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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

ties are luxuries in the new, and our
luxuries are there largely unknown.
"Nature's favors are pretty evenly dis
tributed after ALL" says the Tribune,
or, in the epigramatic language of the
Concord philosopher, ''If we have one
good thing we pay for it by the loss of
some other good thing" The law of
compensation holds especially true in
respect to localities. and he who seeks
country not hampered with drawbacks
will fail to find lt-this side the better
world-just as he ought to fail who
seeks for success in any calling without
being able to pay its fair equivalent
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

The spectators who, last fall and
winter, ran up the price of wheat far
beyond what the ratio of demand and
supply justified, are likely to be pinched
pretty severely before they can unload
the twenty to thirty million bushels
which it is estimated they still control.
Already much, if not all. of the profits
they made on the rise. must be lost by
the fall that has occurred, despite their
best efforts to keep up prices. A glance
at our market reports in the issue for
Jan. 3, will show that on Dec. 27, No.
2 Chicago spring wheat was worth
$l.33 3-8; whereas, as seen in this is
sue, the same grade was worth last Sat-
urday, the Oath, only $l.l2-a drop of
2l 3-S cts. Doubtless however, in the
meanwhile, the chief man1pulators of the
ring have proftably shifted much of
their load on other shoulders, besides
selling good deal of their stock at a
fair profit. The fall, however, has not vet
ended. and in the next few weeks it is
likely to be much more rapid than it
has hitherto been. Besides miscalcula-
ting somewhat the extent of the short
age of cereals elsewhere, the ring did
not reckon upon the obstinate unwill-
ingness of our foreign customers to pay
the exorbitant prices demanded by this
handful of greedy spectators unscrup-
ulously seeking from the distress of
Europe to enrich themselves Owing to
the high prices for brcadstuffs brought
about by their Vaccinations, our for
eign customers have been economical in
TO an undsuaI extent, UUuUr arUIcIes of
food. Moreover, other nations who had
surplus of wheat, acted in the same
way, in order to be able to sell the more
at the high figures offered. Thus it
happens that with the prospect of an
abundant harvest everywhere, and the
certainty that some of it will soon be in
the market from India, Northern Africa
aud other warm regions, the ring now
finds itself heavily burdened with load
most of which was bought at higher fig
ures than those at which they can reason
ably expect to dispose of it-Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
THE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Josh Billings speaks of this much
abused parsonage as follows: There il
one man in the world to whome | al
ways take of mi hat and rename uncov-
cred until he gifts safely by, and that IL
the district schoolmaster. When | meet
him look on him as marter just re-
turned from the stake or on hiz way to
be cooked. He leads more lonsum
life than an old bachelor. He il re-
membered just about az long affecshi-
nateli as gide-board iz by a travelin
pack peddlur. Iff he undertakes to
make biz scholars luv him the chances
are he will neglect their lurnin and if
he don't lick 'em now and then pretty
ofteSs they will soon lick him. The dis
trict schoolmaster aint got friend on
the fiat side of the globe. The boys
SNOWFALL him during recess. the girls
put water in his hair die, and the school
cummitty makes him work for haf the
money bartender gifts, and board him
round the naberhood, where they give
him rhye kauphy sweetened with mo-
lasses tew drink, and Goldfish balls three
times day for vittles. Talk to me
about the pashunce of Job; Job had
plenty of biles all over him ; no doubt
they were all of one breed. Every
young one in the distrikt school IL bile
Nv different breed, and each young
one needs a different kind of a poultiss
to git good head on him. Every man
who has kept distrikt skool for ten years
and haz boarded around the naberhood
ought to be mager general, and have a
penshun for the rest of his natural days
and boss and wagon to do his goin
round in.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

ADVICE TO GIRLs.-Just a few words
girls and don't get mad. Go slow on
getting acquainted with every stranger
that stops in town for day. Men are
on the look out for young women to firt
with. Don't try to be the first to catch
commercial traveller or receive his COM
pany at your homes or 60 with him to
social gatherings. This class of men
make fun of your friends. Don't ''snub"
the young man you know to gain the
momentary attentions. 1t never pays.
You may mean all right, bat an unjust
public is sure to hint many wicked things
about you. Many young ladies fall out
of notice, socially, by being ruled by
desire to firt with strangers. Take the
advice we offer and see how much hap
pier you will be when you settle down
in homes of you own.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

who he got his orders from, he said he'd
like to see anybody give him orders, he'd
run that train to suit himself or he'd
run it into the ditch Now you see sir,
lam railroad man, and | don't care
to run on road that makes no connec-
tions, runs nowhere and has no super
intendent. 1t may be all right, but
I've railroaded too long to understand
it,
"Did you try the Methodist ?" l ask
ed.
"Now you're shouting" he said with
some enthusiasm. "Nice road, eh !?
Fast time and plenty Of passengers.
Engines carry a power of steam, and
don't you forget it, steam gauge shows
hundred and enough all the time.
Lively road when the conductor shouts
all aboard, you can hear him at the
next station. Every train lamp shines
like headlight. Stop-over checks CIV
en- on all through tickets; passengers
drop off the train as often as they like,
do the station two or three days and hop
on the next revival train that comes
laundering along. Good, whole-souled,
companionable conductors amt road
in the country where the passengers pays
full traffic rates for his ticket. Wes-
leyan House air-break on all trains, too
Pretty safe road, but | didn't ride over
1t yesterday
"May be you went to the Congrega-
tional church ?' said.
Popular road" said the brakeman
"an old road, too; one of the very old
est in the country. Good road-bed and
comfortable cars. Well-managed road
too; directors don't interfere with di-
vision superintendent and train orders.
Roads mighty popular, but it's pref
ty independent too. See, didn't one
of the division superintendents down
east discontinue one of the oldest sta
tions on this line two or three years ago I?
But it's mighty pleasant road to ira
vel on. Always has such a pleasant
class of passengers.
"Perhaps you tried the Baptist ?" 1
guessed once more.
"Ah, hal" said the brakeman, "she's
daisy, isn't she ? river road: beauti-
full curves; sweep around anything to
keep close to the river, but its all steel
rail and rock ballast. single track all the
way and not side track from the road
house to the terminus. Takes a heap
OF water to run her through double
tanks at every station. and there ;or'.
an engine in the shops that can pull a
pound or run mile in less than two
gauges. But it runs through lovely
country these river roads always do;
river on one side and hills on the other,
and it's steady climb up the grade all
the way till the run ends where the
fountain-head of the river begins. Yes,
sir; I'll take the river road every time
for lovely trip, sure connections aud
good time, and no prairie dust blowing
in at the windows. And yesterday when
the conductor came round for the tick
cts with little basket punch, didn't
ask him to pass me, but | paid my fare
like little man-twenty-fve cents for
an hours run and little concert by the
passengers throwed in. 1 tell you, Pill
grim. you take the river road when you
want"
But just here the long whistle from
the engine announced station, and the
brakeman hurried to the door shouting ::
"Zionsville This train makes no
stops between here and Indianapolis"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

The following pleasant in the way of
definition once occurred in one of the
public schools of city in Massachusetts.
member of the committee, Cap X,
was visiting the school, and the class
having read from Webster's address at
Plymouth, the captain asked the class,
..Who was Webster?'' One boy said,
ga statesman" another "An orator. "
"But what is a statesman p asked the
captain. "a man who goes round max
ing speaches," answered boy. THAT
is not quite right replied the captain;
81 90 around sometimes making speeches
but am not statesman bright lit
tie fellow spoke up Il know. 1t is
fellow who goes around making good
speeches"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
MEMORIES OF MOTHER.

Oh, there's many lovely picture,
On memory's silent wall,
There's many cherished image
That tenderly recall.
The sweet home of my childhood,
With its singing brooks and birds;
The friends who grew beside me,
With their loving looks and words;
The flo wers that decked the wild wood,
The roses fresh and sweet,
The bluebells and the daisies,
That blossomed at my feet;
All, all are very precious,
And often come to me
Like the breezes from better land
Beyond life's troubled sea;
But the sweetest. dearest picture,
That memory can create,
Is the image of my mother,
My mother at the gate.
II is there see her standing
With her face 80 pure and fair,
With the sunlight and the shadows
On her snowy cap and hair;
can feel the soft, warm pressure,
ofthe hand that clasped my own;
can See the look of fondness
That in her blue eyes shone;
can hear her parting blessing
Through the lapse OF weary years;
can see through all my SORROWS
Her own sweet, silent tears.
Ali amid the darkest trials
That have mingled with my fate.
have turned to that dear image,
My mother at the gate.
But she has crossed the river.
She Is with the angels now,
She has laid aside earth's crosses
And the crown is on her brow;
She is clothed In pure white raiment,
And she walks the streets OF golS,
Oh, loved one, safe forever,
Within the Saviour's fold
No sorrowing thoughts csn reach thee
Nogrief is thine to-sav,
God gives the joy fsr mourning,
Thy tears are wiped away.
Thou art waiang in that city,
Where the saints and angels wait,
And III know that dearest mother,
When reach the Pearly Gate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
THE WAYSIDE INN.

halted at pleasant Inn,
As my way was vending
A golden apple was the sign,
From knotty bough depending.
Mine Host-itwa an apple tree
He smilingly received me,
And spread his choicest, sweetest fruit
To strengthen and relieve me.
Full many little feathered guest
Came through his branches springing,
They hoped and few from spray to spray,
Their notes of gadness singing.
Beneath his shade l laid me down,
And slumber sweet possessed me;
The soft wind blowing through the leaves
With whispers low carressed me.
And when rose and would have paid
My host so open hearted,
He only shook his lofty head
bessd him and departed. UH1AND.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
ONLY.

Only a woman with aching heart.
That sits in the firelight's blur,
And muses. over the tangled threads
That fate has woven for her.
Only woman. with hope all slain
And buried within her breast,
That values life but sad retain,
And only longs fol- rest.
Only woman in woman's pride,
That smiles when her heart is dead,
You cannot tell by her laugh and jest,
That her light in life is fed.
Only woman that grieves alone
Away from curious eyes;
Grieves for one who sleeps tonight
Under the autumn skies,
Only woman that fain would lie
Her head by the dead ones side,
Rather than live her loveless life
That begins this eventide.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

Proctor Knott!' roared the whole
menagerie, but the elephant said stern
ly, There now; enough of that; no in
timidation at the polls. No one else.
Oyez, oyezl The polls are closed and
the judges will now proceed to count the
ballot"
He then announced the result of the
as follows: Grant, 81.
But" inquired the animals, chow
does that come %
"Well," said the elephant. sit comes,
all the same, and don't you forget it.
Don't weigh more than all this me-
nagerie put together? What do animals
know about politics, anyhow
And the animals were well pleased to
think they were delighted that the elec-
tion was over and their man elected, so
they gave three cheers for Grant, and
rolled around in the straw to dress for
the evenings performance.-Barlingto
Haa0keye.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
'[anhood: How Lost, How Resored |

IA Just published, new edition Of DIR. Culver
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MsSs-Thls Lecture should be in the hands of every
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10


the Back, Dimness Of Vision, Premature Old Age,
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

AN ELDERS MIsTAKE.-An elder in
Fairfield, Connecticut, church, got
himself into an amusing situation re-
Gently owing to his partial deafness. 1t
was the last Sunday in the month, and
the clergyman intended to call attention
to the rite of baptism which he would
administer to children that afternoon !;
but before the morning service began
the deaf elder spoke with him about
saying in the presence of the children
that he (the elder) had the new Sunday
school books ready for distribution, and
that he was ready to sell them to all
who desired copies. When the minister
had finished the sermon he gave notice
that ''all who have children and desire
to have them baptized will please bring
them this afternoon" at which the deaf
elder, taking it to be reference to his
Sunday-school books, got up and grave
ly said: "And all those who have none
and desire them will be supplied by me
for the sum of twenty-five cents
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10


How GIRLS ARE MADE STRAIGHT
The Hindoo girls are graceful and ex-
qulsitely formed. From their earliest
childhood they are accustomed to carry
burdens on their heads. The water for
family use is always brought by the
girls in earthen jars, carefully poised in
this way. The exercise is said to
strengthen the muscles of the back,
while the chest is thrown forward. No
crooked backs are seen in Hindoostan.
DR.. H. Spry says that this exercise of
carrying small vessels of water on the
head might be advantageously introduc-
ed into our boarding-schools and private
families, and that it might entirely su-
persede the present machinery of dumb
bells, back boards, skipping ropes, etc.
The young ladies ought to be taught to
carry the jar as these Hindoo women do,
without ever touching it with their
hands. The same practice of carrying
water leads to precisely the same results
in the south of Italy as in India. Nea-
politan female peasant will carry on her
head vessel full of water to the very
brim. over rough road, and not spill a
drop of it; and the acquisition of this
art of knack gives her the same erect
and elastic gait
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

Good men have the fewest fears. He
has but one who fears to do wrong. He
has thousand who has overcome that
one.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

Atmospherical knowledge is not thor
oughly distributed to our schools. A boy
being asked, "What is mist p yaugely
responded, "An umbrella.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

"What pretty children, and how much
they look alike says c. during his first
visit at friends house. "They are twins,
his friend explains. "What both of
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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
THE SIOUX CITY FIRE.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 27.-A disastrous ire
started at 1890 this morning in the warehouse
next to Lackaberry, Van Kepner d Floyd's
wholesale grocery on Pearl street. The wind
blew gale, and in few minutes the flames
entered the front of the thrce story brick occu-
pied by the above firm, al in a few minutes
the interior was a mass of flames. Their stock,
valued at about $40, OO0 was all burned. Moth
ing has been saved. Insurance about $27, UOU.
The firm will Immediately rebuild and resume
business The burned building cost $l2,OUO,
and was insured for $4,000. Total loss,
$65, 900.
KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL BURNED.
CHICAGO March PA Kansas city special
SAYS: Late last night the city hospital near
the city burned to the ground aud its fifty.
eight inmates escaped only by terrible exer-
tions. as they were suffering from wounds and
disease. They crawled ont into a rain storm
and were unprotected for two hours. Some
will certainly die of the exposure. The main
building was destroyed aud the patients were
cared for in the womens ward during the
night. All telegraphic communication with
Kansas City is cut off. there having been ap-
parently a severe storm extending all over the
Northwest, and it is not known what dama age
has been done.
NO PARDON FOR BRIBERS.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 27.-The board of
pardons held protracted session, to-day, to
consider the applications for pardon for Kim
bile. Petroff. SatIer, Crawford and Hamburger,
recently convicted or pleading guilty of cor
ruptIy seeking the votes of members of the
legislature in connection with the riot lndem-
nity bill. The board consulted for hours and
refused the pardon asked for.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-29
DEATH OF WIN. H. FERRY.

Vice President and. Manager of the Chicago,
st. Paul & minneapolis Railway Com
pany.
CHICAGO. March s7.-Hon. VIM. II. Forty,
prominently identified with the business and
railroad interests of Chicago and the North
west, died at his home at Lake Forest, last
night. He was vice president and manager of
the Chicago, st. Paul & Minneapolis railroad
company. He was native of Oneida county,
N. Y, and a cousin of Senator Ferry, of M:chi-
gan During the war, MIR. Ferry served with
raising troops, and performed arduous and i'm
portant service. Afterwards he came to Chi
cago to look after the interests Of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad and was connected
with the management of the road several years.
His illness was brief.