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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23
Women aS Physicians.

The earliest records Of the worlds
history bear testimony to occasional in
stances Of successful practice Of medicine
by women. Mythology corroborates the
current belief in woman's capacity for
this career by ascribing to the Egypt
ian Isis the duty Of watching over the
health of the human species and
the discovery of several drugs.
Among the Romans, Juno LuCina pre-
sided over childbirth and fastened de-
livery. IIygieia, the daughter Of Escul-
apius, and Ocyroe, the daughter Of CHI
ron, were learned in medicine. Escu-
lapius is portrayed as followed by mul-
titude Of both sexes who dispensed his
benefits. As early as the eleventh cen
tury before Christ there existed in Egypt
a COLI le for physicians, who seem to
have been of the sacordOtal caste and
were certainly Of both sexes. The Had
and Odyssey both refer TO women skilled
in the science of medicine; among the
Greeks, Olympus Of Ihebes, Aspasia and
AgnOdicc were pre-emlncnt for their
ability and medical writings. The skill
of AgnOdlce is said 10 have been such as
70 have brought about the legal opening
10 all free born women Of tho state.
Phnearctc, the mother Of Socrates, was
a midwife Between the eleventh and
the thirteenth centuries several women
acquired widespread rcnoWu as teachers
in the great school Of Saleruo I'm sue
ceeding centuries many female physl-
c,..Is helu professional chairs in the uni
versitics of Italy, especially that OF Do
lO2ua in this university, about thcmid-
die Of TIE eighteenth century there
was an Anna Moraudi Mazzoliui, whose
husband held The chair Of anatomy. IT
happened that he fell ill, and she, being
a loving wife, sought to supply TO him
the place Of his enfceblcd powers. 50
she became an anatom;st, and presently
delivered lectures for him from behind
q curtain. She became famous, and was
offered a chair at Milan which, howev-
er, she refused, and reI aimed at Bologna
tin her death, ill l174 Her anatomical
models in wax are tho Pride Of the ana
tomical museum at Bologna
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23
Presence of Mind in an Emergency.

II was during the seige of Wagner
and the Union parallels were bat a few
hundred yards away from the line of
grim black tubes that ever anu anon
'cmhOWclcd with outrageous nolsc the
air dsgorping foul their ueyiligh glut of
non globes" line OF abatis was TO be
built across Il clean space in potnt-blank
range of the rebel puuners and sharp
shooters.
"Srgcant' says one Of the officers in
charge, "go pace TINT opening and give
me the distance as near ms possible"
Says the Sergeant, for we viii let him
tell the rest of the story II started
right off, Whom got 10 the opening
| pat or like the devil in gale Of wind
What with grape, connister round shot,
shell and regular bees nest Of rifle
balls, just think there must have been
a fearful dram Of Ammunition on the
Confederate Government about that
time. | don't know how il WAS, but
didn't get 80 much as n scratch, bat ]
did get powerful scared. When I'd got
under cover ! couldn't or told for my
life whether ii WAS hundred or u hun
bred thousand PAGES | should sooner
guessed a hundred thousand. Says
the Captain, Well Sergeant, what did
you make it" Soons | coud get my
wind, says !, Give guess, Captain He
looks across the opening second on
two, and then says, a hundred and sev-
enty-ljye PAGES say Thunder, Captain,
gays |, YOU have made q pretty close
guess It's Just hundred and seventy
one AND added the Sergeant after
the laugh hal subsided, that's how ]
got my shoulder stHIa'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23
Fashions In HllllnerY,
New York Herald !


The new shapes for fall and winter bats
snd boHnets show that the models CT 1880
to 1910 have been followed. The Old
"poken bonnet will be one Of the leading
styles this season. all the new bonnets
except the close titting cottage" have
lariDg brims four or five inches deep, aud
sil are large and have square, lsrg
crowns, with small cspes at the back.
Feather turbans of the ilnpian, pheasant
and other birds are OF last seasons shape,
with a wing on esC1 eide aud the head
resting fatty on the lett side. A SuCco
hist of white beaver has for trimming a
white dove and two long ostrich plumss
ana three tips Of white. a suspended
CHAM of gilt hold a small gilt pig. The
shape Of the hat was poke on one side,
with the brim turned up on the other, and
covered with the bird and plumes. A
cardinal plush large gypsy, the "Euge-
ME-" had trimmings Of olive green velvet
lowers, shaded cardinal, ana black os
trlch tips, shirred plush face trimmings,
snd black lace strings 4 mouse Colored
0akershaped bat OF the natural nap Is
among the impor.stions Of leading
house. Ostrich plumes uf deeper shade
ere the only trimmings. a black push
POKE shape sas trimmed with black tips
anu large cut jet leads. Jet OF al kinds
Will be extensively used Ia hat trimmings
lusei, gold braid and gold threaded ma
t ssllals VIII be seen Ill evening hats. Glass
sues' ougs ard insects, some three OF
Io9l .acces long, are also used in various
oo'os lie newest hat pins are OF gilt,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23

Every young man should remember
that the world viii always honor indus
try. The vulgar and useless idler whose
energies ofhody and mind are rusting
for want Of exercise, the mistaken being
who pWsues amusement as r"iief to hi9
cueryated muscles. or enea 2. in cXer-
ciscs that produce no useful end, ma.
look with scorn on, the laborer at IFS
toll, but his scorn is praise, his contempt
honor Honesty and industry viii Sc
cure the respect Of the wise and good
among men, and yield the rich fruit. Of
mn easy conscience, and give thai hearty
seltrespect which is above nh price.
Toll on, tGcn, young men and women.
BE diliecnt in business-irnproye the
heart and mind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23
How 10 Deal with Rnfs.

4 writer in the Scientific American
says: We clean our premises of these
de'cstable yermin by making whitewash
yellow with copperas and covering the
stones and Tatters in the cellars with it.
IneyerE creyice in which a rat may go
we put the crystals Of the copperas and
scatter in the corners of the floor. The
result was perfect stampede ofrats and
mice. Since that time not football Of
either rats or mice has been around the
house. Every Spring a coat Of the yell
low wash is given the cellar, as q puii.
lI1t, rs a rat eXtcrminator, aud no ty-
phoid, dysentery or feycrs attacks the
family. Many persons deliberately at
tract all the rats in the uei1hborhoOd
by leaving fruits and vegetables uncov-
cred in the cellar, and sometimes even
hesOap is left open for their regaie-
ment Cover MP everything eatable in
the celler and pantry, and You will soon
starye them out. These precautions.
joined TO the service Of a good cot. will
prove as good rat exterminatOr as the
chemist can provide. We never allow
rats TO be poisoned in our dwelling,
they are so apt 10 die between the walls
and produce much annoyance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23

with large or small JET beads The rio
bons USED fcI trimmings are very rich in
color, design sud texture Sssh ribbons
are sometimes doubled fOr hat strings
The newest ore the cashmere patterns 81
50 per ysrd rhe isvo7ite trimmings will
be feathers though velvet and plush flow.
ers will no; be entirely discar deo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23

Womqn's hmgiom saYs az leap-year
picnic- he girls pay ell he expenses aud
do all the work generally performed by
men II must be very touching 70 see
the boys waking soimeBly Ia smother di-
rection when the time for putting up
swings arrives,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23

She wss 2 4yesr old blonde, generally
quiet AMI trsCiable, but mamma HAD pro.
voked her. II doD't love you any more,
mamma" VERY well, dear, you needn't"
well, ! don't love you" "All right
desrie, mamma will Try TO get along"
"Well, DO love you; bat don't feel just
like it now
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23

oTbe music AT marriage procession, Z
saws Hciue always reminds me "I thG
music oil soldiers entering upon battle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-23

No indulgence )f passion destroys The
spiritual nature . much a. respectable
seiiishness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05
WHAT THE GARCELON SYSTEM
OF POLITICS MIGHT HAVE
DONE In NEW YORK.

People who are debating whether Gov.
Garcelon and his Councillors are doing
right in sticking to the letter which kill
eth instead of the spirit which giveth
life, may get some light on the subject
by considering what would have happen
ed in this city and Brooklyn, had the
same methods been employed to the
counting of the returns after the late
election here Out of twenty-four assem-
bly, districts in this city, the returns of
only five complied in all respects with
the letter of the law; and doubtless in
these five a microscopic examination
might have discovered flaws. In the
county of Kings, about four of the twelve
districts sent in correct returns. Not a
single senator would have been elected
from New York, and perhaps the same
thing would have happened in Brooklyn.
The errors were of all kinds some by
ignorance, some by negligence but in
one case only was there an allegation Of
intentional fraud. An instance was
mentioned in the Times where the in
spectOr of election found it physically
impossible to exactly comply with the
law, and had to come as near as circum.
stances admitted. If the Garcelon count
ing-out process had been adopted here
the next Legislature would be called up.
on to organize with four or five members
from New York in the Assembly, anc
not single Representative in the Sen
ate; and the representation from King.
county would be in the same ratio. Ev
cry argument that Governor Garcelor
has advanced in justification of his cours,
might have been urged for practically
depriviDg these two cities of representa-
ton. Of course no one dreamed of sucf
preposterous piece of dishonesty thu
people of this State would not for an in
slant have submitted to it, if so stupiC
and rascally thing had been attempt
ed. What was done was simply to senC
the defective returns to special commit
tee of the board of official canvasser
who took the proper means to have then
corrected. This being done, they wer
tabulated in the ordinary way and sen
to the Board of State Canvassers at AL
bany.-NeaC York Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

EXPOSITION OF 1876 Wandering
through the United States section OF
this truly wonderful Exhibition, hyper
ornamented and over-displayed as the
most of it is, came upon an elegant
glass case, whose modesty was the more
conspicuous from its neighbors' fnery,
surmounted by the motto Dignis Proenaia
and displaying, in neat packages, the
medical preparations of the house of DIR.
J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell. Mass.
| was aware of the worldwide repu-
tation of this eminent firm, for the char
acter and quality of their goods, and
remember well their agents in London,
Messrs. Newberry, in ST. Paul's Church
yard. Having leisure hour, deter
mined to examine the contents of this
case, myself, aud | was surprised to see
the delicate perfection to which they
have brought their household remedies.
| was chagrined at the reflection that,
while we have at home the most skillful
and pre-eminently the best physicians in
the world, these Yankee doctors distance
US SO far in the line of popular medicines
for family use. They have the sharp
ness to take advantage of the scientific
discoveries among us, and make pills
and potions as palatable as they are
salutary. was told by leading drug
gist in Philadelphia, that DR.. Ayers
mandatory was the largest in America
giving employment to hundreds. ]
must go to Lowell and see it, on my
way Correspondence of the Lon.
don (Eng.) Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

The Maine difficulty has partially
gone before the Supreme Court of the
State by order of Garcelon. 1t is claim
ed that he has not submitted the ques-
ton fairly, certainly not as fair-minded
men think it should be submitted. The
court was in session the latter part Of
last week and will do something with
the matter. In the meantime excite
ment runs high, and matters are liable
to terminate in manner not creditable
to New England State.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

FREE BREAKFAST TABLE.-As an addi-
ton to the discussion upon the desira-
billty of taxing tea and coffee the fol-
lowing statement of Secretary Sherman
is of value: When the government got
from three to ten millions dollars of
revenue from tea the price ranged from
thirty to thirty-one and one-half cents
per pound. Since the repeal of the duty
the government has lost. from eight to
sixteen millions year. and the price
paid has been from twenty-four to thir-
ty-eight and one-half cents per pound.
Before the repeal the price of coffee was
from ten to twelve cents, while since the
repeal the price has been from twelve
and one-half to sixteen and one-half cents
per pound, and the government has lost
from eight to twelve millions annually
by the repeal. Of course the prices
given by the secretary are the invoice
prices at the port of entry in gold, but
they show that the people have gained
nothing by free tea and coffee and thai
the government has lost good revenue.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

The New York Semi Weekly Times is
specially fitted to meet the requirments
Of those who seek more ample details of
current news and fuller installments of
current discussion than are furnished in
the weekly issue. The Semi Weekly
has large circulation abroad and among
the PROFESSIONAL and mercantile classes,
outside Of large cities. at home. At the
reduced club rates now offered for this
edition its popularity ought to be greatly
increased.
The Weekly Times. containing selected
editorials on topics of NATIONAL and gen.
eral interests from the columns of the daily
issue. as we'll as concise summary Of
POLITICAL. social, and foreign news, be-
sides other features which recomend it Ia
all classes Of readers. is paper admira-
bly, fitted to circulate in every portion
of the United States. It's conductors
will spare no effort. not only to maitair
its well-earned supremacy. but to make
its popularity still more decided.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05


The case Of Harrington, one of the
towns in Maine in which the Republi-
cans were counted out, illustrates the
iniquity Of the course pursued by Gov.
GarcelOn and his council The returns
from Pennington were rejected because
they were not sealed up in open town
meeting. A more contemplate reason
could not we'll be named for rejecting
any returns; but the selectmen of the
town, both greenbackers, now come for
ward and declare, under oath, that the
returns were made and sealed in open
town meeting, and in presence of the
town clerk and all the selectmeu. The
town clerk stands ready to make SINH
lar oath. The facts of this case leave
no doubt that the returns were unsealed
by the conspirators for the sole purpose
of making that condition a pretext foI
rejecting them. 1t seems incredible
that the officials of New England STATE
could be guilty of such burglariOus in
fanny, but it is already apparent tina
the State officials of Maine stopped at N
act. however mean and wicked, to com
plete their crime.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

The frightful railroad disaster in Scot
land was the only one on record from
which there was no survivor. Probably
not less than 100 lives were lost, and
but few bodies has been recovered. The
bridge, opened to traffic in May, 1878,
was about two miles long, being the
longest iron bridge in the world, and it
had SO spans. 1t was considered a
triumph of engineering skill, its cost be-
ing S2,545,O 900, while seven years were
occupied in its construction. Fourteen
of the widest spans were blown down,
leaving a gap half mile wide in the
middle of the bridge. The train fell SO
feet before reaching the water, which
was 80 feet deep.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05


There is something puerile in the ap-
prehensicns expressed about the election
of Gen. Grant to the presidency because
he has already served two terms. We
have no fears of Cesarism in this coun-
try. and do not believe that Gen. Grant
is man to take advantage of conditions
which might seem favorable The only
question with us is whether a candidate
is, on the whole, desirable, or the best.
Some people seem to think that it is abb
solutely necessary to protect the people
against themselves. We believe IN trust
ing the people. Gen. Grant is to-day
the strongest candidate the Republicans
can nominate. but if he should be nom
mated, it ought to be remembered tha
it will be without the aid of the public
patronage, and, if nominated, he viii
not be elected unless his election seem,
to be necessary.-BOston paper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

In miserable den in Mulberry street
opposite Police Headquarters. lived a
squalid old man by the name of Hous-
ton and vicious tom-cat, the only friend
he would acknowledge. His only luxu-
ry was tobacco. This he burnt freely
and it nearly burnt him. An alarm
of fire attracted attention to the strange
household, when the old man was found
nearly suffocated, and his cat quite so,
by smoke. A spark from his pipe had
fallen on the rags which he used for a
bed. The unhappy wreck of humanity
was once prosperous merchant in
Bridgeport, Ct, where his daughters re-
side in comfortable circumstances. He
lost his wife some time ago, and letting
the misfortune prey too much on him,
lost his business, chiefly by his own neg
lect of it, and then almost lost his rea.
son, certainly all interest in his life
His relatives were willing and anxious
to provide for and cheer him up but with
out avail. There are some queer people
in this city.
A coffin is dismal sort of a Christ
mas box. Many people have then
though, but it is not often that like
piece of furniture has to be provided OF
another holiday close by. 10 lose hel
husband in time for Thanksgiving anc
the eldest of her two children just before
Christmas was the sad fate of a poo
destitute German woman. Her loved
ones were buried by st. Pauls Church.
RADIx.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

while skateing. He had spoken of GO
ing, but Mr.. Hyde had warned him
that it was unsafe. Being missed near
night, it was thought he had gone to
rehearsal of the band of which he was
member. About four o'clock next morn
ing. Mr.. Hyde was awakened by dream
Of seeing him come in dripping. He went
to his room and found that the bed hadn't
been occupied. He looked for his skates
and found that they were gone. With
the help of neighbor he traced him
about three-quarters of a mile south on
the ice and there found where he had
broken through, about ten rods from the
shore. The ice was still open and the
body was seen on the bottom, in about
nine feet of water. and so easily recover
ed. The deceased was very worthy
young man. He has brother and sister
in Isle La Motto, and his father is said
to be living in northern New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

A DEMOCRATIC TRIBUTE.-At the late
Cincinnati Grant dinner, James w. Fitz-
gerald, prominent Democratic politici-
an spoke as follows: politicians may
talk as they please, but after they have
had their say, in come those who came
here to honor this occasion, an occasion
simply to do houor to the noblest, grand
est American citizen that ever breathed
the breath of life since the days of Wash
ington. History repeats itself. Alex
ander was the grandest general of an
tiquity. Caesar came as grand gener-
al Hannibal filed grand imperial
place in history, and Napoleon, with his
proud eagles. comes with the battle Of
Austerlitz. But the grandest Roman Of
them all in the cause of human liberty
of modern times, never equaled, much
| less excelled, is General U. S. Grant
| tell you, my friends. of all the people
on earth the Americans people are the
guardians of liberty. Freedom to all i.
their standard, and tonight, away from
all politicians and parties, in the nam,
of the people of America, give us as th,
next president of the United States tn,
man that saved the republic-Genera
Z. S. Grant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

1t may be that three righteous men
will be found in SOdom. One Fusihnist
member-elect in Maine has already an
nounced that he will not vote to con-
summate the fraud which Garcelon has
cOntrived, and now one of the Fusionists
who was counted in declines to accept
his certificate of election.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

The New York Nation shows the abb
surdity of the silver coinage law by call
ing attention to the remarkable fact that
while thousands of men are laboring to
get silver out of the bowels of the earth,
the government steps in and buries it
again, at the rate of So, 100000 month.
So far as any usefulness to the public is
concerned, the pile of silver in the treas
ury, which the circulation refuses to take
up, might as well be thousand feet be-
meath the surface of the ground in Colo
RADIO and Nevada. Its coinage and stor-
age by the government are of no possible
use to anybody but the producers of sill
yer at home and the owners of silver
abroad, while it costs the people of this
country the interest on its value so long
as it is kept out of employment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05
( I. \ !. TERS1En' Commissioners.
GTATE OF VERMONT


Orleans County Court. Cation Germany. --''-
WHEREAS. Lucius Robinson of Newport in the
County of Orleans at the September Term of Orleans
County Court A. D. 1872 commenced his suit against
1.-THE Lake Memphremagog Navigation Company
corporation existing by virtue of the laws of the Do
minion Of Canada and doing business upon the waters
of Lake Memphremagog with It's office and place Of
business at the city of Montreal in the Dominion of
Canada, declaring in plea of general assumpsit in
his said writ and demanding damages the sum of
thirtyhve hundred dollars by said writ on file will
more fully appear.
And 1t being made to appear to said Court OF Sep
tember Term. A D. 1872 that the defendants reside
without this State and that they had not had legal
notice of the tendency of said suit
Therefore it is ordered that the substance of said
writ and this order be published three
lively In the Orleans County Monitor, weekly news
paper printed at Barton in the County of Orleans the
last publication to be at leas 20 days prior the
stated session of this Court to be held Irasburgh in
said County on the lst Tuesday of February, A. D.
1880, at which time the said Lake Memphremagog
Navigation Company may appear they cause and
make answer. By order of Court,
II. B. CUSHMAN, Deputy Clerk.
THE0PHILUS CIRCUIT. Attorney. %
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05
ESTATE OF LYMAN F. DEWEY.
Conn iSSion<ar.S:s Matte

The undersigned. having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the District of Orleans
Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
Lyman 4. Dewey late of Barton. in said District.
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will meet for the purposes
aforesaid, at the Barton National Bank Barton VT
on tue goth day of January and gath day of May
next, from O'Clock, until O'clock o. M, each
OF said days and that six months from the goth day of
Dec A. D. 1879 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors TO present their claims us for exam
nation and allowance
Dated at Barton, VT. this 10th day Of December,
A. ID. 1879.
oa T. 4; +. +. DU J'ri'o S"' Commissioners.