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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08
WHITE LIES.

Some slipshod mortals insist that it
is permissible, and, indeed, commenda-
BILE to tell fibs in cases where she utter
apce Of the plain truth might give Of
fence or pain. That this doctrine is
practically carried out in society we all
know. Persons who wish to avoid re-
ceiving unwelcome visitors without re-
sorting to positive rebuff, direct their
servants to say they are 'not at home"
"Glad to see you" is the greeting with
which man of polished manners meets
the bore whose appearance he regards
with horror. Invalids past hope of re-
covery are informed by smiling friends
that they are looking better every day.
Rash men of business are congratulated
on their brilliant prospects by those who
know they are on the verge of ruin. In
fact, never to utter disagreeable truths,
and to deal literally in agreeable false
hoods, seem to be the accomplishments
negative and positive-most indispen-
sable to individuals who desire to be
perfectly at home in polite society" "
To such courteous hypocrisy We cannot
subscribe. 1t may sometimes be inexpe-
dient to tell the truth, but never neccs-
sary to invent falsehoods for courtesy's
sake. Infinite harm is done by what
are called "White Lies" In nine cases
out of ten, the plain truth kindly spoken
is beneficial to those who seek counsel,
advice or any kind of information OF
aid. In no case is falsehood, however
well intended, really justifable. When
it is deemed unwise to speak the truth,
say nothing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08
POLAND-CHINA SWINE.

There is no difference between Poland.
China and Magic hogs they are one
and the same animal under different
names. This breed was called by vari-
Gus names. and it was often styled ''the
many-named hog :" but the National
Swine Breeders Association adopted
"Poland- China" as the name by which
it should be known, and that is now rec
ognized as the proper designation.
This breed originated in the Miami
Valley. Ohio, chiefly in the counties of
Butler and Warren, from 1885 to 1910,
the foundation being several breeds
crossed together. These sorts were the
"Byfeld," "Big China" "Russias," and
perhaps the "Befords." It is claimed
also upon the testimony of early breed
ers that there was among the farmers
of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio a
class of hogs called Polish or Poland,
and that they were used also among
those which formed the nucleus of this
breed. Subsequently the animals thus
improved by careful breeding were
crossed with the Irish Grazier and Berk-
shire breeds. Continuous careful selec-
ton and breeding fixed the type or char
acteristics of this now immensely and
justly popular breed. Among those
who have successfully labored to i'm
prove this breed is Mr.. D. M. Magic,
of Butler county, Ohio, who has made
it speciality for nearly if not quite half
century. To his prominence in the
business, and the excellence of his stock,
is due the fact that his stock is widely
known by his name.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

and luxury, making me his pet in his
splendid house. He was bachelor, over
fifty years of age, handsome and we'll
informed, and with large wealth.
He introduced me to old friends Of his
own, and my circle of acquaintance
widened every day. I was entirely hap
Ply, for we loved each other well.
One day Uncle George brought home
to dine stranger, whom he introduced
to me as:
''The son of an old friend, Olive, Mr..
Roberts.
I made myself agreeable, as in duty
bound, to Mr.. Roberts, man of thirty
or thereabouts, with a face that was
downright ugly, but pleasant from the
expression of frank good humor and in
telligence upon it. We talked of every
thing, and I was surprised at the con-
geniality Of taste we soon discovered.
In an animated discussion Of heroines,
Mr.. Roberts, turning to Uncle George,
said:
"You were kindly inquiring this
morning about my fortune since father
died, but I did not tell you of one little
episode. Before I was fortunate enough
to obtain my present lucrative situation,
was for time telegraph operator in a
small place called Dryden, and then |
heard of real heroine, of whom the
world will probably never hear"
knew what was coming, but I kept
my face perfectly composed to listen.
When the story was finished. giving Un-
Gle George sly pinch to keep him qui-
ct, I said:
"What kind of a looking person was
the wonderful heroine 2"
81 never saw her; for although Bays
vile was the next village to Dryden, I
never went there. But she was described
to me as tall, strong and masculine"
"In short, my dear Lion" l said,
gravely. "she was perfect Elephant"
Such stare as greeted me am GER
tain never came npon Leo Roberts face
before or since that hour. His eyes di-
lated till l thought that they would pop
out of his dear, ugly face, and his mouth
opened in utter amazement. Finally,
he remembered his manners, and gasped /:
"Pardon me. WAS it really you ?"
"Uncle George" said, "will you
please introduce me properly to Mr..
Roberts? believe he thinks your niece
must share your name."
With flourish Uncle George arose,
and gravely introduced:
s.Mr. Leo Roberts, Miss Olive Hudson
Miss Hudson, Mr.. Roberts"
After that we could not certainly be
strangers, and Mr.. Roberts came "many
time and oft" to dine with Uncle
George.
And one day there was a wedding,
where the bride was very small, buried
in lace and orange blossoms, and the
bridegroom was ugly and good natured ;
but it was a true love match, a fit end
ing for the Irritation commenced at Dry
den and Baysville, "Over the Wires"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

How TO PRESERVE ICE.-During i'll
ness ice is generally needed in the sick
room. The following method of preserv-
ing it is highly recommend, and is GER
tainly worth trying: Cut piece of fan
mel about nine inches square, and secure
it by ligature round the mouth of an
ordinary tumbler, so as to leave cup
shaped depression of flannel within the
tumbler to about half its depth. In the
flannel cup so constructed pieces of ice
may be preserved many hours, all the
longer if piece of flannel from four to
five inches square be used as loose COW
er to the ice cup. Cheap flannel, with
comparatively open meshes, is prefera-
BILE, as the water easily drains through
it, and the ice is thus kept quite dry.
When good flannel with close texture is
employed, a small hole must be made in
the bottom of the flannel cup, otherwise
it holds the water, and facilitates the
melting of the ice. Placed in cup of
this kind, two ounces of ice has been
known to last for nine or ten hours.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

WORTH REMENBERING.-It is the
penny saved more than the penny earn
ed that enriches it is the sheet turned,
when the first thread breaks, that wears
the longest; it is the damper closed
when the cooking is done that stops the
dollars dropping in the coal bin; it is
the lamp or gas burned low, when not
in use, that gives you pin-money for the
month it is the care in making the cof-
fee that makes three spoonfuls 60 as far
as a tea-cup ordinarily /; it is the walk
ing one or six blocks, instead of taking
cab or omnibus, that adds strength to
your body and money to your purse; it
is the careful mending Of each weeks
wash that gives ease to your conscience
and length of days to your garments;
and, last of all, it is the constant care
exercised over every part of your house.
hold, and constant endeavors to improve
and apply your best powers to your
work, that give peace and prosperity to
the family.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08
HOW TO FURNISH A SMALL
ROOM.

In furnishing small rooms SO that
they will be comfortable as we'll as tidy,
few rules must be observed. The
wallpaper should be of some small
pattern, in the first place. If the rooms
arc low hang the pictures low; the
more space there is between the top of
the picture and the ceiling the higher
your room will look. It is very COM
mon mistake to imagine that the higher
pictures are hung the higher the room
will appear. The next to be considered
is the furniture. Anything large ought
to be avoided. 1t is not the quantity
but the size Of furniture in room that
seems to crowd it. A number of small
tables in small drawing-room will take
up far less room, and be much more
useful than one big one. Even the Or
naments should be chosen judiciously !;
they ought all to be small and delicate
ly shaped, and harmonious in color. 1t
is not easy to keep small house tidy
unless you have plenty of place in which
to stow away things. There is no pos
sible room for large chests of drawers,
chifonieres, or even that convenient
thing, a box ottoman, in so limited a
space as that we are considering. One
must resort to shelves and small cup
boards put up on the wall in any unoc-
cupied corner that can be found. Even
these may be turned to ornamental as
well as useful purposes, for nothing is
easier than to get plain deal cupboards,
painted black and gold and with pretty
designs on the panels. Shelves, too,
covered with cloth the same color as the
curtains or furniture in the room, add
to its effect, and help to keep it tidy.
Thus, you perceive, it is by no means
impossible to live very comfortably and
tastefully in a small house.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08
A DELICATE QUESTION.

1t is well-know weakness on the
part of the tender sex, to conceal their
age.
A woman at times feels greatly in
clined to regard her age as an unknown
quality, and if she wishes to gain GER
tain ends her only safety is in keeping
her secret from others.
If she has remained single till she is
thirty years old, and the charms Of her
person begin to fade, there is no point
in her individual history which she
more desires to cover up than her age.
She will blush when you venture to
guess it, and tell stout little falsehoods
if you guess too closely.
The age is her greatest anxiety.
Now, man, on the other hand, is
good for little until he is nearly thirty.
The lawyer is almost briefless till his
beard is tinged with gray, and the older
he grows, till he is unfit for active SER
vice, the more his business increases.
The doctor has to wait often in his
younger days for business to come to
him, but his gathering years nearly al
ways witness the large accumulation of
professional activity.
The editor finds himself a growing
man till he is unfit for duty, and even
then his older head is needed to control
and direct the younger men.
The hard working, useful men, there
fore, answer the question-How old are
you with conscious pride, and. when
their work is done, leave memory be-
hind them which goes down to the next
generation, and is powerful for good
when they are no longer here to enforce
the memory of what they once were in
their actual presence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

How TO CURE CHRONIC NERVOUSNESS.
All injurious habits must be given
up; late hours and intemperance in eat
ing abandoned; smoking. if practiced,
stopped. The food is most Important
it must be abundant and wholesome
neither too much nor too little. It
should not be sloppy, and soups had
better be avoided so long as solid food
can be taken. Rise from the table feel
ing you have had enough, but not op-
pressed with what you have eaten. The
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08
RULES FOR THE JOURNEY OF
LIFE.

The following rules from the papers
of DR.. West, according to his memoran-
dunn, are thrown together as general
waymarks in the journey of life:
Never ridicule sacred things or what
others may esteem as such, however ab-
surd they may appear to you.
Never show levity when people are
engaged in worship.
Never resent supposed injury until
you know the views and motives Of the
author of it. And on no occasion relate
it.
Always take the part of an absent
person. who is censured in company, so
far as truth and propriety will allow
Never to think worse of another on
account of his differing from you in pol
itics and religious subjects.
Not to dispute with a man who is
more than seventy years of age, nor
with woman, nor with any sort of en-
thusiast.
Not to affect to be witty, or to jest so
as to hurt the feelings of another.
To say as little as possible of your
self and those who are near you.
To aim at cheerfulness without levity.
Never to court the favor of the rich
by fattering their vanities or their rich
es.
To speak with calmness and delibera-
tion on all occasions, especially of cir.
cumstances which tend to irritate.
Frequently to review your conduct
and note your feelings.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

RUSSIAN PRovERBs.-The wolf asked
the goat to dinner, but the goat declined.
A fox sleeps, but counts hens in his
dreams. The wolf changes his hair
every year, but remains wolf Dog,
why do you bark? To frighten the
wolves away. Dog, why do you keep
your tail between your legs? l am
afraid of the wolf Love, fire and a
cough cannot be hid Make friends
with bear but keep hold of the ak.
Everything is bitter to him who has gall
in his mouth. Bread and salt humble
a robber. a full stomach is deaf to in
struction. If you hunt two hares you
will catch neither. God is not in haste
but his aim is sure. You may shut
down on the devil but he will enter by
the window. Praise not the crop until
it is stacked. 1t is not necessary to
plow and SOW fools; they grow of them
selves. With God go even over the sea;
without him not over the threshold.
Truth is not drowned in water, nor
burned in fire. A fool may throw
stone into pond; it may take seven
sages to pull it out. No bones are broken
by mothers fist. Whose bread and
whose salt I eat, his praises I sing.
Lies march on rotten legs; who lies will
steal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08
IS THE WORLD GROWING woRsEe

In times like these good many peo-
pie who mistake bile for piety declare
that the world is growing worse and
worse, and point to the prevalent dishon-
esty in high places for confirmation.
This is not true, of course. All observ-
ing, intelligent men know that the world,
however appearances contradict it, grows
steadily better. One reason of the con-
trary seeming true is that We now have
facilities for gathering all the news IN
the world, and evil makes news while
good does not-and presenting it in
single day. When we take up the morn
ing journal the villainy of the entire
civilized globe is thrust upon our atten-
ton; whereas, only few years ago, We
got it in fragments. at intervals, and
often but small portion at most.
Another is that during periods of COM
mercial dullness and monetary pressure,
men, driven to their wits end to avoid
failure in business, are tempted in a
hundred ways that they would not be in
active and prosperous times. Moreover,
their Irregularities are hidden by subse-
quent success, while with continued
strain and stagnation their misdeeds are
forced into light-there is no method Of
covering them up. These days are par
ticularly judgment days, calling every
body to reckoning and seeking out sim
ners in their sin. They do not make
men worse, but they make them more
unfortunate, and misfortune is always
the parent of wrong doing. These are
the days that try mems character and
faith severely and cruelty, and those who
can withstand them have cause to thank
their temperament and training rather
than their inherent goodness.-NeD
York Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

We fully believe there is such thing
as drying hay excessively, exposing it
to the sun and winds till much of its
virtue has escaped into thin air. Every
farmer must have noticed the stimulat-
ing effect Of the aroma Of drying hay,
which enables him to perform more la
Dor in haying, and with less fatigue.
than in any other occupation. He feels,
as he sticks his pitchfork into cock of
hay, that it must come. A man with
ordinary muscle feels that he has the
strength of Ajax. Rakiug among the
heavy windrows seems to him but play.
This stimulating effect We ascribe to a
principle in hay similar to the theme in
tea and to preserve this principle for
the benefit of the horses and cattle,
should be our aim in curing hay.-A1ea-
aader Hyde.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

A transaction that scots everybody
taking down the parlor stove for the
season.
1t is happy thought to higly scn-
timental lover that his blood and that of
his sweetheart mingle in the same mos
quito.
Didn't you always notice that when
you spilled bowl of gravy at dinner,
the attraction of gravy-tation is strongest
towards your lap?
Ten millions of hair-pins are manufac-
tured in this country annually, and yet
they are not sufficient to prevent hair
from getting in the butter now and then.
The strawberry festival days are
swooping down on us. The bloom is on
the berry, but beneath we see the face
of the lottery fend, the peanut-stand
syren and the grab-bag deceiver.
The major, rocking Nellie on his knee
for Aunt Mary's sake: 81 suppose this
is what you like, Nellie 2" "Yes, it's
very nice. But rode on real donkey
yesterday-I mean one with four legs,
you know"
A boy complained to his father tha,
his brother had hurt his head by throw.
ing bible at him. The father replied
"Well, you are the only member of my
family on whom the bible has made the
least impression"
What pity all our consciences are
not as tender as that of the youthful
truant who was overtaken by hal
storm, and who hurried home in terror
and told his mother that God was awful
angry and had "been frowing stones a
him."
Don't tell a man you sweat. 1t i
vulgar. Inform him that you are being
deprived of the saline and oleaginou
fluids Of your material substance through
the excretories of your pellucid cuticle
with sensible condensation of moistur
upon the superficial exterior.
A new imported Hungarian, tilted u
a beehive the other day to see what th
bees were doing under there. He know
now. He says they were making chain
lightning and had two thousand tons Q
it on hand, which exploded before h
had time to let the box down.
"Not one man in thousand Marie
the girl he most wanted. "-Erchang,
Yes, but look at the lots of girls wh
wanted US, and who didn't marry u'
The JOY of this thought is only equale
by the sorrow of the thought that anoth
er girl who wanted us did marry us.
A Yankee tar was once in York, Eng
he was somewhat deformed by having
large bunch on his back. An English
man that saw him thought he woul
have joke with the Yankee, and said
"What in the deuce is that hump o
your back ?" Bunker Hill," promptl
replied the Yankee.
A little boy in Sunday School put
poser to his teacher. The lady was te
ling her class how God punished th
Egyptians by causing the first born i
each household to be slam. The litt
boy listened attentively, and at tt
proper interval mildly inquired; "Whs
, would God have done if there had bee
} twins"
"Girls," said worthy old lady to b,
grand. daughters, whenever a fello
!. pops the question, don't blush and sta
. at your foot. Just throw your ar
+ around his neck, look him full in ii
;. face, and commence talking about Il
a furniture.-Young fellows are nigh
!, nervous sometimes. l lost sever
IS chances before l caught your fond, de-
: grandfather, by putting on airs, but
}. learned how to do it after awhile"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

REMEDY FOR EARAoHE.-The Jour-
nal of Health gives the following:
There is scarcely any ache to which
children are subject SO hard to bear and
difficult to cure as the earache. But
there is remedy never known to fail.
Take bit of cotton batting, put upon
it pinch of black pepper, gather it up
and tie it, dip in sweet oil, and insert
into the ear. Put flannel bandage over
the head to keep it warm. 1t will give
immediate relief.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08
WHERE ARE YOU GOING, YOUNG
MAN!

Where are you going so fast, young manP
Where are you going so fast,
With a cup in your hand, flush on your brow?
Though pleasure and mirth may accompany you now,
1t tells Of a sorrow to come by-and-by;
1t tells of pang that is sealed with sigh;
1t tells of a shame at last, young man
withering shame that will last
Where are you going so fast, young man?
Where are you going so fast?
The flush of that wine there is only bait,
curse lies beneath that you'll find when too late;
A serpent sleeps down IN the depths of that cup;
monster is there that will swallow you up
A sorrow you'll find at last young man
In wine there is sorrow at last.
There's a reckoning day to come young man;
A reckoning day to come;
A life yet to live, and a death yet to die,
A sad, parting tear, and parting sigh.
A journey to take, and famishing heart,
A sharp pang to feel from deaths chilling dart,
curse If you drink that rum, young man
The btterest curse in that rum.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08


The BREEDING OF HoRsEs.-In an
article on the recent demand for our
horses from abroad, the american Ag-
rsculturist, in giving some hints on the
methods of improving our stock, says:
"It has been too frequently the case
that farmers have not only begrudged
the cost of the services of good sire,
but they have also reserved for breed.
ing only the poorest of their mares, lest
the better ones might be forced to lose
few weeks work in the spring. Spav-
ined, wind-broken, worn-out mares,
have been used for breeding, until a
vast number of horses are constitution
ally prone to disease, and are of little
value from their birth. 1t costs no
more to raise good colt than a poor
one, and, if farmers would keep good
brood mare or two and would secure
good sires, mare might be made as
profitable in her increase as two good
dairy COWS, without considering the
value of her work, which, at the least,
will pay for her feed. 1t is an estab-
lished fact, although it may seem at
first sight to be an anomalous one, that
the more we substitute railroads and
steam-engines for horsepower, the great
er demand we create for the services Of
horses. Horsepower is, after all, only
feeder for steam power, and the more
steam. power we use, the more horse
power we shall need to supply it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08
MY MOTHER.
BY BIZARRE.

Back through the lapse of lonely years,
or light and shade, and bitter tears,
seem TO hear
My mothers voice, soft, sweet and low
My mothers voice. ah well know
Its cadence dear.
OFT sitting. when the night-bird wings
His homeward fight, and softly sings
A plaintive song,
Then memory waves her magic wand,
And summons from the silent land
Dear ones long gone.
Again 1 stand by mothers knee,
Again her sainted face see,
AS in dream.
Then asks my heart, with voice of tears,
For her; alas the sad, sad years
Lie dark between.
OIL mother, from that sphere divine,
On wings Of light cleave realms of time,
Come thou to me
If for only little space,
That 1 may look on thy dear face;
One moment see.
As once saw, thy tender eyes.
That know not tears in Paradise,
Grieved no more.
watch for thee, OF mother, dear;
listen, and seem to hear
Thy songs float o'er
That lonely river, deep and wide,
Which darkly rolls its Stygian tide
From shore to shore;
Silent and deep through lonely years,
Swollen with bitter farewell tears
Forever more.
Trusting, I'll wait while life lasts here.
Till in that grand, immortal sphere,
Where sorrows cease,
We meet and on thy loving breast
Ny weary head shall be at rest
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-07-08

INsEcrs.-A correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune says he has not for
five years lost cucumber, melon or
cabbage plant, his remedy being to pour
water into barrel which contains a few
quarts of gas tar, which impregnates
the water, and this is applied with a
garden sprinkler. If rain washes it off,
he repeats the application. He also
asserts that it will destroy or repcl the
Colorado potato beetle.