Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-24
Local News.
1LBANY.

Ut. ~. Nj. farker mas returned from
arlington feeling somewhat better than
len he went away, but not so much
hproved as we hoped for.
4. ]. Wallace has bought of Nathan
xinner an addition Of one-fourth an
ire to his lot on Water street, and is
ying the foundation for a new house
ereon.-Samuel Russell is newly clap
harding and painting his house.
Quite company of young people from
9 two Sabbath Schools at the West
illage had an excursion to Newport
a ride on the lake last Thursday. A
neral good time was had. Certain
embers of the party succeeded in es-
Iblishing one scientific fact, viz, "that
70 umbrellas don't 60 we'll together in
10 same vehicle"
BARTON.
The Robinson Boys didn't purchase
cket in the Ridley lottery, and are not
ddled.
A change in the weather has brought
inns and frosty mornings. Farewell to
lmmer
Business at the depot is pretty lively.
tation agent Ford shipped "a car loads
freight in one week, recently.
The Actives played the Mountain
esolutes at base ball. on Saturday. and
Eat them by a score of 35 to %.
We think our readers will find "Notes
Om Paris" by Rev. Mr.. Alcott, and
hr correspondence from "Trufax" and
theirs of unusual interest, this week.
Mrs. Shaw has gone to Boston for e
ew stock of goods, which she will open
ext week. She intends to put in as
god a stock of millinery and fancy
GODS as was ever seen in this town.
"Paul Pastnor," who occasionally
furnishes US very excellent bits of poetry,
las lately published a very fine poem.
Untitled, "The Grotto of Spirits" 1t
an be had of the Enterprise Publishing
TO-, Burlington, Vt, for only 20 cents.
NeighbOr Chase of the Union sought
IN interview with Hayden, the day he
vas carried to Windsor, and was greatly
fascinated by his appearance and intel
igence. He is not the first person who
pas been deceived and seduced by THU
remarkable criminal.
Get your change ready. For the con
Fenience of those who are more than
rear in arrears on the MONITOR sub
fcriptiOn, We shall send bills by mail o
pgent, and we hope they will make ar
Judgements to square up" before tn
beginning Of the new year. The print
er's bills are large for mat rial and 70
labor, and they must be met. The Htl
that thousand subscribers owe amount
TO considerable, and with us it is needed
Paper subscriptions ought to be settle,
pp often. We have seen q good man
pen cross, because of their own negli
kence they have let their unpaid sub
cription run until large bill accumu
latcs. The printer is not to blame fc
such a state Of affairs. Nothing please
the newspaper publisher more than t
give receipts for advance payments. Tr
us that way.
How Hin Cor S20.-His name was ,
Ridley; he was a robust man, able
earn a dollar day with spade or hoe
his face indicated that he was hal
\ character, but there was tremendol
Air Of business about him that was ca
culated to excite our staid and caref
business men. He rushed up to them, al
with very grum voice announced tn
be had discovered the cheapest, best al
most taking system of advertising know
For the small sum of SO 90, each victi
was to have lot of circulars printe
and large card hung in his Office wi
his name printed in huge letters, and /
character and business so extolled th
whoever saw it would invest largely
his goods. or Immediately pay him
large retainer for his professional ser
ces. There was no mistake about it:
was just the thing needed to cause
tide Of prosperity to roll in upon
lucky advertiser. Men who had 10
felt too poor to advertise in the cour
paper, now saw their way clear to p
rOnize the great discOverer Of the n