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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
MEETING OF THE COUNTY
REFORM CLUB.

This meeting was held at Glover on
Thursday last, with good attendance,
considering the state of the roads. The
meeting was called to order by the pres
ident, l. D. R. Collins, and D. M. Camp
was chosen secretary pro tenn. A brief
address of welcome was made by Rev. N.
M. Scott, and the president made very
acceptable speech in regard to the tenn.
perance work of the county, the object
of the meeting, and the duty of temper
ance people in the great work of reform.
Reports were then heard in relation to
the condition of the various clubs and
temperance societies in the county, and
also in regard to the temperance work in
each town. A new club has been formed
in West Albany with prospect of doing
much good. The report from Barton
was not creditable to that town. 1t was
thought that rum could be obtained un-
lawfully in several places in the village !;
the temperance societies are slumbering
at present, and the rum demon is abroad.
The report from the Landing was more
favorable; it is supposed that no rum is
sold there, except occasionally by rum
peddlers, who smuggle in little.
Bloomington was reported to be one of
the most temperate towns In the county.
There Is live reform club, and a tenn
perance hotel in Coventry, and the state
of temperance is encouraging. Some
difficulty is experienced here in getting
kind of temperance back bone that
will be stiff enough to carry out and
fight through the severe battles neces-
sary to carry out the law. Craftsbury
is a temperate town, and at the lower
village has good club, and hotel
keeper who keeps a strictly temperance
hotel, and fourishes thereby. Glover
reported well, no known place where
liquors are unlawfully sold, and very
few persons who are addicted to intern.
perate habits. The most active reform
club IN the county is believed to be a
Irasburgh, and the condition of the towr
has been greatly improved by its labors
Rum-selllng has been stopped, drinking
men have been reclaimed, and the tone
of society has been improved by the ex
! cellent meetings that have been hello
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17

ENJOY LIFE.-What truly beautiful
world we live in! Nature gives us grand.
eur of mountains, glens and oceans, and
thousands of means for enjoyment. We
can desire no better when in perfect
health every sufferer can easily obtain
satisfactory proof that Green's August
Flower will make them free from disease.
Dyspepsia and liver complaint is the d.
rect cause of seventy-fv per cent. of
such maladies as biliousness, indigestion,
sick headache, costiveness, palpitation of
the heart, &c. Three doses of August
Flower will prove its wonderful effect.
Sample bottle 10 cents. Try it. OIL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
been much discussed. and is difficult. 1t

been much discussed, and is difficult. 1t
is rendered by some. receive warning,
and by others, yield sincerely. AS it
stands it means: Give the kiss of homage
to the sons of the king ". y submit to
him and serve him. The evil results of
refusing to submit are stated briefly, but
sharply, "lest he be angry" and, as a
consequence of this, rye perish from Gn)
the way !" perish while ye are persuing
your way. AS a further warning, it is
added: "for quickly is his anger kin
died" that is, he will not permit will
full disobedience. TEACHER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17

FoRE1GN.-The Russo Turkish Treaty
was signed on Saturday last
The new French government seems to
be we'll established, and all is tranquil
at Paris and Versailles.
A collection was taken up in the
churches of Rome, on the I'd inst, for
the relief of the Pope, whom the Jesults
now represent as being in extreme pow
erty. Poor Pope
The labor troubles in England still
continue and heavy failures take place.
England has concluded the purchase
of Cyprus.
A Lloyds despatch from Singapore
says: 1.-The Chinese crew Of the Aus
tralian bark Kate Waters, from Hong
Long, bound to Foochow, mutinied and
murdered their officers and scuttled the
vessel"
Lord Augustus Lotus has been APP
pointed Governor General of New South
Wales.
Advices from Samoa report that civil
war is imminent.
The British army has suffered defeat
and great disaster in the war with the
Zulus, in South Africa.
The plague has appeared in Macado-
MIA, and is spreading in Russia.
The Swiss village of Meyrengen has
been almost totally destroyed by fire.
1t has been great resort of tourists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17

Col. O. N. Elkins has leased his farm
to E. P. Burt of Bolton Center. P. O.,
who will engage extensively in the man.
ufacture of cheese the coming summer.
SOUTH TROY.
John Carr. Esq, of Barton, talks of
moving to this place and opening law
office.
The depth of snow in this town ex-
ceeds that of any recent year, and seri-
ously interferes with business.
NJ. Hunt has leased his farm on the
new road, to his sister for two years,
and has rented a farm on Province Hill.
WESTFIELD.
Geo. R. Hoyt has sold his interest in
the firm of Hoyt & Son, to W. W.
Wakefield.
The long contested road case between
Henry Miller and the town, has been
settled by arbitration. Messrs. D. E.
Curtis and Mr.. Stephenson of Lowell,
arbitrator.
WEST.MORE.
Eugene Beck has purchased the Mary
Woodward farm.
The prayer-meetings will be held in
private houses until further notice.
The Young Ladies Society meets with
Mrs. A. W. Lyons, Mar. lst, afternoon
and evening.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
One of the celebrated Eddy sisters is
in West Burke holding seances.
Henry E. Fletcher will close the flour
and grain business which has been run
so long by his father and by himself
at st. Johnsbury, and 60 west.
The Danville Star says there is gray
kitten at a dwelling in that village,
about seven months old, that is wild as
hawk, and as shy of a man as a fox.
Last summer this kitten mated entirely
with the hens and chickens, went with
them in all their rounds IN perfect good
fellowship, and this winter the same
kitten has taken up its abode 10 the
hen-house, eats and drinks with the
fowls and every night can be found
perched on the roost with them, provid-
ed you approach cautiously. and ''puss'
don't know you are looking. Danville,
too, rejoices in house cat, yet bright
and active, though little deaf, that
is now twenty-five years old.
LYNDON.
Dudley P. Hall of Lyndon, the vet
eran lumbermen, has gone to Michigan
where he is agent for the sale of large
amount of timber lands, and where he
has just taken contract to get out 200,-
100000 feet of pine.
SUTTON.
A noted revivalist, Bro. Jordan, will
labor with this people.
Diphtheria prevails in Peacham, and
several children have died.
Col. Mead commences his series of
agricultural meetings for the county at
this place to-day.
SOUTH HARDwICK.
1t is reported that Sam Morgan is in
Jail. He has had great success in OBJ
tanning pensions which other men have
not been able to get.
The Centennial House at South Hard
wick has been rented to J. w. Benjamin
& Son for one year with a privilege of
having it three years if desired. Mr..
Benjamin has the mail contract and
stage route from this village to Plain
field, and is reliable and accommoda-
ting man. We expect the old and new
patrons of the house will find a home
worthy of generous patronage.
| STANNARD.
The house of William Blair was in.
sured for 1915.
About 10000 feet of timber is being
drawn to the Tolman & Simpson mil
daily, from this town.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
PROBATE OF WILL OF ISAAC MoNEAL.
STATE OF VERMONT

In Probate Court held at Irasburgh in said District
on the 2Sth day of January, A. D 1879.
An instrument purportiDg to be the last Will and
Testament of Isaac McNeal. late of Barton, said
district deceased being presented to Court by Jacob
McNeal, the Executor therein named, for Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons concern
ed therein be notified to appear at session of SAID
cause if any they may have. against the Probate of
said Will for which purpose is further ordered that
copy of the record of this order be published three
weeks successfully in the Orleans County Monitor,
printed at Barton. previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court-Attest,
L. H. THOMPSON, Judge.
true copy of Record-Attest.
o7 LII THOMPSON, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
GriStM-i:.l1.
Barton.
ADVERTISEMENT OF LAND TO BE SOLD FOR
THE PAYMENT OF TOWN. STATE STATE
SCHOOL, COUNTY, DISTRICT NO l, AND
VILLAGE HIGHWAY TAXES

STATE OF VERMONT Barton, in said County.
ORLEANS COUNTY, SIS. Feb. 10, 1879.
The propretors of the following tracts of land. in
the said town of Barton and County aforesaid
titled that the taxed in the taxst committed
to the subscriber the collector of for said
of Barton. within three years preceding this date
remain either in whole or in part unpaid the fol-
lowing described lands in said town, to wit
Present owners Caroline Bridgeman and ]. C. Bus
WELL acres leo, lot No. T. range g. tax, S32.16. Sa-
mantha Buswes estate, present heirs to said estate
Charles Buswell and Arthur Boswell, eighth
and house, lot No. f. in range taxes $3 so. Amasa
D Blgelow present owner, oneeghth acre, lot No. IL
range /, tax $7.62. Willis Carpenter. former owner.
present owner H. 7. Jones. threeeighth and
buildings, lot No. H. range tax $3.50. L. G. Grandy
present owner 12 lot No. H. range 2, tax 907S
John Felker present owner so acres lot No. g. range
tax lll.97. Danniel Skinner present owner IA
and buildings lot 10 range l, tax $2243 N. L. Slim
present owner l-l6th acre and buildings lot IL
range 2, tax $685. And if no person shall appear TO
discharge said taxes before the 8th day of March
1879, at O'Clock the afternoon shall proceed to
SELL at the Town Clerks Office, in said town of Barton.
by public auction. much of said respective tracts of
land shall be sufficient to discharge said taxes and
all necessary intervening charges.
Dated at Barton, in said County, this 10th day of
February, A. D. 1879.
GEORGE W. JENNESS,
oS First Constable and Collector.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
ESTATE OF JOSEPH II. DEwING.
Commissions Notice.

The undersigned. having been appointed by the Hon.
Probate Court for the District of Orleans Commits
sioers to receive examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of Joseph a.
DewiDg, late of Glover. in said District. deceased
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
the dwelling house of the late deceased in Glover
the 9th day of February and 30th day of July next,
from 10 o'clock, NJ, until o'clock. p. each
of said days. and that six months from the lst day of
February A. D. 1879 is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims before us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Glover this 9th day of February A. D. 1879.
GABRIEL PATTERSON. Jr., Commissioners.
oS JOHN ANDERSON, 0'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17

The Democratic light of the Sub-com-
mittee on Electoral Frauds, recently
sitting in New York, was SO completely
eclipsed by the admirable skill of Mes
srs. Reed and Hiscock that uniformed
persons asked why the inquiry was man.
aged here exclusively by Republicans.
The four principle witnesses-Pelton,
Marble, Weed and Tilden-went into
the committee room prepared with testi-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17

DIED.

MN-An notices OF deaths inserted free; obituary
notices and poetry foe cents per line.
In Barton Feb. Is, Mary B., relict of the late DR.
Aaron Pierce, aged 80 years.
In Jay JAN 95 Orissa Mack, wife of Abijah Wright,
aged SO years.
In Orange. N. H.. Feb. 4. of pneumonia Daniel Alb
hey, aged 81 years. His remains carried to
Derby for interment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
o. H: AUSTIN. Commissioners.
Id. R. COLLINS. ooininio'ioneis'
ESTATE OF TOLMAN TRACY.
nniSSiOnerSs Notice.

ESTATE OF TOLMAN TRACY.
n1niSSiOnerS' Notice.
The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District OF Orleans
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
of Toman Tracy, late Of Bloomington, in said District.
deceased and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto.
hereby give notice that will meet for the purposes
aforesaid the residence of the late Tolman Tracy in
on the 18th day of April next. from O'Clock. u.
until o'clock D. n the said day and that months
from the 2lst day Of October, A. d. 1878 is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to for examination and allowance
Dated at Bloomington. this 2sth day of JAM, A. D.
1870.
ALBEIT g,r, WELLS. commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
MARRIED.

In Newport, JAM %, by Rev. O. D. Clapp. Albert
Parker of stanstead, P. @, and Miss Myrtle Hall of
Derby
In Coventry at the residence of the brides father
Feb. 6. by Rev. o. D. Clapp, James H. Hathorn of
Londonderry and Miss Emma L. Wright.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
New Advertisements.

New AdvertiSeme
NOTICE.
The firm Of D. Buchanan & Co.. is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. All notes and accounts left
with Buchanan Bros, and must be settled at once.
D. BUCHANAN. SEN.
D. BUCHANAN, JR.
Barton Landing. VT, Feb a. 1879.
The undersigned have formed copartnership under
the firm name of Buchanan Bros. and will continue
the business formerly carried on by D. Buchanan Co.
d. BUCHANAN, JR.
Z. NJ. BUCHANAN.
Barton Landing. VT Feb. a. 1879 90
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
WANTED. WANTED.
Old Cast Iron

At the Murkland Machine shop. sEvESrY-FIyE cents
hundred will be paid for the in plows. &c. &c.
out OF the shop, or fifty cents cash.
J. W.MURKLAND.
Barton Jan. Ii, 1873, 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
BOSTON WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED ExPREssLYFoR
t II e NJ 0 N 1T O r.

A. D. H B B A RID.
Jobbing and Commission Dealerin
BUTTER, CHEESE, FLOUR, LARD, EGGS.
BEANS, DRIED APPLE,&c
81 JOHN STREET, BosroN Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17
BARTON MARKET.
DEALER IN GENERAL, MERCHkDIsE

Corrected every Saturday afternoon for the ORLEANS
COUNTY MONITOR by
O. ID. 0 w f N.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-19
Z Pluribus Unum.

Mr.. A. Louden Snowden, OF Phila.
delphia, thus describes the origin and
use of the motto E Pluribus Unum !:
at is ascribed to Col. Reed, of Ux-
bridge, Mass. 1t first appeared on q
copper coin struck at Newburg, N. Y,
where there was a private mint. The
pieces struck are dated 1885. In 1887
the motto appeared on several types of
the New Jersey coppers; also on very
curious gold doubloon, or $40 piece,
coined by goldsmith named Brasher;
1t was there put Unum = PluribusI'
Only four of these pieces are known to
be extant, and they are very valuable.
One of them, in possession OF the Mint,
is supposed to be worth over 81 600.
When Kentucky was admitted, in 1871,
ii is said copper coins were struck with
e Pluribus Unum. They we're made
in England. The act of Congress of
1892, authorizing the establishment OF
mint, and the coinage of gold, silver
and copper, did not prescribe this mot
to, nor was it ever legalized. 1t was
placed on gold coins in 1895, and on
silver coins In 1898. It was constantly
used thereafter until 1881, when it was
withdrawn from the quarter-dollar Of
new device. In 1884 it was dropped
from gold coins to mark the coinage in
ti,- standard fneness of the gold. In
1887 it was dropped from the silver
coins, marking the era OF the revised
Mint Code. It has been thought
proper to restore it recently to our new
silver dollar, without any sanction Of
Law. although the expression is one very
proper for our COIN"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-19

Personally Mr.. Storey j. more alnia-
BILE and pleasant man than would be
believed, to Judge from his paper. He
entertains very Hospitality at his home,
and is very mild and courteous in his
manners. The present Mrs. Storey was
married to the veteran editor about four
years ago. She was young widow and
noted for the exceeding beauty OF her
face and figure. Mr.. Storey was deeply
fascinated with her, and rumor says he
had considerable difficulty in winning
her. At the wedding he gave his bride
many handsome presents, the most val
liable OF which was half interest in the
Times. He is deeply devoted to her
and lavishes money upon her with an
unstinted hand. Last year he took her
to Europe, where he remained several
months. While there she purchased .
number Of elegant dresses, which were
brought back to Chicago. For making
up these dresses Mr.. Storey paid
over 5000. He is ambitious to have
his wife the best-dressed woman in Chi
cago, and it is said be paid $500 TO secure
. guarantee that one Of her dresses
should not be duplicated for any lady
on any account.-Fort Wayne Sen
incl. q *si, s
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-19
ABOUT GOLDFISH.

The Goldfish is sort of national fish.
1t is known throughout the civilized
world. All the year round the catch is
good about Newfoundland and Man.
tucket shoals. Immense quantities are
also caught nearsthe ,Dafodenr Islands,
Norway. Goldfish are caught with hook
and line, baited W tn clans or herring
at depth of eighteen to fifty fathoms
of water. Cod has no connection with
the commercial c. o. D., although cod
is a commercial article. Large quanti-
ties are sent to the Mediterranean coun.
tries, and to Brazil. 1t is relished by
Spaniards, Italians, Portuguese, Sicilians
and Greeks. To the natives of the West
Indies the cod is a toothsome addition
to their vegetable diet. The cod fishery
has been carried on for more than four
centuries, without any interruption yet
the supply at the present day is some
thing stupendous. The fecundity of
this fish is wonderful By those who
have taken the trouble to satisfy them
selves, it has been calculated that when
one devours Gods roe he also devours
no less than about eighteen hundred
million pounds of food, supposing il
were allowed to arrive at maturity
Ones brain reels at the bare idea OF
reckoning what might be the condition
of coddom if these fishes were left alone
for few years. There are more than
twenty thousand vessels, with tonnage
of over one hundred thousand tons, and
employing upwards of ten thousand
men and boys, engaged in the bank-ol
cod fisheries of the United States.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-19

=" ALCoHoL is never food" says DIR.
Willard Parker in a recent article.
There is a nutritious element in fer
mented liquors, he comedies, but it
amounts to little practically The only
injury possible from pure fermented
beverages is from excessive use; but SO
one may get the govt by eating to ex-
cess of beefsteak, or kidney difficulty by
eating too much meat and taking too
little exercise But the great harm
both to the individual and to society
comes from the use Of distilled liquors,
in which the alcohol is extracted by an
artificial process, and used separately
'front.' the combination in which God and
nature have put it." DR.. Parker will
not concede any possible good in the use
of distilled drink. Itadds nothing to
the substance of the body. 1t is never di
gested. 1t adds nothing to the forces of
the Body, son the contrary, it weakens
force, 1t acts as an irritant, and it di-
minishes force by compelling the body
to put forth efforts in order to get rid Of
the intruder" The average life of those
who either practice total abstinence or
confine themselves TO amoderate use OF
iermented liquors is estimated by the
writer at sixty-four years, while that of
Incorporate persons, those who habit
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-19
LINGERING SLtPERST1TIoNs.

To take hair from the dog that bit
you is a proverbial cure, and is as CON-
monty credited superstition in China
as here; and yetwho would have thought
within year or two past, in England, a
woman could be found to summon the
owner of a, dog because he would not
give her some of it's hair to insure her
against any evil consequences accruing
from the bite it had given her. And
yet such was the case. Not SO widely
known, probably, but not the less effect
ual, is the popular talisman for children
during the period of teething. Pluck a
few hairs from the dark cross on the
back of donkey, sew them in a
black silk bag, and hang it round a
child's neck when teething, and the
child will be proof against its or con-
vulsions. This cure is well known in
the north and west of England. One
that may very we'll compare with it for
stupidity is said to be for the reduction
of wen, or "thick neck" in women.
An ornamental necklace is made of hair
taken from horses tail; some say it
must be taken from the tail of gray
stallion. Within few years the "dead
stroke" has also been resorted to in the
midland counties for the cure of wens.
A rustic remedy for enlarged throat is
to take a snake and coil it around the
neck of the sufferer nine times; then
put the snake into bottle, cork it up,
and bury it; as it decays the enlarge
ment will gradually disappear
Touching for the kings evil has long
since gone out of date, but not by any
means because people have become too
enlightened to put faith in such super
stition for asstill grosser superstition
is yet believed in as regards the cure of
kings evil. That the toad,
Though ugly and venomous, ..r..., ,
Wears yet precious jewel in his head"
is faith still strong in the bucoli
mind, and it consequently holds a
prominent place in the rustic pharma-
copeia. Its limbs are a sure cure for
the kings evil They should be put
into bag and tied about the patients
neck. For quinsy, get live toad,
fasten string round its throat, and
hang it up till the body drops from the
head; then tie the string round your
own neck, and never take it of, night
or day, till your fiftieth birthday-and
you will never have quincy again.
Elsewhere the toad is likewise employed
as a charm to prevent bleeding at the
nose. The reptile is Killed by transfx-
ing it with some sharp-pointed instru-
ment; afterwards it is placedin a little
bag and hung around the neck. The
same charm is also used in cases of fever