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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14
A PAIR OF welded mIsERs.

Three miles from Newark, n. j., have
lived for many years an aged couple,
who were miserly and penurious IN their
habits to the last degree. Two months
ago, the husband. who had been a suf-
ferer from dropsy, began to fear that he
was likely to die, and, his love of life
proving stronger than his love of money,
desired to send for physician. His
wife, not being moved by the same fear,
saw IN it only wasteful expenditure.
and refused to consent After suffering
in very weak condition for some time,
however, he managed to communicate
with neighbor, who sent for physi-
clan. The latter gave him no hope of
recovery, but made simple prescription
for his relief and directions as to his di-
ct. The wife did not deem it wise to
spend money on man who was already
practically dead, and refused resolutely
to purchase either medicine or proper
food. The neighbors, however, procured
both, and furnished them to the dying
man at his bedside for several weeks A
few days ago the miser died, and his
wife refused to send for an undertaken
or allow the friendly neighbOrs to do 80,
and the body renamed uncared for dur
ing the terribly hot weather and until
decomposition set in. Finally number
Of women who were acquainted with the
wife insisted that the body should be
buried. and sending for an undertaken
they proceeded to lay it out. Selecting
good undertaking for this purpose, they
had the corpse partially dressed, when
the wife interfered and pulled the gar
ments from the body, declaring them toc
good to be put under the ground, and
substituting old and worn ones in theii
places.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14
ECONOMY.

Economy requires neither superior
courage, nor eminent virtue; it is salts
fed with ordinary energy, and the Ca
pacity of average minds. Economy, at
bottom, is but the spirit of order applied
IN the administration of domestic affairs
it means management, regularity, pru-
dence and the avoidance of waste. The
spirit of economy was expressed by our
Divine Master in these words, "Gather
up the fragments that remain, so that
nothing may be lost" His omnipotence
did not disdain the small things of life !;
and even while revealing His infinite
power to the multitude, He taught the
lesson of earefulncss, OF which all stand
in so much need. Economy also means
the power of resisting present gratifca-
tion for the purpose of securing future
good and in this light it represents the
ascendency of reason over the animal in
stlncts. 1t is altogether different from
penuriousness for 1t is economy that
can always best afford to be generous
1t does not make money an idol. but re-
CARDS it as useful agent. As Dean
Swift observed, 1--WE must carry money
in the head, not in the heart" Economy
may be styled the daughter Of prudence,
the sister of temperance and the mother
of liberty. It is eminently conservative
of character, of domestic happiness and
social well-belng. 1t allays irritation
and produces content. 1t makes men
lovers of public order and security. 1t
deprives the agitator of his stock in re-
moving suffering, and renders his APP
peals to class-hatred comparatively in
nocuous. When workmen, by their in
dustry and frugality, have secured their
own independence. they will cease to re.
gard the sight of others well-being in
the light of wrong inflicted upon them
selves and it viii no longer be possible
to make political capital out of their i'm
aginary woes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14
A PATRIOTIC JURY.

Mr.. Charles NJ Lee was well known
criminal lawyer of Rochester, New
York. He was defending an old revolu-
tionary soldier for passing forged
promisOry note for some thirty dollars
There Mas hardly the faintest doubt of
his guilt, but Lee contrived to get be-
fore the jury a fact that the accused,
when youth oe nineteen, was one of
a storming party that followed Mad An
thony Wayne in his desperate assault
upon Stony Point, and helped to carry
the wounded general into the fort during
that terrible fight.
In summing up, Lee, after getting
over the ugly points Of the evidence as
best he could, undertook to carry the
the jury by escalpade, on the ground of
the prisoners revolutionary services.
He described in graphic language the
bloody attack on Stony Point, the impet-
uous valor of Wayne, the daring exploit
of his client, and wound up with this
stunning interrOgatory Gentlemen of
the jury, will you send to the State
prison, Tor passing contemplate thirty
dollar forged note, an old hero of three
score and ten, who, in youth. cheered
the heart of his country. in the darkest
hour of the revolution, by storming
Stony Point %
This was poser. The chins of some
of the jury quivered, but the foreman,
a bluff farmer, put on an air which
seemed to say that storming Stony Point
was good thing enough in its line, but
what had that to do with passing this
forged note?
After being out couple of hours, the
jury returned, when the clerk went
through the usual formula: Gentlemen
of the jury, have you agreed upon a
verdict q
awe have.
"Do you find the prisoner at the bar
guilty or not guilty ?"
'Not guilty, because he stormed Stony
Point p thundered the stalwart fore
man; who, it was afterward learned,
! was. last to come to an agreement.
The audiance applauded, the crier
raped to order, the district attorney
objected to the recording of the verdict
and the judge sent the jury out again,
telling the foreman, in rather sharp
tone, that they must find an uncondi-
tional verdict of guilty or not guilty.
After an absence of few minutes they
returned, when the foreman rendered a
single verdict of not guilty, adding,
however, as he dropped to his seat: at
was good thing, though, judge, for the
old revolutionary cuss, that he stormed
Stony Point !"
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skull as tightly as a drumhead. The
mouths are usually slightly open and
stuffed full of cotton-evidently in some
way connected with the enbalming pro-
eess-which perhaps adds something to
the expression of settled melancholy just
mentioned The hair is in almost every
case perfectly preserved.
Many things about the more perfect
of these munmies betray the existence
among these ancient races of beliefs and
traditions similar to those of the present
American Indians. With many of them
were disinterred various articles provided
for the convenience of the deceased on
his or her trip to the ''regions of the
sun" as they described their final abode.
Among articles of this nature here shown
are copper spoon, with several jars
doubtless filled with food and drink
hardwood knitting needles with the wo-
men and war clubs with the warriors.
Little did the illustrious departed dream,
when making all these arrangements
for their post mortem comfort, that after
decades of centuries their mortal coil
would be disturbed IN its peaceful repose
and forced to join in the festivities of
an upstart nation-that those lustreless
eyeballs which turned toward the Sun
god before History was, would be COM
PEELED to look upon the celebration of a
paltry century! But so is life.
RADTY
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14
A DAY OF SUMMER BEAUTY.

Out In the golden summer air,
Amid the purple heather,
woman sat with dropping head
And hands close knit together;
Never a bitter word she said
Though all her limbs looked cold and dead
Cold In the glowing haze that lay
over the fair green earth that day,
That day Of summer beauty.
Far. far away. where leafy woods
Touched the blue sky. could riven,
A thousand birds rang ont lifes bliss
In jubilee % heaven;
How could the poor old withered throat
Carol echoes 10 each son note?
Every soul must pay life's cost
Her deepest silence praise God most
That day Of summer beauty
Too dulled her soul too worn, to feel
Summer delight acutely
While earth was praising God aloud,
Her patience praised him mutely.
Her narrow life OF thought and care
Not life TO live, but life to bear;
Contented that her soul was sad 80
While all God d'spoulless thingswere Glad
That day OF summer beauty.
And where she stayed a dusty speck
In gorse and heather glory
A weary spirit watched and read
The pathos OF hcrstory;
spirit, doubt oppressed and worn.
Had found another more fOrlOrn,
That, trustful stayed nor sought 20 guess
LIfe's meanings which are fathomless
Through all the summer beauty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

A NIAGARA IScIDENT-FIsHRR AND
THE BEAR.-In the summer Of 1916,
three men living about three miles above
the Falls saw bear swimming in the
river. Thinking he would be capital
prize they started for him in large,
substantial log canoe or "dug-Out." ="
When they overlook him he seemed
quite obliged for their attention, and
quietly putting his paws on the side Of
the canoe, drew himself into it, not
withstanding that they vehemently be-
labored him with their paddles. AS he
came in on one side two of the men went
into the water on the other side. The
third, who may be called Fisher, could
not swim, and naturally enough felt
somewhat embarrassed. Much to his
relief the animal deliberately sat down
in the bow of the canoe facing him. As
the noise of the rapids and roar of the
Falls reminded him that they were ON
inously near, Fisher resolved to take ad-
vantage of the truce and pull vigorously
for the shore But when he began to
paddle the bear began to growl his OBJ
jectiOns, enforcing them at the same
time with an Ominous grin. Fisher de-
sisted for while, but feeling their con-
slant and insidious approach to the rap
ids, he tried again to use his paddle.
Bruin then raised his note of disappro-
baton an octave higher, and made a
motion as if he intended to "gO for him. "
The man who swan ashore soon, howev-
er, reappeared in another canoe with a
loaded musket, shot the bear and ended
Fishers terrible suspense. Bruin weigh
ed over 800 pounds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

THE CosT OF IDLESEss.-When. all
the people of the whole country are en-
gagged in productive industry, either di-
rectly or indirectly, it must result in
general prosperity. whether wages or
profits are high or low. If wages are
low capitalists are encouraged, aDd en-
terprise and business are pushed for
ward. If there is disproportiOn be-
tween capital and labor. and the latter
does not get enough, the evil soon regu-
lates itself, by more engaging as mana
gers. and making labor more in demand
II capitalists and managers make moth
ing, they cease to hire. wages drop. and
many become idle. This is exactly the
trouble now; too many persons are out
of employment There are. in the Cnit-
ed States, at least 100000 working
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14
THE CLERGYMAN AND THE
PEDDLAR.

A clergyman who longed 10 trace
Amid his flock a work OF grace,
And mOurned because he knew not why
Yon fleece kept wet while his kept day.
While thinking what he could do more,
Heard some one rapping at the door.
Aud, opening 10. there met his view
A dear old brother whom he knew,
Who had gotten down by worldly blows.
From wealth 10 peddling cast-off clothes.
Come In, my brother" said the pastor,
Perhaps my trouble you can master.
For since the summer you withdrew,
My converts have been very few"
II can" the peddlar said, ''unrOll
Something perchance 10 ease your soul,
And 10 cut short all useless speeches,
Bring me a p1ir Of your old breeches."
The clothes were brought, the peddlar gazed,
And said, mo longer be amazed.
The gloss upon the cloth is such.
l think, perhaps you sit too much
Building air castles, bright and gay,
Which Satan loves 10 blow away,
And here behold as / am born,
The nap from neither knee Is worn
He who would great revIvals see.
Must wear his pants out at the kpee.
For such the lever prayer supplies
When pastors kneel, their churches rise"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

DEAL SQUARELY WITH Y0uR Chill
DREs.-To gain obedience, you must
first set yourself to deserve it. NhateY-
er you promise your little one. however
small the thing seems to you and what
ever trouble it costs you, perform il.
Never let the doubt once enter that III
nOcent mind that you say what you do
not mean. or will not act up 10 what
you say. Make As few prOhibitory laws
as you possibly can but once made.
keep to them In what is granted - in
what is denied. compel yourself howeg-
er weary or worried or impatient, 70 ad-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14
NO. 33.
A YEAR OF PLENTY.

The CINCINNATI RSce Current has the
following The promise now is that this
is to be a year of bCuntiful production
of nearly everything in this country and
in Europe but when we. consider that
unfavorable weather at the moment of
harvest may cause great damage We are
disposed 10 be cautious in assertion. In
California, however. the crops Of barley
and wheat are made and generally har-
vested. The wheat harvest proves to be
all that was anticipated. After deduct.
ing an ample supply for home cOnsump-
ton there will remain the enormous
amount of 100000 tons available for
exports, which is equivalent to nearly
23.500, 900 bushels The yield of bar
ley is also very prolific, and there will
be 10000 tons, or nearly 100000
bushels available for export. The good
fortune Of California is shared by Texas,
where the cereal crops are fine and have
been harvested in good condition, but
the great staple of the State is cotton,
and the reports regarding 1t are unusu-
ally favorable, there being scarcely
enough which are otherwise to prove
the rule" The cotton crop in that
State is nearly month in advance of
the more northern cotton growing sec
tion, where it has passed into an adage
that July makes the cotton CROP" and
therefore we may safely say that the
cotton crop of Texas is assured. The
first bale Of new cotton has arrived at
Galveston, which is an indication, al
though not a certain one, that the crop
is rapidly maturing. In other sections
of the South the reports are somewhat
conflicting regarding the present cOndi-
tion of cotton, but perhaps not more so
than usual even in good yielding sea-
sons, and the favorable returns far out
weigh the croaking. Coming now to the
West and Northwest, we find in the
winter wheat growing section that the
harvest is far advanced and in many
places entirely over, and the yield proves
to be much larger than anticipated, for
where only one-fourth to one-half an av-
erage crop was expected it has proved
to be seldom less than one-half, and
from that up to full average. The
spring wheat growing States have given
US some discouraging reports, but they
have in many, if not in all instances,
proved to be exaggerations, and it is not
improbable that full crop will be har-
vested. Fall barley has been harvested
and turns out we'll. Spring barley in the
Northwest gives fair promise of a full
crop. Rye and oats are abundant every
where. Corn is growing rapidly, and
continues the fair promise of the largest
yield in the history of the country.
Turning now to Europe. we find that as
the harvest approaches the croaking be-
comes silent--the damage caused by
storms and unfavorable weather earlier
in the season, especially in France and
Holland, has not proved to be perma-
nent, aad the cereal crops at the latest
mail dates were in promising condi-
ton. In the south of Russia the wheat
harvest has already commenced. The
only real unfayorable reports como from
Hungary, and even in that country there
had been change for the better.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

A Farmer who wished % invest the
accumulation of bis industry 10 Luited
States securities. vent int brokers'
Office 10 obtain some. '.hve-tseutie4. =
The clerk inquired What denomination
will you have them, air ?" Having never
heard that word used excepting 70 dis
tinguish sects, the farmer, after little
deliberation. replied well. you may
give me part IN Old School Presbyterian.
70 please the old lady but give me the
heft ont in Free VIII Bapist
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minister always even-handed justice.
This is system much more likely to Sc
cure your child's real affection than all
the petting and humoring SO generally
indulged in, to give pleasure or save
trouble. not to your little ones, but to
yourself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

REMEDY FOR EkRAcHE.-.There is
scarcely any ache to which children are
subject, 50 bad to bear aud difficult TO
cure as earache. But there is remedy
never known to fail. Take bit Of cot
ton batting, put upon it pinch Of black
pepper. gather it up and tie it, dip in
sweet oil, and insert in the ear. Put
flannel bandage over the head to keep it
warm. It viii give immediate relief
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

The exports Of domestic cottons from
New York TO foreign ports IN one week,
recently, we're over 1000 packages,
which brings the total, from the lst Of
of January, up to 81, 800 packages. The
shipments of grain are enormous. Last
weeks exports were of wheat. l3,023.-
800 bushels corn. 409s546 bushels, be-
sides a fair quantity Of peas, rye and
oats. The prospect Of war in Europe
has stimulated the grain trade.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

About the time when Samuel }. Til
den said. This war is a perfect outrage.
and 4 will lend no assistance whatever
to It's prosecution" Thomas A. Hend-
rieks was making a speech at Shelby
vile. Ind. and using such language a.
the following II am ready 70 eomprom-
ise at any time If there is any man
who desires 70 continue lighting aud
spending the peoples money. do not
sympathize with him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

The Turner's. Of Cincinnati. embracing
hundreds Of the best Germans Of that
city. publicly declare their allegiance for
Hayes aud Wheeler The announcement
i il the form of protest against the
detection of paper which has hitherto
been regarded a. the organ of the society,
aud which seems 70 have been seen
by the TiIden reformers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

The united Republicans Of AlabanA
are gaining strength every day, and the
Mobile Register and other Democratic
papers are nrgiug upon their friends
what they call "the absolute necessity
II polling their last vote. !"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

There i pleasure enough 10 this life
TO make u wish % live, and pain enough
10 reconcile ua 10 death when We can
live no longer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

LAW FOR THE PEOPLE.-Money paid
under misapprehension of facts, may
be recovered back.
Money voluntarily paid with a full
knowledge of the facts and circumstan-
ces of the case, though in ignorance of
legal rights, cannot be recovered back.
The assignment of note, the payment
of which is secured by mortgage, carries
the mortgage with it.
Payment to one partner is payment
to both, unless strictly forbidden.
A debtor has the right, at the time of
making payment, to direct as to what
debt it shall be applied.
If debtor fails to make such appli-
cation, the creditor may apply the mon
ey paid upon any demand against the
debtor which he may choose.
When there is no place of payment
agreed upon, the debtor must seek the
creditor at his domicil or place of bus
mess.
Upon the sail of an article, payment
is to be made on delivery, unless some
other time be specified.
Allowing time for payment will not,
however, vitIate the contract.
In case of two sales of personal prop
erty, both equally valid. his is the better
right who first gets possession of the
property.
No man can, by his sale, transfer to
another the right. of ownership in a
thing wherein he himself has not the
right of property.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

For weak eycs Bathe night aud morn
ing 10 q solution Of salt and tepid water.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

A SMART BoY.-A Brownsville young
man called on his intended the other
evening add while waiting for her to
make an appearance he struck up con-
versation with his intended brother-in-
law. After while the boy asked:
"DOcs galvanized niggers know very
much ?"
Il really can't say" answered the
amused young man. and silence reigned
for few moments, when the boy resum-
ed:
"Kin you play checkers with your
nose ?"
mo. | have not acquired that accom-
plishmcnt."
"WeIl you had better learn. you hear
me %
"why ?"
Cause sis says that you don't know
as much as a galvanized niger. but yer
dads got lots Of money. aud she'll mar.
ry you anyhow and she said when she
got ahold Of the old mans sugar she
was jest agoin' to all the Fourth Of July
perceshnus and ice cream gum and sucks.
aud let you stay at home to play check
ers with that holIyhock nose Of your a. .
And when isis" got her hair hanged
and came in she found the parlor deser.
ted by all save her. brother who vas
innocently tying the tails Of two kittens
together and singing %. love the
Sabbath School"
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MIsCELLNNmOUs.

DRs. A. P. BROWN 4 Y. Q. LEONARD.
TNCLECTIC PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. oR-
IL fees at Barton Landing and West Charleston,
w. A. p Brown at VIM. Twombly's, Barton Landing;
Y. c. Leonard at Frances Chasc's, West Charleston.
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CA. ROBINSON a CO.,
D.EALERs IN CHoICE BRANDS or FLOUR
, Depot Store.
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]. T. DWINELL.

CAN DE FOUND AT J. Il. DwINELLs SHOP
- good stock OF Furniture Of all kinds; also
gsOi aud well selected stock Of Carpets, Room Paper,
Picture Rrames Plain and GiltEdge Curtains. and Fix
lures to match nice lot Of Baby Cabs, with Canopy
Top tf YOU like. Good stock Of Collins ana Caskets,
all will be sold low for cash or approved credit He
will not be beat on prices. Glover, VI. 4-25u