Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-17
No one noes where an the snuff .

NO one noes where all the snuf goes.
New York news boys say if you want
to find the BOSS, you will find him
looking for Charlie Ross
Jimmy Blanchard of Milford, N. H.,
alias Charlie Ross, has put in an appli-
cation to be appointed State Detective
One of the lunatics confined in the
asylum in Northampton believes the
Pope to be confined in the walls of the
asylum, and he pines to liberate him.
The Providence Press suggests that
Jimmy Blanchard should be exhibited at
the Centennial. with picture of George
Washington and his little hatchet. jim
my could beat the father of his country
in some things, with one hand tied be
hind him.
AFTER CHURCH.-It was after the
evening service. Mrs. Coonton and the
three Misses Coonton had arrived home.
They sat listlessly around the room with
J thAi- things Mr. GnnntOn was living
on the lounge asleep.
'Emeline, said Mrs. Coonton, sudden
ly, addressing her eldest, did you see
Mrs. Parker when she came in p
Yes, ma replied Emeline.
She didn't have that hat on last Sun
day. did she p
No said Emeline; it is her new hat.
l noticed 1t the moment she went down
the aisle, and says to Sarah, What on
earth possesses Mrs. Parker to wear such
q hat as that p
Such great prancing feather on such
a little hat looked awful ridiculous. ]
thought 1 should laugh right out when
saw it. observed Sarah.
i don't think it looked any worse
than Mary Schuyler's. with thai faring
red bow on the back said Amelia.
Il don't see what Mrs. Schuyler can
be thinking Of. to dress Mary out like
that, said Mrs. CoontOn, with a sigh.
Mary must be older than Sarah, and
yet she dresses as if she were a mere
child
Did you see how the Widow Marsh
all was trucked out p interrupted En-
cline. She was as gay as q peacock.
Mercy what airs that woman puts on
] would like to ask her when she is 90
ing to bring back that pan of -four, and
Emeline Uttered.
She's shining around old McMasters
they say, mentioned Amelia.
old McMasters p calculated Mrs
COontOn. Why, he is old enough to bt
her fatherP
What difference do you suppose that
makes to her p suggested Emeline. Blu
/ pity him if he gets her. She's per
feet wild cat"
Say. EN-, who was that gentleman
with Ellen Bixby p inquired Amelia.
That's so, chimed in Sarah, witt
spirit; who was be?
What gentleman asked Mrs. Coon
ton.
why. don't know who it was. ex
planned Emeline.
They came in during the prayer. H
was tall fellow. with light hair ant
chin whiskers.'
1T couldn't have been her cousin Johl
from Brooklyn suggested Mrs. Coontor
No Y said Sarah. pettishly; he i
! short and has brown hair. This gen
tleman is stranger. / wonder wher
; she picked him up
! She seemed to keep mighty close t
: him. said Amelia. But she needn'
be scared. He looks as soft as a squash
+ Didn't you see him tumbling up hi
hair with his fingers? l wonder whs
the big ring eOst-two cents p and th
speaker Uttered.
She's got one Of them Victoria hat
I see, said Emeline If had drunl
en- father I'd keep indoors, / think, an
not be parading myself in public
Just then there was motion on II
, lounge and the ladies began to take o
their things.
Hello, folks, said Mr.. Coonton. ri
ing up and rubbing his eyes is churC
out 2
,e Yes said Mrs. COOntOn with q yaV
= which cOmmunicated itself TO her daug
tiers.
Did you hear a good sermon p
Pretty good. accompanied by anOth
yawn all around. .
See many good clothes 2 was the ne
question.
= i suppose you think, Mr.. COOnto
: that that is all your wife and daughte
60 TO church for. to look at other Pc
pies clothes, said Mrs- Coonton tartl,
u That's just like pa, said Emeliu
with a toss Of the head. Hes alwa