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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17
now HE DID NoT FLEECE HIN.

An incident occurred on . recent tFip
which made over the Union Pacific,
which may be Of interest 70 your read.
ers, az II was at the time of uncommon
interest 70 me. We were rolling along
between Salt Lake and Omaha, when |
made my way into the smoking car %
enjoy cigar. ] noticed group gath
cred 10 the center of the car and crowd
ing ny way gp. found two men gAEnb-
ling. One vas welLdressed ran. but
bearing the general appearance Of .
blackIeg the other was 3 yeritable MI
per. jusE as be came from the mountains.
with long. grizzly bard. rough. eoarse
and dirty clothes. but with lota Of gold
The play was for quite large stakes. and
heard whispers that the gambler was
sboat % aeeee the miner. and much
sympathy Wa manifested for him The
game-drzw.poksr--stiH sent %. With
hardly word sPokes By the players.
ill Enally. ELeo large sgm was on the
board. the gambler being called % shoT
/ hia hand, tbgen down three aces and
tao queens. AID reached fDr the lsoney.
!. The rsiner stretched oTer asd bed his
/ Azsd. sSd lad dOws tws aees. showing.
/ II eoarse. I've aees il the pAck. lie thea
/ re4eieI hack aud drew krge nary re
sojser. eDcked il. placed ti.e aazzle d.
reetly betEsen the eyes n tise gaFabler,
ssilI belding kis basd. sei > word sAs
sy0ken. bat Each liked steadily iato
( TIE eyes n TIE 0tlsr. soon tie hssd
began - gussssy ss1ye fsea ne DoDeJ.
ne Eerm n ths gzmbIer V draw back.
a1.d sGll tie revolver follo~sd. lie step.
/ ked iBto he aisle. sad ksrs the scene
kee2mss - sslst1sestssg y n> aad ~.
sral oslers present that We dropped IN
der tie sezte. The ganblsr slowiy back
Cd sowGsa tie dor. vita f.e revolver
gslI1sssg eli ne der wss Teseked. aDd
hs passsd ct The niser eooIly Ist
dows slse kamsmer A BE revolver re-
Dsaesd il 10 kss pocket, swept The msney
fssm tie bssad ins1 his possh, 4aissiy
iightea kis Eape aad settled back 70 sis
asss - II nstaing lad hagpeas1. Tie
atraagsss pars n sAs whels buasneas sAs
shaG So . werd was spek1B frgn The
sss4s tiss g1mk5ss sd kas gbszs e1sds
90 ne bs@rd ill be passed ont II fbe
ear desr~--- To.<sgst0sSa TO- Baansr.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17
FLIES ARE USELUI--AS INTER-
ESTIN6 EXPERIMENT MADE.

It has generally been believed that
the common house fy was nuisance
and Of no earthly use. Pref. Emerson,
noted English chemist. found that flies
we're not % useless as they are supposed
70 be. but that as scAvengers Of the AIR
they are Indispensable Did you ever
watch , fy who has just Aighted after
soaring about the rOou for some little
time? He goes through series Of 0p-
eratieps which remind you Of cat lick
ing herself after meal. or Of bird
pluning It's feathers. First. the hind
feet are rubbed together. then each hind
leg Is passed over = wing. then the fore
legs undergo Ike treatment. and last
ly. If yen look sharp you viii see the
insect carry his proboseis over his legs
and body Is far IS he can reach. The
minute trunk Is perfectly retrsctile. and
it terminates in two large lObes. which
yOu can see spread out when the insect
begins neal on > lump Of sugar. Now
the rubbing together of legs and wings
nay be smoothing operation but for
what purpose IS this carefully going over
the body with the trunk. especially when
that organ Is net fitted for licking. but
simply for grasping and sucking Of food.
Prof. Emerson found on examination
that the action az the flies was to gather
animzlcules, which had attached 10 them
IN flying about the nom He took
sheet Of white paper into the kitchen.
and waved 1t around, taking care that
10 flies touched It. went hack TO the nj
eroscope and there found animaleules,
the sane Is on flies He had now ar
rived at something definite they were
not the progeny of the fly. but animal
eules floating IN TIE air; and the quick
motions Of the flies gathered them on
their bodies, and the flies then went into
SINE quiet corner to have their dainty
neal.
The investigator goes On to describe
how he continued the experiment in q
variety Of localities. and how, IN dirty
and had smelling quarters. he found the
uyriads Of Eies which existed there lit
orally covered with auimzieules, while
ether flies. captured in bed rooms or
vel ventilated. clean apartments. were
uizerably lean and entirely free from
their prey Wherever filth existed. evol-
wing germs which might generate dis
ease there were the flies save-ir1z them
selves with the minute organisms and
greediIy devuuring the same
Mr. Emerson. while thus proving the
utility Of the fy. has added another and
lower link 70 that curious and necessary
chain of destruction which exists IN AMI
mated nature. These inGnitesimal AMI
uzIcules form food for the fiez, the flies
far the spiders. the spiders for the birds,
the birds for the quadrupeds, and 50 on
up TO the last CT the series, serving the
sane purpose 20 nan He certainly de
serves credit for an interesting and nov
e investigation, and for Al intelligent
diseernment which might even attack
the diEealt task Of teaching Is the uses
for nature makes nothing without
somc beneficial end-of the aninzlcgles
themselves
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17
TEL ,lLe. Is Winged Minds.

ssr-.. as.-eas.sz ssz--
Tel ne. g- Eia-rd rinsis
That -ugnd NY pathway r8a--
Do re not kasw zums spot
Eherz uumsn a-st 10 NOR
Slme lons and Pheasant ieI
some -hailsrT In the zr1uns
Were haaa-- never rsl.
And cradles 1rs uot sIundF
Tie laua E--niis blew the snow i1ta ny elcs.
Aad suicdsr-si Is ir lzs7srsi--yIry place
Tel ms -hau misty deep.
Wlia-- lE-sFs -gunlf ne pEa7-
kaoEsr thau some il-ur-,I SPOT
Som- isllnd alr 1Eav
Hlrr- weary ual naT ind
piucz t1 suokr n pence.
Whsr- ernaifne - not
AID lou1s a-s uur OF 1la-=r
Tie Io1ul s-1tis sounding fn per,.rual shsur
s1sut ara wii'e. End sulutszr=d -T-ou ret ous-
And uhou. ser-nest moon.
Tiuz vfrh such holy nee
Basr iaok upou the zi-iH
When thev their beuur embrace.
Tel ne IN al Thy r-und.
East thou not seen sams spot
Eler- nusiu ls nns f8und
And calicu Is mt
Behind a eiuud the noou viri,irs1y n w0e
And q vuFee sweet. bur sd r=spou,ird Pom
Tel me. my secret soaI-
Oh tel ne Eaps 41d F1irh.
= tlerr resting 1lace
Frum women. girls and feath
= -ler- no happy SPOT
here bachelors Ir- hIesr
Wher- females never 20
And NAV fsel IN pence
Fll-l. huue and lur--lest 1ouus uu mar-ais zrrsu-
waved ther bright wings AMI answered. Yes. IN
E-iI-sur
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

SyAEE N HCDs0E-Ou Saturday,
May Ist, q party Il youthful Szshgzus.
vha were doing the fields and woods of
Hudsou- regardless of the nid-Einter
weather, blandered upon the Iair of q
black snake The y0uthfaI rzublerz
obeged the instincts Of their ags By max
ing the air so10rg9s with shrIu cries f5r
help That neither party vas charmed
IS evident BY the fact that The zdvensar-
ers rzn II dISereat dIrscdous, While the
snake ran gP tree On the tip-toP the
serpent eolled about IIub and With kIs
Eenomogs tougue d5ssended Kissed zs tae
Nay party. Or yogng frIeads Eow IN
zglzed they were safe and 20 With ezrI-
Gus eyes gzEzered a5e9s the tree 70 gaze
uPan the reptile The laster exercise
vas euS shsrE. fsr the snake J1lped frsa
Eis perch with sae eTiGea. Iasenti01 of
g1bbling small boy. The IadIes dodg-
81 and ne blzek kemaIs Missed her
marx The cs1rsgs of the Aashaz par
3 had now returned "a bzek Ezs sp
Z showed fight and The rss1It q tAzt
ens1rs vas the dszth II the Hsdso1
party -Four fses zzs her nszszss-
sa<&apz, y. H. TeiegrapA
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

par T0gE SMALL BiLLs<--'lks Eay-
seat n saa4il bslIs i - i@p<ratire dasy
sosasessd ~ pk1lsatArery asd s<lfls~
teress. The bsEeher.. h@ksrs, green.
= II g<nss DDsn<, wks are daily Bss4sd
. keep tae F<sa tsallag, are baslbg lard
weyk wisA tkesr esgIeer1sss. esy<ei4lly
EAess re aesesats afs saaslL IAss -
ssfasr - the@ nslag ~ tAs1r shoe
Iea<her - IsessssAt asd fFsitless sslls
fsF tAesr aues. aad ssaharrassihg tkem
- % sAs dseeh4rze u thksf exn ladebs~
s4sess % wiossaale dealers. Ikep a91is,
- 5 ss&sser u soesezay i : kest y kgy
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

are now nearly as large as the imports.
The falling of in the imports Of cot
ton, weolen. silk and linen goods. 50 far
IS it has not been caused by our own
manufactures taking the place Of the
foreign. is measure Of the economy
now practiced by the people in the con-
sumption Of dry goods generally. Our
people. in town and country. have Of
late years fallen into rather extravagans
habits in the matter Of dress, and lit
tie self-denial for briefiuterval in this
particular will be very beneficial.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

THE sRzLLTxs HATeE-t = report
ed Ehas > speslag match u whSeh tie
Iezdiag men of gsodlJ sowz u Nzsae
Eers engzgsd, cane % grlef ogsr tie sg-
taogzYsg sf s-nosaul.a- Is sos1 be
interesting % lam Eh4s srigaaI iags~
azity vzs ssszght . sear spea = zs<
esmssnz1asa q Iezfers TA5ch cslld pos
s5slg be DECLARED izsdAlasIbs<, siscs de
tssaaFies giss zszAsSisy fsr % Bess thss
ksarteen sgeiliags n ne wor4 10 gaes~
tssa. VIZ Mesquite. m1ssaiso. nesese-
., mcsehesse. nosssesce- mo~gzefts.
z1sekesss. nsakess. zaskesse. n1axiEso,
H4schess. masaaeso. nzs4sesoe, aad
mD@s1lrts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

A young nan from Chicago went tear
ing through Boston yesterday, chasing
a runaway wife We record the fact be-
cause Chicagu men ara usually supposed
% De wiling % allow their wives the
Freedom of the United States. az least
-Bast0H Gl05e.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

A y0ang lady requested permission
Of 4 ueighboring siIt8r 20 coutr1buse
some lines 70 his paper The accammo-
dating edit0r replied thai 4 few good
fish lines would be acceptable as he
might want 70 Use then On the lake next
simmer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

Miss Aoo'iy, daughter Of ne Aueri-
can rsvTvalist. VINO Is nov preaching IN
LSndou, not sharing her fz=her's views.
vent 70 the play, and couing down lass
% breakfast nexs morning Eas greeted
By him with. ell chiId af .Sana7a r
u which she calmly responded .-Iood
morning, papa-"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

Talleyrand Gnce complained that the
English had thirty-ufne religions and
only oue sauce. which evoked the rst8rt
from a witty Engiishmaa. And the
French have thIrty-uine sauces and 10
religion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

We'll. ! declare" exclaimed Bolton
Lady, gazing as Nsad's statue Of Ethan
Allen % the portico Of the STATE House.
% her companion. that's about the
ueaaest picture Of George Washington
I ever see and she was right tao--
H9Htget5er EGreaucz-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

One af tl- grsat QUAKER poctsF sxsetssc zletrlcaI
-snus Sels-il Davs- n -vgo- 20 so wing the regret
of a araEa eyed y-E Eaaiaaf Ei-i az harfuz sosIed
dnwu
-She Errle buw
E-rehildish avsr s5uxi-L-
Pm sorry tals spel-d the xsr.i
haue 20 - alovs ysu-
Becal-e'-she 1rIvn eyes iorer XII
B-cuuse. 7gu -e-. I 1--we van
ssi- alzuary % the s-1F- -haz-s,l uaa
Tar sweet child- sles Is showing
Dear Sr- the s-zssss Gu her r-4zr
aaFs d1rtY E-.1.s b--n E-sxin-
e ives % learn IN nfhrs hlr-I school
Sow lev thas pass 150vs him
Lament TIE triumph aus ms lsss
Ike her-bsc1nse theT 1--we Aiu.-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

A nearsighted B0st1u nan vas IzssIT
ridIng n street ear. Ehen a IaGy ap-
p0sTts bowed % him he rgtnrued the
bow. raised his has. smiled sEeesIy. and
was i1se wondering who she WIS when
she cane 0Ts- and whispered N his ear.
on I'll tx you sar that. cd nan =
Then he knew i vas his Rosf5z
!SatarruSzy Essuisg EsP--sz-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

An Irishman- addleassf b telling
strange st1ries. said be saw i nan be-
headed- with his hands zed behind HIM
Who directly picked up ms head and put
Il on his shoulders IN the right place
'-ia IA ba = sad byssanders -ha~
could be pick up bis head wiki his Hands
tied behind Am z And sure EhaT
4 purity fool ye are SAID Pax And
cnuIdn't be pick it I'D wid hrs teeth
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

some Of cur exchanges ars poisoning
the eoumuuity with spurious pictures Of
Miss Bessie Turner. 0f scandal faue. IN
nearly every case Utilizing patent nedi-
cIne cuts We cone 90 the rescue with
the above beautiful Likeness. 4 most
striking one- of the ysung lady. It's
sla5orzs= design Is beyond eriieizn-
and as work Of art challenges the
naked eye Our artist has since died
His remains and the sketch reached u
sinaItaneouslv.-Dasabae-tqa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

Charles Lamb said 0f cue Of his crit
res. The more think Of hin. the less
think of him
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

Carrie Is looking dangerously handsome
tonight with that light IN his eyes. He
looks as If he might own the town. and
nznna begins % wonder If her conf
dsncs has not been misplaced Besides.
sAe saddenly remembers that Allie sone-
tines proves herself dIic1lt little
Rsrtal 70 deal with. and altogether .
change cones over the spirit Of her
dream SoloaOo Is sowing ouinOusly /;
Charlie and Allie are clear across the
banding If she could only catch their
eve. Poor mamma, Allie has No eyes
70 eateh They are buried IN Charles
eoat- And Is for Charles, what god
woaH i Do /? he Epuld only smile hack
At yOu- and whisk the lace and lilies
away frOu under yOur nOtherly nose
with = heartlesSness peculiar TO young
men toward ladies Of yOar age.
Mamma becomes every moment mare
agitated She now wonders how she
ever could have tolerated Charlie Hor-
tan In her distress she appeals 70 Sci
ous1
Dear Mr. Yellowstone. / feel con
vineed that Alice Is oyerfatiguing her
self Gould trouble FoG 70 ask Mr..
Horton 70 bring her here for moment q
Sclou0a Is delighted 4 viii bring
her Immediately
VIII yoQ. Solouon? Z? Reflect for a
moment You hare had the gout, and
locomotio1 Is d15eult business for yeu,
and Charlie Horton is the best dancer
IN tie city
SoOm0n begins his chase Charlie
sees ain coming. Charles tall head
bends until the long uGstaehes rest On
the brown braids beneath then
"Ys1r mother has sent far yOu. Allie.
M0uey-bags Is after Us
-0i, Charlie p The little hand IN
Voluntarily clasps his, and the unfortu-
nate lies get another squeeze
Charlie looks wicked. and the look he
darts at SoLoaoQ Is = mixture OF mis-
chief and defiance One turn. and they
I are among the thickast of the crowd ef
dancers Solou0u Is beEiIdered (; he
has 0st thea Then sudden plunge
N straight line, Charlie takes her
right through the moving. revolving
crowd cut under the bunting. aud thro'
4 sorridar- They are IN the supper roou.
alaue amidst the streEn wrecks Of the
fsas-deuoIshed pyramids. haIf-eaten
SANDWICHES, dripping iee-eream and emp
" bottles
( s-AIEe 81
YES"
do you love ueT
a-Oh. Charlie =
That's 10 answer Are you going
to marry Houeybag 2
-Na, no. no-Eo 10 =
-NsT
Allies nose retired into Charlie.
dress coat
There was war IN the family mansion
On Lexington Avenue- But Charlie led
the victorious party Moneybags was
roQted- papa Vzuquished- and mamma
forced to surrender- T0ung America
Kon. as Il always does IN this enIighten-
ed nineteenth century. Ehen papa pro
tested. Charlie asked him how large hl
income was when he undertook the re.
sponsibiHties Ct uatnmouy. Papa yield
ed 70 logic, and took Charlie into bqsi-
nesz with him Mamma remembered
that she knew his mother. Then AIIie
hugged then both, and the cards wer'
printed N Old English
Charlie. said Allie, : mouth afrel
the wedding, isn't strzuss IoTegy ?"
Yes Bless him -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

BUSINESS DIRECTORK.
BARTON.
wi FoF-Ss5~ -
rr0RNET Al Law
ROBINSON CO.
nEALEEs N CH0ICE EEANDs o. FLOUR
II l-sqs s-1re-
Al CUrEER.
NTILL1NEET DEEssMAKING AND FArTERS
VI Eloma-
HCBB4ED.
II1-sE PtrNrER. FAFEZ EANsEE- GLAZIER
IL a1i Lul--atlr ~ 3 I'D a1i Marbl--
A. g. ELAKE.
NTkyCEtCTuEEE 20 EL0CE. MEAL q EzED.
VI psa.sr 2 AZ .l.is . Graln-
goHN tRErET.
NTkCHry1sr AND CUSTOM BLACKSMITH
VI sggsial le.saaga Fggn . SIRE sassias-
Lx wHBsrzE.
rFE. FIHE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
J. AwnL
FEzCrvAL & E0zsArrH
nElLEE N FUENrTUEE c0EFINs CAsKErs
C. O. Frzrrv.l- TT EouasrrH-
IN wE1sTER.
DHTrgGzAFHER. DEALEE rs srEEEJsCCFEs.
VsFa. Oval. sy1ars, and Eussc Frames
J. E08Us0N
Dzt-rlcAE MI-EEElGaT VII 70 MI
-Hls VI Fl-l.sa Plans 'ur Nils. AGENT Er The
a11 wl-s-Fhssl. and al Nh Michiuery-
BALDWIN
rroExET AT Law. SOLICITOR N CHAN
T1EI-a1cu Ca. B1-lna-au W. Inslranrs o. al k1ris
.lc-t "a ne 1s-s ,iack and Nlsua. C0mpan.ea-
LB. CtssrDr-
EEAvryE AND HAIR uEEssrNg- SPECIAL
= t-lsll1u pu.i q suzaug Lali-s' and Chillirsas
NJ SMITH
DECEuErUz % rEE oRLEANs COUNTY
Ml-tls WIrfs. Elrslrn 1n1 American Marble.
5-17sstuueu. Mluunauzs. A.
J. L w0C0HAy
nT4LER ~ BOOTS. sE0Es. AND FuDNEs
y gf .1e BEST tInd ant Tga. 1r offered cheap for
al41. s.lrs opposite -la Drug s11rs-
IL m-L
.-ccEssCz rOFP. CEESET. VIII CONTINUE
a sgl q Llr-e Variety n sewing and znitang
ulCnnss. orders solclsL
EE UrrTOS
.,--CFssJz TO w I0sLTys 4 s0ys. rEALER
= n rrlzz MsJHcinaa rvs STUFF. Pants obs Ill-
r rgrlenana. Vt1sias Brushes. Winl0w Glass.
'lasr. 8llaa. .ltlluuerv ant Ef1cv Eacia.
n wOC1. TZ-
NTAN-EkCruEE1 % WOOD. METAL. CLASS.
Lruaineuen frin-.1E. A.. Prgrretur lf Wlo,fs -t1r
sll.nesa liract.lr-sa-
MISCELLANEOUS
WI .. 100GE.
Z DWELL. Vt. AgENr EOR THE CHAWPLArL
l. AIrlal tra l1surllce Company. Burlington,
~. llsurl DWELLINGS. yarn Fr1usr-T Huuseifuid
ft-r-lra. etc.. I1t M1r-aut-s Hssss ar The 1arm N
al-es lr fgs pears. Al honest Ioasss sguitani7
uI. Isl.1 ant grlmuET gat- ~ 81
La rH0RsoN
A rr0RvET. C0-ysELroR AND SOLICITOR
y Also BounLT and Pension Agant. Lrasburgh. "
MADISON CowLE-.
W. KEEP CoNsrANTLT on EAyD All
~ ls alsst srriss % rsasi--lalls Carins Casksta
llr-a4 lalsa ant Trimmings az svsry tszerVEan--
Terms -sasquluie Vest Al1anF y.
PR KENDALL
4 rrgaSEL aAEr0S LASDDE. vEEy0ST-
w " NILES.
4 rrlRNET AT Law
y 30 Nar-h Crasts1uTy. -
ROBERT f-GLLI-.
II lA-aA IN aAaN fssEs blankets. Fhi-a. cur--
- -HuIls- &C.. lalr1an LantiinE "
y. WRIGHT.
fDIraIcla1 llti sar.s,a. Cfhcs a. bis rszlienes.
- aarsan L4ndln=. "
DIX o. A. EElEI--
II U-nE1PArH1c PHTs1CIAy AyD sCEGEO.
II crIfi11urv. Vermont
CrTLER a GO--.
ATAf-8Acr-RElsl lr-arr7agss aadsIsighs.
II lfrssnIluru. ".
a. E MORGAN
rtNrfL -rrrEL LTNuoN VI sEAL FREs
- iea ur Frlu-sa -uciaf.as. tr. maE nr Fialss 1l
.'r-se tlrtlrea and Mluuflcts-ea- Satisfaction
falIuasaL t1LEa
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

SUCCESSOR rOFF CEENET. VIII CONTINUE
81 s1l Lar-e Variety n sewing and EnitEng
Mlrr.1Hs. orders sCIlCi1aL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17
J. L wUC1MAy

DEALEE rV BOOTS. SID q. AND FCNDLNGs
y gf .1e BEST tInd ant Tga. 1r offered cheap for
ASA. s.lrs opposite he Drug SURE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS

w .. pD1GE
7 IFE-L. Vt AGEy-r goa THE CHAMPLArL
j. Mutual E'ra 11surllcs Company. Burlington.
~. lsurl Dwellings. yarn frIusr-T. a1uaelfoid
fi-1-lrs. etc. u1t M1r-auts-s Rsss. 1r he sr-u 1f
.l-se lori fes years. AL hunest Ioasss eguitahiF
Il. laa1l ant grumaEv -nt- ~ So
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

,--CEssJz TO w. I0sLT,z & sOys rEALEE
> 1rlrs. Mriicnes. Dye STUFF. Pants. obs TIp-
I1. rlrlen-na. Fr-1.shsa. Brushes. window GIaas.
'latr Bulss. -ltluuerT rlti Ef1cv Ea0tis.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-23
The Poetic CIairvoyance.

What is the poets condition when
writingP III Shakespeare called it a slime
frenzy" modern psy psychologist would be
quite as likely to say it is kind of clair
voyance. The poetis medium, and he
has always recognized himself as such
ever since and long before the invocation
which begins the great early epic.
He holds the pen, and the divinity, the
muse, the inspiration, the genius, the
spirit Observation-Disclosures the time may
cuoose to call it-shapes the characters.
The difference is this. In the ''medium"
commonly SO called, the mechanical pro-
cess of writing is Automatically per-
formed by the muscles, in obedience to
an impulse notrecognized as proceeding
rom the will.
In poetical composition the will is first
called in requlsition to exclude intel
ieriug outward impressions and alien
trains of thought. After certain time
the second state or adjustment of the
poets double consciousness (tor he has
two states, just as the somnambulists
have) sets UP his own automatic move
ment, with It's special trains of ideas
and feelings in the thinking and emo
tonal centers.
Thus poetical composition is the most
intense, the most exciting, and therefore
the most eXnausting o. mental exercises.
1t is exciting, because its mental states
are a series OF revelations and surprises;
intense, on account Of the double strain
upon the attention. The poet is not the
same man VINO seated himself an hour
ago ut his desk, with the dust-cart and
the gutter, or the duck-pond and the hay
stack and the barn-yard lowls beneath
MS window He is in the forest with the
song-birds; he is on the mountain-top
with the eagles.
He sat down in rusty broadcloth, he is
arrayed IN the imperial purple of his
singlng-robes. Let him alone now, if
you are wiseA for you might as well have
pushed the arm that was finishing the
smile of a Madonna, or laid rail before
a train that had queen on'board, as
thrust your untimely question on this
half cataleptic Child OF the muse, who
hardly knows whether he is in The body
or out of the body. And do not wonder
if, when the tit is over, he is In some
respects like one who Is recovering alter
an excess OF the baser stimulants.-From
Exotics, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, in
Santembpr tiantio.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-23

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