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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22
THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED
REBEL.
ny WILL CARLTON.

boy drove into the city his wagon loaded down
With food to feed the people of the Britshgoverned
town;
And the little backeyed rebel, so cunning and so sly.
Was watching for his coming from the corner Of her
eye.
His face looked broad and honest. his hands were
brown and tough
The clothes he upon him were homespun. coarse
and rough;
But one there was who watched him, who long time
fingered Nigh
And cast him sweet gances from the corner Of her
eye.
lie drove up 10 the Market he waited in the line
His apples and his potatoes were fresh and fair and
fine;
But long and long he waited and no one came to buy
Save the blackeyed rebel watching from the corner
Of her eye.
"NOw who will buy my apples % he shouted long and
loudUEfrE rnrufH rre..rn
And "who wants my potatoesg' he repeated 70 the
But from all the people round HIM came no word of a
reply
Save the blackeyed rebel answering from the corner
Of her eye.
For she knew that meath the lining of the coat he
that day
Were long letters from the husbands and the fathers
far away,
Who were fighting for the freedom that they meant to
gain or die;
And tear like silver gistsped in the corner Of her
eye.
But the trcasurerhow to get them? crept the ques-
ton through her mind.
Since keen enemies were watching for what prizes
they might And:
And she paused while and pondered with pretty
little sigh;
Then resolve crept through her features and shrewd
ness fired her eye.
30 she resoutey walked up the wagon old and red
MAY have dozen apples for a kiss ?" she sweetly
said;
And the brown face flushed to scarlet for the boy was
somewhat shy,
And he rcr laghng at him from the corner of her
eye.
"You may have them ALL for nothing and more If you
want" quOth he.
81 will have them. my good fellow. but can pay foi
them," said she;
And she caubered on the wagon, minding not who all
were by,
With laugh Of reckless rOmplng in the corner of hel
eye.
clinging round his brawny neck she clasped her I'm
gers white and small.
And then whispered Quick the letters thrust then
underneath my shawl
Carry back again this package and be sure that yor
are spryl"
And she sweetly smiled upon him from the corner o
her eye.
Loud the motley crowd were laughing at the strange
ungirlish freak,
And the boy scared and painting. and dashed h
could not speak
And. "Miss Ihave good apples" boder lad did cry
But she answered, "No. thank you" from the oorne
Of her eye.
With the news Of loved ones absent to the dear ier
they would greet. - ste
Searching them who hungered .
glided through thqS;e doing tba, =. does not nav
There is nothing ~
!Hs little blaek-eyed rebel, with twinkle in
her eye.
Myo1,,os far T,f,e
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

Old bells can be made as good as new
ones. Old bellies can't.
When do two and two not make four?
When they stand for twenty-five.
When parents yield up their daughters
in marriage they do it with miss -givings.
A typographical error-An ignorant
youth attempting to learn the printing
trade.
Josh Billings has written a play. The
principal part will be taken by the hind
legs of mule, and the dramatic move
ment will be hastened by the business
end of hornet, skillfully introduced.
do you know your good pastors chief
end and ain? 2" asked New York Sun
day school teacher of her favorite pupil.
Yes" replied the sagacious child, "to
get his sermons printed in the papers !"
A skating rink accident is thus de-
scribed by Kentucky reporter: "She
struck out-couldn't turn-started for
the ceiling-shouted don't you look =
turned hand spring. and then sat down.
The stripes were brown and red"
Fond mamma about to get into car
riage to small boy in house door 'Now,
Freddie, are you not going to kiss me ?"
Freddie, al havn't time to come down,
mamma. CTo footman) John, you kiss
mamma for me" (Tableau) tf li'a q
Two tramps stopped at the house of a
lone widow in Westchester county, and
one went in to beg. Very soon he came
out with a bloody nose and black eye.
"Did you get any thing, Jack p "Yes. "
growled the sufferer, 1--WE got the wild
ow's might" NftD
"Class IN the middle geography. stand
up" said the schoolmaster. "What is
a pyramid ?" he asked. "a pile of men
in circus, one on the top of the other. +"
"where's Egypt p 'sWhere it always
was" where's Wales ?" "All over
the sea-" "Very well" said the school
master "stay there till l show you a
species of birch that grows all over the
land"
He isn't SIX years old, and he said :
"Plcase, sister Sarah, can't have anoth-
er piece of that nice custard pie you
made ?" "Why, deary, you are too full
for utterance now. Look at that lucious
dumping on your plate not half eaten y
"Oh, we'll, sister, know that the dump
ling side of my stomach is full, but the
custard pie side feels rather empty yet. y
That other piece of pie is missing.
This comessfrom North Brook6eld A
little four-year.old boy, Willie by name
enjoyed the luxury of sleeping with hii
mother during a short illness After hi
entire recovery his mother told him on
night that he was to 60 again to his owl
little room. He made no objections, bu
after being undressed said to his mother
Mother. want to say my prayers alon
to-nigh." ........-
but why do you want TO, Willie 2
because / want to, mamma.
Mother humored him, and standin
outside the door, heard Willie pray a
follows: 20 God. make willie sick
make him real sick make him wommit
but don't dead him."
How much that boy wanted to slee
with his mother Editors Drascer, !
Horper's Magazine for Js''e.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

HINTS AS TO BEAUTY.-There Is moth
ing more unfavorable to female beauty
than late hours. Women, who either
from necessity or choice, spend most Of
the day in bed. and at night in work or
dissipation, have always pale, faded
complexion and dark-rimmed, wearied
eyes. Too much sleep is almost as hurt
full as too little, and is sure to give the
person unwholesome fat. Diet, also, has
q marked influence upon personal beauty.
a gross and excessive indulgence in eat
ing and drinking is fatal to the female
charms, especially where there is great
tendency to making flesh" Regularity
Of time in the daily repast and good
cooking. are the best means Of securing.
not only good health, but good looks.
The appetite should never be wasted
during the intervals between meals on
pastry, confectionery, or any other ticker
of the appetite. which gratifes the taste.
but does not support the system. Exer-
else, is, Of course, essential 10 female
beauty. 1t animates the whole physical
life, quickens the circulation Of blood,
heightens the color. develops the growth,
and perfects the form Of each limb and
the entire body. 1t also gives grace and
beauty TO every movement
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22
nIsrs TO GUESTS AND HOSTS.

There are three essentials which must
be understood and acted on before visits
and visiting viii ever fulfil the ideal of.
the pleasure they ought to be and to
give. First, nothing must be done for
parade or show. No matter how rich
man may be, if he sets on his dinner
table one thing, either to be eaten or
be looked at, simply for show, it is a
challenge and offence. Of course, no.
body is so absurd as to maintain that
the rich must make dinners of herbs
because the poor cannot afford stalled
oxen. A very feast of good things, both
for the eye and the palate, can be set
out without any attempt at or suggestion
Of mere parade or display.
There are plenty of ways in which
man may advertise his wealth, if he likes
without doing it in his hospitality.
The second essential Of the ideal visit
and visiting is, that the host, not the
guest, set the limit of the visit. There
is 50 very false notion in this country
on this point that it almost seems as if
it must spring out of a national lack of
directness and sincerity. Everybody
knows, when he asks friend to his
house how long he wants him to stay.
There may be fifty reasons combining
to make him very glad of visit three
days long, and very much inconvenience
ed by one longer. Honest people ought
to find no difficulty in saying this and
honest people take no offence at hearing
it. This does away with all possibility
of misccnstruction on either side, with
all uncertainties as to welcome, with all
fears of intrusion.
A third essential of ideal visits and
visiting is, that there be on the part of
the host no strained effort to entertain
or amuse the guest; on the part of the
guest, no expectation of being amused
or entertained. Simply to meet for the
interchange of goodwill and cordiality,
the usual current of life going on undis-
turbed, the habits of the family remain
ing unchanged-that is the true social
visit. The man who knows how to
"drop in" of an evening, draw his chair
up to your hearth as if it were his own.
and fall into the usual evening routine
of the household as if he were a member
of it-how welcome he always is ! The
man who comes to stay under your roof
for season, and who, without being in-
trusive or familiar, makes you feel that
he is at home with you and is content
delightful guest he is ! And the hous-
es-ah how few of them Into which
one can go for day or week and feel
sure that the family routine is in no
wise altered, the family comfort in no
wise lessened, but. on the contrary, in
creased by his presence-what joy 1t is
to cross their thresholds What good
harbOrs of refuge they are to weary
wanderers
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

pie in good, easy positions, and he won
ders why be can't fix himself that way.
He'would scorn to accept any position
he considered menlal, and he is too lazy
to embrace any opportunity to perform
hard work, and so goes along from day
to day, hunting situation" as he
would tell you, and sinking deeper and
deeper into the slough of confirmed loaf
erism. There are many whom this coat
will fit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22
WHY AN OLD MAN sINNED.

Oh EAAuaJ idoC VIC hdu quiee eouCn-
ing scene in our Court House. Old John
Garner, an old grayheaded man. was ar.
raigned for the crime of larceny-horse
stealing. He pleaded guilty, and pre-
sented himself to the jury in brief and
touching address, He said:
Gentlemen of the Jury: | am an old
man, and my race is nearly run. This
is the first time in my life l have ever
been before jury. have never even
been witness in Magistrates Court.
| was born in 1916, and have been
hard-working and honest man all my
life until now. l am stranger to every
man in this house, except his Honor
who sits at that bench. He has known
me for nine years, and he will tell you
| have been honest man and good
citizen. This jury looks like set of
honest and intelligent men, and / wish
you to deal with me as best you can. |
read in the paper that the prison at
Frankfort is an awful place-that it is
so crowded that one can scarcely live
there. From the accounts of that place
| suppose | could not live there long.
You see am old and feeble, and / ask
you to do the best you can for me. Gen.
tlemen, if l could have got work could
have supported my family and not been
here. But | want to tell you-I am
very poor man and have to work to live
Well, last year the times were very hard
indeed, and l could not get work much
of the time. | am a mechanic, and |
went to ClarksvIlle, Fairview and many
other places, but I could not get any
work. The times were very hard, as
you all know, and but few men had
money to pay for labor. l travelled
around till spent all that had but
bed and chair. was tired and out of
heart, and my family suffering for food
and clothing. heard then that ! could
get work in North Logan, and sold my
kit of tools to get my family up there.
| paid $75 for my tools in Louisville
and had to sell them low. After paying
for moving had $15 left. l got place
for my family for while and started
again for work. tried hard to find it,
but could not. / went back to my fam
lily broken down in spirit, thinking l
would have to starve or beg. Gentle
men, my little boy, about six years old,
got in my lap and put his little arms
around my neck and asked me if the
gfoSOd5. d. .l.; Lord would let US starve. I love
not think of their starving"
The prisoner became overwhelmed
with emotion, and, pausing few mo-
ments, he pleaded for as light verdict
as the jury could give him. The occas-
ion was exceedingly solemn. The pris-
oner told his story without reservation.
Age and care had whitened his locks and
furrowed his brows. He had seen better
days, but he was now broken reed.
The jury, the attorneys, the Judge and
the spectators were touched by the
homely recital of the suppliant prisoner.
The jury gave him two years in the
penitentiary, and the Judge, jury and
lawyers then signed petition to the
Governor for his pardOn.-ELIton Ky
Witness
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22
THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEER IN
THE REVOLUTION.

Vhe Virginia mountaineer of the
eighteenth century was one of the most
picturesque and notable figures of the
epoch, He or his father had turned his
back on the tide-water settlements, and
resolutely set out to penetrate that "de-
batable land" and "bloody ground. the
region west of the Blue Ridge, intent,
like Cooper's Leatherstocking. on secur-
ing 'more elbow-room.' The mount
aineer was tall, stalwart, sparing of
speech, entirely feerless, Injured to hard
ship, of the race that extends civilization
In new lands, preparing the way for 9TH
ers to enjoy what he wins from the
wilderness and the savage. His sole
possession often were rife and an axe.
With the axe he felled trees and built
his rude cabin in some cash of the Ale
ghanies on the farthest outpost of civil
ization. With his rife he provided
venison and bear meat, or defended wife
and children from massacre by the saw
ages. The story of these bloody combats,
as We read it in the old provincial histo-
ry by Samuel Kercheval, is rich in ro-
nance, tragedy, and exhibition of the
coolest courage. The mountaineer did
not know the meaning of the word fear,
and every thing about him was in &C
com with his surroundings. He was
liberal, open-hearted-but tougher man
hood never dwelt in human breast. The
fibre of his character easily stood any
stain upon it, and he endured patiently
ard cheerfully all hardships. 1t was to
this class of men that Washington look
ed, not to Braddock's regulars" on the
march to Fort Duquesne and In the
bloody engagement there, as in all the
long aud arduous years of border war /;
and they formed the corps d'egte of the
little Virginia army under General An
drew Lewis, which broke the power of
the savage tribes in 1774, at the battle
of Point Pleasant, on the Ohio. When
,G -I Rnvnlntiie8 hAnn3 .thar annaa5nd, &c
"Morgan's Rltlemen" IN front of Boston,
clad in fringed huntlng-shirts, belts of
wampum, and moccasins, with Liberty
or Death" on their breasts, every man
grasping his long rife; they fought
throughout the war with unfaltering
courage and endurance, from Quebec to
the Cowpens.-Horper's Maqazime.
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increased satisfaction, ''1f it amt tip
top arrangement !'
Mr.. Popkins clutched at his throat as
though he were choking to death, and
made spasmodic efforts to utter a word
of explanation, but his tongue seemed
palsied and failed him utterly in this
emergency. Miss Sallie, with face of
the deepest rose color, placed her hand
to her mouth and shouting, so as to star
tie the horses, said:
81 am going to see Mr.. Stiles on bust
ness
Oh, day of blrnders Mr.. Stiles was
her lawyer, but the unfortunate girl was
unaware that Presbyterian minister
had the same delightful cognomen.
'.Mr. Stiles. indeed" said our friend.
"Well, I've heard him we'll spoken of,
but | never expected you, Sallie, Bap-
tist, to be married by any one but
minister in your own church but sup
pose you gave way to Mr.. Popkins, and
/ think it shows downright good dis
position"
Miss Sallie gave up in despair, and
looked fxedly out of the window, while
Mr.. Popkins' lips moved occasionally, as
though he were saying, Water water p
But the unconscious cause of this tur-
moil sat serene and happy, indulging in
an occasional chuckle and knowing
glance at Mr.. Popkins; but at this mo-
ment he saw he had arrived at his desti-
nation, and wishing his two victims
''much happiness" he left them.
The human heart is strange affair,
to say the least of it. Had any one ad-
vised Mr.. Popkins to marry Miss Sallie,
he would have rejected the idea immedi-
ately, and she herself would have taken
it as an insult /; but the totally unexpect-
ed manner in which the matter had been
brought up made altogether different
affair of it. He stole a glance at Miss
Sallie. Her face was still turned away,
and she was apparently studying nature.
She was pretty, Mr.. Popkins could not
deny that. What if-if-and his heart
gave tremendous bound What fool
he had been all this time He must try
at any rate, and risk a repulse. So with
out any more hesitation, for our hero
was brave, he took Uncle Ben's seat and
said, quietly:
"Miss Sallie."
The face turned the eighteenth part
of an inch toward him. Not much en-
couragement, certainly, but little.
Mi9S Callie," he repeated, '.I'un been
" fool and brute. "
Oh, wise Mr.. Popkins He had start
ed on the direct cord to woman's heart.
Either from contrariness or a sense of
justice they always take the opposite
side. Miss Sallie made up her mind
from this moment that he was gentle
man and a second Solomon, and she turn
her face completely around.
DO you think" continued he, ''that
we can settle this lawsuit in the sensible
manner suggested by Uncle Ben? l do
love you, Miss Sallie, and by George
| believe I've loved you all the time and
never knew it until to-day"
Miss Sallie was completely vanquish-
ed, and the answer, although whispered,
was heard by Mr. Popkins above the
noise of the wheels, and the cracking of
the drivers whip.
The suit of Popkins VS.. Hopkins was
dismissed that day. The Baptist minis
ter got fee, and the people are firmly
convinced that Mr.. and Mrs. Popkins
are the best hands in the world to keep
a secret.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

A startling rumor comes from Paris
that long gloves reaching nearly 10 the
elbow and requiring twenty buttons will
be essential to the peace Of mind Of ey-
cry we'll dressed lady this year Also.
that without court plaster patches no
true toilette will be complete. Twenty
buttons and patches And this is called
an era Of reform We really hope the
Cincinnati Convention will take decided
action on this subject
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

A minister, while marrying couple
Of his rustic Pensioners. felt exceedingly
disconnected on bis asking the bride
groom if he we're willing 70 take the Wo-
man for bis welded wife. by the would
be BeDedict scratching bis head and
saying. .Ay, I'm sulIen. but I'd rather
hae her sister"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

An emplOye who doesn't have his
hands washed and his ccat on, ready TO
strike for home as soon a. the clock be-
gins 10 strike twelve or six, is not enter
prising enough 70 work By the day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

as those just mentioned. He is lying
on his back, writhing in suffering. bit
ing his hind leg. The rings and collar
are plainly seen"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

my boy said sOlsmn-yisaged man
70 lad who had just emerged from a
hair-puIIing match with another boy,
..do you expect 10 rove hereafter IN
land Of pure delight ?" mo" said the
lad. eve busted another button Of my
trousers. and expect 70 get licked ior
II"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22
THE WONDERS OF INCUBATION.

A late number of the Poultry World,
in speaking upon the subject of incuba-
tion, says: The hen has scarcely set on
her eggs twelve hours before some linea-
ments of the head and body of the chick
en- appear. The heart may be seen to
beat on the second day; it has at that
time somewhat the form of horseshoe,
but no blood yet appears. At the end
of two days two vessels of blood are to
be distinguished, the pulsations of which
are visible one of those is the left ven
tricle, and the root of the great artery.
At the fiftieth hour one auricle of the
heart appears, resembling moose folded
down upon itself. The beating of the
heart is first observed in the auricle, and
afterwards in the ventricle. At the end
of seventy hours the wings are dis
tinguishable and on the head two bub-
bles are seen for the brain, one for the
bill, and two for the fore and hind part
of the head. Towards the end of the
fourth day, the auricles already visible,
draw nearer to the heart than before.
The liver appears toward the fifth day.
At the end of seven hours more, the lungs
and the stomach become visible; and
four hours afterward. the intestines,
loins and upper jaw. At the one hun
dred and twenty fourth hour, two ven-
tricles are visible, and two drops of blood
instead of the single one which was seen
before. On the seventh day the brain
begins to have some consistency. At
the one hundred and nineteenth hour of
incubation, the bill opens and the flesh
appears in the breast. In four hours
more, the breast bone is seen. In six
hours after this, the ribs appear, form
ing from the back, and the bill is very
visible, as well as the gall bladder. The
bill becomes green at the end of two
hundred and thirty-six hours and, if
the chicken be taken out Of its covering.
it evidently moves itself. At the two
hundredth hour, the eyes appear. At
the two hundred and eighty-eighth hour
the ribs are perfect. AT the three hun
dred and thirty-6rst the spleen draws
near the stomach and the lungs to the
chest. At the end of three hundred and
6fty-fve hours the bill frequently opens
and shuts and at the end Of the eigh-
teenth day, the first cry of the chicken is
heard. 1t afterwards gets more strength
and grows continually, till at length il
is enabled to set itself free from its con
fiDement."
Frank Moulton says that he eithel
ought to be in the penitentlary or Beech
er ought to be out Of his pulpit. There
| ir M 0afffnor round that
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22
MIsCELLANEOUs,
j. n pWINELL.

c. J. RowBLL,
A TTORNEY AT LAW,
"A AL Barton Landing. Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

Frank MoultOn says that he either
ought to be in the penitentlary or Beech
er ought to be out Of his pulpit There
is no getting round that
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22

j. T. DWlNELL.
CtAN BIZ FOUND AT ]. E. DwINELLs SHOP
- a good stock OF Furniture OF all kinds; also a
gs0d and well selected stock Of Carpets, Room Paper
Picture RramcB Plain and Gt-Edge Curtains, and Fix
lures 10 match. nice lot Of Baby Cabs with Canopy
Toy n you like. Good stock Of Collins ana Caskets,
all will be- sold low for cash approved credit He
will not be- beat prices. Glover, VI. 4-25tf
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