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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-08

his stockings. The farmers toll has an
end with the call of the sun. The wife
goes on till the doors are bolted Ind all
are at rest. And it begins first in the
morning, too. The husband can leave
his work for weeks absence better than
she hers for a days. And when she
has read enough to have met Tennyson's
couplet, she may we'll repeat, in the
midst and pressure,
For men may come and men may go.
But go on forever.
1t is beginning to be a habit now
with the most enlightened farmers, we
are glad to say. to keep their hired Ia
torers in a house of their own. And
this is one step in the right direction.
A recent correspondent writes:
when married ! told my wife she
was never to board hired labOrer.-
Thirty five years have elapsed, and [
have stuck to my agreement. | get first
rate men by selecting those who have
families. and give them comfortable lit
tie houses to live in. They can board
themselves much cheaper than | can do
it. 1t would seem absurd for my wife
to make a slave of herself to feed labor
ers, and to do the work of providing for
them three meals day. sick or we'll,
and do the innumerable tasks of drudg-
cry connected with it, IN order that my
hired mans wife should escape all this
labor and have good time of it. Yet
there are thousands of farmers we'll of
in the world. who are wearing out and
killing their wives with this very thing.
say, shame on them Put up one or
two cheap and neat cottages to begin
with, and try the experiment Do moi
compel the woman to the slavery of pro
viding meals thousand times a yeal
for half dozen or more hired men. wash
all the dishes a thousand times a yea,
in addition to the common work of mend
ing clothes, making butter, and a hun
dred other things. Let the men boarC
themselves, and you will make money
by it in the end. for l speak from expe
rience."
But we insist on tightening as mucl
as possible the heavy, unremitting rounC
and pressure of homework. 1t gals tn
spirit, cheapens life and dethrones hope
1t shuts the door on rational happines
for women. Remember whoever emanc
pates a class from needless drudgery {
any sort, not only benefits that clas
but ennobles and benefits the race. A
we have faith enough in man. and in ii
sense and energy of farmers as bod,
we believe they only need to be shown
way to do what they can to enlarge ii
horison and stimulate the hope of Il
. most potent help the farm can boast
Nelo York Tribune
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-08
GUNS. GUNS.

II you should want 10 buy a first rate shot gun new
and warranted good, you do for the small sum
Of 81 so. These guns the Springfield smoothe
Bore, with powerful lock- and are all right in every
respect. Inquire Of G. H. BLAKE, Barton or ISAAC
KIABALL. Coventry. 42u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-08
2Relieiolrs Department.
GOD WANTS YOU9

o men and women, God wants you
A mighty conflict is in progress. 1t is
the war of the centuries between truth
and falsehood, holiness and sin. good and
evil, God and the devil. The conflict
deepens there is not a soul on earth |
who does not bear a part in it. Each
and every one is for or against; neutral
positions in this war, there are none
He or she that Is idle is against God
and to be against him is to be in peril
of lrretrievable loss, for Jehovah will at
last certainly win. There is so much to
do and so short time in which to do it,
that to do nothing is a crime of the
deepest dye. Besides, to sit down and
sit still is personally perilous. Resist.
or be swept away. All may and should
work. Wisdom cries, work Some can
do much others but little; each can do
something; all can do more than they
dream.
Mankind are treading the verge of
wonderful age. Mighty foes heave aud
toss society. Mighty activities acceler-
ate its masses to pitch of speed alb
solutely headlong. Rest or calm there
is none. Hurry, hurry, haste. haste,
goads on all men. A trumpet call sounds
"To-arms ~ Under a blood-stained
banner, or beneath black flag all are
ranging. Where is your place ? Come
out of your hiding, come into the light
Report for active service. You are wan
ted in the Kings grand army. Cling to
the evil, and you will go down in the
swift-coming struggle Awake Bestir
, myself. Fold not your arms in lazy
lock. At the foe. Dare to do right.
Dare to be true. Do your own work.
No other can do it for you. The conflict
! intensifes as the ages end approaches
1t Is the last age of sins reign on earth
/, The sinful cherub ranges. and his drag
on voice roars hidiOusly. His day o
doom is fast nearing. Men may we'll b,
, alarmed at his fury and power, but Goo
is not alarmed. Gods hour of eterna
:. victory cometh. The storm will end II
glorious, ceaseless calm all that sin ha
disjointed and married shall return sweet
:. ly into its assigned place, and be restor
ed to its oldtime beauty. The conquer
er shall rest from toll, and the laurels q
&c the hard won fight.
nc Once more | charge you that you ar
." wanted in this sacred war. Again,
3 say. do something for God. Do it, eve
u though it is but little. Enlist, NJ
al for a day, nor an hour, but for lif
~ Join the thinned ranks of the holy. FL
30 quire reverently, lord. what more ca
- | do ?" Do nothing rashly nor impetr
~ ously, but in the calmness of assure
hope and conscious salvation, BE stror
y"' IN the Lord, and in the power of h
INC might To the warriors on times ba
=. /" tie field. Eternity's day will be long,
'i' throne will be sure, and its rest will
US sweet The king cries. behold cor
y" quickly, to give every man according
Vi his works shall be-" Then work.
'1'- reader. work for your Lord he wal
'er. you The Christian.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-08

Top DRESSING MEADoWs.-The result
of top-dressing on plots of nearly half
an acre of sandy warm soil of our State
Agricultural College Farm, exhibited
the following facts at the end of years
The top-dressing was applied in 1864,
and the grass was cut twice each season
in 1864 and 1865, and once in 1866
The produce of each cutting and of each
lot was weighed separately and a per-
feet record kept The results for the 4
seasons were as follows: On the plot
/ to which no manure or fertilizer was ap-
piled, the total weight of hay yielded
per acre was $40 lbs. Where two
bushels of plaster per acre were applied
the yield per acre was 1925 lbs, a
gain of 4484 lbs. Where 5 bushels Of
wood ashes were applied the yield pei
acre was 1904 lbs, gain of 1865 lbs
Where 8 bushels of salt were sown Del
acre tie yield was 1860 lbs, a gair
of 5227 lbs. Where 20 loads of mucl
per acre were laid on the yield per aer,
was 1886 lbs, gain of 5074 lbs
Where 20 loads of horse manure wa
laid on the yield was 1866 lbs, gail
of 1924 lbs These are results whicl
Indicate that there are fertilizers whicl
will produce as good results as plaster
For instance. the plaster yielded gal
of 81 per cent, while the horse manur
gave an increase of II per cent. or neal
J iy ton more grass per acre in the tire
, years.
2 The door-sill of home IL the threshol
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-08

He who is false to present duty breaks
a thread in the loom. and will see the
defect when the weaving of lifetime
is unrolled.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-08

GOLD WATCHES,
SILVER WATCHES
GOLD CHAINS,
PLATED CHAINS,
SILVER CHAINS,
GOLD JEwELRY,
PLATED JEwELRY, m
SILVER SPOONS,
PLATED SPOONS, ~
NAPKIN RINGS
CAsToRs.
GoBLETs, al
CUPS,
BUTTER COOLERS II
SYRUP CUPS
CARD BASKETS
4 CAKE BASKETS,
MUSIC BOXES,
sPECTACLEs,
VASES, 81
TABLE KNIVES,
TABLE FORKS, Isl
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
CUTLERY. II
COMBS,
HAIR BRUSHES, \
BRACELETS,
PERFUMERY, Il
TOYS,
! CONFECTIONERY
STATIONERY,
CLOCKS
- FANCY GOODS, j
DOLLS
RUBBER TOYS =
Alb c BLOCKS
! ~ PICTURE BOOKS '
BEADS,
< An, !
KNIcK KNACs'
= 3
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-08

The dOOr-sill of home is the threshold
of heaven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
DENTAL.

Dr. Cook has got his dental rooms fixed up nicely, and we are gratified to learn that his skillful services are fully appre- ciated by the citizens of our own, and the adjoining towns.
 And speaking of dentistry puts us in mind of the exploits of g former medical student, who dispensed drugs here many years ago. Knowing that he might be called upon to extract molars when the M. D. was hitched to his name, he con- cluded to get the knack by practice. So he got of our butchers a sheep's head and retired to the bushes at Little Pond for unobserved experiment, as he supposed i; but one of our ancient marinars was fish ing and became an unwilling though not an uninterested spectator. With his for ceps in hand the student patted the de- funct sheep's pate and then opened the mouth and carefully handled the teeth, then applying the cold iron he gave tre- mendous jerk and rested on the ground from his labors, with the tooth aloft in his distended arms. Arising from his seat on the ''cold. cold ground" he put on Q very amiable air and approached the victim and very insinuatingly asked Madame, did it hurt you much?" The reply was unheard. but come-down at Frank Hale's stoppedsthe mouth of the listening fisherman for many years.
 Litchfeld, Sept. 7th, 1875. x.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
CoSnen.-No. POO.

There is belt of country three or four miles wide extending from Horatio Ben- tons, in Morris, mp through Litchfield, across the southwest corner of Torrington through the whole length of Goshen. the northeast part of Cornwall and across Canaan, on which are scattered powders of impure limestone mixed with white quartz. These rocks vary from 100 pounds to hundreds of tons in weight, and are entirely different from our granite rocks, looking like the stone which forms the mountain west of the Housatonic R. R. above Falls Village. Every thing seems to indicate that in the early ages of the world immense masses of ice with rocks frozen into them passed over Litch- field County from the North, not only leaving those powders on our hills and in our valleys. but also leaving marks on the granite and hornblend rocks on the tops of our hills and mountains.
 These marks called striae by geologists. are generally straight, some of them re- sembling the marks made by a plough, from 2 to it. in length, while others are 2 inches wide. In other places are rocks with large pieces of feldspar in them, ground down and polished as smooth as a grave stone. have found these marks on the mountain east of Johnson Hollow in Cornwall, in Norfolk, on the top of the mountain at Winchester Center, on the mountain south of Winsted. and on the top of the precipice northwest of the clock shop in Winsted, East Village, near the top of Is., mountain in Goshen and in other places in Goshen. found 34 of them side by side east of the lake at Win sted, which point south 9 degrees east, the same as those under the great bowl der northwest of the clock shop, and those in Winchester north of the house of Dea. Wetmore point just west of the meet ing house in Torringford, while those on Ivy mountain are south 16a degrees east and those in front of the house of Erastus Powers are the same. Seven or eight in front of the house of Samuel P. Oviatt are south, IT degrees west. and it is re- markable there are large number rods farther south which point south 26. de- grees west, tue same as one above Turner Tuttle's house. Many of those above the house of Samuel Miles point south. IT degrees west. Some of the most noted are above the house of Mrs. Elisha Bald win. As the declination of the needle is now nearly 9 degrees. that must be de- ducted, leaving them in some instances exactly north and south. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
couNTY ITEMS.

NEPAuG is about to lose its organist, Miss Hattie Simpson Dutchmen had . quarrel about dud one of them snatched from the other. recently.
 WooDBURY tobacco growers have been busy harvesting their crop.-A boy has been sent to the Reform School for ston. ing cattle and doing damage generally Two youths have absconded leaving noth. ing to indicate where they have gone.
 The WATERTowN railroad is passable as far as Oakville. Special attention is given to the fair this year.-Considerable work has been done on the highways since the freshet-John Moulthrop, a lad living with Mir. B. Hubbell broke his left shoul- der recently by fall from an OK cart Mir. 0. M. Atwood had his hand pierced through and through by piece of lath recently. Quite legal and illegal war has sprung out of the attempt of the Wat erbury Savlngs Bank to obtain possession of certain foreclosed premises. A depu- tized officer had two fingers nearly cut of by some sort of bush hook with which the mortgagee defended his right of pos session. Fire arms were brought into re- quisition and nice crop of civil and crim- inal suits has resulted.
 WEST CORNWALL reports two.thirds of the usual hay crop.-There have been sev- eral cases of scarlet fever here.-T. s. Gold has recently shipped three fine Ayr. shire heifers and two Southdown sheep to Mir. Frank Back, of ,Bucksport, Maine. Also Southdown buck lamb to Mr. Hubbard in Middletown, Conn.--There are eight boats and scow on the river in this place now, and D. B. Baldwin talks of building another.-John -Saliski has settled up his last springs Unpleasant. ness"
 Quite number of NEW MILFoRDERs have decided to go on the excursion by steamer from Bridgeport to Virginia, and they are expecting solid enjoyment during the whole trip.-Steps are being taken to repair the bridge lately undermined at Hill Pond washout. .-Beecher Morehouse is making an addition to his barn.-L B. Bristol has commenced raising, repairing and making alterations in the carriage shop in the rear of D. A. Bariow's stove store.-N. Staub and Geo. Toussant have
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
CONSUMPTION CURED.

To Ae Editor of dae Enquirer,
 ESTEEMED FRIEND:
 Will you please inform your readers that have positive
 CURE FOR CONSUMPTION and all disorders of the Throat and Lungs and that, by its use in my practice, I have cured hundreds of cases, and will give
 SS1,OOO.OO for case it will not benefit. Indeed, SO strong IS my faith, I will send a SAMPLE, FREE, to any sufferer addressing me. Please show this letter to any one you may know who is suffering from these diseases, and oblige,
 Faithfully yours,
 DIR. Y. F. BURT. 33:6m @ WILLIAM ST, Now York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
Colonel J. Skinner. ARs WY ID TCaH


 Colonel J. Skinner.
 Major W. B. Ellis.
 Captains, William Bissell. E. T. Gold, E. 0. Peck, A. B. Shumway, E. W. Marsh, Daniel Marsh.
 Lieutenants, s. A. Granger, WIS. Coop CT, George E.. Betts, D. G. SOules, Chas. P. Traver, H. w. Hoyt, A. P. Clark.
 Hospitable Steward J. J. Averill.
 Co. A.-Sergeants o. W. Hinsdale, Har- ry Scoville. Privates, Seth Whitney, E. l.. Oakes, N. W. Barnes, John Flezar, w. J. Watrous, F. T. Cable. Charles Mer- riman. G. T. Sanford. l.. s. Catlin, Iasac Ferris. John J. Coggs~ell, c. F. Wedge. James l.. Osborn, Beebe $. Hall, George J. Waugh, s. NJ. Griswold, Norman B. Perkins. George s. Jacus, D. P. Wet more. w. H. Plumb, Lewis Bissell, E. w. Pond. Thomas W. Beach, Charles Carter IT,, Watson Coggswell, Reuben 0. Swift, William J. Hall, Edward Hull. E. A. Banks, Henry Moore.
 Co. B.-Privates, John W. Ward Curtiss Hall. William F. Ohman. Dwight Hallock J. Burns.
 Co. C-Sergeants, NJ. s. Judd, H. s. Eldridge, Joe. Sherry. Privates, James NJ. Benton, Charles E. Morse, c. J. Son. dant, E. M. Dunbar, A. E. Workman.
 Go. D.-Privates. D. A. Bradley. z. F. Granniss, N. W. Barnes, H. Munger, John Chase, A. F. Afford, George Cook, Ira. H. Stoughton, George H. Bates, H. N. Bushnell, s. Tyrell, George c. Conklin, Charles Warner. s. s. Morse Co. E.-Prvates, A. Bunnell, R. A. Cutter, 8. W. Sage, B. B. Thayer. Go. F-Privates, A. B. St. John, Jesse Turner, William G. Gardner, Charles H. Mitchell. Co. G.-Sergeants. H. P. Milford, Charles R. Swift, I. A. Gloss, Charles Smith, q. W. Stud ley. Privates, George Brague, E. F. Brague, John Pulley, w. s. Palmer. z. D. Hotch. kiss. A. J. Bolles, Rufus Brink, Ma. than Payne, John Chase, George Capron, R. T. Barnum, B. F. Bunce, Horace Will liams, Henry Shadt, Charles, Burnes, J. B. Corbin. Co. H-Pnvates, L. Mosher, M. A. Strong, A. R. Humphrey, H. N. Sanford Robert Eswin, A. N. Whittlesey, W. E. Disbrow, Jerome Titus, E. W. Calhoun, Sam Hill, D. O. Marshall, c. H. Butler, H. W. Mallett. J. T. Salmon, Hiram Ca bles, Alfred Cables, George Wedge. s Fox, George D. Potter, Lauren Peet | Lewis Young. Henry Murphy, Hiram Murphy, F. U. French. I. A. Swift, I. A Barton. F. Thompson, I. F. Williams, Andrew s. Kinney, N. H. Root, Henry Fry, John Meramble, Cyrus Rowland, F. Nichols, W. F. Sneideker, George Cham. \ berlain, III. Hoffman. E Go. I-Prisatss. H. F. Nicholson, M. D. Smith, Charles Thorp, James Coleman George w. Root, Henry Root, o. T. Ty rell, 0. T. Squires, F. M. Minor, Danie Galpin, s. D. Hayes, J. T. Hall, H. H Hotchkiss. D. s. Hotchkiss, TT. Rogers H. Q. Rogers, John Mclaughlin, George D. Bennett, WI. Mallory, Daniel Taylor A. H. Wilsay, Ruell Hazan.
 Co. K-Privates, Charles N. Beeman George T. Beeman, J. R. Johnson, Franl Parker, John Cooper, TO. Sanford, Dan iel Briggs, A. s. Futile, L. J. Welch, H Banker. E. Monroe, A. B. Palmer, Danie Conley.
 Co. L,-Private William Whitney.
 Co. M.-Privates, w. W. Porter, Georg, Whalen. a.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
PUBLIC ACTS OF THE STATE OF
 CONNECTICUT.
PASSED AT THE MAY SESSION OF THE GENERAL AS sENBLY, 1875. Published by Authority.l
 Isenatc Bill No. All
CHAP. xcIx.

An Act relating to Savings Bank. Be enacted by the Senate and House of Represents.
 hves in General Assembly convened:
 SECTION 1. That when any loan is made by any savings bank savings society, upon Teal estate eurity, the property mOrtgaged to such loan shall be appraised by two or more suitable persons who shall be well known in the community where such loan is made: and such appraisal together with tcate of title. shall be lodged and kept with the in stitution making such loan and such appraisal shall express upon its face the amount at which said prop erty is appraised.
 SEC. 2. That savings bank saving society hay. ing more than twenty, five thousand dollars deposits shall loan personal securty to any person pany, interest more than threo per cent of its de- posits at the time of making such loan.
 Approved July a, 1875.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
COLDS MAGIC WROUGHT IRON HEATER

IS a new invention by s. J. Gold, the inventor | of Colds Steam and Sanitary Heaters. and combines in one, many of the peculIarities of both these heaters. It IS contracted of boiler plate iron tightly riveted, and it's durability will be such as to be smoke, dust. and gas-tight for years. The smaller sizes cost but little more than a parlor stove, and with the same amount of coal, will heat much more space than the stove.
 For economy in cost, for heating capacity, and for the raving of the heat the coal makes that of pure and June-like quality it chaleng- es comparison with any heater in the market.
 Use one of these heaters and all the smoke, dust and gas which so often fill the house. store or office where stoves are used is avoided.
 Send for circular to the Manufacturers.
 GOLD SANITARY HEATING CO,
 % 4w West Cornwall Conn
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16

Why are we cannibals when we eat salad :? Because we eat e little wee-nigger
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-24
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
s. w. McMaster Elected Permanent
President.

Since the election Of two new members
Of the board of education,o ON the last Tues
day in June, the board has had three
meetings viz: One on July 18th, one on
the 9th, same month, and the meeting
last Saturday night, the 2lst.
At the first meeting Mr.. S. W. Me
Master, was elected president pro tenn, and,
on the Oath. he was unanimously elected
permanent president Of the board The
superintendent Of schools is the secretary
of the board. The next regular quarterly
meeting of the board will be held on the
second Tuesday of October. but there will
probably be special meeting in about
two weeks, the public schools commencing
on the first Monday in September, which
will make it necessary for meeting to be
held.
On Sept. %, 1874, at meeting of the
board, lot was purchased from Mayor
Davenport on the corner Of Indian BouE-
derry street, $50 feet, and Otter street, $40
feet, for $4,000, where it is proposed to
erect another school house, at some future
time. The lot has been secured, and the
house will be erected when the public de-
mand IT,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-24
The Henry County Fair.

The Henry county fair, at Cambridge, is
now in full blast The entries are num-
erous, and the attendance promises to be
very large. The grounds are in tip top
order, and the management have left no
stone unturned," for the success of the en-
terprise. No doubt many of our citizens
will take advantage of the excursion rates,
to attend the fair, as the trains on the p.
Il r. |. Il. r. are now running so that our
people can make the round trip comforta-
bly, in one day, and have eight or nine
hours time after arriving on the ground.
A goodly number of fleet footed horses
from Rock Island and Moline, are entered
for the races, and haye been on the ground
for some days. Among others from here
abouts, Messrs. Wheelock, Fisk, Hartzell
and others have made numerous entries
in the speed ring, and they expect to carry
off their share Of the several purses, but
they will have to work for their money, as
there are plenty of good nags to contest
the matter.
The admission to the grounds is %
cents, and all visitors can go out and il
again without any additional charge. Nc
pleasanter days trip can be made. Leave
here via Peoria road in the morning, have
a pleasant ride over the prairies, spend the
whole day at the fair and be home early
in the evening Our Henry county neigh
bors have the reputation of running theil
fair very smoothly, and making it very
pleasant for visitors.