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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11
For the Monitor.
THE RAIN.
BY DAVID HILL.


Hear the melancholy murmur
OF the rain;
All day without intermission
1t has beat the window pane.
Where is music in the falling
OF the rain?
All see without the window
Wears the look
OF some dreary landscape painting
In colored picture book;
Ola rainy day depicted
In a book
Overhead the clouds are hanging
Like pail;
Shutting out the golden sunlight
Like lonely prison wall;
While the white scuds flying under.
Rise and fall
Who can wonder that I shudder,
When the moan
Of the mournful winds around me
Chant dirge in monotone;
Who can wonder that / shudder
Here alone?
Looking through my open easement.
All is gloom;
Such a dampness and a wetness
Chills me as within tomb;
AS within dingy, dusky,
Darksome tomb.
All day through the hollow chimney,
And the fiues,
Has the wind doled dlrges to me
Till shiver with the blues;
Till my very soul is sickened
With the blues.
All my troubles seem to double
AS look
Out upon the raindrops pouring
Down the window like brook;
At the drabbled earth now looking
Like brook.
o this drizzle, drzzle drizzle,
OF the rain;
How it sends shiver through me-
Sends thrill throueh every vein;
Where is music in the falling
Of the rain?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11

Il want little change" J" said Mrs.
B. to her husband. SWELL" was the
heartless response, "just wait for it.
Time brings change to everybody"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11

A BENEFIcIENT AcTIoN.-The miserable looks and
feelings of those confined at desks or work tables, are
caused by weak stomach, kidneys or bowels Parkers
Ginger Tonic without intoxicating has such benef-
cent action these organs and SO cleans the Foson-
GUS matters from the system, that rosy cheeks and
good health are soon brought back again.-Ezpress.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11
BROTHER GARDNER ON
JEREMIAHS.

"Dar am sartin kind OBJ folkses I
want to keep away from,'' began the
old man as the voices of the Glee
Club died away on the last strains
of "Sarah James Baby" II mean
dat class of people who groan ober
de wickedness of de world, an who
have heartaches an sorrows to ped
die aroun' de kentry at de regular
market rates. Oar am de ole man
Turner. He comes ober to see ME
now an den, but he can't sot still
kase somebody stole his dog or hit
him wild brickbat, or beat him out
of 20 cents. He believes dat de
world am gwine to smash at de rate
OF fifteen miles an hour, an it would
eanemost kill him to lose his ole wal
let an find a man honest huff to re-
turn it. De Widder Plumsell comes
ober to borry some butter fur supper
an she draps down on a char an
heaves a sigh as big as barn door
an goes on to say dat dis am a cold
an unfeelin' world. 'Cording to
her tell all men an dishonest. all
women eXtravagant, an all children
just ready to come down wild the
measles. Tears run down her cheeks
as she tells how she has to work an
plan while eberybody else has money
to frow inter lake Erie, an she wines
her nose on her apron as she asserts
dat dis wicked world can't stan mo-
dan fo' weeks longer. Deacon
Striper draps in to eat popcorn wild
me of a Friday ebening, an he hard
ly gets out from under his hat befo'
he begins to tell what his first wife
died of; how his second ran away.
and how his third broke her leg by
fallin' off fence and cost him S26.-
IA for doctors bill, an befo' he cit
frew you couldn't make him believe
but what de hull world was dead
agin him. He predicts a late spring,
a hot summer, poor crops, high
prices, bloody war, and goes home
feelin' dat he am stoppin' on airth
only to accommodate sumbody. |
have no sorrow of my own. I've
been robbed, but dat was kase left
the winder up. I've been swindled,
but dat was kase l thought fo' queens
would beat fo' aces. I've bet on de
wrong boss I've bought lottery tick
cts which didn't draw; I've bin sick
unto death, and I've bin shot in de
back wild hull brickyard; but I do
not sorrow, an ak fur sympathy.
De world am plenty good huff for
de class Of peonle liEiRFv Tiff UUE7Tf5a-
ny, an hence women am sartin to be
appreciated. De janitor will now
open fo' winders, an we will pro-
ceed to bizness." ."-Detr0it Free
Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11

Customer-sEGiye me some fish y
WAITER -'tWhat will you take, sir,
blue fish?" Customer-"It makes
no difference I'm color blind"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11
GEN. HARNEY IN a HURRY.

The following cOmlcal story Is told
of Gen. Harvey when he was in COM
mand at Camp VERGE, Texas. He
was an intensely dignified officer,
and if there was one thing he de-
tested more than another it was un-
dignifed haste. One evening, just
as he was about to hold a dress pa
rade, he perceived that he had for
gotten his handkerchief, and as the
weather was very hot, he said to his
orderly: $50 to my quarters, quick,
and bring my handkerchief" The
orderly touched his cap, and started
for the quarters, several hundred
yards distant. After he had pro-
ceeded short distance, remember
ing that there was no time to lose,
he broke into trot.
s'See that scoundrel running as if
the Indians were after HIM. If there
is anything 1 hate it is to see a sold
ier running instead of marching prop
erly. Here my man," continued
Harvey to another soldier, ''go after
that fellow and tell him 1 say to
walk"
The second soldier started after
the first, but as the first kept on run
ming, the second one saw his only
chance to deliver the message was
to hurry up, so he, too broke into a
run. ToSay that Harvey swore is to
use but a mild expression.
''Here, Sergeant, go after that
man and tell him if he don't stop
running I'll hang him up by the
thumbs"
The Sergeant started out in
brisk walk, but as his predecessor
had good Start, he, too, began to
run as hard as he could.
"If all three of the scoundrels
amt running like jack rabbits J"
CALCULATED Harvey. "I'll show 'em,
and tucking his sword under his arm,
he started in pursuit as fast as he
could run, but suddenly remember
ing his dignity he came to halt,
and walked stifiy and slowly back
to the place where the dress parade
was to come off.-SJtings.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11

why suffer from dyspepsia or indigestion when you
may be relieved by Wheat Bitters-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11

Don't waste money on trashy extracts when you
can buy lasting perfume SO deightouy t'sraht anu
refreshing as Floreston Cologne.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11

Time is file that wears and makes
no noise.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11

No matter what your aiment is. Browns Iron Bit
tiers will surely benefit you.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11

THE NATIONS CHARACTERIsTIcs-Shrewdn and
incredulity the predominant charteIiscs Of the
American people. They will take stock in an arti
Gle unless it is meritorous. When Dr. Swayne launch
ed his Ointment for the piles that itch intensely at
night, a of human suffering, the physicians
laughed but the people tried it all the same and man
ifesed their appreciation in national endorsement.
Now the allopaths and homeopaths are laughing the
other way. This world is full of reveTses-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-11
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

c. .PERCIVAL,
DEALER IN FURNITURE, COFFINs AND
~ Caskets, Barton vt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
falling otr TanleauX,

There is no such effrontery as that ex-
hibited by bold, ingorant man, when
placed in situation to which he is not
equal. Too ignorant to know that he is
ignorant, he illustrates the spirit of
Shakspear's words, '.that wrens make
prev where eagles dare not perch"
An amusing illustration Of what i'm
pudence united with ignorance can do
was given several years ago at an eXhi-
biti0n Of what the pastor called 'Tab-
bIeauX from the Antique" The statues
were living models, who stTove to rep
resent the great works of ancient sculp-
tors. An Irishman had been hired to
announce the name Of each tableaux to
the audience.
showed the first tabieaux, Ajax Defy
ing the Legitimacy
''A-Jack Defying of the Lightning"
called out the exponent, amid the filters
of the audience.
The second group, Hercules Killing
the Nemean Lion" was announced as
''tercuass Killing Nameless Lion"
The mcrimcnt Of the lookers-on in
front grew more bOistcrous.
ECome off, you rascal!'' cried the
manager from behind, in an undertOnc;
but not step did Pat move. He thought
that the fun was a part of the exhibi-
ton, and that he was helping it along.
'Caius Marius sitting amid the Ruins
OF Carthage" the third tableauX, was
interpreted as 'sCaus Morimes sitting
sitting g''--and here ne referred to the
written list. Faith! | can't make out
what he sat down amid" r..
The house roared, down came the cur
tain with q rush, and away ran the
Irishman chased by the angry manager.
-J0ut6'S Compu15j0n.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
A Plea for Slow Steamers.

The B0rsenhaile, a Hamburg journal,
contains an article by "a Sailor,' in
which the dangers to the public arising
from the competition OF steamship own
erS who endeayor to outStrip each other
in the ocean passages of theirvessels are
stated with SOME cogeney. The result
of the recent developments of steam
boat traffic and construction, he con-
tends. has been that the mark has been
oyershot, and ocean travelling made in
creaSingly perilous. This is due, first
of all, chiefly to the change in the pro-
portion of the length to the breadth, as
shown lately in the building of steamers;
for example. the large Transatlantic pas
senger steamers Whereas, formerly,
the maximum Of length was six times
the breadth for steamers intended for
ocean traffic Ga proportion still employ
ed for large 1nen-Of-war), for some years
steamers have been built longer and
longer in proportion to their breadth, in
the endeavor to increase their capacity
and speed without an equal increase of
machine power and consequently use of
Goals; and this has at last reached q
point at which every experienced sailor
must shake his head.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Eat What You Need.

As it is conclIIsively proved that half
the Ills OF life are caused by overeating,
carefully regulate your diet. Having
tested a number of meals in general
way, eating more or less each time, find
out as near as may be what is the prop
er amount for meal. Begin with q
very light breakfast of ordinary food,
such as you have been accustomed to,
and note the number of hours you can
go without feeling q want of more food.
For very light breakfast, say one roll,
cup of coffee and very small piece
of meat, three hours or less will be found
the limit. OF course il makes n differ
cnce what You do during those three
hours. A given amount of food will 90
further in manual labor than in mental
labor, as brain work is more exhausting
than hand work. The next time try q
little more, and in the course of dozen
breakfasts You will learn TO Judge pretty
closely what yOt- require to carry on
your work ill the hour of the next meal.
Having found out just what you need,
never. on any consideration, take more
Never mind how nice the steak how
tempting any food may be, shut right
down on the whole eating business the
instant you have had enough Too lit
tie can he repaired by eating light
lunch before the next meal. Too much
cannot be repaired. and YOU must pay
for the indiscretion. In this matteryou
must use your common sense.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Some Remarkable Idiots.


The Pennsylvania State Training
School for feeble-minded children, at
Media, has been visited by correspon-
dent. He found over three hundred
young idiots under treatment calculated
tomake them stronger in mind and body.
There are school rooms holding from
twenty to thirty pupils each. In the
more advanced classes, reading, writing,
arithmetic and geography are taught
In 1t kindergarten, visitors saw small
children modelling in clay, building block
houses, and weaving paper into fanciful
shapes. Cases of remarkable improve
ment were related. The great wonder
OF the establishment, however, is thus
described
The trite saying that blood will out
is cXemplified in the idiot savant, who
Is never found among the lower orders.
4 curious ease Of this kind is reckoned
among the pupils Of this school So re-
markable are his powers of memory that,
after listening to a sermon or other dis
course, he is able to repeat it, verbatim,
preserving, also, the intonatiOns of the
speaker. As Il test of this singular fac
uity, the boy was once taken to Media
to attend Il lecture upon some scientific
matter, and the next day was asked to
repeat it. Tc the aStonishment OF all he
readily repeated the entire lecture,
rendering Latin phrases and technicali-
ties rs @libly as the vcrnacular; vet in
his mentality the reflective power was
dull and feeble, and he was unable to
convert into practical sense the knowl-
Cdwe he so lightly acQuirCd "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Vanderbilt on "Points."

'ihe more points a man gets the worse
he is Off" William II. Vanderbilt often
says. It's one of his standing set speech
cs. 1--WE got people coming to my
house all day long with points, - said
he once to me, ''telling me What Gould
is going to do, what Kcene is up to, and
if | had listened to them all | wouldn't
nave a dollar left" The ''point'' is one
Of the most deadly Instruments of war
fare ever employed against mankind. If
Gould, for instance, has put up Wabash,
Kansas d Pacific, or any of his other
stocks twenty or thirty per cent, and
wants to sell, his friends all give out the
point that the stock is q .tgrand pur-
chase" The point is fortified by the
glowing publication of a consolidation"
or new traffic arrangement with some
other road described as vastly lucrative,
elaborate statements of fabulously in
creased earnings, the declaration of a
''privilege' which afterwards turns out
burden and q loss, and everybody rush
es in to buy at advancing figures while
the little man is quickly unloading.
Gould himself, it must be said to his
credit. seldom volunteers "points''-he
lets his henchmen do that Il have no
interest in the market is Gould's well
known stereotyped speech in reply to the
ineNhaustiblo inquiries he has to meet
every day as to ''What is the best to
buy?' Vanderbilt has adopted the same
rule. The fact is the unforeseen happens
so often, if not always, that giving
''pOintS" is rather ''ticklish'' business.
once met a very well known railroad
in great stage of rage. I'll
never give another human being in
formation III reference to railroad stock
as long as l live" said he; ''here's a
man just left my office. who has abused
me like 4 picilpocket because I told him
l believed in a certain stock and it went
down after he bought it."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

i gentleman in Paris theatre had
his view Of the stage entirely obstructed
by = huge hat worn by d lady in front
OF him. lie politely requested her tc
remove her head-coyering. She refus-
ed. Nothing daunted, he presently took
his hat from under the seat, and put ii
on, when, with a degree Of vociferous-
ness only to be heard in French thea
tre. there We're shouts all around him OF
''The hat! the hat!-off with the hatr'
Swiftly removing it, he again addressed
the lady, saying, You see, madam, it
is not I alone who complain, for every
one is objecting TO it now" The rusc
succeeded, and the offensive hat was re-
moved.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

The Legislature of North Carolina
was in session, soon after the late war,
and lobbyist had failed to get through
:. pet scheme. lie was in consequence
much lis~ustcd ut the whole thing, and
was freely expressing his opinion.
'.Tain't no use talking to me-" he
said. If you were to pick the whole
State over, you couldn't find 100 as
double d-dashed fools rs we've got in
this Legislature"
well, my friend" said Nick Wood
lin, y can't say that | agree with yal
there. l think it possible that anumber
of that kind OF fools might be had in the
State hy 2,jchiag; but / don't think they
could be got by anything like a fair
draft" "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
0ongressmen's Kids.


How the YOUNGSTERS Make 7-T,i,rs Tiye,, i, tbs
Horse
I,ooI,inr dow, from f,o ,o,,o,.4ors o.o7
7arv of tb9 honsa t5a uio1,Ie.,. ,,f ~ ,,,;iI
nov ana f,ar, hos a,, o,,,,ol..,l.,;4, '',,e tf
WITNESSING SOM, ,-a,.,- ,,,,,i,t g;,,t,t o,,5
like n 1,,nr, I'm 9, fro, IL, ,,,7,+} ,,,,,
inrn+e and savsu uot Ifna Ttofta, co,.,n.,
puJar his not;ca tI,,t 5,,,~.,,oss,,,.,, I.,,-a
children tbn,,ob v.h,- fbG, .foI,id }o,.o
is a mystery and ftat como nj tba hill
ren are very GOOD. and thai tbey are
very pretty. and that others are very
nrjy and very yer,- had ovaat counter
narts of tha;r fafhG,s a. il ,ya,.a Il, fhi.
ropuaafio,, Il is NOT ai,t of 7,ta,a r.. 90 = :,
word ar two of the children fiat fro
o1entlv Grace fine floor nf thn honsn
To start with. there il Conpressman
ReIfor,I's hoye . Dairof ffar,. tnI- -hoaHad
cherubs. There i no mistake a. to
whose boyst!,e,- are fnrtbnir ..fo,-l,.nts''
pronornce HEM yarita,ln rhint nf the
old b}ort Thrse Ia cone ~, +o tho
bousn o7,ita oftnn ,Thn,-a,.. o.ah .,borf
tho f.+ha,. IS nrcSont ~, rGi tbo,. aro bz-
no means disconnected and scran,hjn
over tbn ,lesl-s and n.,lc thnn,cnI,,os at
home and are f,,vnritns with avon the
rrayest statesmen. ..Belfor,'s bovs7'
are freouaniI7, the envy Of tho most
juvenile of the pages. because they are
such pets Such members as have rcd
hair are most consiIerate of this ,,oir
Should a mouty member Irop in some
mornino and anchor himself ON \ hcn+
min ..Rrlford's Lo,.s,, orn hald 1cs,,on-
s;bIo qb,,,ld ,,ntLo,. t;,d III, ;ni- I,,ou
f;lIoI Win m,,+n,. .l}a,fn,,d,s ho,..,,, .,.a
hian,od a,,J - + Lo,,,,ans t},nt ,ar,.
hovisb nr1nl,s If whiidh ,ha ,nan,hn,;s
are victims are credited to ..RrIford, :
bows, however innocrnt thcv may he
I,nonoId Morse has . MIR of brilrb+
LITTLE lads WHO often visit tba haTsa
Thcv ,re n,;s,.hja,ors nc 4bl;,, ,.,,l,Ia
no,,5.1,seI fo ha ,,orbons tn+ r,nro Jorl
mo On NOR, thar ono nr,.asio,, 4hn,-
have coIsnJ The brart of ,,oto,. ~ ;iiS
to Quake with alarm as thdv ,nDroanhnd
and asked some sturdy representative
point blank questions. or when thev
rolled sDittooDs over the floor or drew
nictures With ohalE ON mar,bnr,s dnst,
Morse is nro,,d Of bic bnirc h,,t bo-.,-,,4
manaro the11 oTd tbo Iitt1o foIIn,,.s
make if lively cno,,oh tor rim,
The nrpttinsf and most favored child
ron of the conorrss;onaI gron, are +ha
brirbt-cved foiT-haired hGv a,,J ,r;y.l of
Conorogs,,,an SI.in,oT 'rhn;,. 7,,,ctt1-
n,o1;1ors and oh ba,,r,in,y ,,raftIa has s r,,adso
them nonnla, With ayorvona , cnn,natad .ltsa
with the ho1sa Tbev rii1nh ovp,, da.!,e
and all thai sort Of thino but rnIiEn the
minority Of children Of their aoes are
not hoiSterl,,,s or inclined IN ,,raI.onio,,s-
and when the house is in session. and he
can sit behind HI, desk With one ON earb
Rec. he seems fhe hanninst man in CON-
orass
g Congressman Hammond. Of New York
has \ ifne little son WHO always makes
friends. and when he stands aTaund the
floor he is identified and polite md
shakes hands 9nd cLat. brightly u,;tb
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
PORTAGE COUNTY HEDGE co.
C. w. BOYDSTON,
MANAGER .
Properly Constructed HEDGES arc the Best Cheapest and Most Eadlr Ens


Or
tm
time
per o.
henwhynot othavelas
o a
farm
We haveco hundred rods in
,KcnI Street
n o. h orags Hedge
hrugh Informs
e MAJ yhaven e
of
wire
al
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Nanoleon's S SieSta.

Napoleon I. was noted for the ease
with which he went to sleep For weeks
at time two hours sleep out of the
tN enty-four was sufficient for him. He
is reported to have said: Different mat
ters are arranged in my head as in
drawers. open one drawer and close
another as | wish. If | desire repose |
shut up ali the drawers and sleep. |
have always slept when l wanted rest,
and almost at will
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Tustenuggee, the Seminole His Slaves
and Snnau

We hear couple OF fresh things from
Tustenuggce, the chief of the few Semi
noles remaining in the everglades OF
Florida. The old fellow energies from
the sWamps, it is said, once every year
or so, gets on q colossal drunk and re-
tires to his Businesses. The other dav
he came into civilization bringing with
him Il particularly weak-looking negro
.--one of several slaves still owned by the
Indians. He was told that all the slaves
had been freed. He replied: ''Iniun's
nig%cr amt free and after getting
comfortably drunk he melted into the
swamps, carrying his negro with him
A few months since Il sewing machine
man entered Tustenuggee's domains
and sold him machine The old chief
watched its+working carefully andwhen
he WAS satisfied as to what it would do
deliberately arose and kicked his wife
out of the door, "'Need sqUaw no mo- -
he said.-Atla25tG Constellation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

''Pcgging,' the new term in the stock
market, Is thus descrihGd: The modern
financial magnate comes out boldly,
publicly ANNOUNCES that he desires to
purchase fabulous millions Of some GER
tain stock, names Il price at which he is
ready to take all that is offered. and sta
tons n broker to book the names OF the
sellers and the amount of the purchases.
Lake Shore, Western Union and MiSsOu-
II Pacific are the ''peeged stocks' at
present, that is unless jay Gould has al
ready slipped out of Western Union at
the high prices and taken up with Mu-
tual Union, as was recently reported.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
MAIN LINE GOING EAST,

Accommodation train leaves Cleveland Union
Depot at >. 50 p. m, arrives ia udson SIS y, IN
Ravenna 7,25 m
All trains connect at Yellow Greek for W heel
ing and BellairG.
sEBH Express runs a Parlor Car Cleveland to
Pittsburgh Fast Line runs throu gh Sleeper 10
New YORK. Day Express runs through Sleep
er to Pittsburgh
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Quincy, IllinOj

GENTLEMEN: Your huggics in this section of
the country are giving perfect satisfaction for
durability and Hnish As for sly lc. they can
not be surpassed took first premium at Two
Fairs last fall with enc had u>t Il FOUR NOR his
and hal been washed, presume twenty times.
and still the painting held its gloss. They are
pronounced here a. the finest buggy going
Very Truly.
I, NJ, BLOOD
Madison, Lake county Ohio,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

DEAR sir: For the past two years we have
used your buggics side by side with other
makes i'll b tn our stables, and are perfectly
satisfied with the strength, durability and
work III anship, compared with others. as last
as our stock in livery is used up we shall re-
place them with your manufacture, knowing
from experience that il is the bC st We can do.
Respectfully.
SWEET .g FOLLANSEER,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

GENTLEMEN: nave no hcsitancy in saying
that The buggies manufactured by the olum-
bus Buggy Company are the brSt work !or the
price have any knowledge OF In not single
instance has there been any disSa' a'istaction on
the part of any one OF my customers
FRANK l.. HALL.
OwcnsborO, Ky.