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head to capture a young panther.
Nv riHo bod hnratnfnra nrouad

neaO TO capture young pdHtneT.
My rife had heretofore proved equal
to any emergency, and there is GER
tain love of adventure that leads hunt
er on from one peril to another, from
one hard exploit to greater, until he
meets with check.
1 began to crawl down into the cave,
through narrow, crooked passage that
must have been fifteen feet long. One
of the panthers-for soon found that
there was more than one cub in the
cave-kept up his crying. which grew
louder and louder as approached. At
last came to place where the cave
widened into quite large room.
l could stand up, but it was so dark
that at first I could not distinguish one
object from another. | felt around with
my gun, and led by the sound, l soon
found the nest of young panthers.
There were two of them in a nice lit
tie bed of leaves, made up in one corner
of the cave. They made great noise
when stirred up the nest. They were
quite young. and l put them into my
hunting cap, and started to 60 back.
had taken good care to remember
my bearings, and l felt sure to find no
trouble in making my way out. | crawl
ed along, careless as usual, congratulate
ing myself on courage and good luck,
and thinking what nice pets l would
make of the young panthers, and how
proud l would be to show them and to
tell how got them, when all at once
I came in sight of the mouth of the
cave.
What do you think l saw ? The old
panther was coming in.
She had smelt my tracks, and l could
see by the light on each side of her as
she approached through the entrance,
that every hair on her body was stick
ing towards her head. She meant mis-
chief.
l dropped the cubs. AS did so they
set up yell. The old panther seemed
to comprehend the situation, and gave a
growl so merciless and savage that it
made my hair creep and my blood chill.
1 raised my gun. l used to think
that l was all timber at rife shooting,
but, although the panther was not more
than thirty feet from me. l was almost
afraid to risk shot.
| had little time for deliberation, and
l discharged my piece, expecting thai
the next minute the panther would b.
upon me. But when the smoke cleared
away, | saw that the animal had drop
ped on the spot where she had received
the bullet. [ went to her cautiously
but she was dead. | have been in tigh
places since. But that was the bes
shot | ever made.
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FARM LIFE.-It is a common COM
plant that the farm and farm life are
not appreciated by our people. We
long for the more elegant pursuits, or
the ways and fashions of the town.
But the farmer has the most sane and
natural occupation, and ought to find
life sweeter, if less highly seasoned than
other. He alone, strictly speaking, has
q home. How can man take root and
thrive without land Il? He writes his his
tory upon his field. How many ties,
how many resources he has his friend
ships with his cattle, his team, his dog,
his trees, the satisfaction in his grow
ing crops, in his improved fields; his
intimacy with Nature, with bird and
beast, and with the quickening ele-
mental forces; his cooperation the
clouds, the sun, the seasons, heat, wind
rain, frost. Nothing will take the va.
rious social distempers which the city
and artificial life breed out of a mar
like farming. like direct and loving con
tact with the soil. 1t draws cut tn,
poison. 1t humbles him, teaches hin
patience and reverence, and restores tn
proper tone to his system.
Cling 10 the farm, make much of il
put yourself into it, bestow your hear
and your brain upon it, so that it shall
SAVIOR of you, and radiate your virtu
after your days work is dOne.-Scribne,
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Slomth's Column.
THE HUNTERS STORY.

We were once stopping at an inn in
Sacramento, where several old hunters
and trappers were gathered around the
fire. 1t was rainy night, and the
dodgers sat up late, amusing each other
by relating incidents of wild life and
adventure. One of them who had been
in Africa, related his narrow escapes
while hunting the lion and panther;
another gave an account of an encounter
with cougar, At last, hard visaged
weather Drowned old hunter and trap
per, who had become greatly excited by
the tales of the others, gave us the fol-
lowing stirring anecdote:
One day. seven years ago last Opring
after tending my traps in the morning,
l started out through the mountain on
hunt Bout noon killed big horn
and while was cooking my dinner, l
happened to discover small opening in
rocky place up the side of the mount
ain, which was certain led to cave.
The entrance for little distance was
only large enough to allow a man to
crawl in. l went after my rife, and
returned to the place, determined to
see what sort of cave it was. When
l came to examine the opening, l found
a beaten path running into it, and l
knew that it must be the home of some
wild animal.
This made me a little cautious. l
put my head into the opening. keeping
my gun ready to crack at the first live
thing should see. The cave was dark
and I..could see but few feet ahead,
but presently heard noise that seem.
ed to come from the interior, and | wait.
ed and listened.
1t was faint. moaning sound, and
when it was repeated / knew that il
came from a young panther. Had
know as much as l do now should hav,
climbed down from that place as fas
as my legs would let me. But l wa
inexperienced then, and had more curl
, oslty than caution and more courag
than wisdom, and l took it into m,
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8eligioas department.
SHALL WE HAVEITa


The minds of many in our churches
seem just now to be turned, with great
hope and desire, towards the Week of
Prayer in January. The old idea of it
as time of prayer for the manifesto
ton of the Holy Spirit to the church
and to the world, and the old belief that
a blessing will follow it upon the church
and the world-these seem to be, In
measure, revived of late to the great joy
of few who are jealous for the king
dom of their Lord. Some see in this
disposition to come back to the original
meaning and object of the Week of
Prayer-in former times so richly bless
ed of God-the "cloud no bigger than
a mans hand" which is to shed its
showers over the whole world. The
church is certainly looking, with unusu-
al interest and hope, towards those few
days early in the new year, when Chris
tians will, with one accord in one
place." here and there throughout the
world, call upon the Lord their God.
Bat what is to make this Week of Pray
er in 1879 time to be remembered by
the church or by the world d? There can
be but one reply, so far as we know, to
this important question United, earn
est, importunate asking of God for what
the church wants, and the world needs
asking in such fashion that the an
swer will come. And this is the an
swer we desire, . people of God "Great
is your faith be it unto you even as
you will" There is kind of pleading
which the Lord cannot resist now any
more than when he was on earth-can-
not, because to yield to it, and give the
longed-for blessing, is in accordance
with his nature and the fulfilment of
his promise. That sort pleading, then,
in the coming Week of Prayer, will
bring the answering benediction, with
out the shadow of doubt. What sort
is it? 1t is whole-souled, persevering,
believing with the cry, 81 will not let
thee 90 except thou bless me-" in the
heart and on the lips. Neither cold
nor drowsy, nor world-alloyed, nor
doubt-clogged petitions will be likely to
shake themselves clear of earth, and
mount up to the throne of God. No;
not even when the Master is very near,
listening with wondrous patience to his
children, ready quickly to grant every
request that meets the conditions on
which he can grant it. All the timid,
whispered petitions which he answered
when on earth were those of faith, and
love, and earnestness. The petitioners
aOanted something, and he asked it Of
him. Wewant something for the church
and for "world dying in wickedness. u
Shall we not ask for what we want al
if we wanted it, as if we must have il
or die Shall we not ask for the Holy
Spirit so that God mast give it to US
in the fulfilling of his promise ?-Se
Lected.
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A9ritnltnral department.
VERMONT AT THE DAIRY FAIR.

This State has deservedly had high
reputation many years for the production
of fine butter and cheese. and its skilful
dairymen have long been leaders in any
advancement that has been made in the
art of fine dairying, It's to be regret
ed that they paid SO little attention to
the Fair just closed at New York. both
in respect to competing for the large
prizes offered, and to the opportunity
presented for learning what is being
done in other States by progressive
dairymen. Our Dairymen's Association
was wOrthily represented by the presi-
dent, Hon. E. d. Mason of Richmond,
and the secretary, o. S. Bliss, Esq, of
Georgia. These gentlemen rendered
important and highly appreciated SER
vice on the committees. Mr.. Bliss also
acted as secretary of the Board of APP
peals, an important position. The
attendance of Vermonters however was
very small.
The exhibition included few packa-
ges of Vermont butter and cheese, but
nothing of Importance, and they took no
prizes.
MOsely and StOddard, Of Poultney,
and the Vermont Farm Machine Com
pany, of Bellows Falls, exhibited dairy
apparatus, which attracted much atten-
ton. Our townsman. Pope & Watson
sent their improved butter boxes, and
they were highly commended.
Our wholesale druggists, Wells, Rich
ardson & Co., made an extensive exhibit
of their well-know perfected butter
color.
After thorough trials they received
all the awards made in that class, two
diplomas, although there were six CON-
petitors. The Board of Appeals unan-
imously confirmed the decision of the
judges in giving the award for "super-
Tor purity, perfection of color, strength
and permanence." Great attention was
attracted to their exhibit by the hand
some display of butter, especially that
made by A. W. Cheever, editor of the
Nea0 England Farmer, showing colored
and uncolored in contrast. Mr. Cheever'l
butter sells in the Boston market a
eighty-6ve cents a pound.
Wells, Richardson & Co. offered {
special prize of twenty-five dollars TO
the best butter made at the fair, ant
colored with their butter color. Thi
was awarded to Jones and Faulkner, o
Utica. The butter was made int
pound and half-pOund prints, and wa
very handsome. 1t sold rapidly at fift.
cents per pound.
The Dairy Fair will undoubtedly b
q permanent institution, and we trus
that next year our Vermont dairymel
will be alive to its importance.-FreePre Press
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FARMERS CREEDS.

We believe in small farms and thor
Ough cultivation
That the soil loves to eat as we'll as
the owner, and ought, therefore, to be
we'll mdnureu
In going to the bottom of things, and
therefore, in deep plOughing and enough
of it. All the better if it can be SUBJ
soil plough;
In large crops which leave land bet
ter than they found it, making both the
farm and farmer rich at once;
That very farm should own a good
farmer;
That the fertilizer of any soil is a
spirit of industry, enterprise and intelli-
gence-without these, lime gypsum and
guano will be of little use;
In good fences, good farmhOuses, good
orchards, and children enough to gather
the fruit;
In clean kitchen, neat wife in it,
clean cupboard, clean dairy, and a
clear conscience;
That to ask a mans advice is not
STOPPING, but of much benefit;
That to keep place, and everything
in its place, saves many step and is
pretty sure to lead to good tools and to
keep them in order;
That kindness to stock, like good
shelter, is saving of fodder.
That it is good thing to keep an
eye on experiments, and note all-good
and bad:
That it is a good rule to sell you
grain when it is ready;
That it is good thing to grow int
farming. not jump into it;
That all of farming is summed up il
the manure heap on the farm;
In enriching the soil according to it
wants. Canadian Farmer.
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ESTATE OF sEwALL sTURTEvANT.
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned having been appointed by the Hon.
Probate Court for the District of Orleans Commits
siouers to receive examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of Sewa
Sturtevan late of Crafsbuy in said District deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
w. w. Miles Office in said town of Craftsbury on the
25th day of January and 4th day Of June
next, from o'clock. p. M. until o'clock, D. m each
of said days. and that six months from the 4th ay Of
December A. D. 1875 is the time limited by said Court
said creditors present their claims before us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Crasbury this 27th day of Dec A. D. 1878.
o. A 4 E PGTTo MORSE, Commissioners.
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Under no circumstances, whether of
pain or grief, or disappointment, or ire
parable mistake, can it be true that
there is not something to be done as
we'll as something to be suffered. And
thus it is that the spirit of Christianity
draws over our life, not leaden cloud
of remorse and dependency, but sky
NOT perhaps of radiant. but yet of
most serene, and chastened, and manly
hope. There is a past which is gone
forever, but there is future which is
still our own.-R0bertS0n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

LOVE Your MoTHER.-Next to the
love of her husband, nothing so crowns
a woman's life with honor as this Sc
cond love, the devotion of the son to
her. And l never yet knew a boy to
"turn out" badly who began by falling
in love with his mother. Any man may
fall in love with fresh-faced girl, and
the man who is gallant to the girl may
cruelty neglect the poor and weary wife.
But the big boy who is lover of his
mother at middle age is a true knight,
who will love his wife as much in the
sere-leaf autumn as he did in the daisied
spring. There is nothing so beautifully
chivalrous as the love of big boy for
his mother Christian AdUocate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

Good works do not make Christian :;
but one must be Christian to do good
works. The tree bripgeth forth the
fruit, not the fruit the tree. None is
made a Christian by works, but by
Christ and being in Christ. he brings
forth fruit from him.-Luther.
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BOSTON
r r AVELLE r .
New Attractions for the New Year.
Weekly and SGIni-WGGkly Editions
AT
REDUCED PRICES.

The TRAVELLER enters upon the New Year under
encouraging auspices Cheered by the renewed avors
Of its old friends and constantly extending circle OF
proposes to continue in well doing and to
make such improvements as experience and the wants
OF the public require.
The SEMI-WEEKLr and WEEKLY editions Of the
TRAVELLER will be carefully edited, and will contain,
besides all the news in condensed form that be
found in daily paper valuable contributions for the
Household the Farm and Garden, the Library, and the
Drawing ROOM and variety OF interesting Special
Correspondence from different points OF interest
porting the more interesting movements in Politics,
Religion, Literature, Art and Fashion
SPECIAL feature of the volume will be q series
Of frst-class NOVELS AND ROMANTIC
SKETCHES, many Of them original, from able
contributors.
The popular REVIEW OF THE WEEK,
feature which no other newspaper in the United States
has rvaed. will be continued under its present able
management.
THE PRODUCE AND STOCK MARKETS
will be carefully reported.
In its editorial conduct the TRAVELLER will continue
as heretofore in the advance exponent OF truth
in POLITICAL social and religious affairs, turning neither
to the right to the left at the demand of setsh
expedency, and trying to teach and direct rather than
being content to follow public opinion.
In short. in every department the TRAVELLER will
aim Ne
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o the anguish of that thought. that
we can never atone to our dead for the
stinted ELECTION we gave them, for the
light answers we returned to their
plants or their pleadings, for the little
reverence we showed to TIL at sacred hui
man soul that lived so close to us, and
was the divinest thing that God has
given US to know George Eliot.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

Manners are the shadows of virtues,
the momentary display of those quail
ties which our fellow-creatures love and
respect. If we strive to become, then,
what we strive to appear, manners may
often be rendered useful guides to the
performance of our duties.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06
Special Interest for
the New Year.

Raisins, 10 cents per To-; English
Currants, 10 cents per 10.
A complete assortment of Pure
Spices of all kinds.
A lot of New Teas just received !;
shall sell 3 lbs. for Sl.OO and
warrant 1t.
Just Received, a line of Gents
and Ladies' Arctics and Snow Ex-
cluders. A lot of Children's Alas
kas that will be sold very cheap
Ito close them out.
We have been making additions to
our stock and have now full line in
all de par TIM ents, and shall sell for cash
or ready pay at prices lower than can
be got elsewhere.
! Nov. IL. 1873. y. w. HALL.
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A Reliable Life Insurance Policy.

We take pleasure in commencing to
our readers thoroughly safe and relia-
BILE life insurance agency, whose funds
or assets are inexhaustible. 1t is stock
company operating under the joint title
Health. Life policies are issued in
the form of DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets
(Which, if taken as directed. insure the
system against disease) upon payment of
--ery ~-~~ll foe All tho principal
druggists are constituted agents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

If ever, in autumn, pensiveness falls
upon us as the leaves drift by in their
IauIng, may we not wisely look up IN
hope to their mighty monuments? Be-
hold for fair, how far prolonged in arch
and aisle. the avenues of the valleys,
the fringes of the hills So stately, so
eternal, the joy of man, the comfort of
all living creatures, the glory of the
earth-they are but the monuments of
those poor leaves that fit family past
US to die. Let them not pass without
our understanding their last counsel and
example ; that We also, careless of mon
ument by the grave, may build it in
the world-monument by which men
may be taught to remember, not where
we died, but where we lived. -Rusktn.
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Special Interest to
the Public!


HALL will sell for the next two
weeks for Cash a lot of Repel-
lents,in colors Grey, Seal Brown,
Black, Knickerbocker Style, at
soc, 9Oc, and Sl.OO per yard.
A lot of Flannels, Is, 20, %, and
30 cents per yard.
A lot of Cashmeres, colors Seal
Brown, Plum, Bottle Green,
Navy Blue, all wool, very fine,
for Csc per yd; former price, 75c.
A lot of Wool Scarfs at discount
from cost.
A lot of Balmoral Skirts very low.
Two-strap made Horse Blankets
for Sl.OO.
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~ business you can engage in. S. to $50 per
RA64s day made by any worker of elthersexright
1zH ln their own localities. Particulars and
samples worth S. free. Improve your
spare time at this business. Address STINsoS Co,
Portland, Maine. oil
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06

T I'VE AGENTS WANTED TO SELL DIR. CHASE'S
IL Recipes; or Information for Everybody in every
county in the United States and Canadas Enlarged
by the publisher to GAS pages 1t contains over 900
household recipes and is suited to all classes and con-
ditions of society," wonderful book and household
necessity. 1t sells ut sight. Greatest Inducements
offered to book agents. Sample copies sent by
mail, postpaid, for So. Exclusive territory given
Chase's Steam Printing House, Ann Arbor, Mich. %
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MEADOW
FARM FOR SALE

The subscriber living one mile from South Hardwi}
offers his farm for sale at low price. The farm col
sists Of about 100 acres. suitably divided into ta
pasturage ane woodland. There is about thirty acrI
Of excellent meadow land, that cuts very heavy grad
The buildings excellent-a Large barn with cell
and chance to draw in on the second floor above
new house that was built in 1879 at cost of abn|
$1,000 and suitable out-buildings. The farm IS col
venent to the village. road tnat never drifts Cd
be very easily carried and is very desirable plad
Those looking for farms are invited to call and 81
anime this.
S. c. BURNHAM1
South Hardwick, Vt. stiff
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Organs and Pianos
A. e. IEwE,l. OF BARTON,

Has taken the aglcy and offers for sale some Of Il
hast C,roan-a and Pianos manufactured in the Unit
stata. He will be pleased to show any party desriI
80 purchase an instrument some of those he has
hand: and he believes he can furnish them bett
instrument for the money than can be bought els
where in this county. He will put his instruments
trial beside any instrument offered for SALE witho
costto those for whom the trials made. Call and
my instruments, and get price lists.
Mrs. Jewell is giving music lessons and will
pleased to play these instruments and show tbs
qualities to any person desiring to examine them.
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NOTICE.

This certiies that have this day given my son. Al
M. CUTLER, his time during the remainder OF his
minority. and shall hereafter claim none OF his
earnings. oRRlN CUTLER.
Barton, VT, Dec. 90. 1878. OF
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are constituted agents.
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WW can make money faster at work for than at
anything else. Capital no. required; will start
~ you. $l2 per day at home made by the Industrious
Men, women boys and girls wanted everywhere
to work for US. Now is the time. Costly outfit and
terms free. Address True 4 Co., Augusta, Maine. oil
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-20

The FIRST BAR.-It is very fortunate for
the camp that just Bodie is "laying off to
do a little prospecting, Bulwer steps in to
take the vacant place among the bullion pro
ducers. The first bar of Bulwer bullion was
melted and marked March 18th by that vet
ersn mill man and amalganstor, James NJ
Dawley, Superintendent of the Standard mill
The value of the bar was BIG, 633 81, of which
SIS, 233 was gold, and 81 ,4O5 % silver. The
value of the bullion per ounce was 50 03. 10
The condition of the Bulwer mine, now that
it has commenced to produce, exhibits the
same admirable foresight. The crosscut from
which the ore is being taken out through the
Standard new shaft, nearly 400 feet under the
surface-to be exact, $50 feet-and this depth
affords q vast opportunity for stopping. We
hail the first shipment of Bulwer bullion as
a happy omen, and confidently predict that
the future of,the mine will be repetition of
that of the great Standard mine, which in
one more month will have distributed round
million of dollars among its fortunate stock
holders