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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

street Longfellow never wrote q more
felicitOus line than that which pOrtrays
the nobility and happiness Of the ''Vil-
lage Blacksmith"
~He ows not any man
and the Bible gives no better guidance
for the moral and material world than
the assurance that it is better to be
doOrkeeper in the house Of the Lord than
to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
A man who does not promptly pay
his debts, or who so lives or so specu-
lates that he cannot, is wicked man.
He may have all tho outward semblance.
at least one day in the week. of good
Christian. but he is extravagant, or
slothful. or careless, or visionary. or dis
honest-and if either. he is wicked to
those he owes and carries suffering to
their hearts and thence extends it to
others. And yet. such men always
ntNS q WuElu VI CAOucSS- n ClusC ulOu-
ey market aud an unlocked for depres-
sion in some branch of business is al
ways their excuse. They never think
that they are reckless and extravagant,
and of course the creditor will not inform
them of it. for they are neighbors and
he wants no trouble. But there must
always be an end somewhere. One in
nocent man after another may be cramp-
ed, made miserable and finally driven
into bankruptcy by the tardiness of nu-
merous debtors small and great, but
by and by these public leeches bring
up at the same place themselves. A
man who collects. even if he takes the
most cOnsiderate time of year in which
to do it, is sometimes thought to be
hard and mean. but he is soon seen to
be the only man who pays and the only
one who can stand. Thrift is not mere
ly virtue, it is aduty.-MesSenger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28
PAYING DEBTS.

This is the time of year, in the coun-
try, when men look over their books and
try to get accounts balanced. 1t is a
process which ought to be gone through
oftener, and in the city most currant ac-
counts are closed every month. At the
present high rate of interest there is no
business in country towns which can
support long credits. If merchant is
compelled to carry from five to ten
thousand dollars on his books, he might
as wen quit business first as last, for it
must be only question Of time. He
must pay nine per cent. on his loans and
if he can get any interest at all on his
accounts the rate viii hardly average
six. He cannot increase his profits to
meet this drain, on account Of competi-
ton. Sometimes be can reduce his ex-
penses, but the heavier items, such as
rent, taxes and insurance, are imperative
and largely beyond his personal control.
To avoid suspension, his only alterna-
tive is to make no losses.
There is no use in doing business
just for the sake Of doing business.
There is no lasting satisfaction in it un.
less it pays. Mr.. Micawber tersely
stated the whole philosophy when be
said: Income twenty pounds outgo
nineteen pounds. nineteen shillings and
six pence result happiness. Income
twenty pounds outgo twenty pounds.
no shilIfngs and six pence result mis-
cry" The mind can feed on hope for a
while, but hope deferred maketh the
heart sick. The laws Of trade and e.
nance are as unchangable as the laws Of
the Medes and Persians. No wit, nc
invention. no shrewd trick, no combina.
ton can circumvent them. Water. and
money. and credit. and men. are thing
Lnab Hul AHelF ltFel.
In these stringent times there is the
utmost occasion for economy, but econo
my alone will not save the house
Judgment. determination and courage
are equally essential. How may bus,
iness man be supposed 70 feel, as be
rises from poriDg over his ledger, or
worse still. bis balance sheet. aud goe'
TO his front window only % see Soms
one passing who owes him a balane'
that be has often asked for bat cannOi
get. because the debtor is either indulg
ing all bis debtors or is living 10 !
state beyond his means2 lie feels like
saying and does say There. If / could
settle with that man to-day. think
could sleep tonight" Oh. If these peo
pie who ape royalty and defer tbeil
creditors could only step into the storel
unseen and hear those creditors talk
they would fancy themselves 8 littl'
Icss the objects of admiration as theJ
appear in their new silks and eoslll
turn-outs. and If they have within then
any II that stuH II which heroes ar
made. they would wish to exchaDg'
places with the honest Ialorers in th'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

took seat BY the frOnt window to
watch and wait
He san the boy deliver the poem. and
three minutes later the loved enc coming
aerOss the street
He vas somewhat surprised. as she
was bzreheaded. had on an old loose
dress. and her arms rOlled Up in her
sprOn- She rang the bell. and his NO
ther answered 1t.
does any one live here by the name
Of 0. Romnlus Pike, mum9
"Yes; ny son
An can see him -
Certainly. Ronmy"
..Yes. mar
a woman At the door 70 see you"
YES. mar" and taking one nore look
at himself in the glass he went to the
door.
as this Pike y inquired the woman
as she ssornfuIly eyed the little fellow.
YES"
AN did ye1 sind this insultin' stuff
to ne. We crOoked-legged banty
Oh. don't call It iusultin'," cried
Rouulu=. tears coming to his eyes; i
mean II.
You do name it. do ye1 said the
fat woman Is she reached in and lifted
him Of the fOor by the hair. AR. "
dirty spalpeen. to be slanderiu' daeent
married woman wi3 the likes Of that,
aud she shock him around by the hail
TIL his eyes fairly turned suunersaults
in his head
? I'm an angel. an 1? But its toc
fat an to Dc foatip' N the skies ~
Then she dragged him out On the
walk and backed him Up against the
feuee. and punched hiR-punehed hin
in the ribs. nose and eyes. scratched hin
and tore his clothes. especially that ruf
fed-bosoued shirt. beyond repair.
4 policeman finally got her ava!
from him and sent her home. while tht
neighbors took o. Romulus Pike int,
the ho1ze and put him 10 bed. = saddle
but not q wiser mzn-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

THE SCIKxCE OF HEALTH for July
eonmenees yoiGus seven of this yigor-
0uz. active. and nOsr instructive month
". It's contents are more than usually
diversified opening With Al interesting
sketch and fine portrait Of the late pub
lisher. Nh 5 z Wells, the interest Is
we'll sustained throughout There Is =
practical and crisp article On General
Debility another, very seasOnable. on
Mineral Waters The interesting treat
ises entitled Popular PhysIol0gy are con
tInusd this tine the chapter being de-
voted 70 the Brain and Seryogs System
Or. Trail asks for Theory Of Disease.
and endezTors % answer the questions
Chapter SIX Of What kn0E of DOct0r-
! ing Is quite agreeable Among the 9TH
g articles worthy Of mention are The
Lrrepreszible Conflict; Bathing When
( Tired The Pulse Family. In which
( Bans. their different varieties, aud
modes Of preparation for fad. are well
E discussed by Julia C9lman- The Reci-
Z Us of the department Of Household and
Agriculture are uuusaaLy full Take
It sltogeEher. L Il = capital specimen
n2Gber Of that sort sf Literature which
the RAISES Of the people need 70 read.
Prioe 20 eents- By the year. 500. An
exoellent premium Is 0Eered % those
EL0 subscribe for the year. Address s.
z WILLS K Co. 757 BrozdEzy, Sex
YORK City
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

IyDI1N TEaDITI0S--Here Is the Yuts
aaeouut Of The creation in the Be-
ginning tie earth vas covered With
nists- You eoald not see before you
The Great spin; took his bgE and ar
rows and sh0.-shct % vel that be
scattered the mist The earth became
visible 30 hin. bzt there we're % usn
upon It Then he took clay. fashioned
; nan. and sst hin % lake Man cane
ogt white the FIRE had n0t been strong
enough The Great Spirit began his
work again. and this tine the nan cane
Out quite black hs lad remained TO
long in the ovea 1t vas necessary %
try third tine The experiment 4;
length succeeded. and nan cane ogt d9re
to ! turn; be vas : reiskin. the ms;
perfs,s; q human type"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

And when it shall happen that the two
parties shall present their candidates,
saying not HE is Democrat. or "He
is a Republican" but, "He is an able,
upright man: and offer their platforms
saying not This Is Republican" or
This is a Democrat, but This is sim
pie truth !" the independent voter will
have received all tie recognition be de-
s.-1ribaane.
A great idea young editor, and pow
erfuIly put How did it come TO strike
yOuz Was it the fruit Of long ponder
ing. OF was it one Of those flashes Of
penetrative light which sometimes are
emitted from great minds ? OF course
everybody Is bound TO support the par
ty that makes the ''simple truth" lis
platform. The trouble il, however,
men are 50 unreasonable that they don t
all see the same things 70 be true. That
Is why We have great parties. and in
lieu Of the diyining rod Of truth slowed
away in the tall tower. they are desira-
be things. Declaring in a platform
that this Is simple truth. doesn't
necessarily make it truth, you know
certainly it doesn't convince all men that
il Is the truth. 1t would be folly. how
ever, for the constructors Of platforms
and nominators Of candidates for election
TO ignore the obvious fact that there il
great independent vote in the country
which will decide the next Presidential
election. II Is not looking for the "sim-
I ply truth, T" for that is an abstraction
not easily attainable in real politics
and it will not be caught BY such chat
as that which pleases the young editor.
T The 6ght will be between the Democrat
{ ic and Republican parties, each bearing
I its own name. and 10 such idle folly
will prevail a. taking down the party
e0Icrs and substituting in their place
an empty declaration like that which
flashes from the most powerful mind d
the young editoY.--lSelo Yoyk Sim.
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And ra= ssEzaps VII be r~szzas1-
Efsa-y E-~'z.sz saE-iv s1-us1
A~~ pa-~S-r s'suz p.as...s arr sl-afe~r-
His first customer was : very short
ani very boz-legged young nan. Of ned
dish complexion and red hair: his neck
tie also vas red. and the bosom Of his
shirt was ru5ed- He had white-blue
eyes. 10 heard. foresd carl TO his hair.
and altogether his fzce had about as
uUch expression a. 4 Iight-eolorei
pumpkin pie
He vas soft-anyoDe eoul3 see that
The little nd neektie and ruHed shirt
bosom would have given hin away" in
any part of the World. If there had been
no ether indieations Of sofuezs about
hin
As he entered the one the professor
extended his hand. smiled. and inquired
what lie eoGld do for him
'-You write Po'try On anything, don;
you?' t-snbliugly inquired Tie customer.
YES. sir. promptly replied the prO-
fessor. Any subject y0u vizh-court-
ship. happiness. marriage, death love
on snow. f9Eers. trees. landscapes. sea
gTief. ruin. enemies. friends and % forth
and 50 0a-anything you wish What
viii yoa have Il On
i want poeu 10 girl and make
her think didit replied the customer.
All right describe her," said the
professor. seating himself At the table,
paper before hin, PeneI II hand
i can't Do #, answered the young
nan. i want yo4 70 DO that"
'-Yss. I know; III write the poen
but want sousthing 20 work o.
don't kD9~ the lady. you know. What
Is she Ike
An angel" gently nuruured the
yOaag nan
YES. Of course she Is; bat 1 zznt :,
kno~ something about her looks. form
figure
shes fAt-reighs. I guess. .bou
tz0ten
lies. bit that Is MT exastly a gooc
description to gss Up 3 poeu On 1 van
70 know souething Of her smile. teeth
gait, disposition- sozething about tn
color Of her eyes and hair. and sueh Hk
inforuzti0n-
i can't do It" replied the youn.
nan despAiringly. .IthOught you eouli
Do that l amt 'quainted With her
dou't knoE the eoIor Of her eyes n hzl
n never sen her smile. ner testb, ne
dizpozifion- She lives 'erozs the stree
from where our folks just moved IN. L
SET At oue window all day Eztehin' be
Ehen she e0ues cut. II thought if yOu'
write 'norginzl poun n sand il 70 he
Eith NJ rzne ont II the number {
our house, mints gvt 'guainted zit
: her
oh, 1 see" said the professor; 20
are Il; acquainted With the lady, b
y0u wish 70 be. aud 70 further that coI
summation you wish to send her : ltd
poeu-an expression Of yOar feeling Z
yards hsr-soi b. the way. What Is L
: extent of tLose feeling are ycu smi
: ten -
An 1 What :" exclaimed the you1
! nan
Are you II love with the lady ," :,
plzined the professor
: i don't knoz." answered the cast
Her. boxing sheepishly AZ his boots
Aha, you rogue you l see how It il
said the professor ..I1l see what 1 e
Do for you; :" and turning % the tai
: be immediztely became inspired. Al
! began his work On the poeu-
After working away for about q
uinutes. hs wheeled zrOund in his chzi
and NTH satisfied AR and the renzl
20 his elst0uer. "H0E's this = e0-
usueei rezdfuz the fyll9wiug.
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was long time before any one spoke.
Then Tall Chicago flung his clay pine
into the corner. and said;
I'm lick the man who SAYS Ugly
Sans head isn't level."
"SO1l l." repeated the others.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28
AN INDEPENDENT STAGE-CoACH
DRIVER.

Many readers will remember Mrs.
kirkland'S story in her New Home"
Of the Michigan stage-driver. who s'drew
rein" in violent autumn storm at the
gate of one Of the far scattered cabins
Of western forest, into which he ran.
leaving his passengers, burly English
nan aud two querulOus. "stuck-up'
daughters to follow him as best they
might The doughty John Bull came
in after him. leading his daughters, with
rueful faces and sadly he-draggled
skirts. all three looking grouty and
/ glum enough. Il say" said the
! Englishman to the driver who had en-
sconced himself in warm and cosy seat
by the fire. II say, that luggage ought
to be brought in. We kno." 'Wal. l
should think so. tew. if twas mine, l
should bring it in." Why don't |
/ bring it in - said the other slowly and
with an unmIstakable sneer. why. l amt
YOUR servant be [? Guess not: that's a
berry that don't grow on the bushes
about these diggin's. drive you.
Square. and I don't do anything else -
This incident came to mind few mo-
ments ago. on hearing friend relate
the following anecdote. He said that
after the revolutionary war. brave
Yankee officer, q former captain In the
service, happened to be at St. Peters
burgh, In Russia, and while there was
invited to dine at the table of 4 distin-
guished merchant There was large
number of guests at the table, and
among the rest an English lady. who
was anxious to appear as one Of the
knowing ones. On understanding
that an American was sitting near her.
she expressed TO one of her friends de-
termination to quiz him. She fastened
upon him like q tIgress. making nu-
nerous inquiries touching our habits,
customs. dress. manners. modes of life,
education, amusements, etc. To all
these queries the officer gave courteous
answers. which seemed to satisfy all the
company with the exception of the lady
herself She was determined not to be
satisfied. and went on; have the rich
people IN your country any carriages ?
for l suppose there are some who call
themselves rich .'My residence, re-
piled the captain, is in a small town
upon an island, where there are but few
carriages kept; but In the large towns
and cities on the mainland there are
quite number maintained, suited to
cur republican manners" Indeed %
replied his fair questioner, in q tone
that was both interrogative and exclam-
atory; I can't fancy where you find
coachmen; | shouldn't think the Amer
leans knew how to drive coach" "We
find no difficulty On that account, Mad
am" calmly rejoined the captain; 1--WE
can have plenty Of drivers by sending
to England for them" s'To England p
exclaimed the lady, speaking very
quickly; 81 think the Americans ought
to drive the English, instead of the
English driving the Americans" 1--WE
did, Madam, In the late war, rejoined
the officer; but since the peace. We have
permitted the English to drive u.s.
There was no more ''quizzing" of oul
{ American during the dinner. He wait
, ed In vain. like Sam Weller In '.Bardel
VS. Pickwick. " for the next question.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

An instance of sbDddy aristocrzey
wezuness il reported from the South
Khd- where = wealthy wom4n hired for
= servant her Own sister. treated her in
al respects - zelizL and, tbough
she and her hzsbzod, having 10 children.
diDed alone when 10 company wzs in
the house. they neEer permitted the sister
% sit With thelA--BDst0a EgYr<a.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

A slender. lOng-kaired. vacant-eyed.
zhabbily-attired chap supposed 70 be !
graduate ef Bassen high school.
struck" Provideoce. r L. the other
day. and Ope0ed An OfEoe On Brad
street He put oas the following '-shin-
gle
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

BROKE HER HEART.-CArrie Madden,
twelve years old, and a resident Of Oak
land, California, fell more seriously in
love with schoolmaster than her par
ents and friends suspected. She boldly
ayowed her passion for him; bat she
was BY nature an odd girl. and her dec
laration was regarded as an unusually
strange freak. She begged the school
master 70 marry her, but he only laugh
ed at what be supposed was joke, and
told her that be was already matrimo-
nially engaged. One night she wrote a
sentimental note. saying that she had
been 20 grieyously crossed in love that
she did not want 70 live, aud then hang
Ell herself Nov the schoolmaster ad-
mita that he had sincere affection for
her, aud had intended, when she should
become Of proper age. 70 propose mar
riage; but be declares that be was care.
ful 10 hide his sentiment. aud seems to
have been % honOrably ciFcunspect that
the girl was bearsbroksn By his aPPar-
ent Indifference.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

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Ny Love IS IN Angel. !"

-Fruissssr- B1kss. PsEi-z.sssc Tsa-as- < EusrY-
thfas Aa,s Fs~sry Co11gsser vris>ss ~RS2s- Sr =
Lsve-ssek sxaaz e Fss4ssszes. EL-UoE ~ y
S-s5gz Vas Reserved
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28


MIKE . an azzzzI IN sz-z sEtszz
4l-aszEl sar 1a.z-l st.-'s ssaasE2Zz IL
E-ss nFs---T - - shss ss-s aas ~
Aad mzsEe Aer Lsase zy iz rae say
Fz-Azys saers 90 taas -s--z aa zas4zr
N ~ zzs-s q l-zE=E cz1 - zls.8e Ea1er=
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Eas 9 sh-Az EsEe E-r Elz5e 80 s-lsFs aer--
C.s1sz ~ ss-szezes esuzzz1E
Tlzsker hziz1z be4azsasr - 1zEz11A
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"H9E's thai = inquired the pEofessoE
AZ the eobelGsiOn-
The yoong man was speechlesz- With
Oue hzcd he reached f0r the pen and
plzeed Il II Al inside peeket Lear his
heart. vita The ofker he hzsded hIs
purse % tie professor, who took his pay
-sro-Efsy-fr0z It and returned IL
Pike left the 0Esos. rusbed hOu1e and
1nss kis rosn. tkEez hzif bostls of
tsenty-eent perfunery ou the pOem-
rushed oct On the street agzsn, hired :
boy 70 take the Poem % the house over
the way. and then returned hone and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

A printers devil says his lot IS hard
one: 1t his boarding house they charge
him with ell the PIE they edDstffnd, and
at the oiiiee bis employer charges him
With all the pi they 10 find. H
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28
SHE ALWAYS MADE HOME
HAPPY.

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Wsarh=r-.Erks,l AMI sslsne.E
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28
A LIFE FOR A LIFE.

A touching story comes from the far
off East concerning the Princess Marce-
line Czartoryska, who recently died in
Gallicia. Her little grandson fell i'll
and seemed lying at the very door of
Deaths chambers. The fond princess
prayed to Heaven for the life Of the
child. and besought that hers should be
taken instead. By a sort of miracle the
child was spared and recovered. Almost
Immediately languor attacked the pi-
Gus princess, TO which she at once sue
eumbed sit is debt | owe to heaven"
she family said, and then a few days
later she had herself borne into the open
air and the gates of the castle walls
thrown open, so that all who wished
might enter. When the villagers heard
of it, they at once left their tasks to
crowd around the form of their princess
whom they loved SO well. and who look
ed upon them as the children or family
of the ruling house. Old men and wo-
men, young men and maidens. and
bright-eyed children pressed near her,
and then began a most touching cere-
mony.
Drawing one of the children to her,
she embraced it, saying: "Let this kiss
fall again uponyou all, my dear friends.
Then she gave TO each child medallion
bearing the words, '1ove one another"
Then came the young girls and the ma
irons. To each of them she gave lit
tie case Of needles and implements, and
also an image of the Blessed Mother.
When at the close Of these ceremonies
she refused to return TO the palace. but
begged the whole people to recite the
Dominical orison. Then, at sign from
her, they all knelt. and in solemn grand
eur, the sublime words of the Lords
Prayer went upward to the Throne from
the mouth Of the great multitude. As
the amen still echoed in the air she felt
death invading her heart, and whisper
ing Marcel, the name Of her grandchild
for whom she was giving her life. He
was brought to her, and as he was being
carried to her lips her head drooped up
on her breast, and without a sigh she
paid the debt which she had promised
for her grandchild's life. So much for
a scene that seems taken from poem
an ideal state Of society that one can
hardly reconcile with the present
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-28

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