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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07
GENERAL GRANTS CIGAR.

What a pity that the President smokes.
1t seems to be a consent for the whole
nation to follow. Perhaps he can af-
fcrd it. with his fifty thousand dollars a
year but how many young men keep
themselves eramped in money matters
because Of their use of tobacco. The
President, did up in figure of bronze or
wood, stands in the cigar store window.
inviting the people in. There are many
who suppose that they can be General
Grant if they smoke. No. no We
have seen baboons smoke. We have
seen men with empty heads smoke. 1t is
no sign of courage or greatness to smoke.
We know Christian men who have
smoked their nerves to fiddle strings
Better give up the habit all of you. It
is nasty. 1t sends you about hawking
and splitting. We wonder that your
wife ever kisses you Let ministers
throw away ther pipes and tobacco wal
lets Cannot You get up your sermons
without the use Of tobacco From
whence does the inspiration of that ser
mon come which is born in clouds Of
smoke? From the Lord o, no. From
the devil
There are said 10 be million and a
half Of people engaged in the raising OF
preparation Of tobacco, and that the to.
baeeo crop Of the world amounts tc
4.4SO.OOOOOO pounds. Gigantic waste
Let Us have nothing to do with 1t. What
a world this would be if all the rum and
opium and tobacco were flung out Of It
We wish that before General Grant
leaves Office he would come out on the
steps Of the White House. fling the stumE
Of his last cigar at the equestrian statue
Of General Jackson, and announce to al
the world thst he is forever done witt
politics and tobacco. IdLmGqe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07

JeEerson Davis has been defeated 10
suit brongkt at Vicksburg. Miss. for
the recovery u $4,000 from his brpts-
ere estate
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


C. J. BOWEL.
A TrUgNEY AT Law.
y AL Barton Laatias. Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07

CAN BE- FOUND AT ]. T. DwINELL's SHOP
\ a zl9J stock u Furniture q al Siuis; also a
..l'l ard ae selected stock % Carpets. Room Faper
Ees-re Fsames Pain and Glt-Eze Curtains. AMI fEx-
se-gs OBJ -1tcl nice Igt u Baby Cals. With Canopy
r.- T yaa Ike Good s.ocE % Cctins an1 Clskets.
aI viii 5s s1d l0E 'gr cash % approved credit He
a.l lli be beat 90 prices- Clover. Vt +-250
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07

EF. DCTTOS.
SUCCESSOR TO WI. JOSLTN sons DEALER
y Iu Drurs Ma,licnes. Dye s1us. Fa5nts. Os. JAP
l-. rurgeutlns. Varnishas. Brushss. Wiu51w Glass.
Pl.sr Baaks stati1uerY ant Fancy G0ots.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07

oct. q. On board the train for Do
yer. a nice old gentleman and lady
occupy part q our compartment, who
kindly point out the places Of interest.
and seem quite pleased at our admira-
ton Of their beautiful Eagland- And
there vas everything to admire; even
the railroad was hedged On either side
as nicely - any fne garden At hone.
and sas a. green and beautiful a. IN
early summer We caught giimpses II
palaces. built upos high ground mostly,
and having elegant trees On the sides d
the drives leading % them. aud acres
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
A New Use for Parrots.

THAT notable type Of precocious
depravity, the gamin lie Paris, has
again been distinguishing himself by a
brilliant invention, which seems to
have been a grand success until de-
tected the other day and exposed at
the Police Court. The professor of
the new science began by providing
himself with a tame parrot, which
was trained, like falcon in the age of
chivalry, to return to the fist OF his
owner in obedience to a particular
word of command. Accompanied by
this ally, safely housed in a small cage,
the urchin would go into a grocer S
shop, as if for the purpose of making
a purchase. Hardly had he entered
the shop, however, when the prisoner
escaped, to the intense apparent alarm
of the poor owner. OF course the
sympathy of all present was instantly
aroused, and every one -shopman, as
sistants, and chance customers
rushed about in pursuit of the lost
bird. While the chase was at it's
height the adroit youth would be fill
ing his pockets with all the most
costly delicacies within his reach, and
soon as sufficient quantity had been
collected would call the bird to him,
march off with him and with the
booty. The trick was ruined by it's
own success, a too frequent use of it
having excited the indignation of the
tradesmen and brought about an ap-
plication to the police, who have now
been down on two offenders caught in
the very act.-Lo7ado11 Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
Religion in the Home.

IT is to be feared that there are
many whose ready and Jealous coop
Grafton in the more public means for
the promotion of Christianity are yet
sadly deficient in efforts to bring the
influences of Christianity within their
own homes. A credit to Christian
fidelity, obtained by benevolence, by
devotion to the church, by honorable
connection with our service in the
cause Of Christian education, seems to
be so satisfying as to leave the con-
science at rest with reference to the re-
hgious demands of the household.
Every watchful pastor becomes IA
miliar with instances of this painful
defect, and is sometimes tempted to
believe that the more public duties of
the Christian are made the cloak of
private character, or at least that they
are much less se0e7e tests of Christian
fidelity than the virtues which should
find exercise in the Christian homes.
The spontaneity of home-its sud-
den unrestrained outbursts of feeling
how un-Christian they frequently
are! How that freedom, which ought
to be the open door to unreserved con-
fidence, and the channel of the purest
joys, is often the opportunity for fierce
domestic torment. Impotence, fret
fulness, scolding, accusation, criticism,
unkind rebuke, and even jealousy, en-
ter, in greater or less degree, to mar
the peace which Christianity would
give. Sometimes these evil traits de-
velop themselves and are allowed to
grow, until what is called home be-
comes a most fearful tax upon human
endurance. All this exists in homes
called Christian. We cannot conceive
1t possible that it should be the case,
except as the absence of the Christian
graces from the daily life of the house
hold has been thought small offense.
This is certainly a most fatal mistake.
Home is the place of the highest joys;
religion should sanctify them. Home
is the sphere of the deepest sorrows;
the highest consolation of religion
should assuage its griefs. Home is the
place of the greatest intimacy of heart
with heart; religion should .sweeten it
with the joy Of confidence. Home dis
covers all faults; religion should bless
it with an abundance of charity.
Home is the place for impressions, for
instruction and culture; there should
religion open her treasure of wisdom,
and pronounce her heavenly benedic-
ton. Reader, seek such homel-
Baptist Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
JudieIous Letting Alone.

TRY little judicious letting alone.
The danger is often in your own nerv-
Gus fancies; the little quarrel will
blow over like a summer cloud; the
chickens will be chased but not killed
puss and dog can take care of them
selves; the swing won't break the
sooner for not being watched; the tide
won't come in with sudden rush be-
cause you are not there to scream
warnings every ten minutes; little
from the tree or rock will teach your
boys caution more surely than forty
lectures. Leave them alone one day,
and see, to your surprise, perhaps. that
they are actually alive and only health
fully tired at night. Save your "noes"
for essential things, and say '.yes"
promptly and cheerfully to the things
that seem so little to you, but are actu-
ally big for children. Keep at least
one eye and one ear shut, and great
Will be your relief.
Glow did you train your boys? 2"
asked a friend Of Mrs McCook, the
mother of the seven brothers who won
the name of 1.-The fighting McCooks"
as Generals in the army They were
all stalwart, brave, resolUte, self
reliant, cool-headed men-soldiers
without fear and without reproach."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
A MiSer StarveS to Death.

A RECENT Baltimore dispatch says
DIR. ThOs J. Monahan, d rich and &C.
centric miser, died this evening from
starvation. He was brought to the
surface a year ago here as the cham
pion beat. He dressed in rags and
boarded at various places, pleading
poverty until kicked out. While at
the Church Home, a pauper patient,
his filthy rags we're removed to be
washed, and when returned he de-
clared he had been robbed. An inves-
tigation revealed that 81, 600 had been
stolen. This was recovered. and with
other money given him, in ali 81, 100
in bank notes. Creditors presented
claims for board, which a court al
lowed, aggregating LOO. 1t was al
SO found that he owned two valuable
farms in Montgomery County, worth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
Pray on.

1T is easy to know the knock of
beggar at ones door, Low, timid, hes
itating; it seems to say, 81 have no
claim on the kindness of this house;
may be told come too often; I may
be treated as a troublesome and UNI
worthy mendicant; the door may be
flung i'll my face by some surly serv-
ant" How different on his return
from school, the loud knocking, the
bounding step, the joyous rush of the
child to his fathers presence, and as
he climbs on his knee, and filings his
arms around his neck, the bold face
and ready tongue with which he re-
minds his father of some promised
favor. Now, why are Gods people
bold? To a father in God, to an elder
brother in Christ, faith conducts our
steps in prayer; therefore, in an hour
of need, faith, bold of spirit, raises
her suppliant hands and cries to God,
"Oh that Thou would st rend the
heavens and come down" DR.. GutR-
Tie .-e
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
A Dangerous Balloon Voyage.

d. S. THOMAS, the aeronaut, reached
this city yesterday on his way back
from the town in Plymouth County,
Mass, where he landed with his bal
loon on Tuesday afternoon. The trip
through the air which Mr.. Thomas
made was characterized by some thrill
ing incidents, and is said to have been
the longest ever made in New En-
gland. He left Bridgeport on Tues
day forenoon, having been obliged to
go somewhat suddenly on account of
the weather-so suddenly, in fact, that
he left his undercoat behind him and
lost his hat at the beginning of the as
censlon. After leaving the city he at
once rose to an altitude of 1900 feet
and moved in the direction Of Milford.
Just before reaching this city he was
carried out over the Sound. Looking
at steamer of the New York and
New Haven line, which was directly
under him, he saw by the direction
taken by it's smoke that he could re-
gain the land by getting at lower cur
rent of air.
Down he came and at once moved
landward, passing over the mouth of
New Haven harbor and crossing the
Connecticut River not far from Good
speeds landing. Then he kept on
over Norwich to Providence, reaching
at times an altitude of over two miles
and travelling at the rate of fifty miles
in sixty minutes. While passing
Providence he was so high that the
people though the balloon was toy
Thence he moved rapidly toward the
place where he stopped. When only a
little distance from the ocean he de-
cided to alight, but the wind was very
strong and he had great difficulty in
doing SO. Finally, after tearing off
the roof Of a barn and knocking down
two or three stone walls, he lost his
anchor. Then for ten miles, at very
rapid rate, he tore along through q
pine forest in considerable danger,
taking off the tops of trees. Most of
the time the basket was upside down,
so that he lost his ballast, and he could
not collapse the balloon because he
had no rip-line. At last he was thrown
out into the top of a tree, and he fell
to the ground, the brittle branches so
breaking his fall that he escaped with
a few bruises and some damage to
clothing. The balloon sailed away
over the ocean. He soon found friends
and is now in pretty good condition.
NeaC HaUe11 Comm Palladium.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19

several thousand dollars, advertised
for sale for unpaid taxes. He had a
room for several weeks past at small
hotel, but refused to pay for food, and
when taken sick, several days ago, re-
fused to call a physician, saying he
was too poor to pay him. Only when
in his death-struggle would he consent
to call for Doctor After death his
ragged clothing was searched, and ST.
600 found in bank bills. His sister in
Philadelphia was notified. His estate
is probably worth SO, 900 or more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19

We'll, l didn't govern them too
much said the wise mother. As
soon as they were old enough to get
around alone out of doors, she dis
creetly heightened their lines. When
they went to play, or later on, fishing
or hunting, she taught them self
reliance by teaching them TO rely upon
themselves. Don't was word sell
dom used, and then it meant but one
thing-do notl as whoa should
mean but one thing to horse-stopl
The mothers authority and care were
not frittered away on trivial and
transient things.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
A SHARP BOY.

A FEW months since, a man named
William M. Dover presented at a bank
in New 7 ork city forged check. The
check purported to be drawn by a
prominent New York firm, and bore
the forged Endorsement of a country
merchant.
On this check he obtained the sum of
three hundred and thirty-five dollars.
He had possessed the money but two
days when he was arrested. He is
now, at the age of twenty-six, serving
out a sentence of seven years in the
State prison.
This case-One of the many cases
41-Lo,.o;-> ~>->a se-s5~& Is, UIUuSlIo
TO grief-intereSted me, because [
knew Dover when he was a boy. He
was native of town in northern New
England, and was considered one of the
SmarteSt lads in that region.
As l read in a newspaper the nara
tive Of his downfall, many incidents
of his early career came freshly to my
mind. They seemed the more vivid
from the fact that in my younger days
| had sometimes admired his shreWd-
ness.
Everybody who lived in his native
town or in the county, ten or twelve
years ago, must remember VIII Do
yer's black fox" The affair caused
a great deal of talk and merriment at
the time.
In those days the boys Of the town
used to hunt foxes in the autumn and
winter. Sometimes we received very
remunerative prices for their skins. A
red foX-skin, if in prime condition,
was then worth five dollars Red fox
eS were the most numerous. But oc-
casionally there was another species of
fox found, though it was rather rare,
which we called a s. silver-gray;" and
twice remember that black foxes had
been caught. A silver gray fox-skin
was worth from twelve to thirty dol
lars; and the skin of true black fox
was still more valuable.
There were also what we termed
crossed grays," whose skin, though
inferior to that of the silver-gravs,"
was yet worth, when in prime condi-
ton, as much or more than that of a
red fox. Whoever was lucky enough
to capture genuine "silver-gray" felt
that he had made good weeks work,
and to run down a black fox was a
great event.
But to return to the story of VIII
DoVer'S ''black fox"
We had heard the baying of Dover's
hounds for two days, and supposed
that he had got fox. When, howey-
er, the report reached us that Will had
caught black fox, all the young peo-
pie Whereabouts were very much ex-
cited.
We went in squads to see the skin.
1t seemed to be that of black fox,
sure enough, and it was large one,
too. There was not white nor even
gray hair on the pelt.
Its just like this, fellows" Will
said to US. 81 really don't think that
this fox was in just what you might
call prime condition His hair, inside
doesn't have just the sparkle to it that
wish it did; but it very nice pelt,
for all that"
True, the fur was not so glistening
as we had seen. yet it was jet black
and looked very rich. How we envied
Will bis good fortune!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
MAKE HE LOVING.

Savior who, in love divine,
Came to bless heart like mine,
Make my spirit now Thy shrine
Make me loving,
Make ME mild,
Let me be Thine own dear child,
Very frail and weak am l,
Oft forgetting Thou art nigh;
Hear my prayer and swift reply
Make me loving,
Make me mild,
Let me be Thine own dear child.
Ever watch about my home,
Never let its dear ones roam
Where the Tempter's voices come.
Make me loving,
Tender, mild,
Let me be Thine own dear child.
Through the hours of the day,
When l study, work or play,
Close to Thee fain would stay.
Make me loving, 4sr
Tender, mild, ~
Let me be Thine own dear child.
-Aunt Mdriory, IN Christian at WorE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19
An AUTUMN DAY.

LIKE jewel golden-rimmed;
Like q chalice nectar brimmed;
Like strain of music low
Lost in some sweet long-ago;
Like fairy story old
BY the lips of children told;
Like a rune of ancient bare;
Like missal glory-starred-
Comes upon her winsome way
This enchanting autumn day.
Der the hills the sunlight sleeps;
Through the wales the shadow creeps:
On the rivers stately tides
Rich the silent splendor glides;
Where the bowery orchards be,
Perfumed breezes wander free;
Where the purple clusters shine
Through the network of the vine.
Fragrant Odors fill the air.;
Beauty shineth everywhere,
While upon her joyous way
Comes the lovely autumn day.
BY the roads neglected banks
Rise the sumac's serried ranks;
Ragged hedge of thorn and brier
Sudden flames with living fire;
From the hard unlovely sod
Springs the glancing golden-rod;
Light the level sunbeams sift
Through the violet as;erdrift:
Ali her spears in proud array,
Comes the hammered autumn day.
Lifts the forests lofty line,
Sceptered oak and solemn pine;
Shifting rainbow tints illume
All the depths of fronded gloom;
Through the vista'd aisles unroll
Sweeping robe and trailing stole
Where superbly on her way
Comes the royal autumn day.
Heart of mine, be glad and gay;
Wear thy festival array;
Sing thy song for gathered fruit:
Why shouldst thou alone be mute,
When the winds from sea to sea
Ring in chords of jubilee?
After waiting, after prayer,
After pain and toll and care,
After expectation long
Lol the bright fulfilments throng:
Clean the apples through the leaves;
Tricky stand the golden sheaves;
Earth is all in splendor drest;
Queenly fair, she sits at rest,
While the deep delicious day
Dreams its happy life away.
H0rgare5 e. SdagSter, In HdrBer'S BG2G
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19

Sin is never overcome by looking at
it, but by looking away from it to Him
who bore our sins on the cross. The
heart is never won back to God by
thinking we ought to love Him, but by
learning what lie is-a1 worthy of
our love.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19

A GOOD feature of the trade revival
is that it is gradual.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-19

HOPE to carry nay repentance to the
very gates Of heaven, for every day
fad l am a sinner, and every day [
need to repent; and so mean to carry
my repentance by Gods help to the
very gates of heaYen.-Phizip Heaqy,
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-26
mississippi Central
HsaSnn 70.

Last week, in REPORTING 49,,
grounds upon which Judge tbs on,s case
ed from the majority of the Co % Usll dis,
stated. OOuft Wen
There was no dissent from, :,
principles of law announced b. ne abss
The case was decided last W, tue Coz
argument, which proceeded Tr9,A, On q,
refusal Of the lower court To gran! ea1
lowing instruction: grant tie /
IF the jury believe from tho
that in 1851, the defendant filIe5 eNia
on which the roadbed was oriSin u rs
and under which stream or tnaIIy A.
and made only small culva T,eek Pas:
said trestle, not sufficient to mass 10 Ii,
of said creek, still, if thew Also ~ ue VI.
the evidence, that before said '..eVe h
filled up. the plaintiff himself baa eSas y
said water course and caused II I :" ui'ss.
different channel on his own ion 0 'ua
out of the line of the road o .~G u. eac,|
way, then the road had a riobt 10 :. fst
said trestle, if by so doing the s ~ 70 III !
safety of said roadbed was inaeusA
better to answer the purpose o Ease eaet
and give greater security to n sal
and freight" p"SSeh.s
Judge Tarbell was of opinior q
instruction should have been g;r ua
quoted from the evidence and ot65a,stth
lions in support of his views onj Jug
that the Judgment and verdict on rT aa
set aside and new trial granted o"'
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-26
Ex-parfe Luckett. On Writ Of
HabeaS Corpus
Opinion of the Court. by TARpR11 T

Opinion of the Court, by TARBELL, J.
The relator, on charge of larceny. wa,
com mltted by Justice of the Peace. in de.
tault of bail fixed by the magistrate At
Sl,OOO. On trial of a writ Of habeas cornus
Circuit Judge reduced the bail to 5000 ttto
remain In custody until said bond was
gwen a by his directions, the bond was to
De approved by the Sheriff. The relatop
afterwards rendered bond to the sheriff
VINO refused to approve it, there being onIv
one surety. 0'iiy
Iherenpon, the relator obtained a writ of
9 Gaoeas corpus, which was tried before a
tLat cen the only relief then asked was
tlat he should be released on the bond ten
uere4 TO the Sheriff The Chancellor re-
ulahded the relator. The correctness of tba
Chancellor's order was the ONLY question
presented on the appeal. Held
!, mat a Judge, in hearing "A case on ha-
pea, peas corpus, IN admitting prisoner to hail
mas no power to delegate the authority of
approving the bond to the Sheriff. CCjting
'acq u tei vs.. State, 4S Miss 2SO.l
IL. The order made by the ChapceIlor
vas correct, and it remains for the Circ,it
'udge' who heard the case on its merits -.
'om plete his duty. affirmed. '''' ~
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-26
" g.. Eranl< vs.. wv.
lea ~ Co.
Optneoo of tie Court b, pp

'''"' " "'e court by PEYToN. CIR T
su ed february reh rly 1st, 1875, w, lea o.
an anu arch before Justice of tha a1G Pa q 90.
a and Of bill ofexchanse fer SEQ on
February sth i Judgment for that sum mon on
sp ol February 10TH 1875. the son,o
an omen ,cn before Justice of the Pea pareles
indgm on account for $l25.92, and o Jbaee, on
From iba lon on the '22d day of Febr rained
ken to the a circ5I; Judgment appeal was
j. dismiss for want OF jursfpTcr tio motion
+ Nv Wb court was overruled . Hei0 .n the
divide ! In me d lt Is true that a plaintiT o.
as to br i,s demands against de end cannot
Justice Of the P @.shln the Jurisdiction Of so
snits c lion was maintainabla he case the 1n-
Don Ggfe brought at different eI tina the
ton and contracts and eau se os and
tried no ques s6aase when the first suit vac ae
affirmed. Vi jurisdiction was rajseG