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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18
MRS. ATKINSON,S BABY.
BY MAX ADELER.

The Atkinsons have a terrible time
over their baby. Mr.. Atkinson sent home
folding crib. with stats made In two
pieces and hung upon hinges. When
they opened their crib and put the mat
tress in it. Mr.. Atkinson emitted to fix
securely the catches that hold the Stats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson went to bed early
that mig ght, and about IL o'clock, while
they were asleep. the baby got awake
and began to kick vigorously. The re-
suit was that the Stats slowly descended,
and deposited the mattress and baby on
the floor. The baby, being particularly
wide awake, crawled out into the room,
and, seeing light in the entry, went
through the door just as Mr.. Atkinson's
aunt, Miss Boggs. was coming up stairs
to bed. She picked the baby up, and,
finding that its father and mother were
asleep, she carried it to her room in the
third story, determined to take care of
it during the rest of the night
About an hour afterward Mrs. Atkin-
son woke, and thought she would glance
over at the crib to see how baby was
getting along. No sooner had she done
SO than she jumped from the bed in
alarm. The baby was not there! The
bottom seemed to have fallen out of the
whole contrivance. Her first thought
was that the baby was lying under the
mattress smothered to death She pull
ed the mattress aside, but there were no
signs of the baby.
Then, wild with alarm, she shook Mr..
Atkinson, and told him to get up. At
kinson growled out, in sleepy tone:
'The paragoric bottle is in the closet.
go and get it yourself"
"Alonzo!'' shrieked Mrs. Atkinson,
'you don't understand. The baby is
gone tits gone l-stolen kidnapped
murdered, may be ] Oh, what shall
I do ?-what shall do ?"
"Now be calm. Julia, said Atkinson,
getting out of bed "don't get hysteri.
cal. The child. most likely, is under
the bcd."
mo, 1t isn't; no. it's not there!' ex-
claimed Mrs. Atkinson, upon her hands
and knees.
POSSIBLY" said Alonzo, beginning to
feel uneasy: '.he has crept into the
closet; let us look."
..This is horrible!'' said Mrs. Atkin-
son, clasping her hands.
do you think" asked Mr.. Atkinson,
"that he could have crawled into bu.
reau-drawer and pulled it to after him p
Certainly not !'' said Mrs. Atkinson
s.You know he couldn't"
II think | hear him now. He has
fallen out of the window p said Mrs
Atkinson, as a faint wall Aoated "
from the back yard.
"No, it's only Mrs. Magruder's ca
yowling on the fence, replied Atkinson
as he closed the sash. "Have you looked
in the bath-tub in the next room? Per
haps he has gone to take BATH"
Drowned I know it I'm sure o
it!" yelled Mrs. Atkinson, rushing int
the bathroom.
..He's not here" said Atkinson
s'Could he have gone down stairs and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18

on my face, and awoke. | raised N.Y.
self in bed and found myself covered
with sweat. Full we'll I knew that it
was no dream, for surely felt that the
Lord was displeased with me. Mary,
for weeks I have felt that 1 was called
to leave my cosy nest in st James street
and 60 to work in this field. True |
have sent them money. and tried to pay
for them, but it has seemed good deal
as it did in my dream, the words were
glued to my mouth.
1--WE will no longer disobey, but go
together and work in this part of the
vineyard "
There was decided sensation when
at the next church meeting brother and
sister Williams requested letters to join
the little mission church on E.
street.
But when their reason therefor were
fully stated, no one dared hinder but bid
them "God speed"
The very next Sabbath Mr.. Williams
assumed the charge of the Sabbath-school
in the absence of the superintendent, he
being at home on sick bed from over
work and care, and he did not relinquish
it when the pastor once more entered
the school. What Mr.. Williams suffer-
ed during those weeks of suspense, he
never tried to tell to any save his heav-
enly Father whose mercy az last restored
His servant to soundness of body and
clearness of mind then he felt like
singing songs in the night as well as
the day, that his sacrifice had been ac-
cepted ere it was too late. Of course
Mrs. Williams retained her class and
had the joy of seeing all its members
''clothed and in their right minds sit
ting at the feet of Jesus
The large, strong, efficient church
which lately built their elegant and
commodious house of worship in E.
street, strive to Undue their young men,
bers with the idea that they are stew.
ards not only of the money the master
has lent them. but of time, influence
and talents, "Give account of thy stew.
ardshlp" being prominent motto in
their own as in their mission Sabbath
schools. of which they have three al
ready.-Iuustrdted Christian Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18

fallen into the sugar bucket in the
pantry ?"
"We must search the whole house for
him." said Mrs. Atkinson.
So they began the hunt. They looked
everywhere. In the clothes-hamper, in
the kitchen cupboard. in the parlor. in
the pantry, and even in the cellar, but
without avail.
"He couldn't have gone up stairs"
said Mr.. Atkinson, because he can't
climb the steps"
"No; he must have been stolen He
has been stolen by burglarsl I shall
never, never see him again-never!'
Don't give way, Julia. Be calm. I
will go at once for the police p
Mr.. Atkinson dressed himself hurried
ly and dashed down stairs, and out into
the front street. He met a policeman
almost at the door, and in frantic accents
laid the case before him. The policeman
sounded an alarm, and soon had six 9TH
er policemen at hand. They entered the
house and proceeded to examine the fas-
Jennings. Everything was right, and one
of the policemen said:
I'm my opinion the burglar is in the
house yet"
"We'll go for him" said another. So
they drew their revolvers, and proceeded
to search the building Presently Mr..
Atkinson heard the report of a pistol in
the kitchen. He rushed down.
II think I've killed him, said Police
man Jones. "Bring light. quick p
"And killed the baby. too p shrieked
Mrs. Atkinson.
"By George, forgot about the baby"
said the officer.
Then the light came, and they found
that Policeman Jones had shot his dog,
which had followed him into the house.
Then Policeman Smiths pistol went off
accidentally, and the bullet hit the
kitchen clock, which at once struck 98l,
and the confusion and racket so unstrung
Mrs. Atkinson's nerves that she went
into Mysteries and emitted successive
yells of terrific character This brought
Miss Boggs down from the third story
in great alarm.
."What on earth is the matter 2" she
called.
Matter ?" said Atkinson. "Don't you
know that burglars have broken into the
house and stolen the baby? Why, we've
been having the awfulest time you ever
heard of for the last two hours
"Why, I've got the baby up stairs
with me, said Miss Boggs; s.I've had
him all night
"You have?" exclaimed the party in
breath.
Certainly"
"Do you mean to tell me" asked At
kinson, with supernatural calmness. .''that
that baby was quietly asleep in your
room all this time %
"Yes."
Atkinson simply looked at her. He
felt that language was unequal to the
expression of his feelings Mrs. Atkin-
son few up stairs, two steps at time.
The policemen laughed and fled out,
Jones pulling his deceased dog by the
tail. Atkinson went to bed with raging
anger in his soul; and the next morning
he put sheet-iron bottom, fastened with
rivets, upon that folding CRIB.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18
NIGHT AMONG THE HILLS.

Sc still So still
The night comes down on vale and hill
So strangely still. l cannot close
My eyes in sleepl No watchman goes
About the little town to keep
All safe at night. 1 cannot sleepi
So dark! So dark
Save here and there a fiittering spark,
The tireAy's tiny lamp, that makes
The dark more dense. My spirit quakes
With terrors vague and undefinedI
see the hills loom up behind.
So neari So neari
Those solemn mountains, grand and drear
Their rocky summits Do they stand
Like sentinels to guard the land?
Or jailors, fierce and grim and stern,
To shut us IN till day return?
hear sound;
A chirping faint, low on the ground;
A sparrOw's nest Is there. know
The birdlings flew three days ago;
Yet still return each night to rest
And sleep in the forsaken nest.
No fearI No feaIl
Sleep, timid hearth Sleep safely hereI
A million helpless creatures rest
Securely on earth's kindly breast;
While night her solemn silence keeps,
He wakes to watch who never sleeps.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18

Did you ever notice the startling and
total silence that will fall upon frog
pond in full chorus in the spring, when
the small boy splashes a stone among
the roaring reptiles? We arc strongly
reminded of this by the effect produced
upon the Democratic chorus of fraud by
the rock heayed among them by the
Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18

The utilization of petroleum as fuel
opens up a new field of usefulness for
that oleaginous fluid. 1t can be made
to cook mans dinner. light and warm
his house. and run a steam engine. The
time may come when a man will carry
home his fuel for week iE brown jug
and console himself with the thought
that there will be no accumulation of
ashes in the back alley.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18
DON'T STOP MY PAPER.

Don't stop my paper, printer,
Don't strike my name off yet;
You know the times are stringent,
And dollars hard to get;
But tug little harder,
Is what mean to do,
And scrape the dimes together,
Enough for me and you.
can't afford to drop it.;
/ find 1t doesn't pay
To do without paper.
However others may:
1 hate to ask my neighbors
To give me theirs on loan;
They don't just say, but mean 1t,
Why don't you have your own?
You can't tell how we miss it.
If 1t, by any fate,
Should happen not to reach us,
Or come little late:
Then all is in hubbub,
And thiAgs go all awry,
And. printer, If you're married
You know the reason why:
The children want their stories,
And wife is anxious, too,
At first to glance it over,
And then to read it through.
And l to read the leaders,
And con the book reviews,
And scan the correspondence,
And every scrap of news.
cannot do without it.
1t is no use to try,
For other people take it,
And printer, SO must L;
/, too, must keep me posted
And know what's going on,
Or feel and be accounted,
A fogy simpleton.
Then take it kindly, printer.
If pay be somewhat slow,
For cash is not so plenty,
And wants not few. you know,
But must have my paper.
Cost what IL may 10 me.
I'd rather dock my sugar,
And do without my tea.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18
SHOT GUNS!

The subscriber offers the remainder
of large lot of guns, purchased of the
Government. for the extremely low price
Of $3.50. These Guns are the SPRING
6: s: :$:'i 'i,;;;; Fl; $3.50 5.:y 5.:!::
percussion lock, black walnut stocks,
and are warranted perfect. They have
been thoroughly tested, aud are reliable
for any distance under 20 rods. Sent
&C. 0. D." for $3.50. Address,
G. II. BLAKE, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18

A letter from Bonson S. c., states
that negroes there were beaten and
shot at during election day by red
shirt gang of whites. The favorite
weapons. however, were sticks, with
which the whites attacked and beat all
the negroes who tried to vote. Several
bullets were fred into the house of the
writer "a colored NAM. James Rivers
was fatally shot and several others bad
ly wounded.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18

Nothing hurts man more than to
seem small and ignoble in his own eyes.
1t is the slavish feeling that degrades
the slave. A base ambition makes the
man that cherishes it base. No one can
debase you but yourself. Slander, sa-
tire. falsehood, injustice-these can
never rob you of manhood. Men may
lie about you, they may denounce you.
they may cherish supicions manifold.
they may make your feelings the target
of their wit and cruelty-never be
alarmed, never swerve an inch from the
line your judgment and conscience have
marked out for you. They cannot by
all their efforts take away your knowl-
edge of yourself, the purity of your
motives, the integrity of your character
and the generosity of your nature. While
those are left. you are, in point of fact,
unharmed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18

held patterr
Smooth bore
new, with
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
A Few Questions.
Rates Of AdVerEiSing

Is it not clearly th. right Of every
American citizen to know tho exact
truth Of the nature Of bis government?
Is it not the duty Of Congress, a,
tho Immediate representative of the
people. to elicit such truth
Is it not criminal for Congress to
stiac aud suppress the truth in so grave
a matter?
Is it not absurd 10 assume TINT tho
question Of settling the facts is iden.i.
cal With the turning out of Hayes?
Is it not wise policy to keep these
two questions totally different and
apart?
Is it best to have it distinctly under.
stool tbns tho demand for an ioyes,i
cation is by no means identical with
demand for tho installation of Mr..
Tilden?
Is it not entirely possible th.t even
if it should be absolutely proven tha.
Mr. Hayes was Lot elected, the law
and public interest might still require
that he shonld 10 lef: to serve GU. slr.
Tilden's term?
Would it not be putting tia Democ.
racy in the attitude Of 40 accessory to
the frauds if it should refuse 10 ip yes,i.
gate them
Would it not seriously shake tho
popular belief 10 tho truth Of the
recett confession
Would such refusal 10 investigate
and definitely settle tho question no.
look like confirmation Of the denial
Of Republicans like Garfield that frauds
were not committed at all.-ITashiuq.
ton Post.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
A Modern Creed.

A correspondent. Of tho Hartford
Courant says that it is not quite fair to
accuse General Banks. OF Massachu-
sets, Of Inconsistency. but that he has
himself formulated into an axiom the
one principle that has been predomi.
nans in his creed, "Success is a duty"
EIis platform 10 that Of Ensign Stcb.
bins. or some other chance" or.
a.or, who. once addressing tho people,
concluded by tho announcement,
"Thcm's my sentiments. I hope they
will suit. but if they don't suit, they
eau DO altered" General Banks is not
the only man in public life who stands
upon this platform. There are few pro.
fe,sioual poli'iciaues who do not con.
cur with Ensign stebbius on this
point.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
THE CHEAPEST SCHOOL

in wes, Virginia, aud one AS THOROUGH
AsTHE BEST Is
M. sIME .hs.ma/ ~oeMssI
GLENTILLE, Giln,er Co.. ". Ia.
Opens September 10th. and continues uuti
July 10th, 1878.
Two Courses--Normal md Advanced
TUlTIoSS ARE PAID for few ladies
aud gentlemen from each county.
County Superintendent or Principal re-
CCivCs applicants.
spring Term begins April lst. Many
teachers and o,hcrs sner in April, and new
classes are formed for beginners. lii Il
good time to enter.
jaa,- Special Studies during September
and October for those desiriug to teach mex
winter.
For particulars write to
T. MARCELLUS MARSHALL,
Principal
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
The Richmond Resurrection,
RICHMOND, Va. Anril oi

RlcnMosD. Va, april %.
The greatest excitement has pre-.
vailed all day at the Homo Of tho
Little Sisters of tho Poor" over tho
strange case of Mrs. Helliz, who camo
TO life Sunday night after being dead
tsenty.four hours. and who died again
last night. The Sisters and four ply.
sicians, Mrs. Massic, Cowau. Smith,
and Joseph. who we're watching beside
the bier this afternoon, were startled to
sec the dead Mrs. ITelliz raise her right
hand ind waved it in tho air. Tho
corpse did not speak. but only mo-
toned tho right hand. At least thou.
sands have visited the house to-day.
Twenty-Five physicians have examined
the corpse. The priest in charge of
the Little Sisters has given orders not
10 bury Mrs. Helliz for ten days.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
1875 LBS WEIGHT
COIN AND BULLION.

On tho reverse side Of tho stone wero
marked tho coulse and distances, pOilt.
iug to where the yaluablCs were dc.
positol. This accomplished, tho dec.
ilna,cd and furnished survivors fought
their way to the Kauawha river. where
sheer exhaustion compelled them to
halt. Hero Sna,h and many Of the
bravest members Of the band. woro
killed; and swarlis, being badly
wounded. and fearing that he would
never reach tho white settlements, fixed
another stone, engraving upon it tho
courses ard distance TO the frs. men.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25

An old soldier, relating lis cx.
perience at temperance meeting 10
Iowa, saii that one time he got pos
session of two kegs Of whisky, took
them to camp. put a faucet in one Of
them, and pissed tho whisky around
among The boys unit! they all got pref
ty full. About tho time tho kcg was
empty, ho said. for d moment bis
conscience told him he was doing
wrong. He picked up on ax and
knocked the head Of the other keg in
and (here he was Interrupted by tho
deacons starting the cry of" Amcn!"
h" Thank God -" Glory be to God !")
After tho house became quiet he co.,
,inucd: II knocked in the head Of
Tint keg, gave the boys lin cup, and
told them to help themselves" It was
a case Of premature enthusiasm, and
the wicked scoffers in the audience had
their turn to shout.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
The Aim or the Radicals.

A strong government. a large stand.
Jog army, tue people North and South
kept down, the bondholdsrs, capital.
lists. manufacturers and corporations
kept up. aud the Republican party in
possession Of the ninety thousand
officers. and Of tho untold oppor rtuni.ies
Of money iuaking-this is their objec-
tive point. and such is tho revolution
from which We havo not saved our
Charleston Journal ..ef Cont
mercc.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
tFor The Democrat
Webster County's Gold.
\ AoN\Y R>uer BoMeMza
West virsinia's Mystery.

rNorE.-There is 40 authentic
tradition current in tho counties Of
Brax,on and Webster, ihata large
amount Of silver aud gold, in coin.
bullion, and other articles Of great value
was deposited at some spo. iu what is
now Webster county. by certain parties
whose nnmss Sre known, ut or near the
close Of the Revolutionary war; Tut
although long searched for, it has never
get been discovered.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25

- The widow Of S,olswall jackson
has Baltimore CITY securities to tho
amount Of S2.7Oo. The original sum Of
81. 800 was a present from citizens Of
Baltimore. md tho interest was rein
vested until tho amount has reached
g., 700. They arc not taxable,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25

A eer.aia parsou, who was also
school teacher, handed a problem to
his class in mathematics the other day
The drst boy took it, looked at it while
aud said, " pass" Second boy took
it and said, II turn it down." The
third hoy looked at i, aud drawled out,
~ caa't make it," "Ve,y good,
boys" said the parson. " we will Gu.
for new deal, "and the switch danced
like lightning over the shoulders Of
those depraved young ma,huma,iciaus
-Mew York Star.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25

A little miss, who was spending
few days with q farmer uncle, visited
tho barnySrl, aud while looking at tho
well.fcd COWS. remarked, Why.
uncle Just see J! oil the cows arc chew.
ing gum, aru't they"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25

NorE.- Many years after the oc-
currence Of the eveuts narrated ebovc,
tho writing therein referred to as made
by Swar,is was discovered Il pa sscd
into tue possession Of u gentleman who
died somO years ago in the State Of
Ohio; but 40 authenticated copy was
sent to tho lato Mr.. Raymond, the
dr.t surveyor of Braxtou county. He
made vigilan. search for tue iudica.
tons mentioned, aud so well satisfied
was he Of the truth OF tho statements
made by Swar,is, that hc never aban-
doned bis faith in them. After his
death. however. the search rolaxed !;
until within the past four years, when
party Of gentlemen residing in Lewis
county again prosecuted it. Their Of
forts have resulted thus far in discov.
eriug ut various points somc Of the
stones marked by Swurtis, containing G
the very marks described BY him in
bis writing. These stones extend q.
intervals, from Holly River in Webster,
to point near Philippi, in Barbour
county. Excavations have been made
at these different hating places, and
indisputable evidences discovered Of
the presence Of white men nearly
century ago. The gentlemen having
the matter in charge are confident Of
success and it may yet provo TINT there
is legacy for some Of the sufferers Of
Yorktown.1