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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-31
2Hericirltlrral Department
CONCERNING CATS.

Mrs. Jane Grey SWlsshelm writes all
the way from Leipzig to the Pittsburg
Commercial to express her utter detes-
tation of cats. She expresses the Opin-
ion that the agricultural societies, ought
to offer bounties for their scalps, and
goes on in this wise:
mo one who has not paid attention
to the subject. can have any idea of the
number of birds and birds nests de-
stroyed in one year, by one cat; and, to
me, it is a wonder that there are any
birds left in the United States. To be
sure, there are very few. | have heard
more bird songs here in Leipzig in the
seven weeks that have been here, than
l ever did in seven years at home, and
there, l lived most of the time in the
country, while here, | am in the city.
Our street terminates abruptly on the
confines of a garden which must en-
brace twenty acres, and is surrounded
on three sides by high houses. Our
block is the last one on the street, and
our rooms at the end next to this gar
den, which is full of tall trees, and
shrubberry. and flowers. and pleasant
walks, and / think there are more birds
in it than in Cherryhill township, Indi-
ana County, Penn, in which our Sum-
mer home was situated, and which is a
very large township, not less than
twenty miles square, Every family
there, but one, kept cats to amuse the
children, and catch rats, and as cal
never touches a rat while it can get q
bird, or a nest of birds, or eggs, and as
they can easily follow bird to its nes
and cannot follow q rat to its nest, Their,
are not many birds left when cats vii
catch rats. Nobody raised fruit Their
except by accident. All the trees wsr
decorated with caterpillars' nests, an
the last year We were there, the worm
attacked the elder bushes and blackbel
ries, the main dependence of the peopl
> for fruit. One might see 'intelliger
farmers sitting caressing cats, Will
the worms were devouIing their crop
and their faithful guardians were
" pussy's nav. l used to be so tried TIL
: l should have been resigned to the di
pensation of Providence if l had ha
heard some morning that the cats we
eating the men instead of the bird
y 1t would certainly be great blessi
to the country if they would just take
= taste. off enough members of agrieultV
al societies to awake them, so that tn
- could see the havoc these cruel. treaC
- erous, beasts of prey, these unnatur
monstrOus, companions of our childr,
-. have been making way, with our for
songsters and prairie fowl. Two cats "
be pretty certain to destroy every Dir
:, nest on farm of 100 acres, exc,
=, those of swallows and martins, VIII
are out of their reach. The nests of
most valuable game birds are nearly
-: built on the ground, and are compile
~, at pussy's service, The people eat
~ partridges. for the cats have not ]
quite enough. The worms eat the re
around our doors, while the cat sta
iOr- guard over them to keep the birds av
the and we repay her, by saucers of milk
reiy no end Of caresses."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-31

How TO CATCH HAwKs.-As the sea-
son is at hand when hawks are most de-
structive to young poultry, q method
Of catching and killing these marauders
will be in order. 1t is a well-knOwn
fact that hawk will always light on
some conspicuous place close to the
poultry yard frcm which to swOop down
on his victims. Taking advantage OF
this, erect a pole with fat surface at the
top just large enough to hold strong
steel trap Fasten this trap by a chain
to staple in the pole and await results
No bait will be needed. for the hawk
will be quite sure to light on the trap
and be caught. A gentleman who has
tried this method has succeeded in kill
the hawks in his neighborhosd and car
now raise poultry without loss excep
by accident.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-31
CAsToRI.A

is pleasant and perfect substitute in all cases, for
Castor OIL. Castoria is the result of an old Physi-
clans effort to produce, for his own practice, an
effective cathartc, pleasant to the taste and free
from gripping.
DIR. Samuel Pitcher. Of Hyaunis, Mass. succeeded In
combining. without the of alchohol. purgative
agent as pleasant to take honey, and which
possesses all the desirable properties Of Castor Oil.
1t is adapted to all ages. but is especially recon-
mended to mothers reliable remedy for all dsor-
ders OF the stomach and bowels Of children. 1t is
certain agreeable absolutely harmless and cheap 1t
should be used for wind collie. stomach. worms.
cOsveness, Group, &c. then children can have sleep
and mothers may rest J. B. Rose Co.. of 46 Dey
Street. New York. the sole preparers Of CastOria
after DR.. Pitchers recipe. 26-Ss
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-31
Ayers
Sarsaparills

:. Is widely knor,
eHectg =. rened a.,
ever e, discovered N 4,
cleansing the y Y
TEN e and puifyi,.
the blood Etp.:s
stood the test q y
years, with a eo \,
stantlygrowingrrse,n,.
Citation bo..lo Z
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-31

The preparations for the State Fair are
rapidly going forward. The farmers of
northern Vermont are determined to
make the exhibition a great success.
Mr. rockingham McGoWan has been
appointed superintendent of floral hall.
The St. Adams brigade band Will fur
nish the music.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-31

life. Others are Watching you. Then
watch yourself.
In putting on your armOr. don't for
get that the sword Of the Spirit is the
Word Of God. Not content with merely
reading the Bible. study it. Instead Of
skimming over whole acres Of truth, put
your spade into the most practical pas
sages and dig deep. Study the twenty.
9th Psalm, and the twelfth chapter o.
Romans, as we'll as the sublime eight
chapter. Study the whole epistle o.
James. IL will teach you how Chris
tlan ought to behave before the world
AS you get on further, you may strik
your hoe and mattOck down into tn
rich ore-beds Of the Book Of John. Sat
urate your heart with Gods Word.
AS for your field of Christian work
you ought not 10 have much trouble q
about that Fallow Gods leadings an
go into the FIRST field Of labor which b
opens to you. Do not seek easy posts
or those which will Aatter vanitl
Brave Mary Lyon used to tell her pr
pills at Mount HOlyOke. to '.gO where 4
one else was willing to 60" ThreeseOl
Of her graduates became missionaries f
Christ Jesus. AS soon as you begin
think that you are too good for yOl
place, then the place is too good {
you. DO what you can do best
converted inebritae in my congreatio
has found his field oflabOr in prayin
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
THERADICALGRAB OF LOUISIANA

New Orleans. Nov. I7.-W jasper
Blackburn. ex-Radieal wem Der Of Congress-
from Louisiana and still an arden. mem.
Der Of that party. comes out over bis own
signature and acknowledges that Tilden
aud Nichols have fairly carried the State.
Mr.. Blackburn says ''''.'.,' .....s
.As the oldest native Republican 10 the
Gulf States, | call for a display of manly
honor in this matter. Tilien aud Nichols
are evidently elected. Let them be iuau-
gurated. Ii not, then let us have another
war ard an electoral separation. or another
policy Of reconstruction. The South. espe-
eially Louisiana, cannot live as she has
been living for the past decade. 1t is a
moekery upon human rights and an insult TO
all true manhood to say that she can
- Ese = y af' Il has been positively
determined BY he Democratic electors Of
tho State that If they are counted out BY
the board. they will meet and organize, and
send on theiryote FOR Tiden aud Hendricks
to Washington. Thus. as in 1872, there
will be two sets of electora. votes from Lou
Isiana, una the Senate will be compelled to
come to some agreement with tho House rs
TO . method for determining which shall be
counted. Conservatives viii also do as they
did in lS73--declare the election Of Gen !.
Nichols, their candidate for Governor. The
Democratic Legislature will organize and
recognize Gen. Nichols as Governor. This
government will be recognized MS their laws
ful government by tile people Of Louisiana.
aud then If Gen. Grant chooses to repeat
his performances of 1873. aud install the
Packard faction BY force. the people will
bow TO it as they did before. They say
that under no circumstances will they resist
the authority of the United States. but that
if Packard Is to rule over them be must
have the active support of the Federal Go.
vernment for every minute of the whole
four years Of his term, just as kellogg
had.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
RF
PEGGING HIS WAY UP.

recently read, In the Springfield
RMtUckidH,a n story OF "a man who dis
covered u bee-tree In which tile bees had
deposited large amount Of honey, al a
distance ofone hundred and seven feet
from the ground. 1t was popular tree.
aud there was not branch below the
hollow 10 which the bees lad stored their
honey.
How could the honey be got at was the
question. Tile ingenuity Of the finder
was adequate 10 the emergency. He
made u lot ofstout waden pegs He
then bored n hole with large anger In
the :ree NJ a convenient height above.
Into this he drove peg, aud 50 lie worked
his way M the tree. until he got up to the
l,oney, when he deliberately cut of the
top of the tree, and secured his ptize; the
pegs serving him as ladder ON which 70
pass up and down. a a7
Tho way In which that Kentucklan
pegged his way up to success, Is good
illustration OF the way In which nearly
every great prize IN life Is won. Endur-
Ing prosperity Is gained step by step, or
peg by peg. And each peg must he made
Of good solid timber and be securely
driven home. Had that Krntuckian been
carsless ~ 20 the material ofwhich even
one Of his pegs was made, or as tile secure
ness with which II was fastened 10 the
tree. might have defeated him just as he
was coming down with his prize.
80 u often Is In the career Of men.
When one has reached the topmost peg.
aud has grasped the coveted prize, aud
suppUses he N safely bearing Il off, some
rotten peg of character gives way beneatl,
him, anu hc Is precipitaied he..diong To
leisat and disgrace. a
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
DEATH In A DISHCLOTH.

/ % A lady says ~ the RHrul World. When
some Vt you are sure ID be down with ty-
rhoid fever; when ueighbors are negleciing
their own work to nurse you when doctors
are bunting in cellars and old drains for the
cause, let me whisper 10 yonr ear. look to
your dishcloths. II they be black aud stiff
and smell like bone yard. il is enough
throw them in the hire. and henceiurth
and forever wash your dishes with cloths
that are white. cloths that you can see
shfough. and see ii you have that disease
again. There are sometimes other causes.
but | have slnelled q whole house full Of
typhuid fever in one 'dish.rag.' I had
some neighbors once-cleyer, good sort Of
folks; one fall four of them were sick as one
time with typhoid fever. The doctor or
dered the vinegar barrels white washed, and
threw about forty ceuts worth Of carbolic
acid in the swiIl pail and departed. I
went into the kitchen to make gruel-I
needed dishcloth and looked about and
found several, aud such .ragsI l burned
them all, and called the daughter Of tho
house to get me dishcloth. She looked
around on the tables. Why said she.
there were about dozen iere this morn
ing and she louked in the wood box, and
OF the nantlepiece. aud felt in the dark
corner Of the cup board. WELL said.
. saw some old, black, rotten rags lying
round, and burned them, for there is death
in such dishcloths as those. aud you must
never use such again .#ga@% 10 1g
II took turus' at nursing that family
four weeks, and | believe those dirty dish
cloths were the cause Of all that hard work.
4 therefore,, | say to every house keeper.
keep your d;shclo:hs cleans You may
wear dresses without ironing, your sanbon-
nets without elastics--but you must keep
your dish cloths clean. You may oaly
comb your head OH Sundays. you need not
wear collar. unless you go from home
but you must wash your dish cloth. You
may only SWEEP the hoar when the sign
gets right the window don't need wash
ing. you can look out az the door that spi-
der web on the front porch don't hurt any.
thing-but. as you love your lives wash out
your dishclotb. Let the foxtail get ripe in
tie garden (the seed is foot deep anyway
let the holes 10 the heels Of your husbands
foo:rags 90 undarned. slet the sage go un-
gathered, let the childrcn's shoes 90 two
Sundays without blacking. let two hens set
on one wooden egg--blt wash your dish
cloth CLEAN.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
. RUST.

Did you s,er End lying 10 some egleeted
spot. buried amongst the grass. perhaps.
some cd tool, which you remsmber. sharp
aud bright and useful. but which i now
covered with rust and useless? The rasl
aod the dull edge have come Of ib long rest
Had Il bcen constantly used. i might hsse
bssn broken, but it never would have been
thn, dull. useless thing while il lasted.
ID l. Just 70 with human beings lnac.
,ion IL worse fur them taan hard work Un.
asod taleais rust. The mind that l. nesei
sharpencd. grows dull. Tine who has never
done What be might. finds his power gone
Il last. Sometimes. when mind lies uses
less. aud hauds are folded. The soul rust.
also do net kaow 81. Sin,nn's history
but doubt ifhe was as wurlhy saint a'
many another just becaase he lived q, The
top of pillar. aud 10 quote Miss Braddon.
had his meals sent up 10 him 10 basket.
Ilad he even come down for lis food. be
might have found some chance " beiug
useful. p
There a work in the world Tor ever,
mind. and heart. aud body. No one know'
bis own strength. hsw good his work ma,
hs or what bis rccotnpense; but Do not foi
that reasun lie 10 q mouldy corner Of th'
world and rust.
| A mind iha, has been strained until II
chords have snapped is better than Que owe
which moth and mildow have crept. aud I
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
HOW TO BE ACCEPTABLE.

five could only iinpress upon all man-,
kind the fact that sacred duty which
devolves upon each individual n to keep
himself on herself pure, sweet and accep-
table to those about then, ut all times, we
should feel that he had accomplished a
work of priceless value. or course we
cannot 10 this, nor can we expect TO in-
iiuence any large proportion ofthe people
la That direction ofthat cleanliness which
80 nearly approximates godliness. But
we do not stimulate select few to greater
care of themselves, TO greater consi,lera-
tim for the tasle aud feelings ofothers,
and IN this We hsvea sweet and lasting
reward. Thousands Of our young readers
will, by and by, reflect that to our
teachings they owe something to their
good manuers, not 4 little TO their good
morals aud very nIuci, 20 their good habits
and they will, some way, thank US for our
earnestness In their behalf. So we re-
nlrin Der that when We preach temperance
aud cleanliness aud life of thoughtful
purity, We are teaching our readers all
alisim portant lesson, aud one which
cannot be too early learned ~ #1s@
There Is u great deal of selfislpess iu The
world, and this trait is manifested In
nothing more Than In personal habits. 1t
ought, for example, TO be sufficient in
ducenient 10 amy man TO abandon the use
of tobacco, to know that the habit makes
him offensive 10 ihe world. To the right
minded man 1t surely would, for disguise
Il as you will, the habit Of using tobacco
by eating II, or burning IL ina pipe or u
roll, or puttiI,g it IN the nose, does make
The person 50 employing II very dirty,
very offensive In smell aud very disagree
ilbe. The offence does not cease for days
after the poison Is abandoned. Its odor
Is wonderfully noxious and wonderfully
lasting. IL is simply deiestable. Those
persons who contaminate themselves with
this dangerous and uDclean herb ought
10 be placed In a colony by themselves.
without permission TO approach human
beings. by this nieans, and by confin-
ing marriages among tobacco users
strictly to the members Of The colony, the
poisoned race would speedily die out,
because strong and healthy ofisprings are
not possible from such u union. Disease,
imbecility and deformity of body and
mind and conscience-these are the fruits
garnered in the offspring Of parents ad-
dicied TO this selfih vica. t@a9 @
In thus teaching our people low tn he
acceptable, we are intoxicating still
higher n'oral-the moral Of pure life
For lmpurity Ia thought or act or word Is
always an offence always Objectionable.
We demand Of all, tile young as wellas
the old. that they preserve themselves
pure, blanieless and acceptable and free
from tile contaminations which beset
humanity eyerywhere.-Hairs Journal.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
WILL lie succEED9

In nine cases out Of ten. mans lie will
NOT be sascess IL he does not bssr burden,
IN his childhood. 1.-THE fOndness On the
vanity u father or mother have kept him
fru,m hard work, ifnny,her always hslped
him oul st tlse eud % his row; " INSTEAD
u taking bis turn At pitching uIf. he stow
cd away all the lime--iu short, if what
was light always fell 10 hi,a. ans what was
heavy about tho same work 10 "ms one
else /; IL Ne has been permitted 10 shirk un.
III Sinking has become habit. unless Z
miraeIe has been wrought. his life will Be
q failure. aud The blame sill not be hall
30 much his as that Of his weak aud foolish
parents.
On the other hand. IL . boy has beer
brought up "a do biz part, never allowed
70 shirk AMI legitimate responsibility, Of 4
dodge work. whether or NOT u made hi'
head ache. Or uoilsd bic hands, until bear
Ing burdens has bscone matter Of pride,
the heavy end Of the wood his chOics. par
euts as they BIZ bin good bye nay dismis
their fear. The element Of success sre
his aud at some time and in some way thI
world will Recognize bis capacity.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
YANSVUNURMENTT YA

On the 10th day Of November. 1876, and
in the city Of Raleigh. tho undersigned will
commence the publication Of The OBsEIl-
yEr, q daily and weekly Democratic news
paper.
OF long experience in their profession as
editors. respectively Of the Fayetteville
Observer aud the Wilmington Journal.
they do not affect to doubt the soundness Of
the general jadgnlen. which assigns them
ability. to furnish newspaper suited to the
needs and adopted to the tastes Of the pc :
pie Of North Carolina. Differing in poll.
tics in the oiiea time, there was never .
difference between the Observer and the
Jorrps 10 real fvr the intefests and honor
u North cprpiBa. TO promote the one,
and to uphold and add to the other will te
the Object o. the Observer now.
OF rery decided opinions on questions Of
public interest. and apt 10 gre those opin-
ion, plain expression. they deem i the frs.
daty d Dewapapcr 10 furnish is readers
with the informstioa Of their opiaions--to
publi.h ~ The news 2 and their purpose is
TO make The Observer now. as Of old, .
truthful. accurate. condensed history of the
times in which We live. Il was thus that
The old Observer' won is bold upon the
people Of North Carolina. enjoying .bs af.
fec,iol u It's party friends. receiving the
rs-psc, and es.dlsnce q its Liiterest poll
teal foes. aud commanding 10 is compara-
:iyely isolated location . circulation larger
than has ever been attained BY any 9th 2
North c4rollss newspaper. aud u is thus.
by like dignity. and fairness that the edi-
ters of The Observer. transferred 10 the
Sisis Capital. hspe it sili deserve, and
soOa equal. and chen ssrPass. It's former
cireal.tiou aud prosperity. ~en'5
1, will BE ihsir high aim 10 deserve the
rsblic confidence BY earnest efforts to pro-
noie the public welfare. 6rst and foremost
Of North Csrollns. pe1t o. al the Southern
States. and snsily. sud through these. Of
the whale Unioa. They think that this can
only be effected by tho prevslsnos Of Dc.
mocraiie principles and the dismissal Of the
Radical party from the places and power
which they have 70 greatly sbussd. and nm
der whose haleful rule the South has been
oair-ged and the whole ecahtry hes been
impoverished aud di.graced.
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The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29

into his hand. lie was running away. when
lady. leaning from an upper window, said
earnestly, God bless sou Tor that H. AS be
walked along, he thought how glad be bad
made bis own heart BY doing good. lie
thought Of the pour beggar's grateful look ;
of .he lady's sn,ile. and her approval; anil
better than pll. he could hear his Heavens
y Father whispering blessed are the
merciiul for they shall obtain mercy.'a i
\ little reader. when you have an oppor-
tuni'y Of doing good, and feel tempted to
neglect it. reu,cinber the noble little boy
and the crippled bsggar. ei 44a'aF1 !
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
=. A NOBLE BOY.

A crippled bcggar was striving to rick
up some old clothes that had been thrown
from the wiudow, when vrpwd Of rude
boys gathered about him. minlicking his
awkward moyemenis. and hoOliBg at his
helples-n.ss AVID rigs. Presently 0 noble
little fellow CAME ~, and pushing through
The crowd. be helped the poor crippled man
10 pick up bis gifts. and placed them Ia i
bundls. Then slipping a piece Of lil.er
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
THE SIGNIFICANCE or TIE ELEC-
TlONS. ... a+s rg"

Never has there been Presidential e,ec-
siOn in which personality played 4 lesser
part than 10 tins. 1t has been decided en-.
tirely on political principles. n,
And what are these principles on which
the election has turued? As We regard il,
the choice Of Mr.. Tilden is reaiirmauce Q
Of the doctrines in which the American Re-
yolution originated, aud on which the re-
public is founded. @@ - . '' '
i. The Fathers Of the Revolution dread
cd, above almost oil other things. military
prestige, as dangerous to the liberties Of the
people. There was nu constitutional im-
pediment in the way Of n third term to
Gen. Grant; bu: the people preferred =
peaceful citizen, on whose shoulders star
or an epaulette never shune.
IL. u was leading idea IN the founda-
tion Of the Governments that power should
return at short intervals 70 tue people, aud
that ID could not lOug be safely in,rus,ed
to the same hands. We believe tha. the
public sentiment Is strongly in favor Of a
general rout Of the Office. holders, and that
one moving cause in Mr. Tildeu's favor
was the belief that he would make. this
change. # i
Ill. For eight years We have had per.
sonal, scmi'military and corrupt Govern
ment. conceded 70 be such by the great
journals Of its Own party There was ge.
neral apprehension aud belief that, though
Diminished ia degree. THE system would Be
substantially continued under Hayes. The
doctrine Of the Fathers was that all public
Offices were established. not for the benefit
Of the holders. but ~ the people conferring
them. fhere was confidence that Mr.. Til.
don would make all his appointments 10
compliance with this vital principle.
The election Of Mr.. Tilden we regard as
the seeond dawn, the reproduction, Of tho
era Of the RsyOlution.-N. Y. Sm.