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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
THE CURE FOR GOSSIP.

What is the cure for gossip? Sim
ply culture. There is a great deal of
gossip that has no malignity in it.
Good-natured people talk about their
neighbors because, and only because
they have nothing else to talk about.
As we write, there comes to US a pic
ture of family of young ladies. We
have seen them at home; we have
met them in galleries of art; we have
caught glimpses of them going from a
bookstore or library with fresh volume
in their hands. When We meet them
they are full of what they have seen and
read. They are brimming with ques-
tions. One topic of conversation is
dropped only to give place to another in
which they are interested. We have
left them, after a delightful hour, stim-
ulated and refreshed; and during the
whole hour not a neighbor's garment
was soiled by so much as touch. They
had something to talk about. They
knew something. and wanted to know
more. They could listen as we'll as
they could talk. To speak freely of a
neighbor's doings and belongings would
have seemed an impertinence to them,
and, of course, an improperly. They
have no temptation to gossip. because
the doings of their neighbOrs formed a
subject very much less interesting than
those which grew out of their knowledge
and culture.
And this tells the whole story. The
confirmed gossip is always either mali
cious or ignorant. The one variety
needs change of heart, and the other
change of pasture. Gossip is always
personal confession either of malice or
imbecility, and the young should not
only shun it, but by the most thorough
culture relieve themselves from all
temptation to indulge in it. 1t is low.
frivolous, and too often dirty busi-
ness. There are country neighborhOods
in which it ragged like pest. Churches
are split in pieces by it NeighbOrs
are made enemies by it for life. In
many persons it degenerates into a
chronic disease. which is practically in
curable. Let the young cure it while
they may G.. Holland.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
PERILS OF PAPER BAGS AS
BUSTLES.

There is woman on the west side
who has learned a lesson that will last
her lifetime. She has been for years
wearing these paper bags, such as gro.
GERS use, for bustles. The paper is stiff,
and sticks out splendid. and makes the
dress look we'll. Last Sunday morning,
while she was dressing, her young son
got into the room and blew the paper
bag full of wind and tied string around
the mouth of it, and left 1t in a chair.
The good lady took it and tied it on and
dressed heaself for church. She bribed
her husband to 60 to church with her,
though he is sort of Bob Ingersoll
Christian. AS they went down the aisle
the minister was reading hymn about
Sounding the Loud Hosanna," and the
lady went in the pew first, and sat down
while her husband was putting his hat
on the floor. There was report like
those confounded paper bags explode
when boys blow them up and crush them
between their hands. Well. it was
worse than that, and everybody looked
at the innocent husband, who was stand
ing there perfect picture of astonish
ment. He looked at his wife as much
as to say, "Now this is the last time you
will catch me in church, if you are
going to play any of your tricks on me.
You think you can scare me into getting
religion" The minister stopped read
ing the hymn and looked at the new
corners as though it would not surprise
him if that bad man should blow the
church up. The poor lady blushed and
looked around as much as to say, 81 did
not know it was loaded" and she look
ed the hymn-book through for the hymn
and as the choir rose to sing. she offered
one side of the book to her husband, but
he looked mad and pious, and stood at
the other end of the pew, and looked out
of the stained glass window. We only
get the story from the husband. He
said he didn't know what it was that
made the noise until they got home, and
after little skirmishing round his wife
held up bursted paper bag, and asked
the hoy if he blew that bag up He
said he did, but he did not know there
was anything wrong about it. The boy
and his mother and the press board paid
visit to the back kitchen, and there was
sound of revelry. Boys will be boys.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14

A BLESSING TO HUMANITY.-A lady re-
siding in Georgia, whose son was threat
ened with consumption, wrote to one of
our old patients, Mrs. M. t. Piersol, of
No 1886 Wallace street, Philadelphia,
asking if a testimonial in favor of Com
pound Oxygen, to which she saw her name
attached, was genuine, and received the
following reply: "Yours just received. 1t
is my privilege to say, in reply to your
inquiry about the Compound Oxygen
Treatment, that it is all it claims to be,
and in some cases has exceeded its prom
ise. My testimonial is genuine, and am
always glad of the opportunity to give my
voice in favor of so great blessing to
humanity. As to your sons case, | would
say, persevere by all means. | think he
has everything to expect; of course can
not Judge intelligently for him; but he
can rely with all confidence upon DIR.
Starkey's word. / have known him for
years. He is an intelligent and faithful
physician and a true man. would advise
you to keep him posted, and follow his
directions strictly" Our treaties on Com
pound Oxygen, containing large reports
of cases and full information sent free.
Drs. Starkey & Palen, 1109 and I'LL Cir
ard street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.

If we could know what trials
The future has in store
The pitfalls in the pathway,
The thorns our feet before
We should sit down despairing,
And count all struggle vain,
And hearts that fight with fortune
Would never fight again.
Thank God! He hides the sorrow
1t may be ours to share;
We face the danger bravely,
Not knowing what is there,
Our hearts keep courage, hoping
For all glad things CT life;
We think ofjoy. not sorow-
Ofrest and not of strife.
Better to hope for sunshine
Than dread what days may bring;
Better than sad foreboding
To keep up heart and sing.
'Tis wrong to cloud the sunshine
God gives us for to-day
With fancying that tomorrow
May have sky of gray.
So never borrow trouble
The old advice is good;
Don't battle with the lions
Before you reach the wood.
Be brave of heart, my brother
Be happy while you may;
The good things of the present
Were given for to-day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14

The symptoms of itching piles are mois-
ture, like perspiration, intense itching,
most at night, seems as if pin worms were
crawling in or about the rectum. The
more you scratch the worse they itch !;
very distressing. The private parts are
often affected. DIR. SwAYNE's OINTMENT
is the most effective remedy extant for this
tormenting complaint. Gives rest at
night without that desire to scratch. Also
has no equal in quickly eradicating letter,
itch salt rheum, erysipelas, BARRIERS itch,
pimples, all scaly, crusty, itching skin
eruptions. Here is the proof: Certainly
the best remedy ever used in my practice,
DIR. Cotton, Woodstock, VT" Troubled
with itching piles for over twenty years,
it cured me completely, L. S. Messer, En-
field Me. Sent for so cts, in ct. stamps,
boxes, S1.25. by DIR. Swayne & Son,
Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14

The man who has been speculating in
confederate bonds explains that he did so
because he wanted to tackle something
that was little safer than the average
mining stock.
lady in New York city store, while
gossipping with another recently, said !:
swell, she may say haven't been away
for the summer, but I've saved money
enough for the handSomest seal-skin cloak
on the block. Then who'll crow?"
A prominent clergyman, being asked
why he accepted the call Gone of many)
with the largest salary, replied that 'ehe
desired to go where there was the most
sin-consequentlyl located where the mon
ey was most plenty"
An Irish resident of Lewiston, Me-. on
trial for rumselling, objected to two of
the jurymen; and when reminded by the
judge that he must give good and suffi-
clent reasons for challenging, naively
said: "May it plase your Honor, Mr..
Judge, had great deal rather be tried
by man that don't know me than by one
that does"
"Stole any chickens dis week, Brudder
Jones?" said a searching class leader to
member of suspiciously thieving pro-
clivities. ''No sah-tank de Lor'. -
''Yuse dun WE'LL" said the leader and
passed on, while "Brudder Jones" turns
to 'Brudder Brown" and whispers
"Lucky he said chickens; if he'd said
| ducks he'd had me shuah!"
church in Boston, closed for summer
vacation, put sign over the entrance:
"No service or Sunday school in this
house during the hot season. Some sar
castle wag drew on the door of the side
entrance in colored chalk, a picture of the
devil, life-size, and in full costume, horns
hoofs, tail and all, with the Inscription
underneath: ''Not too hot for me here 7"
Wife, just returned from a shopping
tour-sCome and see what I've bough
for you Eugene" Eugene-"Ah, jus
like you darling; always thinking of me.
i He advances as his wife removes th'
wrapping, and exposes some fine draw
ings from a neighboring marble yard
! Husband starts back and exclaims excit
edly: "Good gracious Laural Why dit
you bring these things here?" Thought
ful wife-'We1 Eugene, I heard yov
complain of feeling unwell this morning
and I thought you'd like to look at som
tombstone patterns"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
A TOMBOY.

She eomesi she comes with song and glee
She leads her train Ger lawn and leai
And fair and free her wind-blown tress,
Her feecy scarf her careless dress,
Her sweet girl-voice, that bird-like sings,
Her merry laugh, that tireless rings
High Ger those booming sounds of sport
All hail wild queen of madcap courtl
No daisy chain will this gay girl
Fer weave to deck her dancing curl;
No wreath entwine of bud or bell,
Though both, she wots, become her we'll;
Not hers to guess ofjoy or grief
By coming of a holly leaf:
She tents not fortunes smile or frown
By puffs Of dandelion down;
No necklace frames of rowan gems,
Nor fragrant, iower-wrought diademsI
No poet she to doze and dream
Long, lazy hours by haunted streaml
If small the brook, she'll head her train
And leap it o'er and back again;
Or if her boys will but away
She'll wade it, maybe-I can't say.
Her boys-all boys-around her press
For love of her sweet winsomeness,
And dogs that bark for very CLEO
A harum-scarum company!
She's DER the lea, she's won the wood,
This dainty bud of:maidenhoodi
Those Joyous peals, trow, bespeak
The gay. glad mirth of hide and seek,
As hazel dell and brackened glade
Her graceless band in turns invade;
Little she recks rents or shreds,
But boldly breasts the bramble beds!
'Tis she has bade them rig the swing,
And wood for fires unhallowed bring;
'Tis she the torch Illicit waves,
And leads her troops through mirky caves;
IT'S she hath crossed the pine trunk thin,
That, rocking, bridges yon dark linn
With joyous cheer and wild halloo
Hounds on her host to derring-dol
"Tis she has taught those nimble feet
To scatter wide the windrows sweet;
On fragrant hay-ricks led the foe,
And long hours work at once laid low;
Yet Farmer Swan who from the stile
Had watched it ALL ne'r ceased to smile
God bless her purity face! She be
A regular Tomboy, sartainlee!"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14

PHYsIcIAS's ADVICE OF How TO GAIN HEALTH
''Harrisburg. Pa. March 80. 1881. Nothing is more
charming and attractive than a thoroughly healthy
perfectly formed woman bright-eyed. rosy. laugh
ing joyous. happy-faced girl, one who finds keen
pleasure in merely living An invalid wife mother
is constant Object of sympathy in otherwise con-
tented household. Happy the home whose women
felix enjoy perfect health In my practice have al
ways recommended sickly women TO use Browns Iron
Bilters In case Irregularities dyspepsia. indiges-
tion heartburn. nausea. sour stomach. nervousness
and exhaustive debility. find 1t exceeds all other
remedies a true medicinal tonic. 1t never falls to
gently soothe refresh and strengthen ths general
system and especially those parts made weak by con-
tinued distress; and what satisfies me most Is. that
the cures. although in some instances gradual. are
always permanent. NJ. D."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14

ANSWER TH1s.-Is there person living who ever
of ague. biliOusness nervousness, or neu-
raga or any disease of the stomach liver kidneys
that Hop Bitters will not cure?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
Is Positive Cure


for oil those Painful Complaints and Weaknesses
y common to our best female population.
1t will entirely the worst form of Female Com
p0ints all ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ucera
tion Falling and Displacements and the consequent
Spinal Weakness, and is particularly adapted to the
Change Of Life.
1t will dissolve and expel tumors from the uterus In
early stage of development. The tendency to can.
humors theres checked very speedily by its
1t removes faintneSs, atulency destroys all craving
for stimulants and relieves weakness of the stomach
1t Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Prostration,
General Debility, sleepessness Depression and Indi
gest1on.
That feeling of bearing down, causing poin weight
and backache is always permanently cured by its
1t will at all times and under all circumstances act in
harmony with the laws that govern the female system
For the of Kidney Complaints Of either this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA E. PINKHA5i'S VEGETABLE COM
POUNDS prepared at 233 and 235 Western Avenue
Lynn, Mass Price 81. Six bottesfor S5. Sent by mail
In the form of pills. also in the form of lozenges
receipt Of price, 81 per box for either Mrs Pinkha
freely answers all letters of inquiry. Send for pamph
let. Address as above. Mention this Paper.
No family should be without LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
LIVER PILLS. They cure constipation, bniousness
and torpdity Of the liver. 25 cents per box.
Eg Sold by all Druggists. ga
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
G. II. NEWLAND.

MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN FURNI-
Il ture, Collins and Caskets, Carpets, Room Pa
i r, etc., Glover, Vt. Ill
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
]. e. DWINELL.

L. H. THOMPSON,
TTORNEY, COUNSELOR AND SOLICITOR
4 Also Bounty and Pension Agent Irasburgh, VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
]. A PEARSON.

N NENTIsT. BARTON, VT. OFFICE IN ROBIN
y sons Block Halls store. Consultation free.
Is and Ether administered the painless extraction
teeth. Naboli used to prevent pain in filling teeth
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14

hEALER IN BURIAL ROBES, G oFFINs, ,CAsK-
~ cts and Furniture, Austin's Block, Barton
hiding, Vt. Hearse provided atfunerals.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14
G. H. GREEN,

/ ENLIST, NEWPORT, VT. WILL BE AT
Irasburgh the second Monday of every month
remain six days. 9-48tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14

The man who has been speculating in
confederate bonds explains that he did so
because he wanted to tackle something
that was little safer than the average
mining stock
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11

We are credibly informed that there
is a Chinaman in Albany who pretends
to practice medicine. We do not know
that any white person has been 80 fool
ish ~ to call for bis services, and we
hope none have done 80. IT would in
deed be # dangerous experiment 1t is
"A notorious fact that these Chinese
quack doctors do large business in
San Francisco. The large class Of ig-
norant people, who elsewhere resort in
sickness TO clairyoyants, there 90 10 the
Cinnamon, whose horrible mixtures Of
reptiles and ether things have frequent
ly been described. II was lately dis
covered that the most noted Of these
practitioners was IN The employ Of
white specuIatora, who advertised him
exLensiyely, and took tbe profits after
paying him n small salary. lie had
been fisherman, and knew nothing at
all Of medicine It il said that China
mon, with their fearlcssnegs Of death,
and their belief that every man viii
live M long az his Maker intended,
have really little faith in medical sci
euce.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11
rmE mAPrr FANNY"

II seems that the majority OF the
stalwart Radicals Of Oregon don't
"stand il" with either Scott or Mitchell
in their disgraceful imbroglio. Our
friend Of the Register up street thus
caustically castigates the two worthless :
" AS We predicted, H. W. Scott, Of
the OreJoHiaH, answers Mitchell's open
letter, and he answers it pretty strong.
Is, and Mitchell viii vince under the
castigatiou. Both men indulge in II
good deal of truth ir describing the
spirit that au;statcs t..,m. and il the
fight progresses "e fi.a.s ,-.:,tless soon
have sufficient c,id,a,c 70 lcul both to
the peuitculiery, where they may be
able TO 10 sea-, little ,rgyice to the
State. Let the !. ,bt 80 On
The Rosebuig Fkandesi-r closes an
editorial on the snl ject as follows
Democrats stand oil and enjoy this
family quarrel, knosiug foil we'll that
if pursued il viii result in a victory for
them and give thcm q Democratic Sen,
ator to succeed Grover. The course OF
the 0reyoaian is eeusurabie. Now that
Mr. Mitchell has retired to private life,
he should be allowed to SO remain, and
not be continually persceuted by the
venomous attacks Of personal enemies. "
The Dallea Ios,,st.4inseI- insists that
Mitchelrs tract fully vindicates that
gentleman, and is " as strong refuta
tion of caluianious accuaations and as
stinging a rebuke of unadulterated
meanness" OF the part Of Scott as was
ever written.
Thus far we have not seen a Repub
lican paper that espouses the Oreyo
nian's s cause against Mitchell.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11
4 "mEyrT" aaggsr.

Cassius was doubted because lie was
too lean and hungry. Since then things
have changed, for recently the bulky
Secretary Of The Connecticut Fat Men's
Association was arrested at South Nor
walk, just as two ton, Of humanity
wcro sitting down 70 their annual clam
bake. Mr.. Naples is his namc, and he
Is the editor and proprietor of the Nor
walk Hour and Of the !YestpSrt Adeer-
Gser. One Of bis papers called Judge
Birdsail "scal&wag," and the Judge
cruelty had him arrested Just before the
lunch bc~ Alr. Naples weighs sol
pounds il. was heavy arrest. BY
the-way, Willard Perkins, the Presi-
dent OF that Associatiou, Weighs 402
pounlg. The Vice Presidents weigh
all the way from 900 to 81 pounds
If they had rat down Oh the Sheriff
there would hare bccn 10 arrest that
day.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11
Is WE INFECTED

Washington dispatches Of the 50th
nit. state that Prof Rodgers. of the L.
5. coast survey, has at last made re
pert on the matter Of the selection Of
a breakwater and harbor Of refuge some
where on the Northern Pacific coast
between San Francisco and tie Straits
of FNca, and that he has reported in
favor Of Trinidad Bay, California.
Of course this Is what might have
been expected. Oar sister State is in
a position 10 manage these things, ana
she does it well. While Oregon was
pitching in pell NELL for every place
every little inlet that indented our
coast vociierously urging its claims
to this great enterprise, and fighting
and brawling over it like Kilkenny
eats, Californians concentrated their
efforts on one eligible point, and got Il.
Port Oxford, with her expected ap-
propriatioa Of S9.000,000, and Cape
Gregory, with her strong ''clairns, and
Cape Foulwsa.her with her "elligibili
Y" are all ignored, while Prof. Rodgers
blandiy "has tie honor to sub
NIT to the board Of engineers his
conclusions IN favor Of Trinidad Bay,
as being the most suitable location 70;
a harbor ofrefuge on the Pacific coast,
ssuth Of the Straits Of Fuca p
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11
4 NASTY MISS.

The peacock's tail is down Conk-
ling has to face tho music 1t will be
worse than the Canonchct shotgun
Kate has sued for divorce The case
will como bg.ore a court and Beast But
lcr ig the attorney for Kate. Kato's
friends deny that there was ever a
shotgun in Rhode Island, but the ex-
King of little Rhody proposes to prove
it, and Ben proposes to help him to do
so. Verify the Mcrmons have the ad-
vantage in morals 30 far, taking Conk-
ling and Beecher as gentle representa-
tives, and according to what Scott and
Mitchell say Of each other, we might
throw them in.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11
NEw u. $. SENATOR'S.

Thos. G. Platt. ona of the imperieus
Conklings lackeys, has been elected Z.
S. Senator from New York. The Mas
sachusetts Legislature reelected Sena-
tor Dawes. The Maine Legislature
elected Eugene Hale (Blainp's little
Bulb, to succeed Senator Hamlin. Glen.
Jos. r. Hawley was elected by the
Connecticut Legislature. Senator Bay
ard was reelected by tho Legislature of
Delaware. Senator Baldwin, who was
appointed by tho Governor of Michigan,
in November, 1879, at the doath of
Senator Chandler, was elected by the
Michigan Legislature to complete tho
term which expires on the 4th of March
next, and Congressman Conger was
elected for tho long term. john Shcr.
man, Secretary of the Treasury, was
elected by the Ohio Legislature. The
Missouri Legislature reelected Senator
Cockrell. The Minnesota Legislature
reelected Senator Mcmillan. After "A
long struggle the Tennessee Legislature
has elected Jackson,a "A State credit Dem
ocrat, which assures the Democrats con
troll of tho next Senate. The contest
for Senator still goes on in the Penn
sylvaaia, with tho chances Of the seq
sion closing without choice. Cen. w.
J. Sewell, an Independent Republican,
as been elected from New Jersey, and
c. II, VanWyck, Republican, has been
chosen from Nebraska. David Davis,
of Illinois, will vote with the Demo.
Gratis, and will most probably be given
the chairmanship of tho Judiciary Com
Iaittee
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-11
T.ELAEOoE STATEN.


: Washington dispatch Ct recent
date says Congressman Whitcaker, Of
Oregon, will move an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill IN
the House asking an appropriation Of
SIS, 900 for the construction of a signal
station on TTllamook rock, near the
mouth of the Columbia river. The
Connection by cable with the Astoria es-
tablishment CT this station IS recon-
me1ded by the Chief Signal Officer aud
the Secretary Of War. Senator Slater
viii urge the adoption Of the amend
ment in the Senate Should the signal
station be established there, the entire
Pacific coast would receive early infor-
nation Of the arrival f incoming
steamers.
a later dispatch states thet the Sec
retary Ct War has sent to tie House Of
Representatives a communication en-
slorsing the estimate made bY General
iIazen, chief signal officer, for an ap-
preparation Of SI5, 900 for the construc-
tion Of a telegraph line from Astoria to
Tillamook rock $4,000 to construct a
line FROM Port Townsend to Cape Flat
tery, and $4,000 to purchase the
Cheyenne and Black Hills telegraph
line.