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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

When young lady offers to hem
cambria handkerchief for rich bachelor,
depend upon it she means TO sew in order
that she may reap.
Day before yesterday man in New
York died so suddenly that the body was
almost cold before the distracted and
grief stricken relatives found the will.
"Surely you must be tired, aunty. 1
can't think how it is you are able to
work SO long" ''Lawks bless you, my
dear, when l onst sits down to it like,
I'm just too lazy to leave off"
A clergyman asked some children.
"Why do we say in the Lords Prayer,
who art in heaven, since God is every
where?" A little drummer-boy answer
ed, Because it's headquarters.
A Texas man has invented "bull
persuader." He tried it on a bull the
other day, but the last seen of the in
ventor was when he was holding earnest
ly to the seat of his pantaloons and in
quiring for an apothecary shop.
A judge, joking young lawyer, said !:
"If you and | were turned into horse
and ass. which would you prefer to be ?'
The young lawyer replied: "The ass,
by all means, for I've heard of an ass
being a judge; but horse, never"
A pious man was going through the
Common one Sunday and came upon
some youngsters "playing marbles. +"
''Boysl' he said, "Boys, do you know
what day it is ?'' One of the imps turns
to bystander with "Here, can you tell
this man what day it is? He don't
know"
Hi where did you get them trous.
ers 2" asked an lrishman of a man who
Mapped to be passing with a pair of re-
markably short trousers on. IL got
them where they grew" was the indig.
nant reply. "Then, be me conscience,
said Paddy, you've pulled them yeal
too soonl"
| Pettengill says that the first return.
ing board" of which he has any recol
lection was shingle in the hand of his
father. The three-fatber, son anG
shingle-used to hold frequent COMMITTEES
meetings in the back shed, but the re
turns came in so swiftly that fair coun
was impracticable.
A Kentucky youth sent to New Yorl
for some visiting cards, and received il
return some of the transparent kind
which, when held up to the light, revea
the outlines of donkey. Unconsciou
of this feature of the card. the youn
man gave his sweetheart one, and wa
much astonished to hear her say tha
she did not want his photograph.
A schoolmaster tells the following
story: II was teaching in a quiet coun
try village. The second morning of m
session | had leisure to survey my sui
roundings, and among the scanty furn
ture | espied three-legged stool. j
d this the Ounce block?' asked littl
girl of five. The dark eyes sparklet
the curls nodded assent, and the liz
rippled out, Il suppose so; the teacht
always sits on it. The stool was uno
cupied that term"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

THE SMALL BOYS VIEws.-Wood-
chucks is very curious animal. 1t is
made of hair and eyes and has two front
teeth, and can see man with a gun
when the eyes are shut and bolted. [
have seen dog shake woodchuck till
both were black in the face. A wood
chuck can snivel up his nose and look
as homely as can without trying. They
sit on one end and eat with the other.
A woodchuck can get home faster than a
gun shoots. He is round all over except
his feet which are black. When eaten
they retain the favor of their nests, and
seem to have been cooked without being
pared. A fat woodchuck, when eat
properly, is no laughin' matter. They
come under the head of domestic ami
mails and there amt no place like home
when dog goes for one of them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04
The discovery of gold in Navada was

The discovery of gold in Navada was
made by some Mormon immigrats in
1850. Adventures crossed the Sierras
and set up their sluice- boxes IN the can
mons; but it was gold they were after,
and they never suspected the existence
of silver, nor knew it when they saw it.
The blush stuff which was so abundant
and which was silver ore. interfered
with their operations and gave them the
greatest annoyance. Two brothers
named Grosch possessed more intelli-
gence than their fellow-workers, and
we're the real discoverers of the Com
stock lode; but one of them died from a
pickaxe wound in the foot, and the other
was frozen to death in the mountains.
Their secret died with them. When at
last, in the early part of 1859, the sur
face groupings of the lode were found,
they were worked for the gold they con-
tanned, and the silver was thrown out
as being worthless Yet this lode since
1860 has yielded large proportion of
all the silver produced throughout the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04
THE PEACE OF DEATH IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

Some time since Democratic meet
ing was held in Abbeville county to en-
dorse Gen. MCGOWAN for the Office of
chief Justice. This work being finish
ed, a motion was made to resolve the
meeting into a committee to "notify all
the white radicals of the county to leave
the State" The people against whom
this motion was specially aimed were
ssthe Tolberts and the Gufins," all ma
tives of the State and farmers. They
were all living very quietly, and, for
more than year, no Republicn meet
ing has been held in that county. But
they were Republicans and must not be
tolerated. There is no report of what
was done against them by members of
that Democratic meeting but a crusade
was started which seems to have been
effective. The matter was taken in
hand by Democratic newspapers One
of these papers talked of using "vio-
lence," and "cutting off heads and re-
minded its readers that "there had been
no trouble in Laurens county since the
death of Joe Crews" This Joe Crews
was assassinated by the Democrats, in
1876. 1t was finally agreed that the
prescribed persons might gather their
crops and sell their property before leav-
ing, which was denounced by some of
the papers as mistaken charity. 1t ap-
pears that the Guffins left about the first
of November. One of them issued
card, in which he said: Gall we will
leave Of the Guffin name will be the lit
tie cemetery under the pines, at the old
homestead, which was patented to our
ancestors by the government that is no
longer able to protect US in our rights
of citizenship" This Is specimen of
what has been going on in South Caro-
lima, under the rule of Wade Hampton,
without being reported to the public. 1t
may be described as the Hamptonian
method of tconciliation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

1t has been calculated by DR.. G. w.
Siemens of London, that Niagara Falls
does as much work as 266, 100000 tons
could do in year at the rate of four
pounds per horse power consumption of
fuel in an hour. DR.. Siemens objects to
SO much force being wasted, and his
proposition is that the water might be
made to drive an electrical machine at
the Falls, the current from which would
traverse copper rod. He has calculat-
ed that rod three inches in diameter
would transmit 1000 horse, power as far
as thirty miles. and that at the end the
electricity could be used to produce mo-
ton or light, the quantity of electricity
being sufficient for about 100000 can
dle-power. This view of a cataract is
not quite new, but it is sufficiently rare
to be interesting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

Wayne county, N. Y, produces about
two-thirds of the peppermint crop of
the country. 1t is grown on black ash
swamps which have been thoroughly
underdrained, from, roots, which are
planted as hops are. When cut, it is
partially dried and taken to still,
where the oil is extracted. The oil sells
from $3.50 to S. per pound, and when
it brings SO the crop is a paying one.
About 10000 pounds are used annually
in preparing medicines, manufacturing
candies, and making cordials.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

SMALL CoURTEsIEs.-C costs
notheng, and is often productive of good
results. Here is an instance. A local
doctor of medicine at Bath, England.
has just had legacy of $4,000 and a
comfortable house left him by lady
who was only known to him by his once
offering her seat in his carriage. A
gentleman known to the writer, to cross
from London Mansion House to the
Bank of England. This crossing is
day. when the city is full of caUs, Un1nl-
buses, drays and other ponderous vehi-
cles. When the old gentleman had got
safely across, he exchanged cards with
his obliging young friend; and there
the matter rested. Some four or five
years after this incident occurred, firm
of London solicitors wrote the young
gentleman who had taken pity on the
old man, informing him that legacy of
$4,000 and a gold watch and chain had
been left to him by a gentleman, who
'took the opportunity Of again thanking
him in his will for an act of unlocked
for civility." 1t is not likely that all
will have gold watches and chains left
to them, or neat little bundles Of crisp
notes; but it is certain that acts of CIV
ility are productive of sufficient results
to our inner selves as to make it worth
our while to practice them whenever
we have the opportunity.-HousehoM
Words:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04
THE OLDEST CHRISTIAN HYMN.

[In Book III. of Clement of Alexandria is given dr
is there Zone hundred and fifty years after the apos
ss asserted to be of much earlier origin The follow
version will give some imperfect idea of its spirit ::
Shepherd of tender youth,
Guiding in love and truth,
Through devious ways;
Christ, our triumphant Kingl
We come thy name to sing,
And here our children bring
To shout thy praise.
Thou art our holy Lord
The all-subduing Word,
Healer of striiel
Thou didst thyself abaseI
That from sins deep disgrace
Thou mightest save our race,
And give US life.
Thou art wisdoms High Prestl
Thou hast prepared the feast
or holy love,
And in our mortal pain
None call on thee in vain;
Help thou dost not disdain,
Help from above.
Ever be thou our Guide.
Our Shepherd and our pride,
Our staff and song.
Jesus, thou Christ of Godl
By the perennial word,
Lead us where thou hast trod,
Make our faith strong
So now, and till we die,
Sound we our praise on high,
And joyful sing.
Infants and the glad throng,
Who to thy Church belong
Unite and swell the song
To Christ our King.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

If people want their hens to lay in
cold weather, they must supply them
with plenty of gravel and lime, and
fresh meat of any kind chopped into
small pieces. The latter should be fed
three times weekly. During the winter
months eggs are worth twice as much in
this market as they are in spring. and
a little extra care and attention to the
hennery will be well repaid by an in
creased yield of egg. Chickens thrive
better on varieey of foot, and diet Of
corn, buckwheat and oats fed on alter
nate days will be more conductive to the
preservation of health than if either of
these grains were given them.-Er-
change.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

world. The silver mines of Potosi were
discovered through the trivial circum-
stances of an Indian accidentally pull
ing up shrub, to the roots of which
were attached some particles Of the pre-
cious metal,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

BE ExAoT.-The necessity of being
exact, accurate in everything, cannot be
too early impressed upon the minds of
the young. An attendant in dead
letter office made the following pertinent
remark: He said it was pity that
the school children Of the land could
not be permitted to look into the dead
letter office in body, to impress upon
them the necessity of always directing
in full to the name of the person ad-
dressed, the town, county and state, and
signing the writer's name, with his ad-
dress in the inside, instead of 'syour af-
fectionate Thomas or "Susan." If this
very useful suggestion could be tackled
to the multiplication table, and drilled
into the children with as much vigor, it
would save a vast deal of annoyances
and trouble in after life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04
uh 90 - comic which fall from heav

There are souls which fall from heav-
en- like flowers; but ere the pure and
fresh buds can open they are trodden in
the dust Of the earth and lie soiled and
crushed under the foul tread of some
brutal hoof
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04
THE SHEPHERD-BOY.

Little Roy led his sheep down to pasture,
And his cows, by the side of the brook
But his cows never drank any water,
And his sheep never needed crook.
For the pasture was gay as garden.
And it glowed with flowery red;
Bot the meadows had never grass-blade,
And the brooklet-it slept in its bed;
And it lay without sparkle or murmur,
Nor reflected the blue of the skies.
But the music was made by the shepherd,
And the sparkle was all in his eyes.
Oh. he sang like bird in the summerI
And, if sometimes you fanced a beat,
That, too. was not the voice of the shepherd,
And not of the lambs at his feet.
And the glossy brown cows were SO gentle
That they moved at the touch of his hand
Der the wonderful rosy-red meadow,
And they stood at his word of command.
So he led all his sheep to the pasture,
And his COWS, by the side of the brook
Though it rained, yet the rain never patter'd
Ger the beautiful way that they took.
And 1t was mt in Fairy land either.
But house in a commonplace town,
Where Roy as he looked from the window
Saw the silvery drops trickle down.
For his pasture was only table,
With its cover so fowery fair,
And his brooklet was just green ribbon
That his sister had lost from her hair.
And his cows they were glossy horse -chcstnutS,
That had grown on his grandfather's tree
And his sheep they were snowy-white pebbles
He had brought from the shore by the sea.
And at length, when the shepherd was weary,
And had taken his milk and his bread
And his mother had kissed him and tucked him,
And had bid him goodnight" in his bed,
Then there enter'd his big brother Walter,
While the shepherd was soundly asleep.
And he cut up the cows into baskets,
And to jack-stones turned all of the sheep.
Emily S. Oakley, st. Nicholas for Feb
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

Pat had been engaged to kill turtle
for a neighbor, and proceeded imme-
diately to cut off its head. Pats atten-
tion was called to the fact that the turtle
still crawled about. though it had been
decapitated, and he explained: "Sure
the baste is entirely dead, only he is not
yet conscious of il"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

While General Thomas was inspecting
the Notifications of Chattanooga with
General Garfield, they heard some one
shout: "Hello, mister You'll [ want to
speak to youl" General Thomas, turning.
found he was the ''mister'' SO politely
hailed by an East Tennessean soldier.
"Well. my man" said he, ''what do
you want with me p
Il want to get a furlough, mister,
that's what l want" was the reply.
"Why do you want furlough, my
man ?' inquired the General.
avail, l want to go home and see my
wife,
'.How long is it since you saw her ?"
"Ever since I enlisted /; nigh on tc
three months.
.'Three months!" exclaimed the com
mander. "Why, my good fellow, I have
not seen my wife for three years r
The Tennessean looked incredulous
and drawled out: "Wall, you see, me
and my wife amt that sort!''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04


WHAT HAVE SEEN-An old man of
experience says:
have seen a young man sell good
farm, turn merchant, and die in the n
sane asylum.
l have seen farmer travel about SO
much that there was nothing at home
worth looking at.
l have seen young girl marry a man
of dissolute habits and repent for it as
long as she lived.
[ have seen man spend more money
in folly then would support his family
in comfort and independence.
l have seen man depart from truth
where candor and vercity would have
served him a much better purpose.
| have seen the extravaganza and fol-
ly of children bringing their parents to
poverty and want, and themselves to
disgrace.
l have seen a prudent and industrious
wife retrieve the fortune of a family
when the husband pulled at the othel
emu OF the rope.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04


SAVE The OLD PAPER.-Never throw
away an old paper. If you have no
wish to sell it, use it in the house. Some
house keepers prefer it to cloth for clean
ing many articles of furniture. For in
stance, a volume written by lady who
prided herself on her experience and
tact, says; "After stove has been
blackened it can be kept looking very
we'll for long time by rubbing it with
paper every morning. Rubbing with
paper is much nicer way of keeping
the outside of tea kettle, coffee pot and
tea pot bright and clean than the old
way of washing them in suds. Rub
bing with paper is also the best way of
polishing knives, tinware and spoons !;
they shine like new silver. For polish
ing mirrors. windows, lamp chimneys,
etc., paper is better than dry cloth.
Preserves and pickles keep much better
if brown paper, instead of cloth, is tied
over the jar. Canned fruit is not SO
apt to mould if piece Of writing pa
per cut to fit the can, is laid directly on
the fruit. Paper is much better to put
under carpet than straw. 1t is warm
er, thinner and makes less noise when
one walks upon it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

mo. man," said grocer to an ap-
plicant for credit, 81 wouldn't even trust
nv own feelings"
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THANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
~ PROVED REAL ESTATE ON ii STREET
NORTHWEsT, BETWEEN 19fH AND
SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM
Il NEAR WASHINGTON CITY.

BY virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court for II
Prince George's county, as Court Of Equity, G.:U
the subscribers, Trustees, win offer at pub e:i
lie sale. on the premises, on TUESDAY. the I2th
day of March, 1875 (f fair if not on the next fair
day thereafter the valuable and highly improved
Farm of which the late Francis A. Thornton died
seized and possessed, containing 123 acres, This
farm borders on the district of Columbia and
Upper Marlboro Turnpike and is within six
miles Of Washington city. The land Is highly i'm
proved. The buildings upon 1t consist of new and
handsomely built Dwelling House; very large
and convenient barn. recently built and ali neces-
sary Outbuildings for 6rst-class farm. The land
Is Wen adapted to the growth of grain, grasses,
fruits, and garden products in general; and is con.
sdsred very desirable as Dairy Farm.
the terms OF sale as prescribed by the decree,
are; One.third Of the purchase money to be paid in
cation by the court, and the balance In equal pay.
menfs, at one and two years from the day Of sale
the whole purchase money TO bear interest from
the day of SALE and the deferred payments to be
secured by the bonds of the purt haser with secur
ity, to be approved by the Trustees. A cash pay
ment of $500 will be required of the purcha ser, TO
be paid on the day of sale. Upon the payment of
the whole, purchase money and interest, the TruS-
tees are authorized to convey the property In fee
simple, the purchaser free, clear and discharged
of all claim of the parties to the cause and Of any
person or persons claiming by, from or under them.
Cor veyancing to be at the cost of the purchaser.
Sale to commence at L. O'Clock a. m.
- Those wishing to purchase are invited to
' RICHxRDJ Cuttings, lr,,.....
@. C. MAGRUDER. lfussees'
Upper Marlboro, Feb. -, l87e. febl8-s&tu,ts
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
- TIE GREAT DOUBLE TRACK
EATIOgaL LINE AND SHORT ROUTE
TO THE
NORTH AND WEST,
NORTH WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

NOVEMBER 18th, 1877.
AN. LEAVE WASHINGTON.
b:O-Ba.tIncTe and Way Stations.
B.6O-Baifimore. Annapolis and Way Stations.
lsTaShuTg, winchester and Way Stations,
S:00-sE.tltin.UTe Express.
s:10-PieduEont, Strasburg, Winchester, Hagers.
town, Point of Rocks and Way Stations.
more EXPRESS. PGrIor Car to New York and
s:4O-.st LOUIS. Cincinnati, Chicago and Pits
burg Express. Connects for Hagerstown and
for StaULton. PdrLor Car to Grafton, and
6tespiag Care 70 Louisville, Cincinnati, Co.
fulnb,: ChiCa2o Junction and Sandusky.
e:oo-Baltrnore, Annapolis and Way Stations,
l0:OO-fBsltulOre Express.
2:i0..Batimors, Enicott City. Annapolis snd
l;So-New York and Philadelphia, Baltimore Ex-
press. lon Sunday to Baltimore only, stop
s:soEBsItimore and Way Stations. winchester
and " ~ Stations, via Relay.)
S:30-BaltiE.ore, Bladensburg and Laurel Ex-
press. Frederick via Relay.
S:36m'Point of Rocks, Frederick, Hagerstown,
Winchester and Way Stations. On SUNDAY
to Point of Rocks and Way stations only
A:O-'Baltmore, Annapolis and Way Stations
b:oO-'Phisdelphia, Norfolk and Baltimore tx
press Passengers for Norfolk taken in the
cars directly to boat at Canton. No connec-
ton on sunday for Norfolk.
6:60-'Be! timOre and Way Stations.
e:66.'Chicago and Columbus Express. Sleeping
Cars t. Chicago.
5:30-"BalLlmoTe Express.
o:46-'St. Louis, Cincinnati, Ptttsburg Express.
Sleeping Cars to st. Louis and PittsburR,
s:sE.NeW YORK, II Phiisdsiphfa "a and dn Baltimore
Express. Sleeping Car to New York, and
Special Sleeping Car to Philadelphia.
Daily Other trains daily, except Sunday.
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DIED..

JOLLY. On the 22d February, 1873 JoBN
JOLLY, In the sixty eighth year OF his age.
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral from his latA
residence. No. 1908 Third street southeast san
day. the Gath instant. at O'Clock p. IN.
LECoMPTE. On Thursday, February II, 1879.
AT 12:4O pm, Mrs. ANNA G., widow of the Isue
James l.. LeCompte, of Cambridge, Md.
funeral will take place frOR 81. Matthew'S
church sunday, the 24Ih instant, al O clock n
Friends OF the family are respectfully invited 70
attend. Norfolk, Va, papers please copy
MONTGOMERY. On the evening OF February
twentieth 1873 after short illness, MARY ELLEN.
wife Of James ii. Montgomery, in the thirty third
Her funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon.
the twenty-fourth instant, at two o'cock, froal
the Fifth Baptist church. on ID street, near -FOUR
and-a-half street southwest. The friends and &C.
quaintances Of the family are respectfully invited
to attend. =
MILLER. In Utica, N. Y, on Thursday morn
ing. February q, 1878, OF scarlet fever, JANE u.
MILLER, daughter of the late Gen. Morris S. MA
Ter. u. 5. army.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
l. PROVED PROPERTY CORNER SEW
ENTH STREET WEST AND NORTH Q

By virtue Of . deed OF trust, dated July -
9th. 1873. duly recorded in Liber No. 72I H.U
ioIie 457, one OF the land records of the Dis Ell
trlet OF Columbia and at the request Of the parry
secured thereby, we will sell at public auction. in
trent fr, OF the premises, on TUESDAY, March 5.h,
real estate in Washington city, ID. c., viz: Lots
numbered twenty -four (24l and twenty-five (25,)
In Young FOwlerS subdivision of square num-
bered four hundred and twenty-one, (421, begin
ming for the same at the northeast corner of said
square at the intersection of 7th street west and
north street, and thence west along the line of
said z street ninety-fye feet: thence south fifty
feet: thence east to point 7th street west nine
ty-hHe feet: thence north along the line of said 7th
street fifty feet to the place OF beginning, together
with the improvements, &C., as In said deed men
toned.
Terms Of sale, prescribed by the deed, are:
Amount OF Indebtedness secured by this deed,
with expenses of SALE in cash, and the resi-
due IN equal 1nstaments in six twelve and eighteen
months, with interest from the day of sale. A de-
posit of 5000 will be required at time of SALE All
cOnveyancing at purchasers cost, and IL the terms
OF sale are not comp led with within five days after
the day OF sale the Trustees reserve the right to
resell at isk and cost of defaulting purchaser,
HH6 aHYpEi HYDE Trustees.
feb19-G&ds THOMAS BOWLING, Auct