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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
JUMPING OVER NIAGARA.

Mr.. H. P. Peer, of Teeteryille. Ont,
has accomplished the daring feat of
jumping from the new suspension bridge
at Niagara Falls into the river below, a
distance of 1872 feet. This entirely
eclipses the famous performance of Sam
Patch. Peers dress consisted of merino
hose and a full suit of tights, an inflated
rubber life-preserver. funnel shaped and
of his own construction, which covered
his hips and extended up to the armpits.
Cotton cloth was bandaged tightly over
the preserver about the hips and loins,
while a broad sponge protected his mouth
and nostrils, and his ears were stuffed
with the same material, the sponge be-
ing slightly moistened with spirits. His
thighs were confined with an elastic
strap, and likewise his feet. Over his
shoulders was leather brace with ring
in the center, to which was attached
cable composed of 22O feet of No. "a
brass wire in six strands. This was
called balance, and was for the purpose
of assisting to retain his position, partic-
ularly if the wind should be strong. 1t
was reeled over cylinder attached to
the guard-rail to the bridge, and which
kn1 kh Il hon1la l,lvo
that used upon old-tim wells, SO that
the mans speed as he descended could
be controlled to a certain extent. 1t was
not fastened, and the final end followed
the man into the water. Mr.. Peer took
his place upon the temporary platform
from which he was to drop. The plat
form consisted simply of two planks fas-
tened about eighteen inches apart. After
taking little stimulant and displaying
a little rervousness-for this was his
greatest undertaking-he suspended
himself between the broards for mo-
ment or two by his hands. The word
was given and he was gone like flash,
while the thousand spectators who lined
the bank looked on with suspense. fear
and trembling. The four seconds that
intervened before he struck created
terrible excitement, but as he passed
under the water, feet foremost, with a
great splash, and came up in few Sec
onds more and began to swim, cheer
after cheer rent the air. He was picked
up by some boatmen, and was in no
worse condition than if he had jumped
into cistern of water.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23

left entirely to our rool and guidance.
No more legislashen by the general gov
ernment-wich for this purpus is not a
Nashun-on his akkount.
s. The wipin out of all the legisla-
shun Nv the war period, the South not
bein in Congris to give its assent, hevin
a Congris Nv its own at the time, and
the concession on the part Nv the North
to the South Nv the controle Nv the gov
ernment in full, ez it used to be under
Polk, Pierce and Bukannon.
8. That the tax on distillin likker
shell not be COLLECTED in the Confedrit
States, the Yoonyun bein not Nashun
for that purpus.
10. The veto power shell not be yoosed
except by Suthern President, or a
Northern one electid by Suthern votes,
which is the same thing, it bein cruel to
keep US out Nv the full controle Nv the
Government till 1880.
Resolved, That ontil these things, one
and all, is done, ther kin be no harty
feelin Nv yoonyun, and eff ther is anoth-
er fratrisidle struggle the responsibility
rests with them ez denies US these, our
reasonable demans.
The resolushuns wuz adoptid with
great cheerin, and the meetin adjourned.
On our way back to Bascom's we burned
nigger school-house, and I believe a
niger or two wich we met wuz shot.
We are troo to the Yoonyun and peece-
ful.-ToLedo Blade.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
LITTLE MARY'S SECRET.
BY MRS. L. @. WILTON.

o larks sing out to the thrushes.
And thrushes, sing out to the sky;
Sing from your nests in the bushes,
And sing wherever you fly;
For I'm sure that never another
Such secret was told unto you
I've just got baby brother!
And wish that the whole world knew.
have told the buttercups, truly,
And the clover that grows by the way;
And it pleases me each time. newly,
When l think of it during the day.
And say to myself. Little Mary
You ought TO be as good as you can,
For the sake of the beautiful fairy
That brought you the wee little man."
I'm five years old this summer,
And I'm getting quite large and tall;
But thought till saw the newcomer,
When looked in the glass, was small.
And / rise in the morning quite early
To be sure that the baby is here,
For his hair is so soft and curly,
And his hands 80 tiny and deari
stop in the midst Of my pleasure
I'm so happy l cannot play
And keep peeping in at the treasure.
To soc how much he gains in day.
But he doesn't look much like growing,
Yet think that he will in year,
And l wish that the days would be going,
And the time when he walks would be here.
o larks sing out to the thrushes,
And thrushes, sing as you soar,
For think, when another spring bushes,
can tell you great deal more
l shall look from one to the other
And say, Guess who I'm bringing to your"
And you'll look-and see-he's my brotheri
And you'll sing. Little Mary was tue"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
READING TO CHILDREN.

Many Peroano euppnsa that IL ia nsa-
less to attempt to read anything to
children under twelve years of age but
books written expressly for them. They
think that child can only appreciate
stories that are short and easily compre-
hended, and written in the simplest
language. But experience has convinc-
ed US that this is mistaken notion.
Juvenile works are necessary when
children begin to read themselves, and
until they have become so familiar with
the appearance of the majority of words
that they recognize them at glance,
and have ceased to be conscious of the
effort of forming letters into words and
sentences. Before they know the simp-
lest monosyllable BY sight, they have an
extensive stock of long words, which
they recognize by the sound, and whose
meaning they fully comprehend, as soon
as they hear them uttered. And you
can read passages from the most famous
works of genius to young child, with
out changing the language in the least,
or explaining the authors meaning. Its
smiles and tears and its appreciative re-
marks (not its questions-for demand
for frequent elucidation and elaboration
is usually proof that the work is not
suitable for youthful readers) will con-
vince you that it understands and thor
oughly enjoys the book.
If you are on the lookout for facts
and fancies that will interest children.
you will find something that will please
them in nearly every magazine. or biog-
raphy, or books of travels, or scientific
work, or novel, or volume of poems, that
you read. And before your boy or girl
has entered the High School, they will
be familiar with the names of the best
writers, and will know their heroes and
heroines we'll, and loves them dearly.
When you find nothing in book that
is suitable to read aloud, there is often
something interesting that you can re-
late. Children love to hear about
Mrs. Browning's dog Flush, and James
Wilson's birds, Shilly and Robbie, and
the rest of his pets, described il the
fourth chapter of his life, by DR.. Ham
ilton and about Sir Walter Scott's and
DR.. Browns numerous dogs. They take
great pleasure in Boswell's charming
picture of DIR. johnson and his cat Hodge
and in the story of the nightingale and
the Jealous robin in Michelet's bird. -
And they are never weary of the adven-
lures of Fenella and of Sir Godfrey
Hudson, the dwarf, as related in Pever-
il Of the Peak.
All children love animals. and so, it
would seem, do most distinguished men
and women. In their biographies you
will nearly always find some pretty story
about pet cat, or dog. or bird. In
stern old John Brow's autobiography, il
is favorite lamb that is introduced
and IN Miss Cushman's life there is 6
delightful account Of her horses and
dogs. Stories about Montaigne's cat
and of Thoreau's fondness for animals
and power over them, will make these
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
TO PRESERVE HEALTH.

Never lean with your back against
anything that is cold. Always take off
your wrapper and lean with your back
against hot stove.
Never begin a journey until breakfast
has been eaten. If you deviate from
this rule you will gradually gravitate
into the great army of tramps, and that
will prove unhealthy in the long run.
In sleeping in cold rooms, establish
the habit of breathing through the nose
and never with the mouth open, never,
except in fly time. Then you can justi-
iably keep it open early in the morn
ing and shut it occasionally in self-de-
fence.
Never keep the mouth open at night
when sleeping at summer boarding
house lest mice that are hunting their
places of abode in the bed-tick mistake
the orifce. This would compel you to
perform the painful duty of shutting
down on them, which would be bad for
the mice, and it might spvil yvur appe-
tite for breakfast.
1t frequently proves unhealthy to keep
the mouth open too much, even when
you are awake, especially if you are
talking to a man much larger than YOUR
self.
Never 60 to bed with cold or damp
feet, unless your companion has been to
bed at least an hour, and you are sure
it will not awaken him to warm them on
his shins.
When hoarse speak as little as posi-
BILE. This is also healthy rule to fol-
low when your wife is house-cleaning.
When going from warm atmosphere
into colder one, keep the mouth closed.
When going from a cold atmosphere in
to warmer one-well, never mind
about that now.
Never stand still upon the ice. AL
ways put on pair of skates. and sit
down occasionally. This will keep you
warm.
Keep your chest we'll protected. AL
ways lock it. and carry the key with
you. This is especially important if
you have diamonds in it.
But why multiply rules when people
will persist in saying it Is easier to
preach than practice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23

There is one social dishonor about
which no one thinks it worth while to
say much in reprobation. but which does
more harm than any other known to us
we mean the dishonor of repeating
conversations, opinions. circumstances,
not made under promise of secrecy, but
which high sense of honor would treat
as confidential, if haply high sense of
honor were the rule. 1t is odd that one
of the best things boy learns at school
is to eschew tale bearing and keep faith
with his companions. while one of the
most common practices of society is to
betray the trust contained in talk. and
repeat to all what has been told in i'm
piled confidence to one. This habit Of
repeating what we hear is as fatal to the
best intercourse of minds as to the finer
feelings of society.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
YOUNG PARAGON

win make the season OF 1879. follows: win leave
home Wednesday morning OF each week for hve or
hix weeks. commencing May 2s. stopping at Barton
Landing until O'Clock p. m. From there TO Spald-
|ng's Hotel. Barton. aud remain until Thursday. 4
o'clock p. m. Then return home at the farm known
hs the J. q Parlin farm In Salem. where he will be
found the remainder OF the season. Also one other
horse four years old that took the hrst premium as
hree years old at Barton last fall will remain the
Iarm.
TERMS TO insure a colt $40 payable at the time
f service. II not with foa the mares be returned
|he next season free OF charge. Terms OF the four
ear old (RRANK) s.. All mares at the owners risk.
8. NJ. 'wORTHLEY.
Salem, VI.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
THE TRYS ST.
BY MILLIE W. CARPENTER.

April twilight: grey man strolling. musing, do'
eafy lane.
Forty years Of sun and showers
On the young. balf-opened flowers
Forty years of mist and rain,
Curdling through the vine-wreathed lane,
Since the days you smiled at me
With your blue eyes, Jessamy;
While the faint first, uniformed note
From the wee-hedge warbler's throat,
Floated past US, with the first
Perfumes that from closed buds burst;
Forty years have backward rolled.
To an April sunset, cold,
When kept parting tryst
With my sweet maid in the mist.
viii she now keep tryst with me,
My Jessamy?
tWill she wear her bright curls. tied
Back with blue. my little bride,
My Jessamy?
Loi The old worn, wooden scat,
With the grass plat for our feet
And the bough betwixt the sun,
And the glad kiss had won
While the clustered vines flung down
Shadow leaflets on your gown;
Forty years and still your eyes
Shine betwixt me and the skies,
Blue and white like violets see,
Through the bent boughs of the tree
Flicker rays of shifting gold
Is IL but q ribbons fold,
Or a tress Of floating hair?-
Little sweetheart, are you there?
Has she come at ienght to me,
My Jessamy?
(Will she wear kerchief white,
On her white throat crossed to night,
Ny JessamyO
Homeward, lonely, through the lane,
Vain to watch, to hope again,
That the old things shall be new;
Forty years have changed the dew
On the flowers to bitter frost,
In the chill fields we have crossed.
Hushi
What is this milestone, white
Cleaning in the low, sad light?
Part the grass! o, tears be still
In this nook below the hill
Lies the maid loved,-aye, loveI
While the curled vines coil above
Lips and cheeks that have kissed,
30 at last she keeps her tryst-
So ut last she comes to me,
My Jessamyl
(Hushi two wan shapes cross the lane;
"Tis my youths lost dream again,
And Jessamy.)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
pause.
DISINFECTANTS AND DEODOR.
IZERS.

l. To fumigate and cleanse the air
of an apartment, we know of no more
simple way than to heat a common iron
shovel quite hot, and pour vinegar slow
ly upon it. The steam arising from this
process is pungent, and Of disinfectant
character. Open windows and doors at
the same time.
2. All chances of infection will be
prevented and all efiuvia destroyed from
dead bodies by wrapping them in sheets
saturated with solution of carbonate
of camphor.
5. An effectual and inexpensive de-
odorizer is obtained by dissolving half
drachm of nitrate of lead in pint Of
boiling water and two drachms of COM
mon salt in pail of water; the two So
lutions are then mixed and the sediment
allowed to settle. A cloth dipped in the
liquid and hung up in the apartment is
all that is required to purify the most
fetid atmosphere. 1t is recommended
for its cheapness, pound of the mater
ials costing about twenty five cents.
4. A pail of clear water in a newly
painted room will remove the sickening
odor of paint. Coffee pounded in a
mortar and roasted on an iron plate,
sugar burned on hot Goals. and vinegar
burned with myrrh and sprinkled on the
floor and furniture of sick room are
excellent deodorizers.
5. When the space to be disinfected
is large, chloride Of lime may be dissolv-
cd in water and sprinkled when required,
or cloths dipped in a weak solution of it
may be hung up at intervals throughout
the apartment. In the dlsinfection of
purifying substances. water-closets, &C.,
it is applied directly and destroys the
noxious exhalations as they are formed.
6. Dissolve one pound of green cop
eras, costing seven cents, in one quart of
water; sprinkle the solution about, and
in few days the smell will pass away.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23

writer's names at least familiar and In
teresting to the children. | might give
great many other illustrations of what
mean, but these are sufficient.
The stories of Eva and Topsy, in
"Uncle Toms Cabin and of Harry and
Tina, in ''Old Town Folks" and of Dick
ems Little Nell, will be enjoyed best
read in the author own words. Brown
ing's Pied Piper of Hamelin, and the
Goose, by Tennyson, and his May Queen
are also great favorites. The mere emu
meration of Cowper's pets is amusing to
children; the five rabbits, three hares,
and two guinea pigs; the magpie, the
jay and the startling the two canary
birds, the two gold fnches, and two
dogs, the squirrel and the cat, the pig
cons and the pigs ! And they will never
tire of hearing you read his paper on the
treatment of his hares Tiny, Puss. and
Bess, his letter to the Rev. John Newton
on the escape and capture of Puss, whose
portrait was painted on the snuff-box
lady Hesbeth gave this poet, and his
poems on the "Retired Cat" and on his
"Dog Beau and the Water Lily" Charles
and Mary Lambs "Tales from Shaks-
peare, ;" is also fascinating book to
children. If you read the story of the
Tempest once to a child, it will be call
ed for again and again, until you cease
to enjoy it all yourself.
Little things not five years old will
listen eagerly to the reading of the story
of the transformation of the companions
of Ulysses into Swine by Circe in Bry-
ants translation of the tenth book of the
Odyssey, and to the account of the con-
fnement of the winds in bag by Eo-
lus, and their release by the sailors,
while Ulysses slept. And they will like
to be told about the Sirens, and about
the Lotus Eaters, and to hear the story
of how blind Homer wandered through
Grecian lands, chanting these poems to
enraptured listeners. No book do these
very little folks love better than Mrs.
Kirkland's Selections from Spencer's
Fairy Queen, especially the adventures
of Una and the Red Cross Knight. They
are delighted with the lazy dwarf who
carries the lovely ladY's bag of need
ments at his back with her palfrey
more white than snow, and her milk
white lamb. But next to Una herself,
the lion is the greatest attraction, and
it is necessary to skip the lines describ-
ing the brave animals death, as too
narrowing to the child's feelings. In
ing to children books intended primarily
for mature minds, consists in knowing
what to omit; and how do it so quickly
and skillfully as to make no perceptible
pause.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
The Monitor"
PUBLIsHED WEEKLY
GEO. H. BLAKE,
BARTON, VT.

TERMs.-.Strictly in advance $l.50 per annum. If
not paid In advance, $500 year. Subscribers living
outside Of Orleans County must remit 10 cents extra
for postage. For convenience in remitting. we will
give credit for year and four months for S. co. to
subscribers In the county and year and three for
81 90 10 subscribers without the county, when sent
strictly in advance
RATES OF ADVERTISING made known application.
Remit by p. o. Money Order, Registered Letter. or
Dram. Watch the label your paper and notice when
your subscription expires and see that your payments
kept In advance. When money is sent us we shall
give you the credit the label once; II the label
not advanced within two weeks notify us by postal
card.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
Kentucky Prince.

Stallion inbred 10 Mamhrino Chief sire OF Lady
Thorn record 2lS l2 with n strain Of Clay and Pilot
blood-Of good size-l5 l2 hands-and good color-jet
black-of even form and fine, stylish way of going
directly descended In the male line from Imported
Messenger-his dam also directly descended from
Messenger the father OF trotters-and himself troter
with record OF 2 25l-will make the season OF 1879
wednesdays at Barton Landing the Of the time at
Barton Village.
PEDIGREE:
Sired by Caybrino. by Mambrino Pilot by Manbrino
Chief by Mambrino Paymaster. by Mambrino by I'm
ported Messenger Dam by Brgnoli by Mambrino
Chief by Mambrno Paymaster, by Mambrino by In
ported Messenger. Claybrinos dam by Straders Cas-
sius NJ Clay by Old Cassius NJ. Clay, by Henry Clay
by Andrew Jackson, by Young Bashaw by the Import
ed Arabian Grand Bashaw. Mambrino Pilots dam by
Pilot Jr., by old Pacing Pilot.
The following Is the record Of Kentucky Princes
immediate ancestors every OF which was trotter:
Mambrino Chief. g. g. sire on both sides, 1886
Mambrino Pilot, G. sire, 2:27 l-2
Pilot Jr, sire OF dam Of & SIRE 2:24
Straders Cassius NJ. Clay. sire Of dam Of sire, 226
MamOrino Prince, sire OF dam 2:3l 3-4
Claybruo. sire PA
Lady Maynard. dam $40
TERMs-$lO when the mare proves in foal mares
disposed Of before foang considered in oa Pasturage
Furnished. 22
II. @. HOPKINS. A o-t,.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23

Paris drinks loo,ooo.ooo quarts Of
beer year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23

"What are you looking fpr?" asked
one of the Widow Bedott's two daugh-
ters, who were entertaining their young
men on the piazza rather late one night,
of their mother. who seemed to be hunt
ing for something around the front ard.
1.-The morning papers" answered The
widow. The young men left.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23

OvEREsT1MATED.-People of small
means do not find it easy to believe that
the power of money is not omnipotent.
The greatest which have been done for
the world have not been accomplished
by rich men, or by subscription lists.
but by men generally of small pecuniary
means. The greatest thinkers, discov-
erers, inventors, and artists, have been
men of moderate wealth, many of them
little raised above the condition of man.
uel laborers, in point of worldly circum-
stances. And it will always be SO.
Riches are oftener an impediment than
stimulous to action and in many cases
they are quite as much misfortune as
a blessing. The youth who inherits
wealth is apt to have life made too easy
for him, and he soon grows sated with
it, because he has nothing left to desire.
Having no special object to struggle for.
he finds time hang heavy on his hands,
remains morally and mentally asleep ;
and his position in society is often no
higher than that of polypus over which
the water floats.
Senator Thurman. president pro tenn.
of the Senate, when he rose Friday to
call that body to order, found but one
member present-Senator Hill, of Geor-
gia. Striking his gavel on the desk, he
solemnly said. in the presence of the full
galleries and the empty chamber. ''The
Senator from Georgia will please come to
order" Mr.. Thurman may have had in
mind, when he perpetrated this official
pleasantry,an annecdote concerning Dean
Swift. The noted deyine one day enter
ed his church to find no one but Roger,
the sexton, to listen to his preaching.
He nevertheless went on with his part,
beginning the service with: "Dearly be-
loved Roger, the Scripture moveth US, .
etc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23

Every liquor saloon in st. Paris. O.,
is closed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
ESERAX,

- n NNxA n
Came into the enclosure OF the subscriber about the
J st OF May, ONE RED YEARLING BULL; the owner
requested to prove property pay charges and take
HIM away. sc. COREY.
No. Craftsbury. w., May 81, 1879. o24
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-20

pums raspberes strawberries English Plum Pudding ever
matoes ETC. FISHsardines a varee CLANS clam chOwder
pigs feet chicken ham tongue and turkey crned beef
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-24
Profitable stock Investments.

Before McssrS. Lawrence d Co., the
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ers, to deal profitably by their single
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equal proportionate profit. Instead OF
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ers, the orders of thousands are con-
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operated for the benefit of all, dividing
profits pro rata every month. \ prom
incnt citizen OF San Francisco made
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month, 5000 returns 81 200, or 6 per
cent. on the stock. and so on as the
market moves. New circular contains
1.-TWO unerring rules for success" and
full instructions for any one to operate
proftably. All the advantages OF un-
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Stocks and bonds wanted. Govern
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CITY.