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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26
Evil is wrought by want OF thought
More than by want OF heart"

We cannot walk too carefully. The
road-ways of life are more like the
thistled fields that saved Scotland than
the broad, wOnderous highways of old
Peru.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26
LAND CASES, LAND WARRANTS
Akln 0nnlN

Contested Land Cases prosecuted before the U. g.
General Land Office and Department of the Interior
TION Claims, and HOMESTEAD Gases attended
to. Land Scrip in 40 80 and $50 pieces for SALE
This Scrip is assignable, and can be- located in the
subject to private entry, Sl.25 per acre. 1t is Of
equal value with Bounty Land Warrants Send
stamp to Gilmore 81 Co. for pamphlet of In
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26

blood of all impurities, use DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, the most effectual al
terative, tonic, and cathartic remedies
yet discovered. They are especially eff
fcient in scrofulous diseases.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26
80 Days.
I always keep a most complete stock OF UNDER
TAKERS GOODS.
c. II. GREEN.
Barton Landing, May IL
BARTON MARBLE
AND
GRANITE WORKS 5!

[ take this method to announce
to all parties in Orleans County
that intend to buy Gravestones or
Monuments this season, that |
have a very large stock of both
Marble and Granite, which I pro-
pose to sell at Low Prices. Hav-
ing recently received a car load of
the Stanstead Granite, I am now
prepared to furnish all kinds of
Marble and Granite, including every
style from the most costly Monu-
ments in Granite to the plainest
Headstones in Marble. Ihave made
and sold the past season from the
Stanstead Granite six excellent
Monuments, and would now COR
daily invite all who contemplate
buying any Monuments this season
to call and see me before purchas-
ing. I will call and see any party
wanting work if they will drop me
a postal card unless parties mean
business [ have no time to lose.
You will find my prices clear down
to correspond with the times.
| remain your humble servant,
MI. j. SMITH.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26

The friends of temperance should not
be discouraged or turned aside from
their work because the machinery does
not always run smoothly. Friction can
not be wholly avoided, and this sometimes
produces heat. But by pouring on the
oil of charity, and endeavOring to keep
cool. no damage will be done and the
work 60 on. 1t is better that there
should be little Earring among the
wheels than that the mill should stop.
Almost anything is better than stagna-
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26
ARREARS OF PAY AND Bounty,


ARREARS OF PAY AND BOUNTY,
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS of
the late war; their heIrs in many cases entitled
to money from the Government of which they have no
knowledge. Write full history Of service and state
amount of pay and bounty received Enclose stamp
to GILMORE 81 co., and full reply, after exam
nation, will be given you Free
PENSIONS,
All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS
wounded. ruptured, injured in the late war howev-
slightly can obtain pension by addressing GIL
MORE q co.
Gases prosecuted by GIMORE & co. before the su-
preme Court of the United States Court Claims
and the Southern Claims Commission.
Eachdepartment of our business is conducted in
separate bureau under charge of the same experience
ed parties employed by the old firm Prompt attention
to all business entrusted to GILMORE & CO. is thus
secured. We desire to win success by deserv-
ing il. Address,
GILMORE & CO., 629 ST., Washington, D. C.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26

Social drinking is the flag ship of the
whole feet. Once destroy it and the rest
will all disappear.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26
AGENT FOR VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Stop at tbs Old Stand Crystal Lake Hotel II you
want First-Class job done in the Shaving or Hair
Dressing line Ladies' and Chfdren's Hair Cutting
specially. also keep for sale RaZors, Shaving Soap
Hair Oil, Tobacco and Cigars. Candy, Nuts, Canned
Goods, Oranges and Lemons. Figs Raisins &c. Please
give me call Prices to suit the times.
L. FAIRBR0THER.
Barton, April II. 1879. 15tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-26
10000 TONS

And constantly increasing demand is sure guara
tee of its value and success. Send to me or my agen
for a pamphlet containing hundreds Of testimonials
which few are here given:
McINDoEs FALLS VT, January l, 1879.
II. A. BLAKE, Agt.:
Dear Sir-l consider the SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUAM
to be cheap and efficient fertilizer and shall use
every time before any other sold in the market.
Yours truly, R. G. BEATTIE.
ALBANY, VT, January g. 1879. {
Mr.. 81. A. BLAKE, Agt.
Dear Sir-I used the past season the SOLUBLE Pa
cTFIo GUANo. and liked it very much. l have use=
different kinds of Phosphate and think the GuanA
is superior to any other Phosphate that have used
Truly Yours, j. E. CHAMBERLAIN.
RANDOLPH, Vt, January 8, 1879.
Mr.. H. A. BLAKE, Agt.:
Dear Sir-1 broke up five of land that hal
so far out that onehalfa ton of hay per acre wa
all it would yield narrowed it thoroughly, sprea
fifteen two horse loads of barnyard manure to the acre
narrowed it thoroughly again, mixing the manure wei
with the SOIL also applied 200 pounds of the Guam
per acre, sown broadcast and lightly brushed wit
a smoothing harrow, marked out the and plante
with a horse planter. The result tn
heaviest growth and finest yield of corn raised
my farm, amounting in the aggregate to six hundre
and fifty bushels of sound of corn. do not kno'
that the Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen and other cor
food in the ground obtained at the cheapest rat
possible but the result very satisfactory. sha
use more Guano next season.
Yours, Truly, J. B. MEAD,
IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21
. N0T WORTH THE WHILE.n

St. An-elm Of the ancient day.
with fasts and viyil- worn away,
Upon his couch Of hemlock lay,
Just as the stars had seen MIN lie.
With nothing. - the years swept by,
Bctwixt his forehead and the sky.
And while the seasons came and went,
lie toilcd. on Christly errands bent.
Not thinking, in his sweet content,
OF selfish ease, II only 90
lie might. in passing 70 and fro,
Make less the weight OF human woe.
This night (it may be that he dreamedl.
As on the ground he lay. there cleaned
such radiance round him that he deemed
(EIow glad the thoaghtD IL might be
some
Celestial stranger who had come
To call him from his exile home.
He saw no form, but AZ his ear
He bent in revercnt awe 20 hear,
These words came 20 him, low and clear
"Have pity on myself; instead
OF aching on this roCfess bed.
Rear thou house TO shield thy head"
The saint made answer: "It were well
/ knew what space have 20 dwell
Yet in the fesh--f thou canst tell"
Ten toiling years" The tender vile
Anselm rebukcd with patient smile;
"Ten onES lis not worth the while"
-Margarcf J. Preston, N February Ltppincosfs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21
CARRIE FAME.

81 believe they're poor as poison"
said Mrs. Stare, glancing across to
where her opposite neighbor, Miss Fame,
stood tending her plants; sits . pity
that old harridan wouldn't give up the
ghost and leave 'em something hand
some. But, you see, she cut 'em on, so
to speak, when Mrs. Fame married. She
was Mrs. Fane's half-aunt, and had
brought her up, though I've heard say
she had to earn every thing she had and
more too, waiting upon the whims Of her
aunt, Miss Parrot; but when it came TO
marriage, she took her own advice, and
gave up Squire Snow and his fortune
and took poor little Fame, the artist, who
was always just going to surprise the
world with some masterpiece, but who
didn't earn his salt; which surprised no.
body. But the whirligig Of Time brings
in his revenges,' I've heard and after
Miss PARROT had given Miss Fame up TO
poverty and hardship, and pampered
her other nieces and given them her eye
teeth, what do they up and do, when
they find she's in for the smallpox
caught on . journey, but just leave her
and the house TO 60 TO destruction to-
getherP Of course, Mrs. Fame steps in
and takes care Of her, and carries the
disease home to Miss Carrie, who loses
her good looks by that means. | say,
it's an unfortunate family. Miss Parroti
never got fairly over II, they tell me
you see, it left her sort Of broken, and
she finally took to her bed for good, land
Mrs. Fame had to bring her home, fol
she was neglected and snubbed by heI
own servants in her own house. And
how they live Heaven knows. The old
lady's got money enough and to spare
but precious little does Mrs. Fame sex
Of II. Miss Parrot pays her eight dol
lars week for board and attendance
and what not pays il grudgingIy, ant
tells 'em thy make money at that, ant
they'll have 10 answer for taking advan
tage Of poor old woman's necessities
But I'm hoping she'll leave EN- some
thing handsome yet, unless she's got |
heart Of stone"
She IA very feeble, said DR.. Eusti
Gilbert, with his eyes on their neigh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21


nALfAD or SAINT VALENTINE.
Barbara LAX Of Haxeldean
Rode on che sands one day
The shifting sands that lay between
Arnside and Miinthorpe Bay.
Philip Of scaur and John OF Glaive
Rode ON her left and right;
John was a soldier true and brave.
Philip = handsome knight
The wind came fresh from solwsy Firth
fresh with scent Of ling
The sun was over sea and earth
Warm ~ = day In spring.
And on they rode a. seemed best.
with Joy 1T their command,
For rode they east, or rode they west,
They rode into Loves Land,
Ana beating hearts and beating feet
Kept time 20 Loves sweet tune.
That name were weary 70 repeat
All through the afternoon
TIL suddenly, a. home they turned.
John found good heart 20 say,
"Swecs Barbara. surely you have learned
Whose feast we keep today
.Give phi the ribbon at your breast,
or let that grace be mine
Yet choose you now which You love best
To be your Valentine"
But ere the maid could blush or speak,
A voice of warning cried,
Behold the solway tidei"
ciaive lookcd--the sands with foam were
.Good lamont. turn, pray.
For thou alone can guide US right
Across the perilous wayF
Il lamont said, "Not rcx, ween;
carry highlands mail;
am the servant of the Queen,
AID never yet did fail
Ride hard-there Il no time for talk
Keep to the right hand side.
Wrnt crazy looms are loNer.fek
To tempt the solway tideD"
They glanced into each others eyes.
Then turned their horses home:
All gray had grown the MONDAY skies;
The sands were white with foam
rhey rode for Love, they rode for Life;
The road was hard 20 find
Then Barbaras steed gave up the strife,
And she grew faint and blind.
snow leave me. friends; delay Is vain;
can no longer n.y..
Theu Philip said. " too remain
IT'S sweet with thee 70 die"
But John. with mighty heart and hand,
set her before mis- knee
by good saint George, wei reach the lanu
And thou shalt live tor mel
.Hold fast for selim knows the pinch;
He's strong of heart and limb,
Hold fast thy lover will not finch,
And now IT'S sink or swim"
He brought her safely 10 the land.
And safe 70 Hazeldean-
She put her hand within his hand,
And said. 80 John, ween
.. You are a noble Valentine:
take you from this day.
And am yours, and you are mine.
Fer ever and for aver
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21

1t is said that Monivea Castle ~
the County Of Galway and Province o.
Connaught, is likely to be chosen y INC
future residence Of the Duke Of Con
naught. The place belongs TO mem,
Der II an old family named French, ono
Of the fourteen ancient tribes Of Galway.
The present representative ofthe fanny
Is British Secretary Of Legation ~ "
emma, which accounts for the residents
being procurablc, for. strange " say
the property IL not encum bered.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21

Every housekceper should have i,
place for every thing and every th'ns =
its place. framed and hung IA nv.
spicuous place and follow tho u'''o'
ions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-10
Samuel Randalrs Bill"

philadelphia Bulletin, December g.
The Honorable Samuel j. Randall, Speaker
OF the House of Representatives and MEMBER
of Congress from the Third District of Pennsyl-
vania, writing to the man who was arrested
yesterday on charge of shooting another man
In political brawl, says: "Dear Bill re-
joice that your life was spared, though in
peril"
1t is not easy to appreciate the full depth OF
tender pathos that is expressed in that "Dear
BILL There is majestic sweetness in the
proud humility that bends from its national
throne in Washington to pour the balm of SYM
pathizing consolation into the ear of bosom
friend. stricken with the rude, ungrateful
criticisms of an unfeeling world. Thegushing
utterance of grateful heart rejoicing over a
precious life spared in the midst of the deadly
peril of bar-room fight, has in it ali eloquence
that ought to become as immortal as the words
of Lincoln at Gettysburg. Damon and Pythias,
David aud Jonathan, Chang and Eng, find
their brighter ante-types i'll Bill and Sam
With such backing, what peril is too great to
be encountered what convention too strong to
be stormed, what law too high to be defied
The sailor, tossed upon the briny deep, buoys
up his courage amid the fiercest storms with
the assurance that
There's sweet little cherub that sits up aloft,
To look out for the life of poor Jack.
And in the wild ragings of faction fight in the
Fourth Ward, while black-iac crash and pis-
tolls flash, the hero of hundred riots turns the
eye of faith up toward the high seat Of dignity
and power in far-of Washington, and nerves
his arm and steadies his finger with the
thought that
There's o sweet little Sammy who sits up aloft,
To look ous for the life of Dear Bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-10
NEW YORK.
A Curious Mortgage Case.

NEW York, Dec. 9.-There was commenced
yesterday, before Judge Van Brunt, holding
Supreme Court, Circuit, the trial of a fore
closure suit brought by. the Union Dime
Savings Bank, of New York city, against
Mary Eggers and others, upon a mortgage for
$500, executed in June, 1872, on the premises
No. I5S South Fifth avenue. The suit is one
in equity, to settle the question whether Mrs.
Louisa Wilson. one of the alleged mortgagors,
who is imbecile, was of sound mind at the
time of the execution of the instrument. The
mortgage purports to have been signed by Mrs.
Eggers, Louisa Wilson and Charles H. Wilson.
The defence interposed solely ON behalf of Mrs.
Wilson, who now owns the mortgaged proper
ty. 1t was shown in the evidence that she was
declared an imbecile in May, 1878, and that
she has been of unsound mind for the past
sixteen years; that she is deaf and blind and
can neither read nor write On behalf of the
the bank it is claimed that Mrs. Wilson al
though seventy-three years of age, and deaf
and blind, is still woman of fair intelligence
and that the defence interposed in this and
other similar suits is the result of a conspiracy.
Political Gossip.
The World says harmony was secured be-
tween Senator Conkling and the administra-
ton by the latter sending Messrs Evarts and
Sherman to speak in the State campaign
through the efforts of Ex-Gov. Fenton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-10
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
Mayor Prince Reelected in Boston
THE FAIR SEX AT THE POLLS.

BOSTON, Dec. 9-The city election today
brought out full vote. The various tickets
We're scratched extensively A novel feature
the polls where they were courteously treated.
The majority of the women who registered
voted, and in Difference to them the poll
ing places were never So quiet and orderly.
The municipal election today resulted in the
reelection of Mayor Prince Oem) by plu-
raity of 2763. The aggregate total vote cast
was 36473, of which Prince had 1876, Steb
bins (Rep) 16,053, King (Greenbacker) 1914,
McDavitt (Butler Dem) 2S7.
In Salem Henry X. Oliver Rep.) is re-elect-
ed mayor, and G. A. Sanderson, (Greenback)
is reelected in Lynn.
In this city and at other points in the state
where women voted for school committee, re.
ports show that the ladies voted nearly if not
quite up to their full registration. They gen.
orally voted early in the day and came to the
polls already prepared with ballots, an assoca-
ton of ladies having sent by mail to all the
registered lady voters tickets headed with the
name of candidates for members of the school
committee. The decorum at the polls and
courtesy shown the new element in the voting
population was a noticeable feature of the
days events.
WORCESTER, Dec. Gin the city election
to-day Frank A. Kelley, Republican alder
man, was lected mayor. The Republicans
elected all their aldermen and eight of twelve
councillors.
LOWELL, Dee 9.-Greenhalge (Rep) is
elected Mayor over Crowley Dem) by 964
majority.
NEwBURYPoRT, Dec. g. Mayor Currier
Dem) is reelected. Aldermen and the
Council is Democratic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-10
WASHINGTON.
Mccrary's Nomination Confirmed.

McCrary's Nomination Confirmed
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The Senate in exc
cutive session confirmed the nomination of
Secretary McCrary to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Sth circuit.
The Proposed New Loan.
In reference to the proposition of Fernando
Wood, that refunding operations be restricted
hereafter to bond bearing 81 per cent. inter-
est Secretary Shern,an says that he would
heartily second the proposit on if he had any as
Surances that bond at this rate of interest would
float at par. He sent word to chairman Wood
that if he would bring him an offer from re-
sponsible bankers offering to take such bond
at par he would forthwith Withdraw his oppo-
stion. The Secretary opposes the attempt to
issue 81 per cent. bond because he does not
believe they would float at par. To authorize
such loan and prepare bonds for the market
with no takers, he says, would be in the nature
of humiliation. The Secretary thinks re-
funding operations should be confined to four
per cents until we are certain that obligations
bearing lower rate will float at par.
Appropriation Committees Preparing to
Report.
The House committee on appropriations to-
dav allotted the work to the subcommittee,
instructing those on the pension, military
academy and Notifications appropriation to re-
port before the holidays.
Republican Senators Not to Trouble the
Currency.
The advisory committee Of the caucus of
Republican Senators decided to recommend
that that party in the Senate connect itself to
the policy of non-action in regard to all legis-
latlon affecting the currency, whether gold or
greenbacks or silver, during the present SEES
sion. The committee were unanimous on this
proposition, with the exception OF Mr.. Morrill,,
who will recommend as minority OF one that
greenbacks be Invested of the legal tender
power, and that some provision be made for
heir retirement
The Holiday Recess.
The committee of ways and means have in
structed the chairman to report joint resolu-
lions providing for recess of two weeks from
Dec 10.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-10
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 10.
An Artists Dilemma.
And His Cheap Way OF Getting Out Of it.


New York Letter to Detroit PostI
A story is told in art circles here of an ex-
tremely polite young painter who got into an
awkward predicament at one of the late exhi-
billions. While he was walking about gen.
tleman whom he knew casually in social way
slipped his hand within the artists arm and
asked him to step into the next room and look
at particular picture there. The young man
courteously complied, and was brought face to
face with an ideal head and figure, ard asked
what he thought of it.
"Think of it!'' he exclaimed. 81 think it
is the worst daub in the show. Did you ever
see such execrable drawing, or such villainous
coloring? Look at that arm, now! 1t hasn't
any shape! 1t neither looks like an arm nor
anything else!"
At this point, observing that his conductor
made no reply to his energetic condemnation,
it suddenly flashed into his mind, as an inspi-
ration of embarrassment. that he had heard that
the other gentlemans wife painted, and that
this picture was probably one of hers Over
come with modification, he hurriedly con-
ceived plan for retrieving his blunder, and
stepping back some feet from the painting,
said cautiously: "Wait minute, though; I'm
not sure IL s SO Ddu dltoF tiilllh IL ID thc
light. Why, certainly, at this distance it is
quite another thing 1t is the abominabie way
in which it is hung"
CHANGING at his companions face he dis
covered that he had struck the right key; and
80 moving about and observing it from differ
emit angles, he went on: "Now just look at it
from here; the effect is entirely changed. The
drawing is good bold and spirited. The col
oring, too, is so delicate it is quite impossible
to appreciate it you first look at it, and then
it seems thin and poor; whereas, as now see,
it is only refined and unusual. The hanging
committee ought to be gibbeted themselves for
putting such picture in such place. | tell
you, my dear sir, the men who choose positions
for pictures in these exhibitions are lot of
asses. They know no more about proper places
and proper lights than frame-makers and sign
painters, You see for yourself how they man
age to take all effect out of a picture by their
idiotic hanging"
"Well," said the acquaintance with a great
sigh of relief, 81 am glad to hear you say so;
for at first really thought you didItt like the
head, and my wife painted it,
The story was too good to keep, and it has
been repeated as eminently characteristic of
the artist, who is noted for kindliness and the
courtesy of his manners. In referring to the
affair himself he said he never so inwardly
blessed the existence of a hanging committee
as at the moment he was best abusing them,
since their very being gave him the opportu-
nifty of getting out of his dilemma.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-10
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3-Evening.
2S,697 bblsopened shade stronger and closed quiet
No 2 at 4O95 25;Sup. Western and State at 5 25
@5 80;extra Western and State at 90@6 80; good
to choice do at 3598 90; White Wheat Western
extra at O006 5O fancy do at 609S %; ex-
ira Ohio at O0g7 rs; extra st. Louis at Ooa
%; patent Minnesota extra at 2597 IS; choice
to double extra at DOGS 70, including 1900 bbls
4 4O95 %; 1900 bbls Superfne at 2595 80; ], ;
400 bbls low extra at 9o96 90; 5000 bbls Winter
extra at OO0S 70. Southern four-extta 25al
6O choice at 659S 20. Rye Hour firm at IS
td5 80 for Superfne. Cornmeal quiet S59335.
Wheat-exports 124, 453 bush; receipts 78,614
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-10
ASIA.
End of the Kashgar Revolt.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Kashgar revolt has
ended by the final and complete defeat OF
Hakm Khan of Fura, with the loss of thou
sand killed. Hakim KAN beseiged fash.
kaurgan with 5000 men, the Chinese garrison
numbering only 1000. But all of Hakim
Khan's Kirghiz force deserted him, leaving
him with only 1000. Hakim Khan retired
with these into the country of the Kirghiz who
had deserted his command, which he ravaged
and then started for Russian territory laden
with booty Chinese from Tashkaurgan over
took Hakfm Khan Sept. 21st, in Kizillart de-
file and slew 1000 men.