Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-26

very sniIueSs and worthless ten
ant that has occupied the Paine house
for the past winter. had help about nov
ing few days since Himself and fam
ily were invited out to eat sugar, and
discovered on their return that some Of
their friends had taken the trouble to
set their goods cut on the piazza There
was surprise and not a few oaths, but
another family was occupying their ten
ement, and it was necessary for them to
find new quarters
Among the most welcomed visitors to
the MONITOE Office. has been little Fred
die Drew. now deceased For the past
year, up to the time of his late sickness,
be has visited this Office almost daily,
and his presence has been like \ sun
beam Always mannerly, always pleas
ant, always agreeable-it has been the
delight Of all who have net him 70 lis
ten to his conversation. and note the
wisdom that seemed more like that Of
maturity than Of a mere child We
share in the sorrow felt at his loss, and
sympathize with his friends in their sad
bereavement
A meeting was held at the village hall
last Saturday night april pa to see If
the voters in the proposed limits. would
vote to accept the provisions of an Act
Of the Legislature, making an ineor-
pOrated village Of Barton After an
animated discussion Of the matter it was
voted. BY vote Of 70 to 80 to accept
the act. The meeting was adjourned
until next Friday evening. when the
organization viii be completed BY the
choice Of five trustees or directors. FIRE
wardeus. &c. Whether the incorporation
Of the village shall be an advantage OF
4 disadvantage, depends in no small de-
gree, on the character Of the trustees.
and every voter ought 70 be present TO
select board Of competent men
v. n. Spaldinghas done a very profit
able hotel business since be has been
with Us, and We are glad TO note the fact !;
but his livery in connection, has not been
quite up to his idea Of what i livery
ought 70 BE- He has always said he
would have frst class stable when he
got around TO it, and IS now doing what
be said be would He has added several
new horses, and has Just sSt two bran
new top buggies and Is having his others
made over at the carriage shop, 80 that
any person who applies to him this
sumner for = team, can have one that
he won't be ashamed TO ride after, and
one that won't tall to pieces at the first
intercourse
TIE SPELL--ln the grasshopper West,
as the newspapers tell. was the birth
and the spread Of the national spell.
Like the curse Of eontagion it went on
the breeze, and it swept Ger the land
from the plains TO the seas Not the
chill Of our air. Or the sweep Of our
blasS could protect our doomed heads,
as the spell spirit passed; aud 4 sprig
Of the law, BY that spirits DEGREES. Wa
the first victim slain, BY the peskT dis
ease He had learned how to Reed. and
determined as wen. if it lay in his pow
er, to learn how 70 spell 50 he posted
his plaeards on ceiling and wall. and
the people invited to meet at the hall
On 4 chill April night to contend FOL
the prize. came the old and the young
the unlettered and wise Though the
contest was bl0odIess, both pallor anC
fright. seized the mass Of the warriors
arrayed for the fight 1t Is pleasant &
see 0tAsrs stumble and fall. bat {
show our own dullness not funny 4
all There was shying and hiding
and hasting away. when the Genera
summoned bis host TO the fray Bu
more valiant than all was the knight Q
the Pill. who had fought with the fer
rule. and slain with the squiIl and b
challenged 4 f0eman 70 meet IN tn
strife. and vas net BY ! woman. 10 les
than bis wife. Though the doctor va
tr0rrfy. be found here his better. his ful
equal IN courage. and his master II lei
ter. In the van Of their armies. prepar
ed for the fight. the leaders went fort
IN the pride Of their might There wer
guessings and doubts. bat not shrink
iugs OF fears. IN the hearts or the head
Of the brave volunteers Then the ped
agOgue rose. looking w0ndrO1sly wise
Is he stroked out his uustaehe an
Walled out his eyes. and the battle b.
gan, and swift through the hall. spe
the letter made missiles. more dreade
than ball; though they fell IN the rank
Ike the swift falling hail they wei
scattered and broken Ike shots on L
nail But patriot soldier who stOo
at his post. As erect Is Cobb. and (,
brave As 4 ghost. was the first martyrs
victim IN al the bold host He rssente
, the foul imput4tiou Of ''eoarsuess." II
excused his bad luck. On the plea Of /
hoarseness- A coarse lettered Prim.
they placed on his grave. ct Aie Jaest
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