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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
Saoies' department..
FOLLY IN FEMALE DRESS.

Ii has been intimated to US from .
trustworthy source. that very marked
change in the fashion Of ladies dresses Is
impending. This is the abolition Of re.
dundant trimming. of gimps. jets, bugles.
beads. ribbons. and what not. that our
women are 50 fond of hanging about their
persons. In nothing have our women so
unmistakably indicated their inferior in
tellectual plane to men than in their fash
ions Of dress. That they shoald be at
tired richly and elegantly. is what every
man Of liberal tastes comedies but that
they should eeaselessly mistake meaning
less ornament for beauty. Is what every
man Of cultivated taste deplores 1t is
specially in dress-trimmings that def
cheney of culture is manifestation these
out-haugings are almost invariably sense
less additions they destroy simplicity
and unity Of design they break up lines
and diffuse effect they destroy the ne
bility and the largeness and the essential
character of the dress upon which they
are attached. There is another extreme
Of badness. but better this than the cur
rent taste for adisplay that is essentially
barbaric in It's nature A woman who
loads her dress with ornaments simply
because they are ornaments. is animated
by the identical impulse that stimulates
a savage to cover himself with beads.
The distinct difference between the bar
barrie and the civilized in the use of dec
Grafton Is that the one is intelligently
directed to unity of plan and harmony
of parts. while the other is an impulse
that delights in the extraneOus for its
own sake.-APpLeton's Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

CAKHD BA0 IN Cows.-A correspond
ent Of the Cincinnati Gazette saws for
caked bag in a COW. get ten cents worth
q dry iodine FL a teacup with good
fresh lard and stir in the iodine until i
be thoroughly mixed let it stand for a
day; STIR It again and rub il In with Tn.
hand frequently. and cure Is certain
Whoever employs the violent remedies
should understand that they nav do more
than he desires. Iodine affects the SC
eretions powerfully and causes the alb
sorptiou Of tumors and abnormal growth :
may It not also cause a decrease in the
secretion Of milk? We have found that
persistent rubbing and kneading was bet.
ter than anything else If the bag Be
very tender. as it often Is. give tea.
spoonful Of tincture Of arnica in water
and rub the same diluted with twice a.
much water upon the BAG to take oul
The soreness
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

SEAsoNABLE HISTs.-Among the hints
most reasonable on either the garden or
farm few things are more servieeable
than those relating to the sharpening Of
tools. Too often these things are not
thought Of until the articles arc wanted.
when much valuable time is lost in put
ting them in order which might have
been done during the cold winter DAYS.
Even the smartest Of US do not think
enough Of these things, and. indeed.
hardly know how much We lose by hav.
lug dull tools to work With. Il has been
tolerably accurately computed that the
same man can do as much in two DAYS
with q sharp scythe. as with one but
comparatively dull and the same expen.
diture Of force. could do in three. And
It Is just the same in regard to all 9th.
er tools or implements, whether operated
by hand. steam or horse power. Tn,
engineer continually oils the machiner,
and a good saw or fle is oil to hand i'm
plements. We know one who has
great deal Of hand hoeing to do BY hire,
labor. and be belives that the continues
use Of the fle on the hoes makes a diff
ference Of One-half in the labor. Hi
calculation is that every ten cent file h
buys saves him ten dollars in his labor
ers' bills. Spades, scythes. hoes, ehisels
saws, this is the time to see to thes
things.
a good grindstone and a set Of Gle
are among the best farm investment.
especially at this season 1t Is AWAY
nice 70 be forehanded. to get things vel
ahead but the best Of all fcrehanded
ness Is that which prepares in advance
fall set o. good and well-repaired tool
% work with.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
LYDIA LELASD-s ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT,
JorIeans District. IS

In PROBATE Court held al Irzsbursi, vr-fI,,- - =
said Distries- on the l4Lh day o. January A 3 Is-5
Joseph C. OFne administrator a the es.s-s - ,5f-
Laan1 late OF Sycamore Illinois deeess.-r ,--.5,,,
property IN said District prsseurs his alr,i,,-i-
Accit1nt ~ examination AMI allowance and rnaFes
apflieation for decree q distribussan 49, --7-5,
o. TIE estate Ct said deceased
Nhereuppu i, IS ordered 81 ssSa Corr. -. sd
a.'-ni and ssid Application Be referred 70 ! szsrl
tiFfeoi = - heil Al The Pr0tute 0nsce - - -
49, q Tie = cay q February. A. Is-s sor
Aedrl1g and decision thereon
Ani, K = further ordered that Tatass s..rs l.
gwen % al I-zrssEs iIt7fesfesi Is lisis-i - -
- .-ee ~tS1s aaeeesssyesy "a the oTiaans County
DissfleL previous . sSld tine apToinses ~ $3.50
va iAsf nay apezr a said tine and place al sfv
-. - l 80 she9 nay have ~hy sid 4fc0unt sissuid
mol Re slio~ea. and snch decree made
b he C0urt-Atses.
Z \ sTEwAET. Tr.svs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

How TO FEED PAREOTs.-A lady gives
the following advice to those having the
care of parrots: Parrots, being tropi-
cal birds, tropical fruits and nuts are
their favorite diet; foremost among
these ranks the banana. l would say
give your parrot bananas. pineapples.
oranges apples, pears, grapes. blackber-
ries, English walnuts. shellbarks or pea
nuts. You can give them biscuits made
without soda. and they will live on plain
bread and water. or the time-honored
cracker, but if you want them in good
health and plumage, give mixed diet
such as | have stated. Give no animal
tat; you may occasionally let them have
little raw beef, but it must be lean.
Follow the above, and the bird will live
nearly, if not quite one hundred years.
and can be taught to talk plainly pro-
vided 1t Is an African gray parrot. as
these learn much easier than the com.
mon gray ones"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
2feric,tIhrral Department
soFERIeNs on INpusrRY.

4 report Just made says that it was
first intended to make the ''Soverigns of
Industry" part Of the Grange move
ment, bat after elaboration separate
organization was decided upon.
The objects Of the "Sovereigns Of In
dustry" arc tersely stated in brief para
graphs prefaeing their constitution:
We wager no war with persons or
classes but only with wrongs. discords
and hardships. which have existed too
long. We most earnestly deprecate hat
red, Jealousy or envy between classes,
and call on all people to be Of one mind
in the spirit Of justice We abhor every
scheme Of arbitrary agrarianism or vio-
lence. and shall use only such instru-
mentalities as are sanctioned BY demon
strated principles Of moral philosophy
and social science the universal interests
Of humanity, and the philanthropy ris-
ing Impartially above all distinction Of
sex creed, race or nationality.
To improve tbs material. social. and
intellectual condition Of those who work
for wages at industrial employments:
First-By presenting an organized
resistance % the organized eneroaeh-
mcnts Of the monopolies and other evils
Of the existing industrial and CONNER
eial system.
Secondly endeavoring to establish
a better system Of economical exchanges
and to promote, on a basis Of equality
aud liberty. mutual fellowship aud CO.
operative action among the producers
and consumers Of wealth throughout the
earth. .|
Third-To do this in part, it is pro-
posed to concentrate the trade Of the
members through their several councils.
local, state. and national, SO that they
may, as far as possible, deal with first
hands" direct, aud do away with all IN
necessary "middlemen."
In the pursuance Of these purposes it
admits all persons above the age Of six
teen, who are actually engaged in some
wage-receiving occupation, on payment
Of fec Of 81 for male and 81 for female
workers. Itrigidly excludes all lawyers,
and aims also to keep out all persons
known as professional politicians, and
all such occupations as may be classified
under the term speculative. Ii is in
vigorous opposition to what its origina-
tors regard as false system Of exchange
and commerce, which practically benefits
the eTploiter at the cost Of the producers
and tOilers. Il is opposed to strikes and
similar machinery. and has therefore in
some localities been reprobated by trades
unionists, while in others it is seen to
have no antagonism thereto, except such
as may arise from wiser mode and
policy.
Starting in Massachusetts, in 1873. the
report says the order now extends to
twenty-five states, including Massachu-
sets, Connecticut. Rhode Island. Penn
sylvania, Illinois, New Hampshire. Yer.
mont, Maine, Missouri. Delaware, Ohio,
New Jersey, Wisconsin. Kansas, New
York. and Indiana. There are about
GOO councils and some 10000 members.
Eight councils Of the Soverigns in
Vermont, met at Rutland. on Friday.
January s. for the organization Of a state
council, A. H. Kendall, Of Springfield.
Mass. special deputy. presiding. The
St. Johqsbury and Brattleboro councils
were not represented.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

SENSIBLE PARESTs.-A young lady Of
Ballarat, England, about contemplating
matrimoney, was asked BY her friends
what kind Of wedding presents she would
like, and replied that She would prefer
useful TO ornamental ones. Her we'd
ding journey consisted in going from the
house Of her parents to a cottage in the
vicinity, and upon arriving there she
found barrel of -four jar Of butter,
a complete set Of cooking utensils. a
piece Of merino, set of croekery ware.
knives, forks, spoons and glassware.
enough household groceries to last six
months, and on her parlor table a receipt
for the prepayment Of a years rent for
the cottage, with two elO notes pinned
TO paper, on which was written, TO
purchase something useful" Was not
this the right kind of utilitarianism for
a young couple of limited means, about
starting out upon their matrimonial ca
reer, and was 1t not more beautiful than
duplicate plated fish knives. and other
trash usually given upon like occasions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
FAST OXEN.

a new agricultural idea has dawned
in regard to oxen. 1t has been discov-
cred in this age Of railways that oxen
are too slow. aud that they can be taught
to 60 fast In India. the oldest country
in the world. oxen take the place of
horses, and they make as good time.
Therefore, why not train them to travel
fast in our own beloved land ? The way
to do this is to put on the whip. hurry
them Up, and make them 60. When an
OK gets into a corn field. and the dogs
take after him, he can gallup almost as
fast as deer; and when running away
on his own account he shufies as lively
as a dog. But it will be necessary to
abandon the yoke, which is clumsy at
best, and put on harness. as is done in
North Carolina; and, beside. the rafting
Of the yoke. and the jingling of the draw
chain would not sound well as one drives
up to church on Sunday morning at a
round trot. Further, to guide them with
precision while going at a fast gait to
town, whoa. haw aud gee" must be
dropped, and bits be used then one can
make his buggy wheel Craze another
buggy wheel, and no harm will be done.
Next year agricultural societies should
offer premiums for fast oxen. and there
could be no greater attraction than OK
races; for, as the exhibition will be
purely agricultural. no immortality can
attach. Breeding oxen for speed few
years, VIC would be likely to have a diff.
ferent race Of cows. By all means.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

There recently died in Belgium lady
Of fortune named Madame Monsieur. who
had singular mania for the boarding
OF articles Of dress. After her death.
an examination of her affairs revealed
an unusual state Of things. There we're
mountains Of dress goods uncut. and
bearing the tradesmen's price labels. BE-
sides hundreds of bonnets. dresses made
up eioaks, shawls, and various speci.
mems Of the mOdiste's art. Is believed
that the sale Of this accumulation Of
goods viii realize $4,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

CRACKED HEEIs.-Cracked heels often
arse from arrangement Of the digestive
organs and IN many cases may be easily
cured BY giving horse few carrots.
and keeping the sores free from dirt. A
good iniment to use Is. glycerine. four
ounces iodine Of potassium. two drains.
Grease or oil should be avoided. A lit
tie sulphur. say half an ounce. and about
seruPle Of iodine of sulphur may be
given daily, mixed with the food.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

Pruning may be done during mild DAYS.
but for larger limbs it viii be better to
wait until towards spring. Cover large
wounds with gum-shellac varnish. melt
ed grating wax, or paint.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01

When the sebool-ma' am catches the
children whispering together these DAYS.
says the Milwaukee .Se1fiAel. she doesn' I
thump them Oh the head for Il She
Knows It's ABOUT that New Years present
they have dubbed together to give her.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-01
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nAis AID GAPS, TRUNKS, yALIsEs HaRsr
Blankets, sLEleH RasEg. ri

IN Boots and Shoes have 4 ne,-e,. = s,s,...
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OvershOes & Rubbers,

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Ina ina is equal 70 the best custom made in f, ana
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~ =
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best bargain to be had for the money.
O n L 81 4.
PET Mems French Calf genuine. no imitation)
.L Custom made, $3.50. Boys Boots from s.. %
upwards. Also on hand a stock Of Overshoes
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Ak mem thing. Rubber Boots that are aoarraated
NOT 10 brake or crack; also Black Moccasins
II = -oest kind ever worn" All kinds Of Leather
- Tor sale at latest market prices Sole Leather
% cents per To- Sharp buying prompt paving
customers are invited to call and see that
- words and deeds correspond
Boots made to order and repairing as usual. Re-
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man constant wear one year Try them and be con-
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When in Of my line Of goods don't fail ~ coll
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RBADY-MADE CLOTHING TN
ABUNDANCE.

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-05
Pruning the apple Tree.

The following ideas regarding how TO
prune the apple tree, will be Of interest to
our readers. They are by Godfrey Inn
norman Of Buffalo, and were published
in the Gardiner's MoaHy.
So much has hcen said aud written
about the form Of the apple tree, that it
seems almost as a universal, knoWedgcd
law that the tree must have an open vase
or an upturned umbrella-shaped form and
he who undertakes to say the contrary
must appear like hereto. Nevertheless
since everything has two sides, | venture
10 make a few objections to It.
lst. Ii Is natural for that tree, If left
to itself till it comes TO maturity, TO new
er assume that form, but rather the re-
verse.
~. The idea to give the tree in that
form more light and air, seems to me
more imaginary than real; for the
natural roundish shape brings more sur
face to the sun than the followed out
form
Sd After the tree is cut out to fiji
up the gaps, an industrious primer must
be always on the alert to clear out. This
| call murderouS war on the vitality of
the tree, under which it successfully sue
cumbs. Instead Of pruning to assist ma
turc, this form of pruning is with most
primers the all-absorbing idea Of the op-
Grafton. Stunted branches, Of which the
tree ought to be relieved by removal, are
left, if it happen that they be in the cir
Gle Of outward standing branches, select
ed to make the frame and the most
thrifty branches are cut out if they be in
the way of the ideal form, and the sa-
sacious pruner removes every little side
branch aS far Ne he can reach up on these
main branches, by which they are weak
e.ed, instead Of growing thicker and
stronger down TO the base, where they
start from the body of the tree. The
first heavy crop bend, them out aud
dowuwards; the unprotected bark gets
hard and scorched by the sun, causing the
circulation of the sap to stagnate, and
numerous sprouts to spring up, to the
great annoyance Of the form pruucr, and
the battle with the life Of the tree has
begun.
10 not wish to be understood to be
against all artificial forms or certain de-
sirabie shapes in cultivated garden trees,
but am much against the attempt to
produce them in the orchard, planted for
profit. by mere rude pruning, Any form
that necessity or fancy may dictate, can
BE- produced by constant attention, and
applying alI the principles and rules given
for that purpose, and this only by an eN'
pcrieueed hand.