who would not use violence if
he had the opportunity and provocatiOn
of a plantation ovcrseer, does much in
justice to the conscientiousness and gen.
eral faithfulness of those whom he en-
ploys, and Injuries their feelings many
times day by his quickness Of manner
or his plainness of speech. Many a
housekeeper of culture and refinement
seems to forget that servants have ne.
cessities and weaknesses similar to her
own, that they are liable to mistakes
and to failure in the performance of du-
ty, and that perfection is no more apt to
be found in the kitchen than in the
drawing-room. Such house-heepers are
quick to perceive and sharp in the cor
rectiOn of faults, while they pass by ex-
cellences without word of commenda-
ton.
The "help" of the period is far from
perfect; but it is not improyedgFby the
constant jerking of the reins
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15


SING.-Dr. Hall gives this advice TO
ladies':
Have rocking chair in some large
room, at the top of the house. all cosy,
quiet and clean, and in some Of the old
familiar tunes of the village church Of
your childhood sing by the hour. with
an open mouth and loud yoice-not a
penny whistle pitch-the psalms. and
hymns. and spiritual songs of Watts and
Wesley, of David and Moses. and 'Deu-
teronomy and all Of them Sing away
and rock away, and don't be afraid if
your neighbors do think you are a live
one, the angels won't be ashamed Of you !;
but while you are singing. think what
the words mean, and let your heart 60
out in that meaning think. too. Of the
many who used to sing these same songs
with you. side by side 10 the same pew.
but who can sing them no more now. for
their lips are still in death. and their
sweet voices are hushed in the church.
yard grave. to be heard no more. until
YOU join together in singing the halle
lujahs Of the skies"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

A story is told Of . newly married
couple who commenced housekeeping
with . turkey dinner. The wife took
great pride in having il all ready when
John came home. John came. aud short
ly after the young husband with very
pale expression Of eountenaEce was seen
to stride across the back yard and throw
a whole turkey over the feuee. The in
experienced honsekeeper had roasted il
without removing the interior works
and it was altogether too much turkey
for him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

Nor MUcH CHAsGED.-A party had
met at public table. when the conver-
satiOn turned on the subject of transmit
grafton. Mr.. X. was firm believer in
the doctrine. and was expatiating large
ly upon its points. when be was inter-
rupted by gentleman who was present,
with, TX. what do you suppose your
self to have been before you we're l..
?" Il do not know, replied X.
might have been hog, for aught ! know
'Well. rejoined his friend, you have
not altered much-Only got upon your
hind legs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15
For the MoSIroR-
FAREWELL TO THE OLD HOME.
~ MRS. IIznE PROPER.


Farewell, dear cottage home farewell;
go midst other scenes 70 dwell,
But Oft win fancy hither roam.
And Dee with thee, dear cottage home.
bid thee now, % sad farewell,
How dear thou art, no tongue can tell
Endeared by JOYS, and sorrows too,
How memory calls them up TO view.
Dear home, reared BY a husbands hands,
Oh, never more In other lands
shall there De found a spot so dear
As this, our little cottage here.
Yes, every tree, aud shrub, aud flower
Seem 90 possrss au unseen power,
Which makes this home dear to my heart
And viii not let me from it part
But duty calls, must obey,
And hasten from these scenes away,
In distant lands henceforth to DWELL
Once u1urr. dear home, farewell, farewell
FittNKtiN, W.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

They tell Of a girl over in 81. Louis.
whose father collected $500 Of dentist
for kissing her. whereupon the girl stole
the money from her parent and used It
all up 10 bribing the dentist TO kiss her
some more.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

Professor Peter Collier was severely
injured By the upsetting Of stage at
Fairfax, Thursday. He received a bad
cut IN the scalp. and was insensible for
an hour or more Ashley Candy. the
driver bad one Lex broken in two places.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

The London Dispatch says that a
startling episode occurred the other
evening at a public Spiritualistic enter
tainment. As is usual in such cases.
gentlemen were selected from the audi
ence to stand upon the stage and form
committee of inspection. The old
tricks were gone through, and then the
medium commenced the rope-tying feat
The manager invited the gentlemen upon
the stage to inspect the cords and knots,
and presently asked them blandly if
they were satisfied "NoI' exclaimed
a well-knoxn journalist, "I'm not; the
things a swindle from beginning to end
If you had called yourself performers, |
would not have exposed you, but you
ascribe to Spiritualism an effect produc-
ed by sheer trickery." The excited
Etterateslr proceeded to show the audi
ence show it was done" A scene of
indescribable confusion followed, and the
advertisements of bona Jfde spirit seaaces
have disappeared from the columns Of
the London Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

Always set your table neatly. whether
yeg havs company Or not
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15
THE GAME OF HEARTS.

We were only playing game OF hearts
To beguile the summer hours,
As butterflies idle the liveloug day
Killing the sweetlipped flowers.
tossed my heart at her tiny feet.
And she tossed IL bacl, to me-
While the smiles that danced in her sunny eyes
Were merry as smiles could be-
But what cared she for my homage lighti
Aud what for her smiles cared 10
I'VE are only playing game" We though,
''IO forget il by-and-by."
How could we know that those summer days
Were weaving a web for each
How could we dream the lessons of woe
Those Idle hours would teach
For all too soon with a sudden pain
Ny heart grew weary of play,
And laid itself at her feet once more
Pleading with tears TO stay.
And she-ah me but the summer is dead,
And we've are far apart;
Another her promised hand has won,
But hold her breaking heart
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15


A sad accident occurred at Gifford's
hotel, in South Woodstock. Vt, on Sat
urday morning, the Goth of February.
Mr.. H. d. Raymond and wife. of Corn
ish, N. H., were in their room alone.
He was lying on the bed and his wife
was near the window, carelessly playing
with pistol which she held in her
hand, when by accident the pistol was
discharged, the ball entering her side
and passing into the cavity of the chest.
She fingered until about three o'clock on
Sunday, when she expired. 1t is said
they were in attendance on ball; that
affairs had not been smooth between
them. and that among other things she
had on some previous occasion coaxed
him to buy her revolver for q play
thing. which she carried. With this re-
volver she shot herself, and lived long
enough afterwards to claim that it was
an accident on her part, otherwise her
husband would very probably have been
held for murder, though the general
opinion is expressed that it was suicide.
A quarrel at the supper table on the
night of the ball is reported.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

A SoLD Insurance MAN.-Printers
are naturally in for a joke. They are.
proverbially fond Of fun; but to look
at them you wouldn't think it. Here is
good joke printer man" played on
his fellow lodger in Pottsville: A cer-
tain insurance man in town, who boards
at the same hotel with one of the night
compositors of the Journal. in order to
save the subscription price to a news
paper, entered into an arrangement with
the printer to get the news as soon as he
got up. The printer was to write out
brief sketch of all the important news
and stick the paper under the insurance
mans door. A few mornings since the
latter got up and dressed himself, except
ing one boot and stocking and his coat,
when he espied the paper under his
door. He picked it up and read as
follows: "Grant assassinated. Country
in an uproar. Mrs. Sartoris and Mrs.
Grant carried off by masked kidnappers
while insensible. A member of the
Cabinet supposed to be the assassin.
100000 reward offered by Congress. ="
Without completing his toilet he rushed
out of the room and wakened up several
boarders. told them of the great news
and scared them out of their wits. We
leave to our readers to conjecture, if
they can, the disgust of the whole party
when they found how they had been
sold. The insurance man has sworn to
subscribe to daily paper
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

SUCCESSOR TO Z. p. CHENEY, WILL CONTINUE
tp sell o. Large Variety Of Sowing and Knitting
Machines Orders solicited
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15
NIISCELLANEOUs.

WM II. nODGE,
z DWELL. VT. AGENT FOR THE CHAMPLAIL
i 4 Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Burlington
80. Insure Dwellings, Farm Property Household
fuuturc ETC.. and Mercantile Risks, for the term Of
three or Eve years. All honest losses equitaby
adjusted and promptly paid. A. SO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

nEALEE IN BOOTS, SHOES. AND FINDlNGS
? OF the best kind and quality. offered cheap Tor
rtsb. Store opposite the Drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15

SUCCESSOR TO wAf. JosLYN q SONS DEALER
- Zoo Drugs Medicines Dye stuns. Paints OILS, Jal-
1u. TurpentIne, Vauishcs, Brushes. window Glass
rutty Books stationery and Fancy Goods.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15
MRS. j. n. SMITH

VyvOULu ANNOUNCE TO THE PEOPLE OF
w Barton uud vicinity that she Is now prepared
l Uu a kinds Of Plain Family Sowing such as Shirts,
lHuta. Ncsts. Druss-Making. &C. Please give her a
CALI House over WoOdman's boot and shuc 5tore3-aOy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-16

mission, which was adopted. An Intellectual
attempt was made to pass bill reducing the
third class mail matter to one cent per two
ounces. Adjourned to Tuesday.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Merrimon,
of North Carolina, introduced bill to repeal
section 4,716 of the revised statutes, which
forbids the payment of certain pensions. Re.
ferred to committee on pensions. Also, bill
to repeal so much of section 3,48O of the re-
vised statutes as forbids the payment of ac-
counts, claims and demands against the Uni
ted States which occurred or existed prior to
the 18th of April, 1861, in favor of any per.
son who promoted, encouraged or in any man
ner sustained the late rebellion. 1t further
authorizes the settlement of such claims, and
appropriates 100000 for that purpose.
1t is understood that the President will, at
an early day, transmit to Congress a special
message devoted entirely to Southern affairs,
and especially to the late troubles in Missis-
sippi and the manner of conducting elections
in that State, the information having been
gathered by persons designated for that pur'
nose