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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
TATTLERS.

Every community is cursed by the
presence of a class of people who make
it their business to attend to everybody's
business but their own. Such people
are the meanesu specimens of depraved
humanity which an all-wise Providence
permits to exist on this earth. It we'll
known that almost every person is dis
posed to speak evil of others. and tat
tling is sin from which very few can
claim to be entirely exempt
But the object of our present article
is to speak of that distinct class of tat
tiers who make tale-bearing the constant
business of their lives. They pry into
the private affairs of every family in the
neighborhood; they know the exact
state of ones neighbor's feelings toward
another; they understand everybody's
faults, and no little blunder or misde-
meanor ever escapes their yigilant watch
fulness. They are particularly we'll
posted upon everything connected with
courtship and matrimony. know who are
going to marry whom, and can guess the
exact time when it will take place. They
watch every movement of parties sus-
pected of matrimonial intentions, and if
there is the slightest chance to create a
disturbance, excite jealousy or "break
up" match, they take immediate ad-
vantage of it, and do all in their power
to keep people in constant state of
vexation. They glide quietly from gen.
tleman to lady. from mother to daugh-
ter, from father to son and in the ears
of all they pour their dark, bitter whis-
pers of slander and abuse, and at the
same time pretend to be the most sincere
friend of those they talk to. Their black
and nauseous pills of malicious slander
are sugar-coated with smiles and honey.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

The Cleveland, Ohio, Herald of the
10th ult., says: "a party of gentlemen
and ladies, including several prominent
business men, witnessed trial of the
electric light at the establishment of the
Union Steel Screw Company, last even
ing The apparatus used has been con-.
strusted for the illumination of large
carpet mill in Philadelphia, to which
place it will be shipped this week. 1t
consists of Brush dynamo electric ma
chine of $4,000 candle power, arranged
to give four separate currents, each run
ming an electric lamp Of 5000 candle
power. Two Of the lamps were placed
on the third and two on the fourth floor
Of the immense building, and when the
engine was started up the machine start
ed at the same time, and, without the
slightest manual interference, the lamps
flashed out their light in all its magnii-
cence. The effect was most brilliant.
The rooms were flooded with pure white
light like the light of the sun, and it
streamed out at all the windows, illum-
mating houses and streets for a long
distance in every direction. The light
was very uniform and steady, free from
the Pickering that used to be an accom-
paniment of electric ligt, and consider
ing the enormous Illuminating power.
the light was unexpectedly soft and
endurable to the eyes"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
CAUSES OF SUDDEN DEATH.

Very few of the sudden deaths which
are said to arise from diseases of the
heart do really arise from that cause.
TO ascertain the real origin of sudden
deaths experiments have been tried IN
Europe and reported to scientific con-
gress held at Strasburg. Sizty-seven
cases of sudden death were made the
subject of a thorough post mortem exam
ination. In these only two were found
who had died from disease of the heart.
Nine out of sixty-six had died of apo
plexy, while there were forty-six cases
of congestion of the lungs-that is, the
lungs were so full of blood that they
could not work, there not being room
enough for quantity of air to enter to
support life. The causes that produce
congestion of the lungs are cold feet,
tight clothing, costive bowels, sitting
still, chilled after being warmed with
labor or rapid walking, going too sud-
denly from close, heated rooms into the
cold air, especially after speaking, and
sudden depressing news operating on the
blood The causes of sudden death be-
ing known, an avoidance of them may
serve to lengthen many valuable lives
which would otherwise be lost under the
verdict "heart complaint. This disease
is supposed to be inevitable and incura-
BILE; hence many do not take the pains
they would do to avoid sudden death if
they knew it lay in their power.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
SHALL BE SATISFIED.

Not herel not here-not where the sparkling waters
Fade into mocking sands as we draw near;
Where, in the Wilderness each footstep falters;-
l shall be satisfied; but oh not herel
Not here.-where every dream of bliss deceives us,
Where the worn spirit never gains its goal;
Where, haunted by the thoughts that grieve u.s.
Across US floods of bitter memory roll.
There is land where every pulse is thrilling
With rapture earths sojourners may not know,
Where Heavens repose the weary heart is stilling
And peacefully LIES time-tossed currents flow.
Far out Of sight, while yet the flesh infolds us,
Lies the fair country where our hearts abide,
And of its bliss is nought more wondrous told us
Than these few words, II shall be satisfied"
Satisfied? satisHed9 The spirits yearning
For sweet companonship with kindred minds,
The silent love that here meets no returning,
The inspiration which no language fnds,-
Shall they be satisfied? The souls vague longings,
The aching void which nothing earthly fills?
OIL what desires upon my soul are thronging
AS look upward to the heavenly hills.
Thither my weak and weary steps are tending
Saviour and Lord with thy frai child abidel
Guide me toward home, where, all my wanderings
ending,
then shall see Thee and 'be satisfied"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
ed words of friendship.

u
Tattlers are confined to no particular
class of society. They belong to all
classes and operate in all. We find them
among the rich and the poor-"upper
ten" and GLOVER million" Pin the church
and out Of it. They are people who have
no higher ambition than to be well-in-
formed in regard to other peoples pri-
vate business, to retail scandal to their
neig hbor, and to exult in fendish tri-
umph over the wounded feelings and
bruised hearts of their innocent victims.
Beauless old maids and chlldless mat
rons make the most accomplished scan-
dal-mongers in the world. They seem
to take to tattling from the prompting
of a natural instinct, and they prosecute
it with an energy that would do Internal
honor to their great leader-the prince
of darkness himself Our contempt for
such graceless creatures knows no
bounds, and we can find no words in
which to express its infamy. i
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
ONLY A BOY.

Only boy, with his noise and fun,
The veriest mystery under the sun;
As brimful Of mischief. and wit and glee,
As ever a human frame can be.
And as hard to manage as-ahl ah, mel
'Tis hard TO tell,
Yet we love him we'll.
Only boy, with his fearful tread,
Who cannot be driven, but must be led;
Who troubles the neighbors' dogs and cats,
And tears more clothes and spoils more hats,
Loses more tops and kites and bats,
Than would stock store
For a year or more.
Only boy, with his wild, strange ways;
With his idle hours and busy days;
With his queer remarks and his odd replies,
Sometimes foolish and sometimes wise,
Often brilliant for one Of his size,
As meteor hurld
From the pleasant world.
Only boy, who will be man
II Nature goes on with her first great plan
If water, or fire, or some fatal snare
Conspire not 10 rob us of this our heir,
Our blessing, our trouble, our rest, our care,
Our torment, our joy,
"Only a boy"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13

A cigar lighter-the box from which
you took one.
A bachelor merchants advice in Sc
lecting wife-"Get a piece of calico
that will wash"
One of the greatest wonders in this
world is what becomes of all the smart
children, when they grow up.
A pupil being asked to name the bones
in the head answered: Il have them all
in my head, but cannot give them
The reason why little man should
never marry bouncing widow-he
might be called "the widows mite"
The man who leaves two-thirds of a
cigar in dark nook on the front stoop
when he goes to see his girl, will make
a thrifty husband.
An elderly maiden lady, hearing for
the first time that matches were made in
heaven, declared that she didn't care a
straw how soon she left this sinful world
for better land.
A girl who can put a square patch on
pair of pantaloOns may not be so ac-
compllshed as one who can work a green
worsted dog on a yellow ground, but
she is of more real value in the COM
munity.
ga young lawyer, who had been ad
mitted about a year, was asked by a
friend, "How do you like your new pro-
fession 2" The reply was accompanied
by a deep sigh to suit the occasion: "My
profession is much better than my prac-
tice."
Bashful lover: "Ah, miss, II want
ed to see your father. I've some impor-
tant matters to propose to him." Be-
nevolent young lady: "Well, I'm sorry
father is not in-but can't you make the
proposal to me? The wedding cards
soon followed.
1t is pity that the defalcators had
not hardened unto the words of warning
of the sage Josh Billings: Before a
man deliberately makes up his mind tew
be raskel he shood examine hisself
clussly to assertane eff he amt better
konstitooted fur phool."
He appeared to be almost gone. Roll
ing his eyes toward the partner of his
bosom, he gasped: BURY me meath the
weeping willow; plant simple white
rose above my head" "Oh, it's no use, u
she snapped out, "Your nose would
scorch the roots" He got well.
The agricultural papers are bowling
to know "How shall we keep the boys
and girls on the farm ?" Well, suppose
you hide their clothes. Years ago, when
we hid boys clothes when he was in
swimming. he generally stayed right
there till night or the clothes came.
What are you after, my dear ?'- saiG
a grandmother to little boy, who wal
sliding along room, and casting furtiv,
glances at a gentleman who was paying
visit. 81 am trying, grandma, to stea
papa's hat out of the room without let
ting the gentleman know 1t; he want
him to think he's out"
| Two Germans, fresh from Cincinnati
visited New York, and one, well acquait
ed with the city, invited his friend t
Delmonico's, where dinner for two an,
a bottle of wine was ordered. The plac
and fare were praised until the bill O
$ll was presented. This they consider
ed an extortion. They paid, however
and while walking down Broadway tn
excited German commenced to swear a
the supposed extortion. His friend the
said,. "Do not shwear, Yawcob. 1t
wicked to shwear. God has punishe
dot man Delmonico. have mine poch
ct full NIT spoons"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
NOT A MARRYING GIRL.

They were seated together, side by
side, on the sofa, in the most approved
lover fashion-his arm encircling her
taper waist, etc.
"Lizzie," he said, "you must have
read my heart ere this; you must know
how dearly I love you"
Eyes, Fred you have certainly been
very attentive" said Lizzie.
.But. Lizzie, darling, do you love me
Will you be my wife ?''
"Your wife, Fred Ofall things, no
No, indeed, nor any one else's.''a
"Lizzie, what do you mean?''
''Just what | say, Fred. I've two
married sisters
Certainly and Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. Skinner have very good husbands,
believe
$50 people say; but wouldn't like
to stand in either Mays or Nell's shoes;
that's all"
"Lizzie, you astonish me.
'Look here, Fred; I've had over 25
sleigh rides this winter, thanks to you
and other gentlemen friends
Fred WINGED little here, whether at
the remembrance of that unpaid livery
bill or at the idea of Lizzie's sleighing
with her other gentlemen friends, I can
not positively answer.
"How many do you think my sisters
have had :? Not the sign of one, either
of them. Such pretty girls as May and
Nellie were, too, and SO much attention
as they used to have I''
"Now, Lizzie"
81 am fond of going to the theatre
occasinally, as well as lecture or con-
cert sometimes. and shouldn't like it if
proposed attending any such entertain.
ment to be invariably told that times
were hard and my husband couldn't af-
ford it, and then to have him sneak off
alone"
"Lizzie, Lizzie"
"And then, if once in dogs age he
did condescend to 60 with me anywhere
in the evening, l shouldn't like to be
left to pick my way along the slippery
places. at the risk of breaking my neck.
he walking along unconsciously by my
side. I'm of dependent, clinging ma
ture, and need the protection of a
strong arm"
Lizzie. this is all nonsense A,
'I'm the youngest in our family, and
perhaps I've been spoiled. At all events
| know it would break my heart to have
my husband vent all the i'll temper
which he conceals from the world on my
defenceless head
"But, Lizzie, Ipromise you that L"
"Oh, yes, Fred; l know what you are
going to say-that you will be different; ;
but May and Nell have told me time
and again that no better husbands than
theirs ever lived no, Fred as lover,
you are just perfect, and l shall hate
awfully to give you up. Still, if you
are bent on marrying, there are plenty
of girls who have not married sisters, or
who are not wise enough to profit by
their example, if they have. And don't
fret about me, for I've no doubt [ can
find some one to fill your place
But before Lizzie had concluded, Fred
made for the door, muttering something
''unmentionable to ears polite
"There !' exclaimed Lizzie, as the
door closed with bang. 81 knew he
was no better than the rest. That's pre-
cisely the way John and Aleck swear.
and slam the doors, when things don't
go just right. He'd make a perfect bear
of husband, but I'm sorry he came to
the point so soon, for he was just a
splendid beau"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
THE GRASS.

The grass, the grass. the beautiful grass,
That brghtens this land OF ours.
Oh, why do we let it rudely pass
And only praise the flowers?
The blossoms Of spring small joy would bring,
And the summers bloom look sad.
Were the earth not green and the distant scene
In it's eternal robe not clad.
Then sing the grass, the beautiful grass.
That brighteDs this land Of ours
For there is not blade by Nature made
Less perfect than the flowers
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
GIRLS.

Girls is queer animal. Girls is the
only thing that has their own way every
time. Girls are several thousand kinds,
and sometimes one girl can be several
thousand other girls, if she wants you
to do anything. Girls is all alike one
way they are all like cats.
If you rub 'em the right way on the
hair they'll purr and look sweet on you,
if you rub 'em the wrong way or step on
their toes. they'll claw you.
So long as you let girl have her
own way she's nice and sweet, but just
cross her, and she will spit at you worse
than cat.
Girls is also like mules; they are
headstrong.
If girl don't want to believe any
thing you can't make her.
If she knows it's SO she wont say so.
Girls is little women if they're good,
and if they amt good then, nor when
they get big. they're she demons.
That's what father said mamma was
once when she fixed hot fat-iron in
the chair so he'd sit down on it because
she was mad at him.
Brother Joe says he don't like big
girls, but he does like little ones and,
when | saw him kiss Jennie Jones last
Sunday and told him what he had said,
he said he was biting her cause he
didn't like her.
This is all | know about girls, and
father says the less / know about 'em
the better off l am.-Teddy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
lERICAM & FOREIGN PATENTS.

llslORE & CO., Successors to CHIPMAN,
MEX CO, Solicitors. Patents procured In all
tries. NO FEES IN ADVANCE. No charge
Pc the patent is granted. No tees for making pre-
barry examinations. No additional fees for obtain
Ind conducting rehearing. by recent decision
30 Commissioners ALL rejected applications may
VVed. special attention gwen TO Interference
before the Patent Ofiice, Extensions before Con.
,, infringement Suits In different states, and all
ation appertainlng 10 Inventions or Patents
d stump to Gilmore 81 Co. for pamphlet
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TRREARS Of PAY ANN RnINTy.
PENSIONS,
NOTICE.

TIE SUBSCRIBER TAKES THIS METHOD TO
FORM ALL THOSE WHO OWE HIN, THAT IN
lEsIDERATIoN or THIS NOTICE he Shall
III AT LIBERTY ON AND AFTER MAY I,,
Ps' TO PRESS SETTLEMENTS AND ooIIPc
oAs. AND SHALL DO 80. FOR NECESSITY
~, o,o. -. y. o. RANDALL.
N'N'' w. AiAreh 20 1878. l2u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13

RIDIcULE-Ridicule is fatal weap-
on, and although it is in great many
instances the outgrowth of perverted
nature, it generally reaches the heart,
and seldom fails to rasp It's finer sensi-
bilities. 1t finds its way into different
avenues Of our nature, and sufices to
render us uncomfortable. One great
mistake in the use of this weapon is
that it is frequently welded by the
wrong person and another is that it is
frequently hurled at the wrong victim.
We would by no means Danish this weap-
Oh of warfare from our armory. 1t will
do as a desperate remedy in desperate
cases, but it should be cautiously used.
The man who attempts to fight logic
with ridicule makes himself obnoxious;
and he seems to live in lifelong ignor-
ance of any other method of defence. If
the man of letters confines his mightiest
energies to this channel. it will gradu-
ally widen until his whole life will be
swallowed up in an unhealthy warfare
that will bring bitterness in the end. If
the youthful aspirant sets out to pursue
the course we have described, he may as
well let his conscience 60 begging first
as last, for two, opposing elements can
not dwell peacefully IN the same tene-
ment. G sno
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13

The way to clean feathers is to wash
them in lather, then rinse in cold wa
ter, and then in water slightly blue and
shake them until dry. If the fue looks
thready, damp it between the folds of
cloth and beat lightly. and clap it be-
tween the hands till quite dry. 1t i'm
proves them sometimes to hold them in
the steam of kettle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13
[AN6 CASES, LAND WARRANTS
AND SCRIP.

ANb OJnlFs
pntested Land Gases prosecuted before the H. g.
eral Land ONCE and Department OF the Interior
ate Land Claims. MINING and PRE-E1P.
DN Claims. and HOMESTEAD Cases attended
Land Scrip In 40 80, and $50 acre pieces for sale
Scrip Is asoignable. and can be located in the
Q Of the purchaser upon any Government land
ect 70 private entry, at Sl.25 per acre. It's OF
y value with Bounty Land Warrants. send
PIP TO Gilmore & Co. for pamphlet Of In
RREARS OF PAY AND BOUNTY.
FFlCERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS of
Ate war or their heirs. are In many cases entitled
|Dhey trom the Government Of which they have no
leoge' Write full history OF service, and state
~. nt on pay and bounty received Enclose stamp
LLnOtE d CO., and full reply. after EXAM
'ph' VIII be given you free
PENSIONS,
OFflCERS, SOLDIERS, and SAH,ORS
peeI ruptured, or injured in the late war. howey
8gh.y, Ca can obtain pension by addressing GIL
Ases prosecuted by eIMoRE co. before the su-
me Court OF the United States and Court OF Claims
the southern Claims Commission. N''''i'''
ach department OF our business is conductad In n
arate bureau, under charge OF the same exnerienc.
parties employed by the old hrm Prompt attentjor
All business entrusted 10 GILMORE A On is thns
nred' We desire to win success by descrys
it. Address, " "eser'-
LMoRE q CO., e2s F st., Washington. D c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13

Railways in this country represent, it
is calculated, s6,OOO.OOO.OOO; in Eng
land, $780, ,OOO,O 900; in Germany, ST.
600, 100000; in France, about 81, ,200,-
100000. The number of miles of road
in operation in the United States in
1880 was twenty three in 1910, twen-
ty-eight hundred and eighteen in 1850.
nine thousand and twenty-one ; in 1860,
thirty thousand six hundred and thirty
FIVE; in 1876, seventy seven thousand
four hundred and seventy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13

How PEOPLE BECOME ILL.-By eat
ing too much and too fast; by swallow.
ing too much fluid during meals by
drinking spirits and intoxicating drinks
freely; by keeping late hours at night
and sleeping too late in the morning;
by wearing clothes too tight so as to re-
lax the circulation by wearing thin
shoes by neglecting to wash the body
sufficiently to keep the pores open; by
exchanging the warm clothes worn in
warm room during the day for light Co.'S
tunes and exposure incident to evening
parties; by starving the stomach to graf
ify vain and foolish passion for dress;
by keeping up constant excitement; I;
by fretting the mind with borrowed
troubles; :; by employing quack doctors
and swallowing quack nostrums for ev-
cry imaginary i'll +; by taking meals at
irregular intervals.
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NOTICE.

ave left my accounts with G. II. BLAKE for set
|ent and those owing me are requested to call and
r with MIN at once. A. B. BLAKE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13

The Hasokeye says there is a cat in
Burlington that has lost its voice. This
explains some things. There is cat in
Norristown that has found the Burling-
ton feline's voice. And from the uproar
she creates when she sits ON the back
shed at night and converses with some
friends on the other side of the river, a
mile distant, we Judge that she has
found several other lost voices.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13

I then shall see Thee. and ''be satisfied"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-03
Delinquent Sale Notice.

CT. LAWRENCE MINING COMPANY
- Location of Office and principal place of
business at the southwcs: corner Of Battery
and Filbert streets, city and county Of San
Francisco. California. Location Of mine,
Ruby Hill. Eureka, Nevada.
Notice-Ihere are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account of assess
ment No. l Of twenty ceHts per share. levied
on the capital stock Of said company on the
2l day of January, 1877, the several amounts
set opposite the names of The respective
shareholders. as follows:
No. No.
Names. Cert. Shares. Amt
j Fl Adams.......... % 1900 5000
And 10 accordance with law and an order
of the Board Of Directors. made ON the I'd
day Of January, 1871, so many shares OF each
parcel OF such stock as may DO necessary,
will be sold at public auction, at the Office Of
the company. southwest corner OF Battery
and Filbert streets, in the said city OF San
francisco. California, on FRIDAY, the 18th
day Of February, ISIS, at ths hour Of 2o'elock
P. ~, Of said day, to pay the delinquent as
sessment thsreon, together with costs Of adj
vertlsing and expense of the sale.
J.. q. MoGRATH, Secretary.
ST. Lawrence Mining Company.
Southwest corner Of tilbert and Battery
streets, san Francisco, Cal. f3td