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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27
HuMoR IN THE FAMILY.

Good humor is rightly reckoned a
most valuable aid to happy home life.
An equally good and useful faculty is
sense of honor, or the capacity to have
a little fun along with the hum-drum
cares and work of life We all know
how it brightens up things generally to
have lively. witty companion. who sees
the ridiculous points of things and who
can turn an annoyance into an occasion
for laughter 1t is great deal better to
laugh over some domestic mishaps than
to cry or to scold over them. Many
homes are dull because they are allowed
to become too deeply impressed with a
sense of the cares and responsibilities of
life to recognize its bright, and espec-
ially its mirthful side. Into such
household. good but dull. the advent of
witty, humorous friend is like sunshine
on cloudy day. Whilst it is always
oppressive to hear persons constantly
striving to say witty and funny things.
it is comfortable to see what brightener
little fun is-to make an effort to have
some at home. 1t is we'll to turn off an
impatient question sometimes. and to
regard it from a humorous point of view
| instead of becoming irritated about 1t.
Wife what is the reason can never
find clean shirt?' exclaimed good
but rather impatient husband, after
rumaging all through the wrong drawers.
His wife looked at him steadily for a
moment. half inclined to be provoked.
then with comical look, she said: Il
never could guess conundrums give it
up Then he laughed, and they both
laughed, and she went and got his shirt,
and he felt ashamed of himself and
kissed her. and then he felt happy; So.
what might have been an occasion for
hard words and unkind feelings, became
just the contrary. all through the little
| vein of humor that cropped out to the
surface. Some children have peculiar
faculty for humorous turn to things
when they are reprOved. It does just
as we'll oftentimes to laugh things off as
to scold them of. Laughter is better
than tears. Let us have little more Of
J It at Observation-Disclosures and Builder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27
BRAVE KAvANAGH.

Perhaps the most daring deed that
ever won old England's Legion Of Honor
was that which was successfully perform
ed by Kavanagh during the Indian Mu-
tiny. Lucknow was besieged, and its
garrison was starving. Besides the lit
tie band of devoted men, there were also
women and children cooped up in the
Residency, at the mercy of some $4,000
or $4,000 savage and relentless foes.
Daily, nay hourly, the little garrison
was growing weaker, and nearer and
nearer were pressing the sepoys. until it
became matter of life and death to the
heroic few that Sir Colin Campbell, who
was known to be advancing to their re-
lief. should be at once informed of their
A volunteer was called for, a man who
would consent to be disguised as sepoy,
and who would risk his life among the
mutlneers, in order to make the best of
his way to the advancing army. The
call was Immediately responded to-as
it generally is by Britons in the moment
of extreme danger-and two or three
men expressed their willingness to un-
dcrtake the task. From these brave
| volunteers an Irishman named Kavanagh
| was chosen, who, to his other various
qualifications, added knowledge of the
enemy's customs, and thorough ac-
quaintance with their language. The
| commandant shook the brave man by the
hand, and frankly informed him of the
dangerous nature Of the task he had un-
| dertaken how it was more than proba-
Bile that he might meet his death in the
attempt. But the gallant fellow persist
ed, and his skin was at once colored by
means of burned cork and other mater
ials to the necessary hue. He was then
dressed in the regular outfit of sepoy
soldier. When night set in be started
on his lonely and perilous mission, amid
the hearty "God-speeds" of the famish-
ing garrison. In his breast he carried
dispatches for Sir Colin Campbell, with
the contents of which be had been made
acquainted, in case of their loss. We
have not the space at our command to
give all the particulars of his remarka-
BILE journey. He succeeded, however,
after many narrow escapes and great
hardships-during which he often had
to pass night after night in the detested
enemy's camp. and to march shoulder to
shoulder with them in the day time
and, when he left them, to swim across
rivers. or to crawl through the tangled
thickets where the deadly tiger asserts
his sway-in reaching Sir Colin Camp
BELLS camp; where. to finish his stirring
adventures, he was fred at and nearly
shot by the British outposts. Kavanagh's
narrative was listened to with rapt at
tention by Sir Colin, who Immediately
gave orders for the army to advance as
quickly as possible to the aid of the
gallant defenders of the Residency. How
the latter were rescued is a matter Of
history. Kavanagh lived long enough
to wear his cross, though ne lost his life
shortly afterward in battle with the
same enemy; but the noble example he
left behind him was not lost on the brave
hearts who eventually saved India for
England - Chambers Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27

Some men will fish for compliments in
very dirty water.
Fall River must be the original local
ity where the fall of man occurred.
1t isn't right to complain of those who
use great quantities of cologne, as some
people need more than others.
A dead snake can be brought to life
with pint of whiskey. You drink the
whiskey, and then look at the snake.
A recent obituary notice says: "Mr.
Smith was an estimable citizen. He
died with perfect resignation. He had
recently been married t.
One of the disagreeable features about
being near sighted is that man is in
danger of mistaking his wife for another
woman, and being polite to her.
A stranger asked resident in Milford,
DEL: "Are you always troubled with
mosquitoes here ?" Mosquitoes l'' was
the answer; ''swing pint measure
around any day and you'll catch quart
of them"
1t is said that minister in country
kirk in Scotland stopped in the course
of his sermon to ask member who was
deaf, "Are ye hearing. John?" "Oh,
aye, was the response. 81 am hearing,
but to very little purpose.
"Will the angels come down for me
with chariot and horses when l die ?'
asked little boy of his Sunday school
teacher. II guess so if you are a real
good boy" said the teacher The little
fellows eyes sparkled with anticipation
as he eagerly exclaimed, "And do you
think they will let me sit on the front
seat and drive ?"
He was told to remain after school,
when the teacher, trying to impress upon
his youthful mind the sinfulness of not
speaking the truth. asked him if they
did not tell him in Sunday school where
bad boys went who told falschoods
Choking with sobs he said: "Yes, ma m
it's a place where there is fire, but
don't just remember the name of the
town."
An Irishman was going along a road
when an angry bull rushed down upor
him, and, with his horns, tossed hin
over the fence. The Irishman, recover
ing from his fall, upon looking up saw
the bull paving and tearing up tht
ground, and said; "If it was not fol-
your bowling and scraping your apollo
gies, you brute, faix | should think vol
had thrown me over this fence on pur
pose"
A short-sighted lover passes the obiec
of his affections upon the street withou
saluting her. wherefore she takes him Il
task at their next meeting. "Wha
weight should l attach to your profes
sions q she says, severely; -.yesterda,
l met you on the street. and you passet
on without ever looking at me-" MAD
anne, replies the offender, gallantly. 81
l had stopped to look at you shoul,
never have passed on"
Old Phineas Rice was one of the ouain
types of itincrants. He had hard patc]
to cultivate once, and when he made hi
report to the conference following. h
reported the church "looking up" tn
q presiding bishop expressed his pleasure
but asked for aR explanation, because n
d one expected success in that parish. DR.
Rice was equal to the occasion, and ad
J; ded: "Well, Bishop, the church is o
its back, and can't look any other way,
There was roar of laughter all over th
conference.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27

"Bub, did you ever stop to think, !"
said a grocer recently, as he measured
out half peck of potatoes, s.that these
potatoes contain sugar, water and
starch? p mo. I didn't" replied the
boy, "but heard mother saying that
you put peas and beans in your coffee,
and about a pint of water in every quart
of milk you Sold" The subject of natu-
raj history was dropped right there.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27
A WOMAN'S QUESTION
ny ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.

Do you know that you have asked for the costlies
thing
Ever made by the Hand above
A woman's heart and womans life,
And womans wonderful love?
Do you know that you have asked for this priceless
thing
AS a child might ask for toy?
Demanding what others have failed to win.
With the reckless dash of a boy.
You have written my lesson of duty out.
Man-like you have questioned me;
Now stand at the bar OF my woman's soul.
Until shall have questioned thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts shall be wholo
1 require your heart to be true Gods stars,
And pure as heaven your soul.
You require cook for your mutton and beef;
1 require far better thing;
seamstress you're wanting for stockings and shirt;
look for a man and king
king for beautiful realm called home,
And man that the maker, God.
Shall look upon he did the first.
And say, ut is very good"
l am fair and young, but the rose will fade
From my soft young cheek. one day:
VIII you love me then, mid the falling leaves,
AS you did mid the bloom of May?
Is your heart ocean so strong and deep
may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made bride.
/ require all things that are grand and true
All things that n should be;
If you give this all, l would stake my life
To be all you demand Of me.
II you cannot do this-a laundress and cook
You can hire, with little to pay;
But n woman's heart and a woman's life
Are not to be won that way
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27
THE SHIP LONG OVERDUE.

You're gazing with troubled eye
Across the ocean blue;
You say you're looking for ship
Now many long weeks due.
Well met, my friend. l wait my ship.
/. too, have anxious fears;
But, ahI my vessel has been due
For many, many yearsl
i sent the pretty venture out
In youths sweet long ago;
Her pennon boasted rainbow hues,
Her sails were white as snow.
With not flaw from stem to stern,
And not spot or stain,
She bore herself right gallant
Upon the peaceful man.
Well freighted with my rosy hopes
or which there was no lack,
i bade her bring me precious fruit
In lieu. when she came back.
But l have waited now, my friend,
So many winters through,
think scant should know again
My bark and fairy crew.
And yet our ships may yet come In
When we expect 1t least,
wOn ladOn with q cargo fine,
On which our souls may feast;
Yet should they fail to reach us here,
There is harbor where
They may cast anchor yet, my friend,
A port serene and fair.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27

and were ready to exclaim against the
imprudence of that ssawfully designing
old maid" but Letitia was so happy
she could afford to be talked about; and
love, the great rejuvenator, made her
young again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27

Persons troubled with feet that per-
spire or smell Extensively can effect a
cure by bathing them every night in a
strong solution of borax. Two or three
weeks of this treatment will probably be
found sufficient.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27
Cincinnati, o., Oct. I3, 1879.
HOW A GREAT TELESCOPE LENS
is MADE.

M. Stuve, the director of the Russian
Imperial Observatory at Pulkowa, has
awarded the contract for making the
great objective lens, the largest in the
world. for the new refracting telescope
ordered by the Russian government, to
Alvan Clark & Sons, the well-known
telescope makers of Cambridgeport, Mass.
The Boston Post tells how the great
lens will be made. In the first, the raw
material is carefully selected and melted
in an ordinary glass pot. This is al
lowed to cool in the pot, and then broken
out. 1t is once more melted and cast
into rough plates. These are placed in
mould and heated until they become
wax like in consistency. In this condi-
tion they spread out and fill the mould
completely, making what are called the
rough discs. This is the shape in which
they are received by the Clark's, whose
labor begins at this point. These discs
are first cut perfectly round by means
of a revolving circle of iron, with the aid
of wet sand. They are then roughly
ground on an iron plate, fed with sand
and water. to something approaching
their shape when completed. Following
this is the fine grinding with emery, on
a similar iron plate. So much of the
process will last from six weeks to two
months. and the rest of the time will be
devoted to polishing, testing and cor
reeting. The polishing is done with
rouge on an iron tool, covered with
very fine layer of tar or pitch. and hard
labor must be employed. When the
glass has received its first polish it will
be set up and tested, and from this time
on the work is in constant succession of
testing and correcting. repeated until
the desired result is reached. In this
operation every possible precaution must
be taken, for an inaccuracy amounting
to but hairs breadth in the thickness
of the glass at some particular point
would be be sufficient to injure it seri-
ously and require perhaps months to
bring it to its former state of completion
Borax water will instantly remove all
soils and stains on the hands aud heal
all scratches and chafes. To make it. put
some crude borax in large bottle and
fill in water When the borax is dis
solved add more to the water. until at
last the water can absorb no more and a
residium remains at the bottom of the
bottle. To the water in which the hands
are to be washed after gardening. pour
from this bottle enough to make it very
soft. 1t is very cleansing and very
healthy. By its use the hands will be
kept in excellent condition, smooth and
soft and white.
Persons troubled with feet that per-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27
The Monitor" /"
PUBLISHED WEEKLY By
GEO. H. BLAKE,
BARTON, VT.

THRMs.-Strictiy in ddvdHce, $1.50 per annum. II
pot paid In advance, S200 year. Subscribers living
outside OF Orleans County must remit 10 extra
FOR postage. kor convenience in remtting we viii
give credit for year and four months for S2OO TO
ubscrbers IN the county and year and three for
Sz.OO TO subscribers without the county when sent
strfctiy IN advance. "
Rates OF ADyERTIsrNG made known application.
Remit by p o. Money Order, Registered Letter. or
DrMI watch the label on your paper and notice when
your SUBSCRIPTION expires, and that your payments
arc Kept ~ advance. When money is sent we shall
give you the credit on the label at once; II the label
hoe advanced within two weeks notify us by postal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-23
ARRESTING A MOERNER.

Reuben j. Green, clerk in Il grocery store,
three wears ago made the acquaintance OF a young
women named Elizabeth Smith. then nineteen years ot
age and now residing with her mother and s'c?iathcr
al No 2j3 Third-ayc II is alleged that Green, under
promise of marriage. betrayed Miss Smith, ana theh
fled from the city. When next heard from ne was NJ
bridgeport Conn MANAGING tea store. lie had IN the
meant me married the daughter Of leading citizen %"
Porchcster Wcsfchestcr Co. on July II. 1sN, justice
Ktbreth then sitting al the Fitysevrnth street Police
Cont issued a warrant FOR the arrest Of Green on the
complaint Of the Commissioners OF Charities ana Cor
rcctlon that the child was likely to become acouny
charge Green careful ly kept out Of the state ana the
warrant renamed in the hands OF Ohiccr Foley "i the
court squad on Saturday last Green's ialher-inlaW
died. lie was school Commissioner smith, ~ west
chester Co. The funeral announced 10 take place on
Monday from the smith residence at PoTichescr ana !;
was Sunni that Green would he present Ohcci oN
the funeral party had returned lIo the cehc''1'
strd him.
lie was Yesterday arraiCncd before Justice Morgan az
the Fity-scvcnth street Police CONT. HIS counsel
Nathan Ncsh asked for his clients discharge, on Tue
lIound that the rtduistUn O the commissioners was
not attached ~" complaint. a required by law ana
that the child was not comfy ChaTgC nor nktE I" he
come such as was present an inmate oi the lou
ling ASYLUM. II SIxty-scVentlSt. Green was dschlGcd
When leaving TIE court house he was rearrrstci ny
dcputy-sncrlh order Of arrest issued hy judge
Daniels OF SuUrrm" Cont, in civil SUIT brought by
Ni,s smith. motucr for 10000 dhnagcs. Green was
taken 70 the Ludlow street jan III default OI TJVoo
haiI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-23

DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATIONS.

! VIEWS OF THE MAYOR AND CONTROLLER.
| A DISCUSSION or HE PLAN or Using UNtN-
TENDED BALANCES FOR PAYMENT or JuDG-
MINTs AGAINST HE CITY,
The Board of Estimate and AppoltiOnmcnt
for the present year held ii, first meeting III he Mayors
Office Yesterday. Mayor Cooper Controller Kelly prcsi-
cn Mott and Tax Commissioner wheeler wcir p.'scnt.
In compliance win acquisitions from the Commissioner
II Public Works tho Controller was authorized 10 issue
$1,000 Of additional Croton water stock, $4,000
Of Croton water main stock ard Sj0.ooO Of
ASSET. icui bonds. request fTOm the Park Commits
oncr. that certain uneNp balances Ia the credit Of
ia. department be transferred from one account to an
Other brought up the eucct oi the disposition OF such
baancc, II appears that The last meeting Of the
Board OF E.liinaic and ApporOnmcni Tor 1875 ap-
propriation Of $4,000 WAS made to pay judgments
and claims against the city TIE word CLAIMS docs
not appear IN any previous budget and was added, 1t ~
said. that suits against the city might be compromised.
when il was thought economical by the Controller,
without going 10 judgment, and that department de-
hccncics might he met other claims paid under this
head. Under THIS appropriation warrants have been
sent The Mayor Tor his signature which were not
htucty for dpmDts and be has Withheld his
This led To the following discussion between the Mayor
and the Controller:
MAYOR Cooper! would like to ask be board qucs-
ton rclau'" to the appropriations for Judgments and
! claims against the city, which find IN the budget
Tor I-79 J. there any where ia action Of this hoard
awning when units ihc appropriation To any partc-
/ ular class oi claims
Controller k- Yin The case 0f certain claims where
departments have exceeded their appropriations cred
Itois could Obtain judgments against the city What IN
the use ~ ucnrIiug the expenses Of litigation IN addition
| 10 the amounts claimed
Tine MAY or-ihcn wonld this appropriation any
! claim against the cltVi
! Tine CoutIoll,i-Yes; but in another view IL could
apply Only 10 those where there had been den
| c'ucy "a tho appropriation
! The NNOI-l suplO~r, every case where a depart
ulcnt bureau has exceeded i'll appropriation. the
deficiency b" paid out Of the ropratiOn fOI judg
/ mcut- and ainSi
The tonirOtiI-lcs. In the case where the depart
mont Is charged lay law Win The performance OF certain
dctIcH ana y D. impossible 10 ont tn law, ~
would have valid claim against the city for tie excess
! Of expenditures over apIIopi ihuon-.
/ The NWor-lhcn understand You L. "ay that the
! Board OF Estimate and Appointment has power m
cus. any department spends more IMAM lie appopIa-
pay tins excess out Of the appropriation Tor
! Judgments ana claims
/ The Com TOlci-lcs.
Tax ComDssI0ncr Wheeler do not so understand II
The ayOI-Ihen II amounts TO Tins, hat nOtw!iL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-23

Among the passengers on the fren'h LINZ
steamship Ameriquc. winch sails Tor Havie today arc
Rear Admiral John C. Howell 1. :. ", Who goes ont 10
command the European Squadron. and ms ma lcu'eh
ant T. H. Paine Captain Chtherow OF tue EIiSh Ann!
and Messrs Lagrange and Dcmachy. of the French EN
p,orug Expedition. The Rev. j j. Wetherill ana WIG
tbe latter nece cf Mrs A. r. Stewart, are among the
passeugers on the white star steamship C'itc aid VIII
sreud the remainder Of the Winter IN the south oi
France The cabin passenger lists OF the Algeria and
fhc Rntterdam which sailed Yesterday and OF the 'etle
and Amcridue which sail 10 day. are gwen below
FOR IINEEPODIr-By SfcdMShfp Csftr-Ihe NtN J. ~
Wctrcrin Mrs Weihcti Miss Bessie barring MIS- It'lhS'
T. Run2ore. Miss L. Doug1sr Miss ". Doug aS; y -
land william Al pie on Mrs Appleton, Johh T. ~, jon
halau Charles W. shepard Edwin H. "alrr Mln' :, "9
son J. Il. Tart. MI-. Victor Law Miss @hri"""' ~ ~
uuphcs A. Greene. Coln Morgan. Lewis NfhNdlI S'h
puIXes ChaIe, g. GignOuX, \. mphtntl. zoe" J. !i"p
lus g. o. Atki son. James r. crane, !"hn N!Ntlu' p
~ tthawk Mr. SpafhaWk. 3 J. Sacwo"', Gran iolau'
M. - r. Bdwtn samuel Ililhps william H. Moor Mr.
tI,,kr n = norton Miss H. u. Fellows Miss Caroline
Morgan Miss An.c MORGAN. Miss Gar! MORGAN MiSti
Crockcr ANA maid, SISTER NcTaIhiht h"'' ''''i ~ ~
III $eomhp araF AGdrTw; ,3 = Geo@ .,an DF
II NJ Bra,kcn. Henry Chauncey y Iuhtah, W - Iii
Atx Gnmncri. y. SAVANNA Jeune, DE " H. htticr j. =
Pmte0us D. Pyl"u Miss \ H. P1cc T. MFuh" TONER'S ~
Mr. TofteSrur NIa Chandler, g. EiIhri, e" ttINHIcH s
Nj Ilamc. Mis-. arct, MIS-. lmtcs. . ~. ,,,tro,
John G.. Howell. |. :. y Lirutenan J. IL lFlnc = =
Captain T. Duncan CltIow hI.h Amy ME- iN b'fi
pInre fdoIad Dcmscy and man rI ani G'2, - i'i",''
Eugene Pauus. Mis- !. Never r. M'inir T. W lu'i3w
g. Uirl j. Land rnan Anna, sister josephine SlSicr
Rosie sister Margaret, SISTER Marie. SISTER Josph 81
Mai" Joseph. sister can airline SISTER MN Nhn MIS0"'
FOR R0ITERDAM IN steamship rotterdam. Mr. Rom
mel Mr. ROcho Mrs. lie men, Miss tcTilldr itIIn Ml
Wine PAM Cotflril H. Mueller Tvuacc Miller, August
LEM Louis Moriour, Henry J. schmidt Louis togel'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-23
CrrpGyurN AND eFNeATIONs.

Al the Lay College Building, at Clinton and
Analysts. BROOKLYN, Tuesday evening tie Rev. Dr. j.
j. thomas the First Baptist Church IN PicrfcpOut
IT. d,livcicd lecture on scylla and Chary bdIs."
AmOlc other things he spoke Of MI TalinaCcs sermon
on sunday, although lie did not mention his lie
ta,C: The pubic has heard recently that II is the
Chic, du'y of thc clergy make stir II has been tuld
that there Is more sleeping IN Brooklyn churches than
in auy oilcr place N lie country. PAU made
a Ag STR in EihOuS, but at another pace
"a man fol OF window wine PAM
was prCachng. l. u possible that mnIGCi's highest
;liilun should he make sensation! II thar In the
Gaze might preach on Pdul, the pugi>t ana or
pau.zr "A uIi/c fgt chuI C. the PJOdga son,
ind ilgstr, ~ wth The ballet ur on Fools and az
1car I'D cap ana bells. Tie clergy should have higher
srohitiou than This" Dr. Thomas also rcieIIrd To
Madame Anderson, sayiur that while BROOKLYN was
iroubcd about paving school teachers $500 year. IT
had pald 600 10 "a woman Walk ZOO q IaltcI
miles iu 700 quarter hours and tcn proposed 10 draw
ler through the streets n "A coach without hOltes.