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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

You need write but a single letter to
make Mary marry.
To kill tme-Take horse and sleigh
it.--LO1reH Courier.
Hard times cry about now is "help
me. cashiers. or | sink ~
1t is enough for one thing at time to
happen, especially twins.
Many opinions go for nothing-it
costs nothing to express them.
"Do you think I'm a fool ?" is what
Mosby said when invited to lecture.
Lawyers maxim-Where there's
will there's way-to break it.
The average young man is deluded in
to thinking his girls hand is a lemon.
A good idea has been started in Indi-
ana. 1t is to pay the National debt in
corn-stalks.
When cat sings. does she not do it
on pur-puss? She simply does it to a.
news herself.
Now we know what makes it So cold.
Elder Lutz. of New Haven, is preaching
on "Hell closed for Repairs. ."-Boston
Post
An urchin being rebuled for wearing
out his stockings at the toes. replied that
it couldn't be helped "toes wiggled ana
heels didn't"
Ann Eliza says that thirteen of Brig
hams daughters sat in the front seats
and made faces at her the first time she
lectured.
Never trust with secret man who
loves his wife. for he will tell her, and
she will tell her sister, and her sister
will tell everybody.
The moon it shines along the snow.
the sky is crimson banner. oh, wilt
thou with me sleighing go, my lovely
red-haired Hannah 4?
Nothing recalls to the mind of the
married man the joys of his single life
so vividly as to find that the baby has
been eating crackers in bed.
A COvingtOn man died and they put
him on ice but he awoke in the night
and yelled out, why don't you put
some more wood in the stove ?''
Hodge and Podge are both members Of
the Legislature of one of the western
states. 1t is not. however, the only leg
islature in which there is Hodge-podge
"Your feet are not very stylish" saic
a man to his friend whose feet were GOV
cred with bunions. No, not very styl
ish. but exceedingly nobby," was the
good-natured reply.
A University student broke through
the ice on Lake Monana, the other day
where the water was only four feet deep
When he was hauled out and laid upoI
the ice, be family whispered: "Boys
! don't care for myself, but I'm engag
ed"
Recently the local paper at Grass Val
ley said: "The prettiest girl in Gras
Valley doesn't carry herself straigh
enough when promenading." For weel
after that all the Grass Valley girl
stalked about like so many ramrods
and every girl said, That horrid paper
Ma. don't ! walk straight %
. Only a woman's hair Who has no
some time in his life. picked such a gol
den thread from his best coat-eollar an
, felt his heart beating quicker for it ? o
gazed upon tress laid away in som
book, and not felt the influence Of ten
der memories Only woman's hair
: And yet we do not like it IN biscuit.
! 4 sailors wife had just received in
/. telligence that her husband had perishe
4 at sea. She was visited by neighbc
who sympathized with her on her los
and expressed fear that she would
poorly off. deed will |. F" said the wiC
ow but he did all he could for me-h
saved me the expense of his buryin."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
LAWS OF VERMONT.
SPECIAL SESSION.

SPECIAL SESSION.
No. An act relating to the Vermont
reform school.
1t is hereby enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Vermont;
SECTION l. A sum of money not ex-
ceeding thirty thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of erecting
and fitting up buildings for the Vermont
reform school, and all necessary fittings,
fixtures and furniture for the same, and
for the purchase of lands for the use of
said school, and said bills and expenses
incurred shall be approved by at least
two of the trustees of the school, and
audited by the auditor of accounts, who
shall draw his order for said expenses,
upon the state treasurer.
SECTION The governor IS hereby
authorized to purchase for the use of said
school the grounds and buildings known
as the Champlain arsenal property, at
cost not to exceed eleven thousand dol
lars, and the reform school shall hereaf-
ter be located at Vergennes The gov
ernor is also directed to purchase such
additional lands at Vergennes. as he
may deem necessary for the purposes of
the school. at further cost not to ex-
ceed eight thousand dollars, sum
to form part of the appropriations
mentioned liz section one.
SECTION 3. The necessary buildings
and fixtures at Vergennes, for the use of
said school, shall be erected under the
supervision of the governor, and trustees
of the Vermont reform school.
SECTION 4. The trustees Of the Yer
mont reform school are hereby author
lied to sell the lands belonging to the
State at Waterbury, and such other
property as cannot be proftably used at
Vergennes, and the proceeds thereof
shall be covered into the treasury Of
the state.
SECTION 5. This act, so far as it
shall be construed to relate to the place
of confinement of the inmates Of the
Vermont reform school, shall take effect
on the first day of December, A. D.
1875 and for all other purposes it
shall take offect from its passage.
Approved January 10, 1875.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
A SENSIBLE VIEW OF BoYs.

Anxious mothers, who cherish the
idea that their noisy, apparently reck-
less, boys are liable at any time to be
brought home dead, killed by some acci-
dent carelessly incurred, giveithemselves
great deal of unnecessary trouble.
Boys are by 10 means so venturesome as
is supposed, and not fools, by any man
ner Of means. A boy will run out in
the street and stand as if he would be
run over. But notice, before he stands,
he will catch the drivers eye. and he
fears no danger. He climbs roof, a
tree. or he walks a rafter, but he is sure
footed, and seldom places himself in real
danger of his life. He takes his chances
on slight injury or fall the same as
we all do. In the winter boys are unu-
sually timid. and where one is drowned
it is rarely from his own fault or ven-
turesomeness. 1t is more often the re-
suit of unforeseen contingencies. They
throw big stones at each other, but they
take care that the stones will fall short
of the mark. They jump on wagons,
but always from behind. In coastlng
the accident is not often the fault Of the
lad or tie sled 1t is often the fault of
the needless driver of team. When a
runaway comes. a boy never tries to stop
the team-no, he breaks for shelter.
Boys rarely take risks at fires. and a boy
run over by an engine is almost unheard
of The boy who is run over in the
street is not the street Arab, but the
boy with the expensive clothes on; the
boy Just fresh from careful mothers
admonitions to be careful; the boy al
ways held in restraint who has had
accident" dinned into his ears SO con-
tinually that when he encounters one he
falls victim to lack Of presence of
mind, and, maybe, the fear of fathers
or mothers wrath. So long as boys are
boys they are liable to danger from va
rious sources but hair breadth escape
is not calamity. A boys life becomes
safer from the moment he is badly fright
ened by the danger of losing it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
IrdHscrpt

The San Francisco CaH says that
burglar in that city is considered 70 have
a frst-class outfit when be carries. 10 a
small carpet bag, dark lantern. silent
matches. wax taper. revolver. large
pruning knife (usefui for cutting out
door panels). palette knife, thin and
plant. for opening windows fby inser-
ton between the sasbes. 50 as TO push
back the spring fastenings). jimmy,
about foot in length aud splayed or
crowfo0ted at one end. skeleton keys
With wards at each end. called double
enders." wires TO lift lock tumblers,
aud center BIT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

This is story from California. II
told Of any other country in the world,
we'd doubt it. A fine bay horse was
found suspended one morning recently
from cherry tree by the neck and dead.
He had been hitched TO a branch Of the
tree. which had grown 50 rapidly during
the night that it raised him off his feet
and hung him. And they don't think
Of fencing in California.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

and STOPPING over she picked 1t up. and
made motion to stuff it in between
them.
Bill felt her hand going down, and
making a dive after it, clutched it in his
and held hard and fast.
Then they went quite distance. he
still holding her hand in his and woG-
dering what he should do when they got
to Mr. Green's, and she wondering why
he did not say something nice to her as
we'll as squeeze her hand, and why his
coat was buttoned up so tightly on such
warm evening, and what made his hat
and face so dirty, until they were going
down a little hill and one of the traces
came unhitched and they had to stop.
Oh, murder!'' exclaimed Bill, "what
next %
''What is the matter, Mr.. Smiley 2"
said the widow, with start which came
near jerking the robe off his knees.
Zone of the traces is off," answered
he
"Well, why don't you get out and
put it on p
81 can't, said Bill; live got-that
is, | haven't got-oh, dear, I'm so sick
what shall l do ?''
"Why. Willie" said she, tenderly,
''what is the matter? do tell me-" She
gave his hand a little squeeze, and look
ing into his face she thought he was GO
ing to faint, so she got her smelling bot
tie with her left hand, and pulling the
stopper out with her teeth, she stuck it
! to his nose
Bill was just taking in breath for a
mighty sigh, and the pugnent odor made
him throw back his head so far that he
lost his balance and went over the low
backed buggy. The woman gave a
scream as his bare feet few past her
head and covering her face with her
hands she gave way to tears or smiles
it is hard to tell which. But Bill was
fright side up in moment, and was
leaning over the back of the seat hum
bly, apologizing and explaining, when
Ed Wilbur and his wife and baby drove
up behind and stopped. Poor Bill felt
that he would have rather been shot
than have Ed Wilbur catch him in such
scrape. but there was no help for it
now, so he called Ed to HIM and whis-
pcred in his ear. Ed was like to burst
with suppressed laughter, but he beck.
oned to his wife to draw up, and, after
saying something to her, he helped the
widow out of Bills buggy into his, and
the two women went ON, leaving the two
men behind. Bill lost no time In ar
ranging his toilet as we'll as he could
and then with great persuasion Ed go
him to 90 home with him, and hunting
up slippers and socks and getting hin
washed and combed. had him quite pre-
sentable when the ladies arrived. IneeC
not tell how the story was all wormet
out of bashful Bill, and how they al
laughed as they sat around the tea ia
BILE that night, but will conclude by say
ing that they went to the show togethe
and Bill has no fear of Gus Sockride
/ now.
This is the story about Bill and tn
widow just as had it from Ed Wilbur
. and if there is anything unsatisfactor.
! about it ask him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
No. 6.-An act providing for necessary
improvements in the State Prison.
1t is hereby enacted. etc.

No. o.-An act providing Tor necessary
improvements in the State Prison.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SECTION l. A sum Of money not ex-
ceeding twelve thousand five hundred
dollars is hereby appropriated, to be
expended under the direction of the
directors of the state prison In enlarge
ment of the prison work shops, the ex-
tension of the hall, and the erection of
more cells for the Judgement and safe
keeping of conyicts, and IN providing
more suitable accommodations for the
female prisoners, and the auditor of ac-
counts is directed to audit the accounts
of the directors of the state prison for
the expenditure herein provided, and
draw orders therefor on the state treas
urer, who shall pay the same as they
may be presented.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January Is, 1875.
Fred Dexter has music box he will
sell 1t is the one he drew at the Odd
Fellows festival. 1t plays beautifully,
only it is little too contrary to suit
Fred's steady habits. He wound it up
the other day on railroad street and it
sung one tune and part of another to the
satisfaction of all who heard it. Then
Fred put it in his pocket and went up
to the court to hear the evidence in that
famous Hardwick adultery suit. As he
was opening the court room door wo-
man had just taken the stand whose tes-
timony Fred was anxious to hear, but
the door hit the box in his pocket and
Fred was obliged to stand outside while
it played the other half Of that tune 1t
taxed his patience to the uttermost, and
when the box stopped Fred marched in
to the court room and sat down spiteful-
/ ly, as much as to say, There cheat
me out of some more of this interesting
testimony, if you can p But be had
hardly touched the seat when the jar re.
minded the box Of another tune, and il
struck up the "Bowery Girls" anthem,
entering into it with marvellous enthusi-
asm and force. Though appropriate 70
the occasion, it was entirely unexpected
to the court aud Fred, who would have
paid literally if at that moment the tar.
nal thing had been sunk in the bottom
Of the Passumpsic river But it was to,
late to buy himself out Of the predica
ment. There the box was in his Goa
pocket. having the liveliest kind Of !
time with the ..Bowery girls. and draw
ing all the attention from the girl Of
the stand. Fred hitched and screwed
round on the seat. looked at the jury
then at the witness. then at the Judge
squeezed the box, cast distressed lool
at the lawyers. then at the spectators
and a perfectly agonizlng expression
again at the Judge. Then he tried L
smother the 'Bowery girls" by sitting
on them. but they kept humming fo
full minute before they stopped. Ther
Fred carefully picked up bis coat tai
in his hand and slyly withdrew from
the room before the box had time 70 TAX
breath for the next tune If any on,
wants a music box very cheap. and
lively one. too, apply to Dexter-Lsn
dan Union.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
THE GOSSIPING MALE HEN.

Twelve gossiping men will sit down
together about store stove and like a
lot of dissecting physicians, lay out and
literally pick some absent one to pieces.
One of them will 60 out, when. just as
he closes the store door, the eleven will
proceed to dissect his private character.
After awhile another will step out, when
the ten left. will walk through their for
mer cOmpatriot in slander, leaving his
character in about the same condition as
was the chap who was shot through a
brush fence Another one. perhaps,
thinks it time to 60 home, when he, too,
will soon be perforated and traduced by
the remaining nine. Number eight soon
drops off,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

10 dun, 70 press for money due,
comes from one Joe Dunn, famous ba-
liff Of Lincoln. in England, during the
reign Of Henry VII. lie was 50 gener-
ally successful IN collecting money that
when a man refused 70 pas, the creditor
was asked why be didn't Dunn him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

"a TANUFACTUBEB OF WOOD. INITIAL. GLASS,
vi Canvass aud Paper Signs. Banner scene,
Ornamental Painting. sc. Proprietor Of Woods Star
Business Directories.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

No. An act appropriating money to
cover the extra expense cccasioned by
the destruction of the Vermont reform
school building by fire.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SECTION l. The trustees of the Yer
mont reform school are hereby author
lied and directed to pay the extraordl-
nary expenses occasioned by the destruc-
tion of the Vermont reform school
building by fire out Of any moneys now
remaining in the treasury, of the ap-
preparation heretofore made to dafray
ordinary expenses of said school.
SECTION 3 All bills and accounts
coming within the provisions of this act
shall be audited and paid in the manner
now provided by law for the payment of
the ordinary expenses of the Vermont
reform school,
SECTION 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January Is, 1875.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
MIS- IN SMITH,

NXvOULp ANNOUNCE TO THE PEOPLE OF
w Barton and vicinity that she Is now prepared
O., d0 ON kinds OF Plain Family Sewing. such Shirts,
Pants. Vests Dress Making sc. Please give her a
au House over Wo0dman's boot and shoe store .320y
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No. 6.-An act in amendment of an act
: approved November 10, 1866, enti-
tied ian act for the regulation and
government of the reform school, and
in amendment of an act in addition
thereto, approved November 2l, 1867.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SECTION l. Section one of an act
approved November 10, 1866, entitled
IAN act for the regulation and govern
ment of the Vermont reform school, is
hereby amended by striking out the
word Waterbury," and inserting in
lieu thereof the word s.Vergennes. !"
Section one and two of an act in addi-
ton thereto, approved November 2l,
1867, are hereby amended by striking
out the word Waterbury" and insert
ing in lieu thereof the word ''Vergennes. !"
And section two of the same act is
amended by striking out the word
washington" where it occurs in said
section and inserting in lieu thereof the
word Addison.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect
December /, A. D. 1875.
Approved January 10, 1875.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

SUCCESSOR TO wA. JOsLYN q SONS DEALER
- u Drugs. Modicines Dyc stufis Paints, OILS, JAP
an Turpoutiuc. Vauishes, Brushes window Glass,
ra..y Hooks Stationery and Fancy Goods.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

made and signed by the judge hearing
said case, shall be final and conclusive
in such case.
SECTION ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January 10, 1873.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

SUCCESSOR TO \. ?. CHENEY WILL CONTINUE
)" tl soil Large Variety Of Sewing and Knitting
Machines Orders solicited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
Approved January -, 1875.

No Am act relating to conviction
and sentences to the Vermont reform
school
1t is hereby enacted. etc.
SECTION l. No boy under the age of
ten years shall be sentenced to the reform
school for any offence. which by the law
is punishable by fine only provided.
that when any boy under that age shall
be sentenced by any court to pay a fine,
or a fine and costs, and shall be COM
mitted for the non-paymcnt thereof. such
commitment shall be to the reform
school instead of the county jail. aud
the mittimus shall be drawn accordingly.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January 10, 1875.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
No. 2.-An act relating to the Vermont
reform school,

No. 2.-An act relating to the Vermont
reform school.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SECTION l. AS soon as practicable
after the completion of the Vermont re-
form school buildings at Vergennes, as
authorized by an act approved January
10, A. d. 1875. entitled IAN act relat-
ing to the Vermont reform school, it
shall be the duty of the trustees and
superintendent thereof to cause the pu-
pills therein to be conveyed to and com
miUted within the buildings so completed
as aforesaid. and such transfer and
committent shall in all respects be
deemed lawful and regular, and legal
continuance of their sentences of i'm
prisonment respectively, the same as
though they had been kept in said
school at Waterbury
SECTION 2. The proceeds of the sale
of the real estate and property at
Waterbury, authorized to be sold by the
terms of the act aforesaid shall be
available for the benefit of said reform
school. and may be drawn from the state
treasury upon the order of said trustees
and used in paying the expenses of fin
ishing and furnishing said school build
ings.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved January l5, 1875.
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MISCELLANEOUS


z DWELL. VT, AGENT FOR THE CHAMPLAIL
i 4 Mutual Fire Insurance Company Burlington
w. Insure Dwellings, Farm Property, Household
Furniture etc. and Mercantile Risks, for the term Of
three or Eve years. All honest losses equitably
adjusted and promptly paid. - j-j
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No. 3.-An act providing for the admis-
sion of girls to the Vermont reform
school.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SECTION l. Girls not less than ten
years of age, nor more than fifteen, shall
be admitted to the Vermont reform
school upon the same terms and for the
same crimes and offences that boys are
now admitted and the several courts
within this state shall have the same
powers to sentence or commit girls to
the Vermont reform school that they
now have or may hereafter have. by the
laws of the state, to sentence or commit
boys.
SECTION .. The trustees of said
school shall arrange buildings for the
complete separation of the sexes. except
for educational and religious instruction,
and such recreation as may be allowed
by the trustees and superintendent in
their discretion.
SECTION 3. That sum not exceed
ing five thousand dollars be appropriated
to carry the object of this bill into
effect.
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MADISON COVyLES,
VHTILL KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND ALL
w the latest styles Of roady-made Collins Caskets
Burial Robes and Trimmings Of every description
Terms reasonable. West Albany, VI.
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l. IL nHnNLpsnN.

L. II. THOMPSON,
A TrORNEY COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR.
- Also Bounty and Pension Agent, Irasburgh, VI.
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DEpOT STORE SUCCESSORS TO GRANDY,
~ skinner & Parker.) Dealers n Flour, Corn. Gro
rsucs Hardware Paints and Oils. Barton Landing VI.
DANIEL SKINNER. Ala g s. SKINNER.
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T. y. KENDALL,
A TroENEY. BARTON LANDING, VERMONT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
= = "A
War or Races I'm Arkauaas.

HELENA, October 5.-The negroes threat
ened Friar's Point to.dny. Whites from
there reached here at 2 O'Clock this morning
A number Of men have left here for Friar's
Point, and more are ready to go.
A gentleman from Friar's Point saws that
Brown, who is the colored sheriff, and is a
candidate for reelection, came to Memphis
last week and purchased considerable ot1an.
tity of ammunition, which he took to Friar's
Point and distributed among bis friends.
On Saturday night the Conservative Con-
vention held there nominated ticket in op-
position TO that headed by Brown. Senator
Alcorn made speech severely criticisiDg
Browns official conduct. Brown. who was
present, became much excited, and de-
manded the privilege of replying. and the
chairman, fearing boodsbed, adjourned the
meeting. Brown then announced be would
call meeting Monday night.
(Second DiSpaich.l
MEMPHIS, TENN, October 5.-.-A telegram
from prominent steamboat-mau at Helena
to parties here has been received, asking for
arms and men to 60 to Friar's Point.
The agent of the Associated Press here
telegl aphed to party at Helena to-day for
"a report OF any collision or serious trouble
apprehended. Failing to get the report, be
is of opinion that the danger in the first in
stance was exaggerated.