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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18
A Remarkable Dam.

A business man in New Calislc. Ind.
has issued Il circular letter to his credit
ors cOuched in the following terms
My DEAR SRI want to ask Won Il
plain question in all kindness and sim
ccritv, and would like to have you an
swer it honestly and candilly. not III two
or three years or months, but now, this
week. Surprising you were rs poor as
Jobs turkey and had invested 81 600 or
$4,000 in an enterprise which you de-
signed to make an exclusive cash bust
ness supposing rs matter of accomo-
dation and good nature you had trusted
it ont all over the country from Charlisle
to Jericho; supposing you had kept add
ing to Your means and still putting it on
the books until your funds were played
ont supposing you had claims against
You in the hands of business men who
had accommodated you in good faith
and needed their money surprising you
had some pride i'll You, and ment to he
square-toed and punctual. and hated To
see the man you owed when you didn't
have the legal tenderin your trousers to
pay his Just and lawful demands, worse
than Won would to see an Indian, and
/ y
dated felt perfectly easy and contented,
SHE'D the track when you went to see
them. and toll the wife Of their bosom
to answer mot at home. or come into
town and left without even paying Il
part; surprising that they held yonr
money and waited patiently for wheat
to come up to ninety cents or one dol
lar, or pork bring five or six dollars a
hundred, what would you do? Would
you let your debtors go and smile and
be william, or would You sue every
mothers son of them that did not pay,
If it was the last thing you did in town
If you were an honest man you would
do the latter. and that's just what II, ne
compelled to do if there's king in Is
reel. / don't want money to look ut |
can earn enough for that don't want
any to salt down | never could make it
keep, but out of several thousands
trusted ont l humbly want Il few hum
dreds, and I'll he hanged if | won't
have it or an execution returned m"ila
iona. love You myself rs Il mother
loves her first born, but | love to pay
my debts better than | love any man,
woman or child on the face of God Al
nights green earth, and by the Great
Jehovah and the Continental Congress
propose to do it, if | have to make costs
for every man in Oliver township or i'll
St. Joseph's county owing me. Now
let us have the "sponduliX" and see how
sweet and pretty can smile upon you.
Yours courteously.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18

AN ELEPHANT FIGHT IN INDA.-For
the elephant fight proper the contcnding
pairs are carefully trained and prepared
beforehand, with stimulating food and
drugs, and advantage is also taken of
the periodical frenzy displayed III the
male elephant, which is known as must
At snch time of natural excitement,
the elephant becomes fierce and formid-
able even to his keeper, and only to
lead two such beasts forth into the ARENA
and to show them for Il moment the
waving trunk of the distant female
produces degree of pugnacity which
wants little additional encouragement.
When the fight does begin, such as
can look with pleasure on these things,
behold colossal ducllo. The enormous
creatures charge like mountains rolling
| together, their tusks clash and clatter.
their huge feet delvc cliasms in the dust
and scatter it in the clouds; and they
rear up their hind legs and wrcstlc for
mastery, with an agility astonishing rs
is their senseless fury. The trunk, ear
and flank are the weak places, us the
beast we'll knows; and what with each
keeping his own clear, and seeking to
seize that Of his opponent, so that he
may force him aside, and drive an ivory
under the elbow or hawk. or wiring OIL
his leathern ear, one and the other pro-
boscis fly about in the air like the arm
of an Infatuated windmill. Shrill sig
nails Of fear or rage, of victory or defeat,
accompany the rounds, for the wrathfnl
elephant blows his own battle music
continually, and screams with tremen
dous anxiety when he is getting the
worst of it. Presently some advantage
is gained, and blow or dig whici.
would annihilate anything but II levia-
than is dealt, wherenpon, ordinarily the
sagacious brute who has fought in vain,
knows that he is defeated. and quite de-
clines to stand up to any needless pun
ishment. He turns tail and trots off
ungainly and discounted, and covered
with dust and blood. and pursued lit
tie while by the victor. who soon, how
sulting blast, and range the arena for
another foe 1t wants considerable skill
at snch moment to slip the foot ropes
on the triumphant monster and get him
out of the way; but this is managed by
the adroit mahouts, either by cunning
approaches, or bringing in II couple of
females. Sometimes weak elephant is
forced to the earth. and gorcd or
stamped till he dies, but generally they
live to fight another day, provided that
the tusks have not been fitted with
steel points, which is occasionally prac-
ticed.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18

"SAMBo, did you ever see the Catskill
Mountains?' "No, sab but I've seen
um kill nice"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18

For "KoLERY. 1t is u capital idea
to have a sovereign remedy on hand 10
cure anything that ails you. The fol-
lowing seems to possess many virtues.
1t was picked up in the street the
other day, evidently lost by some
suffering citizen For kolcry-take
lodlum. PEPPERMINT essence, tinktcr Ryan
pepper, Kamtire, rubarb surrup, ecurl
parts dos a spuneful onct an our till the
panes are gon an the diaree stopt. -
Yomhers GazeHe.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18

STUDENTS FUN.-A professor, a teach
er of German, was once very much dis
turbed by an unruly bench of juniors.
At last, in his despair, he exclaimed:
"That bench will leave the room and will
stay outside"
Whereupon the young rascals carried
out the bench and left it outside and
blandly returned to the room.
mo, no." said the professor, II do
not mean that, mean that the young
men will go out and the bench will re-
turn"
So the young men brought back the
bench and sat on it, as though that was
all that could be reasonably expected of
them.
Another professor, who was the pink
of propriety, was sadly Disconnected in
the midst of lecture upon Edmund
Spencer by dozen rough and sporting
characters, who came into the room
without knocking, with all manner of
dogs to sell.
Finally one man let the cat out of the
bag (if we may use such an expression
in dog story by presenting a dirty
scrap of paper which read as follows:
Wanted--A Dog any breed will
answer; highest price paid for mongrel
pups. Apply to Professor -, room
No. B, = University. Bring the dogs
between the hours of ten and eleven"
On another occasion, this same pro-
lessor said to a student who had blum
dered terribly through a recitation:
"How far off are you from fool?"
- suppose" replied the student,
measuring the distance between himself
and the professors table, "about seven
feet and a alf."-Appleton's Journal.
A DIFFICULT lock to pick-one from
O bald head.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18

A good story is told of an old shoe
maker. He was charged with practicing
unlawful arts as an ague-charmer. II
cure people" said he. "by pretending
to do it; people believe l can cure the
ague, and when they come to me | say
can cure them. Bidding them wait
till my return, go into my garden, cut
twig of some tree, make nine notches
in it and bury it in the garden; then l
tell them l have buried the ague with it,
and they have such confidence in me
that the ague leaves them. -Phitmiei-
phia Herald.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18

Nor ASHAMED OF WonK. Two of
the most agreeable girls we ever met,
.cpta grocery store-,yes, and kept it
we'll, though they had been rich mans
daughters. When that father lost his
wealth, and became confirmed invalid,
did they sit down and wiring their
hands? Did they go moaning all their
days, begging men to give them little
sewing, little teaching, little copy
ing? Not they. They began. in II small
way, to kccpa dry goods and grocery
store. They gave fair measure and right
change. They kept what people wanted;
and if anything was called for which
they had not, they put it down in the
list Of their purchases. They had the
clcancst, the incest grocery for miles
around, hired II clerk, bought horse,
built house, and are ut this moment
independent property holders, as well
rs piquant and agreeable women. IL
paid them to step out Of the beaten
track, and find u new road to fortune.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18

A VALUABLE HINT.-It may not he
generally known that, when person is
drowning. if he is taken by the arm
from behind, between the elbow and
shoulder, he cannot touch the person
attempting to save him; and whatever
struggles he may make will only assist
the person holding him in keeping his
head above water. A good swimmer can
keep man thus above the water for an
hour. If seized anywhere else, the
probability is that he will clutch the
swimmer. and perhaps, as Is often the
case, both will be drowned.
AT session just held. the Jude asked
an Irish policeman, named O'Connell,
When did you last sc. your sister p
The policeman replied, The last time
1 saw her, my lord, was about eight
months ago, when she called at my
house, and | was out" Here the Court
broke into roar of laughter The
Judge: Then you did not see her on
that occasion 2" The freshman answered
" No, my lord, wasn't there, at which
everybody roared again.
A pIcKPocKET works on abstract prir-
pies.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-18

A BLACKSMITH having been slandcrcd,
redress. He replied with true wisdom.
81 shall never sue anybody for Islander.
L can go into nv shop and work out u
better character in six months than |
could get in courthouse in year,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
THE CENTENNIAL FRESHET.

The elements seem ready to assist in
making the year 1876 memorable. For
several days previous to the great ram
of last week, cold south and southeast
wind had been carrying vapors north
ward, which all seemed to return in rain
on Wednesday, Wednesday night and
Thursday. The streams were already
much swollen, and the lakes and ponds
we're full. In the woods large amount
of snow still remained to be melted by
the wind and rain. 1t rained smart on
Wednesday afternoon and all night, and
until afternoon Thursday. The streams
in this vicinity were fearfully high.
reaching the same level on the fat in
Barton as is the great flood of Oct. 4th,
1869. The damage to bridges is not as
great as at that time, as most of those
carried away then were replaced by high
er and more substantial structures The
damage to highways is great, as the
frost is coming out of the ground and
the roads in just the condition to be ca
silly washed away. The roads in ali di-
rections are badly damaged, and the ex-
pense of putting them in decent cOndi-
ton will be many thousand dollars in
this county.
The damage to the roads in Barton
cannot be estimated at present, but must
be several thousand dollars. The upper
bridges on Barton river. except the one
near VIM. Browns, were not washed away.
Browns bridge was dismantled before
the water reached its height. and the
plank and some of the stringers saved.
The Lang bridge on Roaring brook was
undermined, but not swept away. Be-
tween the Village and Landing the main
| highway bridges stood, though some
what damaged. The private bridges al
the Lock and Shurtleff places were
carried away.
At the Landing. the water was 3 feet
deep in the street, and nothing but the
bravest and smartest effort saved the
bridge on Barton River. and /. c. Gran
dy's clapbOard logs. Fortunately, Gran
dy's boom held and helped protect the
bridge. Many of has clapbOards were
washed away and his mill was somewhat
damaged BY the influx of water. The
water was several inches deep on the
floor of the new church vestry. vii
loughby river was in a fearful rampage
and the damage to the roads and bridg
es on this stream is very heavy. Th'
sturtevant bridge carried off and one
of the abutments was torn down. IL
many places the river ran in the road
bed. and the road is completely washed
away. At this writing the water IS a
such height that it is impossible to se'
what damage has been done. In MANI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

How Is THIS ?-The Philadelphia cor
respondent of the Rutland Globe in
speaking of the Vermont Headquarters
building, says: "There are many inter-
esting revelations concerning the Yer
mont buildings and the maneuverings
here. 1t contains many episodes that
Vermonters ought to known before they
contribute large amounts to support what
seems to lookers-on as strangely man.
aged affair for a state institution. There
is as much inside management here as
at the national capital, and when the
whole history of the Vermont headquar,
tiers matter is written up from Phila.
delphia standpoint, it will make al
interesting chapter" Let US have thes'
revelations. They should be given tt
the public before more funds are raised
and before any money is spent.-MOnt
pelier Watchmdn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

The house owned and occupied by
Widow Isaiah Evans in Sutton. caught
fire one day last week, and only by the
active efforts of neighbors could it be
saved.
The house of Charles H. Frost of SUIT
ton, was interviewed by a tramp, one day
last week, while the family was absent.
The neighbOrs saw some one prowling
about the premises, and started to see
what the vagabond was up to, when he
lifted back window and escaped. Moth
ing was discovered to have been stolen.
The buildings belonging to Amos
Jenness of Sutton came very near being
destroyed by fire a few days since, by
the caIelcssness of a pauper boy that he
had taken of the town to support. In
the absence of the family the boy set
fire to pile of straw that laid against
the barn, and soon had fire much larg-
er than he intended; being alarmed he
ran to nelghbors and by the vigorous
efforts of such neighbOrs as could be
raised the buildings were saved.
Mrs. Lafayette Soper of st. Johnsbury
left turned down kerosene lamp burn
ing in chamber where she put her
little girl to bed some evenings since
on returning she found the lamp bursted
and the top of the bureau on which the
lamp stood all on fire. A few moment;
more and the house would have been il
flames and the child suffocated or burned
to death. Experience proves that it il
a very dangerous practice to leave turned
down kerosene lamps burning; they art
liable to explode.
A very disreputable and dangerou
quarrel occurred in the family of Ir;
Carpenter near East Burke one week az,
last Saturday night. Mr.. Carpenter ant
his son Ed. got into fight and used
gun and an ak; the father was badl,
wounded by blow from the gun in tn
hands of the boy, when he retaliated b,
using dull AK on the head of the son
A large scalp wound was made and tn
boy rendered insensible for some time
The family has been considered respect
able, but somewhat addicted to famll
quarreling. This bloody fight ought
teach them wholesome lesson.
HARDwICK.-Z. r. Huntley, one q
our local produce dealers, reports tn
purchase of over thirteen thousand ID.
of butter in April, at prices varyln
from twenty-three to thirty-eight cent
per pound. averaging thirty-three an
one-third cents.-Since the mapl
sugar crop has been ascertained to /
short of an average, prices have advanC
ed to eight cents per pound for prim
qualities, with an active demand. Pre-
ducers are disposed to hold the be-
grades for higher prices, believing pre-
ent prospects Justify it.-R. A. Ora
has opened the tin shop recently Occl
pied by G. f. Whipple.-Drena
Brothers have resurected their carrias
shed which was pulled down at the tin
of the fire. 1t is constructed the san
: size and form as the old, thereby saviu
much of the material.-It is reporte
that J.. H. Drew has failed, and file
his own petition as voluntary bankrup
This report may not be entirely true b
is current on the street and is general
believed. Mourners are plenty as usu
in such cases.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

CENTENNIAL HEADoUARTERs.-Hon
John A. Page returned, Tuesday after
noon, from Philadelphia. He reports
that upon application to the headquar-
tiers of the freight department. informa-
ton was received that two cars contain
ing the building had been sent up to the
grounds two days before but upon ex-
animation the cars were found to be
locked, and they could not be opened.
No work had been done as yet upon the
foundations of the building, and it was
Mr.. Pages opinion that little would be
done until after Wednesday Mr.. Page
and General Pitkin bought the furniture
and carpets for the building, on very
satisfactory terms. and made such ar
engagements that the building can be full
ly equipped within two hours from the
time the painters leave it. The site of
the building is pronounced to be far su-
perior to that of any other State head
quarters on the ground. 1t is near the
northwest corner of the large machinery
building, very near the entrance and
very accessible. Gen. Pitkin remains
for while to take charge of the goods
exhibited by the Lane Manufacturing
Company.-Montpeiier Watchman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
Chesterfield, N. H., March 26, 186

Chesterfield, N H., March 26, 1867.
Messrs. Seth W. Fowle g. Son:
Gentlemen Il feel in duty called
upon voluntarily to give my testimony
In favor of DIR. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF
WILD CHERRY. l was taken sick last
October with lung complaint, accom-
panied with very serious cough; and
after having been treated number of
weeks by the best physicians, they gave
me over as an uncurable case of con-
sumption, and for about six weeks my
friends expected that l might die any
day, having entirely despaired of my
recovery. At this time read the ad-
vertisements and certifcats of the WILD
CHERRY BALsAM, and was induced to try
it myself. l have taken five bottles,
and from the commencement | have been
gradually recovering. My cough has
now entirely ceased. 1 have regained
my flesh and strength, and am feeling
quite we'll. | attribute the cure to DR..
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY, as
l have taken no other medicine since l
commenced taking that.
Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. Mia S. SMITH.
Messrs. Fowle & Son:
Gentlemen Mrs. Smith gives me
the foregoing certificate of the efficacy of
your medicine in her case. She is an
acquaintance of mine, and took the BAL
SAM on the strength of my certificate,
which she saw in the papers Her story
is literally true. Yours truly,
w. H. JONES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
Special 2TIotices.

TAITSDICF and RTI.IOT@~ESs. Who knows
good remedy for these disorder We are assured
ATktDODs-s Vegetable. Physical. Janndice
Hirters viii effect : speedy cure They have never
failed satisfy AL who have used them for Jaondice
DTskeusia B,llousuess etc. Beware d iniiatious-
me genuine has private Iroprietary stamp Of John T.
Henry over the cork Sod by al dezleFs- Manhattan
Med Co.. Dr0priet0rs. JOHN \. HENRY, CUkkEk
Co, New York. Wholesale Agents 1870
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

There was an explosion of 10000 Nj
tro-Glycerine cartridges at Bergen Hill,
N. j.. they being intended for use in the
Bergen tunnel railroad. Everything in
the vicinity was torn to pieces and the
damage is reckoned at 100000. Large
quantities of glass were broken in win
dows in Hoboken and Jersey City. The
conclusion also broke glass and shook
up the people of New York. 1t is be-
lieved that the explosion was produced
by some of the men engaged on the work
who were on a strike.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

The great exposition opened at Phila-
delphia, Wednesday, under most auspi-
cious circumstances. The day was bright
and beautiful, the military display and
the musical exercises very fine. Address
es were made by President Grant, John
Welsh and Gen. Hawley, and prayer Of
fered By Bishop Simpson. The crowd
was immense-estlmated at from one to
two hundred thousand. On account Of
not receiving the late dailies, we cannot
give detailed accounts this week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
2ReoOims 2T1ofices.

Among the numerous preparations in
the market for gray hair, we commend
to our readers Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover as the best. Our drug
gists keep it for sale.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
Cut This Out. it Nav Save Jour Life.

There is no person living but what
suffers more or less with Lung Disease,
Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet some
would die rather than pay Is cents for
bottle Of medicine that would cure
them. DIR. A. BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
has lately been introduced IN this coun-
try from Germany, and its wonderous
cures astonishes every one that try it.
If you doubt what we say in print, cut
this out and take it to your Druggist,
f. F. Dutton, Barton, and get sample
bottle for 10 cents and try it, or a
regular size for 70 cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

An exchange announces as an apprO-
pirate toast over a glass of ardent
Here's what makes us wear old clothes. %
That is temperance lecture in seven
words.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

CHILDREN CRY FOR CAsToRIA.-It is
as pleasant to take as honey, and is abb
solutely harmless. 1t is sure to expel
worms, cure wind collie, regulate the
bowels and stomach, and overcome irrl-
liability caused by rash or cutting teeth.
1t is a perfect substitute for Castor Oil,
and for Costumes in young or old there
is nothing in existence so effective and
reliable.
The LATEST, GREATEST, and most re-
liable remedy ever put together by med
zeal science for rheumatism, Wounds,
Swellings, Burns, Caked Breast, &c, is
the Centaur Liniment. There are two
kinds. What the White Liniment is
for is the human family, the Yellow
Centaur Liniment is for spawned, lame
and strained horses and animals. o25
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

That every day has its pains and sor-
rows is universally experienced, and al
most universally confessed but let us
not attend only to mOurnful truths ; if
we look impartially about us, we shall
find that every day has likewise its joys
and its pleasures.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
ARTHUR W. WILLIAMS ESTATE.
CTATE OF VERMONT
LAURETTE WILLIAMS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, !


In Probate Court, held at lrasburgh, in said Dctrct,
no the 26th day Of April A. ID. 1875.
Job W. Allen administrator OF the estate Of Laurette
Williams late Of Caftsbury In said District deceased
presents his administration account for examination
and allowance, and makes application for decree Of
distribution and partition of the estate of said de-
ceased.
Whercupon, it is ordered by said Count, that said
account and said application be referred 10 session
thereof be held at the Probate Office in SAID Iras-
burgh the 18th day Of May, A. d. 1885, for hearing
and decision thereon.
And. it is further ordered. that notice hereof be
gigel all persons interested by publication OF the
three weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor newspaper published at Barton, previous to
said time appointed for hearing that they may appear
at said time and place. and show cause, II any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
BY the Court-Attest,
1920 E. A. STEWART Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15

Though years bring with them wisdom,
yet there is one lesson the aged seldom
learn, namely, the management of youth
full feelings. Age is all head, youth all
heart /; age reasons. youth feels age acts
under the influence of disappointment,
youth under the dominion Of hope