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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

sacred precincts for fear Of the wiles of
the enemy. And in order that the spir-
itual growth of himself and charge may
not suffer by the deadlock. he holds
nightly revival meetings, in which pray
ing. shouting and singing resound till
late hour Whether the parson will ev-
er come out of his stronghold is uncer-
tain, but if he does, it will doubtless be
with victory upon his banners.
A very graceful and humane act has
just been accomplished by the wife Of
our Secretary Of State, Mrs. John Bige-
low. On a recent visit to the peniten-
tiary on Blackwell's Island, she saw
among the female inmates, young girl.
whose romantic history and apparent
slight INSANITY. caused by disappointed
love, together with her seeming truth
fulness in asserting her innocence, awak-
ened her deepest sympathy. Being a
woman of unusual independence and en-
ergy, she Immediately assailed Governor
Tilden on the subject of a pardon for
her protege Such documents are not
easy to obtain, but woman's wit will sur
mount almost any obstacle. and thus,
aided by it and the innate gallantry of
our bachelor Governor. the pardon was
finally obtained. and handed by the fair
intercessOr herself to the recipient, whose
blessings upon her benefactress were
brokenly Joined by the aged father,
whose grey hairs had been brought well
nigh to the grave by the misfortunes of
his child.
From Philadelphia We hear that the
force of workmen on the Centennial
buildings and grounds has been doubled,
in order that as many of the finishing
touches as possible may be put on before
May 10th, and the exposition opened in
as complete condition as possible. The
appearance of the streets is already as
much European as American, owing to
the great number of foreigners compos-
ing and connected with the different
commissions. In walking a single block
one day last week, gentleman heard
five different languages in the ordinary
conversation around him, and the Babe,
of tongues grows more confused every
day. About the Centennial building,
themselves has sprung up separate anC
populous town; a mushroom growth. t.
be sure, but one that will be extremely
prosperous while it lasts.
In spite Of all that has been said anC
written on this absorbing subject, no on
can realize, until be stands on tn,
grounds and sees for himself, what stu
pendous affair the Centennial is goin
to be. 1t will not only be magni6cen
and entertaining, but instructive an
useful to an extent which makes it al
most a duty on the part of every on
who can. to see it. 1t will be the bes
substitute the country has ever seen 70
voyage round the world. RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17
REDUCE OR BUST.

He had been telling her for weeks
past that times were tight. money scarce,
bankruptcy stalking abroad through the
land, and so forth. and she had consent
ed to the discharge of the nurse girl, and
up stairs girl, and had wheedled the
cook into doing the general housework.
That wasn't enough. He came home
zone night and said he was going to dis
charge the hostler that money had gone
up to thirty per cent. that be couldn't
afford to carry his life insurance any
longer; that she mustn't ask for any
more new clothes for year. She went
over the house and pinched expenses
down again. and things ran along until
the other day, when he remarked
We've got to reduce still further or
bust! She was pOndering over his re-
marks late that evening when be came
home. He was 50 long getting his over
coat off that she went into the hall. He
gave the coat one awful jerk just then
and fell over
What on earth ails you ! she exclaim-
ed. as she tried to help him up.
Nozzing. he replied.
As he got up she peered into his face.
The fact was as plain as if it had been
written on a whitewashed fence with
'colored' tar
You are drunk, she said. as she drew
back.
He gazed at her without replying.
Here you've been yelling reduce re-
duce = all winter. and while | am try
ing to reduce you 70 and get drunk
| You'd better reduce your whiskey
vi said angling bout REFUGE he ask.
4 ed.
Yes, you have
Whaz want REFUGE for
Only to-day you said we'd got to re
I duce or bust
Di say zat
Yes. you did
Well. ju REFUGE
No; how could i?
Zen didn't bust
She laid him on the lounge and wen
of to bed. and yesterday she was adyer
tising for an upstairs girl and nurse
-Detroft Free Prexs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17
FRIVoLITY OF CONVERSATION

The reason of the frivolity of general
discourse is not difficult to discover
deeper subjects require to be read about
and thought over, and the young people
of the day would consider such uninter-
esting pursuits. Formerly girl who
knew nothing of what was going on in
the world beyond her immediate circle
of friends and round of amusements
would have been exceptionally ill-in-
formed it was expected of her that she
should be able to converse at least on
such ample subjects. for instance, as the
loss of the Deutschland, the tragedy of
the Mosel, the Malay war, or even the
result Of the last election that may have
taken place
Now. unless the information is i'm
parted to her by her partners in the
ballroom or the skating rink, she knows
nothing whatever of what is passing
around her, save, indeed, the newest
piece of scandal or the last announced
marriage. She has no time, even if she
possessed the inclination; in London,
those morning hours that once afforded
at least the possibility of quiet reading
and intellectual growth have been ruth.
lessly swept away by the Juggernaut Of
Fashion and crushed beneath the wheels
of the Plimpton skate in the country,
she is walking with the sportsmen even
if she herself does not shoot, riding to
hounds, rowing in the nearest piece Of
water vixen the weather is warm, or skat-
ing upon it when frost confines the hunt
ers to their loose boxes. Naturally, she
is too tired for any literature deeper than
light and probably fast novel TO prove
attractive TO her: and indeed, if physi-
cal fatigue did not insure this result the
incessaBt excitement Of the life would
have much the same effect.
If the muscles Of the body are left
long unused they become stiff and CON-
paratively useless at least IS much may
be said Of the powers Of the mind. II
day after day and week after week. girls
are allowed 10 live in an incessant whirl
Of dissipation. never opening book gra-
yer than novel, aud seldom reading
even that never speaking Of any sub.
ject deeper than the last skating fall
the next polo match Or the most remark.
able dress Of the day. what hope Is there
that their brains will ever mature int
the capacity for better things 2--Losieto'
! World
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

for his wife, and a watch for each Of his
little boys He then went to the quay.
where an American ship was lying. just
ready to sail for Boston.
Almost the first man he saw on board
was Pelatiah Curtis. who had roVed him
down to port seven years before. He
found that his old neighbOr did not
know him. so changed was he with his
long beard and Moorish dress, whereup-
on, without telling his name, he began
to put questions about his old home and
finally asked him if he knew Mrs. Mat
son.
Il rather think do, said Pelatiah,
'She's my wife.
Your wife r cried the ether; she
Is mine. before God and man. am Da-
vid MatsOn. and she is the mother Of my
children.
"And mine, too r said Pelatlah. Il
left her with babe In her arms. If YOU
are David MatsOn, your right to her is
outlawed at any rate. she is mine, and
| am not the man to give her up
..God is great" said poor David Mat
son, uncOnsciOsly repeating the familiar
words of MOslem submission. His Will
be done. l loved her, | shall never see
her again. Give these, with nv bless
ing. to the good woman and the boys, :"
and be handed over, with a sigh, the hit
tie bundle containing the gifts for his
wife and children.
He shook hands with his rival. "Pe-
latiah. be said. looking back as be left
the ship, ''be good to Anna and my
boys"
"Ay. ay. SIR responded the sailor,
in careless tone. He watched the poor
man passing slowly up the narrow street
until out Of sight --It's hard case for
old David" he said, helping himself to
a fresh quid of tobacco but I'm glad
I I've seen the last of him
Pelatiah Curtis reached home he told
Anna the story of her husband, and laid
his gifts in her lap. She did not shrek
nor faint, for she was healthy woman,
with strong nerves; but she stole away
by herself and wept bitterly. She lived
many years after, but could never bt
persuaded to wear the pretty shaw
which the husband of her youth had sen
as his farewell gift. There is, however
a tradition that, In accordance with he
dying wish, 1t was wrapped about he
poor old shoulders in the coffin and bur
led with her.
The little old bull's-eye watch, which
is still in the possession of one of he
grandchildren, is now all that remain
To tell of David MatsOn. the lost man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

himself, to read what he listed-his mo-
tber being dead. and his father in for
eigu lands-fell into debauehery. and
died a drunken madman in the lunanc
asylum at Leicester. before he was thir-
ty FIVE. Ii is recorded of the Emperor
Paul. the Nero Of modern times. one Of
the most execrable of men. ii received
histories are true, that he took the ut
most delight in reading tales Of every
description, in contemplating pictures Of
rapine, murder and blood, only to prac-
tice them all, when, little later, he was
placed upon the throne Of all the Rus.
sias
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

GROWING 0LD.-Do we notice how
much more rapidly each succeeding year
seems to pass away? Can we remember
how, in our childhood, the term Of a
year appeared interminable, and we
could compress into that great space al
most any amount of work and play 2
But now we become 80 engrossed that
holy days and holidays are alike invad-
ed and after all is done, how much is
left unfinished, and how many schemes
remain untried
lit is a solemn thought connected
with middle life, says the late i. w.
Robertson, that life's last business is
begun in earnest and it is then. mid
way between the cradle and the grave.
that man begins TO marvel that he let
the days of youth 90 by 50 half enjoyed.
1t is the pensive autumn feeling, it is
the sensation Of half sadness that we ex-
perience when the longest day Of the
year is past, and every day that follows
is shorter, and the light fainter, and the
feebler shadows tell that nature is has
tening with gigantic foOt-step to bis
wintry grave. So does man look back
upon bis youth. When the first gray
hairs become visible. when the unwel-
come truth fastens itself upon the mind
that man is no longer going up hill,
but down, and that the sun is always
westeriDg. he looks back on things be-
hind. When we were children We tho't
as children. But now there lies before
US manhood. with its earnest work, and
old age. and then home. There i a sec
ond youth for man, better and holier
than the first, if be will look up and not
look back"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17
HOW QUEEN VICTORIA POPPED
THE QUESTION.

On the 10th of June, 1887, William
". died, and Victoria, then q young
maiden, ascended the throne. 1t had
had been planned in diplomatic circles
to have her marry Alexander. the broth
er Of the King of the Netherlands but
the project failed, for Prince Albert of
Cobourg came to England in 1889, and
won the heart of England's Queen. On
the l4th Of October, Her Majesty IN
formed the Prime Minister. Lord Mel
bourne, of that important but delicate
fact, and the following day the Prince
had q weighty audience with the Queen.
The two lovers found themselves placed
in very peculiar position. The social
position of Victoria was so superior to
that Of the Prince, that he could not
make the first advance, nor offer the Ia
dy his hand, as Is usually the case be-
tween lovers nowadays. 1t was rather
for her to make the proposition, and Of
fer her hand. and she accomplished the
somewhat unusual task in q very skill
ful manner. With a gracious smile she
handed the happy Prince a small bou-
quet of flowers, which be placed as near
as possible to bis heart. As he had no
buttOn-hole or pocket in that region Of
his close fitting uniform, he took his
pen-knife, cut slit, and slipped in the
precious token He then expressed his
thankfulness and pleasure at being 50
well received at the English Court, and
especially at his reception by the Queen,
in reply to which she asked him the tell
tale question: IF the country pleases
Your Highness SO well, perhaps you
would not object to remain with US p
The Prince replied that was one Of the
great desires Of his life, and the Queen
feeling that the decisive moment had
come, though quivering with womanly
delicacy. confessed TO him honestly hei
great love for him, and assured him thai
1t would be the cause Of her creates
happiness if be would consent to make
the sacrifice necessary to become th,
husband Of the Queen of England Fol
be could be nothing more than her hus
band. and would have nothing to d
with political affairs The Prince wa
charmed. and eapitulated unconditional
ly. They were married on tie 10Th 0
February. 1910 Their marriage wa
in every way q happy one and thei
welded life unalloyed, until death seiz
ed the Prince as his prey. oalumny an
intrigue never poisoned the sweetness Q
their family life. which stands to-day a
q model not only for crowned heads. bu
also for the humblest Of human kind.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

PoISTs FoR An AUDIEScE-A CORES
poDdent Of the Chicago Tribao,e gives
the following rules for the conduct Of an
audience
J. Come early.
2. Sit still.
3. DO not leave before the show is out
4. Cough as little as possible.
3. DO DOT speak with your neighbors
while you ought 70 listen
6. Leave your babies home If you
can't do 20. stay at home yourself
7. Don't applaud anything Of tri-
fling nature. for in doing % you will de-
preciate true applause.
:. II the audience is IN church. do
not applaud At all Our Lord sees the
praise d the heart only
.. By conforming strictly 70 the above
rules you will eonfer favor 70 Jour fel.
low-men. do credit 70 your Own self and
oblige greatly the managers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

To CURE HoAEsExEss.-Mb ben the
voice Is lost. as is sometimes the case,
from the effects Of cold. a simple. pleas
ant remedy Is fgrnished BY beating up
the white Of an egg, adding the juice u
one lemon. and sweetening with white
sugar 70 the taste Take tesspoonful
from time to time. IL has been known
10 effectnally cure the ailment
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

EFYEcT OF READIKG o. CHAEAoTEE.
Parents who do not exercise careful
supervision over the reading matter Of
their children. omit duty Of vital i'm
Portanoe. and may reasonably anticipate
subsequent disappointment. modification
and sorrow. in the failure Of those chill
dren 70 meet the expectations which had
been formed for them. Aaron Burr rev
elled 10 the reading Of inhdel books in
early youth and yet, with talents 70
have made him = second Washington.
be sent down 70 bis grave with repu-
tation II corruptor Of his kind, trai-
tor. aDd murderer. The son " the i'm
mortal John Howard, the friend 0f man.
with al The advantages of a superior cd
neafion aud high social position, EFT %
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17
LOST.
az EosE TERRY COOK

once on a time she came 10 me.
As some small star from heaven might flee
To be a mortal souls delight
A love by day dream by nl-ht.
The swecies, thing on land or sea.
My ltue darling crepi 10 me-
A trembling, tender. fairy thing.
Too grave to smile. too sad 20 sing
Aware o. earth with -rieved surprise.
An alien from her native skies.
A baby angel strange % see
My lttie darling came TO me
But love and loving taught her smiles.
And Hie and living baby wles-
The way % cling, % coax. to kiss.
To on my soul with deepest bliss;
Ny heart % hearts NY lie. was she.
This httle love who came 70 me.
What woF,is she siammerol son and leu
No other ear hut mine could know:
More gentle than coolng dove.
More fond than any voice OF love.
s. shy. 50 sweet, 50 tenderly,
My ht;le darling spoke to me
know not how TO tel the grace
Thai dweli upon her vis.ful face
The tinted skin, the lips pure bleom.
The clearest eyes that knew not gloom.
The hair as s0fi as moth wings BE-
My liitle darling showed % me.
Alas ! know that all is gone
Thai here ! sit and grieve alone.
Thai every fair and gTaclous thiug
loved and lost Is bu; a sting:
Another thorn thy memory.
My ht,le dazzling hrings 20 me.
But kindly night doth pity pain:
In al my dreams she comes again:
Her precious head is on my breast.
Ny happy arms carcss her rest.
hear her words oI tender glee;
Ny little darling kisses me.
Ah sweet Be- uisht-ioo sweet. TOO brief
When day recalls our bi;isrest grief
The hungry heart, the longing dire
That burns the soul with VAN desire.
The ancient cry OF wild distress.
The Rachel-mournin-. comfortless.
o Cod. once more that face 10 see.
Ny ntue darling, come 20 me.
-HarPsr's NagaEins for Ap-il
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

There are trees IN California 50 tall
that il takes two nen and a boy to look
to the top Of them One looks till be
gets tlred and another commences where
the first left off.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

The warmest kind u hat--one that's
gok store in.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10
The Tax Levy and County Beard.

The County Commissioners were IN Session
last Monday and with the County Attorney
and County Clerk were figuring out the levy
for ls76-77. The levy made is ten mills on
the dollar less. or twenty-siX thousand dollars
less than last year. When the fact Is taken
into consideration that debt OF over eight
thousand dollars, consisting of over due IN
terest on railroad bonds, is cleaned up by thls
levy. and that in add ton TO expenses oil
courts and other ordinary expenses Of the
county, besides the interest OH the Jail bonds,
that such a levy will pay of all The floating
scrip and leave small surplus in the treasury
bringing county scrip UP 10 par, the Board
Of County Commissioners and other officers
acting in conjunction with them must be con-
graduated. A splendid showing is thus made
for the economy and wisdom OF the admiA-
traton Of our county officers, and it is IN
order for the Republican party Of tbe county
TO crow little. for every officer, except the
sheriff was elected as a Republican nominee.
with all the old debts thus discharged and
scrip worth Collar for dollar, 1877 viii find
sedgwicl county among the foremost eoun-
ties in the State, with the lightest taxes. The
EAGLE shakes hands with is readers in good
feeling oyer the fact that it worked for the
nomination and election OF all the men who
are doing such effective work in behalf Of the
tax payers. We noticed that the State Board
had raised the value OF our lands from S3.07
to S3.40, ranking sedgwck county with many
of the old counties of the State. Intrinsicahy
we have the best lands in the State, but the
actlon of the Board was wrong in that 1t
make, no allowance for our great distance
from markets, our contiguity to Government
lands, nor the fact that we are a very new
county bearing all the expenses contingent
upon the opening. organization and settle
meut OF so new a country.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10
DIED.

On Wednesday, July 26, 1876, Lille h.,
daughter of Isaac and Mollie MeCallerty,
aged one year and twenty-four days.
Dearest Lille thou hast left u.s.
oh, thy loss we deeply feel,
But twas God who has berelt u;
lie can all our sorrows heal.
Mother, weep not . Father, srieye not
Lille is an angelnow;
But we hope We still shall meet her
In that brighter world above.
Her sweet voice, oh, how we miss 1t
She has gone TO heaven TO rest;
Bat our darling is an angel,
1t was God who loved her best.
S. T..
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10
Go TO the Mountains of Colorado

BY the Atcllison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road, the new and popular line from Atchison
and Kansas City via the beautiful Arkansas
Valley, to Pueblo, Colorado Springs. Denver,
Canon City, Cucharas, Del Norte, Trinidad,
Santa Fe and all points IN Colorado. New Mex
leo and Arizona. Special round trip tickets
to Denver only $50, allowing stop-oG priv
ileges both ways ON the main line. and al Cox
orado Springs, Manitou and Pixies Peak. Low
emigrant rates to the San Juan Mines.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between the
Missouri River and Rocky Mountains, without
change. Close connections made at Pueblo
with trains for Denver and Northern Colorado.
For maps, time tables and the . San Juan
Guide" address,
7. j. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
lott Topeka. Kaus.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10
Farmers Take Notice !

The undersigned are prepared to buy your
grain or ship it to any market you may desig-
nate, and advance three-fourths the cash val
nc on shipment, for reasonable commission.
We have just finished putting up one OF
Howe's Improved grain scales, with which we
have United States Government Tester, that
they are correct. These scales will be in the
exclusive charge OLA sworn weighman, whose
duty it shall be to weigh all grain honestly
and correctly without favor to either buyer or
seller.
Hoping to receive liberal share your
patronage, we are respectfully yours,
SMITH & PITTENGER.
Wichita. July /, 1876. l4-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10
FOR THE CENTENNIAL.
The Wabash Line.

Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and Day
Coaches from Kansas City and Atchison to TT.
Wayne and Cleveland without change. via the
Wabash Line.
Connecting at Fit. Wayne with Through
Sleepers TO Philadelphia, and at Cleveland
with Through sleepers to New York and Bos-
ton. making bat one change of ears from the
Missouri River to the "Centennial," or New
York and Boston.
The Wabash Line is also the most comfort
able route TO Indianapolis, Cincinnati and
other eastern cities.
Passengers taking this line have choice OF
routes either via Quincy or st. Louis, and can
visit all principal cities, watering places and
prominent resorts throughout tho country
without extra charge.
W. l.. MALCOLM, J. S. LAZARUS,
Gen'l Pass. Agent. Gen. West. Agt.,
loft st. Louis.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10

In looking over our files the other day a
mistake was discovered that may have misled
some parties and embarrassed others. In no.
ticing Short & Jewels saloon the paper had
ii Short a. Jewett. The boys run Squire Ed.
Jewett considerably on the mistake. Ii is
but Just to say that Ed. Jewett is still practic-
ing law and that Tom. Jewellis Bob's partner.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10
TO the Ladies.

would respectfully inform my customers
and ladies Of w chita and vicinity. that l have
moved my shop to Eagle Block, second floor,
where | can be found at business hours ready
to do work in my line-cutting, fitting and
making dresses, guaranteeing satisfaction in
every particular. Soliciting your patronage
am, most respectfully,
- D.pNtpn
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10

Colonel II. c. st. Clair. of Sumner county,
our State Senator, was in the city last week,
as happy and COED natured over the political
outlook for this fall as if would be possible
for n man TO be. The Colonel Is broad
guaged gentleman and has proved himself TO
be sound legislator May we see his genial
face offen