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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
The inscrption for tho panel Of tho top
on the same side il.
The rlr,l rnall.h II ,r.o Race In cypru.

The FIRST English horse race was run This
mnrllh, htfWttn tAr PApln gate Uf Nlcusia amt tlr
lenlquiltrt. camp Mr. Burke 4 u e. a. urn. raNne.
hisg!y Aran aver that distance Cot Baker Russell ac,
copied me challenge and appeared TINS morning ban
nhg hroNn English mare belonging 90 can't McCalmnnt
\ u. &. The betting among the headquarters stan ia.
iorrd tie brown mare, hut MI Burke had confidence in
MS Arab, which has acquired fame ~ Pnnnah
me course = tonsh one-in one place down the hank
OF the frltda RIVER sixty Yards on so of is
ana ptbhN hotonl aud M steep rise the other side
lh'u sfetrh ~ stony road rather heavy this morning
ron me rams sharp turn at RI t angles quarter Of
mile from the camp aud then thin stuhblG IN dee n
lohl Vol kussN waited on the Arab NIL near the turn
thtn passed him, and oanered across ths stubhe an
Easy winner Inc slnob ot ilc Arab was no match Tor
beauty anywhere ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
CLEOPITR.i'S NEEDLE
The Inscriptions that win Commemorate its
Removal 10 London.

Eoa n, H,nia. Tina,
The text prepared 10y the cooperation Of
such scholars, as DR.. Birch ana Dean stanley
nnd approved 10y Her Majesty having hopn
brought before that body at its first meeting
alter the autumnal rrccSs. was referred e. Il
committee u that body. mon whose report ac-
tlgn viii lee taken Ia due course.
Facing the roadway the ius rlptlon reads thus :
WAS orAuRup At strNt AND purcrfp At oN
ru.fuH iNscmiros. wr'r ipp,p 1ao ,rNrrnrs
rsvo',o 10 1tV,snT, r1 ro,% c,rr or
CLEOPATRA,
was .rd,, ,i' cf " ,' ,I 4 ''''o'
'AN'r ,I - 10 ,, 'S s6Ai ,No n,o oS rms
srEnN VICTORIA
rr,uus Tnsos.rna JOINS S HO CO.
In The course Of masonry next below this
pndal lhc MIRA or middle COURSE. which is much
broader than the othersl It Is proposed To- en-
grave very deeply in the granite and in very
large figures. the date 1875.
For the pnnel Of tho top stCp on the same side
the Inscription reads:
u ,IW woeN NAs rrgrufH uprpw
CPS siE9 J. AitAAAptH Jonv foWttu G. H.
Do,,,si pistrio. il + Snr '''e., =
'"'"-l' s"lN''Nls p... hMAiNNAN DIXON. e T.,
DlonG" boumt MAN,Grn o, woR.,
Facing tho river tho principal inscription
reads;
....... Tus onrlisE.
N,-iN sH41t,,t h,ptNHuNct
~ NfisoN ASH ArrRcRoNHY
ihiflNrn go tuf nRirl 40 hATinS. A. 1919
I'D NuuNNNlp An. NtrtUoN 90 FsNrr
lNt'atp ~ A. ihoN thiAptt n WAS KOLLEp 1870
III siA
AVG 80 1877
NANnnNfn lS srliN Is Iuf niSrAN
IT was WtnVirtn AtnTAhtN tNri o. mol soR
NhhNtt. Is tHNrrt CO., carr CAHf.I i. ir liA,taD
rn rnANfs JAS go. 1890"
The Inscription for tho panel Of tho top step
on the Same side ID:
niLlNA AshN MirutFL BuUNs
gNN.' 10 .hhiNt MiuttH poNsD,
InHru fAhnw Muttp P,r,N
l4ilrittp iN BRAY ArrfNrr srtturN fuf tl.rW OF
INA uhfi,k suW "CHurArIA" urhNg
Tht STORM. OcluuA -. 1871
II Is expected that ON tho panels on tho cast
and west sides Of the pedestal will Doe placed
bronze plates representing respectively the
mouolith.
=, Prof Erasmus Wilson. f. r. s.. has handed TO
MI, Jonn Dixon, G, f., "a check for GlOUuO. in
frlemWlon OF his muniilfnt pledge 10 nay
hm that sum on tho erection of CleopAtra's
needle ON the banks Of the Thames.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
Whit the Yellow Iilrd. Ent.

TTnI N HIfT"IN TNII.
farmer wanted 10 borrow n gun from
nu-nhnr TO hlll SOME yellow birds an ms lc o wheat
which were eatus the grain His neiphhor declined L.
lend the sun for he thought the binds useful Ia order
10 sau-v his CURIOSITY Doe shot them opened its
crav. ami found n IL two hundred Wpcvil, and four
srhrsni whclt amt these four grains the WccNi had
hurruWtd This WAS most instructive lesson. Aul
worth t.s life OF the poor Ligi, valuable Is II was.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05
A FISHERMAN,S PATHETIC
STORY.

Five dark bodies lay on the sands of
Knott End, on the English coast. few
weeks ago. and child's face and curls
were hidden somewhere under the waves,
when Fisherman John wiped his eyes
and with husky voice told what had
happened. "We were crossing to Sum-
derland on the Lune," he said, s'and I
had charge of the sails. All went we'll
for about two miles, and the boat had
not taken drop of water. We were
just lighting our pipes when mighty
sea came, such as I have never seen in
my life before, and it swamped the boat.
| got hold of an oar and mast to hold
myself up. The rest all seemed to go
from the boat except my sister Harriet,
who threw her arms around my neck.
She said, 'Oh, brother, don't cast me
off !'' l said, II never will" She held
on for some little time, and kissed me.
and said her prayers but in time we
became exhausted, and then she let 60
her hold and sank. l could not recover
her, and [ could not strike out or swim
to the shore while she held me by the
neck. We should be quite twenty min
utes on the mast and about mile from
the shore. No one came to our rescue.
saw the others sink very shortly after
the boat had swamped. My brother and
Cowell were both good swimmers. I saw
my little boy, six years old, floating on
his back, and | think he must have gone
out to sea. After my sister had let 60
/ swan ashore"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

The work of removing the debris,
which for quarter of a century has
been accumulating around the Washing
ton National Monument, is progressing
rapidly, and in short time work upon
the structure itself will be resumed. The
plan Of the monument has been consider
ably modified. Instead Of the pantheon
in the original design there will be a
sort Of terraced esplanade or dias around
the base, with statuary at each angle.
representing the principal events in the
life of Washington. Instead of 600 feet
as intended in the original plan, it will
be 465 feet in height, and will then be
5 feet higher than the pyramid Of Cheops
in Egypt. The foundation isof Potomac
gneiss rock, 81 feet square, buried eight
feet below the surface. The height of
the present superstructure, which is 55
feet square, is ia feet. The amount SO
far expended is 1921, ,000.and the amount
appropriated for its completion is $780,
900. The monument will be finished in
heavy blocks of crystal marble from
Maryland, laid in courses Of about two
feet, and backed to the required thickness
with gneiss to make the inner surface
vertical, the outer face receding at very
slight angle as it rises so as to give the
form of an obelisk. The interior of the
monument will be provided with an iron
stairway to enable persons SO desiring to
make the ascent. Colonel Casey, engi-
neer in charge of public buildings and
grounds, who has general charge of the
work, estimates that the monument can
be carried to the proposed height of 485
feet In two years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

The government has S9,000,000 in
silver dollars on hand, and will have
$12,O00,000 more before January l..
What is to be done with them is the
question. They are not wanted in cir
culation, not even down South, where
the colored population were relied upon
to absorb millions of them. The silver
wherewith to make the first dollars was
paid for in gold; future purchases we're
paid for in silver dollars, which were
then turned over to brokers, who paid
them in at the custom-houses for duties.
Thus the circulation never got far from
the United States treasury, nor have the
silver certificates found any wider range
of monetary utility. Secretary Sherman
announces that all silver bullion will
hereafter be paid for in standard silver
dollars. If the international silver con-
ference does not succeed sn getting some
body else's shoulder under the dollar of
the fathers than Uncle Sans, it will
stand some chance of being dropped
before long, though it can hardly be ex-
pected at the next session of Congress.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

MENTAL STRAIN.-Parents and teach
ers who are raising precocious children
will do well to heed the following from
the Agrlculturist:
81 would not leave this subject of ed
ucation here without an earnest word of
warning against overtaxing the minds
of children. Mental strain is like any
other-of the back or of the eyes, for
instance. 1t may be slight, and excite
little attention, or so severe as to get the
name of arrested development. or result
in idiocy. l have known of children,
VINO were wonders in their ability to
learn and recite little verses, and in
learning the alphabet, who suddenly
came to standstill, hated all lessons,
and afterwards learned with great diff
Guilty. One little girl, who had been
through an experience some like that,
told me, when dozen years old, that
she didn't know why, but she could not
put her mind fully upon anything. 1t
would always wander in spite of her eff
forts to pay attention. Rest is the cure
for strain rest for the mind when the
mind is weary, and long rest with a
change to outdoor amusement, when the
mind has been seriously overtaxed."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

The Brooklyn Union argus has dis
covered the difference between the wealth
er and the baby. "One never rains but
it pOurs; the other never pains but it
roars."
20 Lord" prayed a Methodist minis
ter, "keep me humble and poor!" 80
Lord, if Thou wilt keep him humble"
said the deacon who next prayed, "we
will keep him poor"
Little Johnny Dibbs ran into the house
the other day while the mercury was
huggipg 95, with the prespiration stream
ing from every pore, and shouted =
Mamma mamma fix me-I'm leak
ing all over!"
A small urchin got 'em all down the
other day in the conumdrum business.
with the following: "How many peas
are there in peck ?" After all hands
had guessed, he demonstrated that there
was only one peck.
The love of cross woman is said to
be stronger than the love of any other
female individual. Like vinegar, the
affections of high-strung woman never
spoil. It's the sweet wine that becomes
acidulated, not the sour wine.
A youngster, while warming his hands
at the fire, was demonstrated with by
his father, who said, 'Go away from the
fire; the weather is not cold" IL amt
heating the weather; Pm warming my
hands," the little fellow demurely re-
piled.
"What is your religion, Mr.. Glibber o.
asked the landlady of her new boarder.
"Meat three times day." was the re.
ply that startled the good woman, and
put her in reverie as to whether the
man was heather, or had misunderstood
her question.
A worthy quaker thus wrote: 81 ex.
pect to pass through this world but once
if, therefore, there can be any kindness
| can show, or any good thing l can dc
to any fellow human being, let me do il
now. Let me not defer or neglect It, fol-
l shall not pass this way again.
Mamma, what are those streaks p
"Those my son, are sunbeams from heav
en-" "Oh, know what they are for
mamma" said the little fellow who haC
been sliding down beams in the barr
loft, "they are what God slides the ba
bles down on when he sends em to folks
"Shall help you to alight ?" asked
a city exquisite of Muscular countr,
girl who was about to get out of wag
on that had just come up to the porch 0
rural tavern. She jumped from tn
wagon and Indignantly exclaimed =
''What do you mean? You don't thinl
| / smnka do uon 2n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05
THE USE OF MILK.

DR.. Crosby of the Bellevue Hospital
pronounces milk an article of diet which 1
all persons may use, under nearly all
conditions. There are those who say
they cannot take milk, that it makes
them bilious, etc., but he declares that
this is not true. A person who is sick
may take milk with the greatest posi-
BILE advantage, because it contains in
form easy of assimilation all the ele-
ments essential for maintaining nutri-
tion. 1t is the natural aliment of the
young animal, and certainly answers
good purpose for the old animal, provi-
ded it is used properly, and not poured
into the stomach already overflled, as
though it had in itself no substance or
richness. New milk he does not hesi-
tate to say, may be taken. as far as dis
case is concerned, In nearly every condi-
tion.
Perhaps it will require the addition
of spoonful or two of lime water.
The addition of little salt will often
prevent the after-feeling Of fullness and
"wind in the stomach which some com
plain of. If marked acidity of the stom-
ach is present. then perhaps little gen.
tian may be requisite to stimulate the
stomach somewhat; and it may be nec-
essary to give it in small quantities and
repeat it often; but ice cold milk can
be put into very irritable stomach, if
given in small quantities and at short
intervals, with the happiest effects. It
is used in cases of fever. which formerly
was thought to ''feed,' and when scald-
ed it has desirable effect in summer
complaints.
But it is as an article Of diet for peo-
pie in health, and who wish to remain
in that happy condition, that milk
should De most appreciated. For the
midday lunch of those whose hearty
meal comes at night, or for the supper
of those who dine at noon, nothing is SO
good. The great variety and excellent
quality of prepared cereals give wide
choice of food to use with milk. Bread
with berries, in their season, or baked
sweet apples.) boiled rice, cracked
wheat, oatmeal, hulled corn or hominy,
taken with a generous bowl of pure cold
milk, makes the best possible light
meal in warm weather for children, and
for all adults who have not some posi-
tive physical idiosyncracy that prevents
them from digesting it. The men of
frmest health and longest life are the
men of regular and simple habits, and
milk is standard article in such diet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Boosters are cousins to liars.

Boosters are cousins to liars.
What's done we partly may compute;
but know not what's resisted.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay; be
there will, and wisdom finds way.
Few men have life plan, although
many week, year, youth, or business
plan.
Modesty in your discourse will give
luster to truth, and an excuse to your
error.
The hardest trial of the heart is to
attempt to bear rivals failure without
weak triumph.
The rich man despises those who fat
ter him too much, and hates those who
do not hatter him at all.
There is no union between the
thoughts, the words and actions of the
wicked; but the thoughts, words and
actions of the good, all agree.
Aff1iction makes divorce between the
soul and sin. It is not small thing
that will work sin out of the soul. It
must be the spirit of burning afliction
sanctifed.
There never did and there never will
exist anything permanently noble and
excellent in the character which is a
stranger to the existence of resolute
self-denial.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

A LESSON FOR ALL.-Look most to
your spending. No matter what comes
in, if more goes out you will always be
poor. The art is not in making money
but in keeping it.; little expenses, like
mice, in large barn. when they are
many. make great waste. Hair by hair
heads get bald; straw by straw the
thatch goes off the cottage, and drop by
drop the rain comes into the chamber.
A barrel is soon empty if the top leaks
but a drop minute; when you mean to
save begin with your mouth; many
things pass down the red lane. In all
other things keep within compass. Never
stretch your legs farther than the blank
cts will stretch, or you will soon be cold.
In clothes. choose suitable and lasting
stuff, and not tawdry fneries. To be
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

Dody,s doin' ont, | feel to believe
but | declare fort I can't see into't a
mite.'"
Jack and Dan began to triumph
only one day more of the week was
available, and Jenison was put on his
mettle, and laid plans accordingly.
They had prayers always before break
fast, and the weather was so warm and
the kitchen so hot that Jenison set the
outer door open wide this morning, and
stepping out, just as his uncle laid down
the Bible, under pretext of soaring an
old hen away. the boy opened a little
side-gate into the lot where he had driv-
en- the old ram. and laying train of
salt to a big lump on the doorstep, re-
treated speedily to the kitchen and
knelt down next Mr.. Carter, where he
left his chair. Billy had seen the tin
pan in Jenison's hand, and knew it
meant salt; he followed the trail surely
to the door, and having begun to nibble
the lump heard an earnest and accus-
toned voice near by and looked up into
the kitchen door. Jason was praying
earnestly, and the rest had their eyes
closed and heads bent; all but Jenison,
who was watching Billy from under his
arm. AS he saw the ram look in, he
picked up a short switch from under his
chair, and held it threateningly over his
uncle's back. Billy gave one great leap
across the floor, charged Uncle Jase in
the rear, and sent him sprawling.
damn that ram p he roared, in a
voice of thunder.
Jack and Dan sprang up at once,
drove Billy out, and shut the door, but
before they could speak their father was
on his knees. at prayer again, pouring
out such earnest, humble confession Of
the sin he had been betrayed into, such
fearful petition for pardon, such heart.
felt contrition for lapse that seemed to
him dreadful, after long years of prayer
and struggle, that hard and bad as Jeni.
son Wires was, he could not bear it, II
was the turning point Of the boys life
he got up from his knees and confessed
the whole thing to his uncle, and asked
his forgiveness and the other boys
cried heartily.
Jason Carter never forgot that day
it was remembered with humility ant
thankfulness both; for years after Jeni
son told him, with deep feeling, that b,
had learned then and there to respect re
ligion, and that is the first step toward
desiring and obtaining it.
Jenison never claimed his bet, bu
when he went home gave Dan his knif
for remembrance and years afte
Deacon Jason Carter was dead and gone
his step sons recalled with affection, rev
erence and amusement mingled, the on
ly oath they ever heard him speak. ant
how it was brought about by Jenison'
bet.-Suaday afternoon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

Recently, at social gathering, Bishop
Harris of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was invited to sing. He declined,
but told the following incident as illus
trative of his talent in that line: During
bis journey through Palestine, one even
ing after he and Mr.. Spencer, who oc-
cupied the tent with him, had gone to
bed, the bishop began humming a tune
of the olden time called New Durham.
Mr.. Spencer Joined in, and the two be-
gan singing verse of one of our famil-
lar hymns. Before the verse was finish
ed donkey outside of the tent brayed
as only a donkey in the East can bray.
While the hills of Judea were sending
back the echoes of this most extraordi-
nary and untimely performance of the
donkey, the Arab dragoman put his head
inside the tent and appologizing for his
donkey said: "Ha you sing one tune
he think he know
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

Gen. Grants visit to Berlin the last
of June and first Of July seems to have
been one of the most marked and agree
able features of his trip abroad up to
this time. The general chanced to be
out when Bismarck called, soon after his
arrival, but he Immediately acknowledged
the compliment and called at the princes
residence, at an hour appointed, where
the two had long and friendly conver-
sation. Next day Bismarck paid his re-
spects to Mrs. Grant, and day or two
later gave dinner in the ex-presidenL's
honor. Minister Taylor also gave Grant
a reception and dinner, he exchanged
visits with Gortschakoff, Disrael and
the other members of the peace congress
which was then in session at Berlin, the
Emperor William sent word that nothing
but the doctors order prevented his
seeing him, and the crown prince review
ed his regiment in General Grants honor.
At present the general is visiting Nor
way and Sweden, where he is received
with great enthusiasm by crowds of
people. On his arrival at Christiana,
the capital Of Norway, on the 18th, TO-
900 people greeted him, and it was an
nounced that King Oscar would go there
to receive him and give him state
dinner
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05
TRUST ONE ANOTHER.

Look into your brothers eyes, man,
And bid him read your own:
One-half the strife of human life
Is born of guilt aloneI
Deceit creates full half our hates,
And half our love it slays;
Look in each others eyes. men,
And meet each others gaze;
Pardon your brothers faults, man,
And ask that he forgive;
Could human sin no pardon win,
No mortal soul might live.
No need of heaven were none forgiven,
For none would reach its doors;
Pardon your brothers faults, man,
And bid him pardon yours.
Feel for your brothers grief, man,
No heart is safe from woe;
Though lips and eyes full oft deny
The sorrowing weight below.
A gentle vile. a pitying smile,
May sweetest balm impart;
Feel for your brothers grief, man,
And you may win his heart.
Stand by your brothers side man,
And bid him clasp your hand,
To him be just and yield the trust
That you from him demand.
Be simply wise with soul and eyes,
To trust and still be true
Doing to those we love, man,
What we would have them do.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

Some of the chickens of our Congress
men have gone home to roost. Dema-
gogues in both Houses have We'd with
each other in trying to deceive the work.
ingmen with their pretended patronage
on the eight-hour question, while all
sensible men could see through their
dishonesty. But the result has come in
a labor riot at Washington City, and in
connection with government building.
The persons in charge put out the build
ing contracts, according to law, to the
lowest bidders The so-called working
men (Which means idle tramp leaders)
demanded that the buildingsashould be
erected by "day's work, T" at the highest
prices for full days work. The idlers
who want to be paid full price for doing
nothing combined, and riotously prevent
ed the work from going on; the natural
fruit of the deceptive advocacy Of our
''eminent statesmen" Washington was
at the control of this mob for two or
three days. The police were then fully
armed and several arrests were made.
One man was sent to Jail for three
months and Washington is again in the
hands of the civil authorities. What
blessed fruit our demagogues in Congress
do produce
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

looks. A fool may make money, but it
needs wise man to spend it. Remember
it Is easier to build two chimneys than
to keep one going. If you give all to
back and board, there is nothing left for
the savings bank. Fare hard and work
while you are young, and you will have
a chance to rest when you are old.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

Lord Dufferin having positively de-
clined re-appointment as Gov.-General
of Canada, the London Times announces
officially that the Marquis of Lorne has
accepted the Governor Generalship. The
Marquis, it will be remembered, is mar
ried to Princess Louise, fourth daughter
of Queen Victoria. Lord Dufferin, it is
announced, will leave Canada for Eng
land in September.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05
Let me be thankful for the pleasing

Let me be thankful for the pleasing
hope, that though God loves my child
too well to permit it to return to me, He
will ere long bring me to it; and then
that affection which would have been
cord to tie me to earth and would have
added new songs to my removal from it
will be as golden chain to draw me
upwards. and add one further charm to
Paradise itself-Rev. J. 2. Berg.