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LEGAL EDTsCES.
COMMISSIONER CEice. no. 5 N. Fair

ConnissoDers Ct;ice 10. N. + ,irfsx g.. |
,r., ~, ;Alexenc,is, e, PEG ST., 1881. ]
Il c. Erookea. a6miaist:s:or, &c, J. Har5h
j., }. Z: Eeck h.m err Carrie. biz wife. VIZ.
=: Brockes j. et G GT1okes. Geo D i!rOokss,
h1sles Lsdd and Susan l. i, lis wife. John 3.
Dsnge;fs!t aad E.b:cca f.. lis wife, Anna L.
Fowls, F!.Zaush Lee AMI Ellen bis vile, L. b.
fowle, Ge" >. Powle Philip u FoE!a Ersns
F. Freshman, G. s. Taylor, j., Juisu T..
Burr std Either D., his Wiis. Geo. = FowIe,
Ellen FoWle. l.. Msrtury. guardian "a lien,
Barbara Fowle q z,tetn y. Cotsrasu. " n. j.
Bowers ard Lpcy }. bis vile Louis Grammar
sad hary J his T':fe, john ". Dennis George
< Ielnip, J.me3 W. neuLis. Heary Dennis,
Francis Il Dennis. :. K. Hen0is Edward <
Dennis Henry Pfne ard Ejrsinia o., his wife,
Edward D. t:li3, Geo. Pilts Rotor Pitts, Jamas
Pitts, Spencer Pits snd Msria Pits end ine
creditors Of William r. Denr,, deceased.
Icu are hereby notified that l lave fxsd upcn
tuesday, Toe 9th dsy o! Htcrno Der. ISL,
ct III oc clock, q N. q. my said c1Gce as zoe time
and place when Sid where J. shsil proceed 70
execute t. decree rendered. by the Circuit! Lcur.
OF the city OF alexandria, on the l9.h dsy ii
Sep!ea bar, 1881. in the chg: Gerry suit CT Charles
,. TsSio. sr, complainant. against j s.. {.
Erookes, sda.'r. aid sis, defendants, whereby
am required tc ascertsin and report
IL } Inc cnims sganst tie estate of the latu
Miii,m X Darnis, deed. their amounts, and
pllorit:cs. if any.
(2) L se!t'ee EFT OF the account OF the admin
lstra,or O. said deca1en. from tho lat scccuut
returned by tiin
Is The real aitsia il Virgins OF iTEicb the
said Vim. j.. Depnis died se>z.d
The creditors Of said G-cedent ara required TO
s!teod on tast dsy ard prove their cis!ms.
Given uLder my hard ns ConnlGsioner il
Chsncery o. said CtErs. the day sud gear fiat
aforesaid. G&OhGE a. MUSaSACH
Gec6-lfW4R COMMIT. 10 Chtncery
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Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
So &zG ANEGa
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO.
(LiAITSHl

ILi = TED
Bosts bctwnnn w ASEiNGr1 IN and ALEX.
ANDRlA will ruR rrcmUt y as follows. viz:
LesTe SaveGih s:sset ~h<rf at %. s 80 80
10 20 Er5 II 3 z IT,. and II 80, 60 = 60 81,
50. 5 90 E 80 snd 7p n.
Lesv" Alc1erdria =, 6 90, + sc, s 80 9 80 10 20
ans II 30 &: "a, a4d Il SO, 50. ESQ, 5 80. 30.
50 sud 8 80 D. N.
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SyAHH1NaToN a OHIO RAILROAD
WAITER ARRANGEMENT,
Beginning October Is. 1881.

oasiIQlaR OCLoOer 10, LCSl.
Inc NALL TRAIN will leave washington
81 :" ~ q. N. and Alexandria at 925 o. m.
daily, except Sunday; p.ss Leesbu-s, going
westward, at II 30 q. III. and arrive e. Round
iili! ct "a 10 p. Ia. Lesve Round Hill at IL so
p lo'i pass Lees5urg, gong eastward, 1t l 10
p. n, snd arrive 6. Alexandria at 8 IL .. m.
shn al WsablpgtoR at 8 80 p. m.
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave
Washington st 4 ~ p. n. and Alexandria at
- p. a., daily, except sunday, and arrive at
LeesourS 81 3 Al p u Leave Leesburg 1t 6 10
. N: and arrive st Alexandria at 8 Is q, M,
ard Saahinston 8. 80 a. 10.
EF Passengers from Washington will take
ths Washington and Ohio cars at the Baltimore
= Potomac Railroad station at9 70 G. m. and 40
p.I0., and 90 through withou, change Of ca1s
The s. 25 8. IA. irsln from Alexandria and 1890
p. N. ttsin from Round Hill connect at Round
Hill with GOSH EHT'S Daily Line OF
Cosches for Suickersvilie, Berryvlle and Win.
cheeseG; also Redman's Line Of Coaches, which
IsaVs heesouEg daily FOR Aide snd Middle.
burg
Both trains, westward ,mska close connections
AZ Vienna, With Sisson's Line of Stsges Tor Fair;
lax Court House.
Communication tickets 81 cts ger nalIa
a.anCel sick etc, $50.
& u. HAVRNKR,
oci4-sf General Ticket Agent.
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N.ii. South ~a-d. connects 6: Charlottesville,
vith Ches. & Ohio i. r.. East and West. At
GynchSrrg connects with Norfolk q West-
EN- Il. H., through Southwee! Vireinis. to
Nashville, New Orleans Memphis, Little Rock
sad Texas--snd 81 Dsnyilie with Richmond s.
Dauvilie r r., to South snd Southwest.
&1press Southwark connects at Dsn7ille for
sli points South Eslt aud South,
MIXED TkALNS fer Main Line leave al.
srsadris daily, except Sunday, 40 q. Il. and
ii 4j T. M, and returning arrive at Alexandra
: sc o. ".
For SkNASSAS LINE lssve Washington
4! Il. G. and Alexandria rs G. m, daily
s1cap. Sunday, arrive 3. Strssburg ct II 05 pm.
acanectng vita the Valley Road Esst and
West. Lesvs Strsaburg 80 p. NJ, arriving at
Alexandria nt 81 p. n.
MIXED TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIV
ISION leaves Ale1snd-is dsily. except Sun.
Day, A. G5 :. H., arriving st SLrss5urg at o.
o. m, and returning leaves S.rssbnrY at s 10
g. H., arriving in Alexandria at 5 C6 p. m.
For Eiddieburg. dsily connection st Plains
,tsi:ol.
For Up2as7iiie, regular connection At Delx.
ptsne.
For WAREENTON, leave Washington ct
s % and II 20 a. n. dsily.
All Trains make good connections, at Wash.
ington. to and from North and West
~ Atlanta sleeper leaves Washington 1t
6 az s. IN, running through without change,
Pullman Sleeping Csrs between Washington
and Augusta, Ga, without change, on 10 70
D. 10. train.
Merk'l 4 d ua..be Chsir Caro- are run on Night
Trs!n between Washington aud Danvile.
South vet.
AE2CER U4ETyR O. n
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Gpen,E. Qua Gsssas.g % aile astsSls.

GpsntEg aus G:ssas..g % siie asnfss.
GI.1aina,
Washington. .. C., Mo Northeastern naa!!s s
.. H., IL "a. s2d 6 .Ed 5 Is .. ,n
Western 1l4ils 80 and &c .. II.
Southern mails. viz Richmond, Vs., 10 81 Z
N. and so and 8 u y ~.
South and Southwestern 2lails, viz I.yGcL.
burg, Virgins, way .ad Though nais, : c. @
N. and W 2. II.
Manassas LlTiSoa " 3. e.
AieGsnd1ls. u EGuai !!ili Va, co :. u
0GEElSG,
NorLheTn Dad Ncateca niai!s. vis G.Sliae.
ION, u. e.. s 81 {. 70. II =. and GO ,. I'll,
Southern rlaIs. via Richmond, Va, 60 a. q
anc 8 Sc E. IL.
South wsstorn mails vic Lyncl5urg, Virginia,
tarough nhi5) Including Hay Glalg ca Midland
Railroad, 6 50 q. III.
Manassas Division 90 Pa, for locE box only,
Round bill to Alexsndria, Va. 3 20 =. "a.
Office Hours-Olce opC;i5 s.; 1 80 s, Il, sad
closes At 90 p. II.
Sunday EousS-G&ce oFeas ST { 81 .. n, enc
closes q. 3 so Z. III.
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FOB hhaey RG5sh.
5TEAsE Efss u. e.. E.yF q ar .stTD = oE.a
GlESeSJf

sTEasE ERs u. e.. EtvF q ar .sffiD = GEE
GlESsiJT
EVERY FRIDAY. st u m: end returning,
iaaTs New YofE, from pier IL, East river, Nv.
cry SATURDAY, al 8 o'clock i. n.
The sseamors CT this company make coDnac.
lions 81 < crfoiS Tor BoE;a7: and all points Hast
81 New Z ork with sill PENIS West and Sorths
usst and al AlsSandr!s with Virgins Midlrn G
Railroad and Washington and Ohio Railroad,
Through rEtes given ana treish. handled care.
fally and promptly. For further informa,lc n
apply to "a 4. SEED, Agent,
taHuey'e wharf.
WEI. THOMPSON. President,
iGiO sheet,
sep EI-sf Washington, q. Q.
z5Hsssgsn c-Soe'S @yE a., A1Ha WEEK
PHILADELPHIA FALL RIVER, PROV.
UhNCS AID ROSTCE.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES.
GAI ard leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT.
UEDAY.
This line connects st Alexandra With IS. q
Z. q Il. and " u q. T. Rs, aac =. Ph;lsLsI.
ehis with C!yde's regular SteaMships for q:
FLYER, frovldcnca aEd Boston.
Freight Forwarded with pro.a 1888 and csya
free OF Goian 's2ions.
No cnsrFs Tor trs-ara- n ?Li'aielphis, sd
to Wharfage il Boston. Quick tine Freouar,:
departures. Through :ntas and through SD
Of lsolns g,7en. Insurance T.. tho lowest rae:
Agents
:. a. GsAAE, 5ie- anGr ;a
VII I CL TDH Z; GO, Pki!s;siaa: e.
jOSAGiii G@ co, EFstsl!. q Ge3rctn
ian 8.tf
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ISSI GREAT 1881

1851 GREAT 1881
20 rzE s aokSH y ISL : S s91TEwEsI
DOUBLE TRACK.
STEEL Rails, SPLENDID SCENKR
KAGNIFIOENT GQUIPMKNI.
November % 1881.
Trains leave Washington from depot Of BAL.
nor of Sixth and st1 aets, as follows:
For Philadelphis, n ew York and the East. 8 and
10 30 e, ~ dsily, except Sunday, and 200, loco
and 10 Is p.m dsily, with Palace Oars Linn.
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars 9.3Os.
En-. daily, except Sunday For Philsdelpb
2OO, 20, 10 and 10 IS p. N. dsily.
Chicago Limited Express SEQ q. N. daily; for
filssourg and VAST III 80 m. daily $50 p.
n. a"'!y, Nth Palace Gar to pittsburz
Fer Canaudsigua and the North, 8 w .. N.
except Sunday and $50 p. m. daily, except
Saturday. with palsce Oar to Csnandsigua.
day.
For Baltimore, 6 81. SEQ. $50 and 1880 .. M;
200, a 20, 40. 40, 9S0, 10 co and 10. Is D. 10.
On Sunday, 500 and io. 80 SIN; zoo .zO,s.SO,
~ 90 aud TO- 10 2. n.
For pope's Oreas Line, 6 40 4. n. and 40 pm.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, t 10 a. N. and 40 p. m. daily
except Sunday.
LOCAL TRAINS.
foH h!e!suoriA $50, 30. go. .nd ii 90 q.
"a, aad ~, ., 4 20, 6 ~ snd II 80 pm. Sun.
dsg 8! 63J, 70, and II 30 a. m. and 20 pm.
'TGiHa iesEn Alexandra for Washington, t.Gu
suo, and 20 &. Ia, sud l 10, 3, o, I, 9C5
p. N. ard IL night.
On Sunday ss 5.c5. and 10 r. N. and On and
% IN.
TAHCuGH TRk!N FOR TIE SOUTH, via
ts?snslco snG Richmond. will leave Ale1ar.
ifin At 653 hnc. II Il =. In. daily Rnd 20 p.
e. Gs'l. srcsp! Sunday.
Ssst iHai, leaving a. ii II q. M. makes but two
slope, viz: st Qusntico and fredericksburg,
between Alexanuzis and Richmond.
Tickets AID information CAL be procured n
principal railroad stations and ticket oficis
5oushaasi. j. 4. WOOD,
PRANK THOMSON
1en~ral Manager now
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ASz<leexxlaa(u1(ITIa QDHzette
THURSDAY aysNIHG. DEC. 10

AMERICAN DIPLOMACY CaTIC!Z 20. The
Londel Sts,l,lj. il : tGiiog afIco % Mr
Blaine iIst:uc;io7s s3a. !o tae AGl;rciG iii :
:s:e. 3. Lims, say: II; my be ajsg7!. 30; i
ia orig c;rtyiag tbs M5,:os das:rinc 70 leg:
innate co1c u5cn, tc s2s1ms ia: ty SID ~ VS.
shall gee representatives, Gtpu.ed !ran WISH
ingon to coct-cl :Le :.;a!!1ts q tic Ec rcS
OF BIZ! Wl'h ne E5;opeGn 20 a@gs. att rs
sevegts Of PIts2cEia iGy.kiag the aid i a
Uolnd STATS cJGDj.,3i@n 10 cgup0ss th,if
cifers5ces. What is it's .eInprr Of tho Cst:-
net at ire present moGcct ne c % Oily iLtaI
tTon tia growth CT Cba Cg1st ssn:tn1: Mt Rhch
mas c5b!astd tbs discussion he c:Lli q1.l
Goo. As 10 Pslu, !: is 20; ~1oty, nsrhsrs.
ma.ser II scu..ius.'. IL tue maj Ms, blsloc
has res:Eued aoG the 4imcg.clls vii! ID iorge.
HAYS to admire s3g GitgTtrs .icIicd=ll witch Ee
has ln.l1!a'n.6 iHo ;tttcG=ioas Of rs cJuatry.
Bu. Arriic.o o!yl>faicy is u3;!0f2. 1t VIII
Ee Euch to" Siyio Whesiler tie desDao1e5 hra
nanccd ~ at, tfca2tU7.sn tr Mr. B'sice
1t IS oct lurro5ab!e taat /. esil.as Ar:kur o, ~
soo0 cnp1urci tbs! naacs IL !estcred aet acu
pro.ec N'c!c h7 the l. rcd SAFES established i"
The p.l, M.!i g. zn'a rs;:: The imrre.sica
created ry Mr. 3 a.oa's o. pnich. is undoub.-
edly bad. Snd i. H3Gl i.eys b.ao muc1 worse
u the sl'tl,r wea Ell; calTrg';l Smh the
drtc:!oo Of tie torciga p6i7y tf the L l!td
States, We tae 10 apprehension hss the
attitude NJ. Hur ba, has assumed IS Lius will
De pe.s5!td ir.5y he G,uni;.iJncr nho will
surers:do Lin lha Antri,.u ne,p'l hsgs
too much 10 d. neastr holun 10 ST I'D "a
scilGitst0rs a'u0De the 5 u: 4 mciiciu 70. al :
lies. l!apy hitO; EN- pow, r ws:e to a;e.csne,
the crcunstaaccs W9ud 90 Uttered"
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re T0.N.rC E:EE.Aes z:.-.s,E;res s.

V 80" 10
The steamer ARROWS siITH !e.Ses ITO ST
wh'rt Washington q. "a III ard A!e1.rdris
At7 30 8. n GFkHY MHAHEY, TaGHS-
DAY and S SATURDAY, fyc al :iyer iarGinss.
On Mondays AS far 80 NomiI,i Ferry; Ca Thurs
dag Aoulinl and uuuioG,sl; CT t,aturcsg Cur.
liomsn aid Leon srdt3"Ii c2nlecis OF Shep.
hsrds With g, s. y. Il. =.
:? ~ EinLIy. Ga Manager.
Capt ono Z. Ncop, Fl. & pass. = 81 [ncl5
F;IoR AoHEoLE. PORTE A@CGIa, FOR
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New Supply OF G!osks. DOMAIN, Jicknls
Sacks snd U!s.sis &c! Lati=a. M!oses md Chi
GreD, a. l. EICuBEaG.
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Linen Table Cloths. &nphGs and Towels from
auction b. see Lhsh hz: Of The uGusl price al
|. fICuBSRG s.
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Laca Curtains from ~ cts. !. yarGs to ST. 80 >
ysid, eegans tesigrs. g. l. iICE8ERG
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ssaaIae.s Of .h!s ias vii run Is !3liewa:
ks5Es H<szSSE<bs,E.s
Contracting wi.h s3e-cGsa.s; sid M!nS1s L:as
fc, Boston, s.caG;aT
Es.gE " tSz7 EaH GsE.
EVREY G0NDAx. WEDNESDAY, snd
FRIDAY, a: G GO O'Clock p.r1. rcturnins, losgs
Norfolk on alternate dsys - zc0 z. ni
This stauEch iron stasue- hae just hsen paint
ed throughout, ststeloo,ns newly furnished md
csrpeted, sad s TIA nandaocess ss wei, ss the
safest boat OF tho oaoun nc rive. alo Chesapeake
bsy. and is inc only steamer making close coz.
necticn with tho New York end Boston siaAin-
ers; also connects with Richmond stesmHsa and
railroad .inea ;:outA. Stops at PIN Ely POINT
and POINT LOOKOUT gclns and rs!urn;nf,
For tn. fail srd wictrr, Commencing Oct lst,
rates OF faro will BIS aa follows:
FIRST Class faro 10 Fortress Monroe snG Nor.
folk - 90; second class s. SO; G:st class fare to
Pincy p9ia. and Point Lockou. {! 50; sec md
claaa 49,.
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EVERY fRIDAY, st u ~; end returning,
Iea7s New YorE, from pier IL, East river HV.
cry SATJ EDAY, al O'clock i. N.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-24

to Orkney on that and the following day
caused damage which is probably ire
mediable. For thirty-six hours the
rainfall was continuous perfect tor
rent. In short time rivers and streams
we're in high food, and then followed
the ovelfowing of embankments and the
inundation of extensive tracts of eoun-
try. The visitation came at the worst
possible moment. Cutting had just
commenced, but little or none of the
crops had been gathered. What was
not swept away was irreparably damag-
ed. The effects of the storm upon the
growing grain have been equally disas-
trous. In many districts it has been
leveled to the ground, and SO thoroughly
soaked that very little of it can be saved.
In the west of Scotland there is still a
chance that the crops will be gathered
in something like fair condition but
the deficiency in the eastern and north
ern counties must now be so great that
the harvest for the whole country will
be one of the worst on record One re-
suit of this misfortune will be to inten-
sify the agitation for land reform in
Scotland,
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his heart to the girl whose gentle
little attentions had so strangely won
upon him.
She laid her tiny hand upon his arm.
THANK you for your kindly feelings
toward me. 1t is very sweet to me to
hear you express such a wish, for | love
you very dearly-but-I must tell you
something which may change all this
kindness to dislike. l am Flossie I'm
derwood. Though Lily Frost is my
cousin, we do not bear the same name"
For moment there was trying, ter
rible silence. It seemed like ages to
the girl, whose frank nature had led her
to make this revelation, though fearing
it might sunder the kindly relations
which had grown up so rapidly between
them. At last he spoke.
"Why did you come here? Did Harry
know of ii? ?'
"Oh, no! !'' The girl, in her eagerness
to exonerate Harry, clasped her hands
in a pleading way directly before the
stern old man, whose eyes seemed, to
her sinking heart, to flash fire at her au-
dacity. "Oh, no I've given Harry up.
He told me you would never consent to
our marriage because you hated my fa-
ther. But when my cousin Lii invited
me to accompany her, the thought of
seeing Harry's father and the dear old
home he had SO described to me proved
too great temptation-and l came.
But I've felt like a wicked interloper
ever since I've been here. III 60 away
right off,
$50 you give up all idea of Harry's
marrying you. Did 1 understand you
aright?"
The tender lips quivered as she an
swered meekly:
"Yes. | could not come between
Harry and his father. l will promise
you never to see him again"
"No, you won't" interrupted the old
gentleman hastily. Il feel ashamed to
think that such bad-tempered old man
as myself lives on the face of the earth
I've been doing my best TO make myself
and every one else miserable. But I've
come to the end of my rope. If Harry
don't marry you within twelve months
Pll-thrash himl'
Whom are you going to thrash p
echoed merry. well-known voice. Har.
ry had come into the room and taken il
the situation at a glance, as he heard
his fathers words and saw Flossie stand
ing before him, with. smiles and tears
struggling for the mastery.
Harry, my boy, she is yours, if shell
have you. If you had given her W
you'd have been unworthy your name"
Harry was not unworthy his name,
and in few months Flossie shared i
with him.
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Lamp black more completely absorbs
light than any other substance.

A TRUE CAUSE FOR REGREr.-lt makes the heart OF
every phiIanthropist sad 10 see so many worthless
patent medicines pulled and advertised for the cure
or chronic diseases. Usually the remedy is some vile
cathartIc compound alcoholic preparation combined
with buchu tuTpentne other severe diuretic that
affords the invalid only temporary relief but which
has no lasting effect. and in truth eventually brings
on a complication OF diseases arising from state OF
worn out and exhausted digestive and urinary organs
that nothing but death relieve Invalids should
trust more to nature for their recovery gentle
medicinal tonic that stimulates eneebled digestion
and strengthens every part Of the system by its sooh
ing and refreshing effect on both mind ana BODY IS
natures truest and best assistant Such remedy Is
Browns Iron Bitters medicine SURPRISING the sale
OF all other remedies whenever its merits become
known for It acts in such perfect harmony with the
laws of life and health that all pulmonary, urinary
and digestive troubles prevented and permanently
cured by its timely 1t contains no alcohol and
will not bIacken the teeth. Physicians and ministers
endorse and recommend t.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-24
A PHILANTHROPIST DEAD.

Henry F. Durant, lawyer, philanthro-
pist. business man, and preacher, died
recently at Wellesley, Mass. Of his
early life little is known, save that he
was born in Vermont. He graduated
from Harvard college in the class of
lS42, and then entered the law school,
from which he also graduated later on.
Subsequently he left the bar and became
a manufacturer. and soon after having
become converted, he concluded that he
would build and endow college where
females who were poor, and struggling
to obtain superior education, could
have their noble ambition gratifed.
When this project was matured, Mr..
Durant went deliberately to work to
carry it out. 1t took several gears to
complete it, and, when completed, as it
now stands, is one of the best laid out
and most thoroughly ventilated and well
appointed of any college building IN the
country. 1t ought to. indeed, be nearly
perfect, for it cost about Sl,OO0.000 to
build and equip it, and from the period
of its opening, in September, 1875, to
the present time. has cost its generous
benefactor at least $4,000 year. 1t
is noble life-work, and will stand for
ages as monument to the unsel6sh gen
erosity of a man who may have been
misiudged in his time, but whose noble
purpose in the establishment of this col
lege should never be called into question.
After the death of his sou Mr.. Durant
became a religious and jealous Christian.
He preached and held revivals at vari.
GUS times and places and is said to have
been most eloquent expounder of the
Word
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-24
MY FIRST CIGAR.

Twas just behind the woodshed.
One glorious summer day
Far o'er the hills the sinking sun
Pursued his westward way.
And in my lone seclusion,
Safely removed afar
From all of earth's confusion,
smoked my first cigar.
All, brigh the boyish fancies
Wrapped in wreaths of blue;
My eyes grew dim, my head was light,
The woodshed round me few.
Dark night closed in around me,
Rayless without a star;
Grim death thought had found me,
And spoiled my first cigar.
All, pallid was my noble brow,
The waning light was late;
Mo startled mother cried. in fear.
"My child what h We you ate ?''
! heard my fathers smothered laugh;
1t seemed SO strange and far,
knew he knew, he knew I knew,
I'd smoked my first cigar.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-24

"SURPRIsED AT HER RECOVERY. "A
gentleman at San Marco, Texas, writes,
October 8, 1880: "My wife's case is the
most decided cure of consumption have
ever seen. She had been coughing for
two years, with occasional hemorrhage.
For four or five months had been having
fever all the time, expectorating profuse-
Iv: so much so that she could not sleep
at night, having night sweatS, and reduc-
ed so in flesh and strength that she could
barely leave her bed. She was attended
by the best physicians of the state, but
without any good results. Two home
treatments of Compound Oxygen cured
her, and for eighteen months she has been
in better health than for many years.
Treaties on compound Oxygen" sent
free. Drs. Starkey & Palen, ll09 and
I'LL Girard street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-24
A HYMN FOR FARMERS.

1.-THE following hymn. written for the occasion
Lang syne at the banquetof the American Horticu
ural Society. in Boston.1
Painter Of the fruits and flowers, -.
We own Thy wise design.
Whereby these human hands of ours
May share the work of Thine.
Apart from Thee, we plant in vain
The root and sow the seed;
Thy early and Thy later rain,
Thy sun and dew We need.
Our toll is sweet with thankfuness,
Our burden is our boon;
The curse of Earth's gray morning is
The blessing of its noon.
Why search the wide world everywhere
For Eden's unknown ground?
That garden of the primal pair
May never more be found.
But, blest by Thee, our patient toll
May right the ancient wrong,
And give to every cline and soil
The beauty lost so long.
Our homestead flowers and fruited trees
May Eden's orchard shame;
We taste the tempting sweets of these,
Like Eve, without her blame.
And north and south and east and west,
The pride of every zone,
The fairest, rarest, and the best
May all be made our own.
Its earliest shrines the young world sought
In hill-groves and in bowers;
The fttest offerings thither brought
Were Thy own fruits and flowers.
And still with reverent hands we Gull
Thy gifts, each year renewed
The good is always beautiful,
The beautiful is good.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-24

1t is very sad for us as republicans
l now speak of our republican form of
government, and not of party-that dur
ing the term of great office which our
constitution provides. four of our chief
magistrates have died in ofice-two
plagued to death by the opportunities of
office-seekers, and two slain by assassi-
nation, really melted by the same cause;
one under the wild personal excitement
growing out of greed for Office. Will
the people say they will stand by their
chief rulers and defend them by the
powers? Let US consider whether all
this plague of patronage. the place-man' S
pride, the statesman's scandal and the
nations shame, cannot be averted.
Who shall stand before this people, be-
tween the living and the dead president,
that this plague may be stayed ?-Wn'
III. EUorts.