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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17
Memories of the Old Kitchen.

Far back in my musings, my thoughts have been
cast
To the cot where the hours of my childhood were
passed,
I loved all its rooms, to the pantry and hall,
But that blessed old kitchen dearer than all.
It's chairs and its table, none brighter conld be-
For all its surroundings were sacred to me,
To the nail in the ceiling, the latch on the door;
And loved every crack of that old kitchen floor
I remember the fireplace with mouth high and
wide,
The old-fashioned oven that stood by its side,
Out of which, each Thanksgiving, came puddings
and pies
On the long handled shovel, which close to it hes
And then, too, st, Nicholas, slyly and still,
Came down every Christmas, our stockings to fill;
But the dearest of memories I've laid up in store,
Is the mother that trod that old kitchen floor.
Day in and day out, from morning till night,
Her footsteps were busy, her heart always light;
For it seemed to me then that she knew not care,
The smile was so gentle her face used to wear.
1 remember with pleasure what joy filed our eyes
When she told us the stories that children prize;
They were new every night. though we'd heard
them before
I remember the window where mornings I'd run,
As soon as the daybreak, to watch for the sun;
And l thought, when my head scarcely reached to
the sill,
That it slept through the night, in the trees the
hill,
And the small tract of ground that my eyes there
could view
Was all of the world that my fancy then knew
Indeed I cared not to know of it more,
For world in itself was that old kitchen floor.
Tonight those old visions back at their will,
But the wheel and its music forever are still;l
The band is moth-eaten, the wheel laid away,
And the fingers that turned it lie mouldering in clay
The hearthstone, so sacred, is just as twas then,
And the voices of children ring out there again;
The sun through the window looks in as of yore,
But it sees stranger feet the old kitchen floor.
I ask not for honor, but for this would crave,
Thatwhen the lips speaking are hushed in the grave
My children will gather theirs round at their side,
And tell of the mother that long ago died;
'Twould be more enduring, far dearer to me
Than inscription marble granite could be,
To have them tell often, as 1 did of yore,
Of the mother that trod the old kitchen floor
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17
WINTER AND THE POOR.

In a recent volume entitled, "The
Faith of the World," in the chapter
on s'Religion of Persia" we meet
with the following:
"One of the sins severely visited
in the next life is to refuse ones cast
off clothing to the poor"
The sentiment is worthy of the
Christian religion, and substantially
belongs to it. The well-being of the
poor is by no means overlooked.
Christ said: 1.-The poor ye have al
ways with you, that whensoever We
will, ye may do them good" 1t is
one of his beatitudes: ''Blessed are
the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy" He regards whatsoever is
done unto his poor and needy breth-
rem, as done unto himself. One of his
inspired deciples wrote; "Whoso
hath this worlds good, and seeth his
brother have need, and shutteth up
his bowels of compassion from him,
how dwelleth the love cf God in him 2"
There are various ways of befriend-
ing the poor. In order to do it, it is
not essential that one should give
money. There are other things that
may be just as useful and acceptable.
God, speaking to his ancient people
of the fast that he had chosen, says
sit is not to deal thy bread to the
hungry, and that thou bring the poor
that are cast out to thy house; whe n
thou seest the naked, that thou cover
him?' Nor is it necessary that we
cover him with new-made clothing.
In many a dwelling there is an abun-
dance of secondhand, cast-off cloth
ing that will answer just as well.
Were these garments, that are use
less to their owners, garments that
they will never wear again, to be
brought forth from their hidingplaces
and given to the poor, many widows S
heart, and many an orphans heart,
and many poor and needy persons
heart would be made to sing for joy.
There is clothing of this kind laid
aside in numberless dwellings, that
would well clothe thousands of poor
and needy ones. There are thousands
of "moth-eaten garments" that will
testify against their owners in the
great day. Some that may read these
lines may be the possessors of cast
off clothing that lies useless in their
well-furnished houses. Dear friends,
look and see, and hasten to make a
wise distribution to the needy around
you, who will rise up and call you
blessed; and it shall be remembered
to your JOY in the resurrection day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17
SUNLIGHT ALL THE WAY.

"Good-by, Jennie; the road is long,
And the moor is hard to cross;
But well you know there is danger
In the bogs and marshy moss.
But keep in the foot-path Jennie,
Let nothing tempt you to stray;
Then you'll get safely over it,
For there's Sunlight all the way,
So never you fear,
Keep a good heart, dear,
For there's sunlight all the way"
The child went off with blessing
And kiss of mother-love;
The daisies were down at her feet,
And the lark was singing above.
On, on, in the narrow foot-path-
Nothing could tempt her stray;
So the moor was passed at nightfall,
And she'd sunlight all the way.
Sunlight all they way;
And she smiling said,
As her bed was spread,
81 had sunlight all the way"
And who followed the maiden,
Kept thinking as I went,
Over the perilous moor of life
What unwary feet are bent.
If they could keep the foot-path,
And not in the marshes stray,
The. Essy would reach the end of life
Ere the night could shroud the day.
They'd have sunlight all the way,
But the marsh is wide,
And they turn aside,
And the night falls on the day.
Far better to keep the narrow path,
Nor turn to the left or right;
For if we loiter at morning,
What shall we do when the night
Falls back on our lonely journey
And we mourn our vain delay?
Then steadily onward, friends, and we
Shall have sunlight all the way.
Till the journeys DER,
And we reach the shore
Ola never-ending day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17
Used up-A weather vane.

A party that boltS-the turkey.
Quick at figures-The dancing master.
A modern locks myth-A woman's hair.
Working in wood-The beer in the keg.
The new counterfeit dollars have q
sharper ring than the genuine coin.-
Probably a sharper ring made them.
Boston is threatened with a water fam
inc; but as the beans hold out and Sui
livan still wears the belt, everybody is
happy.
A Texas man has been sentenced to
ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.
The judge would have made it an even
hundred but did not want to be hard on
the fellow for the first offence.
Did you ever notice the warning,
''Paint," posted on door, that you didn't
feel the matter with your fingers just to
find out if it wasn't dry enough to take
down the sign? You probably never did.
1t would be contrary to human nature.
A lawyer was summoned as a witness
in certain case. The judge, finding that
the witness was lying badly, interrupted
him, saying: II beg of you to forget
your profession for moment and tell US
the truth"
Here is a curious instance Of mispunc-
tuation: Lord Palmerston then entered
on his head, a white hat upon his feet,
large but well polished boots upon his
brow, dark cloud in his hand, his faith
ful walking-stick in his eye, a menacing
glare saying nothing"
A sick friend writes to US to ascertain
the shortest road to health. There are
two paths-allopaths and homeopaths
you take your choice and pay your money.
The dog, says the Merchant Trdveler,
has queer taste in matters of dress. He
wears his pants in his mouth. The most
he also wears ''other fellows" pants in
the same place occasionally.
"Papa, what do you expect to give me
for a birthday PRESENT." asked young
girl of her father, well known police
court justice. ''Give you,' said the jus
tice, whose mind was evidently, upon
something else-''give you'll give you
six months"
Glove lightens labor" eyes, it does,
is Burdette's comment, Ssand when you've
taken fat girl out for sail, and the
| wind goes down to a dead calm, and you
| have six miles to row against the tide
with steering oar and canoe paddle
labor lightens over now you bet YOU
| blisters.'
An Irish clergyman once broke off th
| thread of his discourse, and thus a,
dressed the congregation: ''My dea
brethren, let me tell you that / am nov
just half through my sermon; but as
perceive your impatience, I will say tha
the remaining half is not more than on
quarter as long as that which you hav
heard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

sand dollars for a single canvass
but there is no language adequate to
describe them.
One need not be rich, though, to
afford really good pictures, from the
brush of artists who have not yet
reached the pinnacle of fame; nor
do we need to go abroad for our ar
tist-although, come to think of it,
nearly every picture that [ coveted
in all this collection, was the work of
some artist born across the seas.
There was GA Hopeless Case" owned
by Samuel j. Tilden; (and, by the
way, suggestive in title an aged
cobbler, fat and jolly, but very pitt
full as he sees the anxiety depicted
on the face of the poor girl standing
near, as he holds up the hopelessly
ragged shoe. And s'The helping
Hand owned by George 1. Seney,
of Brooklyn, n. Y. Over a broad
sweep of waves which are dancing in
the sunlight of a glorious morning,
an old fisherman is rowing his boat,
By his side is his little grandchild,
her sunbonnet pushed back from a
face full of eager earnestness, for
she is "helping;;' her two little hands
which clasp the ore are pulling with
all their strength, and the boatman's
face is very proud and tender as he
watches the wee one by his side.
| might 60 on through columns de-
scribing these pictures; but what is
the use? You must see, and study..and
learn to love the work of the masters
before they can be appreciated. They
can be compared to nothing else.
The only picture [ found by any
artist Vermont can claim was s'Let's
Have a Smoke" very good char
acter study from the brush of Thomas
w. Wood, born in and resident of
Montpelier until 1857. He has
studied abroad, and now lives in New
York. He is not great artist, but
his pictures always command atten-
ton. He paints ''true to life and
does his work with care and painstak-
ing deliberation, two most commend
able qualities.
Since commencing these the limit
of the Exposition has been reached.
Its brilliant career is run, and now
comes the reckoning. When the last
visitor had entered the ticket at the
gates registered over eight hundred
thousand, and officials, exhibitors aud
dead beats were not included. Not
having seen the balance-sheet [ can
not say whether it paid or not, meas
uring the compensation by money
alone, but, fortunately, the world
is growing to see little more clearly
every day that money may be spent
and bring no return in kind and yet
prove the best investment ever made
1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17
THE GREAT SOUTHERN EXPO
SITION.
TIE ELECTRIC LIGHTS !.

If there were nothing else it is
worth visit to the buildings to see
the electric lights. Approaching the
place by either Fourth or Sixth street
at night, the rows of light twinkle
like stars and make one think of the
fairy tales heard in the childhood
dars. In the park they look like
wit hes lights dancing among the
trees.
In the buildings there are seven
thousand of Edison's incandescent
burners, by far the largest and finest
display of this class of burners ever
made, receiving the undisguised adj
miration of everyone and constitut-
ing the. finest mechanical display of
tie Exposition. Of course everyone
knows there are the arc and the in
candescent burner, but not all under
stand the difference. Nor can en-
tighten them as to methods, but [
can as to results. The arc gives a
glaring white, unsteady light, one
which makes person look as if he
had just had visit from a ghost; it
is only fit for illuminating large places
where a great deal of intense light is
needed-like the park, where it is in
use and does nicely. The incandes-
cent light is mild, soft, and SO per-
feetly steady that the incest instru-
ments cannot detect flicker. In a
room lighted by it one is reminded of
the words "There shall be no night
there" for darkness is banished from
| every corner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

"Ma," he asked at dinner, "who
was Charlotte Russe?" sOh," said
ma, sshe was one of them old queens
what made trouble during he restor-
alton. !"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

They thought they heard burglars
in the house, last week, and in going
down stairs to investigate, Bibbs said
to his wife: s'You 60 first; it's a
mean man that would shoot woman" "
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17
Drew, WheeIock & Co
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

No. 166 Broadegay, corner Of LoreU ST.,
Laurence, Mass.
Receivers of Butter Cheese Eggs. Beans Potatoes
Hay. etc. Our facilities for the disposal of Country
Produce unsurpassed. Our motto will be in all
cases to make prompt returns.
As TO our financial standing refer you TO the
following well known gentlemen: 7. W. Drew, ESQ.,,
Barton. VT: H. K. Dewey. Esq cashier Barton Ma
tiona Bank Barton. VT; W Fl Jaquith. Esq cashier
Pacific National Bank Lawrence, Mass; NJ Burnham,
Esq, Woburn Center. Mass.
". s. DREW. R.W .WHEELocK.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

SOME STRONG MINDED WoMEN-Can regulate
their husbands amazingly fast, should they not do
their duty. Burdock Blood Bitters good regu-
lator of the circulation. They are exclusively a
blood tonic, and consequently strike at the root of
many serious ailments.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

1t is related that a Sunday-school
teacher once asked, 'sWhat is meant
by the pomps and vanities of this
world?' when a quick witted scholar
replied, "Them flowers on your hat,
num-"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

The Queen of Madagascar's name being
interpreted, means CloId-full-of-water.
Long may she rain.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

GENTs-I desire to express to you my thanks for
your wonderful Hop Bitters. was troubled with
dyspepsia for five years previous to commencing
the use of your Hop Bitters some six months ago.
My cure has been wonderful. 1 am pastor of the
First Methodist Church Of this place. and my whole
congregation can testify to the great virtues of
your bItters. Very respectfully.
REV. Fl. FEREBEE.
Winston, Forsyth Co., n. C.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
4 Ann St., New York, n Y; Post Office Box, $50
AUCTIoNEER. I

The undersigned gives notice
that he will attend auction sales
in any part Of this state. Having
had many years successful ezper-
ience as an auctioneer, I guaran-
tee satisfaction in each sale, or
require no compensation. I will
sell either by the day or for a per
cent. Address,
W. L. Barrows, Coventry, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

L OEGA > eaAkO OEAEkNA OEA 80
shown in Orleans county
and at prices lower than
ever. We quote you some
Of the many specialties
All the new shades in DRESS
FLANNELS 80 cents; "a Dress
Flannels, 81 l-2c; % pieces Col
ored OaGhmeres. II l-2o; Alpaoas
10o yard, all colors Black Cash
meres 80 to 60c. Fine French
Blue-blaoks zoe, 80 and $l.00,
46 inches wide. The new shades
in all wool Colored Cashmeres 68c,
Dress Goods IN q great variety T.
8-9-l0 and up to 25c.
One Case Prints 4l-2c one case
8 cents; two cases Best Prints &C.
per yard these are Merrimacks,
Cochecos, Arnolds and Windsors.
Such as our fellow Merchants
charge you Sc for.
Cottons 8 l-2 to Sc; Bleached
Cottons 8 to l2c.
In Flannels we have all grades
and qualities 10 to 81 l-2e. Ho-
siery, Gloves, Worsteds, Silks, &c.
Ladies' Knit Goods, Jackets and
Jerseys, Pushes, Velvets and trim
mings in all the new shades, and
the best Machine Threads 4o a
spool.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17
G RO G e R e S!

Best Granulated Sugar 9 l-2o
a pound. Best Old Government
Java Coffee 25c; 6 pounds best
Saleratus 25e; 4 pounds best Rice
25c; new layer Raisins &c., Eng
lish Currants &c; Japan Tea 25--
30--37 l-2--40--50--58e. Also
100 Bbls. water white K Oil lie
gallon.
To Every Purchaser.
buying "a dollars worth
OF goods OF. more at one
time. we give a ticket
attached. that entities
them to a chance in the
dra wing Of the Beethoven
Organ CmpIete, which
viii take place Dec. 3 1
SS3.
Come and see us and we will make
you happy.
HOWARD e LEAVITT.
Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1883-08-25

through the agency of printers ink to
subserve and unworthy purpose.
Next in order Gen. Crook goes for
the white Residents of the agency
and Vicinity. He classes them as cat
ilinas, who conspired to bankrupt the
good name of the agent, and felicitates
himself as the argus-eyed Roman who
discovered the plot, and banished the
conspirators from their ideal home,
upon the ground chat their absence
would be more beneficial than regi-
ment of troops" thus placing the
troops of little value. The troops,
however, may, and doubtless will, OBJ
ject to the Generals placing so low an
estimate upon their services. Citi-
zens are more charitable, and are dis
posed to regard the rank and file OF
the army in a more favorable light,
when properly commanded. Gen.
Crooks view of their worth is proba-
bly, derived from an actual knowledge
of what was accomplished, under his
guidance, in the Sierra Madre, Mexico.
An unfair standpoint from which to
estimate their services. Had Chaffee
been in command, upon the occasion
referred.to, we feel assured that even
the General himself would have re-
garded them in more favorable light,
and saved himself the humiliation of
rating regiment as less than half a
dozen citizens, whom Gen. Crook, by
an intuitive knowledge, classes as
thieves and marauders. Those who
know the men, and have had the op-
portunity of Judging them as they
are, entertain a much higher estimate
of their moral worth, than the general
who labors under the delusion that a
Brigadier cannot be mistaken. These
men should meet the General at Phil
ippi, and be prepared to dispute the
fact that three stars upon the shoulder
brightens the intellect, and renders
the wearer of them an oracle that
must not be gainsaid.
Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1883-08-25
Sl,eriF's Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
I'D issued out of the District Court of the
End Judicial District, in and for GiIa Coun-
ty, Arizona Territory, dated the 25th day
of April, A. d. 1883, in certain action
wherein L. +. Kellncr, as plaintiff, recov-
cred Judgment against the Gila County
Mining Company, a corporation, as defend
ants, for the sum of $75S and cost of suit
taken at $g5.95 together with $3.50 per-
centage on the 10Th day of August. A. ID.
1888, have levied upon the following de-
scribed property, tO-wit:
The Emeiine mine, situated about seven
miles north Of the town of Globe, and about
two hundred yards northwest of the Red
Rover mine and joining the Blue Bird mine,
being the northeast extension of said Blue
Bird mine, and about one-half mile north of
the Excelsior well.
Amended notice of location is recorded in
Book l, Page 253 records of mines of Gila
County, a. T., to which reference is hereby
made for further description.
Public Notice is hereby given that on
SATURDAY the Sth day of September, A.
d. 1888, at o'clock p. m. of that day at
Public Auction in front of the Sheriff's of
flee in the town of Globe, | will sell all
the right, title and interest of the said de-
PENDANTS in and to said described property
to the highest and best bidder to satisfy
said execution and all costs.
BEN. L, PASCOE,
aug, 13-5t sheriff Gila Couuty, 4. T.
Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1883-08-25
"A. Nj. B. II. II.

Among the new railroad schemes
that are bidding for popular support,
says the Financial and Mining News,
not one seems to have more of the ele
ment of success in it than the Arizona
Mineral Belt Railroad. Ordinarily
new and comparatively unknown
countries offer few inducements for
railroad building, but this is an excep-
tion, for the reason that a large and
lucrative trade is already assured.
The road referred to will run through
the finest mineral section of Arizona,
over its best grazing lands and through.
its only important timber reserves.
People in the east whose knowledge of
this great Territory is compassed by
the idea that it is arid land, Offering
no opportunities for Investments, ex-
cept in the miyes of gold and silver
and copper that lie hidden in its rock
ribbed hills, will be surprised to learn
that it's timber reserves are greater
than those of Minnesota, Michigan and
Wisconsin put together. From care
full estimate made by the ARIZONA
SILVER BELT, an entirely reliable au-
thority, there are on the line of the
Mineral Belt Railroad alone and i'm
mediately tributary to it 7S,S00, 900, 900
feet of the best quality of fine timber,
In addition to this there are large
quantities of oak and walnut timber
of merchantable character. There
are also, along the line of the rivers,
such as the Verde, the Tonto and the
Rio Salinas, considerable quantities of
very rich agricultural land, and along
the course of the smaller streams, fruits
of the different varieties that grow in
semi-tropical climates can be raised.
The mining interests are simply enor-
nous. The value of the timber alone
to the mining districts which lie south
of it is sufficient inducement for the
investment Of capital, and offers a cer-
tain guarantee of profitable returns.
At present timber is brought to the
mines of Southern Arizona from Cali
fornia and Oregon-more than 1000
miles; the building of this road brings
it within 200 miles. From the data
we have, and which we deem reliable,
and prompted by our steady friendli-
ness for Arizona, we feel safe in say
ing favorable word for the Arizona
Mineral Belt Railroad. Grading has
already commenced on the road; the
people are an earnest in the matter
and have subscribed liberally. The
board of directors of the Construction
Company, including such names as
Senator Logan, Commissioner Raum,
and some prominent New England
railroad men, and the local board,
among whom are Judges Hackney,
Porter and Gen. Mcdonnell, give the
scheme character. The Honorable J.
w. Eddy and Donald Robb have been
active workers and are still associated
with the enterprise, the former as its
president.
Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1883-08-25
The Wires UntrammeIcd'

The telegraph strike, which at one
time seemed formidable, and likely to
command terms of the Western Union,
has so effectually petered that it is not
likely to again raise its hydra-head to
plague and distract the business in
terests of the country. In New York,
where the combination first went to
the wall, the lightning wrcstlers, in the
fullness of their hearts and their ex-
pressed admiration for women, re-
solved that they should be allowed to
make the first application to be rein
stated, but before the ink on the reso-
ton was dry, they stepped from the
room in which the meeting was held,
and reaching the Western Union
building, trowding it before the
women arrived, asked for employment
which they did not get. The superin
tendent very properly reserved all
vacancies for women, thus blasting the
hopes of the scrubs who inaugurated
the strike. and maintained it until
pinching want, with tottering step
and famished look, appeared and dis
solved the combination. Such men,
who would elbow women from posi-,
tions where they could earn their
daily bread and provide for their fam
lilies, are not deserving Of sympathy.